(2023-05-01). US Spy Plane Flies Over Taiwan Strait. news.antiwar.com A US Navy P-8A Poseidon surveillance plane flew over the Taiwan Strait on Friday, drawing a rebuke from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA). "In the recent period, US warships and planes have frequently carried out provocative actions, fully proving that the US is a disruptor of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and a …
(2023-05-01). Europe pays more for banned Russian oil, resold by India — as EU wages fall. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
The EU sanctioned Russia and boycotted its oil, yet is still buying it indirectly from India, at a higher price. This is fueling both de-dollarization and inflation in the Eurozone, where workers' real wages dropped 6.5% from 2020 to 2022.
(2023-05-01). Europe Pays More For Banned Russian Oil, Resold By India. popularresistance.org The European Union heavily sanctioned Russia and pledged to boycott its oil, yet continues to buy it, and at an even higher price, albeit indirectly. | India is importing record levels of discounted Russian crude, purchasing it in currencies other than the dollar. India then refines the Russian oil and exports fuel to Europe at a profit. | Meanwhile, increasing energy costs in Europe have stoked inflation, causing workers' wages to significantly decline. | The real wages of workers in the Eurozone fell by 6.5% between 2020 and 2022. | As of April, Bloomberg reported, European imports of refined fuel from India ar…
(2023-05-01). The Leaked Plan to Attack Russians in Syria Revealed. strategic-culture.org The U.S. may have ordered Zelenskyy to halt the planned attacks on Russians in Syria, writes Steven Sahiounie. | The war in Ukraine was planned to extend to Syria. Leaked secret documents revealed the Ukrainian military were planning to
(2023-04-30). Dan Ellsberg Receives the Sam Adams Award (video). scheerpost.com By Eric Garris / Antiwar.com Daniel Ellsberg, (born April 7, 1931, Chicago, Illinois), American military analyst and researcher who, in 1971, leaked portions of a classified 7,000-page report that detailed the history of U.S. intervention in Indochina from World War II until 1968. Dubbed the Pentagon Papers, the document appeared to undercut the publicly stated …
(2023-04-30). Key Nations Don't Want to Follow the US on Russia, China Policies. news.antiwar.com Leaked intelligence documents show that key nations, including some of the most populous in the world, don't want to follow along with President Biden's policies toward Russia and China, The Washington Post reported Saturday. The report cited intelligence assessments allegedly leaked by Jack Teixeira that show the private thinking of several major countries, including India, Brazil, …
(2023-05-01). US Spy Plane Flies Over Taiwan Strait. news.antiwar.com A US Navy P-8A Poseidon surveillance plane flew over the Taiwan Strait on Friday, drawing a rebuke from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA). "In the recent period, US warships and planes have frequently carried out provocative actions, fully proving that the US is a disruptor of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and a …
(2023-05-01). Europe pays more for banned Russian oil, resold by India — as EU wages fall. geopoliticaleconomy.com The EU sanctioned Russia and boycotted its oil, yet is still buying it indirectly from India, at a higher price. This is fueling both de-dollarization and inflation in the Eurozone, where workers' real wages dropped 6.5% from 2020 to 2022.
(2023-05-01). Europe Pays More For Banned Russian Oil, Resold By India. popularresistance.org The European Union heavily sanctioned Russia and pledged to boycott its oil, yet continues to buy it, and at an even higher price, albeit indirectly. | India is importing record levels of discounted Russian crude, purchasing it in currencies other than the dollar. India then refines the Russian oil and exports fuel to Europe at a profit. | Meanwhile, increasing energy costs in Europe have stoked inflation, causing workers' wages to significantly decline. | The real wages of workers in the Eurozone fell by 6.5% between 2020 and 2022. | As of April, Bloomberg reported, European imports of refined fuel from India ar…
(2023-05-01). The Leaked Plan to Attack Russians in Syria Revealed. strategic-culture.org The U.S. may have ordered Zelenskyy to halt the planned attacks on Russians in Syria, writes Steven Sahiounie. | The war in Ukraine was planned to extend to Syria. Leaked secret documents revealed the Ukrainian military were planning to
(2023-04-30). Dan Ellsberg Receives the Sam Adams Award (video). scheerpost.com By Eric Garris / Antiwar.com Daniel Ellsberg, (born April 7, 1931, Chicago, Illinois), American military analyst and researcher who, in 1971, leaked portions of a classified 7,000-page report that detailed the history of U.S. intervention in Indochina from World War II until 1968. Dubbed the Pentagon Papers, the document appeared to undercut the publicly stated …
(2023-04-30). Key Nations Don't Want to Follow the US on Russia, China Policies. news.antiwar.com Leaked intelligence documents show that key nations, including some of the most populous in the world, don't want to follow along with President Biden's policies toward Russia and China, The Washington Post reported Saturday. The report cited intelligence assessments allegedly leaked by Jack Teixeira that show the private thinking of several major countries, including India, Brazil, …
(2023-05-01). Some Follow Up Analysis on Jack Teixeira and Evan Gershkovich. sonar21.com 
Some interesting and curious revelations concerning bot "leaker" Jack and "journalist" Gershkovich. I will start with Jack Teixeira. The U.S. Government is doing its dirty best to portray Teixeira as…
(2023-05-01). Daniel Ellsberg Warns Risk of Nuclear War Is Rising as Tension Mounts over Ukraine & Taiwan. democracynow.org 
As we continue our in-depth conversation with Daniel Ellsberg, the famed Pentagon Papers whistleblower talks about his lifelong antiwar activism and responds to the more recent leak of Pentagon documents about the war in Ukraine. Ellsberg also reflects on the many people who inspired him and says others who look up to his example should know that the sacrifices for building a better world are worth it. "It can work," he says. Ellsberg, who was recently diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer and given just months to live, spoke to Democracy Now! last week from his home in Berkeley, California.
(2023-05-01). After Terminal Cancer Diagnosis, Daniel Ellsberg Reflects on Leaking Pentagon Papers & His Legacy. democracynow.org 
We spend the hour with Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, who recently announced that he has been diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer with only months left to live. Ellsberg, who turned 92 on April 7, may be the world's most famous whistleblower. In 1971, The New York Times began publishing excerpts of the Pentagon Papers — 7,000 pages of top-secret documents outlining the secret history of the Vietnam War. The Times exposé was based on documents secretly photocopied by Ellsberg and Anthony Russo while they worked as Pentagon consultants at the RAND Corporation. The leak ultimately…
(2023-04-30). US Government Jails Leakers Before Trial Because They 'Know' Classified Information. thedissenter.org The United States Justice Department requested that a federal court in Boston keep Jack Teixeira, the Air National Guard reservist accused of leaking Pentagon documents, in detention while he awaits trial on Espionage Act charges.
(2023-05-02). CIA May Be Regarded Around World as a Rogue Elephant, But Operatives Can Still Churn Out Books that Make Themselves Look Like Heroes. covertactionmagazine.com And the Washington foreign policy establishment still eats them up In 1975, Philip Agee published his book Inside the Company: CIA Diary. In the introduction, he wrote: "When I joined the CIA, I believed in the need for its existence. After twelve years with the agency I finally understood how much suffering it was causing, …
(2023-05-02). Washington D.C. Democratic Mayor proposes austerity while calling for an increase of police presence in schools. wsws.org Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing to slash funding for education and public transportation as pandemic relief funds dry up.
(2023-05-02). Why the sell-out by Germany's public service union Verdi must be rejected. wsws.org The new contract for public sector workers means a further reduction in real wages, which had already been massively reduced during the pandemic.
(2023-05-02). Harry Belafonte was more than a Civil Rights activist but a genuine internationalist. workers.org 
The great Jamaica-born artist, Civil Rights activist and internationalist, Harry Belafonte, died from congestive heart failure at age 96 on April 25, 2023. Despite becoming the first Black person to win a TV Emmy award in 1960, a Broadway Tony award in 1954 and selling millions of recordings, Belafonte experienced . . . |
(2023-05-02). Lecciones de Lenin para el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores. workers.org 
El Día Internacional de los Trabajadores, también conocido como Primero de Mayo, nos recuerda una anécdota sobre la Revolución Rusa de 1917 en relación con la clase obrera. En aquel momento, el Partido Bolchevique, formado y dirigido por V.I. Lenin, estaba en proceso de tomar el poder. Un intelectual antibolchevique . . . |
(2023-05-02). Cleveland: May Day honors housing defenders. workers.org 
This year May Day in Cleveland focused on the struggle for housing, featuring representatives from the United Residents of Euclid Beach. UREB is a multinational organization of homeowners and tenants who live in the Euclid Beach Mobile Home Park that abuts Euclid Beach park to the west and Wildwood park . . . |
(2023-05-02). UK explores providing humanitarian support to Sudan after evacuations. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Singapore bank DBS Q1 profit jumps 43% to new high, beats estimates. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). UN says Taliban envoy can meet Pakistan, China ministers next week. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Lawmaker says Canada government did not inform him of report of China's threats to family. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). South Korea finance minister: South Korea, Japan, China cooperation more important as world economy at inflection point. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Morgan Stanley to cut 3,000 jobs in second quarter: Source. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). US judge declares mistrial in Apple-Masimo smartwatch trade secrets fight. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Celebrity beauty files: Naomi Yeo on becoming a Lululemon ambassador and how to look good when exercising. channelnewsasia.com "I grew up having to work through clogged pores and sensitive skin, hormonal and stress acne, so I do my best to keep my skin clean as much as possible."
(2023-05-02). South Korea April inflation eases to 14-month low, matches expectations. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Analysis: JPMorgan's takeover of First Republic fuels M&A expectations. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Dyche says Calvert-Lewin can be key weapon in survival battle. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). US may risk debt default 'as early as Jun 1': Yellen. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Marketmind: RBA to pause again? channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Trump accuser defends rape claim after judge rejects Trump's mistrial request. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). A day with the dinosaurs: An unusual SEA Games venue for Singapore's indoor hockey teams. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Commentary: Deadly heatwaves threaten to reverse India's progress on poverty and inequality. channelnewsasia.com With many more people in India expected to be hit by even greater heat extremes in the future, finance, urban design and education are necessary to help people adapt, say these experts from University of Cambridge.
(2023-05-02). Commentary: A gruesome severed fingertip tells a painful story about corporate Japan. channelnewsasia.com A delivery driver in Japan pressed on with his rounds after severing his fingertip while on the job. Though the man's decision was shocking by any standards, it drew widespread recognition, says the Financial Times' Leo Lewis.
(2023-05-02). Commentary: Yoon celebrates US alliance in Washington visit – but jury's out if all in South Korea agree. channelnewsasia.com Securing defence commitments from the US was important for South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol, but time will tell if they address growing concerns among South Koreans about partnering with Washington, says Ted Gover of Claremont Graduate University.
(2023-05-02). Not easy to get English-speaking foreign workers for customer-facing roles, recruiters say. channelnewsasia.com Foreign workers who can speak English are sought after in many countries, where they can get a higher salary than what Singapore companies offer, employment agencies say.
(2023-05-02). Biden tells Marcos Jr US commitment for defence of Philippines 'ironclad'. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Explainer-Why First Republic Bank failed and what JPMorgan's deal means. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). All eyes on Lyft's new CEO as Wall Street awaits turnaround plan. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). JPMorgan wins government auction to buy seized First Republic Bank. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). IMF's Georgieva says more vulnerabilities in banking sector may be exposed. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Ed Sheeran calls copycat claims 'insulting' in 'Thinking Out Loud' trial. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Lordstown shares plunge 48% as investor Foxconn alleges agreement breach. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Armenian, Azerbaijani foreign ministers hold talks in US over Karabakh dispute. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). White House to study employer tools that monitor workers. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Kuwait again dissolves reinstated parliament by decree. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). ON Semi jumps after results while Nvidia hits 13 month high. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Sabalenka ends Andreeva adventure to reach Madrid quarters. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). JJ Watt invests in English soccer club Burnley. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). IBA president Kremlev blasts 'black sheep' that formed breakaway world body. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Environmental groups sue US over SpaceX launch license for Texas. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). With Bluesky, Jack Dorsey has another go at Twitter-like service. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-01). John Pilger: From Yellow Journalism to China Bashing, the Media's Enduring Role in Promoting War. mintpressnews.com 
Today, war by media is a key task of so-called mainstream journalism, reminiscent of that described by a Nuremberg prosecutor in 1945: 'Before each major aggression[…] they initiated a press campaign calculated to[…] prepare the people psychologically[…]"
(2023-05-01). Chris Hedges: The Enemy From Within. mintpressnews.com The war industry, a state within a state, disembowels the nation, stumbles from one military fiasco to the next, strips us of civil liberties and pushes us toward suicidal wars with Russia and China.
(2023-05-01). Tampa Bay SDS condemns firing of campus working and escalation of criminal charges. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from Tampa Bay SDS. | On Tuesday, April 25, USF officially fired campus worker Chrisley Carpio for participating in a student-led protest against DeSantis's attacks on diversity and public education. Tampa Bay SDS condemns this unjust firing and USF violating her collective bargaining rights as a member of workers' union, ASFCME. | Additionally, charges have officially been filed in the State Attorney's office. However, the state escalated the charges by adding an additional felony count (of the same felony) for three of the Tampa 5. We see this as…
(2023-05-01). International Workers Day in Dallas. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On April 29, an International Workers Day, or May Day, celebration took place at Lake Cliff Park in Dallas. 40 people attended, and organizations presented statements and greetings on the occasion of May Day. | Ebonee Taylor of National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression-Dallas spoke on the importance of connecting the struggle of the working class with liberation struggles of the oppressed nationalities. "The working class is the most oppressed class in America, and there is more commonality in our struggles then there are differences," she said. | A member of the Malaya Movement-Texa…
(2023-05-01). UMN Students, staff, faculty and community members demand no cuts to ethnic and gender studies. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Friday April 28, 150 protesters, including students, staff and faculty, gathered at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities McNamara Plaza to protest administration's proposed cuts to ethnic and gender studies. | The proposed cuts communicated by administration to faculty in the College of Liberal Arts included but weren't limited to: 50% of American Indian Studies, 30% of Chicano and Latino Studies, 30% of Afro-American and African Studies, and 10% of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies. | Protesters first gathered at McNamara Plaza, the building that houses many administration offices…
(2023-05-01). Chicago: Over 30 organizations march for unity In May Day celebration. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – 400 people rallied in the rain on Saturday, April 29 to celebrate recent victories in the people's movements and uplift their present demands. After an hour-long program, the crowd marched from Union Park to five different politically significant locations. Among other chants in English and Spanish, the crowd declared "The people united will never be defeated!" | The rally was called by the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR), and endorsed by 31 organizations including the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR), the League of United Latin Ameri…
(2023-05-01). Green Bay, WI: Students, workers and community members rally for May Day. fightbacknews.org Green Bay, WI – On Sunday, April 30, members of Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Appleton Students for a Democratic Society, United Action Oshkosh, and Food Not Bombs all rallied in Green Bay for the third annual May Day celebration in the broader Fox Valley. | The rally began with a reading of a FRSO statement by Aodhan Bowman. Bowman made clear that the enemy — the monopoly capitalists — stand no chance against a united front composed of workers, oppressed nationalities, and youth. As mentioned in the statement, the growing momentum seen in the labor movement and the various people's movements…
(2023-05-01). Dayton FRSO holds successful May Day events. fightbacknews.org Dayton, OH – On April 29, approximately 15 activists gathered in Dayton's courthouse square to celebrate International Workers Day. The event was organized by the Freedom Road Socialist organization under the banner of "celebrating the continued struggle for the liberation of the international working class." | Event speakers highlighted various areas of struggle in which FRSO is currently engaged. They spoke to the gains recently made in Chicago with the push for community control of the police, the growing solidarity movement around the Tampa 5, and a summation of the recent border delegation andthe need for l…
(2023-05-01). Foreign Agents Registration Act is a tool to repress descent. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — On April 18, the Department of Justice announced new indictments and arrest warrants for the leadership of the African Peoples Socialist Party (APSP) and the Uhuru movement. The Department has alleged that Omali Yeshitela, Jesse Nevel and Penny Hess conspired to act as unregistered foreign agents, in violation of the 18 U.S.C. ß 951 – a statute related to the little known Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). | FARA is a piece of federal law that dates back to 1938, and specifically to Special Committee on Un-American Activities, the precursor of the now-infamous House Un-American…
(2023-05-01). World Federation of Trade Unions declaration on May Day 2023. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the World Federation of Trade Unions. | The World Federation of Trade Unions, the militant, class-oriented voice, representing 105 million workers who live, work, and struggle in 133 countries of the 5 continents, honors the 137th anniversary of the struggle of workers in Chicago in 1886 that constituted a lasting milestone of the working class and a bright beacon for the struggles of today and tomorrow for stable work with rights, social security, free public, and universal health and education, dignified life. | Nowadays the crisis of capitali…
(2023-05-01). Reportan incendio en la zona industrial de Matanzas. cubadebate.cu El equipo de prensa del Telecentro Provincial de Matanzas informa sobre un posible incendio en áreas de la zona industrial yumurina. Hasta el momento, se desconoce la magnitud y las causas del humo que se ha visto en la zona. Sin embargo, en estos instantes ya no se divisa humo sobre la bahía, lo que indica que la situación podría estar bajo control.
(2023-05-01). Cuba comienza con buen pie en el Campeonato Mundial de Boxeo Taskent 2023. cubadebate.cu Impuesto sobre la tensión que implicó debutar al primer nivel y firmar el estreno de Cuba en Taskent, el joven Saidel Horta venció este lunes al bielorruso Maksim Dankov en la apertura del Campeonato Mundial de Boxeo de Taskent 2023. Un primer asalto en el que impuso autoridad desde el comienzo marcó los destinos de un pleito que terminó en fallo de 5-0.
(2023-05-01). El cubano Miguel àÅngel López: Jugador más valioso de la Superliga Brasileña de Voleibol 2023. cubadebate.cu El cubano Miguel àÅngel López resultó -por segundo año consecutivo- el jugador más valioso de la Superliga Brasileña de Voleibol 2023, en la que se coronó campeón su equipo Sada Cruzeiro por octava ocasión. Los celestes no tuvieron dificultades para derrotar al Itambé Minas por 3-0 sets (25-18, 25-19, 25-20) en el único partido por el lugar de honor.
(2023-05-01). Hollywood a las puertas de la primera huelga masiva en 15 años. cubadebate.cu Hollywood está al borde de la primera huelga masiva en 15 años. El sindicato de guionistas estadounidenses está en negociaciones para extender el contrato con los estudios de Hollywood que vence este 1 de mayo. En caso de no haber un acuerdo, una huelga podría comenzar el martes, recoge Reuters.
(2023-05-01). Director del Centro de Patrimonio Mundial de la Unesco desarrollará agenda de trabajo en Cuba. cubadebate.cu El director del Centro del Patrimonio Mundial de la Unesco, Lazare Eloundou Assomo, viajó hoy en visita oficial a Cuba, donde participará en diversos eventos, sostendrá reuniones e impartirá conferencias magistrales. Durante su estancia en la isla, prevista hasta el 6 de mayo, será recibido en el Ministerio de Cultura y la Cancillería.
(2023-05-01). Diseñan modelo de inteligencia artificial capaz de identificar con precisión el cáncer. cubadebate.cu Un grupo de especialistas del Reino Unido ha diseñado un modelo de inteligencia artificial (IA) capaz de identificar con precisión el cáncer cuando la enfermedad aún está en proceso de desarrollo, permitiendo acelerar su diagnóstico y tratamiento. El equipo utilizó tomografías computarizadas de unos 500 pacientes con grandes nódulos pulmonares.
(2023-05-01). Explosión en planta química china deja al menos cinco muertos. cubadebate.cu Al menos cinco personas murieron este lunes a causa de un incendio en una planta química de la empresa china Sinochem Group, de la ciudad de Liaocheng, en la provincia de Shandong, en el este de ese país, reportaron las autoridades. Las autoridades locales informaron que otra víctima se encuentra desaparecida y una resultó herida.
(2023-05-01). Dubái: Inicia la trigésima edición de la mayor exposición de viajes y turismo de Oriente Medio. cubadebate.cu El segundo vicegobernante de Dubái y el presidente del Consejo de Medios del emirato, Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, inauguró oficialmente este lunes la feria 'Arabian Travel Market' (ATM) 2023, marcando el comienzo de la 30 ™ edición de la mayor exposición de viajes y turismo de Oriente Medio.
(2023-05-01). Es hora de dar prioridad a la justicia social. cubadebate.cu El 1 de mayo es el día en el que conmemoramos la aportación de las trabajadoras/es de todo el mundo. Es una ocasión para el orgullo, la celebración y la esperanza. Es particularmente necesario tres años después de la crisis de la COVID-19, a la que ha seguido una coyuntura de inflación, conflictos y crisis de abastecimiento de alimentos y combustible.
(2023-05-01). Díaz-Canel se reúne con cerca de 300 amigos de Cuba, provenientes de Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu En la mañana de este lunes el presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel recibió en el Palacio de la Revolución a cerca de 300 amigos de Cuba, provenientes de Estados Unidos y que acompañan la lucha de la Isla contra el bloqueo, informó la Presidencia en Twitter.
