(2023-05-10). Warsaw Escalates Tensions By Transferring 10 MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Kiev. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImagePoland deepens servitude to Washington in delusional bid to attain great power status. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | In preparation for the expected Ukrainian spring offensive, Poland announced on May 8 that it had transferred 10 MiG-29 fighter jets to Kiev. Following Kiev's plea for fighter jets, Poland became the first country to make the pledge and transferred four in April. In this way, it is evident that Poland is becoming a staging ground for…
(2023-05-10). Ukraine War: Biden Displays Frighteningly Poor Leadership. Lies and More Lies. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). New Report: How CIA Schemes Color Revolutions Around The World. popularresistance.org For a long time, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) plotted "peaceful evolution" and "color revolutions" as well as spying activities around the world. Although details about these operations have always been murky, a new report released by China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and Chinese cybersecurity company 360 on Thursday unveiled the main technical means the CIA has used to scheme and promote unrest around the world. | According to the report, since the beginning of the 21st century, the rapid development of the internet offered a "new opportunity" for CIA's infiltration activities…
(2023-05-10). Western media spread lies about Russia's Victory Parade. infobrics.org Western disinformation agents claim that Moscow would be militarily weakened, which obviously does not correspond to the reality of the current conflict.
(2023-05-10). Kyiv's Forces Launch Fierce Attack In Attempt To Retake Initiative Around Bakhmut. southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | The Armed Forces of Ukraine have launched a fierce attack on the southwestern flank of Bakhmut in an attempt to retake initiative in the ongoing battle. | According to reports, armored groups from the 3rd Assault Brigade (former Azov Regiment) of the Kyiv regime attacked positions of Russian forces in the Kleshcheevka area southwest of Bakhmut. | Following artillery preparation, pro-Kiyv units used battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles supported by infantry in an attemp…
(2023-05-10). Canada Must Condemn Israel's Assassination of Palestinians and Their Families in Gaza. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). China, India to Lead Global Growth Over the Next Five Years: IMF Report. infobrics.org China and India will lead the world through their contribution to the global gross domestic product expansion, followed by the US, according to a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) report…
(2023-05-10). India's Population to Surpass China's by End of June, U.N. Predicts. infobrics.org India is set to overtake China as the world's most populous country by the end of June, U.N. estimates, posing huge challenges to a nation with creaking infrastructure and insufficient jobs for millions of young people…
(2023-05-10). Monopolies, Prosecution Of Assange Drive Drop In US Press Freedom Rank. popularresistance.org CODEPINK cofounder Medea Benjamin interrupted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a Washington Post-sponsored World Press Freedom Day event on May 3, taking the stage where a Post journalist was interviewing Blinken. Benjamin demanded that the U.S. and United Kingdom free imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. | A group of men in suits, presumably Secret Service agents, immediately charged onto the stage and forcibly removed Benjamin and another activist who joined her. Blinken, however, failed to address either Assange's persecution or the U.S.'s continued decline in press freedom after the disruptio…
(2023-05-10). Australian MPS Meet US Envoy Caroline Kennedy On Assange. popularresistance.org A cross party delegation of Australian legislators met on Tuesday morning in Canberra with Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador, to discuss the continued U.S. prosecution of imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. | U.S. President Joe Biden is due in Australia in two weeks as the pressure continues to mount on him from presidents, parliaments, the public and human rights and press freedom groups to free Assange. | The Sydney Morning Herald quoted Senator Andrew Wilkie, who took part in the meeting with Kennedy, as saying: | "This is an intensely important time with the US President about to visit. It woul…
(2023-05-10). Why American and Kiev regime media keep insisting Russian 'Kinzhal' hypersonic missile was shot down. infobrics.org The political West is decades behind Russia in hypersonic weapons development, so this propaganda story accomplishes at least two objectives — promotes US-made air defenses after humiliating failures and "tarnishes" the reputation of Russian hypersonic missiles.
(2023-05-10). Russian Firm Gets $6.5 Billion Contract to Produce 120 Vande Bharat Trains for India. infobrics.org Transmashholding (TMH) the largest manufacturer of locomotives and rail equipment in Russia, won a global bid to supply produce, supply, and maintain 120, 16-car long-distance Vande Bharat trains for the Indian Railways…
(2023-05-10). Germany planning to use spare Nord Stream pipes for new floating LNG facilities. infobrics.org It remains to be seen how successful such projects will turn out to be, as well as how long it will be possible to carry them out while ignoring Washington's warfare against Germany.
(2023-05-10). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 10, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-05-10). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 10, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Belokuzminovka; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Preobrazhenka; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Kizomys; | The AFU destroyed an ammo depot of the Russian Army in Krasnohorivka; | The AFU reportedly destroyed 3 manpower concentration areas, 2 ammo depots, 3 other important targets of the Russian Army in the past 24 hours; | Russian forces destroyed 2 armoured vehicles…
(2023-05-10). Ukrainian UAVs Targeted Three Russian Border Regions At Once. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On the night of May 10, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) targeted Russian military facility with two UAVs in the Voronezh region located on the border with Ukraine. | The governor of the Russian region confirmed the attack. According to the official data, two UAVs with explosives targeted an undisclosed military facility. The attack was thwarted. One of the UAVs was reportedly suppressed by Russian electronic warfare means and fell nearby. The second was shot down by Russian fire. There are no c…
(2023-05-10). "Those Who Do Not Learn History Are Doomed to Repeat It" sonar21.com 
[NOTE — Please remember Gonzalo Lira in his moment of need. I pray he is intact and that he is allowed to leave Ukraine. He is divorced from an Ukrainian…
(2023-05-10). Ukraine's 'Press Freedom' Score Increases Despite Martial Law, Banned Media. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-10). US Announces $1.2 Billion in Long-Term Military Aid for Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-10). Selected Articles: The Difference Between Secrets and Lies. Can the White House Even Understand the Difference? globalresearch.ca 
By Recent developments in Washington relating to Ukraine and the Middle East remind me that there is a big difference …
(2023-05-10). The Critical Hour: Doubts Continue Re: Ukraine Offensive + US Destabilizing in Myanmar. thealtworld.com I join The Critical Hour to discuss Ukraine's upcoming offensive, drone strike on the Kremlin, and US destabilizing of Myanmar to isolate China.
(2023-05-10). China Says In Touch With All Parties on Seeking Ceasefire in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday that China would communicate with all relevant parties in its efforts to push for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Qin made the comments alongside his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, in Berlin. "As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and responsible major country, China will neither watch …
(2023-05-10). Headlines for May 10, 2023. democracynow.org Donald Trump Found Liable for Sexual Abuse and Defamation of E. Jean Carroll, Rights Groups Call on Biden to Implement Humane Immigration Policies as Title 42 Ends, Immigrant Rights Defenders Condemn Texas Bills That Would Create Vigilante ICE Force, No Progress on Debt Limit Talks After Biden-McCarthy Meeting as White House Weighs Unilateral Action, Israel Continues Air Attacks on Gaza, Killing at Least 16 People in Two Days, AFP Journalist Killed Covering Ukraine War; France and U.K. Move to Label Wagner a Terrorist Group, Protests Mount, Hundreds Arrested in Pakistan as Court Charges Detained Imran Khan with C…
(2023-05-10). What anti-imperialists should know about the war in Ukraine. iacenter.org By Otis Grotewohl May 8, 2023 May 7 — It's been nearly 15 months since the start of the Feb. 24, 2022, Russian military intervention in Ukraine, which was provoked by decades of U.S./NATO expansion eastward. The Biden administration has given the Ukrainian puppet government billions of dollars in military aid, and many people are scratching their heads, wondering why? New York City, Jan. 14, protest targets imperialists in the Ukraine war. Credit: Brenda Ryan Ukraine's current government is a product of a NATO-backed coup, carried out in 2014 with pro-Nazi participation, which was also referred to as the Ma…
(2023-05-10). UK deepens warmongering in Ukraine with plans to supply long-range missiles. wsws.org On Monday, the Washington Post reported that the UK's Ministry of Defence had issued a call to weapons manufacturers, on behalf of the International Fund for Ukraine, to supply missiles capable of striking Russian-annexed Crimea or cities deep inside Russia's borders.
