(2022-05-05). China, U.S. should work together for early settlement of Ukraine crisis: Chinese Embassy. ecns.cn China and the U.S., two permanent members of the UN Security Council, should work together with the international community for an early political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, said a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the U.S.
(2022-05-05). A Statement on Ukraine from the Black Liberation Movement. popularresistance.org The ongoing crisis and war in Ukraine threatens to pull the world into a disastrous nuclear confrontation. Disinformation, lies, and propaganda from the US and other western media are aimed at confusing millions of people inside the US and around the world to view Russia as the aggressor, while hiding the US role in the evolution of this conflict. One major example of this manipulation is that western media has not been honest about the massive role that the US played in facilitating a 2014 coup in Ukraine that overthrew the country’s democratically elected president, and funneled support to neo-Nazi forces who w…
(2022-05-04). Russia to open humanitarian corridor for civilian evacuation from Azovstal. ecns.cn The Russian military announced on Wednesday that it will open a humanitarian corridor from Thursday to Saturday for the evacuation of civilians from the blocked Azovstal plant in Ukraine’s Mariupol.
(2022-05-05). Former CIA Contract Pilot Tosh Plumlee: “There Are Many More American Soldiers Like Willy Joseph Cancel Already In Ukraine” popularresistance.org Willy Joseph Cancel, a native of Orange County, New York, became the first U.S. casualty of the Ukraine War last week. The U.S. Marine veteran was killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces while working for a private U.S. military contractor. He was ambushed by Russian forces during a night-time patrol—though his body has not yet been recovered. William “Tosh” Plumlee, a CIA contract pilot who participated in arms and drug smuggling missions into Nicaragua during the 1980s, said that “there are many more American soldiers like Willy Joseph Cancel already in Ukraine.”
(2022-05-05). Ukrainian POW: When Retreating, We Were Ordered To Shell Settlements. Those Who Refused Were Killed. southfront.org
(2022-05-04). Russia threatens to attack NATO vehicles delivering military supplies in Ukraine. ecns.cn Any vehicle of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that arrives in Ukraine with weapons or material for the needs of the Ukrainian armed forces is considered by Russia as “a legitimate target for destruction”.
(2022-05-05). Media Battle For Azovstal And First Casualties. southfront.org 
Ukrainian servicemen demand evacuation of civilians, wounded and dead militants | So far, about a hundred of civilians have been evacuated from the facilities of Azovstal in the city of Mariupol. As soon as they are in security, the warring sides launched informational campaigns on the issue. Civilians were filmed by the Azov militants when leaving their basements as well as by Russian media when they reached the village of Bezimennoe where they were treated by Russian forces, representatives of the UN and the Red Cr…
(2022-05-05). Cross Party Group Of 37 German Parliamentarians Call To Stop Extradition Of Julian Assange On World Press Freedom Day. popularresistance.org “As a cross-party group of parliamentarians of the German Bundestag, we have the honor to reach out to you, and to ask for your attention in a case that is currently of great concern to us, knowing that we share a mutual concern for the protection as well as the implementation of internationally recognized human rights. We have closely followed the fate of Julian Assange in the past; however, the current developments in his case arouse our concern all the more.”
(2022-05-05). National intelligence report found FBI searched the data of Americans millions of times in 2021. wsws.org The report issued by the office of Avril Haines, the US Director of National Intelligence, reveals that there was a three-fold increase in FBI searches of the electronic communications of Americans in the first year of the Biden administration.
(2022-05-05). PayPal Cancels Consortium News Account; May Seize Balance. orinocotribune.com 
The online payment system gave no warning or reason why Consortium News’ account has been “permanently limited.” PayPal indicated that only if “applicable” will the balance be returned. | PayPal has canceled Consortium News’ account without any prior notice or due process and with virtually no explanation. | As Consortium News is today launching its Spring Fund Drive, it has lost one of its most important ways for its viewers and readers to show their support through donations. Clicking on the yellow PayPal donate button on our home page now yields this message: | PayPal has sent an email to CN that says: | “You…
(2022-05-05). Solomon Islands PM warns of invasion by Australia and US. wsws.org In an address to parliament, Sogavare denounced the ultimatums issued by the US and Australian governments that no Chinese military presence in Solomon Islands would be tolerated.
(2022-05-05). Australian SEP candidates discuss key political issues on Brisbane community radio. wsws.org This radio interview with the Socialist Equality Party’s two candidates for the Senate on Queensland covers a range of crucial issues, including the Ukraine war, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, the conditions of young workers and the anti-democratic deregistration of the SEP.
(2022-05-05). Ukraine war begins to spill into neighboring countries. wsws.org The Belarusian government announced a snap review of its military readiness on Wednesday, and cross-border attacks continue in Moldova and Russia.
(2022-05-05). Briefing Of Russian MoD On Morning Of May 5, 2022. southfront.org 
(2022-05-05). U.S., Japanese defense chiefs at Pentagon: “Can no longer separate security of Indo-Pacific from that of Europe” antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Department of DefenseMay 4, 2022 Austin, Japan’s Defense Minister Pledge to Defend Rules-Based Order Kishi unequivocally emphasized that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means that the Japanese can no longer separate the security of the Indo-Pacific from that of Europe. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi pledged to …
(2022-05-05). U.S. unit that was withdrawn from Ukraine back to Europe to train troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense OneMay 4, 2022 Task Force Gator Back to Training Ukrainians as Battle Rages For the Donbas Members of the Florida National Guard unit that was training Ukrainians in the days before Russia invaded are back at it, getting Ukrainian soldiers spun up on the new hardware the U.S. has sent…. The American soldiers are …
(2022-05-04). U.S. criticized over blaming, smears on China’s position. ecns.cn The Chinese embassy in the United States has rebuked and debunked a recent statement issued by U.S. State Department attacking Beijing’s position on the Ukraine situation, saying that “blaming and smearing just won’t solve the problem”.
(2022-05-04). Ukraine not to agree to ‘frozen conflict’ with Russia: Zelensky. ecns.cn Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kiev will not agree to any deal that would lead to a “frozen conflict” with Russia, the Ukrinform news agency reported on Wednesday.
(2022-05-04). Pandemic, conflicts affect mlns’ mental health: WHO. ecns.cn A senior official of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic and military conflict in Ukraine have affected the mental health of millions of people.
(2022-05-05). US Officials Say US Intelligence Is Helping Ukraine Kill Russian Generals. news.antiwar.com According to a report from The New York Times citing unnamed senior US officials, intelligence provided by the US on Russian military units Ukraine has claimed to have killed 12 Russian generals, but the number is not confirmed, and Kyiv has an interest in exaggerating its success on the battlefield, and the officials wouldn’t specify how many Russian officers were killed as a result of the assistance. But either way, the claim by US officials that they are helping kill Russian generals is a major provocation toward…
(2022-05-05). US Officials Say US Intelligence Is Helping Ukraine Kill Russian Generals. news.antiwar.com According to a report from The New York Times citing unnamed senior US officials, intelligence provided by the US on Russian military units Ukraine has claimed to have killed 12 Russian generals, but the number is not confirmed, and Kyiv has an interest in exaggerating its success on the battlefield, and the officials wouldn’t specify how many Russian officers were killed as a result of the assistance. But either way, the claim by US officials that they are helping kill Russian generals is a major provocation toward…
(2022-05-05). Why hasn’t CRONA released the vote totals on the contract? wsws.org The entire leadership of the Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement (CRONA) signed a pledge to push through this sellout agreement.
(2022-05-05). Unite suspends strike at UK’s ExxonMobil refinery, after union rep is victimised and workers refuse to cross picket line. wsws.org Any genuine organisation of workers would have gone on to explain what action was being taken to overturn this victimisation. Instead Unite declared, “Strikes have currently been suspended to allow for renewed negotiations.”
