(2022-05-07). Online events with John Bellamy Foster, Jodi Dean, Margaret Kimberley, David Wengrow, etc. indybay.org Here are about a dozen online events taking place over the next 2 weeks (and starting at 3 pm today, May 4th), featuring people such as John Bellamy Foster, Marcello Musto, Jodi Dean, Jeremy Lent, Margaret Kimberley, David Wengrow, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada and the UK (however, the listed times are all for our “Pacific time zone”). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2022-05-07). Expansion into Asia-Pacific: NATO military bloc is poison, not antidote. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMay 7, 2022 Japan shouldn’t be a promoter for NATO’s Asia-Pacific expansion The Ukraine crisis and the geopolitical tragedy it has triggered are not enough to kill the hunger of the US and some Western countries to reap political profits from the situation. Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his British counterpart Boris …
(2022-05-07). On Wars, Propaganda and outright Lies. thesaker.is By Francis Lee for the Saker Blog. Here is a typical political offering from the British centre-left. As follows: “Putin’s war on Ukraine has led to thousands of deaths, upended…
(2022-05-07). 22 dead, dozens injured after explosion at Havana hotel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) — At least 22 people have been killed and more than 70 injured after a large explosion ripped through a historic hotel in Havana, the Cuban government has said.
(2022-05-07). Ukraine Snipers Killed Civilians in Mariupol Say Residents. marktaliano.net READ MORE:
(2022-05-07). Mexico Calls for Latin American Lithium Alliance. orinocotribune.com The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has “There has been communication with the president of Bolivia (Luis Arce), he, in turn, has a relationship, like us, with the president of Argentina (Alberto Fernández), who also has lithium, and with the president of Chile (Gabriel Boric), with the purpose of creating an association to help each other mutually,” said the Mexican president during his morning press conf…
(2022-05-07). Drones for Ukraine war win Turkey 120 F-16s deal: report. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsMay 7, 2022 Key lawmakers signal allowing Turkey’s purchase of F-16s: US media If Turkey “plays its cards right,” it can convince the U.S. Congress to allow a roughly $6 billion purchase of 40 Block 70 F-16 fighter jets and approximately 80 modernization kits from Lockheed Martin to upgrade its existing fleet, the …
(2022-05-07). Georgian war party demands Saakashvili be transferred abroad. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMay 7, 2022 Calls Mount for Saakashvili’s Transfer Abroad, Gov’t Refuses The ex-President’s ally, Nika Melia, chair of the United National Movement, has expressed confidence that “in the near future Saakashvili will be transferred to a clinic abroad.” Speaking with government-critical TV Pirveli, Melia argued on May 5 that amid Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, …
(2022-05-07). China warns Asia against NATO repeating “barbaric atrocity” of 1999. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com South China Morning PostMay 6, 2022 Ukraine war: China invokes 1999 Belgrade embassy bombing in attack on Nato expansion “The Chinese people will never forget this barbaric atrocity, and will never allow such history to repeat itself,” Zhang Jun, China’s ambassador to the United Nations said of the 1999 Nato bombing of the Chinese embassy …
(2022-05-07). Turkish doctors mount nationwide strike as prices explode. wsws.org Amid unprecedented inflation and falls in living standards due to the pandemic and the Ukraine war, Turkish doctors have organized a two-day nationwide strike.
(2022-05-07). Journalist George Eliason on the Ukraine War. marktaliano.net READ MORE:
(2022-05-07). George Soros and Ukraine as “Torpedo” against Russia\Commentary by Prof Anderson. marktaliano.net Tim Anderson Funder of ‘color revolutions’ and key U.S. foreign policy adviser George #Soros reportedly wanted #Ukraine used as a ‘torpedo’ against #Russia. He worked with #HillaryClinton the #NED and #USAID to that end, including orchestration of the #NeoNazi led #Maidan coup. READ MORE: Russia exposes Biden, George Soros and CDC involvement in Ukrainian Biolabs — Mark Taliano…
(2022-05-07). Sycophants and Slaves: US Empire is Impervious to any Advice That Might Save it. orinocotribune.com The US Empire pulls out all the stops to forestall its own demise: neo-Nazis, proxy wars, its fearsome agitprop — still, it can’t escape the writing on the wall, according to an American political analyst and writer. | Daniel Patrick Welch made the remarks in an interview with Press TV on Thursday while commenting on a report which said two months after the warning that Beijing appeared poised to help Russia in its fight against Ukraine. | The Reuters report quoted US officials saying they have not detected overt Chinese military and economic support, a welcome development in the tense US-China relations…
(2022-05-07). Orthodox Priest Falls Victim to Ukrainian Crimes Against Civilians. marktaliano.net via Vanessa Beeley “Ukrainian military keeps on murdering civilians in #Donbass. It is with deep regret that we inform you that Father Parthenius, rector of the church of St. Theodosius of Chernigov in the village of Mikhaylovka in the Luhansk region, died yesterday. He died from a shrapnel wound received during the shelling of the …
(2022-05-07). Fact Sheet on the National Endowment for Democracy. ecns.cn The United States has long used democracy as a tool and a weapon to undermine democracy in the name of democracy, to incite division and confrontation, and to meddle in other countries’ internal affairs, causing catastrophic consequences.‚ÄÇ…
(2022-05-07). ASEAN: eastern battleground in emerging global conflict. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com South China Morning PostMay 7, 2022 China urges Asean to take regional lead as US ‘tries to provoke arms race’ China has urged Asean to take the lead in regional development and accused the US of trying to provoke an arms race in the Asia-Pacific. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the assessment in a …
(2022-05-07). China, Serbia mark anniversary of NATO’s deadly bombing of Chinese embassy. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMay 7, 2022 China, Serbia mark anniversary of NATO bombing of Chinese Embassy in 1999 Diplomats from the Chinese Embassy in Serbia and Serbian government officials held a commemorative event in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, on Saturday to mark the 23rd anniversary of the NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in the former …
(2022-05-07). Japan’s PM to employ Asia-Pacific military/defense forum to challenge Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsMay 7, 2022 Japan PM Kishida eyes attending int’l security forum in June Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to attend a major international security forum next month in Singapore, Japanese government sources said Saturday. If realized, the attendance of a Japanese prime minister at the annual meeting from June 10 to 12 …
(2022-05-07). Tbilisi: Japan, Georgia denounce Russia, discuss trans-Eurasian connections. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMay 6, 2022 Japan’s Vice FM Visits Tbilisi Vice Foreign Minister of Japan, Tar≈ç Honda on May 3-4 visited Georgia, where he met the Economy Minister, Vice Prime Minister Levan Davitashvili, Health Minister Zurab Azarashvili, and deputy FM Aleksandre Khvtisiashvili. The senior diplomat and the Georgian Economy Minister during their meeting on May 4 …
I have authorized $150 million in additional U.S. arms, equipment, and supplies for Ukraine to reinforce its defenses to counter Russias offensive in the East. We stand #UnitedwithUkraine.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) May 6, 2022
Comment: How does Blinken get to authorize funds for war? Isn’t that the authority and responsibility of the US Congress?
(2022-05-07). China slams Japanese PM’s five-nation ASEAN/NATO trip as provoking confrontation. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com South China Morning PostMay 6, 2022 China hits out at Japanese PM’s five-nation tour of ‘confrontation’ Beijing has accused Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of “provoking confrontation” between China and major powers after Tokyo and London signed a landmark pact to “rapidly accelerate” defence and security ties. On the final leg of his five-nation Asian …
(2022-05-07). The Heat: Battle lines drawn in U.S. over abortion debate. america.cgtn.com 
The headline sent shockwaves across the country. The U.S. Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark law Roe. V. Wade, according to an initial draft opinion obtained by the Politico news outlet. If true it would be a repudiation of the 1973 decision …
(2022-05-07). Socialist Equality Party (Australia) election candidate speaks with striking bus drivers in Melbourne. wsws.org While drivers within Melbourne’s privatised bus transport system have voted overwhelmingly to strike over wages and conditions, the Transport Workers Union has opposed unified action across the network.
(2022-05-07). Contractors linked to fascist paramilitary groups paid to train police in at least 12 US states. wsws.org Police departments across the country have employed the services of fascist trainers, according to a new report by Reuters.
(2022-05-07). East Texas school district moves to four days a week. wsws.org School administrators cite budget, hiring and retention, student achievement and mental health issues as primary factors in the decision, but research finds that the schedule change negatively affects student learning.
(2022-05-07). Socialist Equality Party (Australia) challenges Labor at Sydney candidates forum. wsws.org Questions by an SEP candidate and supporters exposed the pro-capitalist unity between Labor’s Tanya Plibersek, the Greens and the pseudo-left Socialist Alliance.