(2023-05-01). Ukraine Diary — Skip It; Write Your Own. davidswanson.org
(2023-05-01). The Charles Lieber Connection: From Nanotechnology To COVID-19 To Technocracy. 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 (4/27/23). 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
(2023-05-01). UK: Nurses speak from the picket lines during strike over pay. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to nurses on the picket lines during their strike across England on May 1.
(2023-05-01). Nurses strike half of National Health Service trusts in England. wsws.org The strike was the first time that nurses walked out in all sectors of the NHS, including intensive care units, cancer care and emergency departments.
(2023-05-01). UK abandoned 440 migrants in the Channel across just four days. wsws.org Immediately following the period analysed by the Observer and Liberty Investigates, on November 24, at least 27 people are known to have drowned in the worst disaster in the Channel for 30 years.
(2023-05-01). UK: Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee's call for No vote against CWU's pro-company deal welcomed by Royal Mail workers. wsws.org Hundreds of copies of the committee's resolution were distributed as leaflets in Sheffield, Manchester, Bradford and London.
(2023-05-01). San Francisco Bay Area nurses set to strike against understaffing, falling real wages. wsws.org Nearly 300 nurses will strike this week after being kept on the job without a contract by the California Nurses Association bureaucracy for nearly two years.
(2023-05-01). Fate of First Republic Bank hangs in the balance as report on SVB collapse exposes "regulatory" framework. wsws.org The ongoing financial crisis raises the question of how many more mines are lodged within the system waiting to explode because the report on the collapse of SVB released last week by Fed vice chair Michael Barr makes clear its demise proceeded in plain sight.
(2023-05-01). Sri Lankan parliament approves savage IMF measures. wsws.org Those who voted against, or abstained, have no fundamental disagreements with the International Monetary Fund demands but are cynically attempting to capitalise on the rising mass opposition.
(2023-05-01). New Zealand PM rules out raising tax on super-rich after report shows massive concentration of wealth. wsws.org The country's richest 311 people hold $85 billion in assets and pay less than half the tax rate paid by ordinary working people.
(2023-05-01). US President Biden to make bullying visit to Papua New Guinea. wsws.org As US imperialism has ramped up its preparations for war with China over the past decade, it has increasingly intervened directly into the affairs of the Pacific island states, and Biden's trip dramatically escalates that.
(2023-05-01). Film and TV writers in US set to strike Tuesday. wsws.org Writers are prepared to strike to win substantial wage increases and reverse decades of WGA-backed concessions.
(2023-05-01). Svitzer Australia drops bid to tear up tugboat workers' enterprise agreement. wsws.org This is not a "victory" as unions claim, but a tactical shift. Svitzer is seeking to take advantage of new "intractable bargaining" laws introduced late last year by the federal Labor government.
(2023-05-01). "Journalism is not a crime," says Biden—except for Julian Assange. wsws.org Biden's remarks at the White House Correspondents Association dinner embraced freedom of the press, but only for journalists working in countries where Washington is seeking to overthrow the government.
(2023-05-01). May Day 2023: For the international unity of the working class against national chauvinism and war! wsws.org The following is the text of the opening report delivered by David North, chairperson of the International Editorial Board of the World Socialist Web Site, to the International May Day Online Rally 2023, held Sunday, April 30.
(2023-05-01). Five people killed, including 8-year-old boy, in Texas mass shooting. wsws.org The latest horrendous mass shooting in the United States is one of several recent incidents in which heavily armed people respond with mass violence to mundane requests or mishaps.
(2023-05-01). As Canadian government workers push to expand strike, union leaders stay silent on negotiating blitz. wsws.org Rather than alerting federal government workers and the working class more broadly to the government's strikebreaking plans, the PSAC bureaucrats have fallen silent.
(2023-05-01). The CDC will end "community level" COVID tracking with the end of the public health emergency. wsws.org The CDC is expected to end "community level" tracking of COVID-19 with the end of the emergency phase of the pandemic.
(2023-05-01). As COVID emergency ends., workers hit with bigger student loan debt. workers.org 
In March 2020, the federal government froze payments on all federal student loans. In August 2022, the Biden Administration forgave a portion of federal student debt. Borrowers who qualified each got $10,000 of their debt forgiven, while Federal Pell Grant Program recipients got $20,000 of their debt written off. Although . . . |
(2023-05-01). Taiwan—A Pawn for U.S. War on China. transcend.org 27 Apr 2023 – While the U.S.-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine continues unabated, the U.S. is preparing at breakneck speed for war with China, using Taiwan as the excuse. Taiwan, like Ukraine, is a pawn. Surrounding China with military bases, nuclear weapons and military vessels is a highly dangerous provocation. U.S. wars are for corporate profit.
(2023-05-01). From "Vaccine Passports" to Digital Identity. transcend.org How to Follow the Digital Identity Debate…
(2023-05-01). US Corporations Cash in on Ukraine's Oil and Gas. transcend.org 28 Apr 2023 – As Ukraine sells off public assets in a privatization spree, US fossil fuel corporations like ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Halliburton are in talks to run its oil and gas industry, and the IMF imposes the Washington Consensus.
(2023-05-01). Paradoxes of Durable Peace, Heaven and a Sustainable Lifestyle. transcend.org 24 Apr 2023 – Mysterious Dynamics Fundamental to Hopeful Anticipation of Enduring Viability – There is a widespread familiarity with the aspiration to "peace in our times". Some form of equivalent is anticipated by many in the afterlife — a "heavenly peace". The condition may well be imaginatively associated to some degree with holidays and retirement.
(2023-05-01). Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: To Heal the Great Divide. transcend.org Despite a family actively opposed to his candidacy, despite all the media lies about him, and despite the oddsmakers giving him little chance, RFK, Jr. is entering the race. It is an act of supreme moral courage. Like his father in '68, he is the only candidate who can heal this nation's great divide.
(2023-05-01). Microplastics Invading the Male Reproductive System. transcend.org 27 Apr 2023 – The authors of a new pilot study that found microplastics in human testis and semen called for more data and research to determine how the tiny particles affect the male reproductive system. It builds on evidence that male fertility is at risk from environmental toxics.
(2023-05-01). The UN Is Negotiating a Treaty That Could Solve the Plastic Problem—Here's What You Need to Know. transcend.org 21 Apr 2023 – 175 countries are negotiating a legally-binding, international treaty on plastic pollution that could change the world. It's a big deal. Some countries and companies say they want an ambitious treaty, but when you actually look into the details, they aren't pushing for meaningful solutions.
(2023-05-01). 500 Australians Join World's First COVID Vaccine Injury Class Action Lawsuit. transcend.org 27 Apr 2023 – Dr. Melissa McCann raised more than $110,000 to crowdfund the case, which accuses the Australian government of negligence related to the approval and monitoring of COVID-19 vaccines.
(2023-05-01). US War Crimes in the War on Terror. transcend.org The mainstream media are increasing their attention to war crimes and the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War, but there has been no attempt to link the issues. The war itself could be labeled a war crime or a "crime against the peace," which was the charge against Germany introduced at the Nuremberg Trials in 1945 and 1946.
(2023-05-01). Winner Takes All: John Perkins on the Global Economy. transcend.org 21 Apr 2023 – "Senate Finance Chief: Nothing Unites GOP More Than 'Helping Rich People Cheat on Their Taxes" reads a headline on Common Dreams this morning. But actually that has been the strategy of both parties in US development programs for decades, according to John Perkins.
(2023-05-01). National Peace Disruption: This Is a Nation of Thieves. transcend.org 22 Apr 2023 – Thievery and thieves in operation are attributes of basic, human, reptilian brain in the course of evolution and is refined in Homo Sapiens, Sapiens…
(2023-05-01). The West's State Media and Their Increasing Violence: The Hersh Affair. transcend.org The disturbing truth behind the West State Media's use of violence to maintain their grip on power and control public opinion. The explosive Hersh Affair and the dark forces it helped uncover.
(2023-05-01). Avoiding Climate Disaster: Our Last Chance? transcend.org Despite promises made at each COP climate conference, the Keeling Curve, which registers carbon dioxide concentrations in our atmosphere, keeps increasing, indicating that the nations of the world have by no means stopped emitting greenhouse gases.
(2023-05-01). Moving Forward to Protect the Oceans. transcend.org On 4 March 2023, at the United Nations in New York, an important step toward the protection of the oceans was taken with the presentation of the Treaty on the High Seas. The aim of the treaty is the protection of the biodiversity of the oceans beyond the national territorial limits. These negotiations began in 2004.
(2023-05-01). Now Europeans Learn What Climate Extremes Are All About. transcend.org 25 Apr 2023 – Apologies to those Western politicians and media who continue to say that Ukraine's brutal proxy war stands behind whatever catastrophes, disasters or crises that occur in the Planet. Scientific evidence confirms that much earlier than that war Europe, like many other regions, was already walking closer to the edge of extreme weather consequences.
(2023-05-01). What Can "the Invisibles" Do to Make Wars Stop? transcend.org It is said that in a war everyone loses, but that is not true at all. There are those who make huge profits from the death and suffering of other human beings, of men, women and children like us: the Elites…
(2023-05-01). Bombshell Filing: 9/11 Hijackers Were CIA Recruits. transcend.org 18 Apr 2023 – At least two 9/11 hijackers had been recruited into a joint CIA-Saudi intelligence operation that was covered up at the highest level, according to an explosive new court filing.
(2023-05-01). Media Briefing: U.S. Liquefied Gas Flooding Europe. transcend.org 27 Apr 2023 – The oil and gas industry has moved quickly to take advantage of the US terror attack on the Russian Nordstream 2 pipeline. In 2022, shipments of liquefied natural gas from the US were redirected to Europe to replace Nordstream 2 and secure supplies for the European winter. The industry has also secured financing and begun construction on numerous LNG terminals on both sides of the Atlantic designed to operate permanently.
(2023-05-01). Big Tech Companies Are More Powerful Than Nation-States. transcend.org 25 Apr 2023 – They are already richer than many countries, and the rise of AI looks set to increase their influence.
(2023-05-01). Syria Updates: ISIS Massacres and Turkish Double-Dealing. transcend.org 18 Apr 2023 – The US Cartel Is Doubling Down on War…
(2023-05-01). How the War on Crypto Triggered a Banking Crisis. transcend.org 29 Apr 2023 – Facts & Info – Expert Analysis…
(2023-05-01). Global Peace and Conflict Resolution: Xi Jinping Mediating the Russia/Ukraine Conflict. transcend.org 27 Apr 2023 – China's President Xi Jinping Takes Initiative to Make Peace between Russia and Ukraine…
(2023-05-01). Western Media's Peculiar Incuriosity about Nord Stream. transcend.org 26 Apr 2023 – Seymour Hersh's investigation is filled with details that could be checked ≠— and verified or rebutted — if anyone wished to do so.
(2023-05-01). Israeli Attack On Syria's Aleppo Airport. telesurenglish.net Syrian state media reported on Monday that an Israeli attack targeting Aleppo international airport left one soldier dead and 7 others wounded. | RELATED: | Aleppo International Airport has been put out of service. Israeli Air Force missile strikes at 23: 35 hours against Syrian army positions on the outskirts of Aleppo city reportedly damaged the International Airport's runway. | "One Syrian serviceman was killed…
(2023-05-01). Death Toll In Sudan Clashes Rises To 436 – Doctors Committee. telesurenglish.net Sudan's Central Committee of Doctors (CCSD) reported on Monday that 436 civilians have been killed in clashes between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 15, when the conflict erupted. | RELATED: | In a statement posted on Facebook, the organization states that "the number of civilians killed since the beginning of the clashes has risen to 436, while the number of wounded – to 2,174." | Acc…
(2023-05-01). Russian Freight Train Derailed After Explosion Hits Tracks. telesurenglish.net On Monday, a locomotive and seven wagons of the freight train was derailed after an unidentified explosive device went off on the tracks in southwestern Russia's Bryansk region. | RELATED: | The incident happened at the 136th km of the Bryansk-Unecha railway, causing no casualties. Emergency services are working at the scene and traffic on this section of the railway has been suspended, Bryansk governor Alexander Bogomaz said. | After being derailed, the frei…
(2023-05-01). War-Induced Inflation and PM Meloni Irritate Italian Workers. telesurenglish.net International Workers' Day on Monday was marked in Italy by the discontent of citizens against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the loss of purchasing power caused by the economic consequences of the Ukrainian war. | RELATED: | The Italian General Confederation of Labor (CGIL), Italian Confederation of Workers' Unions (CISL) and the Italian Union of Labor (UIL) held their unitary demonstration in Potenza. | From this city in the…
(2023-05-01). Police Attack the French on International Workers' Day. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the French police harshly repressed the protests that thousands of people carried out in cities such as Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Toulouse or Besancon. | RELATED: | In Paris, where citizens began to march from the Republic Square towards the Nation Square, police brutality sparked a strong reaction among the people, who smashed shop windows and banking establishments as well as set fire to containers and other street furniture.
(2023-05-01). Syrian President Hails China's Peacemaking Role in Mideast. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has hailed China's supportive stance toward Syria and its role in solving critical regional issues, including the Iranian-Saudi reconciliation. | RELATED: | Assad made the remarks during his meeting with the visiting China's special envoy on Middle East affairs, Zhai Jun, in the capital Damascus on Saturday. | "Syria appreciates China's firm support in issues concernin…
(2023-05-01). Iran Says Diplomatic Missions Resume Operations in Saudi Arabia. telesurenglish.net
(2023-05-01). Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Teenager in Aqabat Jabr Camp. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed that Israeli occupying forces murdered a teenager and wounded eight Palestinians in the Aqabat Jabr refugee in the West Bank. | RELATED: | Jbril Allad'aa, 17, was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the refugee camp south of the city of Jerico. Three of the injured Palestinians were in serious conditions, and five of them were moderately injured. | Clashes broke out between Palest…
(2023-05-01). Paraguay: Santiago Peña Will Restore Relations With Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Paraguay's president-elect Santiago Peña affirmed that he will restore relations with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. | RELATED: | In an interview with local media after the authorities announced his victory, Peña said that his administration will reopen the Paraguayan embassy in Caracas, which was closed in 2019 when current President Mario Abdo broke relations with Venezuela. | "Paraguay has to strengthen its relations with…
(2023-05-01). UN Sends Relief Chief to Sudan Over Dire Humanitarian Crisis. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, in light of the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, United Nations Secretary Antonio Guterres is sending the world body's Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths to the region immediately. | RELATED: | The scale and speed of what is unfolding is unprecedented in Sudan, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for Guterres, said, adding that the United Nations is "extremely concerned" by the immediat…
(2023-05-01). Latin America Celebrates International Workers' Day. telesurenglish.net On May 1, Latin American workers will mobilize to defend their rights and commemorate International Workers' Day. | RELATED: | In Argentina, social and trade union organizations will gather in Buenos Aires City to defend workers' rights and reject the interference of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in domestic economic policies. | Groups such as the Union of Workers of the Popular Economy, the Evita Movement, the Combative Class Cu…
(2023-05-01). New Zealand Evaluates Interest Rate Risk After SV Bank Collapse. telesurenglish.net The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has been evaluating the interest rate risk in the banking system following Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. | Related: | "The recent high-profile collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the United States has highlighted the importance of effectively managing interest rate risk, especially in a rising interest rate environment," an RBNZ statement said on Monday. | The variability in the worth of a bank…
(2023-05-01). King Charles' Coronation to Feature Historic Chairs. telesurenglish.net Buckingham Palace has disclosed that an array of antique chairs will be employed in the coronation ceremony of King Charles of Britain, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday. The event is expected to be replete with grandeur and ceremonial splendor. | Related: | The St Edward's Chair, an iconic historical chair crafted over seven centuries ago, is set to be used for the moment of Charles' crowning. The chair was orig…
(2023-05-01). Fighting Continues in Sudan Despite New Ceasefire Extension. telesurenglish.net The military factions in Sudan have leveled accusations against one another for renewed infractions of a previously established cessation of hostilities. This ongoing conflict has persisted for three weeks, despite the warnings issued regarding the deleterious potential of sliding towards a state of civil war. | Related: | Since April 15, a protracted power struggle between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has resulted in hundre…
(2023-05-01). Dam Collapse Kills 4 in Yemen. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, in the Al Mahwit governorate located approximately 111 km west of the capital city Sanaa, in Yemen, a water dam collapsed, leading to the death of four people. | Related: | The Al-Aqabi Dam located in the Hafash district of Al Mahwit governorate has been reported by local authorities to have experienced a collapse event, consequently leading to a flood occurrence. The flood had devastating consequences, including the destr…
(2023-05-01). WB Approves Loan to China for Agricultural & Rural Development. telesurenglish.net The international financial institution, World Bank, has authorized a loan of 345 million U.S. dollars. The Bank of China's Beijing office announced on Saturday that this loan is meant to bolster the advancement of environmentally friendly agriculture and of rural areas in the central Chinese provinces of Hubei and Hunan. | Related: | The allocated funds, in partnership with government subsidies, are intended to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions t…
(2023-05-01). Explainer: Who Is Charles Lieber and Why Does His Case Matter for U.S. Research? strategic-culture.org By Rebecca TRAGER | The
(2023-05-01). Five Arab States Plus Iran Among 19 Nations Ready to join BRICS. strategic-culture.org Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Algeria, Egypt, Bahrain, and Iran have formally asked to join the BRICS group of nations as it prepares to hold its annual summit in South Africa. | In total, 19 nations have expressed interest in joining the emerging-markets bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, according to Anil Sooklal, South Africa's ambassador to the group. | "What will be discussed is the expansion of BRICS and the modalities of how this will happen … Thirteen countries have formally asked to join, and another six have asked informally. We are getting applications to join every day," the South Afri…
(2023-05-01). 'Securing Ourselves Is in Our Hands; and Defeat of the Enemy Lies in His Own Hands'. strategic-culture.org Xi and Putin are riding multiple 'horses': One may need a touch of the spur; another reined back a tad. | 'Securing Ourselves Is in Our Hands; and Defeat of the Enemy Lies in His Own Hands' | (Sun Tzu, d. 496 BCE) | Whilst the structural shift to a multipolar world is now well understood in geo-political terms, its other dimensions are little noticed. The media focus is so much centred on the military situation in Ukraine that it is easily overlooked that President Putin has also been fighting a financial war — a war on liberal economic theory; and a diplomatic war for the support of the non-West and from k…
(2023-05-01). Cine Liberación: El cine revolucionario que necesitamos. peoplesworld.org 
En su manifiesto de 1969, Hacia un Tercer Cine, los cineastas argentinos Fernando Solanas y Octavio Getino definieron el Tercer Cine como "un cine de liberación" que se oponía a los valores del primer y segundo cine. Describieron el primer cine como "el cine comercial dominante", al servicio del capitalismo y el imperialismo estadounidenses; El …
(2023-05-01). How a tribal rights lawyer is winning back the rights of nature. nationofchange.org Attorney Frank Bibeau found a way to legally protect nature by suing the state of Minnesota in the name of manoomin, or wild rice, sacred to the Ojibwe people.
(2023-05-01). What's really behind Republicans' mounting transphobia? nationofchange.org And why all of us must speak out against it.
(2023-05-01). BlackRock security, NYPD 'brutalize' climate protesters. nationofchange.org Eleven out of 75 activists were arrested after storming the headquarters of the world's largest fossil fuel investor with pitchforks and fake oil.