(2022-05-05). UK: Starmer threatens to expel Corbyn and any Labour MPs not backing NATO’s war on Russia. wsws.org The conditions have emerged for overcoming the damage Corbyn did to the political development of the working class.
(2022-05-05). Australia: Tens of thousands of NSW teachers strike against intolerable conditions, pay cuts. wsws.org The stoppage highlighted a growing mood of militancy among key sections of the working class, and the attempts of the unions to politically-neuter and suppress this emerging movement.
(2022-05-05). The White House Correspondents’ Association super-spreader event. wsws.org The WHCA dinner was a live-streamed propaganda event designed to falsely portray the pandemic as over, which has totally backfired and turned into a disaster.
(2022-05-05). The fight for a future free of climate change and war is the fight for world socialism! wsws.org Any suggestion that the upcoming federal election will resolve anything on climate change, or any other substantive issue facing youth and workers, is a lie.
(2022-05-05). Striking New South Wales teachers speak out over low wages and worsening conditions. wsws.org “Teachers in Victoria are fighting over the same issues—pay, workload—so we should be uniting with them.” — Matt, a Sydney primary school teacher.
(2022-05-05). While U of M Hospital demands major concessions, nurses’ union proposes only a petition. wsws.org With less than two months before the contract expiration, Michigan nurses must prepare to take action independently of the pro-management union.
(2022-05-05). The Paxlovid-only strategy: A “let them eat cake” response to the COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org Paxlovid and other post-infection treatments are being touted as the way forward in fighting COVID-19. These assertions are proving false.
(2022-05-05). European Union calls for embargo on Russian oil. wsws.org This planned embargo, driving a surge in oil prices and slashing jobs and buying power, shows that NATO’s war on Russia is also a war on the working class at home.
(2022-05-05). Strikes break out among transit workers in the Washington, DC region. wsws.org The strike of hundreds of Washington, D.C.-area bus drivers and Sysco food delivery workers occurs against a wave of class struggle internationally against rising costs of living and inflation amid the pandemic and war.
(2022-05-05). The way forward for striking Sri Lankan workers. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party (SEP) warns the working class the only way to defend its democratic and social rights is to mobilise its independent strength on the basis of a program that meets is urgent class needs—in other words, a socialist program.
(2022-05-05). Striking Oakland teachers denounce inequality and school cuts. wsws.org During their one-day strike over school closures, Oakland teachers spoke about the continuing impact of the pandemic, social inequality and the threat of war.
(2022-05-05). Protests in defense of abortion rights met with police violence in Los Angeles. wsws.org Video circulating on social media shows federal agents with the Department of Homeland Security and Los Angeles police assaulting unarmed protesters with batons.
(2022-05-05). US Federal Reserve raises rates, outlines class war policy against workers. wsws.org The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point as part of the fight against what Chairman Jerome Powell called “wage inflation.”
(2022-05-05). Candidate backed by Trump and fascist congressmen wins Ohio Senate primary. wsws.org In addition to Trump’s endorsement of J. D. Vance, representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz campaigned for the millionaire author and hedge fund capitalist…
(2022-05-05). The Ontario Federation of Labour’s fraudulent May Day “day of action” wsws.org The unions’ “Day of action” was a cynical maneuver aimed at giving a “militant” gloss to its campaign to elected a “progressive”—that is an NDP or Liberal-led pro-war, pro-austerity—government in Ontario.
(2022-05-05). Midwives, Mija, àéntregalde, Bitterbrush: Documenting dictatorship, immigration, poverty … wsws.org Midwives documents the intense relationship between a Buddhist midwife and her Muslin apprentice in Myanmar.
(2022-05-05). May Day 2022: No to war and capitalist misery! For socialist revolution in Latin America! wsws.org This is the report delivered by Tomas Castanheira to the 2022 International May Day Online Rally held on May 1. Castanheira is a leading member of the Socialist Equality Group in Brazil.
(2022-05-05). May Day 2022: The significance of anti-government popular protests in Sri Lanka and the tasks of the Socialist Equality Party. wsws.org This is the report delivered by Deepal Jayasekera to the 2022 International May Day Online Rally held on May 1. Jayasekera is the assistant national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party in Sri Lanka.
(2022-05-05). Austin, Biden, Pelosi declare war on Russia. workers.org 
Poster calls for anti-war action in Madrid May 7 before U.S. Embassy. May 1 — After two months of war, the Biden administration, including the House of Representatives, the Pentagon and individuals connected to the intelligence establishment, have made it clear to the world that Washington plans a major war . . . |
(2022-05-05). Germany follows Washington’s Ramstein war program. workers.org 
By Sevim Dagdelen Negotiations for peace, not tanks for war! 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. Ramstein is the big U.S. Air Force . . . |
(2022-05-05). Is the ‘recovery’ stalling? workers.org 
Few tears were shed when hated Amazon announced April 28 that it lost $3.8 billion in the first quarter of 2022. This was the first loss it reported since 2015 and compares to a whopping $8.1 billion in profits in the first quarter 2021. The news did provoke a response . . . |
(2022-05-05). Death sentences delivered before trials. workers.org 
Demonstrator prepares car to participate in Feb. 12 caravan protesting deadly conditions in Philadelphia jails. Credit: Joe Piette By Betsey Piette Philadelphia At least 18 people died in 2021 while in custody at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Northeast Philadelphia — a higher death toll than at New York City’s . . . |
(2022-05-05). Tormenta de arena en Irak deja más de 5.000 hospitalizados. telesurtv.net Bagdad, la capital y ciudad más poblada del país, registró más de 2.000 casos. El suceso provocó un fallecido.
(2022-05-05). Desaprobación de Pdte. ecuatoriano sube hasta el 70 %. telesurtv.net Cuando todavía no ha cumplido un año de gobierno, la gestión de Guillermo Lasso solo es aceptada por un 30 por ciento de la ciudadanía.
(2022-05-05). Denuncian bases militares de EE.UU. y la OTAN en todo el mundo. telesurtv.net Señalan que desde esas 800 instalaciones se ejerce desestabilización contra Gobiernos no afines a los intereses hegemónicos.
(2022-05-05). Caricom advierte que no iría a la Cumbre de las Américas si hay exclusiones. telesurtv.net Embajador caribeño asegura que la política de Joe Biden hacia la región ha seguido la estrategia de “divide y vencerás” trazada por Donald Trump.
(2022-05-05). Israel reprime a palestinos en invasión de colonos a Al-Aqsa. telesurtv.net Los colonos israelíes profanaron sitios sagrados, ondearon su bandera y cantaron su himno en la mezquita.
(2022-05-05). La lucha antiimperialista de Farabundo Martí. telesurtv.nettelesurtv.net Farabundo Martí dedicó su vida a la lucha por el socialismo en América Latina.
(2022-05-05). Organizan marcha por democratización de la justicia argentina. telesurtv.net La manifestación reclamará la renuncia de jueces de la Corte Suprema, por contribuir a la persecución político-judicial.
(2022-05-05). Rusia derriba tres aviones y 14 drones del ejército ucraniano. telesurtv.net Se reportaron ataques de las fuerzas armadas rusas contra 93 objetivos de infantería con más de 600 bajas ucranianas.
(2022-05-05). OPEP y Rusia evalúan plan de producción de crudo para junio. telesurtv.net Secretario general del cártel, Mohammad Barkindo, aseguró que no es posible que otros productores de petróleo sustituyan a Rusia.
(2022-05-05). Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU celebra reunión por Ucrania. telesurtv.net Se espera que António Guterres informe al Consejo sobre sus visitas a Rusia y Ucrania, en las cuales pretendía dar pasos hacia una solución del conflicto.