(2022-05-07). The Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion: The spearhead of a massive assault on democratic rights. wsws.org The Supreme Court’s draft ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization not only abolishes the right to abortion, it is an attempt to radically transform the country’s legal superstructure by stripping the population of the democratic protections established in the American Revolution and Civil War.
(2022-05-07). Following yesterday’s general strike, Sri Lankan president imposes state of emergency. wsws.org President Rajapakse has clearly been shaken by the entry of the working class into the mass protest movement against his government, fuelled by intolerable social and economic conditions.
(2022-05-07). White House will do nothing as COVID-19 cases surge. wsws.org With the mainstream media acknowledging more than one million US deaths, and cases, hospitalizations and deaths once again rising, Biden’s White House COVID response coordinator brushed aside any suggestion of reimposing mask mandates.
(2022-05-07). Turkey plans deportation of 1 million Syrian refugees. wsws.org As a far-right anti-refugee campaign in Turkey accelerated in recent weeks, the Erdogan government has decided to send 1 million refugees back to Syria.
(2022-05-07). Many questions in death of worker outside Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant. wsws.org The tragic death of a worker employed at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant outside Detroit has shocked and saddened coworkers.
(2022-05-07). Major swings on Wall Street as monetary policy tightens. wsws.org The market surged on Wednesday but reversed all those gains and more the next day in the biggest U-turn since the start of the pandemic in early 2020.
(2022-05-07). Behind the mental health crisis in nursing: Testimonial from a Californian travel nurse. wsws.org “It’s not my job to die. You send firemen with oxygen and their gear. You send us with nothing. It’s like you gave me a rock and a stick and sent me into war and expected me to be quiet.”
(2022-05-07). US transportation officials express alarm about deteriorating rail service. wsws.org Members of the United States Surface Transportation Board and representatives of big business warned that the economy is in jeopardy because of delays and inefficiencies on the freight railroads.
(2022-05-07). Amazon announces end to paid COVID-19 sick leave. wsws.org Amazon’s dropping of safety measures to pre-COVID-19 levels has nothing to do with the current state of the pandemic and will only intensify it and accelerate the spread of the disease.
(2022-05-07). Mother in New Zealand denounces pressure to send children back to school. wsws.org A parent of two young children in South Auckland, who suffers from asthma, said she is being harassed to send them back to school, despite the dangers she would face if she caught COVID-19.
(2022-05-07). Why Should Russia and the United States Be Enemies When They Have a 240-Year History of International Friendship and Support? covertactionmagazine.com April 25 marked the 77th anniversary of the “Oath of the Elbe,” when U.S. and Russian soldiers embraced in a …
(2022-05-07). Los Angles: Boyle Heights celebrates May Day with march and rally. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — On May 1, dozens of people gathered in Boyle Heights to commemorate the historic International Workers Day. The event was led by Centro CSO, which held a May Day Rally in the Chicano neighborhood for the seventh consecutive year to highlight social issues like police terror, privatization of education, and immigration. | The rally kicked off at noon on the corner of Cesar Chavez Avenue and Mathews Street with music, and speeches from MORENA-LA chapter leader Alejandro Mendez who talked about the need for solidarity with the struggle for democracy and against privatization in Mexico; a repr…
(2022-05-07). New Orleans protests leaked Roe v. Wade decision. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – Over 300 people protested outside of New Orleans’ Fifth Circuit Courthouse on May 3 in response to the leaked SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The crowd opposed the political repression of bodily autonomy, and demanded right to access comprehensive reproductive care. | “When we fight, we win!” The crowd chanted over the course of a few hours, filling the block with sounds of outrage. | Monday night, an anonymous source leaked an unpublished decision from the United States Supreme Court that would strike down Roe v. Wade. That same night, a coalition of groups in New Orleans released det…
(2022-05-07). Thousands rally in Jacksonville for reproductive justice. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL – On May 4, over 1500 people gathered in front of the Jacksonville Courthouse to rally for reproductive rights. This rally was one of many rapid responses across the country fighting back against the threat to Roe v. Wade. Planned Parenthood, Women’s March, and the Jacksonville Community Action Committee (JCAC) worked in coalition to lead this event. | The crowd chanted, “We are not going back!” People are not returning to back-alley abortions. Abortion is healthcare, and it must remain safe and legal. | The people present at the rally took to the streets in a march to the federal courthouse. As…
(2022-05-07). Publican nombres de 26 fallecidos por explosión en hotel Saratoga. cubadebate.cu En una actualización, el Ministerio de Salud Pública ha informado en las primeras horas de la tarde de este sábado que hasta el momento se han contado 80 lesionados por la explosión en el hotel habanero Saratoga. Los fallecidos son 26. El MINSAP comparte los nombre de los pacientes fallecidos. Trasmitimos nuestras condolencias a sus familiares y amigos.
(2022-05-07). El Saratoga, 24 horas después de la explosión. cubadebate.cu Han pasado 24 horas desde que una explosión afectó el hotel habanero Saratoga. Nuestros fotorreporteros Irene Pérez y Abel Padrón Padilla están en el lugar y desde allá nos envían estas instantáneas.
(2022-05-07). Explosión en el hotel Saratoga: El gas, las horas y el dolor. cubadebate.cu La maestra de la escuela Concepción Arenal había acabado de poner el asunto en la pizarra para iniciar la clase. Faltaban alrededor de 10 minutos para las 11 de la mañana cuando un sonido potente rompió el silencio de la clase, del lugar, de La Habana Vieja, de la capital cubana. Frente a los ventanales del aula, el hotel Saratoga parecía agujereado por una explosión incalculable.
(2022-05-07). Aduana General de la República inaugura oficina para contrarrestar tráfico de drogas y crimen organizado (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La Aduana General de la República (AGR) inauguró en esta capital una moderna oficina sobre Comunicación operativa en tiempo real entre aeropuertos internacionales para contrarrestar el crimen organizado, tráfico ilícito de drogas y prevenir el terrorismo (AIRCOP por sus siglas en inglés). Solo en la sub región caribeña existen 18 oficinas similares.
(2022-05-07). Cuba reporta 123 nuevos casos de COVID-19, ningún fallecido y 144 altas médicas. cubadebate.cu Para la COVID-19 se realizaron un total de 5 602 muestras para la vigilancia en el día, resultando positivas 123 para 2,2% de positividad. No se reportan fallecidos y se dieron 144 altas médicas .Se atienden en las terapias intensivas 9 pacientes confirmados, de ellos 4 críticos y 5 graves.
(2022-05-07). El Saratoga y unos minutos en la vida de una niña. cubadebate.cu Camila Moros, juntos a sus compañeros del 6to 1, de la escuela primaria Concepción Arenal, estaban preparando una fiesta sorpresa por el Día de las Madres a su maestra María Victoria Salomón, cuando ocurrió la explosión. De pronto, todo fue un caos. Vio a su maestra salir de entre la espesa calina, con un brazo muy lastimado y gritando a los niños que salieran por la escalera metálica hacia el segundo piso.
(2022-05-07). La Amazonía brasileña registra cifra récord de deforestación en abril del 2022. cubadebate.cu El Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Espaciales de Brasil a través de los datos ofrecidos por su sistema de alerta, indicó que en abril de este año la Amazonía brasileña perdió más de 1 000 kilómetros cuadrados, lo que representa un récord para ese mes. El total de bosques destruidos hasta el 29 de abril alcanzó los 1012.5 kilómetros cuadrados.
(2022-05-07). López Obrador amplía y fortalece lazos en Centroamérica y Cuba. telesurtv.net Del 5 al 8 de mayo, el presidente mexicano realiza su primera gira de trabajo por Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Belice y Cuba.
(2022-05-07). Lula presenta precandidatura a la Presidencia de Brasil. telesurtv.net Lula, a sus 76 años, se postula a la sede del Palacio del Planalto por sexta vez en su carrera política.
(2022-05-07). Asciende a 25 cifra de fallecidos por explosión en Hotel Saratoga de La Habana. telesurtv.net El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, reconoció este sábado el trabajo de los equipos de rescate y salvamento.
(2022-05-07). Realizan marcha en solidaridad por periodista baleada en Chile. telesurtv.net Francisca Sandoval recibió un disparo en la cabeza mientras cubría las manifestaciones del 1 de mayo por el Día del Trabajador.
(2022-05-07). Sri Lanka declara estado de emergencia en medio de protestas. telesurtv.net La nación insular del sur de Asia atraviesa la peor recesión económica de su historia.