(2023-05-10). Germany: Politically Motivated Crimes Increased by 7pct in 2022. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Interior Ministry (BMI) said that the number of politically motivated crimes in Germany increased by 7 percent year-on-year in 2022 to a new high of 58,916 cases. | RELATED: | "Politically motivated crime is a reflection of social conflicts in our country," Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said, stressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. | Most crimes had a "diffuse ideological motivation," which could not be assigned to eithe…
(2023-05-10). Bold Gambits on the West Asian Chessboard. strategic-culture.org In the Great Power competition, everything is connected: Uncertain negotiations between Russia and NATO over Ukraine may be impacted by Türkiye's post-election pivot and Syria's return to the Arab League. | By Pepe ESCOBAR | West Asia is a region that is currently experiencing a great deal of geopolitical activity. Recent diplomatic efforts, initiated by Russia and overseen by China, secured a long-elusive Iranian and Saudi Arabian rapprochement, while Syria's
(2023-05-10). US Corporations Cash In on Ukraine's Oil and Gas. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). Slava? No, Not Glory but Shame on Ukraine! strategic-culture.org There is virtually no chance that the Nazi regime in Kiev will feel either shame or remorse for what it has just done. | There is virtually no chance that the Nazi regime in Kiev will feel either shame or remorse for what it has just done. That however does not alter the obligation of decent people everywhere to speak up and brand it with the shame it abundantly deserves. | Chilean-American journalist Gonzalo Lira, has been a thorn in the Kiev junta's flesh for a long time. On May 1, the
(2023-05-10). No WWII No Victory Parade in Moscow and No War in Ukraine Today If the West Had Not Rearmed Germany! dissidentvoice.org May 9! Moscow Celebrates Victory Over Nazi Germany's Invasion, but with incomprehensibly little or no public condemnation of American corporations having earlier heavily rearmed Hitler's Nazi Germany as British and French armies stood down in cooperation and in violation of the Versailles Treaty's prohibition of German rearmament. | With the world of the plundering Colonial Powers deep in the chaos of the Great Depression, a disastrous failure of rule by the banks of the capitalist countries and the United States internally threatened by local organizations of socialists and communists, US capital flowed into wea…
(2023-05-10). The Difference Between Secrets and Lies. strategic-culture.org Can the White House even understand the difference? | By Philip GIRALDI | Recent developments in Washington relating to Ukraine and the Middle East remind me that there is a big difference between maintaining secrecy when a situation warrants it and lying over issues where there is no compelling reason to do so beyond political expediency. Having spent more than twenty years in American intelligence agencies where secrecy was the operative norm, I would illustrate that difference as follows: a legitimate secret would be something like not revealing information that would place people or vital national interests i…
(2023-05-10). Sweden holds largest military exercise in 30 years. wsws.org Twenty-six thousand troops from fourteen countries were assembled amid the escalation of war in Ukraine and the drawing of Finland and Sweden into NATO.
(2023-05-10). Sowing Seeds of Plunder: A Lose-Lose Situation in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). NATO strike force exercise includes eight partners from Azerbaijan to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeMay 8, 2023 Exercise Steadfast Cobalt 2023 concludes Steadfast Cobalt 2023, NATO's largest Communications and Information System exercise, wrapped up on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum, the Netherlands. Steadfast Cobalt 2023 is an annual exercise designed to prepare NATO Response Force (NRF) units…. "Steadfast Cobalt 2023 …
(2023-05-10). US Officials Happy the UK Is Preparing to Send Ukraine Long-Range Missiles. news.antiwar.com US officials are "breathing a quiet sigh of relief" over London's plans to provide Ukraine with longer-range missiles, POLITICO reported on Tuesday. A final decision hasn't been made, but Britain is preparing to send Kyiv missiles with a strike capability of up to 300 kilometers (186 miles), which is about the same range as the …
(2023-05-10). 'Settle The Ukraine Crisis, Avoid A Nuclear Confrontation'. progressivehub.net DAISAKU IKEDA | INDEPTHNEWS…
(2023-05-10). Lula to Propose Peace Initiative for Ukraine at G7 Meeting. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Brazilian President Lula da Silva announced that he will invite India and Indonesia to join the club of countries he wants to form to mediate in favor of a negotiated solution to the Ukrainian conflict. | RELATED: | "It is the time for diplomacy, it is not the time for war," he said in a joint statement with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte made at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia. | "We need to find someone to discuss peace and Brazil is wi…
(2023-05-10). NATO powers move to send long-range missiles to Ukraine. wsws.org On Tuesday, a UK defense official confirmed to the Washington Post that the Britain is preparing to send long-range missiles to Ukraine capable of striking Crimea.
(2023-05-10). May Day in France: Workers resist state repression. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel May 9, 2023 If French President Emmanuel Macron was hoping workers would lose morale and militancy, once he had maneuvered to get his new anti-worker pension system declared official law, he lost out. Millions of workers continued to protest and strike and defy France's cops, who grow more vicious and aggressive with each confrontation. Nantes, France, May 1. In a city of 280,000 people, 80,000 joined the workers' protest. On International Workers Day —— May Day —— a legal holiday in France, over 300 separate demonstrations drew some 2.3 million protesters into the streets. Th…
(2023-05-10). Military Situation In Syria On May 10, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 10, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On May 10, the Foreign Ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran met in Moscow; | On May 10, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received an official invitation by Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz to attend upcoming summit of the Arab League in Jeddah; | On May 9, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in…
(2023-05-10). In Video 18+: Russian Fighters Do Not Surrender. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | The newly shared videos once again confirmed the braveness of Russian fighters who do not surrender to the enemy.
(2023-05-10). Over 100 Drones Shot Down In Moscow On Victory Day — Report. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On May 9, a large annual Victory Day military parade was held on the Red Square in Moscow. It was attended by Presidents of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus and Prime Minister of Armenia, who were invited to Russian by President Putin. | Amid the ongoing attempts of the Kiev regime to launch sabotage attacks on the Russian territory, it was expected that Ukrainian special services will try their best to thwart the main military parade commemorating the Soviet…
(2023-05-10). Pakistan hopes to buy Russian crude oil with Chinese yuan. ecns.cn Pakistan hopes to buy Russian crude with Chinese yuan, given the nation has a currency swap arrangement with China, said its power minister Khurram Dastgir Khan.
(2023-05-10). Iran Ready to Facilitate Rapprochement Between Syria & Türkiye. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian voiced his country's readiness to support diplomatic efforts and forward-looking steps taken under the principle of good neighborliness between Syria and Türkiye. | RELATED: | He made the remarks during a quadrilateral meeting with his Syrian, Turkish and Russian counterparts on the Syria issue in Moscow. The meeting marks the highest-level talks…
(2023-05-10). Communists across Europe mark 78th anniversary of Soviet victory over Nazi Germany. peoplesdispatch.org Soviet red flags were raised in Victory Day celebrations across Europe, despite a ban on the display of Soviet and Russian flags in several countries including Germany…
(2023-05-10). Indecisive Kremlin Breeds Ever More Problems for Itself. thealtworld.com Just as the Kremlin lacks the decisiveness to bring the Ukrainian conflict to an end, the Kremlin has failed to bring the conflict in Syria to an end. | The Kremlin sat on its butt deceiving itself with a Minsk Agreement for 8 years while the US built up an Ukrainian army that forced Russia to intervene militarily in Donbass in 2022. The Kremlin has repeated the same mistake in Syria, intervening in 2015 to prevent the US from overthrowing the Assad government, but never finishing the job. The Kremlin foolishly left a small part of Syria in the hands of Washington and its Daesh mercenaries, and now is faced with…
(2023-05-10). Germany to boost Puma fighting vehicles to 580 to meet NATO demands, confront Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMay 10, 2023 German lawmakers grant $1.6 billion for 50 Puma fighting vehicles German lawmakers have approved a Defence Ministry request to order 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicles for more than $1 billion, buying into the government's proposition that the purchase bears risks but is necessary to fulfill NATO obligations by 2027. Parliamentarian appropriators …
(2023-05-10). Russia honors unity at 'key turning point'. ecns.cn The world is at a key turning point and "a real war" has been unleashed against Russia by the West's "untamed ambitions", Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a parade marking the anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War II on Tuesday.
(2023-05-10). Fireworks light up Moscow to mark 78th Victory Day. ecns.cn A spectacular fireworks display in Moscow to celebrate the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II in Russia, May 9, 2023.