(2022-05-05). Presidente mexicano inicia en Guatemala gira por Centroamérica. telesurtv.net En la gira, el presidente mexicano estará acompañado por el secretario de Relaciones Exteriores, Marcelo Ebrard.
(2022-05-05). 5 libros para conocer a Karl Marx, el padre del marxismo. telesurtv.net El alemán Karl Marx fue un escritor, filósofo y economista considerado el padre del comunismo moderno, el marxismo y el materialismo histórico.
(2022-05-05). Reportan más de 330 violaciones de DD.HH. en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Las organizaciones indicaron que la mayoría de las denuncias recibidas son casos de detenciones arbitrarias por parte de la Policía Nacional.
(2022-05-05). Constituyente chilena aprueba derecho de indígenas a sus tierras. telesurtv.net La normativa que garantiza el derecho de los pueblos indígenas a sus territorio fue aprobada por 106 votos a favor.
(2022-05-05). Canciller venezolano llega a Bolivia para afianzar relaciones. telesurtv.net El diplomático venezolano explicó que la agenda con Bolivia es extensa y de gran importancia para el desarrollo de ambas naciones.
(2022-05-05). Presidente colombiano confirma extradición de Otoniel a EE.UU. telesurtv.net El jefe del Clan del Golfo es imputado por la Justicia de EE.UU. de tráfico de drogas y distribución internacional de cocaína, entre otros cargos.
(2022-05-05). MST denuncia ataque a dos de sus campamentos en Bahía, Brasil. telesurtv.net De igual manera el pasado 11 de abril fue arremetido el campamento Marielle Vive en Sao Paulo…
(2022-05-05). Nicaragua destaca llamamiento de China por la paz y seguridad. telesurtv.net “La única salida de esa guerra (entre Rusia y Ucrania) es el diálogo para la paz”, aseveró el presidente Ortega.
(2022-05-05). Grupo de Puebla apela a los derechos de Julián Assange. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con la organización, el periodista es atacado diplomática y políticamente, lo cual afecta el derecho internacional en muchas esferas.
(2022-05-05). Senado uruguayo solicita al Ejecutivo eliminar IVA a alimentos. telesurtv.net El comunicado establece que deberán considerarse productos alimenticios para celíacos y diabéticos.
(2022-05-05). Gobierno de México presenta plan económico contra la inflación. telesurtv.net “Se considera también la entrega de fertilizantes, mediante el programa Fertilizantes para el Bienestar, el cual se amplía de cinco a nueve estados”, dijo la Secretaría…
(2022-05-05). Rusia insta al respeto de realidades territoriales en Ucrania. telesurtv.net El Gobierno ruso asevera que las acciones en Chechenia, Osetia del Sur y ahora en Ucrania son absolutamente legales y se basan en garantizar su seguridad.
(2022-05-05). Gobierno paraguayo refuerza Ley sobre recursos hídricos. telesurtv.net Dicha institución establecerá medidas necesarias para el pago del canon por el permiso de uso y concesión.
(2022-05-05). French Communists, Socialists, Greens, Mélanchon unite on ‘radical program’ for elections. peoplesworld.org 
France’s Socialist Party reached an agreement in principle Wednesday with Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s La France Insoumise (France Unbowed) to form an alliance for the legislative elections. The Communist Party struck a deal with Mélanchon Tuesday night, and the Greens did so earlier this week, meaning the French left could display its greatest unity in decades as …
(2022-05-05). CEO pay explodes again: Stronger unions are the only real solution. peoplesworld.org 
It’s that time of year again. Public companies have sent out their financial statements ahead of their spring annual general meetings. Reporters are reading them, gasping at the continued enormity of CEO pay—as they have been doing for 40 years—then reporting them in tones of outrage. Equilar reported that CEO pay in 2021 increased 20% from …
(2022-05-05). ‘The Future We Need’: A new book by Erica Smiley and Sarita Gupta. peoplesworld.org 
A wave of union organizing drives across the U.S. includes Amazon warehouse workers, coffee baristas, university graduate students and faculty, grocery store workers, nurses, restaurant workers, and food processing workers. Labor militancy has seen a strike wave through the closing months of 2021 and continuing into 2022. The need to understand the labor movement’s role …
(2022-05-05). Starbucks’ nationwide discrimination doesn’t stop workers’ wins. peoplesworld.org 
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Starbucks’ nationwide discrimination against workers who support unionizing its stores—with Workers United’s help—hasn’t stopped baristas at four out of five stores from voting union in landslide tallies just since May Day, including its first-ever in Florida. And the Boston Globe reported four more Starbucks stores there went union, too. Ballot tallies at …
(2022-05-05). The end of Roe v. Wade would likely embolden global anti-abortion activists and politicians. nationofchange.org If the US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade this year, it will mean the end of a decision that has survived 49 years worth of hostile legal challenges.
(2022-05-05). Consumer Health: Do you know the warning signs of stroke? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the warning signs of stroke and the need for prompt treatment. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and a major cause of serious disability for adults. More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Stroke risk increases with age, especially after 55, but strokes…
(2022-05-05). Could leg pain be due to varicose veins? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. ‚Äï Patients experiencing an achy, heavy feeling or a burning sensation in their legs may be feeling the symptoms of varicose veins. These twisted, enlarged veins often develop as people age, but they also can begin when people are younger. Any vein that is close to the skin’s surface — called a superficial vein — can become a varicose vein. “For most people, varicose veins simply are a cosmetic concern,” says Christopher…
(2022-05-05). Ask the Mayo Mom: How and why endoscopy is used in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Endoscopy is a nonsurgical procedure used to visually examine the digestive system with a tiny camera on the end of a long, flexible tube. An upper endoscopy examines the stomach, esophagus and small intestines. A colonoscopy, which is another type of endoscopy, is used to examine the rectum, large intestine and colon. In children, endoscopy can be used to look for causes of unexplained abdominal pain, to diagnose swallowing disorders or to identify conditions including…
(2022-05-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Left ventricular failure — the silent condition that could be fatal. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Left ventricular dysfunction is the medical name for a weak heart pump. It’s a condition that impacts about 9% of people over the age of 60, which is around 7 million Americans. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Paul Friedman, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains what the condition is and how it can be diagnosed and treated. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/tsKQ4NOUA0o Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-05-05). Mayo researchers use AI to detect weak heart pump via patients’ Apple Watch ECGs. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Single-lead ECG tracings from an Apple Watch interpreted by an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm developed at Mayo Clinic effectively identified patients with a weak heart pump. Patients were enrolled by email in a decentralized, prospective study. Then they downloaded an app that securely transferred watch ECGs in the background. Study participation was high, demonstrating the possibility for a scalable tool to be developed to screen and monitor heart patients for this condition…
(2022-05-05). Sharing Mayo Clinic: An uncommon antibody, a life restored. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Sophisticated laboratory testing solved a medical riddle and finally got Jori Pearson back on his feet, doing what he loves. Jori Pearson was a 39-year-old homebuilding contractor with a passion for golf and fishing when he began feeling numbness in his hands. That was in 2013. And those early symptoms signaled the start of a four-year medical odyssey, although Jori and his wife, Kerri, didn’t realize that at the time. While Jori’s symptoms worsened —…
(2022-05-05). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 news update. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An estimated 3 out of 4 U.S. children and more than half of all adults have been infected with COVID-19, according to a report released on Tuesday, April 26 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But a Mayo Clinic expert says more information is needed to get the complete picture. “This was a convenient sample. In other words, people who were having blood drawn for other reasons were tested,”explains Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo…
(2022-05-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Mental health needs rise as pandemic fluctuates. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As COVID-19 infection cases continue to fluctuate, one area that medical experts continue to see an increased need for is mental health care.Primary care physicians are often the first stop for many patients who seek help with their mental health. Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen, a family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic, says that’s one of the main reasons patients are making appointments. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. youtu.be/femLwx_WgfA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10 is in the downloads…
(2022-05-05). Consumer Health: 4 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 four 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…
(2022-05-05). Slater Mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, site of first industrial strike in U.S. history. liberationnews.org 
In response to cut wages, the women textile workers of the mill marched out on strike in May of 1824, and refused to return until wages were restored.