(2022-05-07). Talibanes imponen a las mujeres el uso de la burka en público. telesurtv.net El decreto también menciona que es mejor que las mujeres se queden en casa si no tienen un trabajo importante que hacer.
(2022-05-07). Dien Bien Phu, la batalla que puso fin al imperialismo francés. telesurtv.net La guerra de Dien Bien Phu marcó un hito en el siglo XX, pues fue la primera vez que el ejército de una colonia ganaba la guerra a fuerzas armadas occidentales, técnicamente superiores.
(2022-05-07). Rusia destruye estación ferroviaria en Jarkov, Ucrania. telesurtv.net Como resultado del ataque en la estación ferroviaria de Bogodújov, unos 280 nacionalistas fueron eliminados.
(2022-05-07). Pdte. de Nicaragua sostiene encuentro con delegación de Irán. telesurtv.net Ambas naciones firmaron acuerdos de cooperación en temas de energía, agricultura, agropecuario, pecuaria, de intercambio parlamentario y de relaciones exteriores.
(2022-05-07). Partido Laborista vence en elecciones locales en Reino Unido. telesurtv.net Recientemente, se destapó un escándalo relacionado con el primer ministro, lo que puede haber influido en los resultados.
(2022-05-07). El legado de Evita a 103 años de su nacimiento. telesurtv.net Evita fundó escuelas, hospitales y contribuyó a acortar la desigualdad social heredada de gobiernos conservadores y militares.
(2022-05-07). Libaneses en el exterior asisten a comicios legislativos. telesurtv.net Las autoridades han destacado la alta participación de los expatriados en las elecciones.
(2022-05-07). Organizaciones bolivianas reconocen apoyo de Venezuela. telesurtv.net En el encuentro se reafirmó la condena a EE.UU. por la exclusión de países a participar en la IX Cumbre de las Américas.
(2022-05-07). Más de 340.000 venezolanos repatriados con Plan Vuelta a la Patria. telesurtv.net En Perú hay más de 62.000 connacionales que han manifestado su deseo de retorno al país.
(2022-05-07). Pdtes. de Honduras y México refuerzan la cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net El presidente mexicano demandó al Gobierno y al Congreso de Estados Unidos a que aprueben los fondos necesarios para el desarrollo del istmo centroamericano.
(2022-05-07). Pdtes. de México y El Salvador dialogan sobre temas regionales. telesurtv.net Ambos mandatarios coincidieron en que mitigar el flujo migratorio es una cuestión vital, y para ello implementan acciones para facilitar la asistencia humanitaria.
(2022-05-07). Asesinan a dos líderes en departamento colombiano de Sucre. telesurtv.net Con los dos hechos denunciados por Indepaz, son 69 los líderes asesinados en Colombia durante este 2022.
(2022-05-07). Pdte. cubano garantiza atención a afectados por explosión. telesurtv.net El presidente resaltó la calidad de la atención a los lesionados en los centros hospitalarios, y aplaudió la labor del personal de salud y los rescatistas.
(2022-05-07). Dos fallecidos y 18 heridos deja explosión en edificio de Madrid. telesurtv.net De los 18 heridos, un señor de 84 años de edad es el único reportado de gravedad, hasta el momento.
(2022-05-07). Asciende a más de 20 la cifra de fallecidos por explosión en Hotel Saratoga de La Habana, Cuba. telesurtv.net Las autoridades descartaron que el hecho fuera un atentado y explicaron que la causa sería por un escape de gas.
(2022-05-07). Congreso de Perú archiva proyecto para modificar Carta Magna. telesurtv.net Perú Libre subrayó que “el Congreso de la República está restringiendo al pueblo el derecho al referéndum”.
(2022-05-07). Registran deforestación récord para abril en Amazonía brasileña. telesurtv.net Este abril se registró una pérdida de 1012.5 kilómetros cuadrados de bosques, casi el doble de lo deforestado el pasado año en ese propio mes.
(2022-05-07). Reformed Anglican Church elects Rev.Okunya as Bishop. plusnews.ug 
Rev. Charles Okunya Oode, the former priest of Kumi Diocese has been elected founder Bishop of the Reformed Anglican Church of the Upper Nile Diocese. The election of Rev. Okunya was announced in the letter signed by the Archbishop of the Reformed Anglican Church, the Most Reverend Prof. Jonathan Kyangasha. He said that Rev. Okunya …
(2022-05-07). New seed school collapses before its commission. plusnews.ug 
Pawor Seed School Secondary in Pawor Sub County, Madi Okollo district is in dilapidated state even before its commissioning. The Ug.Sh.1.4 bn school that was approved by the then Arua district council was constructed from 2018 and completed in 2019, under a World Bank-funded project through the ministry of education and sports. The school was …
(2022-05-07). City lawyer petitions court to declare Muhoozi’s birthday parties illegal. plusnews.ug 
Human Rights Lawyer Gawaya Tegulle has petitioned the Constitutional Court in Kampala seeking an order directing Lt General Muhoozi Kainerugaba to desist from carrying on political activities while he is still a serving officer in the army. In his petition, Gawaya also wants Muhoozi prosecuted for treason because of the activities on his Twitter …
(2022-05-07). Woman remanded over theft of Ug.Sh.1 bn. plusnews.ug 
The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded Brender Nakalanzi, the Managing Director for Goshen Hope Enterprises to Luzira prison on charges of causing the government a financial loss of more than one billion shillings. Nakalanzi was on Friday afternoon arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Joan Aciro where she denied the charges against …
(2022-05-07). IGP reassigns CID Officers. plusnews.ug 
The Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola, has appointed the spokesperson of Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) Charles Twine, as the new Officer Incharge of Parliament investigations. Twine has been CID Spokesperson for three years but he recently became silent under the new CID director Assistant Inspector General of Police —AIGP Tom Magambo. It was difficult …
(2022-05-07). Machete wielding gang Injure two in Rubaga. plusnews.ug 
Unknown machete-wielding thugs on Thursday night raided three homes and injured two people in Rubaga Division. The group of thugs armed with pangas, clubs, and stones raided three separate homes in Kinonya zone-Masanafu at around 2: 00 am. One of the victims, Cyrus Kimeze, says that he was injured by the thugs when he tried …
(2022-05-07). Free e-magazine: ‘Abortion: Not a moral issue’. liberationnews.org 
For a limited time only, get a free copy of the “Not a Moral Issue” of Breaking the Chains magazine…
(2022-05-07). The price explosion of wheat. indybay.org Many people in this country develop the willingness to explicitly freeze for an ideal. Whether for freedom of whatever kind or for the climate. Every jitter, every pore of goose bumps serves the absolutely good and morally right. Already now one could marvel at signs on “peace demos”, on which was written: “Better freeze, than gas from Putin!”
(2022-05-07). Seas are Rising but So are We Say Youth in San Jose. indybay.org Photos by Chris Cassell, Probonophoto.org | Please credit the photographer…
(2022-05-07). Saturday 5/14: Fix-It Clinic. indybay.org Tek Tailor | 3251 Santa Rosa Ave. | Santa Rosa, CA 95407…
(2022-05-07). Saturday 5/14: Sacramento: Bans Off Our Bodies! March & Rally for Roe at CA State Capitol. indybay.org California State Capitol- west steps, 10th St and L Street and N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814…
(2022-05-07). Saturday 5/7: Virtual film screening :Promises and Betrayals: Britain and the Struggle for the Holy Land. indybay.org
(2022-05-07). Open letter and Breaking the logic of war. indybay.org The delivery of large quantities of heavy weapons, however, could make Germany itself a party to the war. A Russian counterattack could then trigger the mutual assistance clause under the NATO treaty and thus the immediate danger of a world war. Natylie Baldwin emphasizes how Zelensky’s outlawing of parties and dissenting media are dictatorial.
(2022-05-07). Sunday 5/8: Mad as Hell Raging Grannies & Handmaids Procession for Reproductive Justice. indybay.org Meet at the corner of Allston Way and MLK in Berkeley at 1: 45 pm. We start the procession promptly at 2pm.
