(2023-05-22). US imperialism's relentless escalation in Ukraine. wsws.org The decision to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine is only the latest and most provocative in a series of moves by Washington aimed at escalating the war in Ukraine.
(2023-05-22). Liberation Of Bakhmut Shows Russian Forces Work Cohesively Towards Victory. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageDespite Western, Ukrainian propaganda, the reality of the battlefield shows Moscow militarily controls the conflict. | Written by After more than 290 days of intense fighting and tens of thousands of casualties, the Battle of Artyomovsk (called Bakhmut in Ukraine) is over. On May 20, Moscow's officials announced that Russian forces had taken full cont…
(2023-05-22). US Attempting To Punish Belarus For Supporting Russia. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageTsikhanouskaya spreads fake news on Lukashenko's health. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The US and its allies are attempting to transfer weapons and explosives to Belarus for being a sincere partner of Russia and in a vain effort to destabilise the situation in the country. Such provocations force Belarus to take new active measures of strategic deterrence. These include the construction of defensive fortifications near its border with Ukraine, suc…
(2023-05-22). Biden proposes $1 trillion in social spending cuts after announcing $375 million more for war in Ukraine. wsws.org In the barrage of propaganda over the supposed necessity to slash social programs to avert the nation's first-ever default on its debt obligations, nothing is said about the role of military spending in driving up the debt.
(2023-05-22). US hopes to snatch victory from jaws of defeat in Ukraine. peoplesdispatch.org If the Anglo-Saxon alliance keeps climbing the escalation ladder, the Russian campaign may well expand the operation to the entire region east of the Dnieper River. The Russians are in this war for the long haul and the ball is in the American court…
(2023-05-22). Ukraine war a critical issue in upcoming elections in Slovakia as Eduard Heger steps down. peoplesdispatch.org President Zuzana ƒåaputová has now installed a technocrat caretaker cabinet headed by central bank deputy governor ƒΩudovít àìdor to run the government till the general elections scheduled on September 30…
(2023-05-22). A Timely Call for Peace in Ukraine by U.S. National Security Experts. transcend.org 16 May 2023 – The intervention by a group of 15 U.S. national security experts from the Eisenhower Media Network (named "The U.S. Should Be a Force for Peace in the World") comes when Ukraine delays its spring offensive to avoid "unacceptable" losses; a return to the negotiating table could save countless lives.
(2023-05-22). Give the Defense Innovation Unit a Slice of Ukraine Funds. transcend.org 16 May 2023 – Calls to make Ukraine a laboratory and a testing ground for U.S. weapons and platforms are the right ones. Ukraine presents a tremendous opportunity for the Pentagon, industry, and our allies to learn how our weapons fare under real-world, high-intensity combat. But Ukraine should also be an accelerator, speeding up technologies with military applications.
(2023-05-22). Turkey Conducts Differentiated Mediation in the Russian-Ukrainian Crisis. journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-22). Russia rejects any possible threat against Crimea. plenglish.com Moscow, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Russia will consider a threat to attack the Crimean peninsula as if it were any of its federal subjects, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.
(2023-05-22). G7 Becomes Incubator of Destructive Initiatives: Russia. telesurenglish.net The Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima showed that the alliance has irreversibly deteriorated and turned into an "incubator of destructive initiatives" in the world, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday. | RELATED: | The outcome of the G7 meeting in Hiroshima was a set of statements filled with "odious passages" directed against China and Russia as the G7 members tried to prevent non-Western sta…
(2023-05-22). Chris Hedges: Why the Conspiracy Theory About Trump and Russia Won't Go Away. scheerpost.com 
The latest investigation into the charges that Donald Trump's campaign worked in concert with the Russian government exposes a cynical collaboration between Trump opponents and the FBI.
(2023-05-22). US Announces New Russia Sanctions With G7 Nations. news.antiwar.com The US on Friday announced new sanctions on Russia that were imposed in coordination with the Group of Seven, but they fall far short of what the Biden administration was hoping to achieve. According to the Treasury Department, over 300 sanctions were implemented on individuals, entities, vessels, and aircraft. The measures are meant to combat …
(2023-05-22). Air Force Secretary Says F-16s Won't Be a 'Game-Changer' for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Monday that the provision of F-16 fighter jets to Kyiv will give Ukraine's military an "incremental" boost but said it wouldn't be a "game-changer" in the conflict. "The F-16 is a reasonable option for them for a whole bunch of reasons," Kendall said. "It will give Ukrainians an increment …
(2023-05-22). US, British, French Warships Transit Hormuz Strait To Deter Iran From Seizing Tankers. southfront.org 
Prior US Navy image shows Iranian patrol boats "harassing" US Navy ships | Originally published on While the world's attention and international headlines have been focused on news out of Bakhmut over the weekend, there has been a build-up of unusual Western military activity just off Iran's coast as tensions between Western allies and the Islamic Republic are on the…
(2023-05-22). Hiding Defeat In Bakhmut, Ukrainian Military Attacked Russian Border Villages. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | The loss of the city of Bakhmut was a major blow to the Kiev regime which is still denying its defeat. Two days after the Ukrainian military retreated from their "fortress", Kiev attempted a large provocation on the Russian border aimed at gaining headlines in the MSM in order to hide the truth from Bakhmut. | On May 22, since 9 am local time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) began the heavy shelling on the border villages in the Russian Belgorod region. It lasted for several ho…
(2023-05-22). Headlines for May 22, 2023. democracynow.org Ukraine Says It's Still Fighting for Bakhmut After Russia Claims Control, Zelensky Appears at G7 in Hiroshima; Biden OKs Training for Ukrainian Pilots on F-16 Jets, Conservative Party of Greek PM Mitsotakis Claims Bulk of Votes But Falls Short of Outright Victory, NYT Video Shows Greek Authorities Stranding Migrants at Sea, Including 6-Month-Old Infant, Israeli Forces Kill Another 3 Palestinians in West Bank; Extremist Minister Ben-Gvir Visits Al-Aqsa, Sudan's Warring Parties Sign One-Week Ceasefire, Agree to Allow Aid Workers to Operate, Bahrain and Lebanon to Restore Diplomatic Ties, U.S. Signs Secu…
(2023-05-22). Bakhmut Folds: Russia Takes City & Ukraine's Struggle Against Toll of Attrition. libya360.wordpress.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 22, 2023 — Russian Ministry of Defense claims the Donbass city of Bakhmut/Artyomovsk has been fully taken by Russian forces; — Western analysts claim the city's capture will not "turn the tide" of the conflict, ignoring the war of attrition taking place superseding territorial advances; — The…
(2023-05-22). Bakhmut Has Fallen; Artyomovsk Has Been Liberated. popularresistance.org The largest battle so far of the 21st century ended today. | Bakhmut has fallen. Artyomovsk (the Russian/Soviet name of the city) has been liberated. This was announced today by the titular leader of the Wagner forces, Yevgeny Prigozhin, in a video posted on Telegram. Why the Ukrainian leadership had decided to hold onto the city even months after the situation there was already in its disfavor is beyond me. The fight was decided by the numerical superiority of Russian artillery fire and the Ukraine never had a chance to top that. | The losses there for the Ukrainians amounted to 300 to 500 men per day over that…
(2023-05-22). Overview Of Russian Strikes In Ukraine On May 22, 2023. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On the night of May 22, new wave of Russian strikes targeted Ukrainian military facilities throughout the country. Explosions again thundered in several regions in southern, eastern and central Ukraine. Kiev is hiding the losses as always. | Last night, explosions thundered in the Kharkiv, Odessa, Zaporozhie, Kherson, Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovsk region. Russian forces used kamikaze UAVs, cruise and ballistic missiles. | The first Russian strikes hit targets in the Kharkiv region. Accord…
(2023-05-22). Losses Grow While Kiev Tries Its Best To Hide Them. southfront.org 
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(2023-05-22). The Current State of Kiev's Air Defenses: Interview with Colonel Wolf. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic Russian 'Kinzhal' Hypersonic Missile Destroys Kiev's US-Made 'Patriot' Air Defense System In the last several weeks, the Kiev regime's air defense assets have been at the forefront of news coverage while failing to achieve the one that actually matters. The political West has mobilized its entire massive propaganda machine to lionize the SAM…
(2023-05-22). Biden Okays F-16s For Ukraine, US Weapons To Attack Crimea. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | The Biden administration has signed off on both F-16s for Ukraine and attacks on Crimea using US-made weapons. Both of these moves have drawn dire warnings from nuclear-armed Russia, and both would have been unthinkable a year ago. | In a
(2023-05-22). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 22, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Explosions thundered in the Kharkiv region; | Explosions thundered in the Kherson region; | Explosions thundered in the Odessa region; | Explosions thundered in the Zaporozhye region; | Explosions thundered in the Dnipropetrovsk region; | Explosions thundered in the Mykolaiv region; | Explosions thundered in Kramatorsk; | Ukrainian forces attacked Russian border villages in the Belgorod region; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot near Stelmakhovka; | The Russian Army…
(2023-05-22). Hiroshima Survivor Slams G7 Leaders for Embracing War & Rejecting Nuclear Disarmament. democracynow.org 
The G7 summit wrapped up Sunday in Hiroshima, where much of the summit focused on the war in Ukraine and China. While in Japan, President Biden and other world leaders paid tribute to the victims of the world's first nuclear attack — the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 — laying wreaths at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial and planting a tree. But President Biden did not issue an apology for the attack, which killed an estimated 140,000 people and seriously injured another 100,000. For more, we speak with Setsuko Thurlow, who survived the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 and devoted her l…
(2023-05-22). Military Situation In Kharkiv Region On May 23, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-05-22). The EU Is Over-Invested in the Ukrainian War-Project. strategic-culture.org Ukraine is not a stand-alone foreign policy issue, but rather the pivot around which Europe's economic prospects will rotate. | Ukraine is not a stand-alone foreign policy issue, but rather the pivot around which Europe's economic prospects will rotate. | The European Union, by any standards, is over-invested in the Ukrainian war-project — and in its romance with Zelensky too. Just earlier this year, the western (and EU) narrative was that the coming post-Winter offensive by Ukraine would 'break' Russia and render a 'coup de grace' to the war. MSM headlines spun a regular tale of Russia on its last legs. No…
(2023-05-22). Russia, the US and China: The Long Confrontation of the 21st Century. libya360.wordpress.com Andrey Sushentsov The world will still be global and interconnected, with a common foundation for development—but that foundation will no longer be linked to the dollar or backed by American carrier strike groups, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Andrey Sushentsov. A year ago, it seemed to many that the confrontation between Russia and the West in Ukraine would be intense, but short-lived. Twelve months later, it has become clear…
(2023-05-22). The Mess that Nuland Made: The Consequences of Ukraine's "Regime Change" globalresearch.ca Article by the late Robert Parry. His legacy live. | First published on July 14, 2023 | As the Ukrainian army squares off against ultra-right and neo-Nazi militias in the west and violence against ethnic Russians continues in the east, the …
(2023-05-22). Ukraine: US Hopes to Snatch Victory from the Jaws of Defeat. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Top Ukrainian intelligence official Kirill Budanov has proposed a 100-km-long demilitarised zone between Ukraine and Russia The G7 Leaders' 2700-word statement on Ukraine, issued in Hiroshima after their summit meeting glossed over the burning question today — the so-called counter-offensive against the Russian forces. It is a deafening silence, since rumours are swirling…
(2023-05-22). While Pushing Ukraine Proxy War, Canada Struggled to Evacuate Citizens from Sudan. libya360.wordpress.com Steven Sahiounie Canadian military aircraft deliver Ukraine-bound military aid not only from Canada, but from allies and partners, but Canada recently found it difficult to fly its citizens home from a war zone. Canadian citizens were caught-up in the war zone in Sudan, where two rival generals are fighting for power and control. CTV News…
(2023-05-22). Ukraine-Backed Saboteurs Launch Cross-Border Raid in Russia's Belgorod Region. news.antiwar.com Russian officials said Monday that a Ukrainian sabotage group launched a cross-border raid in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, and the governor of the region said eight people were injured. According to Ukrainian officials and media outlets, the attack was carried out by Russian citizens who have volunteered to fight for Kyiv, groups known as the Freedom …
(2023-05-22). Russia Warns US Against Enabling Attacks on Crimea. news.antiwar.com Russia's ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, warned Sunday that Russia would consider a US-backed Ukrainian strike on Crimea as serious as an attack on the Russian mainland. Antonov's comments came in response to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan saying the US wouldn't stop Ukraine from using American-provided weapons on Crimea, a statement that came after …
(2023-05-22). The Ukraine Refugee Question. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-22). Portugal will avoid supplying F-16 fighters to Ukraine. plenglish.com Lisbon, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The Portuguese government will avoid for now the supply of its F-16 fighters to Ukraine, as requested by the president of that country, Vladimir Zelensky, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Joao Gomes Cravinho indicated.