(2023-05-10). Zelensky Angers Russia with Plan to Change Date of Victory in Europe Day. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). Russian President Restores Visa-free Regime With Georgia. telesurenglish.net Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree allowing Georgian citizens to visit Russia without visas as of May 15. | RELATED: | "Starting May 15, 2023, citizens of Georgia will enter and leave the Russian Federation without applying for visas on the basis of valid identity documents," the decree reads. | This is established "except for citizens entering the Russian Federation for employment purposes or f…
(2023-05-10). Lavrov to UN: Who has even seen the 'rules' the west expects us to follow? thecommunists.org We reproduce here the text of Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov's speech made at the United Nations in New York when Russia took over the rotating chair of the security council in April. While our analysis may differ on certain points from that of Mr Lavrov, many of the themes he is highlighting here are …
(2023-05-10). New Documents Undermine Supreme Court Student Debt Case. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-10). Glenn Greenwald: Reflections on Family Health Crisis. scheerpost.com 
ScheerPost is deeply saddened by the news of David Miranda's passing and we offer our heartfelt condolences to Glenn Greenwald and his family. In remembrance of David, we are publishing this reflective piece from Glenn, which was written in November 2022. We extend our sympathies and support to Glenn and his loved ones during this …
(2023-05-10). Hollywood writers are striking to save the industry from corporate destruction. therealnews.com 
Hollywood writers represented by the Writers Guild of America, East, and the Writers Guild of America, West, are on strike for the first time since 2007-08. As Alex Press writes in Jacobin, "The WGA (West and East) called the strike just before midnight on May 1, with its leadership unanimously voting for a work stoppage after six weeks of negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) over a new three-year contract that covers some 11,500 film and television writers. Announcing its decision, the union said that the bargaining table responses of the AMPTP, which consists o…
(2023-05-10). Oakland teachers launch Unfair Labor Practices strike. workers.org 
Frustrated by the Oakland Unified School District's refusal to bargain a new contract, more than 3,000 teachers and other educators, all members of the Oakland Education Association, went on strike on May 4. OEA teachers and supporters kick off a march on the second day of the strike. (Credit: Craig . . . |
(2023-05-10). A people's victory in Chicago. cpusa.org 
"Happy May Day 2023, Chicago! May we always stand in solidarity with workers everywhere to ensure fair wages, safe working conditions, and the right to organize. "Never forget: the power of the people is what built this city and makes Chicago strong." So tweeted Chicago mayor-elect Brandon Johnson, a labor leader, Chicago Teachers Union …
(2023-05-10). May Day marches and rallies celebrate workers' struggles. workers.org 
May Day — International Workers Day — commemorates the 1886 struggle in Chicago for the eight-hour day. Despite its radical origins in U.S. labor history, May Day has to a large extent been supplanted by moderate events on Labor Day in September, a holiday designed to dampen class struggle and . . . |
(2023-05-10). College Graduates Are Expecting To Make $84,000, Report Says Reality Is $55,000. moguldom.com 
Despite a hot labor market and record-high job openings, college graduates could experience a rude awakening after stepping off the stage of their commencement ceremonies when it comes to salary expectations versus reality. The average starting salary for recent graduates is $55,911 but today's undergraduates expect to make $84,855 one year after graduation — a …
(2023-05-10). South Korea: Labor Union Leader Sets Himself Afire. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-10). Young people left out by Labor's budget. greenleft.org.au Isaac Nellist writes that Labor's budget is a huge disappointment for many, but especially young people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, surging rents and expensive education.
(2023-05-10). Labor's budget ignores the needs of millions. greenleft.org.au Labor's budget betrays renters, job seekers and people doing it tough. It leaves millions stuck in poverty while billionaires get tax cuts, argues Sue Bull.
(2023-05-10). Australian Labor government's budget hits workers behind sham "relief" wsws.org Workers and their families will even more bear the burden of the real wage cuts, plus soaring mortgage payments, rents and prices for food, petrol and energy, while the wealthy enjoy super-profits and billions of dollars are set aside for war preparations.
(2023-05-10). Contract bargaining for German public sector workers: A response to the union's lies. wsws.org In line with its close collaboration with the German government, the Verdi leadership is using its apparatus of thousands of full-time officials to suppress the class struggle.
(2023-05-10). Labor's budget does nothing for young people. greenleft.org.au Labor's budget is a huge disappointment for many, but especially young people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, surging rents and expensive education. | Despite
(2023-05-10). Writers Guild strikers pick up political heavyweight backer: President Biden. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The 11,000 members of the Writers Guild of America, forced to strike by the nation's TV studios, movie moguls, and streaming video manufacturers, picked up a political heavyweight backer: Democratic President Joe Biden. But maybe nobody should be surprised. Biden publicly supports unions and union workers at every turn and has openly supported workers trying …
(2023-05-10). Multilateral banks debunk Indian government's claims on growth rate. peoplesdispatch.org The so-called theory of trickle-down effect projected by the government (high prosperity of the rich flows down to enhance the economic welfare of the poor) has been debunked by the data on the growing gap between the rich and the poor in the country, rising poverty, unemployment, and the perpetually rising prices…
(2023-05-10). Starbucks intensifica la intimidación de los trabajadores de Ithaca, cierra todas las tiendas. peoplesworld.org 
ITHACA, N.Y.—"100% unión. 100% cerrado. 100% inmoral". Así es como los miembros de Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) resumen el plan de la compañía de cerrar todas sus tiendas en Ithaca, Nueva York, el 26 de mayo. Los trabajadores de la ubicación de Commons, junto al popular centro comercial peatonal de la ciudad, se enteraron de …
(2023-05-10). U.S. hands off Haiti! Reparations now! workers.org 
By any account the situation in Haiti is desperate. What the U.S. has done to Haiti in the past, as well as its current maneuvers, has devastated the country. Most people in Haiti have no access to clean water, which is essential to controlling cholera. While the disease had . . . |
(2023-05-10). What's behind the attack against Brazil's Landless Rural Workers' Movement? peoplesdispatch.org 
The Chamber of Deputies, dominated by the right, has set up a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry to investigate "the real purpose" of the Landless Rural Workers' Movement…
(2023-05-10). The Anti-NATO Movement Is The Most Conscious Element Of The People. popularresistance.org Lenin wrote that "The younger the socialist movement in any given country…the more resolutely the workers must be warned against the bad counsellors who shout against 'overrating the conscious element.'" Even though the USA's socialist movement is technically quite old, it might as well be as young as it was in Lenin's time. Because the American communist movement got virtually destroyed by McCarthyism, then by the war against the Panthers. It's now trying to rebuild itself, and regain the mainstream status it used to have. And the fact that the Democratic Party gained a vast amount of influence over the moveme…
(2023-05-10). Argentine President Accuses Judges of Meddling in Elections. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez accused the Supreme Court of meddling in the gubernatorial elections in the provinces of San Juan and Tucuman, which were scheduled for Sunday. | RELATED: | Latin America Celebrates International Workers' Day | "In a clear interference in the democratic process and in the autonomy of the provinces, the Supreme Court aligned itself with the opposition to anticipate what was foreseen as possible triumphs of Peronism," the Argentine Presidency said. | Previously, the Supreme Court suspended the elections in Tucuman and San Juan after accepting unconstitutionali…
(2023-05-10). As elections approach, Turkey hopes for change. peoplesdispatch.org Turkey will be holding elections for its national parliament and presidency on May 14. Early polls indicate that long-term ruling President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) are, for the first time in the past two decades, facing a tough challenge in both the elections. This is a critical election for the country. | Dr. ≈ûebnem Korur, president of the Turkish Medical Association, spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the mood on the ground. Looking at the health sector and the working conditions of health workers, she talks about the outcome the country's health wor…
(2023-05-10). Gig Work Is Getting Dangerous. otherwords.org In recent months, stories of rideshare drivers and delivery workers carjacked, robbed, or even killed on the job have made headlines around the country. Now, growing research shows that there is an all-out crisis in app-based work. | This May, Gig Workers Rising, PowerSwitch Action, and ACRE released That's more…
(2023-05-10). The corporatist record of the Communication Workers Union: 2007 to 2023. wsws.org Corporatism asserts a common interest between workers and employers and means the total subordination of the working class to the profit dictates of the company. The bitter experience of the past 15 years shows that there is no such "common interest."
(2023-05-10). Clarios, Dana and Stellantis workers call for joint action to win strike at battery plant in Toledo, Ohio. wsws.org The outcome of the struggle at Clarios will have major consequences for the 170,000 autoworkers in the US and Canada whose contracts expire this summer.
(2023-05-10). Six-year-old dies in Detroit school-based outbreak: What remains of public health after three years of the pandemic? wsws.org The example of Jimari Williams shows how the population will be treated by the capitalist state and media from now on: Workers and children will get sick and die at school and work and nothing will be done.
(2023-05-10). Widespread anger in New Zealand over anti-immigrant "dawn raids" wsws.org The early morning raid and detention of a so-called "overstayer" has again exposed the fraud of the Labour government's "apology" to Pacific Islanders for the anti-immigrant campaigns of the 1970s.