(2022-05-07). Thursday 5/5: Reproductive Justice Coalition meeting. indybay.org Via zoom…
(2022-05-07). Sunday 5/15: Dangerous Truths 4: The HIDDEN History of the American Revolution. indybay.org Join us on ZOOM Sunday, May 15 from 1 to 3 PM Pacific Time zoom.us/j/97943552080?pwd=ZGI4YkNrTURuT1… | Dial by your location (+1 669 900 6833) Meeting ID: 979 4355 2080 Passcode: 399370…
(2022-05-07). Saturday 5/7: World Workers Rising. indybay.org
(2022-05-07). Thursday 5/5: How We Protect Our Reproductive Freedom w/ PFAW. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-05-07). Abortion is not only about women its a human, civil, environmental rights issue says EOPA. indybay.org EOPA, an organization of thousands of elected officials, is appalled by the leaked Supreme Court abortion decision and warns of civil liberty erosion. Black and Brown communities will suffer the most. They do now, from fossil fuel production and factories that spew toxins, which have been strategically located in their communities because they were redlined decades ago. Environmental justice will become a utopian dream if we start eroding women’s rights, as all American rights will become endangered. If this right to privacy is stripped, every person could face a future in which the government can potentially int…
(2022-05-07). Rapid Response for Abortion Rights, SF, May 3, 2022. indybay.org The Bay Area rallied quickly for a large rally and march in SF. 1 min video here by Lis Cox.
(2022-05-07). Saturday 5/14: Berkeley High Studio Art Opening Reception. indybay.org Shanice Kiel Gallery 3324 Adeline St, Berkeley…
(2022-05-07). Thursday 5/5: South Bay Indigenous Solidarity general meeting. indybay.org Online via Zoom. Register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtdey……
(2022-05-07). Discover the Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar Burial Ground Project. indybay.org Our California Gold Rush Era burial grounds for people of African Descent, from both before and after the Civil War, are in a state of disrepair or inaccessibility due to overgrowth of vegetation, crumbling structures, and other racial challenges seeking to erase, distort or forever destroy the salient contributions of our ancestors must be systemically challenged.
(2022-05-07). Chinese train maker to produce new-energy light rail trains for Argentina’s Jujuy. ecns.cn SHIJIAZHUANG, May 7 (Xinhua) — CRRC Tangshan Co., Ltd., a major Chinese high-speed train manufacturer, announced the signing of a new-energy light rail train project with authorities of Jujuy Province of Argentina on Friday.
(2022-05-07). Qichun– Hometown of Li Shizhen. ecns.cn
(2022-05-07). Hydroponic vegetables provide plateau people with healthy food all year round. ecns.cn Hydroponic vegetables are growing well in a greenhouse in Zhouqu County, Gansu Province.
(2022-05-07). World’s largest heavy lift vessel debuts, carries Chinese vaccines to Africa. ecns.cn The world’s largest multipurpose heavy lift vessel, the Pilecki, debuted on Thursday, transporting Chinese vaccine production equipment from Shanghai to Morocco to assist Africa in battling COVID-19.
(2022-05-07). Solar halo appears in North China. ecns.cn A solar halo shines over the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in Luanping County, Chengde City, north China’s Hebei Province, May 7, 2022.
(2022-05-07). Over 90 pct of China’s SOE reform three-year action plan completed. ecns.cn China has completed over 90 percent of the major tasks of a three-year action plan to reform local state-owned enterprises (SOEs), according to a meeting Saturday.
(2022-05-07). China’s Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft ready to lift off. ecns.cn The combination of Long March-7 Y-5 rocket and the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft was transferred to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China’s Hainan Province on Saturday, according to the China Manned Space Engineering Office.
(2022-05-07). Bencao Gangmu, fitness live streaming, and more. ecns.cn The fitness livingstreaming of Liu Genghong and the background music “Bencao Gangmu,” a song of Jay Chou, have become popular all over the Internet. However, you may not know that “Bencao Gangmu” is a Chinese herbology volume written by Li Shizhen.
(2022-05-07). Shanghai postpones entrance examinations for college, senior high. ecns.cn The Shanghai Municipal government Saturday said the city’s entrance examinations for colleges and senior high schools will be postponed for a month due to the latest resurgence of COVID-19.
(2022-05-07). Armed police special combat team conducts high intensity training in Guangxi. ecns.cn Armed police undergoes intensive training courses, including rappelling down, rope climbing and extreme physical training to enhance combat readiness in Nanjing.
(2022-05-07). Beijing to further improve nucleic acid testing. ecns.cn Beijing will improve the layout of nucleic acid testing (NAT) points to meet citizens’ demands and promote the normalization of COVID-19 screening, said a local official on Friday.
(2022-05-07). S Korea says DPRK fires unidentified projectile into eastern waters. ecns.cn The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea fired an unidentified projectile into its eastern waters, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Saturday.
(2022-05-07). Official urges China’s fund industry to seize opportunities. ecns.cn The deputy chief of China’s securities watchdog said the country’s capital market and fund industry are still in an important period of strategic opportunity despite challenges faced by the broader economy.
(2022-05-07). China releases Chang’e-5 payloads’ scientific datasets. ecns.cn China has released a batch of datasets from the payloads installed on Chang’e-5 probe, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Saturday.
(2022-05-07). Massive carbon emissions reduce biodiversity 300 mln years ago: study. ecns.cn How might global warming put our planet in jeopardy in the near future? A research group examined the situation 300 million years ago and revealed a scenario with a significant drop in biodiversity.
(2022-05-07). Death toll climbs to 22 from Havana hotel blast. ecns.cn The death toll from a powerful explosion at a luxury hotel in central Havana climbed to 22, with 64 people injured, said the Cuban Presidential Office in an update on Friday evening.
(2022-05-07). Shanghai delays national college entrance exam. ecns.cn Shanghai has postponed the 2022 college entrance examination one month from June 7-9 to July 7-9 due to the COVID-19 epidemic, said Chen Qun, vice mayor of the city, at a press conference held on Saturday.
(2022-05-07). China prepares to launch Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft. ecns.cn The combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Saturday.
(2022-05-07). Tiny space exploration robot developed for future moon landings in Japan. ecns.cn Measuring approximately 8 cm in diameter and weighing in at just 250 grams, this elliptical-shaped robot is a transformer of sorts, with a body that extends, functioning as makeshift wheels to allow it to move around on the Moon.
(2022-05-07). Purple beauty along Panlong River dazzles visitors in Kunming. ecns.cn People take a boat to enjoy the blooming blue jacaranda along Panlong River in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, May 6, 2022. The blossoms create a romantic landscape along the river bank.
(2022-05-07). Chinese dove trees in full bloom in Sichuan. ecns.cn Davidia involucrata, called the Chinese dove tree or handkerchief tree, is an ancient deciduous species of the Tertiary period. It is regarded as “the living plant fossil” and “the green panda” of the plant kingdom.
(2022-05-07). China will never forget NATO’s bombing of Chinese embassy: spokesperson. ecns.cn
(2022-05-07). China’s Red Cross contributes about $39 mln to Covid fight. ecns.cn As of Friday, the Red Cross Society of China has donated money and materials worth 260 million yuan (about $39 mln) to COVID-19 prevention and control across China, said the organization Friday.
(2022-05-07). For the weekend: May 9th, The Real Story Behind D-Day (and current rumors). thesaker.is Please visit Andrei’s website: smoothiex12.blogspot.com/ and support him here: www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=60459185…
(2022-05-07). The Prevailing Corona Nonsense Narrative. globalresearch.ca There has been no epidemic of COVID-19 of national scope in any country, no pandemic internationally, for the general population SARS-CoV-2 is not a killer virus, and it is the same in every country.
(2022-05-07). Iranian documentary to vie at Millennium FilmFest. in Poland. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) — Iranian documentary ‘Water, Wind, Dust, Bread’ directed by Mehdi Zamanpour Kiasari, will take part in the 19th edition of the Millennium Film Festival in Poland.
(2022-05-07). Serbia will not join NATO, might restore conscription. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) — Serbia will remain a neutral country militarily, although it is surrounded by NATO member-states, and also might consider the question of restoring compulsory military service, President Aleksandar Vucic said.
(2022-05-07). Will Biden be trapped by Iran hawks? en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) — In a blow to the Biden administration’s stated goal of returning to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the US Senate approved two motions drafted by Republican senators who vehemently oppose diplomacy with Iran.
(2022-05-07). Terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso leaves 11 killed, 9 injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) — News sources reported that eleven people were killed and nine others were wounded during attacks by al-Qaeda and ISIL-linked militants in northern Burkina Faso.
(2022-05-07). US max. pressure reason of current situation in Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) — Iran’s FM in a phone talk with UN Chief referred to the continuation of exchanging messages between the US and Iran through the EU and blamed the US’ maximum pressure campaign for the current situation in Vienna talks.
(2022-05-07). Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on May 7. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Saturday, May 7.
(2022-05-07). Headlines of Iran’s Persian dailies on May 7. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Saturday, May 7.