(2023-05-22). War Crime: Ukrainian Azov Fighter Testifies How He Killed Civilian Family In Mariupol. southfront.org
(2023-05-22). U.S. national security veterans counter Ukraine war drive. workers.org 
On May 16 a full-page advertisement appeared in the New York Times. Under the headline "The U.S. should be a force for peace in the world," 15 veterans of the U.S. security apparatus endorsed an analysis of the war in Ukraine that confronted head-on the tidal wave of lies from . . . |
(2023-05-22). Monday 5/22: End War in Ukraine visit with Rep Barbara Lee – Urge Ceasefire and Negotiations. indybay.org Outdoor event…. | Congresswoman Barbara Lee's office, | 1 Kaiser Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612 | BARTable…
(2023-05-22). John Durham Ignores Role of U.S., U.K., Australian, and Israeli Intelligence Operatives in Setting the Stage for Crossfire Hurricane. sonar21.com 
Failed Prosecutor John Durham's report on the Hillary Clinton campaign plot to convince the American electorate and U.S. allies that Donald Trump was a stooge of Russia totally ignores the…
(2023-05-22). Military Situation In Donbass On May 23, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Ivanivske; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Avdeevka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Konstantinovka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Ugledar; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Stelmakhovka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Ugledar;…
(2023-05-22). Republican Senators Introduce Bill to Scrap Last Nuclear Arms Treaty With Russia. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageMoscow suspended participation in New START but is still complying with the limits set by the treaty | Originally published by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)
(2023-05-22). Large Explosion Thundered In Kramatorsk, DPR. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On the afternoon of May 22, Ukrainian media reported a large explosion in the city of Kramatorsk in the DPR, which is under control of the Ukrainian military. | The explosion reportedly thundered in the area of the Starokramatorsky machine-building plant. However, no Russian strikes were confirmed by the local sources. | Videos from the spot showed a large fire in the city. The secondary detonation is heard in the area. |
(2023-05-22). Videos Illustrating Numerous Successful Combat Actions Of Russian Units In Recent Days. southfront.org 
Creative PR campaign of the Head of the Wagner PMC has overshadowed almost everything that has happened in recent days on the eastern front of NATO. | If you look closely, it turns out that the success of the Wagner PMC is only a single episode of dramatic events over there. | The Ukrainian attack has begun, or rather the AFU is trying to do so wherever there is such an opportunity. So far to no avail. | Watch this small part of the videos testifying to the actual events now taking place in Eastern Europe. | __…
(2023-05-22). Masha Gessen Resigns from PEN America Board over Cancellation of Russian Writers Panel. democracynow.org 
We speak with PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel about the resignation of journalist Masha Gessen from the free expression group's board following the cancellation of a Russian writers panel at the recent PEN World Voices Festival after Ukrainian writers threatened to boycott. "It's unfortunate," Nossel says, but notes Gessen plans to remain a PEN member and work on its project to archive Russian independent media.
(2023-05-22). TeleSUR Shares Experiences in Alternative Forum in China. telesurenglish.net During the "Communication in the Global South" forum held at the University of Shanghai on Monday, representatives of public media such as Press TV, Russia Today (RT), China's CGTN, and teleSUR exchanged experiences on the challenges of alternative communication in countries where the U.S. and its allies maintain sanctions and blockades. | RELATED: | During her speech, teleSUR President Patricia Villegas recalled that this…
(2023-05-22). The Federal Reserve's Anti-inflation Policy Makes No Sense. thealtworld.com Dear readers and fellow economists, the Federal Reserve is treating a rise in prices from supply shocks and disruptions from the Covid lockdowns and sanctions against Russia, Iran, and other countries as if it were a monetary inflation. It is true that too much money is chasing too few goods and services, but the cause is supply shortages and not excess consumer demand. | This fact is obvious, but it is not acknowledged. We know that the lockdowns and sanctions stopped production, caused transportation problems, caused energy shortages, caused business failures, and disrupted supply chains. | We know that excess…
(2023-05-22). Scott Is Having A Blast… smoothiex12.blogspot.com in Russia. Here he is in Spetsnaz University in Chechnya. He has become a real star in Russia. It is extremely important for preservation of the sanity. Russians are not at war with American people.
(2023-05-22). Multipolarity: The positive content. unitedworldint.com United World International has started publishing papers that were presented to the Global Multipolarity Confernce held on April 29. At last, UWI published the video address of Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, to the conference that was organized by Nova Resistência (Brazil), the New International Order Initiative Türkiye), the International Eurasian Movement (Russia), the Thinkers' …
(2023-05-22). Russia's Security Council Secretary meets with counterparts. plenglish.com Moscow, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Russia's Security Council on Monday informed that the Secretary of that entity, Nikolai Patrushev, held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Venezuela, Cuba, Congo, Namibia and Benin.
(2023-05-22). Spanish Morenoite CRT covers for Podemos government's austerity, war with Russia. wsws.org Pseudo-left parties like the CRT are shielding Podemos and Sumar from criticism on their left, to block a movement in the working class against Spain's capitalist government.
(2023-05-22). The EU Can't Keep Its Story Straight About U.S Sanctions against the Import of Russian Fuel. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-22). Video: Washington's Russian-Jewish Proxy President: Zelensky Transformed into a Nazi? globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-22). CIA Front Company Extends Intrusive Surveillance Operations in Lithuania Under Pretext of New Cold War. covertactionmagazine.com Creation of Orwellian surveillance apparatus belies claim that the U.S. is upholding democracy in the face of Russian authoritarianism. On April 26, Palantir, a data analytics company founded with CIA seed money, announced an expansion of its operations in Lithuania after entering into a strategic partnership with Lithuania's Ministry of Defense. This announcement exemplifies how …
(2023-05-22). The US Government Launches A.I. Tool to Detect "Russian Disinformation" globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-22). How in Italy We Have Broken the "War Lockdown" Against Russian Musicians. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-22). The FBI Must be Held Accountable for Russiagate. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-22). War Between The U.S. And Russia Inches Ever Closer. progressivehub.net JAMES BAMFORD | THE NATION…
(2023-05-22). Video: Zelensky's Pro-Russian Speech Before Being Co-opted. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-22). European Countries Can Afford To Skyrocket Government Debt In Order To Defeat Russia, But Asian Countries Can't And Don't. southfront.org 
Written by Eric Zuesse. On May 20th, Bloomberg News bannered "Crippling Heat Waves Deepen Asia's Reliance on Russian Energy: Soaring temperatures putting…
(2023-05-22). Israel Has Yet To Answer For Shireen Abu Akleh's Assassination. popularresistance.org Veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu-Akleh was covering an Israeli raid on Jenin Refugee Camp in her official capacity as a reporter for Al Jazeera on May 11, 2022, when an unnamed Israeli sniper fired a bullet into the thin space between the back of her helmet and her flak jacket, killing her. At the time, Abu-Akleh was fleeing Israeli gunfire directed towards her and other observing journalists, including Al Jazeera producer Ali Al-Samudi, who was wounded moments before Abu-Akleh's death. | One year later, Israeli military forces have issued an apology for killing Shireen Abu Akleh. This follows countless…
(2023-05-22). Three Palestinians killed in Israeli raids in Nablus and Jenin. peoplesdispatch.org A large number of Israeli soldiers—accompanied by special forces, armored vehicles and bulldozers—carried out the dawn raid at the Balata camp in Nablus. Another raid was simultaneously carried out at the Jenin refugee camp…
(2023-05-22). Welcoming ceasefire, Sudanese left calls for involvement of civil society and regional institutions. peoplesdispatch.org The Sudanese Communist Party has welcomed the ceasefire between the army and the Rapid Support Forces but has warned against monopolization of the peace process by US and Saudi Arabia. It has called for the involvement of Sudanese civil society and African Union peacekeepers…
(2023-05-22). Pope Calls for "Weapons to Be Set Aside", Sudanese Parties. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Pope Francisco (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) called the belligerent groups in Sudan to refrain from engaging in armed conflict, expressing sadness regarding the persistent violence in the African country for more than a month. | Related: | "In encouraging the partial agreements reached so far, I renew my heartfelt plea for weapons to be set aside," the pope told pilgrims in St Peter's Square, Rome. | "I call on the international co…
(2023-05-22). Communist Film Producer Boots Riley Emerges As Vocal Leader In Hollywood Writers Strike. moguldom.com Hollywood's writers are on strike, and a number of notables are showing solidarity, such as film producer Boots Riley. The 2023 Writers Guild of America strike is a labor dispute between the Writers Guild of America labor union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which began on May 2. The main contention …
(2023-05-22). Resident Physicians At Elmhurst Hospital Begin Five-Day Strike. popularresistance.org Elmhurst, Queens — Resident physicians at Elmhurst Hospital hit the picket line Monday for a five-day strike, marking the first doctor strike in the city in more than 30 years. | The physicians, who are part of a training program run by Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine, are demanding better pay and benefits such as safe rides home from work at night. | The hospital is part of the Mount Sinai system, but resident physicians at Elmhurst say they make up to $7,000 less than their counterparts at Mount Sinai in Manhattan. | Striking doctors are also pointing out that two years ago, they were in the thick of th…
(2023-05-22). Striking Clarios workers overwhelmingly reject second UAW-backed deal. wsws.org Although the United Auto Workers has not released official results, workers are receiving reports that the concessions-laden contract was defeated by 75-80 percent of the membership Monday morning.