(2022-05-05). Syracuse police filmed manhandling 8-year-old boy. liberationnews.org 
Several days after the film was released, community members demonstrated in front of the Police Department building to condemn the horrific incident.
(2022-05-05). Thousands hit the streets for abortion rights in response to leaked Supreme Court draft ruling. liberationnews.org 
Around the U.S., thousands of people came out into the streets in emergency demonstrations to say, “We won’t go back! We will fight back!” in response to the leaking of a draft majority decision from the Supreme Court which indicates the majority intends to overturn the historic Roe v. Wade decision which essentially made abortion legal in this country.
(2022-05-05). Saturday 5/7: Virtual film screening :Promises and Betrayals: Britain and the Struggle for the Holy Land. indybay.org
(2022-05-05). 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.
(2022-05-05). 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.
(2022-05-05). Thursday 5/5: Reproductive Justice Coalition meeting. indybay.org Via zoom…
(2022-05-05). 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…
(2022-05-05). Saturday 5/7: World Workers Rising. indybay.org
(2022-05-05). Thursday 5/5: How We Protect Our Reproductive Freedom w/ PFAW. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-05-05). 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…
(2022-05-05). 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.
(2022-05-05). 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.
(2022-05-05). Saturday 5/14: Berkeley High Studio Art Opening Reception. indybay.org Shanice Kiel Gallery 3324 Adeline St, Berkeley…
(2022-05-05). Thursday 5/5: South Bay Indigenous Solidarity general meeting. indybay.org Online via Zoom. Register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtdey……
(2022-05-05). 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.
(2022-05-05). John Stewart Company manages properties for the Alameda Housing Authority. indybay.org Property Managers That Should Have A Real Estate License, But Do Not, Are Managing Properties For The John Stewart Company, At Properties Owned By The Alameda Housing Authority!
(2022-05-05). Tuesday 5/3: SCOTUS & Abortion Rights National Moblization Call w/ NOW (virtual). indybay.org Online action…
(2022-05-05). Tuesday 5/3: Santa Cruz Rally to Protect Roe v. Wade. indybay.org Santa Cruz County Courthouse | 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…
(2022-05-05). Tuesday 5/3: Call to Action: Abortion Rights Now! Bans Off Our Bodies! indybay.org Your local court house, federal building, town square/plaza, or street intersection…
(2022-05-05). Huangshan Mountain Scenic Spot receives 23,600 visitors during May Day holiday. ecns.cn A total of 23,600 people visited the Huangshan Mountain Scenic Spot in Anhui Province during the five May Day holiday, according to the scenic spot management committee.
(2022-05-05). Beijing sees over 3 mln trips during May Day holiday. ecns.cn Beijing saw a total of 3.061 million tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday, with a tourism income of 1.58 billion yuan (about $239 million), according to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism on Wednesday.
(2022-05-05). Countryside road trips hot amid Beijing’s epidemic control during May Day holiday. ecns.cn Countryside road trips have become a favored choice during the five-day May Day holiday, which ended Wednesday, as the Chinese capital city intensified restrictive measures against COVID-19 to curb cross-infection.
(2022-05-05). Over 70 percent of Shanghai’s major enterprises resume production. ecns.cn Over 70 percent of Shanghai’s 1,800-plus major enterprises have resumed work and production amid the city’s COVID-19 resurgence, according to a press conference on epidemic prevention and control held on Thursday.
(2022-05-05). Marrakesh Treaty for people with print disabilities debuts in China. ecns.cn The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled (Marrakesh Treaty) entered into force in China on Thursday.
(2022-05-05). Rehearsal for 77th Victory Day military parade held in Moscow. ecns.cn Russia will hold military parades on May 9 to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Soviet victory against the Nazis in World War II.
(2022-05-05). Beautiful ice scenery of Huma river in Summer. ecns.cn
(2022-05-05). Nearly 9,000 COVID-19 testing sites set up in Shanghai. ecns.cn Nearly 9,000 nucleic acid testing sites had been set up in Shanghai as of Wednesday evening, officials told a press conference on Thursday.
(2022-05-05). ‘Rural air bus’ reduces 2-hour journey to less than 10 minutes. ecns.cn Several ropeway lines have been stretched in Meixin Wine Town of Fuling, greatly reducing a two-hour journey.
(2022-05-05). Youth League marks centenary year. ecns.cn Ahead of National Youth Day, which fell on Wednesday, groups of students visited a key site in downtown Beijing to commemorate a patriotic mass student movement formed a century ago.
(2022-05-05). China sees new consumption trend in May Day holiday. ecns.cn Camping at neighboring areas became a top choice for many residents in China during the past Labor Day holiday from April 30 to May 4 as some parts of the country have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-05-05). Assembly line expanding, no second plant: Tesla insider. ecns.cn Tesla China is not setting up a second factory in Shanghai, an insider said on Thursday.
(2022-05-05). China launches 8 satellites in one rocket. ecns.cn A Long March-2D rocket carrying eight satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, north China Shanxi Province, May 5, 2022.
(2022-05-05). China launches Jilin-1 commercial satellites. ecns.cn China on Thursday launched a Long March-2D rocket to place a group of eight satellites in space.
(2022-05-05). Hope stirs for lifting of U.S. tariffs on China. ecns.cn With inflation at four-decade highs in the United States, the prospects of a lifting of tariffs on Chinese goods have brightened.
(2022-05-05). Chinese scientists develop trajectory planning system for collision-free flight of drone swarms. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have developed a new flight path planning system that can help miniature, fully autonomous drone swarms fly smartly through crowded forests, without collisions.
(2022-05-05). China’s postal sector maintains stable operation during May Day holiday. ecns.cn China’s postal and courier industry maintained stable operation during the May Day holiday, the State Post Bureau said Thursday.
(2022-05-05). City prepares to boost antigen test manufacturing. ecns.cn Shanghai will establish a production base for COVID-19 antigen test kits with a daily capacity of 5 to 10 million to better accommodate the testing needs of the 25 million permanent residents in the city.
(2022-05-05). Putuo district in Shanghai achieves COVID-19 clearance in communities. ecns.cn Residents shop at a supermarket in Putuo district, east China’s Shanghai on May 4, 2022. The risk of COVID-19 transmission has lowered in communities in the district.
(2022-05-05). 10 rescued, 5 dead in central China building collapse. ecns.cn Rescuers work at the collapse site of a self-constructed residential building in Changsha, central China’s Hunan Province, May 5, 2022. The 10th survivor was rescued about 131 hours after the collapse occurred on Thursday.
(2022-05-05). China sets up world’s highest weather station on Qomolangma. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have installed the world’s highest automatic weather station on Qomolangma at an altitude of 8,830 meters above sea level after a 13-member team reached the summit of the mountain on Wednesday.
(2022-05-05). Lakes in desert shine like gems in N China. ecns.cn Aerial photo shows a lake in Badain Jaran Desert, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 5, 2022. Known as “the desert of mysterious lakes”, Badain Jaran Desert is one of the most fascinating in the world.
(2022-05-05). 10th person rescued 131 hours after building collapse in Changsha. ecns.cn A 10th person was rescued from a collapsed self-built residential structure in central China’s Hunan Province on Thursday morning, 131 hours after the accident happened on April 29.