(2022-05-07). Evalúa Gobierno cubano acciones tras el accidente en el Hotel Saratoga (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, reiteró su pésame y acompañamiento a las familias de los fallecidos por el siniestro en el Saratoga. Llama a una recuperación rápida de las viviendas afectadas y las infraestructuras dañadas. Solidaridad del pueblo cubano e internacional en momento tan difícil.
(2022-05-06). My Nelson Mandela is Dead. mintpressnews.com The Zionist campaign is vicious and relentless becasue the Zionists know that once a crack is made in their line of defense — a line that is made of deception, falsehoods and fabrication — they will fall, never to rise again.
(2022-05-06). With clenched fists, they spend money on weapons as the Planet burns: The Eighteenth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org 
Two important reports were released last month, neither getting the kind of attention they deserve. On 4 April, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Working Group III report was published, evoking a strong reaction from the United Nations’ Secretary General António Guterres.
(2022-05-06). Russian Sanctions on Europe: Gonzalo Lira II. thesaker.is Gonzalo Lira : commentary on the decree that Vladimir Putin signed as follows: Executive Order on retaliatory special economic measures in connection with unfriendly actions of certain foreign states and…
(2022-05-06). Ukraine reveals split in ASEAN. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei AsiaMay 6, 2022 ASEAN’s Ukraine split shows desire for space between powers: envoy The divided response by members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows they are seeking a “third space” in diplomacy as they strive to avoid taking sides in the competition among big powers…. Professor Chan …
(2022-05-06). Tokyo: EU, Japan forge common front against Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsMay 6, 2022 Japan PM Kishida to welcome EU chiefs for summit amid Ukraine war Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet in Tokyo with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel next Thursday, with Russia’s war against Ukraine and China’s assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region expected to …
(2022-05-06). Ukraine invites seven major NATO nations to be “security guarantors” antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformMay 6, 2022 Seven countries ready to become Ukraine’s security guarantors — Yermak Seven countries have already agreed to become Ukraine’s security guarantors. Meanwhile, Ukraine would also like to see the People’s Republic of China among them. The relevant statement was made by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak…. “…Today …
(2022-05-06). NATO Military Committee meeting to include Ukrainian, Finnish, Swedish commanders-in-chief. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian National NewsMay 6, 2022 NATO Will Hold Meeting Of Commanders-In-Chief Of Defense Forces On May 19 With Participation Of Ukraine The Military Committee of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will hold a meeting of the commanders-in-chief of the defense forces of the countries of the alliance on May 19 in Brussels (Belgium) with …
(2022-05-06). Showdown at “Credibility Gulch” in Ukraine War. covertactionmagazine.com Back in the 1960s and 1970s during the war in Vietnam, everybody knew about the “credibility gap,” which morphed into …
(2022-05-06). Germany enters war (de facto)/Arms delivery to Ukraine. workers.org 
By Sevim Dagdelen The author is chairperson of the parliamentary group of Die Linke (The Left Party) in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag (lower house) and its spokesperson for international politics and disarmament. This article was published in Junge Welt, April 29. Translation: John Catalinotto. On April . . . |
(2022-05-06). Battles In Kharkiv Region: Gains Of Ukrainian Army. southfront.org 
(2022-05-06). War In Ukraine Day 72: Russian Army assists LDPR’s counterattack in Donbass (Photos, Videos). southfront.org 
Russian soldiers in Ukraine | On May 6, 2022, the Russian offensive in Ukraine continued. Some successes are obvious. | However, in the Belgorod region, the villages of Zhuravlevka and Nekhoteevka bordering Ukraine were shelled. A house and a garage were destroyed in Nekhoteevka. There were no civilian casualties. | Consequences of the shelling of Nekhoteevka |
(2022-05-06). Polish President Declared “Erasure Of Borders” With Ukraine, Preparing For War With Russia. southfront.org 
(2022-05-06). The Aggressors Accuse Russia of ‘Blackmail’ for Defending its Currency, Energy Wealth, and Even Its Existential Security. orinocotribune.com By Strategic Culture Foundation — Apr 29, 2022 | Our enemy is the Western system of U.S.-led imperialism, its capitalist elite, and their political flunkies like Joe Biden and Ursula von der Leyen. | The United States and its NATO and European Union allies have imposed unprecedented economic sanctions on Russia that amount to economic warfare. This warfare has been going on, discernibly, since the CIA-backed coup in Ukraine in 2014 on the back of allegations of Russian wrongdoing, for example, the alleged annexation of Crimea. It’s the logic of a poacher posing as the gamekeeper. | For eight years, the U.S.
(2022-05-06). Fall-out of the Ukraine conflict on India’s economy. mronline.org 
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(2022-05-06). ‘U.S.-NATO Proxy War in Ukraine is an Extension of the War Against Us’. libya360.wordpress.com Gloria Verdieu Gloria Verdieu speaks at inauguration of VII International Seminar for Peace and Abolition of Foreign Military Bases in Guantanamo, Cuba. Photo: Siempre con Cuba Presentation on behalf of the Socialist Unity Party and Women In Struggle at VII International Seminar for Peace and the Abolition of Foreign Military Bases in Guantanamo, Cuba, May…
(2022-05-06). NATO Summit in Spain and the Russian Iskander Missile System. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara There is no doubt that dates count in the Russia-Ukraine crisis, because of their symbolic and historical value or because of the time pressure as in any war conflict. While we are anxiously awaiting what will happen on May 9, Victory Day for the Russian Federation, another of the most eagerly awaited dates…
(2022-05-06). Biden Sends Ukraine Billions of Dollars of Weaponry it Can’t Use Properly. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter Kiev can’t maintain and repair complex US and NATO arms — if they break, they’re useless After hounding the US and other NATO members for weeks about his need for heavy weapons to defend against Russia’s ongoing “special military operation”, Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, appears to have been granted his wish. The US…
(2022-05-06). Denmark test-fires ‘most advanced missile it ever had’. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — In the midst of Ukraine war, the Danish navy tested its most advanced long-range missile fired from a frigate on Friday.
(2022-05-06). United States seeks to provoke Russia into escalation in Ukraine. wsws.org The New York Times and NBC published reports, based on the statements of US officials, documenting both the extent of direct US involvement in the war in Ukraine and the deliberate effort to provoke a direct conflict with Russia.
(2022-05-06). U.S. should stay simple in Ukraine crisis: NYT columnist Thomas Friedman. ecns.cn (ECNS) — New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman on Tuesday published an opinion work “A Message to the Biden Team on Ukraine: Talk Less”, criticizing the Biden Administration of talking too much about its goal on the Ukraine crisis.
(2022-05-06). Zhao Lijian: China is a victim of U.S. disinformation campaign when asked about Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn
(2022-05-06). The Chris Hedges Report: Gerald Horne on the Unrelenting Radical Life of Paul Robeson. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / Before the persecution of Julian Assange, before the FBI assassination of Fred Hampton and Malcolm X, before the murder of Martin Luther King, there was the relentless campaign to silence the activist, actor, and singer Paul Robeson. Robeson, the most internationally known and revered Black American of his day, was a socialist and a militant who stood with the crucified of the earth. | Historian Gerald Horne is author of the biography “Paul Robeson: The Artist as Revolutionary,” and is the Moores Profess…
(2022-05-06). Solomon Islands PM warns of invasion by Australia and U.S. mronline.org 
Responding to a series of threats of intervention by the U.S. and Australia, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare warned on Tuesday that his small Pacific islands country was in danger of invasion by the allied powers.