(2023-05-22). University of Michigan submits new wage-cutting contract to striking graduate workers. wsws.org The GEO leadership has sought to conceal the direct role of the Democratic Party in U-M's attack on the grad student instructors—the Democrats dominate the U-M Board of Regents and control the Michigan statehouse.
(2023-05-22). Young Leaders From The US Pledge To Fight Blockade Of Cuba. popularresistance.org From April 24 to May 3, over 150 young organizers from the United States traveled to Cuba as part of a brigade organized by the International Peoples' Assembly (IPA) to learn about the Cuban process and stand in solidarity with the island nation against the criminal US blockade. The organizers returned to the US with an even greater commitment to continue building their struggles at home and to fight for the end of the blockade of Cuba. | Peoples Dispatch spoke to Phil Agnew of Black Men Build, D'Atra "Dee Dee" Jackson of Black Youth Project 100, Kawena ªulaokalƒÅ Kapahua of Academic Labor United,…
(2023-05-22). Labor's Uptick Isn't Just Hype. popularresistance.org Is the current labor uptick just more hype than reality? Numerous articles have recently made this case, pointing to the continued decline in union density in 2022. This skepticism also appears to be the prevailing view among most national union leaders. Though rarely stated publicly, labor's continued routinism suggests that few people up top see our moment as particularly novel or urgent. | But contrary to these skeptics, there is compelling data indicating that things really are changing — and, therefore, that unions should immediately make a major turn to new organizing.
(2023-05-22). Cash Assistance, Not Child Labor, Can Fix the Labor Shortage. progressive.org Addressing the labor shortage with a basic income has the kinds of side effects politicians always claim they want: More work, more education, less debt, less stress, and better health.
(2023-05-22). The War On Public Education, Tech & The Writers Guild West With Education Lawyer Kathleen. indybay.org Education lawyer and whistleblower Kathleen Carroll talks about the role of billionaire owner Reed Hastings in privatization education through charters and the introduction of testing, software and co-locations in schools throughout California and the country. She also talks about the collaboration of the AFT and NEA in pushing testing and charters in California through Proposition 39.
(2023-05-22). Jobless rate rising in Australia, while tax cuts grow for wealthy. wsws.org Amid growing unemployment, deliberately driven by interest rate hikes, a report shows that the Labor government's income tax cuts will hand the lion's share of $313 billion to the rich over the next decade.
(2023-05-22). Thursday 6/1: Jail Former SF Fed Member & Silicon Valley CEO Gregory Becker! Bankers Out Of Fed Reserve. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Reserve | 101 Market St. | San Franciso…
(2023-05-22). Protest Over CA AG Rob Bonta's Refusal To Prosecute O'Neil's Killer. indybay.org There was a protest at the San Francisco Hall of Justice and courts against the decision by California Attorney General Rob Bonta not to protest the killer of Keito O'Neil.
(2023-05-22). The Formation & History of Brazilian Fed Conlutas with Sao Paulo Worker Fabio Bosco. indybay.org Brazilian transit worker Fabio Bosco talks about the history and formation of the independent trade union federation Conlutas.
(2023-05-22). The Writers' Strike Opens Old Wounds. lareviewofbooks.org The real world tension every three years when the Writers Guild of America's MBA comes up for renewal.
(2023-05-22). Writers Guild leaders promote strike-breaking, warmongering Democratic Party politicians. wsws.org Chief warmonger Adam Schiff, one of several Democrats who voted to ban railroad workers' right to strike last year, is among the politicians promoted by the Writers Guild leaders.
(2023-05-22). International students in Australia confronting cost-of-living crisis and housing shortage. wsws.org Between the cost of university education, inflation, and lack of support, many international students are at acute risk of poverty, ill-health, and homelessness.
(2023-05-22). Workers at NYC fresh food market go union on card-check. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK—New York City residents who patronize the city's leading outdoor fresh produce markets, run at various locations by the non-profit GrowNYC, now will have a new reason to increase their purchases: The staff is going union. The card-check recognition for the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union will cover GrowNYC's 200-250 workers, spread across …
(2023-05-22). Starbucks Union Workers Have A New Strategy To Win A First Contract. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-22). Left parties and unions in Belgium take a stand against bill to ban 'rioters' from protests. peoplesdispatch.org The Belgian government is proposing a parliamentary bill which seeks to ban 'rioters' from taking part in protests. Trade unions and leftist parties such as the Workers' Party of Belgium say that the bill could be used to target their members and other activists by branding them as rioters…
(2023-05-22). Defy the anti-trade union laws! thecommunists.org Download this leaflet as a pdf. ***** The failure of wages to keep pace with galloping inflation, alongside insane hikes in rents, food prices and energy bills since 2008, and reaching unprecedented heights in recent months, have been driving desperate workers across the country onto picket lines for more than a year now. For a …
(2023-05-22). German rail workers union negotiates wage cuts after cancelling strike action. wsws.org The EVG union is preparing to enforce a wage cut based on the rail management's offer, greased merely by a fractional concession on a minimum wage.
(2023-05-22). An open letter to Royal Mail workers from the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee. wsws.org At no point has any opposition been mounted by the reps to demand the removal of Ward, Furey and…
(2023-05-22). Spanish state accuses web magazine of 'glorification of terrorism'. workers.org 
The following is a May 20 statement by the Editorial Collective of La Haine, a web news magazine that publishes anti-imperialist, anti-fascist and anti-capitalist articles, calling for solidarity to stop a new attempt by the Spanish authorities to target the collective for its publication of news and opinion. See Lahaine.org. . . . |
(2023-05-22). Texas rally demands 'Free condemned prisoner Rodney Reed now!'. workers.org 
Austin, Texas Rodrick Reed, told a crowd demonstrating for his brother Rodney Reed's freedom May 19: "Twenty-five years is a long time to have your family ripped apart and unjustly so. Twenty-five years is a long time for anybody to be down there on death row for a crime they . . . |
(2023-05-22). Struggle to stop Cop City continues. workers.org 
Atlanta Hundreds of opponents of "Cop City" — the militarized police-training facility scheduled to be built on forested lands in Atlanta, Georgia, the historic Weelaunee Forest — literally occupied City Hall on May 15. The line to speak before Atlanta Council members in the public comment section of their meeting . . . |
(2023-05-22). Suicidal Rethugs gift Dems by reducing elections to absurdly simple choices: Want truth or lies? Democracy or oppression? Consensus or disorder? nationofchange.org Dems should simply repeat, "Do you want Trump in charge when the next global disease event strikes"?
(2023-05-22). Common Good A Big Subject In Oakland Schools Strike. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-22). Doctors Win Benefits At Two Queens Hospitals After Near Strike. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-22). Jewish artist arrested in Berlin. youtube.com 
What are you blaming him for? Being a Jew protesting against apartheid? Jewish artist Adam Broomberg was arrested over the weekend in Berlin, Germany for participating in a demonstration marking the Nakba. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…
(2023-05-22). Peace Disruption (Part 1): Palestine's Killing Fields Ignominious Beginnings. transcend.org The entities of Love, Hope, and Joy have been most elusive for the Oppressed Palestinians, for 75 long years. Now their very essence for sustained life and Peace are dispelled forever, within the Killing Fields of Palestine, due to the ongoing Peace Disruptions by Apartheid Israel.
(2023-05-22). Monday 5/22: Nakba 75 and No Tech For Apartheid/Project Nimbus Teach-in. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-05-22). The Inevitable De-dollarization of Global Economy, With Ben Norton (Lowkey's The Watchdog). orinocotribune.com The US dollar is in crisis. In just a few short months, it has gone from the unquestioned global reserve currency to one that scores of countries are dumping in favor of using their own or regional currencies for international transactions. | One individual who is not lamenting the dollar's sharp decline is Ben Norton, who joins the show today. Ben is an American journalist based in Nicaragua and the editor-in-chief of the independent news outlet Geopolitical Economy Report. | In the past year, dozens of countries have announced that they will no longer be using the US dollar for international transactions, pr…
(2023-05-22). "I gave you Golan Heights." youtube.com 
Former US President Donald Trump jokes about legitimising Israel's colonisation of Syria as he drives off in his golf car. | Support independent watchdog journalism! | www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…
(2023-05-22). Led by China and India: The Global South Is Trying To Fix the UN. mintpressnews.com As the world shifts away from Western dominance, China demands substantive reforms to the UN Security Council, challenging the archaic power structure and advocating for fair representation, signaling a crucial moment for global diplomacy and the future of the UN.