(2023-05-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Under 40? What you should know about testicular cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, and for young men, it's a good time to recognize the signs of testicular cancer. Approximately 1 of every 250 men in the U.S. will develop testicular cancer, with an average age of 33 at the time of diagnosis, according to the American Cancer Society. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCR-az6uphA&feature=youtu.be Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 09) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-05-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Men need to take melanoma seriously. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's only April, but many people across the country and the globe are already enjoying summerlike temperatures. But getting out in the sun also increases your risk of getting skin cancer. Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It develops in the cells that produce the pigment in your skin that gives it color. It most often occurs on skin that is exposed to the sun, but can develop in your eyes and,…
(2023-05-01). Breaking barriers: Helping Native Americans in need get the gift of life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robert Monroe and Jackie Johnson stand near their home on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona For many American Indians and Alaska Natives, living on an Indian reservation provides a sense of pride, independence, and the ability to maintain cultural and social traditions important to their heritage. Life on the Indian reservation can also mean high rates of poverty, lack of access to food, transportation, communication and health care. Complex medical procedures like an organ…
(2023-05-01). Mayo Clinic Health System announces grand opening of new location for Plainview clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PLAINVIEW, Minn. — The Plainview community is invited to attend a grand opening celebration at the new Mayo Clinic Health System in Plainview clinic location, 245 First St. SW, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 21. Tours of the new facility will follow a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4: 15 p.m. On Monday, April 24, Mayo Clinic Health System in Plainview's new location at 245 First St. SW will open for patient appointments. Patients…
(2023-05-01). Consumer Health: 3 types of head and neck cancers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about three types of cancer that affect these areas of the body. Head and neck cancers account for nearly 4% of all cancers in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute. These cancers are more than twice as common among men as women, and are diagnosed more often among people over 50. Among the many types of head and neck cancers are…
(2023-05-01). People with severe obesity and a genetic pathway variant have increased risk of hypertension, Mayo Clinic research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Obesity and its associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally. According to a study published in 2017, 12% of the world's adult population was affected by obesity in 2016, double the percentage from 30 years earlier. With obesity comes an increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction. Fortunately, obesity is a multifactorial disease that results from an energy balance dysregulation…
(2023-05-01). Save lives this Take Back Day; safely dispose of unused medications. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Dispose of unneeded medications safely during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22. Mayo Clinic, in collaboration with the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, Olmsted Medical Center, Zumbro Valley Medical Society and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will host a community drop-off event to collect unused or expired medications. "The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office and Violent Crimes Enforcement Team (VCET) are proud to team up with Mayo Clinic and other…
(2023-05-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why some patients with breast tumors could possibly avoid a mastectomy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A breast cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event. Now, patients with multiple tumors may have another option when it comes to fighting the disease. Dr. Judy Boughey, a surgical oncologist with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, led a recent study that found some patients can avoid a mastectomy when it comes to surgery. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/7ISTexS0VdU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please…
(2023-05-01). Hope beyond heart failure: Innovative treatment allows woman to change the course of her heart failure. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When they thought they were out of options, Nancy O'Brien brought her adult daughter, Jessica, to Mayo Clinic to look into palliative or comfort care after Jessica went into heart failure. However, Mayo Clinic doctors were able to find an innovative solution that reset Jessica's clinical course and helped her get her life back. Watch: Hope beyond heart failure youtu.be/hvit3yEAQaI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (2: 55) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please…
(2023-05-01). Ready to Run: Mayo athletic trainer suggests ways to manage pain, swelling during marathon training. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Everyone has heard the saying "No pain, no gain," and, if you're training for a long-distance race, chances are that you've felt some pain. "General muscle soreness and mild discomfort is common among runners, and it often is the sign of a successful training program," says Paul Osterman, a licensed athletic trainer in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Mayo Clinic Health System. "When training for a long-distance race, it's important to gradually progress your training and…
(2023-05-01). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Can a supplement help you sleep? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I often struggle to fall asleep at night, and then I have difficulty staying asleep. This pattern tends to occur more in the springtime. A friend suggested I try melatonin. Are there any side effects to worry about with melatonin use? Are there other things I can do to help get more rest? ANSWER: Getting a good night's sleep is important. It can be frustrating when you struggle to fall and stay asleep.Work, household…
(2023-05-01). Science Saturday: COVID-19 — the pandemic that's forever changed laboratory testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many people throughout the world, Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., remembers exactly where he was and what he was doing when COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic. "Those first few months of the pandemic will be forever ingrained in my memory," he says. For Dr. Binnicker, director of Mayo Clinic's Clinical Virology Laboratory, two important dates stand out above the rest. "One was Feb. 17, 2020, when Dr. (William) Morice and I were talking about whether the department should…
(2023-05-01). Candida auris: This fungus is a health care concern. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 3D illustration of Candida auris Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging fungus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking. Fungi live just about everywhere, including on and inside of the body. Fungal infections are more common in people with weakened immune systems, or when fungi are introduced to areas where they are not normally found, such as in a wound. Candida species are the most common yeast responsible for fungal infections. Many…
(2023-05-01). HPV infection may cause throat, mouth cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 3D illustration of the human papillomavirus (HPV). April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Head and neck cancers, including mouth and throat, occur in the head and neck region. You may have heard about the connection between HPV infection and certain types of cervical cancer, but did you know HPV infection is also related to a higher risk of throat and mouth cancer? To prevent these cancers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all…
(2023-05-01). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…
(2023-05-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome, also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says most diagnosed cases are in the southern, eastern and central parts of the U.S. It also has been diagnosed in Europe, Australia, Asia, South Africa, and South and Central America. It can be a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. The American Gastroenterological Association recently added guidance to medical professionals to watch for…
(2023-05-01). Regenerative biotherapeutics: Pivoting toward a new strategy for fighting disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has made significant strides biomanufacturing early-stage therapeutics. The focus is on new medicines derived from the human body, called biotherapeutics, which are shaping the future of medicine. "Our commitment to delivering new cures for unmet conditions is behind Mayo's pivot to biomanufacturing," says Julie Allickson, Ph.D., the Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Family Director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics and the Otto Bremer Trust Director, Biomanufacturing and…
(2023-05-01). Mayo Clinic expert talks about the new omicron variant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While COVID-19 rates in the U.S. are relatively low and are declining, the World Health Organization (WHO) is keeping an eye on a new COVID-19 variant. The omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, known as "Arcturus," has been listed by the WHO as a variant under monitoring since March 22. Experts say this variant has a higher transmissibility rate than previous strains but doesn't appear to be more dangerous. "It is causing increasing case counts in certain parts…
(2023-05-01). What you need to know about the avian influenza outbreak. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Scientists continue to monitor the ongoing global avian influenza outbreak — also referred to as bird flu — that has killed millions of birds and has now crossed over to some species of mammals. Currently, the risk to humans remains low; however, sporadic human infections with bird flu viruses have occurred. "Rarely, we see crossover from birds into humans, with the current circulating strain of avian influenza causing a large outbreak among wild birds and poultry. We have seen…
(2023-05-01). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Teens and healthy sleep habits. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 14-year-old daughter goes to bed each night around 10 p.m. Some nights she complains that she cannot fall asleep until hours later. Although she wakes up and says she isn't tired, she does sleep in on weekends. I'm concerned about insomnia, but I'm also worried it's affecting her ability to concentrate in school. What advice do you have? ANSWER: Lots of children your daughter's age have trouble falling asleep easily at night. Though…
(2023-05-01). Workers should have the power! liberationnews.org 
As we mark May Day — International Workers' Day — one thing is clear: life under this system keeps getting harder and harder for working people.
(2023-05-01). üéß LEVER TIME PREMIUM: How Vince McMahon Bodyslammed America. levernews.com In this week's episode of Lever Time Premium, exclusively for paid subscribers:
(2023-05-01). Wednesday 5/3: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org the outdoor amphitheater, outside the Bernal Branch library | 500 Cortland Avenue…
(2023-05-01). Tuesday 5/23: Sea Change: An Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean with author Christina Gerhardt. indybay.org 3rd Floor Edward McRoskey Loft | 1687 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2023-05-01). Bush's "Mission Accomplished," 20 Years Later. indybay.org The ideology of "might makes right"
(2023-05-01). Sunday 5/14: Mothers Day Golden Gate Bridge Walk for Peace. indybay.org Meet at the Plaza on the San Francisco Side of the Golden Gate Bridge. BE GREEN AND CARPOOL | See http: //tripplanner.transit.511.org for public transit options. | Golden Gate Transit Buses 10, 70, 80 | and SF Muni Bus 28 stop at the bridge (SF side).
(2023-05-01). Is it possible to negotiate with Putin? indybay.org For Putin, the intention to admit Ukraine to NATO was a breach of "the agreement made with NATO after the fall of the Berlin Wall not to expand it" (2: 34: 20). Just as the Americans claimed hegemony over the Western Hemisphere according to their "centuries-old Monroe Doctrine," Putin considers Ukraine his "backyard."
(2023-05-01). ANNE HILLERMAN TALKS ABOUT HER NEW NOVEL-'THE WAY OF BEAR'. indybay.org Interview with Southwest mystery writer Anne Hillerman on her new novel-The Way Of The Bear (2023) a part of the Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito series.
(2023-05-01). Thursday 5/11: The City Budget: More Money for Police is certain but what about Transit and Health Care. 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=Nkx2UVFPSTRVWGVXUVZEbFRk | b0xwQT09 | ‚Ä¢ Or, with the Zoom app: Meeting ID: 970 0198 5280 | Passcode: 333544 | ‚Ä¢ Zoom also provides telephone numbers. These are NOT toll-free. | Check with your phone company before you incur charges. | ‚Ä¢ The closest number is: +1 66…
(2023-05-01). Saturday 5/6: May Day 2023: International Workers Day, An Online Celebration. indybay.org Online meeting, see website for details…
(2023-05-01). Saturday 5/13: Art of San Quentin. indybay.org The Healing Garden | 1435 Webster Street | Alameda, CA 94501…
(2023-05-01). Friday 4/28: Cancelled! Film Premiere "SF Rage Against the War Machine", Berkeley. indybay.org East Bay Media Center, 1939 Addison St., Berkeley…
(2023-05-01). Saturday 5/13: Special Screening of the acclaimed documentary: Tales of the Grim Sleeper. indybay.org St. Francis Lutheran Church | 152 Church Street | San Francisco (near the Safeway on Market Street and 14th)…
(2023-05-01). Ukraine war: Why is the Pentagon actually running out of ammunition? indybay.org The larger problem is financialization. Step by step, this conquered all areas of society. And finally it also reached the holy grail of the military-industrial complex. With financialization came the neoliberal market doctrines of capacity reduction, downsizing, "lean inventories," and cutting costs wherever possible. They are the real drivers of the supply bottlenecks that are rampant everywhere.
(2023-05-01). Saturday 4/29: Cesar Chavez Day Parade and Festival. indybay.org Dolores Park at 19th & Dolores Street | San Francisco…
(2023-05-01). Thursday 4/27: #ERANow: Historic Senate Vote on Equal Rights Amendment & Press Conference Livestreams. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2023-05-01). ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 27.04.2023. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 27.04.2023 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2023-05-01). Saturday 4/29: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Ghost Town – The Hebron Story" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-05-01). Daniel Ellsberg — A Profound Voice Against the Doomsday Machine. indybay.org
(2023-05-01). At universities, the reality of the financial casino is taboo. indybay.org When buying or selling, high-speed trading can bring profits a few milliseconds or microseconds ahead of other high-speed trading bidders. These speculative trades have nothing to do with the good functioning of the financial markets. On the contrary, prices can be manipulated. In any case, these betting transactions have no economic benefit whatsoever.
(2023-05-01). Saturday 4/29: Puttin' on the fritz: Faking housing failures to ensure NGO salaries. A walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | (meet in the lobby)…
(2023-05-01). The Ballad of Arthur Schwartz. indybay.org Arthur Schwartz is a Democratic Party operative in New York city and also the Pacifica counsel. Journalist Paul DeRienzo reports on the struggle over Pacifica and the role of Schwartz.
(2023-05-01). Saturday 5/20: Drag for Democracy. indybay.org The Commonwealth Club of California | 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105…
(2023-05-01). Saturday 4/29: Panel On The CIA AFL-CIO Murderous Attack On Mexico City Ford Assembly Worker In 1980. indybay.org Join us on Zoom with Spanish Text Narration | us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpf-yvpzwtHtUuLoNGYKEWxySYgK5gLnOr…
(2023-05-01). Paiute Blocking Lithium Mine on Paiute Massacre Site in Nevada. indybay.org Fort McDermitt and Pyramid Lake Paiute are offering prayers, and blocking lithium mine construction by Lithium Americas of Canada, at the Paiute Massacre Site in northern Nevada. "They are digging right into the massacre site."
(2023-05-01). Drilling on Asia's deepest oil and gas well starts in Xinjiang's Tarim Basin. ecns.cn China Petrochemical Corp, or Sinopec, the world's largest refiner by volume, has started drilling the 3-3XC well of the Shendi-1 project in the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, according to the company.
(2023-05-01). Tokyo's export controls 'violate WTO rules'. ecns.cn Japan's new semiconductor export control plans violate the rules of the World Trade Organization, and will undoubtedly hurt the global semiconductor industry and backfire on Japan's chip sector, experts said.
(2023-05-01). Factory activity contracts in April on weak demand. ecns.cn China's factory activity unexpectedly contracted for the first time in four months in April, indicating that the foundation of the country's post-pandemic recovery is not yet solid and underscoring the need for greater policy support to boost domestic demand, analysts said on Sunday.
(2023-05-01). Navy completes its mission to evacuate Chinese from Sudan. ecns.cn The Chinese navy has completed evacuating Chinese people from conflict-torn Sudan, with 940 Chinese citizens departing from the area from Wednesday to Saturday in two groups, according to the Defense Ministry.
(2023-05-01). Tourism sector sees boom during May Day holiday. ecns.cn The nation's tourism market is expected to see its best post-COVID performance during the ongoing May Day holiday, said industry insiders, who added that it may also be a turning point in the recovery of the sector.
(2023-05-01). Tibetan costumes offer visitors a fresh experience. ecns.cn With the peak tourist season getting underway in the Tibet autonomous region, a trend has arisen among visitors to be photographed at some of the major tourist spots while wearing traditional attire.
(2023-05-01). Camel festival kicks off in north China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn A camel festival"ÄÄkicked off in Alxa League in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Friday, as the country tries to revive its tourism sector and pass on camel culture to the next generations. "ÄÄ…
(2023-05-01). Stunt show in central China's Wuhan opens to the public. ecns.cn After three years of construction, the Wuhan Happy Valley Speed World Theme Zone opened to the public in central China's Hubei Province on Saturday."ÄÄ…
(2023-05-01). Xi sends greetings to working people nationwide ahead of Int'l Workers' Day. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday extended festive greetings and best wishes to the country's working people ahead of International Workers' Day, which falls on May 1.
(2023-05-01). China's railway-trip sets record on May Day holiday. ecns.cn The number of passenger trips handled by China's railways was expected to hit 19.5 million on Saturday, the first day of the five-day-long May Day holiday, data from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. showed. "ÄÄ…
(2023-05-01). Red pandas enjoy birthday party in Central China's Henan. ecns.cn Red pandas at Wangcheng Park in Luoyang, Henan Province, had a "birthday party" together on Thursday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-05-01). Xi presides over meeting on economic work. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to analyze current economic situation and economic work.
(2023-05-01). Book launch of The Tsinghua University Warring States Bamboo Manuscripts: Studies and Translations book series. ecns.cn On April 27, the Research and Conservation Center for Unearthed Texts, Tsinghua University, together with Tsinghua University Press, and XuetangX held a book launch in celebration of the publication of the first volume in the book series, The Tsinghua University Warring States Bamboo Manuscripts: Studies and Translations "ÄäÊ∏ÖËèاßÂ≠∏ËóèÊà∞ÂúãÁ´πÁ∞°"ÄãÁ îÁ©∂ËàáËã&…
(2023-05-01). Comicomment: U.S. 'beacon of human rights' fails migrant children. ecns.cn
(2023-05-01). Tibet enjoys social stability, ethnic solidarity and religious harmony: FM spokeswoman. ecns.cn China's Tibet Autonomous Region enjoys social stability, economic development, ethnic solidarity and religious harmony. People there lead a happy life and historic progress has been made in the human rights cause, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Friday.
(2023-05-01). Limiting exports to China in the name of reducing dependency is not constructive: FM spokeswoman. ecns.cn Economic and trade cooperation is mutually beneficial, and China is an important market for semi-conductors, said Mao Ning, a spokeswoman for the ministry, at the daily news briefing.
(2023-05-01). No one will ever surpass the U.S. in cyber theft: Chinese FM spokeswoman. ecns.cn Speaking of cyber theft, I guess no one will ever surpass the U.S., Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday.
(2023-05-01). Six facts you may not know about pandas. ecns.cn
(2023-05-01). China firmly rejects U.S. law enforcement agencies over the indictment of Chinese police: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China firmly rejects U.S. law enforcement agencies over the indictment of Chinese police and has lodged stern representation and strong objection with the U.S. side through diplomatic and law enforcement channels, Chinese FM spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday.
(2023-05-01). 2nd phase of Canton Fair secures over $4.5 billion export deals. ecns.cn Thursday marks the last day of the second phase of the 133rd Canton Fair. A total of 815,000 people have visited the fair while the export transaction volume exceeded 4.5 billion U.S. dollars, said a spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Thursday.
(2023-05-01). Rehearsal of Victory Day parade held in Moscow. ecns.cn Russia will hold military parades to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9.
(2023-05-01). China's high speed railway the most comfortable in the world, says former UN official. ecns.cn After taking China's high-speed rail, former UN Environment Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Erik Solheim indicated that there is no more wonderful way of traveling than going by Chinese high-speed rail, adding that it's the most comfortable train in the world.
(2023-05-01). Former UN official thumbs up for Zibo barbecue after tasting it. ecns.cn Erik Solheim, former UN Environment Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, praised the trending Zibo barbecue after tasting it in Shandong Province, saying that it has a very distinct Chinese character.
(2023-05-01). Xiamen plans to ban pedestrians from using their mobile phones while crossing the road. ecns.cn In mid-April, the draft regulation on zebra crossing safety management in Xiamen Special Economic Zone was submitted to the 12th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 16th Xiamen Municipal People's Congress in east China's Fujian Province.
(2023-05-01). PLA Eastern Theater Command tracks, monitors U.S. warplane's flight over Taiwan Straits: spokesperson. ecns.cn The PLA has closely tracked and monitored a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft that flew over the Taiwan Straits on Friday.
(2023-05-01). The Weekly Round-Up: 'Pyjama Injunctions', the Rwanda Policy, and War in Sudan and Russia's sentencing of Alexander Navalny. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news Yet again, the Public Order Bill and the Illegal Migration Bill have been back in the papers this week. The latter has made it through the House of Commons by 59 votes, following threatened rebellions from both the right and liberal wings of the Tory party. One of the resulting amendments provides …
(2023-05-01). When Complaining About a Public Official Can Land You in Jail. aclu.org This piece was What if you lived in a country where you could be jailed for criticizing a public ofÔ¨Åcial? What if that country were the United States? | In May 2018, Bob Frese, a resident of Exeter, N.H., posted on his local newspaper's Facebook page the allegation that the town's police chief had "covered up for dirty cop." The next thing he knew, a warrant was out for his arrest. A detective at the Exeter police department concluded that Frese ha…
(2023-05-01). Rutgers Academic Workers Are Striking for the Future of Public Education. truthout.org Janine Jackson interviewed Rutgers' Donna Murch about the lessons of the Rutgers strike for the April 21, 2023, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. Janine Jackson: Thousands of teachers — full-time, tenured, part-time, adjunct — grad students, counselors and others at New Jersey's Rutgers University went on strike this month, an unprecedented labor action at the 257-year… |
(2023-05-01). Warren Says First Republic Bank Collapse Exposes the Rigged US Financial System. truthout.org Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Monday that the latest government bailout of a failing Wall Street institution shows how much the financial system remains rigged in favor of powerful banks and that it is beyond time for Congress to step up with increased oversight and reforms. Federal regulators Monday announced they had seized the entirety of First Republic Bank and sold it to JPMorgan Chase for an… |
(2023-05-01). Sanders Calls on Biden to Fight for Working People in Debt Ceiling Battle. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday said President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party must do everything in their power to defend middle- and low-income people in potential budget negotiations, after the Republicans said they will raise the country's debt limit only in exchange for cuts to green jobs, food assistance, healthcare, and other social services that millions of Americans depend on. |
(2023-05-01). Four Insights for Radical Organizing From the Mysterious World of Mushrooms. truthout.org All of us who are working to build an equitable, just, abundant and resilient future here on Earth have much to learn from mycelia — the fungal network that binds the soil beneath our feet and works as a communication mechanism between trees, among other things. Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of mycelia, and can be used as food, medicine, fuel, creating materials for fashion or home building… |
(2023-05-01). Mother Jones Organized Against Child Labor 120 Years Ago: Let's Resume Her Fight. truthout.org To the shock of many, the issue of exploited child labor has been grabbing headlines in the United States In late February, The New York Times published a major exposé that documented how migrant children as young as 12 are working as roofers and food deliverers, in slaughterhouses and industrial factories, for major corporations and private equity firms, suffering injury and even death… |
(2023-05-01). The United States is determined to impose its foreign policy doctrine on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-01). Palante en Cubadebate: °Llegó el Primero de Mayo! cubadebate.cu Palante está de fiesta junto a los trabajadores cubanos y sus lectores este primero de mayo. El humor asiste a las celebraciones, que son también un combate por un mundo mejor, posible y necesario al que aspiramos. Les proponemos un poco de todo, siempre en clave humorística. Disfrútenlo.
(2023-05-01). The US Dollar is Finished. thealtworld.com Are You Ready for High Inflation and Collapsing Living Standards? | Paul Craig Roberts | US power since World War II has been based on its financial dominance stemming from the dollar being the reserve currency held by central banks in place of gold. As the dollar was the currency used to settle international trade accounts, every country needed dollars. That ensured a large demand for dollars to absorb the supply of dollars from the growing US budget and trade deficits. In effect, the dollar as world reserve currency allowed the US to pay its bills by printing money. | In recent years Washington's abuse of US fi…
(2023-05-01). New Report On The US Military Industrial Complex's Revolving Door. thealtworld.com In this free clip from the "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast, Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola discuss a report on the U.S. military industrial-complex, particularly the revolving door between the government and military contractors. | As of 2021, 672 former government officials, military officers, members of Congress, and senior legislative staff were working for major military contractors like Boeing, Raytheon, or Lockheed Martin.