(2022-05-06). The cryptocurrency gamble. cpusa.org 
The crypto craze is a mania currently. Bitcoins are cryptographically unique and complex computations that cannot be copied and were designed for removing bank intermediaries from verifying and recording (making a ledger for) internet transactions. They are used for very few transactions so far. So the craze is all speculation — a “claim” or …
(2022-05-06). AGC shuts down northwest Colombia after extradition of “Otoniel” colombiareports.com Paramilitary group AGC began a four-day terror campaign in northwest Colombia on Wednesday in response to the extradition of their former leader, “Otoniel.” One person was assassinated in the Cordoba…
(2022-05-06). Solid Month of Job Growth in April. cepr.net Labor force participation rate returns to January 2022 level. | The economy added 428,000 jobs in April, while the unemployment rate remained flat at 3.6 percent. The unemployment rates for white workers (3.2 percent), Blacks (5.9 percent), Asians (3.1 percent), and Hispanics (4.1 percent) were all virtually unchanged from the previous month. | Labor Force Participation Gains Slowed, Still Approaching Pre-Pandemic Levels | The overall labor force participation rate (LFPR) declined 0.2 percentage points to 62.2 percent, returning to the January 2022 level. This marks the first time since May 2021 that the LFPR has…
(2022-05-06). U.S. boosts supply of equipment to Tajik military. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AKI NewsMay 6, 2022 U.S. Embassy provides $2.3 million in vehicles and spare parts to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe provided eight IVECO trucks, tires, and spare parts for IVECOs to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense to help Tajikistan secure its borders. The vehicles, tires, and spare parts together are valued at …
(2022-05-06). West steering Kosovo, Bosnia into NATO, EU. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92May 6, 2022 Media: If Pristina does that, Serbia prepared a ready answer; 14 countries promised If Pristina submits candidacy for Kosovo’s membership in the Council of Europe or the Partnership for Peace, entrance hall of NATO, Serbia has the right answer. …Serbia will respond by activating the campaign for the derecognition of Kosovo, and …
(2022-05-06). Tricontinental energy war: world’s longest offshore gas pipeline from Nigeria to supply Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagMay 6, 2022 Morocco and Nigeria intend to build the world’s longest natural gas pipeline Morocco and Nigeria intend to build the world’s longest offshore gas pipeline with a length of 5,660 kilometers. Nigerian President Mohammed Buhari said the cooperation agreement between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and Morocco’s National Hydrocarbons and Minerals Authority was …
(2022-05-06). Karabakh delenda est: brutishness in the 21st century…AD. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Trend News AgencyMay 6, 2022 Photo exhibition of Azerbaijan’s liberated territories opens in New York An exhibition of photographs “Aghdam Delenda est” was opened in one of the central galleries in New York, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture told Trend. The event was attended by Azerbaijan’s Minister of Culture Anar Karimov, the ministry said. The …
(2022-05-06). Pentagon deploys airborne, special operations troops for exercises “from Arctic to Balkans” antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesMay 4, 2022 US Army airborne units, special ops troops launch large drills in Europe U.S. Army paratroopers in the days ahead will conduct airborne operations stretching from the Arctic to the Balkans while American special operators launch simultaneous large-scale drills, as allied forces maneuver across swaths of Europe. U.S. Army Europe and …
(2022-05-06). U.S. deploys A-10s for war games in Eastern Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesMay 6, 2022 ‘Warthogs’ return to Europe for large military drills Ten Maryland Air National Guard A-10C Thunderbolt II jets arrived in Iceland on Thursday, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa said in a statement Friday. Designed to destroy Soviet tanks during the Cold War, the iconic attack plane nicknamed …
(2022-05-06). Georgian president/opposition leader wants expedited NATO, EU accession. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The MessengerMay 6, 2022 Georgia Needs Faster, More Reliable Way to Integrate into EU, NATO, President Zourabichvili Says Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili told Deutsche Welle on Wednesday that Georgia needs a ‘quick and sure path’ toward integration into the EU and NATO, stressing that this is the path where the country sees its ‘ultimate security’. …
(2022-05-06). NATO pulls South Korea into bloc to confront Russia, China in Northeast Asia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMay 5, 2022 NATO pulling Seoul closer shadows stability in NE Asia, even Indo-Pacific South Korea’s state intelligence agency, the National Intelligence Service, said on Thursday that it has joined the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence as the first Asian member…. Cyber defense has been part of the military alliance’s core task …
(2022-05-06). Turkey loses another soldier in ongoing Syrian war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagMay 4, 2022 A Turkish soldier was killed during an anti-terrorist operation in Syria A Turkish soldier was killed during the “Olive Branch” operation carried out by the Turkish Armed Forces against PKK / YPG [forces]. A soldier wounded in a rocket attack…was taken to hospital, but his life could not be saved. The statement …
(2022-05-06). Asia-Pacific Four: Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand may attend NATO summit. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO’s Asia-Pacific Four were formerly NATO’s Contact Countries until they were absorbed into Partners Across the Globe along with Afghanistan, Colombia, Iraq, Mongolia and Pakistan. Several more nations in Latin America and Africa are being groomed for that program as well. ==== HankyorehApril 28, 2022 Blinken alludes to S. Korea, Japan’s attendance at June NATO …
(2022-05-06). South Korea: first Asian state to join NATO’s cyber warfare center in Estonia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Korea HeraldMay 5, 2022 South Korea’s intelligence agency joins NATO’s cyber defense center as first in Asia South Korea’s National Intelligence Service became a member of a cyberdefense center for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the state agency said on Thursday. According to NIS, it has been admitted as a contributing participant for NATO Cooperative …
(2022-05-06). Yunnan by Potomac brings Yunnan cuisine to Virginia. america.cgtn.com 
CGTN’s Frances Kuo visited with Shao Bruce at his family’s restaurant, Yunnan by Potomac, in Alexandria, Virginia to find out about the comfort foods his mother brought with her from China to share with America.
(2022-05-06). Southern California restricts water usage. america.cgtn.com 
Mandatory water restrictions are on the way for six million Californians. Starting June first, residents who live in the Los Angeles area will be allowed to use outdoor water only once per week. The move comes as the first three months of this year have …
(2022-05-06). Pandemic accelerates tech and robotics. america.cgtn.com 
During the COVID-19 pandemic and in its aftermath, many segments of the U.S. economy ground to a halt. But for technology and robotics, it was actually a time to shine. Mark Niu brought this report.
(2022-05-06). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org Indian teachers protest over job cuts and pay; Bangladeshi tea garden workers demand pay rise; South Korea: Samsung workers protest non-union wage deal; Australia: Moreland and Ipswich city council workers demand higher pay.
(2022-05-06). Violinist Dmitry Smirnov in concert: A courageous stand against the anti-Russia campaign. wsws.org The Russian violinist Dmitry Smirnov, who has declined to make any public declaration on the war, has emphasized he is on the side of all those who build bridges.‚ÄÜ…
(2022-05-06). Labour’s party of NATO and austerity tanks in UK local elections. wsws.org Whatever spin is put on it, the results are an indictment of the Labour Party who made the minimum gains possible under the circumstances.
(2022-05-06). Strike by Toronto Union Station signal operators sabotaged by IBEW union. wsws.org The IBEW ordered the strikers to return to work, without any say, after agreeing that an arbitrator will dictate the workers’ terms of employment.
(2022-05-06). May Day 2022: UK signs up for front line in war against Russia. wsws.org This is the report delivered by Chris Marsden to the 2022 International May Day Online Rally held on May 1. Marsden is the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party in the UK.
(2022-05-06). May Day 2022: Lessons of the French election between Macron and Le Pen. wsws.org This is the report delivered by Alex Lantier to the 2022 International May Day Online Rally held on May 1. Lantier is the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party in France.
(2022-05-06). German federal and state governments cut quarantine period to five days. wsws.org Despite official propaganda about the “end of the pandemic,” 1,500 people are falling victim to the coronavirus every week in Germany.
(2022-05-06). “At the end of the day, it’s them and us”: UK workers and youth speak on the cost-of-living crisis. wsws.org Reporters from the World Socialist Web Site spoke with workers and students in Manchester and Bristol about the effect crippling price rises and government austerity are having on their lives.