(2023-05-22). Can the Global South Build a New World Information Communication Order? scheerpost.com 
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research It is remarkable how the media in a select few countries is able to set the record on matters around the world. The European and North American countries enjoy a near-global monopoly over information, their media houses vested with a credibility and authority inherited from their …
(2023-05-22). Can the Global South Build a New World Communication Order. telesurenglish.net Regarding the Global South International Communication Forum that was held in Shanghai (China) in early May 2023, Vijay Prashad, the director of the "Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research", carried out an evaluation of the possibilities of alternative communication in a world controlled by mainstream corporate media. His text is presented below. | RELATED: | It is remarkable how the media in a select few countries…
(2023-05-22). In Video: Ukrainian Nazis Shot Civilians Trying To Escape From Burning Basement. southfront.org
(2023-05-22). "I ¥m proud not to be welcomed in Peru", says López Obrador. plenglish.com Mexico City, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday stated he fekt so proud that Peru's de facto Government declared him 'persona non grata', thus not welcomed for lashing out at the coup regime.
(2023-05-22). New witness claims president Boluarte bribed with electoral funds. plenglish.com Lima, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The Peruvian President Dina Boluarte ¥s image seems today more affected following a second witness testified Boluarte had contact during her electoral campaign with a businessman who sold supplies to her government.
(2023-05-22). Pope Francis Allies With That Zelensky Creep to Wage War on the Civilised World. strategic-culture.org Although the future of the Catholic Church lies in Asia, Latin America and Africa, European resistance to NATO's revamped Empire still has a pivotal role to play. | This article primarily looks at how Pope Francis has traded Europe's rich Catholic heritage for a
(2023-05-22). Suppressed NATO Study Finds U.S. Ranks Low on Democracy. theduran.com
(2023-05-22). The GOP Would Rather Hold Hungry Families Hostage Than Tax the Wealthy. truthout.org On Friday afternoon, with negotiations on legislation to raise the debt ceiling reportedly stalled, 66 members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) sent a letter to the president urging him to invoke the 14th Amendment, one clause of which mandates the federal government to pay its bills, as an end-run around GOP obstructionism. Meanwhile, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Elizabeth… |
(2023-05-22). The New Multipolar World: East Africa Focus. journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-22). Entertainment or Propaganda? Washington's Insidious Grip on the Arts. libya360.wordpress.com Matt Alford Is it any wonder that 30 per cent of Americans in a poll said they want to bomb Agrabah, the capital city in Disney's Aladdin? An evil dictator is on the brink of making a nuclear bomb at a secret facility carved deep inside the Zagros mountains. With no option, the American military deploys jets…
(2023-05-22). US Military Posts Pictures of Bunker-Busting Bombs Amid Iran Tensions. news.antiwar.com The US military posted pictures online this month of a powerful bunker-busting bomb that could destroy Iran's nuclear facilities it has built deep underground. The publication of the pictures is seen as a veiled threat as it came amid soaring tensions between the US and Iran. According to The Associated Press, the pictures were only …
(2023-05-22). How A Small Activist Sailing Ship Challenged The Nuclear Arms Race. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-22). Georgia State Students Demand The University Denounce Cop City. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-22). Palestine Action Target Firms Linked To Leicester's Israeli Weapons Factory. popularresistance.org On the 21st day of the siege against Elbit's Leicester factory, UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS), Palestine Action targeted two companies linked to the Israeli weapons company. Activists targeted the Precision FM headquarters in Leicester, by breaking windows and spray painting a clear message to the firm: cut ties with Elbit. Others drenched the Aldridge office of Edwards accountants with red paint, symbolising the spilt blood of Palestinians. | Precision Facilities Management provide maintenance and sterilisation services for U-TacS, boasting a good review on their website and appearing to use the company as unnam…
(2023-05-22). Sprinfielgd Anti-Pipeline March: 'No More Sacrifice Zones'. popularresistance.org Despite changing the date due to rain, a lively crowd of over 170 people rallied at Stearns Square on Sunday and marched from there to Bliss Street Regulator Station. A diverse and enthusiastic group, they joined Springfield residents and included representatives from the 153 organizations across Massachusetts that co-sponsored the action. | The focus of this event was twofold: (1) to amplify the voices of the growing movement to stop the Eversource's proposed pipeline in Springfield and Longmeadow and (2) to call on the Healey administration to put a halt to new gas system expansions until we have a concrete pla…
(2023-05-22). Pentagon Under Fire After US Drone Victim ID'd As Farmer With No Al-Qaeda Ties. progressivehub.net JAKE JOHNSON | COMMON DREAMS…
(2023-05-22). Saudi Arabia and China pull out of G20 summit in Kashmir. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-05-22). Declining influence: Is the Middle East pulling away from Washington? peoplesworld.org 
A new chapter in the modern history of the Middle East is beginning, and what's most significant about it is the dwindling influence of the United States. Back in March, the People's Republic of China helped broker a groundbreaking diplomatic rapprochement between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Seven years …
(2023-05-22). Biden drops 'One China' policy, uses Philippines for war drive over Taiwan. mronline.org 
Pentagon strategists have been beefing up their military presence in Asia and building alliances in preparation for an all-out war against China.
(2023-05-22). Iran-Saudi Reconciliation: A successful example of China's "Global Security Initiative" unitedworldint.com By Prof. Yang Chen * On March 10, 2023, China, Saudi Arabia, and Iran issued a tripartite joint statement in Beijing, announcing that Saudi Arabia and Iran had reached an agreement, including agreeing to restore diplomatic relations between the two sides and reopen their embassies and representative offices within a maximum of two months. The …
(2023-05-22). In Numbers: China's improvements in biodiversity conservation. ecns.cn
(2023-05-22). In Numbers: Over $1.5 billion of intent purchase deals inked at 3rd China-CEEC expo. ecns.cn
(2023-05-22). Cuban expat becomes local hero in Beijing. ecns.cn Liuban Lopez, a Spanish language teacher from Cuba who rescued a drowning child and a woman in Beijing last month, told China News Network that he feels very happy living in China, because the country "treats him like a son".
(2023-05-22). Yangtze River finless porpoises spotted in Hubei. ecns.cn Known as the "giant panda of the water", the Yangtze finless porpoise is a barometer of the ecological environment in the Yangtze River basin. China upgraded the protection level for 65 species in February 2021, including the Yangtze finless porpoise, from second to first class.
(2023-05-22). China's consumption to continue to rise in performance. ecns.cn China's consumption will perform better in the second and third quarters and will have stronger economic growth, according to industry experts.
(2023-05-22). 371 schools in S China's Guilin suspended due to heavy rainfall. ecns.cn A total of 371 schools in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have been suspended on Monday morning due to the heavy rain.
(2023-05-22). China connects deep-sea wind power to Hainan oil field grid. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform "CNOOC Guanlan" successfully connected to the grid in Wenchang oil field in Hainan province, marking a new milestonein providing green power for use in the offshore oil production.
(2023-05-22). China, India, and the Emerging New World Order. transcend.org What was once the North American century is now potentially the century of the G-3: China, India, and the US.
(2023-05-22). Japan Hosting G7 to Blast China. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-22). The Covert Machinations of Canada in Haiti's Tragic Destiny. libya360.wordpress.com Karl Fluri Haiti, comrades, stands before us as a harrowing testament to the crimes committed by imperialist powers. More than two centuries ago, the brave Haitian people rose up against the chains of French colonialism, reclaiming their freedom from the clutches of oppression. But their audacity to challenge colonial forces came at a heavy price….
(2023-05-22). American Comedian: U.S. Blaming China While Ignoring Own Citizens. dissidentvoice.org As G7 members, Canada and Italy each has a gross domestic product of only $2 trillion. "That's what Jeff Bezos spends on a nice steak dinner," said CGTN Special Commentator Lee Camp. The bloc consists of the U.S. and six vassal states asking if they can shine America's shoes. But on top of that, the …
(2023-05-22). China-Arab States Expo facilities high quality mutual exchanges and BRI. ecns.cn The China-Arab States Expo has become an important platform for China-Arab exchanges, and for these countries to expand high-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, officials, diplomats, and business leaders said.
(2023-05-22). Micron fails cybersecurity review in China. ecns.cn China on Sunday made public the results of its cybersecurity review of U.S. semiconductor maker Micron Technology, saying that the company didn't pass the review because it has severe cybersecurity problems.
(2023-05-22). Growth spurs mild China property uptrend. ecns.cn The first May Day holiday in China after the COVID-19 pandemic control measures were optimized saw a mild pickup in property trading — and the uptrend will likely extend into the coming months.
(2023-05-22). wo ancient shipwrecks discovered in South China Sea. ecns.cn An archaeological investigation on two ancient shipwrecks, discovered in October 2022 at an underwater depth of about 1,500 meters near the northwest continental slope of the South China Sea, was launched on Saturday, opening a new chapter of China's deep-sea archaeology.