(2023-05-10). Israeli Strikes On Gaza Kill Three Islamic Jihad Commanders (Videos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | Three senior commanders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) were killed in a series of Israeli strikes that hit the Gaza Strip early on May 9. | In a statement, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said it had assassinated Khalil Bahtini, 44, who commands the PIJ in northern Gaza, Jihad Ghanem, 62, a top official in the group's military council, and Tareq Izz ed-Din, 49, who it said directs the group's activities in the West Bank from Gaz…
(2023-05-10). A Certain Form of Thieving: The US Banksters Strike Again. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | It looks like 2008 all over again. Economic and financial mismanagement feature in scorching, consuming brilliance. The culpable, bungling banksters, have returned with their customary, venal incompetence. In the customary script, they habitually seek the role of the public purse to socialise their losses. Along the way, they will avoid richly deserved prison sentences, lie low, and return to repeat their sins. | A number of big ships in the banking industry ha…
(2023-05-10). State Department Says Israel Has Right to 'Protect Itself' After Israel's Gaza Airstrikes Kill 10 Civilians. news.antiwar.com
(2023-05-10). Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Kill 21 Palestinians. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Palestinian Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Al-Qedra confirmed that 21 Palestinians were killed, including 12 civilians, and 64 others were injured by the shrapnel of the Israeli missiles on the Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | "The Israeli attacks hit residential areas, killing women and children while they were sleeping safely in their homes," said the Arab League (AL), which includes Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros…
(2023-05-10). Israel Evacuates Communities, Possible Gazan Retaliation. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Israel remained on a state of high alert in anticipation of potential retaliatory rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip in response to a set of Israeli airstrikes that led to the death of both militants and civilians in the coastal Palestinian enclave. | Related: | According to a report by the state-owned Kan TV news in Israel, more than 2,000 Israeli citizens residing in proximity to the Gaza Strip have been relocate…
(2023-05-10). Khader Adnan Unified The Palestinian People From An Israeli Prison Cell. popularresistance.org Khader Adnan was not a 'terrorist' with 'Israeli blood on his hands,' as pro-Israeli propagandists have been repeating in the news and on social media. | If the former Palestinian prisoner, who died in his Israeli prison cell following 87 days of an uninterrupted hunger strike, was indeed directly involved in armed resistance, the story would have had a completely different ending. | Armed Palestinian resistors are either assassinated or detained and tried by Israeli military courts to spend prolonged sentences in Israeli prisons, following brief trials that lack fairness or due process. | Adnan was a charismatic…
(2023-05-10). Airline Pilots In The US Are Barreling Closer To A Possible Strike. popularresistance.org As the busy summer travel season approaches, 25,000 union pilots at two of the nation's largest commercial airlines‚Äâ—‚ÄâAmerican and Southwest‚Äâ—‚Äâare taxiing on the runway of a potential strike. | Last week, the Allied Pilots Association (APA), which represents 15,000 pilots at American Airlines, announced that its members had voted overwhelmingly to authorize a work stoppage. Signaling their unity, thousands of uniformed APA members held informational pickets on May Day at ten of the nation's major airports, including Chicago's…
(2023-05-10). Oakland teachers speak on conditions as strike continues. wsws.org Years of budget cuts have left students and staff facing deplorable conditions.
(2023-05-10). Privatization of US Healthcare by UnitedHealth Group. orinocotribune.com 
By John P Geyman — May 7, 2023 | Profiteering against the public interest | Privatization of public programs such as Medicare and Medicaid has been proceeding rapidly in recent years with little coverage by the media of its harms to patients, the public and taxpayers. This article has four goals: (1) to bring brief historical perspective to this trend in the US; (2) to shed light on the experience over the last 12 years of profiteering by UnitedHealth Group, now the largest US private health insurer; (3) to describe negative impacts on our health care system; and (4) to briefly consider lessons that can be l…
(2023-05-10). The healthcare long march: Why exposing evils of medical debt doesn't fix the problem. nationofchange.org The closest thing to actual solutions are vague hints…
(2023-05-10). NY Times is wrong on dedollarization: Economist Michael Hudson debunks Paul Krugman's dollar defense. geopoliticaleconomy.com Economist Michael Hudson responds to the misleading arguments against de-dollarization that New York Times columnist Paul Krugman made in his attempt to defend US hegemony and the dollar system.
(2023-05-10). This Civilization Is Mentally Ill: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | It's time for another US presidential race where populist factions on both sides spend a few months angrily decrying the establishment before voting for candidates in the general election who will fully serve that same establishment. | I think this is just the norm now. Public discontent with the US political status quo is now so great that there's going to be a new "Hey kids, you can vote your way into revolutionary change!" feature built into every presidential election. 2012 was the end of a political era. | ‚ùñ | The biggest…
(2023-05-10). Ceasefire elusive as Israel's bloodshed continues in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Resistance factions fire hundreds of rockets in response.
(2023-05-10). How Khader Adnan Unified the Palestinian People from an Israeli Prison Cell. mintpressnews.com Khader Adnan represents a political culture that has come to permeate Palestine for years, a mode of collective resistance that cannot be easily crushed, silenced or killed. Even in death.
(2023-05-10). North Korea Truth & Lies: Challenging the Propaganda, w/ Ju-Hyun Park. thealtworld.com In the U.S. we're taught that North Korea is a horrible backwards dictatorship where every person is captive to an evil regime run by a mad man who has an inexplicable hatred of the U.S., freedom and democracy — and is always on the edge of launching a nuclear missile to destroy the world. | This, we're told, is the reason we have to isolate the country and occupy South Korea with thousands of U.S. soldiers. The purpose of such a simplistic narrative is to prevent Americans from getting curious about what's really happening there. | Why is North Korea so closed off? What's the relevant history of that regio…
(2023-05-10). Lessons for today from the victory over fascism. unitedworldint.com The U.S. replaced Nazi Germany Today, American presidents have taken on Hitler's aggression. Nazi Germany has been replaced by the US. Just like Nazi Germany, the US uses all kinds of oppression and violence methods to establish its hegemony over the entire world and its basic motto is "If you are not with us, you …
(2023-05-10). How the Texas Shooter's RWDS Patch Became a Meme. progressive.org I've been photographing the far right's insignia since 2017's Unite the Right rally. It's not surprising that the latest neo-Nazi mass shooter wore a common symbol of rightwing hate.
(2023-05-10). Migrants stranded on Peru-Chile border. america.cgtn.com 
Hundreds of migrants, mostly Venezuelans seeking to return home, have been stranded in camps along Peru's border with Chile. Dan Collyns has been speaking to migrants and officials in the city of Tacna on Peru's southern border with Chile. See the latest.
(2023-05-10). US Interventionism In The Peruvian Justice System. popularresistance.org On April 13, US Ambassador to Peru Lisa Kenna posted a photo with the Peruvian Attorney General Patricia Benavides on her personal Twitter account. She added that the two had a meeting to discuss "the importance of moving forward with investigations of incidents of violence and human rights cases in recent months". | This tweet is further evidence to not only the role played by the US embassy in the coup d'état against President Pedro Castillo Terrones on December 7, 2022, but also a long history of US interventionism in the justice system of our country. It also shows that today, in a period of multi-polar trans…
(2023-05-10). London Calling. How Much Patience Is Left From the West Towards Zelensky? strategic-culture.org How much longer has Zelensky got with his so-called special relationship with western elites and NATO? It is a popular notion among geopolitical experts that the relationship is beginning to sour as in recent weeks there have been a number of indicators which hint that the marriage of convenience may well be on the rocks.