(2022-05-05). Michael Moore: The Forced Birth Ruling. scheerpost.com 
By Michael Moore / One hundred seventy million American women and girls were suddenly informed on Monday that they have been removed from the ranks of full citizenship, and that their rights are now diminished so severely they will heretofore be commanded to give birth, whether they want to or not. | Once pregnant, the government will now make all women prisoners of their wombs, automatically forced for the full nine months to carry the fetus inside them to term, whether they intended to be pregnant or not, a 21st century versio…
(2022-05-05). Joint Health Statement For First Meeting Of States Parties. popularresistance.org Representing physicians, nurses, public health professionals, and medical students worldwide, we speak with a united voice on the urgent need to eliminate nuclear weapons as a matter of global health and survival. Updated evidence on the catastrophic consequences of any use of nuclear weapons, the acute and growing danger of their use, and the impossibility of any effective humanitarian and health response following nuclear explosions on populations, should underpin the work of the upcoming 1st Meeting of States Parties (1MSP) of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).
(2022-05-05). International Seminar For Peace Kicks Off In Cuba. popularresistance.org Leaders of the World Peace Council (WPC) and its member organizations, as well as prominent figures, academics, anti-war activists and friends in solidarity with Cuba, are present in the event, to be held until Thursday, May 5. | According to the program, WPC President Maria do Socorro Gomes, that organization’s Executive secretary Iraklis Tsavdaridis and Venezuela’s Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Ron Martinez are also attending the Seminar.
(2022-05-05). Over 5 Million People March On May Day In Cuba, A Country Of 11 Million. popularresistance.org Led by the slogan, “Cuba Works and Lives,” Havana’s 2022 May Day parade was attended by more than 700,000 workers and students from across Havana, demonstrating both a joyful celebration and triumphant victory of the Cuban Revolution. | More than 5.5 million people celebrated throughout Cuba on May 1 in their respective provinces, for a total of 6 million people at events over the weekend. | It was a special celebration because of the parade’s cancellation the last two years due to COVID-19 restrictions. Cuba’s May Day parade is historically the largest in the world, and this year it came back with a roar in one…
(2022-05-05). Honduras Repeals Colonialist ZEDEs (Interview). popularresistance.org President Xiomara Castro fulfilled a major campaign promise last week when she signed the decree to repeal the ZEDEs law. We spoke to Honduran Vice Minister for Agrarian Reform, Rafael Alegría, on this important victory for the campesinos and social movements of Honduras. | Rafael is a historic leader of the international peasants movement, La Vía Campesina. Having been at the forefront of years of struggles in Latin America, he’s now a strong anti-imperialist voice with the Partido Libre administration. Kawsachun News’ Camila Escalante sat down with Rafael in Managua, where he and other movement leaders particip…
(2022-05-05). Abortion Rights Protesters And Counter Protesters Demonstrate At Indianapolis Monument Circle. popularresistance.org Tensions were running high Wednesday evening in downtown Indianapolis as protesters both for and against abortion met in demonstrations at Monument Circle. | The crowd of at least 500 people was made up mostly of pro-abortion rights activists, with about 25 anti-abortion protesters. Police blocked off nearby streets as the two groups converged at close distances, sometimes yelling at each other. | The pro-abortion rights group chanted “abortion ban has got to go” and “we stand with Roe”, while the anti-abortion group chanted “we are the pro-life generation and we will abolish abortion.”
(2022-05-05). Codify Abortion Rights and Civil Liberties in Federal Law. peoplesparty.org Getting an abortion should be up to a woman and her doctor. Justice Samuel Alito’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade is an attack on the people of the United States. The decision states no such right as abortion “is protected by any constitutional provision, including… The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. That provision has been held to guarantee some rights that are not mentioned in the Constitution, but any such right must be “deeply rooted in this Nation’s history and tradition.” | Alito goes on to describe the Nation’s history and tradition as a continuous reign of “prohibiting abortion on pai…
(2022-05-05). Sacha Llorenti: “ALBA-TCP is Fundamentally Anti-Imperialist” orinocotribune.com 
During the III Continental Assembly of ALBA Movements, allied platforms spoke about the importance of building unity and fighting imperialism and capitalism together | A central discussion throughout the III Continental Assembly of ALBA Movements was on the challenges that people’s movements face in the medium and long term. One of the key strategies of ALBA movements has been strengthening over the last couple of years has been to build not only with organizations involved in its work across the continent but also to work with other platforms of people’s movements and organizations that are resisting capitalism…
(2022-05-05). Tensions Flare in the Palestinian-Israeli Relations. journal-neo.org 
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has reaffirmed its commitment and support for the rights of the Palestinian people to sovereignty over their occupied land. The OIC member states held an extraordinary meeting in Jeddah on April 25 and called for coordinated efforts to protect Quds (Jerusalem) and its holy sites from “crimes committed by …
(2022-05-05). Cohesion, unity in Iraq always emphasized by Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Stating that cohesion and unity in Iraq have always been emphasised by Iran, Raeisi expressed hope that the political process of the parliamentary elections in Iraq will end soon with the formation of a powerful government.
(2022-05-05). Massive explosion reported in eastern Baghdad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Some sources reported a loud sound of an explosion east of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Thursday morning.
(2022-05-05). Iran calls on UNDGC to scale up anti-sanctions efforts. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Iran’s UN envoy calls on the world body’s Department of Global Communications to ratchet up its efforts to inform the international community about the adverse effects of sanctions on the targeted countries.
(2022-05-05). Iran marks national Shiraz Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — The 15th day of Ordibehesht in the Iranian calendar that falls on May 5 has been designated as Shiraz Day due to its historical and cultural importance as well as its unique beauty.
(2022-05-05). Proyecto de Ley del Sistema de Recursos Naturales y del Medio Ambiente: Nuevas realidades y enfoque sistémico. cubadebate.cu Uno de los proyectos de leyes que abordará el Parlamento en su quinta sesión extraordinaria de la novena legislatura es el del Sistema de los Recursos Naturales y del Medio Ambiente. El texto legal, fruto de un proceso de análisis y estudio, consultas, conciliaciones y elaboración que comenzó años atrás, derogaría la vigente Ley 81, Del Medio Ambiente (1997).
(2022-05-05). Este viernes, cuarta edición de la peña La Pupila Afilada. cubadebate.cu El encuentro, que ya es esperado por los comprometidos con la Revolución, se celebrará en la Casa de la Amistad del Vedado capitalino y estará dedicado a las madres cubanas y al pensamiento y obra de Antonio Guiteras Holmes.
(2022-05-05). Recibió Díaz-Canel al presidente de la Confederación Mundial de Beisbol y Softbol (+ Video). cubadebate.cu ´Para nosotros es una nueva oportunidad de poder compartir ª, expresó el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, en el encuentro de bienvenida a Riccardo Fraccari, presidente de la Confederación Mundial de Beisbol y Softbol. | En el Palacio de la Revolución, el Jefe de Estado agradeció al directivo por el apoyo dado al país caribeño en el ámbito del beisbol…
(2022-05-05). Visitará Cuba el Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos. cubadebate.cu El presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Excmo. Sr. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, realizará una visita de trabajo a Cuba a partir del próximo 7 de mayo. | El distinguido visitante sostendrá conversaciones con autoridades cubanas y realizará otras actividades.
(2022-05-05). SNB 61: Los Gallos espirituanos ya tienen su boleto para los playoffs. cubadebate.cu Los Gallos espirituanos alcanzaron su victoria número 42 de esta temporada y se convirtieron oficialmente en el primer equipo de esta Serie Nacional 61 que asegura un puesto para los playoffs, cuando van restando cinco partidos para concluir el calendario regular.