(2023-05-22). China Questions US 'Sincerity' About Improving Communications. news.antiwar.com On Monday, China's Foreign Ministry questioned the US's sincerity in its calls for more communication and engagement with Beijing after President Biden said he expected a "thaw" between the two nations. "China and the US maintain necessary communication. However, now the US says it wants to speak to the Chinese side while seeking to suppress …
(2023-05-22). US, Papua New Guinea Ink Military Pact. news.antiwar.com On Monday, the US and Papua New Guinea signed a new military pact and a surveillance agreement while Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the Pacific Island nation as part of the Biden administration's strategy against China. A State Department spokesperson said the Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) will "replace an outdated Status of Forces Agreement …
(2023-05-22). China and the Axis of the Sanctioned. transcend.org 16 May 2023 – How U.S. Divide-and-Rule Strategy in the Middle East Backfired…
(2023-05-22). Iranian-Made Shafagh Air-To-Surface Missile (Infographics). southfront.org 
(2023-05-22). Iran appoints ambassador to Saudi Arabia following March diplomatic deal, reports say. middleeasteye.net 
Iran appoints ambassador to Saudi Arabia following March diplomatic deal, reports say | Ambassador Alireza Enayati served as Iran's envoy to Kuwait from 2014 to 2019 | Mon, 05/22/2023 – 21: 17 | An Iranian woman walks past an Iranian flag painted on a wall in a street in Tehran, on 10 April 2023 (AFP) | Nearly two months after Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic relations…
(2023-05-22). Walid Daqqah transferred to Assaf Harofeh hospital after health deterioration. samidoun.net 
The family of Walid Daqqah, the imprisoned Palestinian intellectual and freedom fighter suffering from a rare form of cancer (myelofibrosis) and subjected to years of Israeli medical neglect inside occupation prisons, announced on Monday, 22 May that he had been transferred once again from the Ramle prison clinic to Assaf Harofeh civilian hospital. The family …
(2023-05-22). Israeli Extremists Storm al-Aqsa Mosque Complex. scheerpost.com 
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that dozens of Israeli squatters, with Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir at their head, stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque complex early on Sunday morning from the Moroccan Gate. They were closely guarded by Israeli police, who imposed restrictions on the …
(2023-05-22). West Bank: US rebukes Israel over settlers' return to evacuated outpost. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-05-22). Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in large raid in Nablus. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-05-22). Solidarity with Palestine and Georges Abdallah at the Les Dissidentes festival in Switzerland. samidoun.net 
From 18 to 21 May, in La Sarraz, Switzerland, Contre-Attaque & Autonomie organized the Les Dissidentes festival , bringing together hundreds of people for numerous activities to promote radical and intersectional ecology. The Collectif Palestine Vaincra, a member organization of the Samidoun Network, participated in several events during the festival. The Collectif was invited to speak as …
(2023-05-22). Why did Jake Sullivan fly to Saudi Arabia? journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-22). Climate change increasing La Niña & El Niño severity. mronline.org 
During La Nina events, sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific are lower than the long-term average, causing cooler global temperatures and vice-versa for El Nino.
(2023-05-22). 60 years after death, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn still scares the right. mronline.org 
Although she's been dead for almost six decades, it looks like Elizabeth Gurley Flynn is still getting under the skin of right-wingers. Just two weeks after it was installed, a historical marker commemorating her birth in Concord, N.H., has been demolished on the order of Republican state officials.
(2023-05-22). How one organization is training formerly incarcerated leaders to fight mass incarceration. therealnews.com 
Editor's note: At 00: 56, host Mansa Musa misspeaks when quoting a report and says that 55 million people are in the system of mass incarceration; the correct number is 5.5 million. Over 1.9 million people are incarcerated in the US today, and even greater 5.5 million people are subjected to the wide-ranging system of mass …
(2023-05-22). 31 May, Ottawa: Stop CANSEC — Shut Elbit Down! samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network joins ILPS Canada and many other organizations to say: Canada, stop profiting off the arms trade! In 2022 the Canadian military spending reached over $36 billion which is set to increase by $8 billion over the next 5 years. Canada's involvement in the war industry and arms trades culminates every …
(2023-05-22). Censorship at the American Psychological Association. scheerpost.com 
By Roy Eidelson / CounterPunch The publishing process in academic psychology journals isn't typically known for its drama or intrigue. It's true that there can be frustrations and challenges for aspiring authors. These include obtaining timely feedback from peer reviewers; adequately addressing often-disparate concerns and revision recommendations; and waiting the many months that frequently elapse …
(2023-05-22). Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-22). A Superb Summary By James Kunstler… smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
(2023-05-22). How Will The Bitcoin Market React To The Next Economic Recession? southfront.org 
(2023-05-22). Real-World Applications of Bitcoin in Advertising and Marketing. southfront.org 
(2023-05-22). Military Situation In Syria On May 22, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-05-22). The Weekly Round-up: Braverman, the 14th Amendment, CPS "cherry-picking" ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Source: www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/suella-br… In the news Rishi Sunak is expected to be consulting his ethics adviser over allegations that Suella Braverman mishandled a speeding offence charge. The Home Secretary is alleged to have attempted to arrange a private speed awareness course for an offence committed in the summer of 2022, rather than accept three points on …
(2023-05-22). PSL Editorial — Imperialist G7 summit escalates new Cold War. liberationnews.org 
The leaders of the most powerful capitalist empires gathered to hold a summit of the "G7" powers over the weekend…
(2023-05-22). US military posts then removes photos of bomb designed to target underground bunkers. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-05-22). France: Outrage after schools asked to provide numbers on Eid absences. middleeasteye.net 
France: Outrage after schools asked to provide numbers on Eid absences | Schools in Toulouse were asked to provide police with numbers of pupils absent during recent Muslim festival | Mon, 05/22/2023 – 13: 33 | Students raise their hands at "Revolution Jet d'Eau" school in Marseille, southern France, on 1 September 2022 (AFP) | Anti-racism groups, Muslim leaders and a teachers' union have called for an inqu…
(2023-05-22). Biden administration considers national marine sanctuary in Pennsylvania's Lake Erie. peoplesworld.org 
Today the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is considering designating a new national marine sanctuary in Lake Erie, adjacent to Pennsylvania, and the public is invited to participate in the first step of the process. A sanctuary designation would recognize the national significance of the area's maritime …
(2023-05-22). What's happening in one Tennessee county with the GOP's fascist faction in charge. peoplesworld.org 
GALLATIN, Tenn. (AP)—Shortly after being sworn in last fall, the new majority of the Sumner County Commission in Tennessee acted to update one of its official documents. The new version said county operations would not only be orderly and efficient, but "most importantly, reflective of the Judeo-Christian values inherent in the nation's founding." It was …
(2023-05-22). Rally at Connecticut State Capitol Demands 'Equity Can't Wait'. peoplesworld.org 
HARTFORD, CONN — After months of testifying at public hearings and sharing personal stories with legislators showing the emergency need to fund living wages and human needs post pandemic, nearly 2,000 rallied at the State Capitol under the banner "Equity Can't Wait." As the rally called on lawmakers to pass a moral budget, inside the …
(2023-05-22). How a marimba taught me a lesson in cultural patrimony. peoplesworld.org 
People's culture matters! And needs the people's protection. The first time I learned this was in the 1980s Sandinista Nicaragua, but it's universal, including here in the U.S. It was in the 1980s when I was trying to bring a homemade wooden marimba from Nicaragua to the U.S. that I first learned of cultural hegemony, …
(2023-05-22). 1 Child Killed, 1 Injured by Explosive Device in E. Afghanistan. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, an explosive device from previous military conflicts detonated within the vicinity of the Deyak district in the eastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan, resulting in the unfortunate demise of a young child and causing injury to another. | Related: | According to district police officer Niyaz Mohammad, the incident occurred due to a hazard that has persisted from past wartime activities. | On Sunday, in the Deyak…
(2023-05-22). Ed Department Says GA District May Have Violated Students' Rights With Book Bans. truthout.org The Department of Education's (DOE) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) said in a letter sent on Friday that book bans implemented last year by a school district in Georgia may have violated students' rights. OCR recognized that Forsyth County School District, which banned a number of books containing LGBTQ themes and characters of color, was already implementing corrective actions to address the… |
(2023-05-22). Protecting Human Rights in Occupied Palestine. palestine-studies.org This book recounts their frustrations, their trials, their experiences, and their conclusions.
(2023-05-22). Over 4.5 Million People Killed in Post 9/11 Wars. orinocotribune.com A Blank-Check Legislation Signed Into Law In 2001 Has Allowed The Pentagon To Launch More Than 40 Military Interventions In At Least 22 Countries Without Congressional Approval. | A new study from the The study estimates that between 906,000 to 937,000 people have been killed as a direct result of wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen,…
(2023-05-22). Iran and Venezuela Advocate Promoting Commercial and Economic Cooperation. orinocotribune.com The foreign ministers of Iran and Venezuela have advocated the development of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. | In a telephone conversation on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hosein Amir Abdolahian and his Venezuelan counterpart Yván Gil discussed the latest developments in improving bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest. | The parties have expressed the willingness of Tehra…
(2023-05-22). Lawyers Going After FTX Crypto Exchange Can't Find Shaq: Inside His Catch-Me-If-You-Can Delay Strategy. moguldom.com It's hard to miss NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal because he's 7-feet, one-inch tall and his face is seemingly everywhere on TV commercials, endorsements and NBA news coverage. But process servers hired to notify Shaq that he is being sued haven't been able to find or reach him for months, leading to accusations that …
(2023-05-22). Baltimore Influencer And Father Hotboy Chuckie Commits Suicide: Black America Responds. moguldom.com The suicide rate for African Americans has increased dramatically over the past decade, with Black men seeing the highest spike. A popular influencer who goes by the name Hotboy Chuckie on Instagram and Purplereignera Chuck on Twitter recently committed suicide, after posting what appears to be a suicide note and video on social media. The …
(2023-05-22). What Would Happen If America Defaulted On Debt Obligations? 3 Things To Know About The Debt Ceiling. moguldom.com The U.S. has reached its debt limit, and while it has come close but never before defaulted on its obligations, government analysts agree that a default of its $31.4 trillion debt ceiling as soon as June 1 would lead to immediate and deep recessionary conditions. If the U.S. government defaults on its debt, the far-reaching …
(2023-05-22). Iraq Bans US Dollar Transactions in Latest Move Towards 'De-dollarization'. orinocotribune.com
(2023-05-22). Ecuador's Former Presidential Candidate Arauz: 'Lasso Leaving is a Relief'. orinocotribune.com A politician who participated in the second round of the last presidential elections in Ecuador called for abstaining from creating "obstacles in the upcoming electoral process" after the muerte cruzada, or "mutual death," invoked by Guillermo Lasso. | President Guillermo Lasso has decreed the muerte cruzada, or "mutual death," a measure outlined in the Ecuadorian constitution that allows the dissolution of the National Assembly and specifies that, consequently, the National Electoral Council (CNE) must call for presidential and legislative elections within seven days of the decree being invoked. | In a conversat…
(2023-05-22). Kerala's Kudumbashree: A model to emancipate women. peoplesdispatch.org Today, 25 years on, the program has been a massive success with a notable rise in women's presence in legislative bodies, as well as a large number of women working in various micro enterprises and agricultural projects.