(2023-05-01). To Remind: You no longer live in a democracy. thealtworld.com
(2023-05-01). The War Is Over | The End Of NATO | Brian Berletic Alex Reporterfy | The New Atlas. thealtworld.com In recent years, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has been a major source of tension and violence in the region. However, China has recently emerged as a surprising new player in the conflict resolution process, offering diplomatic and economic support to help end the war in Ukraine. | China's involvement in Ukraine has largely been motivated by its desire to promote regional stability and protect its own economic interests. As a major global power and a key player in the region, China has the resources and influence to help mediate a peaceful resolution to the conflict. In recent years, Chinese officials have bee…
(2023-05-01). The Single Dumbest Thing The Empire Asks Us To Believe. thealtworld.com
(2023-05-01). Russian Missile Hit Ahead Ukraine Offensive + Kiev's Obsession Over Territory Amid War of Attrition. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 1, 2023: | — Russia has conducted multiple large-scale missile strikes across Ukraine including the targeting of potential staging activities ahead of Ukraine's spring/summer offensive; | — Russian missile strikes are also exhausting Ukraine's air defense capabilities at a rate difficult for its Western allies to replace; | — Errant Ukrainian S-300 missiles falling into populated areas and causing civilian casualties are now regularly blamed on Russia; | — Several of Ukraine's remaining S-300 systems appeared to be moving into Kherson to provide potent…
(2023-05-01). 'They're Trying to Erase Us': On the Ground in Occupied Gaza. thealtworld.com Following the Israeli forces' attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem during Ramadan, Israeli military jets conducted airstrikes in the blockaded Gaza Strip yet again. | Wafa Al-Udaini, Gaza-based Journalist and activist, discusses the recent attacks across Palestine.
(2023-05-01). The Economics and Politics of the World Social Forum. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). Australia: Outsourced to the US Military Establishment. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). U.S. Interventionism in Sudan: Clashes between Two Military Forces. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). Global Governance by Artificial Intelligence: The Ultimate Unaccountable Tyranny. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). 'One Health' — The Global Takeover of Everything. The Pandemic Treaty. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). John Pilger on the Coming War. Speak Up, Now. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). "Net Zero" and the Transhuman Agenda: War Against Nature and Humanity. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). The Corona Agenda's "Abiding Ironies": Freedom, Slavery and Singularity. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). The West's "Sanctioning" and Isolating Russia Has Failed. Massive Worldwide Majority for Multipolarity. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). Why Tucker Carlson Had to be Purged. "Axed by the Regime's Henchmen" globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). War Weapon Ukraine: The Erasure of History. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). Recent Severe Microwave Syndrome, Triggered by 5G? globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). Crying Out Against the Drive for World War. Emanuel Pastreich. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). Rockefeller Foundation's New Focus on Climate Change Signals the Next Phase of the Great Reset. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). Neocons Starting to Panic About Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). Europe Has Lost Its Guiding Myth. The Neocons "Rising Fever for War with China" globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). Israel: An Occupying Power Cannot be a Beacon of Democracy. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). The False Messaging on Vaccines Given to Pregnant Women. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). 'May Day' Militancy Needed to Create the Economy We Need. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). Preparing for War: The Growing Global Military Budget. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). Selected Articles: West Sends Depleted Uranium Weapons to Ukraine: MEP to Warmongers — "You Make Me Sick!" globalresearch.ca 
By Those who have been following events in Ukraine will know of the bloodshed and destruction taking place in …
(2023-05-01). Graeme MacQueen: A Warrior for Peace. His Legacy will Live. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). Blood Clots, Pulmonary Emboli in Young Women: A Not-so-rare and Often Fatal Complication of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). UK Steams Towards Trade War with Turkey Over Ironing Boards. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). Cuba: Overcoming The Blockade Without Waiting For It To Be Lifted. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Rosa Miriam Elizalde. Originally published by What you see from the window of my apartment in Havana does not resemble the images that war conflicts usually leave behind. Here there are no missiles being fired, no camouflaged soldiers, no weapons. Nor do armored tanks pass by. The war does not manifest itself in body counts and car bombs, but in the shock of everyda…
(2023-05-01). In Video: 'New French Revolution' Marked By Violent Escalation. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 1, France saw another round of nationwide protests, with violence escalating in Paris and other cities. Protesters declared "the beginning of a new French revolution." | Immediately after the start of the protests, violent clashes between the black bloc protesters and law enforcement officers began in the French capital. The police used tear gas. The radicals threw firecrackers, paint balls and bottles at the guards, they also smashed the windows of banks and other enterprises. | Ac…
(2023-05-01). Nightmare In Ukraine: Russian Retaliation Strikes Hit Strategic Military Facilities. southfront.org 
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(2023-05-01). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian artillery struck a command and observation post of the AFU near Ugledar; | The Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Chasov Yar; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Izbitskoye; | The Russian forces destroyed Ukrainian armoured vehicle, a pickup, 2 howitzers in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed Ukrainian tank, 4 armoured vehicles, 4 motor vehicles, a howitzer in the Donetsk region; | Russian forces destroyed 2 Ukrain…
(2023-05-01). UPDATED: Sabotage Attacks In Russian Regions Continue Amid Upcoming Ukrainian Offensive At Front. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageUPDATE: It turned out that the train was Belarusian. The locomotive belongs to the Gomel depot, and it was operated by a Belarusian team of a machinist and his assistant, who managed to avoid death by a lucky chance. | On the morning of May 1, a sabotage attack targeted the Russian border Bryansk region. An explosion thundered on the railway tracks. As a result of the attack, a cargo train was damaged and derailed. | The incident occurred at 10.17 am Moscow time in the Unech district on 136…
(2023-05-01). Military Situation In Iraq On May 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-05-01). Preparing for War: The Global Military Budget. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | US$2.24 trillion is a mighty amount. It's also a sickening figure when considering the object of this exercise. The flickering tease of war, the promise of bloodshed and an increasingly large butcher's bill, are inevitable suggestions from such a figure. The scenes are also clear: well-paid suits dazed by theories of the next war; policy wonks jabbering over mock war games. A huge amount of money is being pushed into the venture, and the sceptics are being he…
(2023-05-01). Military Situation In Syria On May 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 1, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On May 1, Iraq's Minister of Trade, Atheer Al-Ghurairy came to Damascus to attend the meetings of the 11th session of the Syrian-Iraqi Joint Committee; | On May 1, Foreign Ministers of Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia met in Amman to discuss the normalisation of ties with Syria; | On April 30, two Turkish police officers…
(2023-05-01). Horrific Slaughter: Russia Finally Admits to Destroying NATO's Deep Underground Command Bunker in Kiev. southfront.org 
(2023-05-01). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian forces took control of the medical college and the military in the center of Bakhmut; | Russian forces are advancing southwest of the intersection of the streets of Dekabrists and Alexander Matrosov; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue along Chaikovskoho street; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue along Levanevskoho street; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near the Mig-17 monument; | Russian forces took…
(2023-05-01). US Forces Simulate Defending Taiwan from a Chinese Invasion. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageThe drills conducted by the US Army's Special Operations Command simulated combat against the PLA | Originally published by The US Army's Special Operations Command (USASOC) According to Military.com, the dri…
(2023-05-01). There Is No Ukrainian State: People Are Threatened For Their Opinion By Kiev's Democracy. southfront.org
(2023-05-01). Opinion: Washington Post Reveals that U.S. Hegemony Has Now Ended. southfront.org 
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(2023-05-01). Military Overview Of Situation In Ukraine On April 30, 2023: Foreign Mercenaries In Bakhmut Are Now Illegal. southfront.org 
The situation on the Ukrainian front remains generally unchanged. After breaking through the main defense line of the AFU in…
(2023-05-01). Fox News, Tucker Carlson, and the American Empire. southfront.org 
(2023-05-01). A May-Day Message from Germany (1920). marxists.org Democracy and militarism embraced each other and united for the common struggle against the Left.
(2023-05-01). The Coming War — Time To Speak Up. popularresistance.org In 1935, the Congress of American Writers was held in New York City, followed by another two years later. They called on "the hundreds of poets, novelists, dramatists, critics, short story writers and journalists" to discuss the "rapid crumbling of capitalism" and the beckoning of another war. They were electric events which, according to one account, were attended by 3,500 members of the public with more than a thousand turned away. | Arthur Miller, Myra Page, Lillian Hellman, Dashiell Hammett warned that fascism was rising, often disguised, and the responsibility lay with writers and journalists to speak out. T…
(2023-05-01). Did Bellingcat Get Ukrainian Forces Killed? popularresistance.org Criminal charges of treason and abuse of power have been leveled against an unspecified number of Ukrainian servicemen by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). In a bizarre plot to seize Russian aircraft and transfer the planes to Ukraine, the accused soldiers disclosed sensitive information that allowed Moscow to strike an important Ukrainian airfield with a Kalibr missile. A commander was killed, 17 airmen were wounded, two fighter jets destroyed, and "significant damage" was inflicted to the airstrip and several nearby buildings. | Will Ukrainian authorities now level criminal charges against members of Belli…
(2023-05-01). Lessons From Lenin For International Workers Day. popularresistance.org International Workers Day, also known as May Day, reminds us of an anecdote about the 1917 Russian Revolution regarding the working class. | At the time, the Bolshevik Party, trained and led by V.I. Lenin was in the process of seizing power. An anti-Bolshevik intellectual was arguing with a Bolshevik worker and bringing up all the complexities of running a government and of deserting Russia's allies in the great slaughter of World War I. "I see it this way," said the Bolshevik worker. "The bosses are on one side. We're on the other side. If we don't take power, they will." | The worker was right. | Bosses, that i…
(2023-05-01). Nicolas Maduro, Has He Become A Neoliberal? popularresistance.org In various sectors of the Venezuelan opposition, in the mainstream media or in the usual middle-class "political science trotskyist" circles, a new chant is circulating. The slow exit from the Western blockade is due to the fact that Nicolas Maduro has finally "embraced capitalism" or "taken a neoliberal turn". For Alberto Barrera Tyszka of the New York Times (1), neoliberalism is even the economic arm of Maduro's "dictatorship". | The "evidence" varies: from images of posh neighborhoods in Caracas with ostentatious stores, restaurants and luxury casinos, to job offers on digital platforms and the circulation of…
(2023-05-01). Nicolas Maduro: Nothing Will Disturb The Peace Of A Conscious Homeland. popularresistance.org Four years after the defeat of the fascist coup attempt, organized by a far-right minority on April 30, 2019, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stated: "Nothing will disturb the peace of a conscious homeland that's determined to defend the revolutionary path we are on." | Through his social media accounts, the head of state recalled the triumph of the people and the authorities who were in perfect civic-military union against an extremist and fascist minority that sought to overthrow the constituted power, which then fled cowardly after its failure. | This Sunday marks the fourth anniversary of the attempted co…
(2023-05-01). Climate Justice On The Ballot In El Paso. popularresistance.org On May 6, voters in El Paso, TX will decide on Prop K, the Climate Charter amendment that would pave the way for a Green New Deal in this metropolitan area of 985,000 residents, 81% of whom are Latinx. The Prop K campaign has placed environmental racism and local control over powerful corporate interests squarely before the public. It grows out of decades of organizing and resistance in El Paso and the frontera communities—from El Paso and Doña Ana Counties to Ciudad Juarez in Chihuahua, Mexico. | Eddie Wong interviewed Crystal Moran and Mike Siegel for Convergence. Moran is a local Chicanx, Indigenous comm…
(2023-05-01). Agitation By Teachers Forces Latvian Government To Increase Wages. popularresistance.org An intense three-day strike by educators in Latvia, led by the Latvian Education and Science Workers' Trade Union (LIZDA), forced the coalition government headed by Krisjanis Karins to increase their wages. LIZDA organized a major protest march in the Latvian capital of Riga on April 24 and went on a three-day strike until April 27. | Subsequently, in a meeting with the union leadership on April 25, government authorities in principle agreed to increase teachers' pay, with additional funding of EUR 4.168 million (USD 4.59 million). On April 26, an emergency meeting of the cabinet approved the agreement for additi…
(2023-05-01). Norway: Youth Demonstrated Against 'Green Colonialism'. popularresistance.org On March 3, the largest civil disobedience action in recent Norwegian history came to an end. 16 Sami activists occupied the lobby of the Oil and Energy Department, and over 1,500 demonstrators attended in Oslo, including around 100 activists partaking in the occupations. Beginning as a single day occupation to spread awareness about the illegal construction of wind turbines on Indigenous land, the demonstration ended as a burgeoning, semi-mass movement. | Although the movement forced the current government to meet with movement's leaders, unfortunately nothing was won; the demonstration ended without the governm…
(2023-05-01). John Pilger: The Coming War. scheerpost.com 
By John Pilger In 1935, the Congress of American Writers was held in New York City, followed by another two years later. They called on 'the hundreds of poets, novelists, dramatists, critics, short story writers and journalists' to discuss the 'rapid crumbling of capitalism' and the beckoning of another war. They were electric events which, …
(2023-05-01). Private Calendar Of Jeffrey Epstein Shows Multiple Meetings With CIA Director William Burns. moguldom.com William Burns, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency since 2021, is one of a growing list of famous people who met with Jeffrey Epstein years after he became a convicted sex offender, according to thousands of pages of emails and schedules from 2013 to 2017 that were not previously reported. According to The Wall Street …
(2023-05-01). $1 Billion Question: Will T.D. Jakes Help Wells Fargo Deflect Racist History Like Jay-Z Helped The NFL? moguldom.com Megachurch pastor and best-selling author Bishop T.D. Jakes has partnered up with financial giant Wells Fargo. While on the surface, the 10-year partnership aimed at promoting inclusive communities would seem groundbreaking, some are wondering if the deal was made to deflect from the big bank's racist history. Is the move by Wells Fargo similar to …
(2023-05-01). U.S. Government Seizes First Republic Bank In Another Bank Failure, Sells It To JP Morgan Chase. moguldom.com The biggest U.S. bank just got bigger after the U.S. government announced early Monday that federal regulators had seized failed lender First Republic Bank after private rescue efforts failed and sold all its deposits and most of its assets to JPMorgan Chase & Co. The San Francisco-based bank was closed Monday by the California Department …
(2023-05-01). Inside the $2.7 Million Battle Between Beyoncé and the IRS Over Unpaid Taxes: 5 Things to Know. moguldom.com Superstar Beyoncé is gearing up for a battle with the Internal Revenue Service. According to the IRS, Beyoncé, who has an estimated net worth of $500 million, owes over $2.7 million in tax penalties. The "Renaissance" singer has petitioned the agency to double check their paperwork, claiming the government denied her millions in deductions and …
(2023-05-01). Report: Americans Who Make Over $100,000 A Year Are More Likely Preparing For Recession. moguldom.com While the economists debate over whether or not the U.S. is in recession, there are some Americans who are already preparing for the worse. Investopedia defines a recession as "a significant, widespread, and prolonged downturn in economic activity. A common rule of thumb is that two consecutive quarters of negative gross domestic product (GDP) growth …
(2023-05-01). Labor Trafficking Is Inseparable from Capitalism. progressive.org A new book exposes the horrors of human trafficking woven into our everyday lives.
(2023-05-01). In Europe, working-class resilience on full display during May Day. peoplesdispatch.org Trade unions, as well as communist and leftist political parties, organized rallies across Europe on May Day, highlighting the issue of the cost of living crisis generated by imperialist war and profiteering by multinational companies. The resilience of the working class against repression and anti-worker policies was on display, especially in France and the UK, where governments have launched a full-fledged assault on the working class. | Workers across the UK, pushed to the edge by the COVID-19 crisis, were plunged further into despair over the past year. They experienced a fall in real wages and continuing inf…
(2023-05-01). After years of attacking protesters, Sudan's army and paramilitary RSF turn on each other. peoplesdispatch.org The fighting is the latest in a series of political convulsions since massive pro-democracy protests overthrew long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir in April 2019…
(2023-05-01). Indian government derecognizes leading postal unions over aid to farmers' struggle, purchase of books. peoplesdispatch.org The All India Postal Employees Union and the National Federation of Postal Employees were reportedly derecognized based on complaints by a postal union with ties to the RSS, the parent organization of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party…
(2023-05-01). On May Day, NUMSA calls for a national economic agenda for the working class. peoplesdispatch.org The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has called for ending neoliberal policies and is pushing for greater state intervention in the economy, the nationalization of key sectors, and an expansionary budget to alleviate the economic crisis in the country…
(2023-05-01). Left parties and trade unions in West Asia and North Africa mark May Day. peoplesdispatch.org Trade union movements and left parties in West Asia and North Africa vowed to end capitalist exploitation and achieve the dream of a dignified life for all working class people…
(2023-05-01). Doctors Without Borders ask Israel to stop forceful displacement of Palestinians from Masafer Yatta. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli occupation forces often collaborate with illegal settlers to attack Palestinians and their properties in the occupied territories in order to force them to leave their homes and farms to be occupied later…
(2023-05-01). Proletariat of the Proletariat: Women's Unpaid Labour. orinocotribune.com By Saheli Chowdhury — May 1, 2023 | The pandemic brought the spotlight on many of the wrongs of capitalism, among them the issue of unpaid labour. The term unpaid labour is generally associated with care work — care for children, the elderly, the sick, and the family — mostly considered "women's work." For the majority of care work, capitalism does not pay any remuneration; instead, the "payment" is societal — praise for women's "motherly nature" while violating all their rights as members of the working class, thus making women what I call "the proletariat of the proletariat." | Although g…
(2023-05-01). 'Operation Freedom:' Remembering Venezuelan Opposition's Failed Coup d'Etat 4 Years Ago. orinocotribune.com 
This Sunday, April 30, the revolutionary forces of Venezuela's civic, military, and police unions met at the Distribuidor Altamira bridge in Caracas to remember the failure of "Operation Freedom," an attempted coup carried out in 2019 by Juan Guaidó and opposition leader and fugitive from justice Leopoldo López in their desperate endeavors to overthrow the legitimate government of president Nicolás Maduro. | The vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, began his speech at around 6 a.m., accompanied by the tune of "Gloria al Bravo Pueblo," the Venezuelan national anthem,…
(2023-05-01). The Dollar Problem: Troubleshooting Our Way Out. orinocotribune.com By Kahlil Wall-Johnson — Apr 28, 2023 | So many novel schemes have been announced that one can hardly keep track of how many new or existing currencies are set to replace the dollar, never mind the question of how they would potentially overlap and interact with each other. | The greenback, the 1,000+ military bases and black sites, the Navy, and the Coca-Cola are all instances of the American Century in different areas of life. Yet, on occasions, there seems to be an assumption that the dollar can be circumvented and that the rest will come crumbling down. On a similar note, many independent media platforms…
(2023-05-01). President Maduro: Nothing will Disturb the Peace of a Conscious Homeland, 4 Years After Failed 'Banana Coup'. orinocotribune.com Four years after the defeat of the fascist coup attempt, organized by a far-right minority on April 30, 2019, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stated: "Nothing will disturb the peace of a conscious homeland that's determined to defend the revolutionary path we are on." | Through his social media accounts, the head of state recalled the triumph of the people and the authorities who were in perfect civic-military union against an extremist and fascist minority that sought to overthrow the constituted power, which then fled cowardly after its failure. | This Sunday marks the fourth anniversary of the attempted co…
(2023-05-01). No More Foreign Interference in Haiti: UN Integrated Office in Haiti & Core Group Do Not Represent Haitian People! (Statement). orinocotribune.com By Black Alliance for Peace — Apr 26, 2023 | Today, the United Nations Security Council is holding consultations on the future of Haiti. No Haitian individuals or organizations will be present at the meeting. Instead, Haiti will be represented by its occupying entities: The Core Group and the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), the mandate of which is set to expire on July 23. | The Haiti/Americas Team of the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) and BAP member organization in Haiti, MOLEGHAF (Mouvement National pour la Liberté et L'égalité des HaàØtiens pour la Fraternité or National Movement…
(2023-05-01). Video: Sydney May Day march demands Labor govts support workers' rights, climate action and peace. greenleft.org.au The Sydney May Day march demanded that state and federal Labor governments support workers' rights, urgent action on the climate emergency and peace. Video by Peter Boyle and Pip Hinman.
(2023-05-01). May Day: Unions call for anti-union, anti-protest laws to be scrapped. greenleft.org.au More than 5000 unionists marched from Belmore Park to Hyde Park calling for "justice", "a better future" and to "show the bosses we mean business" on May 1. Jim McIlroy and Pip Hinman report.