(2022-05-05). Ministro de Comunicación e Información de Venezuela: Hoy libramos una batalla por el derecho a tener voz. cubadebate.cu Sobre los desafíos que las redes sociales imponen a nuestros pueblos y el relato sobre la realidad que las grandes corporaciones mediáticas construyen a nivel global, conversó hoy el vicepresidente sectorial de Comunicación, Cultura y Turismo de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Freddy àëáñez, con estudiantes de relaciones internacionales y profesionales de la prensa en Cuba.
(2022-05-05). Critical Care Nurse Takes a Stand Against COVID Crimes. marktaliano.net READ MORE:
(2022-05-05). NATO’s fascist history/ By Prof. Anderson. marktaliano.net In recent years NATO — essentially the USA and Western Europe — has bared its fascist roots through multiple interventions across four continents. Original Link Here: NATO’s fascist history | Al Mayadeen English In recent years NATO — essentially the USA and Western Europe — has bared its fascist roots through multiple interventions across four …
(2022-05-04). Beijing set to strengthen battle against COVID. ecns.cn The number of infections in Beijing’s latest COVID-19 outbreak since April 22 has surpassed the total tally in the city’s Xinfadi outbreak in 2020, and interventions will be further strengthened to cut potential transmissions.
(2022-05-04). New vaccine renews date with hope. ecns.cn Health volunteers in Hangzhou city received the first shot of a Sinopharm vaccine developed specifically to take on the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, on May 1.This marks the start of clinical trials for the first Omicron inactivated vaccine in the world.
(2022-05-04). Singer Liu scores smash hit with workout videos. ecns.cn Chinese singer Liu Genghong is enjoying an extra spike in popularity recently after branching out into online fitness.
(2022-05-04). Putin steps up actions against unfriendly states. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Tuesday that bans economic relations with sanctioned individuals from “unfriendly countries” on a soon-to-be-published list.
(2022-05-04). U.S. secretary of state tests positive for COVID-19. ecns.cn U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, a State Department spokesman said.
(2022-05-04). Tax, fee cuts put enterprises in stronger position. ecns.cn China’s continued tax and fee cuts and the recent move of refunding value-added tax credits to businesses are helping market players withstand economic headwinds and are critical in supporting growth this year, an official said.
(2022-05-04). China sees 160 mln domestic tourist trips during May Day holiday. ecns.cn China saw a total of 160 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday, down 30.2 percent from last year, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Wednesday.
(2022-05-04). China-Laos Railway sees brisk passenger, cargo transport over inaugural 5 months. ecns.cn As of Tuesday, the China-Laos Railway had handled over 2.7 million passenger trips and transported 2.9 million tonnes of cargo since its launch in December 2021, official data showed.
(2022-05-04). China sets up world’s highest automatic weather station. ecns.cn Chinese scientific researchers on Wednesday established an automatic meteorological monitoring station at an altitude of over 8,800 meters, making it the world’s highest of its kind, on Mount Qomolangma on the China-Nepal border.
(2022-05-04). Vaccines still protect against new COVID-19 variants: WHO. ecns.cn Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized on Wednesday that vaccines are still highly effective against COVID-19, even new variants of the disease emerging in South Africa and the United States.
(2022-05-04). China ensures smooth road traffic during May Day holiday. ecns.cn China saw smooth and safe road traffic during the five-day May Day holiday, with road trips mainly made for short and medium distances due to the COVID-19 resurgence, the Ministry of Public Security said on Wednesday.
(2022-05-05). By Redefining UNRWA, Washington Destroys the Foundation for a Just Peace in Palestine. dissidentvoice.org 
Palestinians are justifiably worried that the mandate granted to the United Nations Agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, might be coming to an end. UNRWA’s mission, which has been in effect since 1949, has done more than provide urgent aid and support to millions of refugees. It was also a political platform that protected and preserved …
(2022-05-05). By Redefining UNRWA, Washington Destroys the Foundation for a Just Peace in Palestine. dissidentvoice.org Palestinians are justifiably worried that the mandate granted to the United Nations Agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, might be coming to an end. UNRWA’s mission, which has been in effect since 1949, has done more than provide urgent aid and support to millions of refugees. It was also a political platform that protected and preserved …
(2022-05-05). Selected Articles: Are the Neocons Setting Up the World for Nuclear War? globalresearch.ca 
By A false flag event is not the only avenue to nuclear war. The expansion of NATO to Finland and Sweden is …
(2022-05-05). Selected Articles: Are the Neocons Setting Up the World for Nuclear War? globalresearch.ca By A false flag event is not the only avenue to nuclear war. The expansion of NATO to Finland and Sweden is …
(2022-05-05). John Shipton: ‘Assange is caught in plague of malice’. greenleft.org.au The Hunter Asylum Seeker Advocacy screened Ithaka, a film about Julian Assange, with his father John Shipton a keynote speaker. Niko Leka reports.
(2022-05-05). John Shipton: ‘Assange is caught in plague of malice’. greenleft.org.au The Hunter Asylum Seeker Advocacy screened Ithaka, a film about Julian Assange, with his father John Shipton a keynote speaker. Niko Leka reports.
(2022-05-05). Biden declares ongoing wildfires in New Mexico ‘a major disaster’. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday declared wildfires lasting for weeks in the southwestern state of New Mexico “a major disaster,” unlocking millions of dollars in relief for affected individuals and local recovery efforts.
(2022-05-05). US Ramps Up Training of Ukrainian Troops. news.antiwar.com The US is stepping up its efforts The US first started training Ukrainian forces after the 2014
(2022-05-05). US Ramps Up Training of Ukrainian Troops. news.antiwar.com The US is stepping up its efforts The US first started training Ukrainian forces after the 2014
(2022-05-05). Sweden Says It Received Security Assurances From US for NATO Application Period. news.antiwar.com Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said Wednesday Both Sweden and Finland are seriously considering joining NATO and
(2022-05-05). Sweden Says It Received Security Assurances From US for NATO Application Period. news.antiwar.com Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said Wednesday Both Sweden and Finland are seriously considering joining NATO and
(2022-05-04). No to a new Monroe Doctrine in the Pacific. mronline.org 
The Anglo ruling classes have gone into a state of frenzy over a recently-signed security agreement between the People’s Republic of China and the Solomon Islands.
(2022-05-04). Australia and the United States Seek to Create a Crisis in the Pacific. journal-neo.org 
The recent pact between China and the Solomon Islands has exposed the manifest hypocrisy with which the United States and Australia view their relationship with smaller members of the Pacific community. The Solomon Islands have recently signed a security deal with China. The details of the arrangement have not been publicly disclosed, but it is …
(2022-05-04). Solomon Islands: a New Focus for US-China Confrontation. journal-neo.org 
The Solomon Islands have been added to Taiwan and Ukraine, two of the most “heated” zones of the current phase of the “Great Game,” since late March this year. Regarding this state, most readers are unlikely to be able to say anything more or less definitive (if they even know of its existence). This is …
(2022-05-04). At the Brink: Global Food Crisis. liberationnews.org 
Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the global food crisis that is taking shape with major price rises already being felt around the world — a grave situation that is expected to deepen.