(2023-05-22). Right-wing New Democracy party falls just short of majority in Greek polls, surge in seats for communists. peoplesdispatch.org While pro-government sections and media are celebrating the performance of the ND, analysts have noted its loss of majority in the house and the surge in popularity for working class forces that are in the opposition…
(2023-05-22). The Human Problem of Cyberwar. progressive.org 'Fancy Bear Goes Phishing' provides a worthy, if at times unwieldy, guide into the hacker underworld.
(2023-05-22). It's Time To Investigate the Supreme Court. progressivehub.net BILL BLUM | LA PROGRESSIVE…
(2023-05-22). Malcolm X's Revolutionary Trip to Africa. towardfreedom.org Before Malcolm X went to Africa, he was a Black nationalist and member of the Nation of Islam. By the time he left, he had become a Pan-Africanist, fighting an anti-imperialist struggle. African Stream tells the story of Malcolm X's political transformation that led to his assassination a few months after his return.
(2023-05-22). Former Top Pentagon Official Reveals Brazen Defense Contractor Price Gouging. truthout.org As the annual U.S. defense budget creeps closer to $1 trillion, an explosive interview with a former top Pentagon official has exposed private defense contractors' brazen plot to price gouge the government on weapons and equipment — and reap billions upon billions of dollars of profits from taxpayers' pockets in the process. On Sunday, 60 Minutes aired an interview with Shay Assad… |
(2023-05-22). Republicans Are Quietly Moving to Limit Mifepristone Access Nationwide. truthout.org A Republican-led House panel has advanced a 2024 budget bill that includes riders to revoke key Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals regarding where patients are allowed to access abortion drug mifepristone, in a quiet move aimed at limiting abortion access nationwide. The legislation passed the House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Subcommittee… |
(2023-05-22). Ecuador President Dissolves Parliament and Rules by Decree Until New Elections. truthout.org Ecuador's conservative President Guillermo Lasso has dissolved the opposition-led National Assembly in a move widely seen as an effort to block efforts to impeach him, and came as the body held its first hearing into corruption and embezzlement allegations against Lasso. Lasso used a constitutional power that has never been used in Ecuador before, allowing him to rule by decree until new elections… |
(2023-05-22). Calls Grow for Fossil Fuel Industry to Pay Climate Reparations Amid New Report. truthout.org More than 90% of the people killed in extreme weather events during the last half-century lived in the Global South, a new World Meteorological Organization report has found. The figure came from an update Monday to the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate, and Water-related Hazards to cover the years 1970 to 2021. The U.N. |
(2023-05-22). Despite Some Progress on Legalization, the War on Cannabis Is Not Over. truthout.org As the number of states legalizing cannabis and the public support for legalization continues to grow, it may seem safe to assume that the governing class has ended its war on weed. But Peter Grinspoon, M.D., author of Seeing Through the Smoke: A Cannabis Specialist Untangles the Truth about Marijuana, says that would be premature. The war on weed isn't over, and the casualties are still… |
(2023-05-22). Sinema Illegally Used $180K in Campaign Funds on Lavish Trips, Complaint Alleges. truthout.org Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Arizona) has been hit with a complaint alleging that she illegally used a huge cache of campaign funds over the course of three years to fund lavish trips across the U.S. and to Europe. The complaint, filed by PAC Change for Arizona 2024 on Thursday, says that Sinema "committed serious violations" of federal campaign finance laws by spending over $180,000… |
(2023-05-22). NAACP Issues Travel Advisory to Florida Over Anti-Black History Education Laws. truthout.org Over the weekend, the NAACP Board of Directors voted to issue a formal travel advisory warning people of color and LGBTQ people about "hostile" conditions in the state of Florida. The advisory, which was published on Saturday, was originally proposed by the Florida chapter of the NAACP, which asked the national organization to issue such an advisory in March. The advisory comes just a week after… |
(2023-05-22). As Climate-Induced Crises Increase, Humanitarian Aid Isn't Enough. truthout.org Over the past three years, an extreme drought has pushed the Horn of Africa to the brink of famine, causing one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern history. The dry spell forced more than 2.6 million people in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya to leave their homes last year, and it killed more than 43,000 people in Somalia alone. A recent study from the meteorological organization World Weather… |
(2023-05-22). GOP Demands Larger Pentagon Budget Amid Continued Push to Slash Aid Programs. truthout.org With the U.S. just 10 days away from a possible default, House Republicans are now demanding a military budget even larger than the record $858 billion that Congress authorized for the current fiscal year as they continue pushing for steep cuts to key aid programs. The GOP demand was reported over the weekend after Republican negotiators rejected a White House offer to "freeze" both military and… |
(2023-05-22). Honoring the Past, Paving the Future: Enhancing Voter Registration. aclu.org Last week marks the 30th anniversary of the Signed by President Bill Clinton in 1993, the voting rights law strengthened American democracy. From enabling eligible voters to simultaneously register to vote when they apply for or renew a driver's license, to offering voter registration opportunities via mail-in application opportunities, the NVRA helps make the promise of democracy real. The…
(2023-05-22). Latest Update on the North Hollywood/Van Nuys Los Angeles Valley College Scandal. indybay.org Los Angeles Valley College serves Van Nuys, North Hollywood, Studio City, Valley Glen, Sherman Oaks, Valley Village, Toluca Lake, Burbank, Universal City. Here's what we know so far about the Media Arts Program that ripped off students and taxpayers.
(2023-05-22). Governor guts landmark environmental law to expedite the salmon-killing Delta Tunnel. indybay.org Advocates for fish, water and environmental justice are outraged over Governor Gavin Newsom's plan to gut the California Environmental Quality Act in order to construct the Delta Tunnel, Sites Reservoir and other destructive infrastructure projects.
(2023-05-22). Three Meetings This Month For Concord's Homeless Strategic Plan. indybay.org The city of Concord (California), will be holding three meetings this week-and-a-half, regarding the development of a homeless strategic plan. Service providers and concerned residents are urged to participate.
(2023-05-22). The demographic makeup of the country's voters continues to shift. That creates headwinds. indybay.org Demographic change continued to chip away at the cornerstone of the Republican electoral coalition in 2022, a new analysis of Census data has found.
(2023-05-22). üéß THE AUDIT: Why Pragers Go Wild for Bill Maher. levernews.com
(2023-05-22). üéß LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Why Is The Rent So Damn High? levernews.com On this week's bonus episode of Lever Time Premium, exclusively for The Lever's supporting subscribers: Producer Frank Cappello sits down with
(2023-05-22). The two decades that created our world's first mass middle classÔøº. nationofchange.org If we take on our rich, we can recreate that success.
(2023-05-22). New York City is gradually sinking from the weight of its buildings, study finds. nationofchange.org "Major cities on every continent except Antarctica are observed to be subsiding, and the issue may be worsened as populations grow."
(2023-05-22). GOP pushes for even larger Pentagon budget amid 'unconscionable' profiteering. nationofchange.org "Free advice for the speaker of the House: if you want to cut spending so bad, start and end with the Pentagon budget," said one watchdog group.
(2023-05-22). Cuba reaffirms willingness to contribute to peoples ¥ health, life. plenglish.com Geneva, Switzerland, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Public Health Minister José àÅngel Porta on Monday reaffirmed his country's willingness to continue contributing to peoples ¥ health and life, wherever medical services and experiences are required.
(2023-05-22). School dorm fire in Guyana kills at least 20 students. plenglish.com Georgetown, May 22 (Prensa Latina) At least 20 people were killed Sunday in a school dormitory fire in Guyana, the government said in a statement, with the nation's president calling it a "major disaster."
(2023-05-22). Damage from US debt default could cascade across global economy. plenglish.com Washington, May 22 (Prensa Latina) A US debt default, a threat that hovers over the country nowadays given disagreements among congressmen, could bring about a gigantic economic damage, according to experts.
(2023-05-22). Hans-Peter Doskozil elected SPO new leader. plenglish.com Doskozil, 52, won majority of support amid an internal vote of the largest opposition formation in Parliament. Nowadays, he serves as head of Burgenland province government. | The former defense minister must now be officially nominated at a SPO leadership conference called for upcoming Saturday, in which he may face Babler, deputy and current mayor of the Traiskirchen city. | The vote, to which all those registered in the party have been called in recent weeks, is described as an exceptional process to put an end to internal disputes that have weakened the Social Democrats in the opposition. | With his positions…
(2023-05-22). Meta fined over EU user data transfers to the U.S. plenglish.com Washington, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Meta Company has been fined €1.3 billion by European privacy regulators over the transfers of European Union (EU) user data to the United States.
(2023-05-22). GOP Tim Scott announces he is running for president in 2024. plenglish.com Washington, May 22 (Prensa Latina) GOP Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina on Monday announced that he is seeking the Republican nomination for president in 2024.
(2023-05-22). Ecuador's CNE Seeks To Unify Elections & Yasuní Referendum Date. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's National Electoral Council (CNE) approved on Monday to recommend unifying the date of the early presidential and legislative elections and the referendum on oil exploitation in the Yasuní National Park. | RELATED: | "To guarantee political participation and optimize technical and economic resources, as Plenary of the CNE we approved the report that recommends requesting the Constitutional Court [CC] to unify the vo…
(2023-05-22). 20 Guyanese Girls Die in the Mahdia School Dormitory Fire. telesurenglish.net On Sunday night, a fire killed 20 female students at a high school residence in Mahdia, 161 kilometers southwest of Georgetown, the capital of Guyana. | RELATED: | "This is horrendous. We still do not know exactly what caused the fire, although that is not a priority right now. Our priority now is the children and that we provide them with the greatest possible help," Guyana President Irfaan Ali said. | "We have…
(2023-05-22). Panama: Former President Martinelli to Be Prosecuted on Tuesday. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Judge Baloisa Marquinez is expected to set up the "New Business" hearing, in which former President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) and 20 others will be tried for the purchase of a media publisher with public funds. | RELATED: | The trial hearing should have been installed on April 17. On that occasion, however, the defense managed to postpone the hearing in a case whose trial was called in December 2022.