(2022-05-06). Tallahassee: Hundreds rally for abortion rights. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – Hours after the leak from U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito, hundreds of Tallahassee residents gathered at the Florida Supreme Court building, May 4, to rally for abortion rights and reproductive freedom. | The demonstration swelled to over 300 protesters. Some signs included “Defend Roe v. Wade” and “Keep abortion legal – defend women's and reproductive rights.” Protesters chanted, “Our bodies our choice,” “When abortion rights are under attack, stand up fight back!” and “Not the courts, not the state, we alone decide our fate.” | This action came just a month after Republi…
(2022-05-06). Appleton, WI: 2nd annual May Day rally. fightbacknews.org Appleton, WI — Local groups rallied in Houdini Plaza in the early afternoon on May 1 to celebrate International Workers’ Day. | Appleton Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), Wise Women Healing Institute, United Action Oshkosh (UAO), and Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) gathered with chants and speeches explaining the origin of May Day and the importance of organized labor as well as the various other movements of the working class. | “May Day is a day of celebration for workers around the world because it remembers the significance of the production-halting strike and the political power t…
(2022-05-06). Minneapolis: 1500-plus march against Supreme Court attack on Roe v. Wade. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – More than 1500 students and community members took to the streets, May 4, in response to the leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court indicating their intention to overturn Roe v. Wade, effectively stripping hundreds of millions of Americans from their reproductive rights. The large crowd gathered outside the Humphrey School of Public Affairs on the University of Minnesota campus before marching to U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar’s offices to demand that she take action to defend the abortion rights of her constituents. During the march, many cars passing by honked in approval and solidarity with…
(2022-05-06). Chicago: FRSO celebrates International Workers Day. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – 40 people gathered in the office of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR) to celebrate International Workers Day with Freedom Road Socialist Organization. Speakers included Maria Moreno, financial secretary of the CTU; Bassem Kawar, political director of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights; Frank Chapman of CAARPR, and Roni Thrailkill, the mother of Chaz Thrailkill, a prisoner in Menard Prison who is suffering abuse at the hands of the guards in addition to having been wrongfully convicted. | Dod McColgan of Freedom Road Socialist Organization deli…
(2022-05-06). The full story of how Louisianans defeated the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill. fightbacknews.org Baton Rouge, LA – On May 3, the Louisiana House of Representatives Education Committee struck down this state’s version of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by a seven to four vote. This decision came after a mass upsurge of students, parents, teachers, social workers and LGBTQ+ community members demanding to shut the bill down. | HB 837, the “Don’t Say Gay” or “Classroom censorship” bill, attempted to prohibit all discussion of gender identity or sexual orientation in K-8 classrooms. On top of this, it was an effort to ban teachers from disclosing their gender identities or sexual orientations to students. | Once a legi…
(2022-05-06). May 5 is the birthday of Karl Marx, read some of his revolutionary words. fightbacknews.org For anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx, May 5, 1818, Fight Back! is reprinting “Address of the Central Committee to the Communist League”. Drafted by Marx in 1850, this work shows Marx to be, above all else, a revolutionary. | Brethren! | In the two revolutionary years of 1848-49 the League proved itself in two ways. First, its members everywhere involved themselves energetically in the movement and stood in the front ranks of the only decisively revolutionary class, the proletariat, in the press, on the barricades and on the battlefields. The League further proved itself in that its understanding of the move…
(2022-05-06). Azov were shooting from residential buildings, then setting them on fire after leaving/(Rangeloni). marktaliano.net READ MORE:
(2022-05-06). Important lessons 30 years later/A Marxist Defense of the LA Rebellion. workers.org 
The following excerpts derive from a pamphlet written by Sam Marcy, the late Chairperson of Workers World Party. The 1992 rebellion in Los Angeles was touched off by the racist verdict in the Rodney King beating case, but it elicited sympathy and participation from other oppressed communities. Sixty-three people, the . . . |
(2022-05-06). Sudan: The Three No’s of Popular Resistance. workers.org 
Article published in Avante, weekly newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party, May 5. Translation: John Catalinotto Sudanese protest military coup, Khartoum, Oct. 25, 2021. Following the upsurge of violence in the Western Darfur region, where “ethnic conflicts” have been registered, the situation in Sudan is getting worse. The political forces . . . |
(2022-05-06). For Mumia on his birthday. workers.org 
By Julia Wright To yet another Mumia generation: Mumia Abu-Jamal Children, did you hear of a Black man called Mumia ? for 40 years he has been taking us on a journey showing us the cruel and unusual imprisonment of a world shackled by made-in-U.S.A. imperialism ‚àí the poisoning of . . . |
(2022-05-06). SCOTUS rules to exclude Puerto Ricans from SSI. workers.org 
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a federal law that denies disability benefits to U.S. citizens living in Puerto Rico. In an 8-1 ruling April 21, the court agreed with the Biden administration’s argument that the federal government has the right to exclude residents of Puerto Rico from Supplemental Security . . . |
(2022-05-06). UArts rally for union rights and benefits. workers.org 
Philadelphia Philadelphia University of the Arts workers, students and community members rallied April 27 in solidarity with staff seeking to unionize and with faculty still bargaining for their first contract after a successful union drive. Speakers at the rally of over 40 people included UArts faculty and staff union leaders, . . . |
(2022-05-06). øSe acaba la hegemonía del dólar estadounidense? workers.org 
øExiste un movimiento global para abandonar la dependencia del dólar estadounidense? øEstá el mundo asistiendo al fin de la hegemonía económica de Estados Unidos? La perspectiva de la desdolarización de la economía mundial ha sido estudiada por los economistas desde hace tiempo. La mayoría admite que no es una cuestión . . . |
(2022-05-06). Philadelphia: Displacing low-income families for profit. workers.org 
Philadelphia Faced with evictions on July 8, residents of Philadelphia’s University City Townhomes and their supporters converged on the offices of Daniel Killinger, president of National Real Estate Development in a surprise visit April 22. The company has expressed interest in purchasing the property the homes exist on from the . . . |
(2022-05-06). Housing is a human right! Fight! Fight! Fight! workers.org 
New York It was a spirited rally in City Hall Park, April 28, which expressed the anxiety that hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are feeling about their homes and caught the attention of the press. The rally called by Community Action for Safe Apartments featured Chinese, Spanish and English . . . |
(2022-05-06). With Gerardo Hernández of the Cuban 5 for May Day. workers.org 
Greetings from Cuba. I am meeting with Gerardo Hernandez of the Cuban 5 today. When he was asked about his time in prison, he told the international Brigadistas that one of the ways he had earned the respect of the other prisoners was by sharing his Workers World with them. . . . |
(2022-05-06). Book Banning on the Rise in the US. projectcensored.org This week’s show is excerpted from a recent online panel discussion for the Sonoma County Library and Lumacon! in Northern California about efforts to ban certain books, keeping them from…
(2022-05-06). Tayebwa directs Magyezi to explain about the returned district council budgets. plusnews.ug 
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi to present a comprehensive statement explaining why budgets that had not been approved by districts councils were submitted to parliament. Tayebwa made the statement while delivering his communication to Members of Parliament during the Thursday plenary sitting. He informed MPs that …
(2022-05-06). Kabushenga to media organisations : Re-tool journalists in digital era. plusnews.ug 
Media organizations have been asked to work together and invest more in generating content for online audiences. Media owners, regulators, and Journalists Associations convened at Mestil Hotel in Kampala on Thursday to commemorate World Press Freedom Day. Giles Muhame, the President of the Online Media Association of Uganda says that while this feels like a …
(2022-05-06). DP withdraws from Omoro County Parliamentary by-election race. plusnews.ug 
The move came shortly after Godwin Okello, from Democratic Party (DP) aspirant withdrew his candidature from the race on earlier this week . Okello was the only aspirant who publicly expressed interest to vie in Omoro County under DP after the Electoral Commission announced a vacancy in the constituency last month. Justine Simple man’ Obol, …
(2022-05-06). Does the Supreme Court have the balls to go all the way? peoplesworld.org 
Isn’t it time we give equal recognition to the role of men as the real begetters of life? Simply outlawing abortions by reversing Roe v. Wade still leaves trillions of potential human lives unprotected. After all, it’s in a man’s body that human life gets its start. Nestled between every man’s legs is a cozy …
(2022-05-06). Frontline report: How we won a union at Starbucks. peoplesworld.org 
Jen Lenz is an employee at the Campustown Starbucks store in Peoria, Ill. In the article below, she shares a first-hand account of how workers successfully organized their workplace despite fierce union-busting and divisive tactics on the part of the coffee bosses. I started at Starbucks in March 2020. My whole experience at the company …
(2022-05-06). ‘Hello Comrade’: U.S. Communists visit Chile as the country makes historic changes. peoplesworld.org 
SANTIAGO—Exciting and historic events are happening in Chile as the struggles for progress continue and intensify all over Latin America. Symbolic of the shift is Maya Fernández Allende, the granddaughter of the slain former President Salvador Allende, who has taken up…
(2022-05-06). Grand Rapids, Michigan: Home of systemic racist police violence. peoplesworld.org 
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—On April 4, 2022, Grand Rapids Police Department Officer Chris Schurr shot and killed Patrick Lyoya. Schurr was on Lyoya’s back on the ground when he pulled his pistol and shot the 26-year-old man in the back of the head. Lyoya’s family and friends continue to demand the truth about the killing. They …
(2022-05-06). May Day in New York, with labor and the left up front. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK—On International Workers Day, hundreds of people and dozens of unions and radical organizations hit the streets of Manhattan to support workers in the fight against capitalist exploitation. This year’s May Day action was the largest in New York in a decade. Members of many organizations marched, carrying red flags and signs in solidarity …
(2022-05-06). Amazon Labor Union tells White House and Senate: Pass the PRO Act. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (PAI)—Organizing, union wins, and corporate greed were the top topics of both workers and labor leaders in a whirlwind round of a White House meeting and a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill. And Amazon, both how to beat it and what to do about it, was a top topic of the sessions on May …
(2022-05-06). SCOTUS Decision on Abortion is a Blow Against Human Rights. peaceaction.org Photo Credit: Bob Korn / Alamy Stock Photo. All rights reserved While we mourn, we can also organize. Justice Samuel Alito’s draft abortion decision leaked Monday was a deeply unsettling earthquake in the midst of an already fragile and dangerous political landscape. Peace Action expresses its solidarity and empathy for all those who are feeling …
(2022-05-06). Today’s ‘Janes’ show why the struggle for abortion rights will win. liberationnews.org 
The fight for medical abortions is part of the struggle to make all abortion procedures fully legal, stigma-free, safe and easily available to all who need them.