(2023-05-10). DeSantis Signs Bills That Restrict Chinese People From Buying Land in Florida. truthout.org On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law a series of discriminatory bills that will restrict Chinese people from buying land in the state under the guise of protecting national security. DeSantis signed Senate Bills 264, 846 and 258 into law, parroting xenophobic claims that the bills will restrict Chinese residents in the state from engaging in espionage on American soil. |
(2023-05-10). Top military chief: NATO ready for "large-scale operations to defend every inch of alliance's territory" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesMay 10, 2023 NATO's new plans will help to better defend 'every inch' of allied territory, Cavoli says U.S. European Command's Gen. Christopher Cavoli and other top NATO defense officials met Wednesday in Brussels to fine-tune new defense plans for Europe that are expected to transform how the alliance will defend itself for …
(2023-05-10). U.S. transfers F-22s from Poland to Estonia to "defend NATO's eastern flank" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandMay 9, 2023 US F-22s deploy to Estonia from Poland The U.S. Air Force F-22s supporting NATO Allied Air Command's Air Shielding mission along the eastern flank have executed an Agile Combat Employment deployment to Amari Air Base, Estonia on May 8…. The US fighters joined their Royal Air Force colleagues who are …
(2023-05-10). The Supreme Court is Corrupt. Let's Fix It. otherwords.org When public officials get themselves mired in the muck of corruption, they can always count on Senator Ted Cruz to issue a moral judgment: If the offender is a Democrat, he pronounces the corruption inexcusably grotesque; if it's a Republican, he wails that the offender is the victim. | For example, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was recently caught (yet again) butt-deep in judicial immorality, taking hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of freebies from a Texas real estate baron who has both a partisan and corporate interest in Thomas' court rulings. | So, Cruz to the rescue! No judicial impropriety he…
(2023-05-10). The Anti-NATO Movement's Members Are the Most Conscious Element of the People, & Shouldn't Be Underrated. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — May 8, 2023 | Lenin
(2023-05-10). The US Silence on Israeli Nuclear Weapons and the Right-wing Israeli Government. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). Biden Nukes Korea, Builds Anti-China Alliances. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). Private Jets Are Dirty Luxuries For The Ultra Rich — Let's Tax Them. popularresistance.org For several hours in early November 2022, hundreds of protesters grounded all private flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, one of the most popular and busiest airports in the world. Activists sat on runways to block private jets from taking off before military police moved in and arrested more than 100 protesters. | "The superrich have got used to polluting as they please with a total disregard for people and planet, and private jets are the pinnacle of these luxury emissions that we simply cannot afford," one activist told The Intercept. | Fast forward a few months, and the protesters appeared to be on the b…
(2023-05-10). Kansas Will Regulate Railroad Crew Size. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-10). Biden Won't Stop Climate Change. popularresistance.org President Biden laced his 2020 presidential campaign with rhetoric and promises about addressing climate change, drawing some to wonder if he could be America's first "climate president." More than two years in, the reality of his term is a letdown for those who hung their hopes on this label. With the official announcement that he'll run for office again in 2024, it's time to examine why "lesser evil" Biden and his flimsy platform represent nothing more than a green dream. | As an example, Biden's administration has now signed off on more gas and oil drilling permits than Trump had at the same point in his term…
(2023-05-10). Chicago: Grassroots Organizing Wins Decisive Police Accountability Victory. popularresistance.org In July of 2021, after decades of grassroots organizing and pressure, the city of Chicago passed the Empowering Communities for Public Safety ordinance. As designated by the ordinance, 66 people were elected to represent 22 police districts in the council elections this year. They were inaugurated on May 2. The new council will oversee the police in Chicago. Clearing the FOG speaks with Frank Chapman, executive director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, about how they built the grassroots power to win the ordinance, what it will do and the police response to it. Chapman said NAARPR…
(2023-05-10). The Rebirth Of Campesinado In Mexico. popularresistance.org I discovered the campesino world in the years 1970-71, while in charge of the Tropical Biology Station of the UNAM [National Autonomous University of Mexico], in Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz. | At the age of 25, I organized two field courses in the surrounding ejidos. It was an act of academic transgression in which we analyzed the role played by campesino communities engaged with their jungle environment. Our first course was about traditional knowledge of jungle plants and animals. That experience was the ignition point for the development, decades later, of the new fields of rural metabolism and ethnoecology, now rec…
(2023-05-10). Activists Demand Representative Jim McGovern Act Against Sanctions. popularresistance.org May 28, 2023 will mark exactly two years to the date of Rep. Jim McGovern's letter imploring President Biden to "stop using the Venezuelan people as a bargaining chip." "The impact of sectoral and secondary sanctions is indiscriminate, and purposely so," the congressman wrote in what has been referred to by policy experts as "the best letter that we've ever seen out of Congress on sanctions, period." | His letter was applauded by his constituents and human rights defenders around the world and remains frequently cited by leading experts in the field — including supporters of the Venezuelan opposition who ar…
(2023-05-10). Friday 5/12: Recall Brooke Jenkins! indybay.org 325 China Basin Street, San Francisco | Public transit: MUNI #22 #15 and T Third light rail…
(2023-05-10). Privacy of all Chinese citizens are protected by law: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China is a country governed by law. The privacy of all Chinese citizens, regardless of their ethnic backgrounds, are protected by law, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Wednesday.
(2023-05-10). Massive upstream migration of Huazi fish spotted in N China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn Dalai Nur Lake in Hexigten Banner, northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, witnessed a massive migration of Huazi fish. "ÄÄ…
(2023-05-10). China-Vietnam border port sees Southeast Asian fruits trade boom. ecns.cn Trucks loaded with imported fruit including durian, passionfruit, dragon fruit, jackfruit from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have been passing through customs."ÄÄThis is a daily scene at Youyi Port in Pingxiang City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which borders Vietnam. "ÄÄ…
(2023-05-10). China to launch Tianzhou-6 cargo craft Wednesday night. ecns.cn China plans to launch the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in southern China's Hainan Province at 9: 22 p.m. Beijing Time on Wednesday, the China Manned Space Agency announced.
(2023-05-10). China sets new world record in optical fiber transmission capacity. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have broken the world record for single-mode multi-core optical fiber transmission capacity, achieving 4.1 Pbit/s combined transmission over 19-core fiber, the research team announced on Tuesday.
(2023-05-10). Aerial view of Jinxi Lake Grand Bridge in Jiangxi. ecns.cn Aerial view of Jinxi Lake Grand Bridge on the Nanchang-Jingdezhen-Huangshan railway in east China's Jiangxi province, May 9, 2023.
(2023-05-10). Experimental ultrahigh-speed maglev train line planned in Northeast China's Heilongjiang, to run at 1,000 km/h. ecns.cn The world's first experimental ultrahigh-speed maglev train with a maximum speed of over 1,000 kilometers per hour will be built in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
(2023-05-10). Bahamas Receives Donation of Medical Supplies From China. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Chinese government made a donation of medical provisions to the Grand Bahama Island, which represents the northernmost island in the Bahamas. | Related: | The donation consists of a variety of hospital supplies, including syringes and needles, that are intended to safeguard the health of individuals residing on the island. | During the handover ceremony, Dai Qingli, Chinese Ambassador to the Bahamas, underscored th…
(2023-05-10). Gaza Factions Fire Rockets At Tel Aviv In Retaliation To Israeli Assassinations (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | On May 10, Palestinian armed factions in the Gaza Strip fired hundreds of rockets at southern and central Israel in response to a recent wave of At least three rockets were launched at Tel Aviv and the surrounding area at around. Hundreds of other rockets were fired at the southern cities of Sderot, Ashkelon and nearby settlements. M…
(2023-05-10). NYPD Arrest Photojournalist Who Was Covering Their Response to 'Justice for Jordan Neely' Vigil. scheerpost.com 
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter Independent photojournalist Stephanie Keith, who was covering the New York Police Department's response to a planned "Justice for Jordan Neely" vigil, was arrested by police on May 8, 2023. Jordan Neely, a Black homeless man, was on a subway train on May 1 when a Marine veteran named Daniel …
(2023-05-10). Provocation Is Not an Innocent Act. scheerpost.com 
By Alfred de Zayas / CounterPunch Provocation is not an innocent act. Under specific circumstances, provocation constitutes a tort or even a crime, especially when it deliberately generates a violent response. There is no binding definition of the term provocation, which is generally understood as intentional or reckless conduct likely to induce another person to …
(2023-05-10). Right-wing Kansas politicians face backlash after accusing school of LGBTQ 'indoctrination'. peoplesworld.org 
LEAVENWORTH, Kan.—"I want everyone to understand who and what these people are, and to make sure this never happens again!" That's what parent Courtney Ricard told People's World about Republican Kansas State Rep. Pat Proctor and conservative Leavenworth City School Board member Vanessa Reid. On Jan. 27, 2023, Reid and Proctor entered David Brewer Elementary School …
(2023-05-10). Military Situation In Iraq On May 10, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-05-10). U.S. OMB Says U.S. Military Spending This Year Is $1.448T, Next Year's Request Is $1.510T. southfront.org 
Written by Eric Zuesse The top recognized honest authority on U.S. military spending is Winslow T. Wheeler, and on May 1st he…
(2023-05-10). Saudi King Invites Syrian President To Upcoming Arab League Summit. southfront.org 
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Jordan, Nayef bin Bandar al-Sudairi. Source: the Syrian Presidency office. | On May 10, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received an official invitation to the upcoming Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia. | In a statement, the Syrian Presidency said that al-Assad received an invitation from Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud "to participate in the thirty-second Arab League summit, which wil…
(2023-05-10). Syrian Police Officer Killed, Four Wounded In Damascus Bombing (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Facebook. | On May 10, a police officer was killed and four others were wounded in a mysterious blast in the Syrian capital, Damascus. | The Ministry of Interior said in an initial statement that a police vehicle blew up inside Barzeh Police Department, which is located in one of Damascus' highly-secured neighborhoods. In a later statement, the ministry announced that Major Muhannad Fendi Jadallah was killed in the blast, without providing any furt…
(2023-05-10). Syrian Security Forces Eliminate Two Senior Daraa Leaders In Daraa Operation (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | The Syrian security forces eliminated two senior ISIS leaders during an operation in the southern governorate of Daraa on May 9. | A security source told the Syrian Arab News Agency that the terrorists were ambushed between the towns of Tafas and Athman in the northern Daraa countryside, identifying the two as Hassan al-Hayek and Nabil al-Abdullah."The two terrorists were targeted and eliminated directly after following up their movements while they…
(2023-05-10). Old And New Conflicts Continue To Torn Middle East. southfront.org 
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(2023-05-10). State agency fails to protect San Gabriel Valley from Quemetco's contamination. liberationnews.org 
California's environmental regulatory system and its systemic failures has been increasingly questioned by residents of the East San Gabriel Valley community in Los Angeles. The struggle for a safe environment is exacerbated by Quemetco's chronic toxic contamination from the byproducts of lead-smelting and the failure of state agencies like the Department of Toxic Substance Control to protect communities from toxic exposure.