(2023-05-22). Argentina: Investigative Journalist Griselda Blanco Found Dead. telesurenglish.net On Saturday afternoon, Argentine radio journalist Griselda Blanco was found dead at her home in Curuzu Cuatia, in the province of Corrientes, where she had denounced police abuse and malpractice at a local hospital . | RELATED: | Although her ex-partner Armando Jara was arrested for investigation, Blanco's relatives do not consider that her crime is related to personal matters but to the denunciation of issues "that no one dared to say…
(2023-05-22). Rwanda Marks Biodiversity Day With a Call to Protect Nature. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Rwanda celebrates the International Day for Biological Diversity with a call on the public to reconnect with nature and prioritize biodiversity. | RELATED: | The event, organized by the Environment Ministry in Kigali, featured discussions about the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted last December as part of efforts to halt and reverse nature loss. | Speaking at the event, Rwandan…
(2023-05-22). Colombia Suspends Ceasefire With FARC Dissidence. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Colombian government partially suspended the bilateral ceasefire with the Central General Staff (EMC), a dissidence of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). | RELATED: | "We inform about the bilateral ceasefire with this armed group in the departments of Meta, Caqueta, Guaviare, and Putumayo. All offensive operations are reactivated," Colombian authorities said, announcing that the cea…
(2023-05-22). Somali and AU Troops to Step Up the Fight Against Al-Shabab. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, senior military and police officers of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) met with the Hirshabelle State police officers and resolved to increase the fight against al-Shabab in Jowhar in the south-central part of the country. | RELATED: | ATMIS Burundi Contingent Commander Jean Claude Niyiburana, who chaired the meeting to discuss ways of boosting cooperation to secure the Jowhar region…
(2023-05-22). Sinn Fein Wins Most Seats in Northern Ireland Elections. telesurenglish.net According to the full tally released on Sunday, Sinn Fein won the most seats in Northern Ireland's local council elections, in which over 1.38 million people registered to vote began casting their ballots on Thursday. | RELATED: | In all, candidates competed for 462 seats in 11 local councils. With all seats counted, Sinn Fein secured 144 seats, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) took 122 seats, with the Alliance Pa…
(2023-05-22). Greece: Conservatives Win General Elections, Short of Majority. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, after the victory of his New Democracy (ND) party in the general elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis proclaimed that Greek conservatives have received a clear mandate from the people to persist in their endeavors of effecting change in the country through a strong government. | Related: | According to the official results released by the Interior Ministry, the ND party secured a total of 145 s…
(2023-05-22). 76th World Health Assembly Kicks Off. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, in Geneva, Switzerland, the 76th World Health Assembly (WHA) commenced and, as per a statement by the World Health Organization (WHO), has a primary focus on "saving lives, driving health for all." | Related: | As 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the WHO, this year's WHA will determine the organization's immediate and long-term future. During the WHA, a program budget for the next two years will be establ…
(2023-05-22). Mexico: Alert Level Raised Due to Increased Volcanic Activity. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Mexican authorities elevated the alert level in response to the increased volcanic activity of Popocatépetl volcano. | Related: | During a press conference, Laura Velazquez, the leader of the Mexican National Civil Protection Coordination Agency, announced the escalation of the alert level from yellow phase two to yellow phase three; yellow three is one level below the red alert status. | The yellow phase three signifies a st…
(2023-05-22). Consciousness, Artificial Intelligence, and Our Search for Meaning: Oliver Sacks on ChatGPT, 30 Years before ChatGPT. transcend.org "We read excitedly of the latest chemical, computational, or quantum theory of mind, and then ask, 'Is that all there is to it?'"
(2023-05-22). Exploring the History of the Hippie Movement and Its Impact on Society. transcend.org Mar 2023 – As told by an AI Robot – Looking back on the 1960's Hippie Movement, it's hard to imagine that a small group could change how an entire generation thought and dressed.
(2023-05-22). Guidelines for Living a Spiritual Life. transcend.org 1. Awareness | I resolve to be more aware and responsive to the spiritual dimensions of my being and my nature.
(2023-05-22). Nonviolence: A Force More Powerful (Parts 1-2). transcend.org Part 1 (India 1930, USA 1960, South Africa 1985) | Part 2 (Denmark 1940, Poland 1980, Chile 1983)…
(2023-05-22). North American Colonization of Indigenous People, Cultures, and System of Social Welfare. transcend.org History Speaks to Clarify the Facts of Life…
(2023-05-22). The Coca-Cola-ization of "God Bless America" transcend.org Can we make the best choices without sufficient information and imagination? Governments and media seem hell-bent on suppressing adequate information! Can we work together to imagine a better world: to honor truth, inquiry, dialogues and expositions?>
(2023-05-22). The False Promise and Bitter Fruit of Neoliberalism. transcend.org Neoliberalism is a political economic philosophy that consists of two claims, one economic and the other political. The economic claim is free market laissez-faire economies are the best way to organize economic activity as they generate efficient outcomes that maximize well-being. The political claim is free market economic arrangements promote individual liberty. This paper argues both claims are problematic.
(2023-05-22). From Beyond the Death of Beyond Vietnam. scheerpost.com 
By David Swanson / World BEYOND War Remarks in New York City, May 21, 2023 About a year-and-a-half before I was born down in midtown, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech up at Riverside Church called Beyond Vietnam. "A nation that continues year after year," he said, "to spend more money on military …
(2023-05-22). Modi at Hiroshima: Optics, Politics, Reality. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Family photo of Prime Minister Modi (4th from left) & special invitees to G7 Leaders' Summit, Hiroshima, Japan, May 21, 2023 Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visits abroad are carefully choreographed events, given their optics domestically. Perhaps, this is even more so today as general elections loom ahead and in Hiroshima, Modi was…
(2023-05-22). Turkey elections: Ogan endorses Erdogan in presidential runoff. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey elections: Ogan endorses Erdogan in presidential runoff | Third-placed ultra-nationalist candidate announces support for the president in a televised statement | Mon, 05/22/2023 – 12: 47 | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Sinan Ogan, nationalist candidate of the first round of presidential elections and eliminated when he came third, in Istanbul, Turkey, on 19 May 2023 (Reuters) | The…
(2023-05-22). 75 Years of Israeli Violence against Palestinians. transcend.org 14 May 2023 – 75 years since the Nakba, it is increasingly clear that Israel is a violent occupier of the Palestinian people. In the last three quarters of a century, it has also served the interests of U.S. imperialism and trained and aided other capitalist states in methods of violence and repression.
(2023-05-22). Minnesota protests 75th Year of the Nakba. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On May 20, over 200 pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered at Bryant Square Park in Uptown to show solidarity with the global Palestinian movement to remember Al-Nakba, or "The Catastrophe", in which more than 750,000 Palestinians were exiled from their homes and homeland in 1948 by Israeli militia forces with the help of imperialist forces. Speakers from different movements gave messages of solidarity with Palestinians in diaspora in the Twin Cities and across the world. | Nick Estes, the cofounder of Red Nation, was the first speaker at the rally, stating, "Palestine is the moral issue that div…
(2023-05-22). Polisario Front: 50 Years of Struggles and Victories. orinocotribune.com By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein — May 17, 2023 | May 10, marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro (Polisario), the legitimate representative of the Saharawi people in their struggle for self-determination for Western Sahara. Likewise, this coming May 20 people will commemorate half a century since the beginning of the armed struggle against the Spanish colonial power. | The Polisario Front, founded in 1973 by El Uali Mustafa Sayed along with other young Saharawis, gave continuity to the struggles undertaken since the 1960s by the Mov…
(2023-05-22). Venezuela State Airline Conviasa Resumes Caracas—Damascus Flights. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan airline Conviasa has confirmed on social media that it will be relaunching direct flights from Caracas to Damascus, the capital of Syria, on May 30. | In another message posted Saturday May 20, the airline wrote, "There are a few days left before starting our operations between Caracas and Damascus, Syria." It then invited people interested in visiting the Middle Eastern country to buy tickets on the Conviasa website. | The route was first launched in 2007 during the government of President Hugo Chávez as part of a a Caracas—Damascus—Teheran weekly flight. However, the flights were susp…
(2023-05-22). A Short Tale of a Tree, a Bottle of Oil, and a Moroccan Wedding Party. transcend.org 12 May 2023 – A much needed break amidst so many alarming news, with a brief story of a tree, a bottle of liquid gold, and a wedding gift.
(2023-05-22). Digital Privacy Legislation Is Civil Rights Legislation. transcend.org 18 May 2023 – Our personal data and the ways private companies harvest and monetize it plays an increasingly powerful role in modern life. Corporate databases are vast, interconnected, and opaque. The movement and use of our data is difficult to understand, let alone trace.
(2023-05-22). Got Titers? New Test Makes It Easy, Inexpensive to Find Out if You're Immune to 11 Infectious Diseases. transcend.org 15 May 2023 – ImmunoProfile Æ, a new at-home test kit available online, simultaneously measures antibody titers for 11 infectious diseases, allowing individuals to determine quickly and inexpensively if they already have immunity to the diseases.
(2023-05-22). New Rules of Engagement: How Palestinians Defeated Netanyahu and Redefined 'Unity'. transcend.org 17 May 2023 – It is the unity of those resisting on the ground, from Gaza to Nablus, and from Jenin to Sheikh Jarrah, that matters most.
(2023-05-22). Post-9/11 US Armed Conflicts Killed over 4.5 Million—Estimates. transcend.org 15 May 2023 – Death Outlives War: "The US government has a significant obligation to invest in humanitarian assistance and reconstruction in post-9/11 war zones," said a new report.
(2023-05-22). US Empire of Debt Headed for Collapse. transcend.org 15 May 2023 – To paraphrase Gramsci, the old geopolitical and geoeconomic order is dying and the new one is being born at breakneck speed. It's no wonder "socialism with Chinese characteristics" spooks the Hegemon creditor oligarchy to the point they are even risking a Hot War.