(2023-05-01). Cuban Revolution toasted on May Day. greenleft.org.au Dr John Falzon told a May Day toast that Cuba shows the example of internationalism and solidarity with all the peoples of the world. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2023-05-01). Israeli Airstrikes Again Target Syria's Aleppo Airport. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes put Syria's Aleppo airport out of service and hit other targets on the outskirts of the city on Monday night, Syria's SANA news agency reported. The strikes killed one Syrian soldier and wounded five more soldiers and two civilians. "At around 11: 35 this evening, the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack with …
(2023-05-01). Russia's Wagner Head Renews Call for More Ammunition for Bakhmut Battle. news.antiwar.com Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, renewed a call on Monday for Russia to provide more ammunition to his forces who are fighting for control of the Donbas city of Bakhmut. Prigozhin made the comments in a video on his Telegram channel that was recorded while he was inspecting rifles in …
(2023-05-01). Arab Ministers Call for Syria to Regain Control of Its Territory. news.antiwar.com The foreign ministers of Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Egypt met in Amman on Monday to discuss a solution to the crisis in Syria in the latest step towards Damascus fully normalizing with regional countries. The ministers released a joint statement expressing support for Syria to regain control of all of its territory, which …
(2023-05-01). US 'Ready' to Help Philippines Resupply Ship in the South China Sea. news.antiwar.com The head of the US Pacific Fleet has said the US is "ready" to help the Philippines resupply a grounded naval ship in the South China Sea, Nikkei Asia reported on Monday. In 1999, the Philippines intentionally ran a World War II-era ship aground on Second Thomas Shoal, an atoll in the disputed Spratly Islands …
(2023-05-01). Speaker McCarthy Says He'll Invite Netanyahu to DC If Biden Doesn't. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) offered strong support to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to Israel, saying he'll invite the Israeli leader to address Congress if President Biden doesn't invite him to the White House. McCarthy told the newspaper Israel Hayom when he arrived in Israel on Sunday that Biden has waited …
(2023-05-01). Caribbean residents still recovering from 2021 volcano disaster. america.cgtn.com 
The 2021 La Soufriere volcanic eruption was the greatest natural disaster in St. Vincent's history since it achieved independence over 40 years ago, displacing about 20,000 people in the north of the island, and some have not returned. Even two years after the eruption, Sandy Bay is still feeling its effects.
(2023-05-01). Latin America's population grows older. america.cgtn.com 
Colombia's elderly population has doubled in the last 30 years. Today for every 100 Colombians, 14 are over the age of 60. This creates a social dilemma for a country where many people haven't planned for old age. See more.
(2023-05-01). On Paradox with Elizabeth S. Anker. mronline.org 
Elizabeth S. Anker joins Money on the Left to discuss her provocative new book, On Paradox: The Claims of Theory (Duke University Press, 2022). Anker is Associate Professor of English at Cornell University and Professor of Law in the Cornell Law School. In On Paradox, Anker contends that faith in the logic of paradox has been the cornerstone of left intellectualism since the second half of the twentieth century. She attributes the ubiquity of paradox in the humanities to its appeal as an incisive tool for exposing and dismantling hierarchies. Anker, however, suggests that paradox not only generates the very exclu…
(2023-05-01). A Worldwide Anti-Imperialist Left: Why It Is Needed, and What It Must Do. libya360.wordpress.com Alan Freeman , Radhika Desai Capital organises globally yet workers do not. As the US-led NATO powers escalate the Ukraine conflict into a new world war, this imbalance is becoming intolerable. This paper presents the case for a worldwide anti-imperialist Left, representing ordinary people committed to a just and peaceful multipolar world order. This will serve both…
(2023-05-01). War and the World Majority: Russians Speak. libya360.wordpress.com International Manifesto Group As the West's hybrid proxy war on Russia proceeds, Russia and Russians are faced with momentous choices, both about the structure and orientation of their society, economy and politics domestically and in their foreign policy orientation. As Radhika Desai and Alan Freeman discovered in their recent trip to Russia, the national conversation…
(2023-05-01). In Conversation with Sergey Glazyev. libya360.wordpress.com Radhika Desai and Alan Freeman Sergey Glazyev Russian politician and economist. Photo credit: A. Savin (Wikimedia Commons). St. Petersburg, 1 April, 2023 We met Sergey Glazyev at the St Petersburg Economic Forum where, having long been a lone voice demanding a turn away from neoliberalism and toward the path to planning, industrial policy, redistribution and…
(2023-05-01). Russian Missile Hit Ahead of Ukraine Offensive & Kiev's Obsession Over Territory Amid War of Attrition. libya360.wordpress.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 1, 2023: — Russia has conducted multiple large-scale missile strikes across Ukraine including the targeting of potential staging activities ahead of Ukraine's spring/summer offensive; — Russian missile strikes are also exhausting Ukraine's air defense capabilities at a rate difficult for its Western allies to replace; — Errant…
(2023-05-01). Brugada Pattern, Tall Peaked T Waves, Absence of P Waves, and Broad QRS Complexes. jamanetwork.com This case report presents the electrocardiogram findings of a patient in their 70s with chest tightness and shortness of breath for 5 hours and loss of consciousness for 10 minutes.
(2023-05-01). Preoperative Medical Consultation—Time to Reevaluate a Questionable Process. jamanetwork.com Preoperative medical consultation is intended to optimize patient safety before elective surgery by reducing adverse postoperative outcomes and mortality. However, to our knowledge, few randomized clinical trials have studied whether there is benefit or harm in this practice, and observational data provide a mixed picture. Beckerleg et al conducted a large retrospective cohort study using linked administrative databases to evaluate the association of preoperative evaluation with outcomes among patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. They found small but statistically significant increases in 30-day mortality, 1-y…
(2023-05-01). Should We Add Fludrocortisone to Hydrocortisone for Treatment of Septic Shock? jamanetwork.com Mortality for patients with septic shock is greater than 30% in most studies. The mechanisms that contribute to poor survival are primarily explained by the development of multiorgan failure from activation of both proinflammatory and procoagulant pathways that lead to acute kidney failure, acute respiratory failure, and often central nervous systemic dysfunction and hematologic abnormalities. The primary treatment for septic shock includes antibiotics, intravenous fluids, vasopressors, mechanical ventilation, dialysis, and surgical source control if indicated, but effective pharmacologic therapies are limited. T…
(2023-05-01). Return to Driving After Critical Illness. jamanetwork.com This cross-sectional study examines…
(2023-05-01). Clinical Applicability of Mortality Prediction Models in Dementia. jamanetwork.com To the Editor We read with great interest the study by Dr Deardorff and colleagues describing the development and validation of a mortality prediction model among older adults with dementia living in the community. Using this model, the authors developed an online tool providing interpretable estimates of survival probabilities based on demographic and clinical characteristics. The model may be valuable for patients and their caregivers, owing to its inclusive design and assessment of a wide range of predictors that are easily obtainable in routine clinical practice. We believe the clinical applicability of the m…
(2023-05-01). Clinical Applicability of Mortality Prediction Models in Dementia—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We appreciate the letter from Dr Mooldijk and colleagues regarding our study that reported on the development and external validation of a mortality prediction model for community-dwelling older adults with dementia. Their letter outlines 2 helpful suggestions to enhance the clinical applicability of the model.
(2023-05-01). Comparative Effectiveness of Fludrocortisone and Hydrocortisone vs Hydrocortisone Alone in Septic Shock. jamanetwork.com This cohort study compares the effectiveness of adding fludrocortisone to hydrocortisone vs hydrocortisone alone among patients with septic shock using target trial emulation.
(2023-05-01). Value Placed on Comfort vs Life Prolongation Among Patients Treated With Maintenance Dialysis. jamanetwork.com This survey study evaluate the association of patients' health care values with engagement in advance care planning and end-of-life care.
(2023-05-01). Association of Preoperative Consultation With Adverse Postoperative Outcomes in Ontario. jamanetwork.com This population-based cohort study uses data from an independent research institute housing routinely collected health data for Ontario's 14 million residents to examine the association of preoperative medical consultation with adverse postoperative outcomes and use of care processes among adults aged 40 years or older.
(2023-05-01). Evaluating System-Generated Communications in Health Care Organizations. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint discusses measures to improve the role of system-generated communications in health care organizations…
(2023-05-01). Giant T-wave Inversion and Loss of Consciousness. jamanetwork.com This case report describes a patient in their 60s with long-term uncontrolled hypertension and possible hip fracture followed by loss of consciousness.
(2023-05-01). JAMA Internal Medicine —The Year in Review, 2022. jamanetwork.com The US enters the fourth year of the COVID-19 pandemic with increasing health care challenges. Medicare is heading toward insolvency, launch prices of new drugs are reaching an all-time high, and Congress is increasingly dysfunctional. At JAMA Internal Medicine, our hard work of promoting high-value health care that is accessible to all is more important than ever. Meanwhile, we are continuing to watch closely the implementation phase of reducing low-value care. The journal's Less is More series of articles, which is entering its 13th year, is as important as ever. In 2023, we hope to see progress on complex issu…
(2023-05-01). Bridging the Know-Do Gap in Hospital Care Transitions. jamanetwork.com In health care, the inability to translate what is known to work into the care that patients receive is known as the "know-do gap." Simply put, we know what we should be doing, but we do not know how to do it well. These know-do gaps plague multiple aspects of health care yet have been particularly troublesome in hospital care transitions.
(2023-05-01). Association Between Industry Payments and Hyaluronic Acid Administration. jamanetwork.com This cross-sectional study assesses the physician and financial factors associated with the use of hyaluronic acid to treat knee osteoarthritis.
(2023-05-01). Avoiding Overuse of Anesthesia Care in Cataract Surgery. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The retrospective observational cohort study by Dr Perumal and colleagues evaluated a 5% sample of Medicare beneficiaries undergoing cataract surgery; the authors defined anesthesia care as the presence or absence of anesthesia personnel. These authors concluded that anesthesia care was not associated with lower perioperative complication rates among patients undergoing cataract surgery, and that the rate of complications after cataract surgery was less than for other procedures with lower rates of anesthesia care.
(2023-05-01). Avoiding Overuse of Anesthesia Care in Cataract Surgery—Reply. jamanetwork.com Less is More…
(2023-05-01). Assessment of Patient Education Delivered at Time of Hospital Discharge. jamanetwork.com This quality improvement study describes whether key communication domains were addressed at the bedside on the day of hospital discharge, by whom, and for how long.
(2023-05-01). Six-Year Cognitive Trajectory in Older Adults Following Major Surgery and Delirium. jamanetwork.com This cohort study examines the patterns and pace of cognitive decline up to 72 months in a cohort of older adults following delirium.
(2023-05-01). Clinical Trials Portfolio and Regulatory History of Idelalisib in Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. jamanetwork.com This systematic review with meta-analysis examines the regulatory oversight of the accelerated approval pathway and evidence generation for idelalisib during premarketing, postmarketing, and premarketing withdrawal periods.
(2023-05-01). JAMA Internal Medicine Peer Reviewers in 2022. jamanetwork.com We sincerely thank the 509 peer reviewers who completed manuscript reviews for JAMA Internal Medicine in 2022.
(2023-05-01). Mortality Trends Among Adults Experiencing Homelessness in Boston, Massachusetts. jamanetwork.com This cohort study involves assessing causes of death among people experiencing homelessness in Boston from 2003 to 2018.
(2023-05-01). Ukraine signs new contracts with Turkish drone manufacturer for "new-generation weapons" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 30, 2023 Ukraine signed new contracts with "Baykar" company New cooperation agreements have been signed between Ukraine and Turkey's famous "Baykar" drone company "Baykar". [T]he Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine, Alexander Kamishin, announced this on his Telegram page. "I had many meetings at the international aviation equipment exhibition TEKNOFEST 2023 in Turkey. These …
(2023-05-01). NATO naval group, U.S. nuclear carrier, anti-ICBM warships in Eastern Mediterranean, "Syrian Channel" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and Ticonderoga-class cruisers assigned to U.S. carrier strike groups are equipped with Standard Missile-3 interceptors that can shoot down intercontinental ballistic missiles. ==== NATOAllied Maritime CommandApril 29, 2023 SNMG2 Conducts Operations with George H W Bush Carrier Strike Group in Adriatic Sea SOUDA BAY, Crete — Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) …
(2023-05-01). Scotland: NATO's top military commanders, 31 ambassadors visit another nuclear submarine base. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 28, 2023 NATO ambassadors, top military officials visit United Kingdom's Clyde nuclear base Ambassadors of NATO's North Atlantic Council, military representatives from the NATO Military Committee and other senior military officials on Friday (28 April 2023), visited His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde in Scotland, home to the United Kingdom's independent nuclear deterrent. This was …
(2023-05-01). British MP iterates full litany of Georgian coup incitements. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 28, 2023 Georgian Dream Slammed at UK Parliament Hearing on Georgia The Member of UK Parliament Adam Holloway [Tory] slammed the ruling Georgian Dream party as "a pro-Putin, pro-Russian group whose leadership risks Georgia becoming a Russian puppet in this critical area for global security." He was speaking during debates on "Political and …
(2023-05-01). Report: High Flyers 2023: How Ultra-Rich Private Jet Travel Costs the Rest of Us and Burns Up the Planet. ips-dc.org 
In this report, we assess the environmental, economic, and security risks of private jet travel — and lay out tax reforms to offset them.
(2023-05-01). There Is an All-Out Safety Crisis in App-Based Work. And Workers Know How To Fix It. inequality.org 
In recent months, stories of rideshare drivers and delivery workers carjacked, robbed, or even killed on the job have made headlines around the country. Now, growing research shows that there is an all-out, racialized safety crisis in app-based work. On May 1 — May Day — Gig Workers Rising, PowerSwitch Action, and ACRE released new …
(2023-05-01). How Union Workers Are Breaking New Barriers. independentmediainstitute.org Dominick Sapien's patient threw up during cardiac arrest, and he instinctively grabbed a suction tool to clear the man's airway. The device failed to turn on, so Sapien picked up another. When it also failed, he reached for a third. When that one broke apart, a quick-thinking Sapien flipped the patient on his side and, …
(2023-05-01). Understanding the Controversy and Legality of 'Overseas Police Stations'. independentmediainstitute.org The apprehension of two men in New York on April 16, 2023, marked the first known U.S. arrests in connection with Chinese overseas police stations. Both men were working in a building in Manhattan's Chinatown rented by the America ChangLe Association, a charity that had its tax-exempt status revoked in May 2022. More Chinese police …
(2023-05-01). Las "sanciones" y el aislamiento de Rusia por parte de Occidente han fracasado. Mayoría mundial a favor de la multipolaridad. globalizacion.ca 
Los esfuerzos occidentales por "sancionar" a Rusia han fracasado miserablemente. También lo han hecho los esfuerzos para aislar a Rusia del resto del mundo, sobornando a países, especialmente del Sur Global. Han tenido exactamente el efecto contrario. | El Sur Global,…
(2023-05-01). Argentina — Cristina y el laberinto. globalizacion.ca Es muy tentador prenderse a observaciones filosóficas del tipo de que no hay hechos, sino interpretaciones, porque tras el discurso de Cristina cada quien interpretó lo que dijo según su parecer. O, es posible que mejor dicho, según sus deseos….
(2023-05-01). Primero de mayo: Bienestar para toda la humanidad. globalizacion.ca Hoy, primero de mayo, conmemoramos el Día del Trabajo, refiriéndonos a la importancia central de los proletarios en el mundo para la edificación de las sociedades, ya que la fuerza de trabajo de los seres humanos es la generadora de…
(2023-05-01). Argentina — No vamos hacia el abismo, ya estamos en el abismo. globalizacion.ca Alberto Fernandez y su corte son un gobierno zombi, su renuncia a ser reelegido es el síntoma de su total debilidad, el previsible final después de una gestión repudiada por sus propios votantes. Al resto de los políticos burgueses, mediocres…
(2023-05-01). Misiles en Oriente: el nuevo despliegue militar de Estados Unidos en Asia. globalizacion.ca La construcción de un arco de acero repleto de misiles frente a las costas chinas acumula piezas en Japón y Filipinas para el nuevo despliegue militar estadounidense en Asia. Biden y el primer ministro japonés, Fumio Kishida, se reunieron en…
(2023-05-01). Una guerra, diferentes batallas. globalizacion.ca Quien maneje los semiconductores manejará el mundo. Estamos entrando en una fase cualitativamente nueva de la historia mundial. Han surgido cambios globales significativos en los años posteriores a la Gran Crisis Financiera de 2008, pero desde la invasión Rusa a…
(2023-05-01). WEF has a new enemy — car parking spaces. expose-news.com Have you ever been to a densely populated, unfamiliar city and struggled to find a parking spot? It happened to me today when I visited a nearby college town for a "Mom's …
(2023-05-01). Open letter from Chairman of the Board of the UK Council for Psychotherapy to Rishi Sunak calling for a cease to the use of all behavioural science techniques. expose-news.com Dr. Christian Buckland, Chairman of the Board of the UK Council for Psychotherapy, has written an open letter to Installed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemning the use of unethical psychological techniques and …
(2023-05-01). "Green sustainable energy" is a euphemism for depopulation. expose-news.com This week, Germany shut down its last three nuclear reactors. Amidst the greatest self-induced energy crisis caused by demands to cut Europe off of cheap Russian gas, Germany's Minister for the Environment …
(2023-05-01). Hairy Male Creep on the Cover of Brides Today. dissidentvoice.org 
(2023-05-01). What Would Daniel Ellsberg Do? dissidentvoice.org 
Illustration by Sam Poling Daniel Ellsberg — the Pentagon Papers whistleblower who has been an inspiring activist for peace since the early 1970s — recently wrote a public letter disclosing that he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, with a prognosis that he has only three to six months to live. Join us for "Daniel …
(2023-05-01). An Occupying Power Cannot Be a Beacon of Democracy. dissidentvoice.org As Israel celebrates its 75th anniversary, every Israeli should remember that the occupation stains the country's independence day and that Israel is not and will not be a true democracy as long as it remains an occupying power I couldn't applaud and admire enough the hundreds of thousands of Israelis who protested for 17 consecutive …
(2023-05-01). Headlines for May 1, 2023. democracynow.org Fighting in Sudan Persists Despite Extended Ceasefires as U.N. Warns of Humanitarian Breaking Point, Israeli Forces Kill Two More Palestinian Teens in Occupied West Bank, Over 200 Bodies of Drowned Migrants Found by Tunisian Coast Guards in Less Than 2 Weeks, Santiago Peña Elected President of Paraguay, Keeping Dominant Pro-Taiwan Party in Power, "Climate Defiance": Protesters Disrupt White House Correspondents' Dinner, Montana Governor Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors, First Republic Becomes Second-Largest Bank to Fail in U.S. History, Texas Suspect Used AR-15 Rifle in…
(2023-05-01). Guardias indígenas se movilizan en pro de la paz en Colombia. telesurtv.net Del 27 al 29 de abril, más de 5.000 personas asistieron en El Pital, en el Cauca, a una minga en favor de la paz.
(2023-05-01). Indepaz denuncia asesinato de otro firmante del acuerdo de paz. telesurtv.net La víctima de 32 años de edad, quien adelantaba su proceso de reincorporación, fue ultimada sobre las 05H00 hora local al este de la ciudad de Cali, Colombia.
(2023-05-01). Al menos cinco personas mueren tras incendio en planta química en China. telesurtv.net Las autoridades locales informaron que otra víctima se encuentra desaparecida y una resultó herida.
(2023-05-01). Sindicatos exigen subida generalizada de salarios en España. telesurtv.net Más de 70 manifestaciones tuvieron lugar en España con el lema "Subir salarios, bajar precios, repartir beneficios".
(2023-05-01). Presidente iraní realizará histórica visita a Siria. telesurtv.net En el marco de la visita de dos días, el mandatario iraní sostendrá encuentros con su homólogo Bashar Al-Assad.
(2023-05-01). Países árabes piden salida de tropas extranjeras ilegales de Siria. telesurtv.net El canciller de Siria intercambió con su par de Jordania acerca de la seguridad fronteriza, el agua y los refugiados.
(2023-05-01). Fiscal jefe búlgaro sale ileso de atentado explosivo. telesurtv.net El suceso ocurrió a las 11H45 (hora local) en la carretera entre Samokov y la aldea Kovachevtsi, en dirección a Sofía, la ciudad capital.
(2023-05-01). Partes beligerantes en Sudán se acusan de violar nueva tregua. telesurtv.net El Ejército y las FAR anunciaron este domingo su aceptación de una tercera tregua de 72 horas, iniciada a partir de las 22H00 GMT del domingo.
(2023-05-01). Tren ruso se descarrila tras detonación de artefacto explosivo. telesurtv.net El incidente ocurrió en una vía férrea entre la ciudad de Briansk y la localidad de Unecha.
(2023-05-01). Uzbekistán aprueba en referéndum reforzar poder del presidente. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con los datos preliminares el 90,21 por ciento de los ciudadanos votaron a favor de las nuevas reformas.
(2023-05-01). PMA reanuda labores en Sudán tras muerte de su personal. telesurtv.net El 16 de abril último el Programa Mundial de Alimentos informó que tres miembros de su personal en Sudán habían muerto.
(2023-05-01). Sindicatos franceses protestan contra reforma de pensiones. telesurtv.net Este 1 de mayo, Día Internacional de los Trabajadores, cerca de medio centenar de sindicalistas extranjeros acudieron a expresar su solidaridad al movimiento social francés.
(2023-05-01). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a adolescente palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El ministerio de Salud palestino comunicó que Jibril Mohammed al-Ladda falleció como consecuencia de las graves heridas.
(2023-05-01). Envían a juicio a director de inmigración mexicano. telesurtv.net El magistrado ha determinado que las pruebas presentadas demuestran que Garduño es responsable por omisión.
(2023-05-01). América Latina celebra con marchas el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores. telesurtv.net Las movilizaciones han sido convocadas para exigir derechos y en algunos casos defender el proceso de cambios emprendidos por sus gobernantes.
(2023-05-01). ONU envía a jefe humanitario a Sudán por crisis humanitaria. telesurtv.net El coordinador de Asuntos Humanitarios de la ONU, afirmó que desde el inicio de los enfrentamientos, la situación en Sudán está llegando a un punto de ruptura.