(2022-05-04). Ukrainian Strike on Donetsk Market Was a Terrorist Act. orinocotribune.com 
By Eva Bartlett — Apr 30, 2022 | When artillery hit a busy public space in Donetsk, it brought flashbacks of attacks in Gaza and Syria. | If the Donetsk marketplace that was hit by rocket artillery on Thursday, April 28, had been in a city controlled by Kiev, the names and faces of the five civilians killed would be on all major news sites. But because it was another Ukrainian attack on civilians in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the deaths and 23 additional civilians injured will almost certainly go unreported, as has the been the norm during the regime’s eight years of the Donbass and Western media’
(2022-05-04). The NATO to TikTok Pipeline: Why is TikTok Employing so Many National Security Agents? orinocotribune.com 
By Alan Macleod — Apr 29, 2022 | TikTok has become an enormously influential medium that reaches over one billion people worldwide. Having control over its algorithm or content moderation means the ability to set the terms of global debate and decide what people see. And what they don’t. | CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA — As the bloody conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate, so does the online propaganda war between Russia and the West. A prime example of this is the White House directly briefing influencers on popular social media app TikTok about the war and how to cover it. As the crisis spirals out of…
(2022-05-04). Institute for Curriculum Services: How an Israel Lobby Group Infiltrated US Education. mintpressnews.com 
Jessica Buxbaum uncovers how the Institute for Curriculum Services, which boasts of its reach in all 50 states, is twisting the truth about the Israeli occupation in US schools.
(2022-05-04). PayPal shuts accounts of anti-war publications Consortium News and MintPress News. wsws.org PayPal, the online payment processing company, has shut down the accounts of publishers who have been exposing the lies of the Biden administration and NATO about the origins and nature of the war in Ukraine.
(2022-05-04). Chomsky: US Is Prioritizing Its Jockeying With Russia, Not Ukrainians’ Lives. truthout.org Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is an utter disaster for Ukraine, and the war is not going well for the Russian forces who are experiencing heavy losses and may be running low on both supplies and morale. Perhaps this is the reason why Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, also encouraged by the support that Ukraine has received from Western countries, claimed a few days ago on the Greek state-run broadcaster ERT that “the war will end when Ukraine wins.” | In this exclusive interview, world-renowned scholar and leading dissident Noam Chomsky considers the implications of Ukraine’s heroi…
(2022-05-04). In Video: Russian Submarine Attacks Targets In Ukraine With Kalibr Cruise Missiles. southfront.org 
. Via Twitter. | The submarines of the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet continue to hit high-value targets in Ukraine with Kalibr land-attack cruise missiles. | On May 4, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that a submarine of the Black Sea Fleet had attacked military infrastructure targets in Ukraine.”In the process of conducting the special military operation the Russian army carried out another strike with smart cruise missiles Kalibr against Ukrainian militar…
(2022-05-04). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 4, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2022-05-04). War In Ukraine Day 70: Military Developments On Front Lines. southfront.org 
(2022-05-04). French Anti-Aircraft Missiles Spotted In Ukraine For The First Time (Photos). southfront.org 
(2022-05-04). The Economic Consequences of the War. scheerpost.com 
Economic crisis that will seriously affect Russia in 2022 due to the conflict with Ukraine. Bankruptcy and crisis concept. By By Rajan Menon / In 1919, the renowned British economist John Maynard Keynes wrote The Economic Consequences of the Peace, a book that would prove controversial indeed. In it, he warned that the dracon…
(2022-05-04). Proxy War in Ukraine is for Western Loans. orinocotribune.com By Dmitri Kovalevich — Apr 30, 2022 | The narrative surrounding the conflict in Ukraine changes according to who is speaking, some of it lacking any substance or rationality. Also, an inevitable indebtedness will afflict Ukraine for decades to come, due the lend-lease program the US approved in April. | For two months now, hostilities have been continuing in Ukraine, which the Russian Federation calls a special operation and Ukraine calls a war, although neither side has formally declared war. | Blinken’s propaganda and captured western weapons | In April, according to the statements of the Russian leadersh…
(2022-05-04). Cost of the Ukraine War felt in Africa, Global South. mronline.org 
While international news headlines remain largely focused on the war in Ukraine, little attention is given to the horrific consequences of the war which are felt in many regions around the world. Even when these repercussions are discussed, disproportionate coverage is allocated to European countries, like Germany and Austria, due to their heavy reliance on Russian energy sources.
(2022-05-04). The Left and its Deplorable Role in Ukraine’s War. libya360.wordpress.com Juanlu González In 1964, Marcuse warned about the loss of revolutionary capacity in the West due to the triumph of repressive measures implemented by advanced industrial societies to silence any kind of intellectual dissent through the media, advertising, propaganda, and the most unbridled consumerism. At that time, it heralded the birth of the One-Dimensional Man,…
(2022-05-04). Israel’s mercenaries are fighting in Ukraine, says Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — The Russian foreign ministry spokesperson on Wednesday said that Israeli mercenaries were fighting alongside Ukraine’s far-right Azov Regiment.
(2022-05-04). EU commissioner calls for banning Russian oil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday called on the 27-nation bloc to ban oil imports from Russia in a sixth package of sanctions targeting Moscow for its special military operation in Ukraine.
(2022-05-04). Ukraine crisis: Japan-Russia tensions at post-Cold War high. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsMay 4, 2022 Russia bans entry of Japan PM, 62 others indefinitely Tatsuo has decided that with a war on in Europe and no one able to say how long Japan could stay out, and with the China Incident, now in its third year, showing signs of becoming a world war….Jun’ichir≈ç Tanizaki, The Makioka …
(2022-05-04). The Heat: Evacuations in Ukraine. america.cgtn.com 
More than a hundred civilians are evacuated from the besieged city of Mariupol, while the battles continue in Ukraine. What would it take to bring this conflict to an end?
(2022-05-04). Growing nazism in Ukraine. marktaliano.net READ MORE: She’s exposing the TRUTH in Ukraine and they don’t like it | Redacted Conversation with Eva Bartlett — Mark Taliano
(2022-05-04). In Video: Russian Malka Artillery Units Pound Ukrainian Positions In Donbass. southfront.org 
(2022-05-04). Russian Cruise Missiles Destroy Rail Ways In Western Ukraine (Videos). southfront.org 
Destruction in the Dnepropetrovsk region | On the evening of May 3, Russian cruise missiles hit the Ukrainian Lviv, Dnepropetrovsk, Kirovograd, Vinnytsia, Odessa and Kiev regions. As a result of the strikes at least six railway stations and other strategically important objects in the central and western regions of Ukraine have been struck. | According to the head of the Ukrainian rail ways, Alexander Kamyshin, the infrastructure of six railway stations was severely damaged, the movement of 14 trains was delayed. There…
(2022-05-04). More than 15,000 construction workers on strike across Ontario. wsws.org The center of the strike is in the Greater Toronto Area, where real estate speculators and banks have made a killing in recent years from astronomical prices for residential properties built by the strikers.