(2023-05-10). Protection of the public and the retrospective application of penalties. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
On 29 November 2019 Usman Khan attended a rehabilitation event at Fishmongers' Hall and stabbed five people, two fatally. On 2 February 2020 Sudesh Amman attacked two passers-by in Streatham High Road with a knife before being shot dead by police. Both men had previously been convicted of terrorism offences. Both men had been automatically …
(2023-05-10). Philly could be next in line for a progressive mayor. peoplesworld.org 
PHILADEPHIA—Community activist, organizer, and former teacher Helen Gym is putting together a progressive multi-racial coalition in her bid to become the 100th mayor of Philadelphia. Does this sound familiar? It's how financially outgunned Rep. Karen Bass (D) succeeded in her bid to become Mayor of Los Angeles and what Teachers (AFT) member and Cook County …
(2023-05-10). Report: Trump to blame for weak initial U.S. response to coronavirus. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Governmental chaos, mostly in Washington and mostly due to Donald Trump, led to the weak U.S. response to the outbreak of the coronavirus in the U.S. just over three years ago. Lessons from the Covid War, researched by a non-partisan scientific and public health panel of 36 experts—originally assembled to staff what was going to …
(2023-05-10). 'The Lonesome Vigilante': John Steinbeck explains Tucker Carlson. peoplesworld.org 
There's been some lively discussion about how former Fox News host Tucker Carlson's newly released text message of January 2021—in which he confessed his desire to help end the life of an "Antifa creep"—relates to the nation's long history of vigilante violence and lynching. "It's not how white men fight" is the opposite of truth …
(2023-05-10). Haiti faces a choice: Social revolution or foreign occupation. peoplesworld.org 
With long experience of chaos, violence, and dysfunctional governance, Haiti looks now to be on the verge of a new crisis in the form of foreign military intervention. U.S. and United Nations decision-makers have held back, but now they look to be moving, again. The need all the while has been for change so that …
(2023-05-10). Frente Polisario's fight to liberate Western Sahara. therealnews.com 
The national liberation struggle of the Sahrawi people of Western Sahara has been ongoing for 50 years. Through the twists and turns of history, the people of Western Sahara have faced Spanish colonialism, the occupation of their territory by Mauritania and Morocco, and expulsion from their territory to refugee camps in Algeria. Despite this long struggle, Western Sahara's history and politics remain relatively unknown to many outsiders. Bill Fletcher Jr., a member of the TRNN Executive Board, speaks with
(2023-05-10). Migrants gather at U.S.-Mexico border as Title 42 expiring. america.cgtn.com 
Just days before Title 42 is set to expire, hundreds of migrants, many from Colombia, Venezuela and Central America, have gathered at the U.S. Mexico border. They're hoping to be among the first to cross into the United States and take advantage of the possibility of beginning the asylum process.
(2023-05-10). San Francisco launches Asian American Radical Imagination exhibition. america.cgtn.com 
San Francisco Public Library launched a new exhibit — Dreaming People's History: The Asian American Radical Imagination. The exhibit examines the city's Asian American experience, including works reflecting on early immigration to present day Anti-Asian American hate.
(2023-05-10). Robin D.G. Kelley: Understanding police violence through racial capitalism. therealnews.com 
In 2001, Cincinnati police killed a 19-year-old Black man named Timothy Thomas, sparking an uprising that shook the city for four days. 19 years later, in the city of Minneapolis, local police officers killed George Floyd over an alleged counterfeit bill, catalyzing a nationwide rebellion. Much of the discourse surrounding racist police killings have focused on perceived flaws within the institution of policing itself, but explanations for the consistency and pervasiveness of police violence cannot be found within police departments alone. Police operate within a system of race and class-based segregation,…
(2023-05-10). Walk by Faith as a Form of Manifestation. dissidentvoice.org 
It's believed that, for thousands of years, certain members of human clans would wield some kind of magic stick. For example, here's one — carved to look like a viper — that was found in Finland. They claim it's over 4,000 years old: In some cultures, if the shaman or medicine man pointed such a …
(2023-05-10). Community Shaken after Asian victims killed in Texas shooting. america.cgtn.com 
The four Asian victims killed during Saturday's mass shooting at Allen Premium Outlets in Texas included three members of the same family. The Korean and Asian community is shaken there as this is not the first time they have been the target of the country's epidemic of gun violence.
(2023-05-10). In the Eye of the Polarizing Storm(s). dissidentvoice.org 
It is indeed a tale of many cities, worlds, perspectives, and then we have beliefs and morals. Add to that alternative and ulterior modes of realities, and we have a virtual Babel's Tower of conflicting, contradicting and confusing form of "discourse," or debate. Never mind the Matrix angle of things! In today's Western Culture (sic), …
(2023-05-10). "The World Finally Knows the Truth": Jury Finds Trump Sexually Abused & Defamed E. Jean Carroll. democracynow.org 
A Manhattan jury on Tuesday sided with the writer E. Jean Carroll in her civil case against former President Donald Trump, finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll, and awarding her $5 million in damages. The jury did not find that Trump had raped her, as she has claimed. Trump says he will appeal. The closely watched trial stemmed from an incident in the 1990s, when Carroll says Trump sexually assaulted her in a department store dressing room in New York. "Today, the world finally knows the truth," Carroll said in a statement, reacting to the verdict. "This victory is not ju…
(2023-05-10). "Solito": Salvadoran Writer Javier Zamora Details His Solo 4,000-Mile Journey to U.S. as a 9-Year-Old. democracynow.org 
As President Biden ends Title 42, the Trump-era policy blocking asylum seekers, and plans stronger enforcement measures on the border, we speak with Salvadoran poet and writer Javier Zamora, whose best-selling memoir, Solito, details his odyssey as a 9-year-old child traveling unaccompanied through Guatemala, Mexico and eventually through the Sonoran Desert, before he makes it to Arizona and reunites with his parents with the aid of other migrants. "We're all just human beings trying to have a chance at a better life," says Zamora about his work humanizing the people caught in the migrant crisis…
(2023-05-10). Trump Accuser Jessica Leeds "Really Pleased" with Verdict After Testifying in E. Jean Carroll Case. democracynow.org 
A jury on Tuesday found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation against E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused him of raping her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s. We speak with one of the people who testified at trial: Jessica Leeds, a retired businesswoman who says Trump sexually assaulted her on an airplane in the 1980s — one of dozens of women who has accused him of sexual misconduct over the years. Leeds tells Democracy Now! she is "really pleased" with the verdict and that she hopes it will encourage other survivors of sexual abuse to come forward, although she…
(2023-05-10). Where is Latin America on the De-Dollarization Map? orinocotribune.com 
By Mision Verdad — May 8, 2023 | In recent weeks, the information trend in economic matters has been led by multiple geopolitical endeavors that point towards de-dollarization or the diversification of finance and the world economy. It is becoming evident that a transformation of the financial system is being forged with the intention to decentralize the dollar rather than eliminate it from the overall equation, a move led by large emerging powers. | In the case of Latin America, two events showed important signs of such a financial transformation since they came from the countries that represent the largest…
(2023-05-10). Pakistan rocked by protests as Imran Khan is sent to custody for eight days. peoplesdispatch.org 
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was arrested on Tuesday, was sent into custody of the National Accountability Bureau on Wednesday. He was also indicted separately in a case related to do with illegal sale of gits. Protests have broken out across the country with over a 1,000 people arrested.