(2023-05-01). Presidente turco anuncia muerte de líder yihadista en Siria. telesurtv.net Al-Qurashi es el cuarto califa que encabeza el Estado Islámico, después de Abu al Hasan al Qurashi, Abu Ibrahim al Hashimi al Qurashi y Abu Bakr al Baghdadi.
(2023-05-01). Exigen investigar ataque letal contra indígenas en Brasil. telesurtv.net La muerte del indígena yanomami por presuntos mineros ilegales fue denunciado por el presidente del Consejo Distrital de Salud Indígena.
(2023-05-01). 33 muertos y varios heridos deja temporada lluviosa en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Las regiones más afectadas por la temporada de lluvias son Guayas, Los Ríos, Manabí, Santa Elena, Bolívar, El Oro y Cotopaxi.
(2023-05-01). Lula da Silva anuncia el aumento del salario mínimo en Brasil. telesurtv.net Lula afirmó que enviará al Congreso un proyecto que permitirá ajustar el salario mínimo por encima de la tasa de inflación del año anterior.
(2023-05-01). Presidenta Castro reitera denuncia de planes desestabilizadores. telesurtv.net La presidenta Xiomara Castro llamó a todos los trabajadores del país a defender y acompañar el proceso de cambios promovidos por su Gobierno.
(2023-05-01). Aumentan a diez los fallecidos tras ataque en Guayaquil, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Entre tanto la Fiscalía de Ecuador indicó que "se realizan operativos de ubicación de los presuntos causantes del ataque".
(2023-05-01). Estudio arroja que 79% de peruanos rechaza gestión de Boluarte. telesurtv.net Nueve de cada diez encuestados desaprueba desempeño del Congreso.
(2023-05-01). Chino Liren Ding se proclama campeón mundial de ajedrez. telesurtv.net Tras 14 partidas clásicas en que terminó igualado al ruso Ian Nepomniachtchi, lo derrotó en la última de las cuatro partidas rápidas que disputaron este domingo.
(2023-05-01). Bolivia afirma reducción de desempleo durante Gobierno de Arce. telesurtv.net En 2022 se presupuestó más de 5.000 millones de dólares de inversión pública en Bolivia.
(2023-05-01). For a massive and noisy May Day. internationalviewpoint.org "We must engage in the political battle to get rid of this illegitimate government and work for a revolutionary break with capitalism, for a democratic, eco-socialist society, free of exploitation and oppression." | – | / |
(2023-05-01). From Ukraine to Palestine: The Poisons of Denialism. internationalviewpoint.org "The left must not be diverted: First and foremost in Ukraine and Palestine, the struggle is about the rights of peoples and nations, and the poisonous consequences when those rights are denied." | – | / | <...
(2023-05-01). Four years of ultraliberal break-up and attacks on rights in Greece. internationalviewpoint.org "Although the polls show his party, New Democracy (ND), in the lead, the results are uncertain, so great is the anger after four years of ultra-liberalism and therefore of repression and attacks on rights." | – | / |
(2023-05-01). "Fascism is likely to return under the most innocent appearances" internationalviewpoint.org "For its part, the alternative left does not find itself in an easy situation either: the social context is very complicated and, despite a few positive social demonstrations, the reconstruction of strong movements of struggle remains somewhat uncertain." | – | / |
(2023-05-01). Tokyo Rainbow Pride back again: more than two hundred thousand joined in solidarity with LGBTQI people. internationalviewpoint.org "A society where LGBTQI people and oppressed can live with dignity is a society where all people can live with dignity." | – | / |
(2023-05-01). War Clouds Thicken Over Taiwan, What Should the Left‑wing Standpoint be? internationalviewpoint.org "The left in the Chinese-speaking world should take a principled stand on the Taiwan issue, based on the principles that Taiwan should never be ruled by the CCP, war should be avoided whenever possible, and Taiwan has the right to defend itself militarily." | – | / |
(2023-05-01). Conflict between putchists in Sudan. internationalviewpoint.org "Let us recall that Burhan and Hemidti justified their putsch to avoid the country falling into chaos." | – | / |
(2023-05-01). Making the movement a political force in France. internationalviewpoint.org Clearly, France is going through a social crisis and a democratic crisis. It can even reasonably be said that these two crises reflect a regime crisis, that is, an inability of the ruling class, the capitalist class, to continue to exercise power in a normal way by relying on the current political institutions. | – | / |
(2023-05-01). "Cop City" Must Be Shut Down! internationalviewpoint.org What is Atlanta's "Cop City"? Why are people protesting? | – | / |
(2023-05-01). New Paraguayan president-elect will also have control of Congress. plenglish.com Asunción, May 1 (Prensa Latina) The president-elect of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, will have one more force in favor in Congress when his government term begins in August, as legislators from his party dominate that body, newspaper àöltima Hora published today.
(2023-05-01). López Obrador says opposition senators failed to prevent passing laws. plenglish.com Mexico City, May 1 (Prensa Latina) The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, highlighted today in his morning press conference that opposition senators who took the rostrum of that chamber failed to prevent laws from being approved.
(2023-05-01). G77 and China Minsters of Culture will meet here Thursday. plenglish.com Havana, May 2 (Prensa Latina) A meeting of the Ministers of Culture of the Group of 77 and China will take place next Thursday at the Convention Center, in the Cuban capital.
(2023-05-01). Pedro Sánchez congrats Santiago Peña on his victory in Paraguay. plenglish.com In a message posted on Twitter, Sanchez stressed that Spain counts on Paraguay to strengthen relations with Latin America and the European Union. | "Let's continue working on further strengthening the excellent relations between our countries (…) Spain counts on Paraguay to deepen relations between Latin America and the Caribbean with the European Union," Sanchez tweeted. | After Peña ¥s electoral victory, the Colorado Party remained leading Paraguay's administration. | The Spanish Foreign Ministry, on the other hand, also congratulated Peña and sent its best wishes for his new political stage.
(2023-05-01). Nanocrystals may remove 80 percent of dye pollutants in wastewater. plenglish.com Stockholm, May 1 (Prensa Latina) Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new method that can easily purify contaminated water using cellulose-based nanocrystals. This discovery could have implications for countries with poor water treatment technologies and combat the widespread problem of toxic dye discharge from the textile industry.
(2023-05-01). Paraguayan president-elect wins 42.74 percent of votes. plenglish.com Asunción, May 1 (Prensa Latina) After Sunday ¥s general elections, the Paraguayan people began on Monday with a new president-elect Santiago Peña who won the ballots with a 42.74% of votes.
(2023-05-01). Smart bandage with biosensors may help chronic wounds heal — Study. plenglish.com Washington, May 1 (Prensa Latina) A smart bandage that can monitor chronic wounds and help them to heal has been developed by scientists who say the device could aid people with diabetic ulcers, burns and non-healing surgical wounds.
(2023-05-01). Cuban president thanks international solidarity against US blockade. plenglish.com Havana, May 1 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel expressed Monday his deep gratitude for the encouraging expressions of love and solidarity with his people, which have been subjected to aggression and a criminal blockade imposed for over 60 years.
(2023-05-01). Cuba reports 27 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths. plenglish.com According to MINSAP ¥s latest report, Cuba has so far carried out 14,348,702 tests at the molecular biology laboratories, of which 1,114,319 came back positive. | Out of the 27 new cases (11 males and 16 females), 20 of them were contacts of already confirmed cases, one infected from abroad and six with no source of infection yet specified. | The infections were reported in Havana, Cienfuegos, Villa Clara, Sancti Spíritus, Camagàºey, Las Tunas, Holguín and Santiago de Cuba. | 173 patients are currently hospitalized, 78 of them reported as suspected cases and 95 as confirmed active patients. All patients…
(2023-05-01). Handwashing can cut reduce respiratory disease burden — WHO. plenglish.com London, May 1 (Prensa Latina) A recent investigation found that handwashing with soap can reduce cases of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by as much as 17%.
(2023-05-01). Recorre delegación partidista cubana sitios de interés histórico en Vietnam. cubadebate.cu Con un recorrido por el sistema de túneles subterráneos de Cu Chí, una obra extraordinaria y decisiva en la victoria vietnamita sobre el imperialismo yanqui, comenzó la segunda jornada en Vietnam de la delegación del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) encabezada por el miembro del Buró Político y Secretario de Organización del CCPCC, Roberto Morales Ojeda.
(2023-05-01). Matemática en el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores y aforismo especial. cubadebate.cu Iniciamos mayo en un día especial, a cuatro manos y dos mentes, con una ejercitación matemática de diferentes grado de complejidad (caramelos y chícharos); y con el desmenuce de un aforismo Martiano, que tiene tela por donde cortar. °Manos y mente a la obra!.
(2023-05-01). Contra la reforma de jubilación: Los franceses vuelven a las calles este Día Internacional de los Trabajadores. cubadebate.cu Alrededor de 300 movilizaciones se esperan hoy en Francia en el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores contra la reforma de la jubilación, la decimotercera jornada nacional de protestas convocada por los sindicatos para rechazar la promulgada norma. La línea roja sigue siendo la misma: la retirada de la reforma.
(2023-05-01). Diez pensamientos de Fidel para los trabajadores (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Desde el 1ro de mayo de 1959 los cubanos celebran el DíaInternacional de los Trabajadores, sobre la importancia de los mismosFidel Castro alegó: "Porque el trabajador es el centro de la nación y eltrabajo es la dedicación más honrosa y más digna del hombre, queconvierte al trabajador en el héroe de la sociedad".
(2023-05-01). US and South Korea Agree to Co-Design Nuclear Weapons Policy Five Years After Panmunjom Declaration. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). Depleted Uranium — An Untold Story. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). Wall St stocks, dollar gain with data; Fed, earnings in the wings. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-01). Why First Republic Bank failed and what JPMorgan's deal means. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-01). Three crew members missing after tanker catches fire off Malaysia. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-01). One Of Venezuela's Fifth Republic's Most Important Women: Tibisay Lucena. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-01). Current Bank Crashes Demonstrate Why We Need Public Banking. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-01). Increased Wellness And Economic Return Of Universal Broadband. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-01). 72% Of UN Votes For Nord Stream Explosion Investigation! leecamp.com
(2023-05-01). Sabotage Attacks In Russian Regions Continue Amid Upcoming Ukrainian Offensive At Front. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the morning of May 1, a sabotage attack targeted the Russian border Bryansk region. An explosion thundered on the railway tracks. As a result of the attack, a cargo train was damaged and derailed. | The incident occurred at 10.17 am Moscow time in the Unech district on 136 km of the Bryansk-Unech railway tracks. A locomotive and seven train carriages with cargo derailed after an unidentified explosive device went off. | According to preliminary reports, there are no casualties as a res…
(2023-05-01). War Weapon: The Erasure of History. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-01). Presidente electo invita a acuerdo nacional en Paraguay. telesurtv.net Santiago Peña insta a los ciudadanos actuar con unidad y hacer frente a desafíos comunes como la pobreza, la corrupción y la impunidad.
(2023-05-01). Accidente deja 18 personas fallecidas en Nayarit, México. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía puntualizó que seguirá trabajando para identificar a las víctimas fatales del incidente.
(2023-05-01). Candidato Santiago Peña es el presidente electo de Paraguay. telesurtv.net El presidente de Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benítez, envió sus felicitaciones al mandatario electo.
(2023-05-01). Fuerzas israelíes matan a adolescente palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El ministerio de Salud palestino comunicó que Jibril Mohammed al-Ladda falleció como consecuencia de las graves heridas.
(2023-05-01). Los tributos en Cuba: Una mirada desde la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular. cubadebate.cu En líneas esenciales, los tributos constituyen sumas de dinero que el Estado exige, en ejercicio de su potestad tributaria, a partir de la realización de hechos o actos previstos en la ley indicativos de capacidad económica. Generalmente, los tributos se clasifican en impuestos, tasas y contribuciones.
(2023-05-01). Cambio de tiempo en la mitad oriental. cubadebate.cu En la región occidental estará parcialmente nublado con la ocurrencia de escasas lluvias y en la región oriental habrá sol y algunas nubes y se nublará al final de la tarde y la noche con algunas lluvias en zonas de su costa norte.
(2023-05-01). Felicita Díaz-Canel a los trabajadores cubanos en su Día Internacional. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel saludó hoy a los trabajadores de la mayor de las Antillas por su Día Internacional, e instó a celebrarlo aportando algo al bienestar de la Patria. "Vamos a poner a la Patria manos y corazón, siempre hay obra noble y útil que hacer por Cuba", señaló el mandatario en Twitter.
(2023-05-01). La Unión Eléctrica pronostica una afectación de 220 MW para el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica estima para el horario pico nocturno de este lunes una disponibilidad de 2 520 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 670 MW, para un déficit de 150 MW, por lo que, de mantenerse las condiciones previstas, se pronostica una afectación de 220 MW en este horario.
(2023-05-01). Cuba ready to give its own blood for Vietnam, says Roberto Morales. plenglish.com Hanoi, May 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba remains ready to give its own blood for Vietnam, the member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Communist Party (PCC) Roberto Morales said while paying an official visit to Vietnam.
(2023-05-01). President of Cuba talks with US solidarity leaders. plenglish.com Havana, May 1 (Prensa Latina) The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, spoke here today with nearly 300 friends of the island from the United States and accompanying the fight against the blockade.
(2023-05-01). Barcelona moves solidly towards the Spanish title. plenglish.com Eliminated from the Champions League and the Europa League, and also from the Copa del Rey, the Catalans, however, showed the greatest stability in the Spanish tournament and, especially, a hermetic defense that keeps them at the top, with an 11-point advantage above Real Madrid. | It will be a matter of days. The last opportunity to change the panorama a bit was for Atlético de Madrid (third with 13 points), but Xavi Hernández's men brought out their quality in the back line and with just one goal they ended the hopes of the "colchoneros" last March 23. | This result, plus a resounding slip by Real Madrid (2-4 a…
(2023-05-01). Sunday 5/14: HOUSING! – A photo exhibit and reception. indybay.org Milpitas Library | 160 North Main Street | Milpitas, CA 95035…
(2023-05-01). Wednesday 4/26: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org amphitheater outside the Bernal Branch Library | 500 Cortland Avenue | San Francisco…
(2023-05-01). Satellites help guard ecological red lines. ecns.cn A supervision platform supported by over 30 satellites has been put into operation, as China improves its conservation of crucial ecological zones with a red line mechanism, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.
(2023-05-01). Workers honored with May 1 Labor Medals. ecns.cn China honored 1,035 workers with National May 1 Labor Medals on Thursday for their outstanding work performance and contributions to the nation's manufacturing and industrial development.
(2023-05-01). China seeks border situation with India under 'regular control'. ecns.cn State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu met with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Thursday, as he called on both sides to promote the China-India border situation to "be under regular control at an early date".
(2023-05-01). May Day travel peak to reach 1.3 billion in inbound, outbound traffic. ecns.cn The number of inbound and outbound passengers during the five-day May Day Holiday in China is expected to triple the amount from the same period last year, according to the National Immigration Administration (NIA).
(2023-05-01). HK, Macao travelers to mainland get travel permit extensions. ecns.cn China's National Immigration Department announced on Friday that the validity of travel permits for Hong Kong and Macao residents entering the Chinese mainland will be extended starting from May 8.
(2023-05-01). Cloud and mist blankets No.2 Bridge over Poyang Lake in Jiangxi. ecns.cn Poyang Lake No. 2 Bridge is shrouded in cloud and mist in east China's Jiangxi Province, April 26, 2023.
(2023-05-01). Giant panda Ya Ya starts month-long quarantine in Shanghai. ecns.cn Giant panda Ya Ya walks in the quarantine area with abundant bamboo and supplementary food on the ground at the Shanghai Zoo after a 16-hour long flight from the U.S., April 27, 2023.
(2023-05-01). Second phase of Canton Fair concludes with over $4.5 bln deals. ecns.cn The 2nd phase of the Canton Fair concluded on Thursday with $4.5 billion export deals. Nondurable consumer goods, gifts, and home accessories were exhibited at the 2nd phase.
(2023-05-01). China sends navy vessels to evacuate nationals from Sudan. ecns.cn Two Chinese navy vessels successfully evacuated Chinese and foreign nationals from the conflict-plagued African nation of Sudan on Thursday.
(2023-05-01). Cao Cao Mausoleum Museum holds opening ceremony. ecns.cn The opening ceremony of the Cao Cao Mausoleum Museum, located in Xigaoxue Village in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, was held on Thursday. The museum is set to open to the public on Saturday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-05-01). Saturday 4/29: Earth Day Celebration & Silent Auction. indybay.org Humanist Hall, 411 28th Street, Oakland 94608…
(2023-05-01). 62 SNB: Poderosa ofensiva y, con deudas, picheo y defensa. cubadebate.cu Tras las sextas subseries de la actual temporada beisbolera continúa el mismo síntoma del comienzo: a bates sueltos, maltrecho picheo, a lo que ahora se suma una insegura defensa. Durante estos compromisos particulares se efectuaron 39 partidos. Colectivamente, se bateó para un astronómico 314, al tiempo que se trabajó para un alto promedio de limpias (6.69).
(2023-05-01). Minrex: "El compromiso de Cuba con el enfrentamiento al terrorismo internacional es incuestionable" cubadebate.cu Los días 27 y 28 de abril sesionó en La Habana el IV Encuentro Técnico entre Cuba y Estados Unidos para la cooperación en materia de enfrentamiento al terrorismo. Sobre el tema Cubadebate conversó en exclusiva con Inés Fors Fernández, directora de Temas Bilaterales de la Dirección General de EE.UU. del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores.
(2023-05-01). Presidente del Instituto de Historia de Cuba disertará en Costa Rica sobre Maceo y Pedagogía. cubadebate.cu En la sede universitaria en Nicoya, serán dos conferencias, la primera relacionada con la pedagogía, dividida en dos días, para actualizar a profesores y estudiantes sobre corrientes de la sociología de la educación, vinculada con temas de violencia en las escuelas, indicó Cordoví a Prensa Latina en el aeropuerto internacional Juan Santamaría.
(2023-05-01). Santiago Peña es el nuevo presidente de Paraguay. cubadebate.cu El economista de derecha Santiago Peña, del gubernamental Partido Colorado, ganó este domingo por amplio margen las presidenciales de Paraguay, frente al opositor Efraín Alegre, tras una campaña marcada por acusaciones de corrupción contra el oficialismo.
(2023-05-01). Sorprende Lorient al PSG y le gana 3-1 al reinante campeón. cubadebate.cu El Paris Saint-Germain tendrá que aplicarse y mucho para poder establecerse como el club con más títulos en la liga francesa luego que Lorient sorprendió el domingo 3-1 al reinante campeón. Los hinchas del PSG no ocultaron su fastidio por las señales de desgano de los jugadores, abucheándoles cuando se retiraron del campo al descenso y luego tras el silbatazo final.
(2023-05-01). China conquista el trono del ajedrez mundial de la mano del campeón Ding Liren. cubadebate.cu El chino Ding Liren se convirtió hoy en el decimoséptimo campeón mundial de la historia del ajedrez, después de un impresionante cierre en el match por la corona celebrado en Astaná, capital de Kazajistán.
(2023-05-01). Erdogan en gran mitin electoral: "Soñamos con el siglo turco" cubadebate.cu El presidente de Turquía, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, se dirigió este domingo en Ankara a sus simpatizantes durante un gran mitin de su Partido de la Justicia y el Desarrollo (AKP, en turco), en el marco de la campaña electoral para las elecciones presidenciales del próximo 14 de mayo.
(2023-05-01). Evo Morales asegura sentirse bien de salud tras reciente intervención quirúrgica. cubadebate.cu El expresidente Evo Morales aclaró este domingo que se encuentra "muy bien" de salud, después de que trascendiera que viajó a Venezuela para recibir atención médica. El exmandatario reveló que después de la celebración por el aniversario del MAS fue trasladado a Cochabamba donde lo diagnosticaron con infección urinaria.
(2023-05-01). Fuerte tornado azota Florida y provoca cortes de electricidad, destrucción y alerta sur en el estado (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Un fuerte tornado azotó el estado de Florida en Estados Unidos. Se informa que alrededor de 13 000 residentes se quedaron sin electricidad y decenas de autos quedaron destruidos. Hasta el momento no se registran víctimas ni heridos. Está vigente la alerta para el sur del estado, incluida la ciudad de Miami. Los daños son generalizados en el área de Palm Beach Gardens.
(2023-05-01). Normalicemos el amor así como Calendario. cubadebate.cu Natalia y Sofía se gustan y esa atracción va madurando en el trascurso de cada capítulo de Calendario. Hay dudas que van desvaneciendo con esa seducción hasta llegar al episodio de este domingo, donde finalmente deciden dar un paso en la relación. Vivimos en el siglo XXI y un beso entre dos personas del mismo sexo no debería ser, bajo ningún concepto alarmante.
(2023-05-01). Saturday 5/20: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: "Debt" by David Graeber. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.
(2023-05-01). Conoce 10 destacados representantes del jazz en el mundo. telesurtv.net En el año 2011, la Unesco estableció que cada 30 de abril sería la fecha ideal para rendir tributo al género musical.
(2023-05-01). Presidente de Colombia viaja a España para visita oficial. telesurtv.net El periplo oficial del mandatario colombiano se extenderá durante cuatro días e incluye encuentros con las máximas autoridades de ese reino europeo.