(2022-05-04). May Day 2022: The power is in our hands. workers.org 
May Day 2022 marked a year when worker organizing crested in historic resurgence in the U.S. Mass outrage against racism, embodied in earlier enormous Black Lives Matter protests, flowed into red-hot anger at the bosses’ exploitation of workers’ heroic frontline efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The result? Workers walked off . . . |
(2022-05-04). Abolish SCOTUS not Roe v. Wade! workers.org 
The Supreme Court of the United States has the votes to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case legalizing abortion in the United States. This was revealed in a draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito that came to press without the Court’s permission. The historically unprecedented leak was an . . . |
(2022-05-04). Mensaje del Primero de Mayo Trabajadores y oprimidos del mundo, °unídos! workers.org 
Los anunciantes corporativos cambian sus eslóganes regularmente. øCuántos de nosotros recordamos “Busca los arcos dorados”? Podemos datarnos por lo que recordamos. Trabajadores de Starbucks realizan un paro por la seguridad, Ithaca, Nueva York, 16 de abril. Pero es una historia diferente con los eslóganes de la clase trabajadora. “Un perjuicio . . . |
(2022-05-04). Workers and community power shuts down Oakland. workers.org 
Oakland, California Despite threats of retaliation from officials in the Oakland Unified School District and the Port of Oakland, teachers and longshore workers went out on strike on April 29. They shut down public schools and the port for the entire day to protest school closures and the pending sale . . . |
(2022-05-04). Ian Rumanyika appointed to head Uganda Baati’s External and Corporate Affairs. plusnews.ug 
Public Relations guru, Ian Rumanyika has been appointed as the new Head of External and Corporate Affairs at Uganda Baati Limited. Rumanyika joins Uganda Baati with over 12 years of experience in the communications industry. He is an award-winning PR practitioner, ranked among the top PR and Marketing practitioners in Uganda, Top 40 Under 40 …
(2022-05-04). El Congreso debe detener a la Corte Suprema y proteger el derecho al aborto ahora. peoplesworld.org 
La salud de las mujeres en los Estados Unidos ha recibido un golpe devastador por la decisión pendiente de la Corte Suprema que anuló Roe v. Wade. Cuando entre en vigor, las mujeres que necesiten abortar serán convertidas en delincuentes en la mitad de los estados de este país. Los procedimientos clandestinos ya menudo peligrosos …
(2022-05-04). Supreme Court’s historic abortion rights reversal draws protests nationwide. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—From Appleton, Wisc., to Washington, D.C., tens of thousands of people Tuesday crowded streets, parks, and courtroom plazas from coast to coast to protest the U.S. Supreme Court’s planned abortion ban. The AFL-CIO constituency group for women, the Coalition of Labor Union Women, joined the chorus in a statement while a huge rally got underway …
(2022-05-04). Congress must stop the Supreme Court and protect abortion rights now. peoplesworld.org Women’s health in the United States has been dealt a devastating blow by the Supreme Court’s pending decision overturning Roe v. Wade. When it takes effect, women who need abortions will be made criminals in half the states of this country. The underground and often dangerous procedures that were part of the pre-Roe era will …
(2022-05-04). Women achieve their hard-won agency: Two popular books in review. peoplesworld.org 
Two highly popular novels are under review here, written by women and featuring heroines who overcome a great deal of male chauvinism to come into their own agency. They serve as evidence that popular best-selling fiction often serves to advance ideas that are bubbling up into wide acceptance. The theme of female agency has been …
(2022-05-04). The fight hasn’t changed since May Day 1886. peoplesworld.org 
ARIZONA Tucson labor movement keeps new May Day tradition going strong By Joe Bernick TUCSON, Ariz.—For the second year in a row, Tucson’s labor movement held a May Day event at a Southside Amazon plant to express their solidarity with workers here and across the world. The action, sponsored by the Pima Area Labor Federation …
(2022-05-04). NLRB: Unionizing petitions up 57% in last six months. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —”Striketober” turned out to be the proverbial “canary in the coal mine,” when it came to unionization petitions, too. The National Labor Relations Board reported a 57% increase in petitions for union recognition votes in the first half of fiscal 2022, which ended March 31. There were 1,174 election petitions in those six months, …
(2022-05-04). Protest held against attempts to execute Richard Moore by firing squad in South Carolina. liberationnews.org 
On April 23, people from the community, clergy, and activists rallied against the death penalty and called on Governor McMaster to commute the sentences of Richard Bernard Moore, Brad Keith Sigmon, and others on the state’s death row. They…
(2022-05-04). Community challenges Green Line subway extension that threatens Somerville residents with displacement. liberationnews.org 
Working class residents around the new station are already facing displacement as their apartments are bought out by developers who hope to raise rents and attract wealthier tenants.
(2022-05-04). May Day: San Diego stands up against racism, classism, imperialism. liberationnews.org 
On May 1, San Diego workers and community members came out to Chicano Park in the Barrio Logan neighborhood to march the streets of downtown in celebration of May Day, the international workers holiday.
(2022-05-04). Scientists engineer new tools to electronically control gene expression. imperial.ac.uk Researchers have created an improved method for turning genes on and off using electrical signals.
(2022-05-04). Postgraduate students celebrate academic success at graduation. imperial.ac.uk Over 3,000 students will graduate today in three ceremonies at the Royal Albert Hall.
(2022-05-04). What to Know About the Leaked Supreme Court Abortion Draft Opinion, and What’s Next. aclu.org On Monday night, Politico published a leaked
(2022-05-04). Venezuela and Iran Deepen Cooperation to Overcome US Sanctions. venezuelanalysis.com Caracas and Tehran have agreed to build more “routes and mechanisms” to counter US sanctions and strengthen their oil industries.
(2022-05-04). Americans Would Be More Likely to Vote for Democrats If They Pass a Climate Bill. truthout.org If Democrats use their majorities in Congress to pass meaningful climate legislation, it could be a huge boon to their party in the upcoming midterm elections, new polling shows. | A poll of over 1,100 likely voters conducted by Climate Power and Data for Progress shows that
(2022-05-04). Biden Blasts Supreme Court Over “Roe” Draft Opinion Dismantling Abortion Rights. truthout.org While discussing economic issues in prepared remarks with reporters at the White House on Wednesday, President Joe Biden delved into other subject matters, including the Supreme Court’s draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that was leaked earlier this week. | That draft opinion, written by conservative Justice Samuel Alito, stated that
(2022-05-04). $50K Student Loan Cancellation Overwhelmingly Benefits Poorest Borrowers. truthout.org As President Joe Biden crafts a plan for canceling student loans, new data finds that student loan cancellation would overwhelmingly benefit Black borrowers and low-income debtors, with the benefits multiplying with higher levels of debt canceled. | If Biden uses his executive power to cancel up to $10,000 of student debt for student loan borrowers, it would reduce the share of people in the bottom 20 percent of wealth from 15 percent to 10 percent. Among those in the second-lowest 20 percent wealth group, the number would be reduced from 20 to 15 percent, the data shows. The proportion of people in the top 10 pe…
(2022-05-04). Gorsuch, Kavanaugh & Barrett “Lied to the US Senate” About Respecting “Roe” truthout.org Following the leak of a draft opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court indicating that the institution is The draft order says it represents the majority opinion of the High Court. With all three liberal bloc justices likely…
(2022-05-04). Anti-Abortion Groups Funneled Millions in Dark Money to Shape Supreme Court. truthout.org What role did dark money play in the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade? We speak with reporter Andrew Perez about how conservative anti-abortion groups and right-wing extremists have funneled millions of dollars into promoting politicians and Supreme Court justices to ultimately curtail reproductive rights. A dark money network led by the Federalist Society’s Leonard Leo has spent at least $10 million promoting each of President Trump’s picks for the Supreme Court and another $10 million blocking Merrick Garland’s nomination in 2016, says Perez, senior editor and investigative reporter at The Lever…
(2022-05-04). New York and Minnesota Are Poised to Join California as Abortion Safe Havens. truthout.org After a draft ruling from the United States Supreme Court Several states have “trigger laws” on the books that will automatically ban abortion within their borders if Roe is…
(2022-05-04). Forward to the USSR and Operation Z. thesaker.is By Batiushka for The Saker Blog On 28 April 2022 President Lukashenko of Belarus spoke of a possible coming together of various independent countries, former Soviet republics, to join the…
(2022-05-04). Moveable Feast Cafe 2022/05/04 … Open Thread. thesaker.is 2022/05/04 14: 00: 01Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of…
(2022-05-04). Nasrallah to Israel: ‘From here on, Iran may strike you back directly’. thesaker.is Original link: http: //middleeastobserver.net/nasrallah-to-israel-from-here-on-iran-may-strike-you-back-directly/ Description: Hezbollah’s leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel in a speech on International Quds Day on 29 April 2022, that the Islamic Republic of Iran may strike back…