(2023-05-22). War Prevention Depends on Respecting Invisible Geopolitical Fault Lines. transcend.org 18 May 2023 – 'Rule-governed' seems to be a synonym to international law. But Blinken makes no such claim to rationalize U.S. international behavior as 'law-governed,' but rather believe, following Thucydides, 'that strong do as they will, while the weak do as they must.'
(2023-05-22). Ralph Nader: Unstable Trump Double Down as the Odds Against Him Increase. scheerpost.com 
By Ralph Nader / Nader.org I have co-authored, with Mark Green, two books on Donald J. Trump, and I've thought a lot about the toll his presidency has taken on our country. Trump's legacy goes beyond him being a toady of Wall Street interests or an inflator of massive, wasteful military budgets, or his siding …
(2023-05-22). Journalists for Sale: Tucker, Teixeira and Taibbi (w/ Patrick Lawrence). scheerpost.com 
By Diego Ramos and Max Jones / Original to ScheerPost ScheerPost's own Max Jones and Diego Ramos are back with another video interview except this time it is under the official name for their show: Journalists for Sale. We hope the irony isn't lost on our readers and we are excited to bring this weekly …
(2023-05-22). U.S. post-9/11 wars caused 4.5 million deaths, displaced 38-60 million people, study shows. mronline.org 
Wars the U.S. waged in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan following September 11, 2001 caused at least 4.5 million deaths and displaced 38 to 60 million people, with 7.6 million children starving today, according to studies by Brown University.
(2023-05-22). Chinese researchers discover evidence of ancient ocean on Mars. mronline.org 
An international team of researchers led by Chinese scholars has made another groundbreaking discovery on the surface of Mars.
(2023-05-22). Law Pod UK latest episode: Is AI Coming for the Lawyers? ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Professor Richard Susskind OBE is the IT adviser to the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, author of several books on technology and the law, and has been warning the legal profession about the effects of computing power on the law for decades. He is described by his publisher OUP as "the leading global …
(2023-05-22). Organizaciones sociales de Perú acuerdan retomar protestas. telesurtv.net Guzmán, presidente regional de las Rondas Campesinas, afirma que estas protestas van a ser más estratégicas y nutridas.
(2023-05-22). Concluye consejo de seguridad sobre asesinato de menores en Colombia. telesurtv.net El Gobierno ha confirmado en las últimas horas que se trató del asesinato de cuatro menores de edad pertenecientes al pueblo indígena Murui en Putumayo.
(2023-05-22). De cómo una marimba me dio una lección de patrimonio cultural. peoplesworld.org °La cultura de la gente importa! Y necesita la protección del pueblo. La primera vez que aprendí esto fue en la Nicaragua sandinista de la década de 1980, pero es universal, incluso aquí en los EE. UU. Fue en la década de 1980 cuando estaba tratando de traer una marimba de madera casera de Nicaragua …
(2023-05-22). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a tres palestinos en Nablus. telesurtv.net La fuente indicó que el asaltó israelí dejó además seis personas heridas, entre ellas dos menores de edad.
(2023-05-22). Condenan presencia del ministro israelí en la mezquita de Al-Aqsa. telesurtv.net La visita del Ministro de Seguridad Nacional de Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, se produce días después de que miles de nacionalistas judíos marcharan por la Ciudad Vieja de Jerusalén.
(2023-05-22). México establece fuerza de tarea para hacer frente al Popocatépetl. telesurtv.net El presidente mexicano afirmó que están establecidas las rutas para una evacuación rápida, así como los sitios donde podrían instalarse albergues, en caso de ser necesario.
(2023-05-22). Varios heridos por bombardeos ucranianos en la región rusa de Bélgorod. telesurtv.net El portavoz del Kremlin, Dmitri Peskov, declaró que el objetivo de tales sabotajes es desviar la atención sobre la liberación por parte de Rusia de la ciudad ucraniana de Artiómovsk.
(2023-05-22). Al menos 20 niños mueren por incendio en escuela de Guyana. telesurtv.net El asesor de seguridad, Gerald Gouveia, señaló que resultaba muy temprano para especular sobre el origen del fuego.
(2023-05-22). Detectan tercer foco de gripe aviar en Boquerón, Paraguay. telesurtv.net Este nuevo brote de casos está localizado en la localidad de Filadelfia, que se suma a los localizados en Mariscal Estigarribia y Colonia Neuland.
(2023-05-22). Armenia abierto a reconocer a Karabaj como parte de Azerbaiyán. telesurtv.net El país caucásico pone como condición que Bakú garantice la protección de los armenios que residen en la zona y se ponga fin a la limpieza étnica.
(2023-05-22). Rechazan ataques racistas contra jugador brasileño en España. telesurtv.net El mandatario brasileño indicó en un tuit: "Quería hacer un gesto de solidaridad con Vinicius Jr., un joven que sin duda es el mejor jugador del Real Madrid, y que sufre reiteradas agresiones".
(2023-05-22). Controlan incendio en Las Hurdes y Sierra de Gata, España. telesurtv.net La Consejería agradeció a los profesionales que trabajaron para la disminución del incendio.
(2023-05-22). OMM: más de 2 millones de muertos por desastres climáticos en 51 años. telesurtv.net La OMM indicó que las casi 12.000 catástrofes provocaron pérdidas económicas por cerca de 4,3 billones de dólares.
(2023-05-22). WhatsApp permite editar los mensajes enviados. telesurtv.net Los cambios estarán protegidos por cifrado de extremo a extremo, lo mismo que mensajes, archivos multimedia y llamadas.
(2023-05-22). Ministra de Bolivia llama a proteger infantes contra pederastas. telesurtv.net Prada criticó que la jerarquía eclesiástica no emprendió acciones "contundentes" en su momento para defender a las víctimas.
(2023-05-22). Colombia suspende cese al fuego con una disidencia FARC-EP. telesurtv.net El mandatario señaló que tras la suspensión del cese al fuego bilateral se reactivan todas las operaciones ofensivas.
(2023-05-22). Hallan muerta a periodista que denunciaba abusos en Argentina. telesurtv.net Si bien fue detenida su expareja, la familia de la víctima declaró que no se trata de un feminicidio.
(2023-05-22). Presidente de Türkiye recibe nuevos apoyos de cara al balotaje. twitter.com "Declaro que apoyaremos al candidato a presidente de la Alianza Popular, el señor Recep Tayip Erdogan", afirmó Sinan Ogan, tercer lugar en las pasadas elecciones.
(2023-05-22). Fuerzas israelíes incursionan en varias zonas de Yenín: Hieren a un joven palestino. cubadebate.cu Un joven palestino resultó herido y otros tres fueron arrestados durante la incursión de las fuerzas israelíes en varias zonas de Yenín. El ejército desplegó sus francotiradores en los techos de algunos edificios en los barrios de Al-Marah y Khallet Al-Soha, allanaron y registraron varias casas y destruyeron su contenido. Testigos oculares reportaron enfrentamientos armados .
(2023-05-22). (Italiano) Tolstoj: la Guerra e la Pace. transcend.org 18 Maggio 2023 – Questa mia relazione consiste solo in appunti modesti su un grande ampio tema, la guerra e la pace, visto nell'opera e nella persona di Lev Tolstoj. Questa lettura, fatta alla luce degli avvenimenti in corso nel 2023, porta la coscienza a concludere: l'umanità deve mettere al bando l'omicidio statale come l'omicidio privato.
(2023-05-22). Continúa alerta por lluvias en región de Emilia-Romaña, Italia. telesurtv.net Los bomberos y las fuerzas de rescate acumulan cerca de 5000 respuestas de emergencia desde el inicio de la catástrofe.
(2023-05-22). Registran caída de ceniza por volcán Sangay en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Las autoridades ecuatorianas recomiendan tomar las medidas pertinentes y recibir la información de fuentes oficiales.
(2023-05-22). Vicepresidenta Márquez revela fuentes de financiación de viaje a àÅfrica. telesurtv.net La vicemandataria de Colombia, cuyo viajes a tres países africanos estuvo bajo el escrutinio de los medios y la oposición, agradeció a Open Society de George Soros por el financiamiento.
(2023-05-22). CNE de Ecuador unifica fecha sobre consulta de parque Yasuní y elecciones generales. telesurtv.net El Consejo Nacional Electoral aprobó la unificación de dos procesos electorales para este 2023: Consulta popular sobre el Parque Nacional Yasuní y elecciones presidenciales y legislativas.
(2023-05-22). Inicia edición 29 del Festival Internacional de Poesía de La Habana. telesurtv.net Durante toda la semana, el Festival presentará conciertos, lectura de poemas y los participantes recorrerán comunidades.
(2023-05-22). teleSUR intercambia experiencias con otros medios durante foro en China. telesurtv.net En el foro se inauguró el Instituto de Investigación de Comunicación Internacional de la Universidad Normal del este de China, bajo la dirección de Lu Xinyu.
(2023-05-22). Reportan 15 muertos por brote de cólera en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Estas regiones han tenido problemas de contaminación del agua durante años de acuerdo a las plataformas locales.
(2023-05-22). Cinco acciones para evitar la pérdida de diversidad biológica. telesurtv.net Los bosques, amenazados por la deforestación, así como otros ecosistemas, son de vital importancia para sustentar la vida en la Tierra.
(2023-05-22). Grecia se prepara para nuevos comicios ante resultado electoral. telesurtv.net Tras el escrutinio del 99,67 por ciento de los votos, la ND liderada por el premier, obtuvo un 40,8 por ciento.
(2023-05-22). Registran masacre número 37 en Colombia durante 2023. telesurtv.net Fueron hallados restos humanos en cuatro costales sobre el Jarillón del río Tapias.
(2023-05-21). Bakhmut Folds: Russia Takes City + Ukraine's Struggle Against Toll of Attrition. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 22, 2023: | — Russian Ministry of Defense claims the Donbass city of Bakhmut/Artyomovsk has been fully taken by Russian forces; — Western analysts claim the city's capture will not "turn the tide" of the conflict, ignoring the war of attrition taking place superseding territorial advances; | — The US is sending another weapons package to Ukraine featuring an unspecified amount of ammunition for HIMARS, artillery systems, anti-tank weapons, and both bridging and logistics equipment; | — The US is also incrementally moving in favor of sending Ukraine F-1…