(2023-05-01). Rusia destruye tren de abastecimiento militar ucraniano. telesurtv.net En general, el Ejército ruso dice haber golpeado 82 unidades de artillería ucranianas en posiciones de tiro en 115 distritos, según el Ministerio de Defensa.
(2023-05-01). Uzbekistán vota extender los límites del mandato del presidente. telesurtv.net Una de las enmiendas, que modifican dos tercios de los artículos de la Constitución, también amplía el mandato presidencial de cinco a siete años…
(2023-05-01). Tiroteo deja dos muertos y cuatro heridos en Mississippi, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Un sospechoso, identificado como Cameron Everest Brand, de 19 años, fue arrestado por seis cargos de asalto agravado.
(2023-05-01). Papa Francisco insta a Hungría a abrir las puertas a los migrantes. telesurtv.net El papa Francisco hizo un llamado a favor de la acogida de migrantes durante una misa al aire libre en Budapest, a la que asistieron decenas de miles de personas.
(2023-05-01). Principales candidatos votan en las elecciones de Paraguay. telesurtv.net Ministros del Tribunal Superior de Justicia Electoral invitaron este domingo a la ciudadanía a que vayan a votar y se mostraron confiados en que habrá una alta participación electoral.
(2023-05-01). Enfermeras británicas inician huelga en rechazo a propuesta salarial. telesurtv.net El personal de enfermería británico comienza este domingo un parón tras el fracaso de la negociación salarial…
(2023-05-01). Se posponen en Cuba actividades por el Día de los Trabajadores. telesurtv.net Inclemencias climatológicas obligan a aplazar la celebración del 1 de Mayo para el viernes 5, cuando los trabajadores realizarán sus desfiles y concentraciones.
(2023-05-01). Saludan aniversario 46 de las Madres de Plaza de Mayo. telesurtv.net Se evoca la primera ronda de las Madres en medio de la dictadura en Argentina. MST afirma que "la lucha por los derechos humanos debe ser una herramienta contra la opresión de clase"
(2023-05-01). Paramilitares sudaneses anuncian ampliación del alto el fuego. telesurtv.net El anuncio se produce cuando el primer vuelo de la Cruz Roja con ayuda humanitaria aterrizó este domingo en Sudán.
(2023-05-01). Justicia brasileña desbloquea Telegram, pero mantiene multa. telesurtv.net El ente judicial ordenó el pasado miércoles el bloqueo de la aplicación después de que la empresa que la gestiona se negara a entregar datos sobre los grupos neonazis.
(2023-05-01). Desastres naturales han dejado miles de muertos en Afganistán. telesurtv.net Actualmente Afganistán enfrenta el riesgo de mayores desastres naturales a causa de la crisis climática.
(2023-05-01). Temporal daña viviendas y sistema eléctrico en centro de Chile. telesurtv.net El evento meteorológico asociado al Sistema Frontal ha causado afectaciones a cerca de 111 viviendas en la región central del país.
(2023-05-01). Presidente colombiano anuncia programa de ayuda ciudadana. telesurtv.net Se pretende aumentar la población beneficiada de 1.900.000 hogares a 3.300.000, lo que representa un incremento del 42.4 por ciento.
(2023-05-01). øCuál fue la relevancia de la liberación de Vietnam?>. telesurtv.net Desde 1959 hasta 1975, EE.UU. llevó adelante una guerra que trataba de impedir la reunificación de Vietnam en una sola nación.
(2023-05-01). Ataque armado en Guayaquil, Ecuador deja al menos ocho muertos. telesurtv.net Alrededor de cinco personas resultaron heridas en el ataque, aunque las autoridades señalaron que la cifra de muertos podría aumentar en las próximas horas.
(2023-05-01). Fuga de gas deja al menos 11 muertos en el norte de la India. telesurtv.net En el sitio de la fuga de gas fueron recuperados los cuerpos de cinco mujeres, seis hombres, y dos niños, de 10 y 13 años.
(2023-05-01). Cuba se proclama campeona en Mundial de Balonmano de Países Emergentes. cubadebate.cu Con triunfo de 28 goles por 18 ante Chipre, la selección masculina cubana de balonmano se consagró hoy campeona en el Mundial de Países Emergentes, que en su cuarta edición acogió la ciudad de Varna, en Bulgaria. Cuba en 2019 alcanzó la medalla de plata en el III Campeonato Mundial de Balonmano de Naciones Emergentes, categoría sub-24 años, con sede en Tiblisi, Georgia.
(2023-05-01). Desde las redes: Caminamos sobre la tormenta. cubadebate.cu Entonces caí en cuenta. No recogería el equipaje. Nos estaban evacuando. La prioridad era hacernos salir sin que nadie cayera al agua. En la nave, la tripulación nos sostenía y nos indicaba; en tierra firme, parte del equipo de béisbol de la Isla -que viajaba a La Habana también y acababa de ganar la subserie a Sancti Spíritus, dicho sea de paso- nos esperaba para sostenernos.
(2023-05-01). Solidaridad canaria envía medicamentos a Cuba. cubadebate.cu Militantes de la Red de Solidaridad Canario Cubana y la Cónsul General de Cuba en Canarias estuvieron presentes en la carga de tres palets de medicamentos, que saldrán este fin de semana hacia La Habana.
(2023-05-01). Todo listo para nueva edición de Feria Nacional de Artesanía Arte para Mamá. cubadebate.cu Con sede central en la Estación Cultural de Línea y 18, en el Vedado capitalino, el evento de este año está dedicado al aniversario 45 del Fondo Cubano de Bienes Culturales (FCBC), institución que logra sortear retos y posicionar las obras de más de 10 mil creadores de las artes plásticas, aplicadas en mercados nacionales y foráneos.
(2023-05-01). TUI España lanza campaña promocional "Quincena de Cuba" cubadebate.cu La empresa turística TUI España lanzó una campaña promocional denominada Quincena de Cuba, que estará activa hasta el 7 de mayo próximo.
(2023-05-01). °Paren el mundo, me quiero bajar! cubadebate.cu La guerra tiene muchos rostros que ocultan la crueldad tras máscaras de los intereses políticos, económicos y geopolíticos. Los medios hegemónicos de comunicación, la propaganda cómplice, vuelvo a señalar que la primera víctima de la guerra es la verdad, y la mentira es la madre de todas las violencias.
(2023-05-01). Fortress Europe: more migrants dying in the Mediterranean. internationalviewpoint.org The first quarter of 2023 was the deadliest for migrants crossing the Mediterranean since 2017. | – | / |
(2023-05-01). Women and menopause: A guide to preparing for the day your periods stop forever. channelnewsasia.com From eating to exercise and identifying the symptoms, here's everything you need to know about preparing for an easier transition towards the next phase of your life, in this next instalment of CNA Women's series on menopause.
(2023-05-01). Islamic State leader killed in Syria by Turkish intelligence services: Erdogan. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-01). Commentary: How much extra would you pay to save the planet? channelnewsasia.com Companies are growing more confident about being able to charge high prices for low-emission products without worrying they'll be displaced by cheaper, dirtier alternatives, says Chris Bryant for Bloomberg Opinion.
(2023-05-01). Commentary: Spending time on your own can be good for you. channelnewsasia.com We need to recognise the benefits of solitude and see it as a positive choice, not something that happens to us, says this Durham University psychology professor.
(2023-05-01). Commentary: COVID-19 vaccine deaths a reminder that benefits of vaccination must outweigh risks of side effects. channelnewsasia.com There is no vaccine or medication in the world without the risk of rare severe adverse events, so their use must always be guided by risk-benefit analyses, say infectious disease experts Ooi Eng Eong from Duke-NUS Medical School and Paul Ananth Tambyah from NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.
(2023-05-01). The Big Read: As premiums keep going through the roof, is it time to review the 33-year-old COE system? channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-01). From football to cricket, coach to teammate: A tale of two Singapore SEA Games athletes. channelnewsasia.com In the second part of a series featuring Team Singapore athletes heading to the upcoming 32nd SEA Games, Matthew Mohan speaks to two athletes contributing to the renewal of their sport.
(2023-05-01). Five-star Atletico Madrid cruise to 5-2 win over Valladolid. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-01). Police still searching for Texas man accused of killing five neighbours. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-01). Juventus drop more points in Bologna draw. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-01). Marseille score twice in three minutes to beat Auxerre 2-1. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-01). Jazz up your watch collection with these eye-popping coloured dials. channelnewsasia.com Chopard, OMEGA, TAG Heuer and Richard Mille have one for every mood and occasion.
(2023-05-01). Armed attack kills 10 in Ecuador port Guayaquil. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-01). Erdogan, rival draw vast crowds ahead of May 14 vote. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-01). Team by team analysis of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-01). PSV retain Dutch Cup with shoot-out win over Ajax. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-01). Israeli major disciplined for wearing uniform to political protest. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-30). Biased Argument Against Swiss Neutrality. davidswanson.org
(2023-04-30). This week in history: May 1-7. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, 50 years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.
(2023-04-30). Workers' resistance grows in Germany amid layoffs, cuts in real wages and exploitation. wsws.org Discontent and a willingness to fight is spreading in the working class in Germany. However, success requires a perspective that can organise the struggles independently of the trade unions such as Verdi and IG Metall.
(2023-04-30). Collapse of UK rail union/company talks forces additional strikes by RMT and ASLEF. wsws.org It now turns out that there was no "two-stage" deal leaving the possibility of renewed strike action on offer, and the RMT was engaged in either wishful thinking or wilful deception of its members.
(2023-04-30). Santiago Peña Wins General Elections in Paraguay. telesurenglish.net Santiago Peña, of the ruling Colorado Party, will assume the presidency on Aug. 15 to serve for the next five years, until Aug. 15, 2028. | RELATED: | The Superior Court of Electoral Justice (TSJE) confirmed Peña's victory with Pedro Alliana as vice-president by obtaining 42.77 percent of the votes. As there is no run-off election in the country, the president and vice-president are elected by simple majority of votes. | With 13 candidates competing for the offices of…
(2023-04-30). More Than 90% Of Votes Counted, Santiago Peña in the Lead. telesurenglish.net The Transmission of Preliminary Electoral Results (TREP) announced on its web page that Santiago Peña, of the Colorado Party, will win the presidential race when more than 80 percent of the votes have been counted. | RELATED: | A total of 4 782 940 Paraguayans were eligible to vote on April 30 in the presidential elections. The vote count is underway. | According to the Transmission of Preliminary Electoral Results (TREP), Santiago Peña of the Col…
(2023-04-30). Mayo Square Mothers Celebrate 46 Years of Fighting for Justice. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the "Mothers of Plaza de Mayo" celebrated the 46th anniversary of their first demonstration in front of the Argentine government headquarters during the military dictatorship (1976-1983). | RELATED: | On April 30, 1977, fourteen women took over Mayo Square to demand the appearance alive of their children who had been kidnapped, detained, tortured and murdered by the dictatorship headed by General Jorge Rafael Vide…
(2023-04-30). Pope Francis Calls Hungarians Not To Close Doors To Migrants. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Pope Francis called Hungarians not to close the doors to migrants in an event attended by 50,000 people in Kossuth Lajos Square in Budapest. | RELATED: | This petition highly opposes the policies of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who said that he would not allow Hungary to be transformed into an "immigrant country," as it would become "unrecognizable" for its native people. | In 2015, Orban backed building a steel fence on the border with Serb…
(2023-04-30). Italy Returned Migrant Barge to Libya, Sea Watch Denounces. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the NGO Sea Watch accused the Italian authorities of returning to Libya a boat carrying 30 African migrants that was saved by the ship Grimstad. | RELATED: | The Italian Coast Guard, which denied having asked the Libyan authorities to intercept that barge, said that the request for help from the boat occurred within the Libyan search and rescue zone (SAR). | Therefore, after the rescue of the migrants, the Baha…
(2023-04-30). Expulsion of 7,000 Migrants From Algeria Puts Pressure on Niger. telesurenglish.net Niger Interior Minister Hamadou Amadou Souley fears the emergence of a humanitarian crisis in Assamaka, a town where 7,172 sub-Saharan migrants expelled by Algeria are stranded. | RELATED: | "Since the beginning of 2023, the expulsions of citizens from Central Africa have acquired a critical dimension due to the limited availability of social…
(2023-04-30). Tanzania: Death Toll From the Marburg Virus Rises to 6. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Tanzanian Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu announced that an 18-month-old child has died of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the northwestern region of Kagera. | RELATED: | The death of the child brought to six the number of patients killed by the disease since its outbreak in the region on March 21, 2023. The child belonged to a woman who had been diagnosed with the disease and was undergoing treatment in…
(2023-04-30). Argentine Ex-General Removed For Backing Dictatorship Military. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana removed retired general Rodrigo Soloaga as President of the Cavalry Retirees Commission for publicly supporting the military personnel convicted of committing crimes against humanity during the dictatorships of Jorge Videla (1976-1981) and Reynaldo Bignone (1982-1983). | RELATED: | In a commemorative act for Cavalry Day, Soloaga expressed support for his cavalry comrades…
(2023-04-30). Senegal Reports 1st Death From Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever. telesurenglish.net On Saturday evening, Senegal's Ministry of Health announced that the first patient has died of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in the West African country. | RELATED: | The patient was admitted to Dalal Jam hospital (Dakar suburb) after his diagnosis was made by the Institut Pasteur of Dakar, following the examination of a sample. | The competent services have been deployed to identify the 84 contacts of the deceased person in order to en…
(2023-04-30). How Much NATO's Citizens Pay for NATO's Wars. strategic-culture.org 
The United States is indisputable leader in defense spending both in absolute figures and per capita. However, on the latter count the gap is not so dramatic with some Nordic countries demonstrating impressive propensity for making their citizens pay for war. | (Click on the image to enlarge)…
(2023-04-30). Reminder: The Media Once Bashed Trump for Transgressing the One-China Policy the U.S. Now Spits on. strategic-culture.org
(2023-04-30). Investigation Details How Gas Industry Exploited Ukraine War to Boost LNG Expansion. strategic-culture.org In what it calls "one of the most blatant examples of the 'shock doctrine,'" a new Greenpeace report released today reveals how the gas industry took advantage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine to lock Europe and the U.S. into building new liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure that threatens the well-being of both frontline communities and the entire planet.
(2023-04-30). The Last Offensive of the Kiev Regime. strategic-culture.org The Ukrainian military junta is under intense pressure from its sponsors to finally prove that the over 158 billion dollars that the collective West has so far invested in it were absolutely worth spending. | The long-announced major offensive by military forces under the control of the criminal Kiev regime is inevitable; no one should doubt that anymore, and it is really only a matter of days before this large and massive operation will begin. However, Kiev is not rushing into this disastrous adventure because it is fully prepared for an offensive, as American General Christopher Cavoli, the commander of the Uni…
(2023-04-30). What China Is Really Playing at in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org Beijing is fully aware the NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine is the un-dissociable double of the U.S. war against its Belt and Road Initiative. | Imagine President Xi Jinping mustering undiluted Taoist patience to suffer through a phone call with that warmongering actor in a sweaty T-shirt in Kiev while attempting to teach him a few facts of life — complete with the promise of sending a high-level Chinese delegation to Ukraine to discuss "peace". | There's way more than meets the discerning eye obscured by this spun-to-death diplomatic "victory" — at least from the point of view of NATOstan.
(2023-04-30). Patriot Front Leader Exposed in Flyers in Ann Arbor. itsgoingdown.org Report on antifascist action against a member of the neo-Nazi group, Patriot Front, at the University of Michigan. Thanks to various antifascists, "Alan MI" — the leader of the Michigan cell of the fascist organization Patriot Front — has been exposed as Jackson Rex, an undergraduate student at University of Michigan's Ross School of Business…
(2023-04-30). Coverage Without Compromise . levernews.com Following is a transcript of Andrew Perez's moving speech this week when he accepted the 2023 Izzy Award for outstanding achievement in independent media on behalf of The Lever.I am honored to accept the Izzy award on behalf of The Lever. Thank you to the Park Center for Independent Media for recognizing our reporting and what we are working to build.I've worked as a journalist for the past nine years, mostly at smaller news outlets. Like most of my colleagues, I have been laid off a few times, but I've managed to mostly stay employed by developing a beat covering money and influence.I've been fortunate to wor…
(2023-04-30). Imperial hosts inaugural Innovation and Growth Conference at White City. imperial.ac.uk Policymakers, academics and industry representatives discussed how to improve the UK's competitiveness at a new landmark conference last week.
(2023-04-30). The Supreme Court Just Unleashed a Flood of Lawsuits Against Big Oil. truthout.org Nearly two dozen lawsuits filed by cities and states aim to put fossil fuel companies on trial for deceiving the public about climate change. But they've been stuck in legal limbo for half a decade, with companies deploying several maneuvers to block them. Now a surprising source has unleashed those lawsuits: the conservative-dominated Supreme Court. On Monday, the justices rejected petitions from… |
(2023-04-30). How South Carolina Ended Up With an All-Male Supreme Court. truthout.org When attorneys arrived for oral arguments in South Carolina's high-profile abortion case last fall, state Supreme Court Justice Kaye Hearn took her seat up front, a ruffly white shirt beneath her black robe, the only woman on the dais. With piercing green eyes, she scanned the courtroom. A sea of white men jammed one side of the room. Before them, at a wooden table, sat three male attorneys there… |
(2023-04-30). Israel Says It Should Mediate Peace in Sudan, the Sudanese People Disagree. truthout.org Last Monday, Israel offered to mediate the conflict between the leaders of Sudan's two warring factions: army chief and de facto ruler of the country, Gen. Abdul Fattah al-Burhan and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) head Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti. Israel is in a good position to act as mediator between the two power-grabbing generals, as they have built strong relationships with both… |
(2023-04-30). Climate Protesters Stage Blockade at White House Correspondents Dinner. truthout.org Members of the corporate media were greeted by hundreds of climate action organizers Saturday night as they arrived at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. for the annual White House Correspondents Dinner. Youth-led direct action group Climate Defiance staged a blockade of the event to demand that President Joe Biden fulfill his campaign promise to end fossil fuel extraction on public… |
(2023-04-30). Undercover Salting Isn't Just a Labor Strategy. It Has an Anti-War History Too. truthout.org The tactic of "salting" — getting a job with the specific intention of organizing your workplace — has recently been grabbing news headlines. In a recent Bloomberg story, labor journalist Josh Eidelson showed how the Starbucks union drive, which began in Western New York and continues across the country, was started by salts. Eidelson, as well as labor journalist Luis Feliz Leon and scholar Mie… |
(2023-04-30). Biden Hypocritically Slams Arrest of US Journalist in Russia But Pursues Assange. truthout.org May 3, 2023, will mark the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, which the United Nations established to remind governments about the need to respect their commitment to freedom of the press. But as the Biden administration proclaims the centrality of press freedom globally, its hypocrisy in pursuing journalist and publisher Julian Assange is stunning. The Biden administration recently… |
(2023-04-30). Waiting for the launch of North Korea's first military intelligence satellite. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-30). The quiet revolution: peace breaking out all over the middle east. thecommunists.org After half a century of failed 'peace initiatives', 'road maps', 'deals of the century' and 'shuttle diplomacy', peace appears to be breaking out all over the middle east — without any help at all from Uncle Sam. It seems that the biggest contribution to peace that can be made by the United States is via …
(2023-04-30). Will there ever be accountability for Mass Murder by Covid "vaccine"? thealtworld.com ABC Refuses to Air RFK Jr. Comments About COVID-19 Vaccines | Here we have more conclusive proof of Tucker Carlson's reporting that ABC, NBC, CNN and the rest of the whore media are loyal to their profits and not to trut…
(2023-04-30). A Weekend Wrap Up — China, Ukraine and Other Items of Interest. sonar21.com 
I usually try to drill down on one issue. Not today. There are several items that may not warrant a full article but merit your attention and commentary. CHINA and…
(2023-04-30). May Day: Workers' Struggles, International Solidarity, Political Aspirations. socialistproject.ca 
For more than 100 years, May Day has symbolized the common struggles of workers around the globe. Why is it largely ignored in North America? The answer lies in part in American labour's long repression of its own radical past, out of which international May Day was actually born a century ago.