(2023-05-10). Mexico's AMLO sent Biden letter blasting US 'interventionism' and funding of opposition groups. geopoliticaleconomy.substack.com 
Subscribe now Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sent US leader Joe Biden a letter criticizing Washington for meddling in his country's internal affairs. The document condemned funding that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has given to right-wing opposition groups that have organized protests against Mexico's elected government, seeking to destabilize it. USAID …
(2023-05-10). Imran Khan: "I will come back with a strong government" unitedworldint.com 
by Dure Akram reporting for UWI from Lahore, Pakistan This is the first part of the interview focused on domestic Pakistani politics. Tomorrow follows the second part with Imran Khan's views on foreign policy and regional relations — UWI. Revolutionaries come in all shapes and forms and while former Prime Minister Imran Khan may not …
(2023-05-10). The Middle East and the upcoming elections in Turkey. journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-10). Regarding the distribution of political power in Nigeria following the presidential elections in March 2023. journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-10). The President of the Republic of Korea's Visit to the United States: A Timeline of Events. journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-10). "Karl Marx:" A biography by Engels. mronline.org 
Karl Marx was born on May 5, 1818 in Trier, where he received a classical education. He studied jurisprudence at Bonn and later in Berlin, where, however, his preoccupation with philosophy soon turned him away from law.
(2023-05-10). New report unveils how CIA schemes color revolutions around the world. mronline.org 
For a long time, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) plotted "peaceful evolution" and "color revolutions" as well as spying activities around the world.
(2023-05-10). India: The grim unemployment scenario. mronline.org 
THE data on unemployment brough out by the Centre for Monitoring the Indian Economy (CMIE) present a grim picture. Not only has the unemployment rate increased sharply for some years now, starting from even before the pandemic, but the figure which had shot up during the pandemic has not come down much despite the recovery that has occurred in the level of GDP from its trough.
(2023-05-10). A planetary health perspective on menstruation: menstrual equity and climate action. mronline.org 
Historically, blood-shedding has often been associated with heroic acts of valour. However, menstruation is not praised and cherished in the same way. Rather, menstruation is shrouded in secrecy, stigma, and stress, despite being a natural physiological process that occurs in a quarter of the global population.
(2023-05-10). Iranian regime's desperate tactics to derail the people's revolution. greenleft.org.au Mohammad Sadeghpour examines the balance of power between the people and Iran's theocratic regime and the tactics being used to attempt to divert the historic people's uprising.
(2023-05-10). Still no justice, a year since Shireen Abu Akleh's killing. peoplesdispatch.org The senior Al-Jazeera journalist was killed and her colleagues attacked by Israeli forces while they were covering an Israeli army raid on a refugee camp in Jenin in the occupied West Bank last year in May…
(2023-05-10). Palestinians Respond to Israeli Attacks by Firing Rockets. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Gaza-based joint chamber of military operations of Palestinian factions claimed firing a barrage of rockets into Israel. | RELATED: | Palestinian security sources and witnesses said that over 20 rockets were fired, while explosions were heard near the border wall separating Israel and Gaza. | The Gaza-based chamber comprising armed factions operating in the enclave, including Hamas and the Palestinian Islami…
(2023-05-10). Palestine Is Boiling and Will Not Cool Down. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). Ballarat Trades Hall marks Nakba, calls for justice for Palestine. greenleft.org.au Unionists at Ballarat Trades Hall Council (BTHC) marked 75 years since the Nakba. Ron Guy reports.
(2023-05-10). Talk World Radio: James Bamford on Israelgate and Nordstream. progressivehub.net DAVID SWANSON AND JAMES BAMFORD | TALK WORLD RADIO…
(2023-05-10). New Report Shows Mass Incarceration Doesn't Stop at the Prison Walls. scheerpost.com
(2023-05-10). A View From The White House. Larry's Take. smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2023-05-10). 400-Plus Perish in Floods and Landslides in Democratic Republic of Congo. towardfreedom.org Heavy rain caused the Nyamukubi and Chishova rivers to overflow, causing mudslides and landslides in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Entire villages have been devastated by the waters and damage assessments are still underway. Akilimali Saleh Chomachoma reports.
(2023-05-10). Trump Accuser Who Testified Hopes Other Survivors Will Come Forward. truthout.org A jury on Tuesday found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation against E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused him of raping her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s. We speak with one of the people who testified at trial: Jessica Leeds, a retired businesswoman who says Trump sexually assaulted her on an airplane in the 1970s — one of dozens of women who has accused him of… |
(2023-05-10). In Video: Oh, Germany, When Will Your Patience End? southfront.org
(2023-05-10). Jury in civil case finds Trump sexually abused, defamed E. Jean Carroll. nationofchange.org Lisa Bloom called on the New York Legislature to "extend the CRIMINAL statute of limitations for sex crimes so Trump can be criminally prosecuted for the sexual abuse that this civil jury found Trump committed."
(2023-05-10). Former White House Staffers Say Trump Harassed Women While in Office. truthout.org Following a jury in a civil trial on Tuesday finding former President Donald Trump liable for sexual assault, two former Trump aides have come forward with allegations that he engaged in sexual misconduct in the White House. The two former aides — former White House Communications Director Alyssa Farah Griffin and former Trump White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham — appeared on CNN after… |
(2023-05-10). The Supreme Court Could Soon Stop States From Being Able to Ban Assault Weapons. truthout.org The U.S. Supreme Court could soon issue a decision on whether state and local governments can legally impose bans on assault weapons within their jurisdictions. Ten states in total have bans on assault weapons and/or high capacity magazines. But a Supreme Court ruling on a case challenging Illinois's ban — which could, legal observers say, be handed down any day now — has the potential to render… |
(2023-05-10). Testing finds toxic 'forever chemicals' in common US food pesticides. nationofchange.org The results of the recent tests suggest that at least some of the agricultural products are being contaminated with PFAS from unknown sources.
(2023-05-10). NTP Advisory Board Unanimously Votes to Accept Report on Fluoride's Toxicity. thelastamericanvagabond.com The truth about fluoride's toxicity is one step closer to being released to the public, but will industry influence prevent its release? On May 4, the U.S. National Toxicology Program's (NTP) Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) unanimously voted to accept the recommendations of the BSC working group relating to the NTP's report on fluoride's toxicity.
(2023-05-10). Tucker Carlson Accuses Fox of Fraud, Announces Plan to Bring His Show to Twitter. truthout.org Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Tuesday accused the network of breaching his contract and announced plans to re-launch his show on Twitter. Carlson announced that he would bring his show to Twitter two weeks after he was ousted from Fox. "Starting soon we'll be bringing a new version of the show we've been doing for the last six and a half years to Twitter," he said in the video. |
(2023-05-10). Defunding Libraries Won't End Book Bans — It Will Further Undermine Libraries. truthout.org A bill that passed the Illinois State Senate on May 3 is unfortunately not going to "end book bans," as has been claimed by news outlets such as Politico and the Chicago Tribune. It instead gives the right wing another tool in its toolbox for destroying public infrastructure. It's understandable that a range of progressive groups and the American Library Association have all spoken out in favor of… |
(2023-05-10). Republican Rep. George Santos Arrested on 13 Charges. truthout.org Republican Rep. George Santos of New York, whose brief tenure in Congress has been dominated by scandal, was arrested by federal authorities Wednesday on a slew of criminal charges including money laundering, wire fraud, theft of public funds, and lying to Congress. The 13-count indictment, unsealed by the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday, accuses Santos of masterminding "a scheme to defraud… |
(2023-05-10). What is more evil than pure evil? nationofchange.org "Rationalization is the evil step-brother of rationality."
(2023-05-10). Extremists Receive Large Ethereum Cryptocurrency Donations. splcenter.org A single benefactor made cryptocurrency donations worth more than $216,000 to extremists and hate groups between September 2021 and April 2022, according to an analysis provided to Hatewatch by the SPLC's Data Lab.