(2022-05-06). Thousands of Alaska Airlines pilots to take strike vote. liberationnews.org 
Pilots are demanding changes to draconian scheduling rules and that the company address staffing issues. There is a clear fighting mood to win it.
(2022-05-06). Sequim, Washington, socialist May Day celebration brings together the community. liberationnews.org 
The event honored the community’s food workers: aquaculture laborers, ranch workers, dairy farm workers, foragers, fishmongers, dishwashers, chefs, cooks, bartenders, servers and all those who are involved in food production, access and security.
(2022-05-06). 45 Years of Defending Liberty. aclu.org 
When Stephen Pevar joined the ACLU in 1976, he was one of only 15 national staff attorneys. Over the next 45 years, he filed more than 175 cases — winning or settling more than 90 percent of them — as the organization expanded to a workforce that spans every state, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico, with more than 75 staff attorneys at the national office alone. Last month, he retired as one of the ACLU’s longest-serving staff members. | Following his departure, we sat down with Stephen to discuss big wins and memorable moments from his decades-long career — almost half the ACLU’s 102-year exi…
(2022-05-06). The House Will Vote Next Week on Allowing Its Staffers to Unionize. truthout.org House leadership has scheduled a vote for a resolution that would allow House staffers to unionize, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) announced on Friday. The announcement
(2022-05-06). Democrats Had 50 Years to Save and Protect “Roe.” They Failed. truthout.org Early in the first year of Donald Trump’s bedlam tour of Washington D.C., the Democratic Party spent a good deal of time yelling at itself. How in the name of tub-thumping Christ did we lose to this clown? Recriminations flew, but by springtime, blame for the defeat had lighted upon a truly strange perch. | “Nancy Pelosi Says Democrats’ Focus on Abortion Access Is Hurting the Party,”
(2022-05-06). Texas Abortion Funds Work to Reduce Looming Harms of Post-“Roe” Criminalization. truthout.org Abortion support networks in Texas, including nonprofit organizations that provide abortion funding to low-income and marginalized people in the state, already know what it might be like to live in a post-Roe v. Wade reality. | Even before the state legislature passed its harsh six-week abortion ban in the form of Senate Bill 8, Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order at the onset of the pandemic in March 2020 temporarily banning any abortion not necessary to save the life of the pregnant person as a “medically unnecessary” procedure. The order remained in place for about a month as it was jockeyed in the cour…
(2022-05-06). Schumer Promises Vote on Codifying “Roe” Without Workaround for Filibuster. truthout.org Democrats in the United States Senate say they plan to bring up a vote next week to pass legislation that would codify abortion protections recognized in the 1973 landmark Supreme Court ruling Roe v. Wade — but their action will likely be an exercise in futility, as they do not have the votes to get it past a 60-vote filibuster threshold. | The vote is in reaction to
(2022-05-06). Far Right “Parental Rights” Groups Want to Eliminate the Department of Education. truthout.org It’s no secret that Republicans are exploiting culture wars and the pandemic to attack public schools via a so-called “parental rights” movement that represents only a small sliver of parents, and is
(2022-05-06). Vaccine Inequity Prolongs Pandemic as Worldwide Death Toll Tops 15 Million. truthout.org The World Health Organization says the coronavirus pandemic has now caused an excess of 15 million deaths globally. We look at how staggering death counts reveal broader political failures to protect public health and close the international vaccine gap. “Western governments and rich corporations who are based primarily in the West have done very little to advance vaccine inequity or to help the entire world end this pandemic faster,” says Achal Prabhala, coordinator of the AccessIBSA project, who adds that many poor countries have also not used all the policy tools at their disposal. | TRANSCRIPT: | This…
(2022-05-06). Intifada 1987: The Story of a Rare Palestinian Album. towardfreedom.org A rare recording featuring Palestinian artist Riad Awwad and poet Mahmoud Darwish has resurfaced, found amid a collection of 12,000 old cassette tapes in the West Bank, writes Atiyyah Khan.
(2022-05-06). Andrei (The Saker) is taking time off for health reasons. The blog will function as normal. thesaker.is Kindly send new contributions and submissions to amarynth@protonmail.com. This is the formal announcement: Message to the Saker Community from Andrei (UPDATED)…
(2022-05-06). Sitrep: Russia is too slow, and other canards. thesaker.is For the Saker Blog by Saker Staff Looking back at the bigger picture, i.e., Russia is too slow, and other canards: February 21 president of Russia Vladimir Putin signed a…
(2022-05-06). German Chancellor Scholz Attended Girls’ Day in Berlin, Accidentally Flew For NATO To Japan Next. thesaker.is by Thorsten J Pattberg for the Saker Blog [Transcript] Hello, Dr. Pattberg here at the German Embassy in Tokyo. In this presentation, I would like to pertain to the brutal…
(2022-05-06). Israel Threatened To Assassinate Hamas Leader In Response To Recent Deadly Attack — Report. southfront.org 
Israeli Air Force Squadron 190 AH-64A Peten, 27 June 2013, Taken by Oren Rozen, Via Wikimedia. | Diplomatic and security officials had relayed a message to Yahya Sinwar, leader of the Palestinian Hamas Movement, that the The Izz ad…
(2022-05-06). Joe Lauria: No Such Thing as Dissent in the Age of Big Tech. scheerpost.com Joe Lauria. [Photo courtesy of guest] | Click to subscribe on: “Scheer Intelligence” has been reporting on the rise of censorship in the internet age in a number of ways since the podcast was started in 2015. Now host Robert Scheer is concerned that,
(2022-05-06). The Poor Peoples Campaign Dishonors Martin Luther King. popularresistance.org On April 4, 1967 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave one of the most significant speeches of his career. In “Beyond Vietnam – Time to Break Silence ” King declared his unequivocal opposition to the war in Vietnam. His very public break with Lyndon Johnson was greeted with derision, including from his own allies, who believed that the president was an ally who should not be attacked. The NAACP board passed a resolution calling King’s statement a “serious tactical mistake” that would neither “serve the cause of civil rights nor of peace.” The media joined in the condemnation, with the New York Times characterizing his…
(2022-05-06). With Clenched Fists, They Spend Money On Weapons As The Planet Burns. popularresistance.org Two important reports were released last month, neither getting the kind of attention they deserve. On 4 April, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Working Group III report was published, evoking a strong reaction from the United Nations’ Secretary General António Guterres. The report, he said, ‘is a litany of broken climate promises. It is a file of shame, cataloguing the empty pledges that put us firmly on track towards an unlivable world’. At COP26, the developed countries pledged to spend a modest $100 billion for the Adaptation Fund to assist developing countries adapt to climate change. Meanwhil…
(2022-05-06). Biden Vacillates As Venezuela’s Maduro Gains Ground. popularresistance.org Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s repeated calls for dialogue with the U.S. in order to normalize relations seem to be paying off. | His openness to rapprochement contrasts with the Biden administration’s nebulousness regarding the degree to which Washington is willing to recognize Maduro as president (full diplomatic recognition is out of the question). | Biden’s use of sanctions as a bargaining chip to wrest concessions from Caracas is a harder sell than former President Donald Trump’s regime-change narrative on the basis of the preposterous Responsibility to Protect (R2P) principle, sometimes referred to a…
(2022-05-06). Raising Awareness For Missing And Murdered Indigenous People. popularresistance.org Portland, Oregon – It’s been five years since the city of Portland organized its first week of events aimed at increasing awareness of the high rates at which Indigenous people are murdered or go missing in Oregon and nationwide. | Despite some changes to address the problem at the local, state and federal levels since then, the problem persists, said Laura John, the city’s tribal relations director. Now the city is hosting its fifth year of events to continue raising awareness while shifting the conversation toward intervention and prevention. | The events, which run May 2-6, fall in line with a nationwide missi…