(2023-04-30). Marjorie Taylor Green Challenged on Populist Bona Fides. scheerpost.com 
By Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave / The Hill Briahna Joy Gray Challenges Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA.) on right wing populism and her true establishment bona fides, pressing her on issues like taxing the rich, military spending, corporate contributions, and wealth inequality. Robby Soave Robby Soave is a senior editor at Reason and host of Rising on Hill …
(2023-04-30). Where U.S Weapons For Ukraine Are REALLY Going! w/ Sy Hersh. scheerpost.com 
By Aaron Maté / The Jimmy Dore Show The rampant corruption in Ukraine is no secret, but now more details are emerging about just how little of the U.S. tax dollars sent to Ukraine are winding up in grifters' pockets. Journalist Seymour Hersh has uncovered evidence that a substantial portion of military hardware sent to …
(2023-04-30). Commission of Inquiry on MST aims to divert focus from crimes of agribusiness, says Joà£o Pedro Stedile. peoplesdispatch.org Joà£o Pedro Stedile, member of the MST's national leadership, said the parliamentary commission of inquiry that has been set up to look into the movement, is an effort by right-wing legislators to destabilize the Lula government and deter agrarian reform…
(2023-04-30). Félix Masud: A Bridge Man. orinocotribune.com 
By Rafael Acosta de Arriba — Apr 11, 2023 | None of us who had the privilege of knowing Félix Masud Piloto (Havana, December 6, 1950-Chicago, March 10, 2023) would dispute that he was a bridge man between unknown friends, between the cultures and academies of the United States and Cuba, between the most rigorous knowledge and other areas of "less scientific" life, like sports. He was that, and to a superlative degree. | PhD in History from Florida State University, professor at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, and professor at DePaul University, Chicago, from 1990 until his death on March 10 of this yea…
(2023-04-30). Has Nicolás Maduro Become a Neoliberal? orinocotribune.com By Thierry Deronne — Apr 28, 2023 | In various sectors of the Venezuelan opposition, in the mainstream media or in the usual middle-class "political science trotskyist" circles, a new chant is circulating. The slow exit from the Western blockade is due to the fact that Nicolas Maduro has finally "embraced capitalism" or "taken a neoliberal turn." For Alberto Barrera Tyszka of the New York Times (1), neoliberalism is even the economic arm of Maduro's "dictatorship." | The "evidence" varies: from images of posh neighborhoods in Caracas with ostentatious stores, restaurants and luxury casinos, to job offers on…
(2023-04-30). Latest Updates on Venezuela's Economic Dynamics. orinocotribune.com By Franco Vielma — Apr 28, 2023 | Venezuela's economy has continued to grow during 2023, but at a much slower pace compared to the first quarter of 2022. | Economic activity continues to have crude oil production as a key indicator. During 2023, the production of barrels has grown by only 5%, and part of this increase is due to the joint work of Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) with the US multinational Chevron under the joint venture scheme. | This means that the general oil activity and the various projects of PDVSA remain stagnant, largely due to the operational shortcomings caused by the blockade agains…
(2023-04-30). Another Coup in the Making in Honduras? orinocotribune.com By Saheli Chowdhury — Apr 26, 2023 | The president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, created a stir when she recently called out a coup in the making against her government. On April 22, the president decried that her government is the victim of "a conspiracy in the making," which is being plotted by the very same people who had carried out the coup against ex-President Manuel Zelaya in 2009. | "There is a conspiracy in the making, and that must be made very clear to the people of Honduras," President Castro
(2023-04-30). The Monroe Doctrine: 200 Years Too Long. orinocotribune.com 
By Francisco Dominguez — April 19, 2023 | In December 2023, the infamous Monroe Doctrine will be 200 years old. For some people, the name refers simply to a long and complex foreign policy document with constitutional status, but it is far more than that. | In his seventh annual message to Congress, US President James Monroe used six minutes of his hour-long speech to espouse his future plan for the continent, then in the midst of a war of liberation from Spanish colonial domination. This six-minute vision became known as the Monroe Doctrine. | By 1823 most of Latin America had successfully declared independ…
(2023-04-30). Venezuela Requests Chile and Peru Respect for Migrants' Human Rights, Negotiates for Repatriation Flights. orinocotribune.com
(2023-04-30). Mr. Lavrov's New York Shuffle. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar — Apr 27, 2023 | Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's New York moment performed the diplomatic equivalent of bringing the house down, writes Pepe Escobar. | Now picture a true gentleman, the foremost diplomat of these troubled times, in total command of the facts and endowed with a delightful sense of humor, taking a perilous walk on the wild side, to quote iconic Lou Reed, and emerging unscathed. | In fact, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's New York moment — as in his two interventions before the UN Security Council on April 24 and 25 — performed the diplomatic equivalent of bringing…
(2023-04-30). Harry Belafonte (1927-2023): A life of fighting racism and oppression. greenleft.org.au The remarkable and outstanding Harry Belafonte died on April 25 at the age of 96. He lived a full life as a political activist and in his later years encouraged young people to be more angry and rebellious, writes Malik Miah.
(2023-04-30). Anti-war protesters keep up the pressure on Richard Marles. greenleft.org.au Retired Lt Col Lance Collins, a former second in charge of the Australian Army Intelligence Division, said Australia's military integration into the US war machine had grown in recent years. John Quelch reports.
(2023-04-30). Why we need an independent, peaceful foreign policy. greenleft.org.au Shirley Winton argues that we must build a long-term, sustainable people's mass movement for peace, justice and a safe environment that does not serve US imperialism or any other hegemon.
(2023-04-30). '501s' protest inhumane detention at MITA. greenleft.org.au Three people protested their inhumane treatment on the roof of the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation detention centre. Chloe DS reports.
(2023-04-30). Austria: What's behind the historic Communist surge in Salzburg? greenleft.org.au The Communist Party of Austria (KPàñ) stunned many with its historic vote in the state of Salzburg. Christian Zeller, an ecosocialist and professor in economic geography at the University of Salzburg, discusses the rise and significance of the KPàñ's vote.
(2023-04-30). Green Left News Podcast Ep 7: Sudan conflict, climate action and the fight to save housing. greenleft.org.au Episode 7: Green Left journalists Ben Radford and Isaac Nellist take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world.
(2023-04-30). Palestinian trade unions call for worldwide action to end Israeli apartheid. greenleft.org.au Palestinian trade unions are urging the international labour movement to take action in support the Palestinian-led movement against Israeli occupation, colonisation and apartheid, reports Kerry Smith.
(2023-04-30). Russia Vows 'Harsh' Response to Poland Seizing Embassy School in Warsaw. news.antiwar.com Poland on Saturday seized a building in Warsaw near the Russian embassy that was used as a school for the children of Russian diplomats, drawing protest from Moscow. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow would respond "very" harshly. "Warsaw will receive retaliatory steps, as you understand, they will be taken and worked out …
(2023-04-30). US Reaffirms It Will Go to War If Philippine Boats Come Under Attack in the South China Sea. news.antiwar.com The State Department has reaffirmed that an attack on a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea will invoke the US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty following a near miss between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels in the disputed waters. The stand-off took place on April 23 when Manila says a larger Chinese ship blocked a …
(2023-04-30). Protesters demand justice for Rasheem Carter. america.cgtn.com 
A third protest has taken place in Taylorsville, in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It follows the death of a Black man, Rasheem Carter, last year. Carter went missing in October. His remains were found in a wooded area a month later. His head …
(2023-04-30). NATO drills fifth-generation warplanes for all-domain "immediate response under Article 5" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATODeployable Air Command and Control CentreApril 27, 2023 Ramstein Ambition exercise accomplishes goal of training and improving air command and control skills Exercise Ramstein Ambition 2023 (RAAM23), held for the first time in Italy, ended on April 25, 2023 at the Poggio Renatico base, Italy, home to NATO's Deployable Air Command Centre (DACCC). The exercise …
(2023-04-30). Estonia: NATO absorbs national forces on Russia's northwest border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMultinational Corps NortheastApril 27, 2023 Estonia transfers its newly established Division to Multinational Corps Northeast On April 26-27, Lieutenant General Jàºrgen-Joachim von Sandrart, Commander Multinational Corps Northeast (MNC NE), visited Estonia. While in Tallinn and Tapa, he met with the Estonian Division's leadership and NATO's Allies and Partners. The establishment of a new divisional structure …
(2023-04-30). Workers' resistance puts French bosses in turmoil. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel April 28, 2023 April 23 — After French President Emmanuel Macron succeeded in pushing a new pension system into law April 15, by avoiding any vote except from the nine former officeholders on the Constitutional Council, he and his cabinet members have been taking short trips throughout France, allegedly to listen to the people. The people have answered: "Quit!" Striking workers in Paris December 2022 Since 70% of the population and over 90% of the active workers in France oppose this new pension scheme, which demands they work two years longer, the government's reception has ranged from negativ…
(2023-04-30). IMF publishes multi-year plan to implement CBDCs; it may spell the end of our financial freedom and autonomy. expose-news.com On 10 April, the International Monetary Fund ("IMF") published the 'IMF Approach to Central Bank Digital Currency Capacity Development'. It outlines the IMF's multi-year strategy for aiding central bank digital currency ("CBDC") …
(2023-04-30). No-one except the Globalists Will be allowed to Grow Old. expose-news.com The well-documented global slaughter of the elderly has shocked millions. In care homes, nursing homes and hospitals, the elderly were deliberately and cold-bloodedly murdered by doctors and nurses acting under "orders" from …
(2023-04-30). WEF wants to accelerate the commercialisation of nature or, if you prefer their alternative, depopulation. expose-news.com World leaders will be gathering together later this year to "accelerate the implementation of Agenda 2030," according to an announcement made by the unaccountable, unelected, corporate-led World Economic Forum ("WEF") earlier this …
(2023-04-30). #ModernaGate: Moderna wins Award for Deadly Covid Vaccine it was able to create prior to 2019 because "Murderna" is responsible for creating the Covid-19 Virus in a BioLab… #CTCCTCGGCGGGCACGTAG. expose-news.com Covid-19 is a manmade virus, and Moderna Inc., the American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company that has made billions through the sale of an experimental Covid-19 injection, is responsible for creating it. Don't …
(2023-04-30). The Ultimate Betrayal: Your Government gave Pfizer $75 Billion of your hard-earned money to harm & kill your Friends, Family & Hundreds of Thousands more with its Covid-19 Vaccine. expose-news.com As Governments around the world raced to coerce every man, woman and child they could to get the Covid-19 vaccine, they gave away an astounding $75 billion of taxes collected from your …
(2023-04-30). Loyal Customer Confronts Rude Laundry Owner. dissidentvoice.org 
For more than eight years, I did my wash in the same laundromat. Called "Sparkle Plenty," it was a relic. It first opened in 1973 and appeared as if the decor had never been altered (and rarely cleaned). It's changed hands a few times over the years but when I first encountered it in 2006, …
(2023-04-30). Foiled Escape: UC Global, the CIA, and Julian Assange. dissidentvoice.org 
However described, the shabby treatment of Julian Assange never ceases to startle. While he continues to suffer in Belmarsh prison awaiting the torments of an interminable legal process, more material is coming out showing the way he was spied upon while staying at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Of late, the Spanish daily El País …
(2023-04-30). Arma di Guerra: La Cancellazione della Storia | Grandangolo — Pangea. globalresearch.ca Le guerre divampano dal Sudan all'Ucraina. Cresce di conseguenza la spesa militare mondiale. L'Europa ha speso nel 2022 in armi e operazioni militari il 13% in più rispetto al 2021, registrando il più forte aumento da 30 anni a questa …
(2023-04-30). Sudan Armed Conflict Enters Third Week. telesurenglish.net The conflict in Sudan entered a third week on Saturday despite a 72-hour ceasefire extension reached a day earlier. On early Saturday, the capital of Khartoum and its adjacent cities, Bahri and Omdurman, were hit by air strikes, anti-aircraft weaponry, and artillery. | RELATED: | The weeks-long conflict between Sudan's military factions has caused a humanitarian crisis in the country, sent a geopolitical shockwave that reverberates…
(2023-04-30). The US Economy is Headed for a Recession, Experts Say. telesurenglish.net The U.S. economy appears to be slowing, and could hit a recession this year, according to experts, economic indicators and major corporations. | RELATED: | "It is very likely that the economy will be tipped into recession by mid-year," said Desmond Lachman, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a former official at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). | GDP, which measures all goods and services produced in the United States, rose at a paltry 1.1 percent ann…
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(2023-04-30). Battle For Bakhmut: Ukraine Still In Control Of Almost 3 Square Kilometers Of City (Photo, Video 18+). southfront.org 
On April 30, the head of the Wagner PMC reported that Wagner fighters are in control of 58,000 square meters…
(2023-04-30). Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syria, Three Civilians Reported Wounded. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes hit targets near the western Syrian city of Homs early Saturday morning. According to the Syrian news agency SANA, three civilians were wounded in the strikes. A civilian fuel station caught fire and a number of tankers and trucks burned as a result of the strike. "The Israeli enemy carried out an air …
(2023-04-30). Iran's Tanker Seizure Came After the US Stole a Shipment of Iranian Oil. news.antiwar.com Iran's recent seizure of a US-bound oil tanker came after the Biden administration forced a tanker carrying Iranian oil to deliver the cargo to the US instead of China, Financial Times reported Friday. Using the pretext of sanctions enforcement, the US Justice Department seized the tanker Suez Rajan with a court order with the cooperation …
(2023-04-30). BREAKING: Russian Massive Strikes Hit Ukrainian Military In Dnepropetrovsk Region. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian forces have launched another massive attack on Ukrainian military facilities far from the front line. So far, Russian strikes have been reported in the city of Pavlograd in the Ukrainian Dnipropetrovsk region. | Russian missiles and kamikaze UAVs were reportedly used for the attack. | According to preliminary reports, at least eight explosions have already thundered in the city. The targets were reportedly the warehouses and in the industrial zone. Damage to trains and railway…
(2023-04-30). The Toxic Legacy Of US Foreign Policy In Vieques, Puerto Rico. popularresistance.org Puerto Ricans had no say in the U.S. war of conquest with Spain over its colonial possessions or in the Treaty of Paris that dictated they were to become the property of a new empire. The United States acted according to a well-crafted strategic narrative of white saviorism and American exceptionalism without concern for the people whose land it stole. It wanted to further its control to the south and east via its expansionist foreign policy — and it needed to extend military power beyond its violently acquired borders to do so; the Monroe Doctrine of 1823, known as the cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy, p…
(2023-04-30). Southern Worker School Charts Path For Building Workers Movement. popularresistance.org "We heard from the rail workers. We heard from the truckers. We've got the longshoremen in the house, too," said Leonard Riley, a longshore worker with the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) Local 1422 and member of the SWA Coordinating Committee, addressing a packed house at the Teamsters Local 71 union hall during the opening program of the 2023 Southern Worker School. | "The reason I bring that up is because of the power that's in this room. We've got bus drivers over there, teachers over here. There's power in this room. It's going to take strategy, planning, coming together, and finding out where…
(2023-04-30). Striking Workers At U. Michigan Are Building Powerful Solidarity. popularresistance.org The morning of April 28, I was stumbling around making coffee, checking the strike news on Twitter. It's been about a month now since my graduate student instructor colleagues voted overwhelmingly to strike, facing down the legal and financial powerhouses at the University of Michigan. I only had to scroll for a second, then I just sorta had to sit down. | There was a picture of about 20-30 people in a beer garden on a gray springy afternoon, fists raised and smiling. The message was from grad students, lecturers, and faculty from UC Santa-Cruz; they had held a fundraiser and were donating $600 to the University…
(2023-04-30). More Older Workers Are Trapped In Crummy Jobs, Unable To Retire. popularresistance.org Over the past two decades, older workers have become an increasingly significant share of the labor force. In the economic recovery after the Great Recession of 2008—2009, four in 10 Americans ages 55 or older were in the labor force—the highest participation rate in half a century. As of 2020, these older workers made up 23.6% of the total U.S. workforce, the highest portion on record. | Why are so many older Americans unable to retire and so many working into old age to survive? For many, the answer isn't "because they want to." Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 50% of low-income older ho…
(2023-04-30). Nonprofit Shows How To Create An 'Aboveground Railroad' For Migrants. popularresistance.org In the 1980s, when Sendy Soto and her family left Guatemala for the United States in search of a better life, they followed in a long American immigrant tradition by making Chicago's Logan Square their home. | There, among her Mexican, Central American, Polish and other immigrant neighbors, Soto was instilled with a sense of community and a desire to help and work with Chicago's growing migrant population. | A 2020 report from the Vera Institute of Justice showed that 1.7 million migrants reside in Chicago, about 18% of the population, and 842,000 are at risk of deportation.
(2023-04-30). The State And The Future Of Socialism. popularresistance.org We are in the midst of a class war. That's not unusual. There is always class war in capitalism — although sometimes it is hidden and sometimes there is the interlude of an apparent Carthaginian Peace. But the class war has intensified now because of the crisis in capitalism — a crisis rooted in the over-accumulation of capital. And, in this crisis, capital has intensified the class war against the working class. Austerity, cutbacks, the need to sacrifice — these are the demands of capital as it calls upon workers to bear the burden of capital's own failures. This is a war conducted by capitalis…
(2023-04-30). Report: US Liquefied Gas Flooding Europe. popularresistance.org The oil and gas industry has moved quickly to take advantage of the disruptions caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In 2022, a surge of shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States was redirected to Europe in order to replace Russian pipeline gas and secure supplies for the European winter. By taking advantage of this short-term energy crisis, the industry has also secured financing and begun construction on numerous LNG terminals on both sides of the Atlantic that are designed to operate for decades to come.
(2023-04-30). Workers Who Have Occupied An Italian Factory Are Close To Owning It. popularresistance.org The longest-ever factory in Italian history is taking place in Florence where the 300 workers are now making progress at turning it into a worker-owned non-profit that would pay the employees and produce products that would benefit the community. Should the workers succeed, it could provide an inspiration for others. | For three years workers at the former automotive parts factory, GKN Florence, were in limbo. According to Investigative Reporting Project Italy, in 2018 GKN was purchased by the British hedge fund Melrose, which went about enacting its motto of "buy, improve, sell."
(2023-04-30). Unions Say Share Buybacks Should Stop Until Safety Improves. popularresistance.org Washington — A coalition of railroad labor unions today called on the Class I systems to pause their stock buyback programs and abandon the low-cost Precision Scheduled Railroading operating model until safety improves. | The 14 unions, which combined represent more than 100,000 railroad workers, claim that since 2015 the six publicly-traded freight railroads spent more than $165 billion in stock buybacks, which is $46 billion more than they invested in safety. | "For years, rail workers have been sounding the alarm about safety issues. It's time to listen to rail workers, not rail CEOs," the union coalitio…
(2023-04-30). In Video 18+: Close Range Fire In Bakhmut Trenches. southfront.org
(2023-04-30). Al-Sudani Tries To Sit On Two Chairs. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Damir Nazarov | Despite the fact that the current Prime Minister of Iraq, Muhammad al-Sudani, warmly received the leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Ziyad Nakhalah, questions about his "uncompromising" pro-Palestinian position raise questions. | For example, a well-known faction of the Islamic Resistance called the "People of the Cave" ask quite reasonable questions to the government of al-Sudani about the activities of the American military, among which there are Zionists. | It is ob…
(2023-04-30). Foiled Escape: UC Global, the CIA and Julian Assange. southfront.org 
(2023-04-30). Four Civilians Killed By Ukrainian Shelling In Russian Bryansk Region. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On the night of April 30, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled the the Russian village of Suzemka in the border Bryansk region. The Governor of the region reported that a civilian house was destroyed and set on fire as a result of the attack. | As a result of the shelling, a family died in the house. On the eve, a woman was celebrating her birthday and welcomed several guests in her house. At night, her house was hit. The second floor of the house and the sauna located nearby were destro…
(2023-04-30). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-30). Military Situation In Donbass On April 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | A warehouse of artillery ammunition of the 54th mechanized Brigade and the command post of the 81st Ukrainian airmobile brigade of the AFU were destroyed near Belogorovka in the LPR; | An echelon with up to 200 tons of ammunition for the AFU was destroyed at the railway station near Kramatorsk in the DPR, according to the Russian Defense Ministry; | Russian forces struck Ukrainian positions near Ugledar; | Clashes between Russian forces and the…
(2023-04-30). Military Situation In Syria On April 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 29, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 2 — in Latakia province; | On April 29, Zhai Jun, the Special Envoy of the Chinese Government to the Middle East met with Syrian President, Bashar Al-Asad, in Damascus and discussed bilateral relations between the two countries; | Iran's President, Ebrahim Raisi will travel to Syria on May 3 to meet with Syrian officials, according to…
(2023-04-30). Military Situation In Yemen On April 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 105 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On April 30, a civilian was seriously wounded as a result of the Saudi artillery attack on the border areas of Shada district; | On April 29, the British Navy forces killed a member of the Yemeni Coast Guard on the coast of Al-Mahra province in the Ras Fartak area; | On April 28, three boats carrying four passengers raided…
(2023-04-30). Shaping A 21st-Century World Order: The Nation-State VS The Civilizational State. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by James M. Dorsey | US President Joe Biden positions the Ukraine war as a battle between autocracy and democracy. That reduces what is at stake in the war. The stakes constitute a fundamental building block of a new 21st-century world order: the nature of the state. | Russia's invasion of Ukraine represents the sharp end of the rise of a critical mass of world leaders who think in civilizational rather than national terms. They imagine the ideational and/or physical boundaries of their countri…
(2023-04-30). War Crime: Ukraine Uses Chemical Weapons In Bakhmut. southfront.org
(2023-04-30). Russian Lancet Drones Decimate Five More Howitzers Of Kiev Forces (Videos). southfront.org 
MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military continues to hunt down Ukrainian howitzers in the special operation zone with Lancet loitering munitions. | Between April 28 and 30, videos surfaced online showing recent Lancet strikes against an American-made M777 towed 155 mm howitzer, a Soviet-made 2A36 Giatsint-B to…
(2023-04-30). Turkish Intelligence Was Behind Recent Drone Strike On Kurdish Syrian Commander. southfront.org 