(2023-05-10). Revisiting Fort Detrick/Vaping Overlap, COVID Origins, As EcoHealth Restarts Coronavirus Work. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/10/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-05-10). AOC: "Public Policy" Failures and "Demonizing of the Poor" Killed Jordan Neely. truthout.org In a new interview, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has spoken out about the myriad societal causes behind the tragic death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway last week, saying that his death was the direct result of policy decisions that left him vulnerable to people with a violent hatred of poor people. Speaking with The Cut this week, Ocasio-Cortez said that the neoliberal… |
(2023-05-10). Manchin Vows to "Oppose Every EPA Nominee" Over Agency's Emission Reduction Plan. truthout.org Conservative coal baron Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) announced on Wednesday that he plans to oppose every nominee for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from President Joe Biden over an upcoming proposal aimed at addressing the climate crisis by requiring emissions cuts from coal and fossil gas power plants. This week, the EPA is planning to unveil proposals for rules that would place… |
(2023-05-10). Advisory Panel Urges FDA to Approve Over-the-Counter Birth Control. truthout.org This story was originally published by The 19th. An influential advisory panel recommended that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approve an oral contraceptive pill for over-the-counter use without an age restriction. While hormonal birth control is available without a prescription in many other countries, this medication, Opill, would be the first such option in the United States. The vote… |
(2023-05-10). Ten Years After Terrance and Ivan Killed by Minneapolis Police. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-05-10). A Woman Endured Abuse, Trafficking and Prison. Now She Faces Deportation. truthout.org By the time her husband brought her to the United States, Marisela Andrade had already borne the brunt of his anger repeatedly. The recently married 18-year-old knew that the move would not stop his violence, but she never imagined that her new life would include being trafficked, arrested and sentenced to life without parole. Now age 44, Andrade has survived and overcome all of these horrors. |
(2023-05-10). In Response to MO's Attack on Trans People, Kansas City May Become a Safe Haven. truthout.org City officials in Kansas City, Missouri, are considering designating the city a sanctuary for transgender people seeking gender-affirming care in response to the state's attorney general, Andrew Bailey, instituting some of the most extreme anti-trans policies in the country. In April, Bailey instituted an emergency rule that effectively banned access to gender-affirming health care for transgender… |
(2023-05-10). Why There Is a Growing Student Absentee Rate—and How Community Schools Can Fix It. independentmediainstitute.org School absentee rates that increased dramatically during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have not declined. In fact, they're getting worse, according to a September 2022 research analysis posted on the blog site of Attendance Works, a national nonprofit that advocates for reducing "chronic absenteeism" in schools. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing at least …
(2023-05-10). Sanctions Drive Chinese Firms to Build A.I. Technologies which do not rely on "Cutting Edge U.S. Semiconductors" globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). Estados Unidos — Más de 106,000 muertes por fentanilo en 2022. globalizacion.ca
(2023-05-10). Protest Song Of The Week: 'I Know How It Feels' By Dropkick Murphys. shadowproof.com Originally published at Ongoing History of Protest Music Armed with his weapon of choice, a guitar with the words "This Machine Kills Fascists" painted on it, Woody Guthrie was a pivotal contributor to the canon of protest tunes. He composed nearly 3,000 songs, many of which remained unpublished. This has…
(2023-05-10). Contrary to What the New York Times Tells You, the Turkish Economy Has not Been Shrinking for a Decade. cepr.net In a piece reporting on Turkish President Recep Erdogan's base of support, the NYT told readers: "Mr. Erdogan's critics note that Turkey's gross domestic product began declining about a decade ago, and annual inflation, which surpassed 80 percent last year, has left many Turks feeling poorer." While it is true that Turkey has inflation, it …
(2023-05-10). Joe Biden Has Given Us the Greatest Economy Ever. cepr.net We now have the greatest economy ever. I'm saying that because President Biden won't and everyone knows damn well that if Donald Trump was in the White House, and we had the same economic situation, he would be boasting about the greatest economy ever all the time. Every Republican politician in the country would be …
(2023-05-10). The Corona War. They're Coming After Our Thoughts. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). Pfizer Vaccine "Harms to Women and Babies": UK Media Regulator Ofcom Goes After Noami Wolf and Mark Steyn, for Telling the Truth. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). It Appears that the US Government Is Totally Corrupt. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). High School Students Who Died Suddenly or Unexpectedly After Taking COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines. Foreign Deaths in 2021. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). There Is No Escape From Telling. dissidentvoice.org By the lake's lapping shore above the town and the railroad tracks, my wife and I stopped and marveled, struck stone silent by two dazzling Baltimore Orioles, clawed together as they tumbled, wrestling in the green morning breeze above our heads. They perched upon a branch and sang a morning hymn, an ode to joy …
(2023-05-10). Minneapolis rallies to free Alex Saab and all political prisoners! fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On May 7, a couple dozen activists gathered at the busy intersection of Minneapolis' Chicago and Lake Streets for a rally as part of the international "Week for Alex Saab" called by the Committee to Free Alex Saab. Speakers from different movements gave messages of solidarity with Venezuela's kidnapped diplomat and connected Alex Saab's struggle to a broader history of U.S. imperialism and repression. Many cars honked in support of the "Hands off Venezuela" signs and passersby stayed to listen to the speeches. | Sarah Martin of the Women Against Military Madness Solidarity Committee of the Ameri…
(2023-05-10). Syria's Return to Arab League Is a Big Deal. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). WHO Plans to Launch Global Digital Health Certificate. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). Children and Youth Nearly Twice as Likely to Die in the South as in New England. cepr.net The mortality rate for children and youth in the Southeastern region of the United States was nearly twice (1.8 times) the rate in New England over 2020 and 2021 (Figure 1). The Southeastern states had the highest rates by region over this period, 78.6 deaths per 100,000. The New England states had the lowest rate, …
(2023-05-10). The Harm that Sanctions Do to the Vulnerable. cepr.net Financial Times Opinion Global Economy Western countries' foreign policy tool of choice has a dramatic negative effect on living standards. Read the full article on Financial Times here.
(2023-05-10). Images of Massive US Embassy Compound in Lebanon Elicit Jeers and Questions. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). Limits to Growth, Climate Change, Digitization of Everything and Worldwide Censorship — All Leading to WEF and the Behemoth Cult Commanding It. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). Yoon's Diplomacy with Kishida and Biden: One Step to Korean War 2.0 and Two Steps to Hot Sino-American War? globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). Knitting Nannas challenge anti-protest laws in NSW Supreme Court. greenleft.org.au Knitting Nannas and supporters were at the NSW Supreme Court to support Dominique Jacobs and Helen Kvelde challenge the undemocratic anti-protest laws. Rachel Evans reports.
(2023-05-10). CovertAction Bulletin: Assange Writes Letter to King Charles Before £100 Million Coronation. covertactionmagazine.com To mark the occasion of the coronation of King Charles the III, Julian Assange wrote a scathing public letter to the new monarch from his cell at Belmarsh prison, where he's been held for over four years. The coronation cost £100 million of tax-payer funds, and many across the country have been outraged that public funds are being spent on such pomp and circumstance during a cost of living crisis…
(2023-05-10). 83 Years Ago: Fall of France, the Wehrmacht's Advance Through the Ardennes Forest. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). New history recounts capital's original war against the poor. greenleft.org.au Simon Butler reviews Ian Angus's new book, The War Against the Commons, which vividly retells the story of how land that had been shared for centuries was privatised by force and deception in England, Wales and Scotland.
(2023-05-10). At Least 32% of U.S. Mass Shooters Were Trained to Shoot by the U.S. Military. davidswanson.org
(2023-05-10). But How Can I Help the Canadian Military? davidswanson.org
(2023-05-10). Video: The Vaccine Industry crimes and killing started long before covid. Ted Kuntz. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). Carmageddon: The Electric Car Fiasco. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). Biden to Sign Military and Surveillance Agreements With Papua New Guinea. news.antiwar.com President Biden will sign a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) and a surveillance deal with Papua New Guinea when he visits the Pacific Island nation later this month, Papua New Guinea's foreign minister told Reuters. The White House announced Tuesday that Biden will visit Papua New Guinea on May 22 while on his way from the …
(2023-05-10). Taiwan Says Its Military Won't Let the US Blow Up Semiconductor Factories. news.antiwar.com Taiwan's defense minister on Monday pushed back against the idea of the US bombing the island's semiconductor factories in the event of a Chinese invasion. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) recently said the US should "make it very clear to the Chinese that if you invade Taiwan, we're going to blow up TSMC," referring to Taiwan …
(2023-05-10). Twenty Theses For Liberation. 4liberation.org
(2023-05-10). US Temporarily & Partially Suspends Liquidation of CITGO. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, US federal judge Paul B. Matey ordered the suspension of the attempted seizure of CITGO Corporation. a subsidiary of Venezuela's national petroleum company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). | The decision was issued after the US judge accepted a motion filed by the ad hoc board of directors of the parallel, illegitimate "PDVSA" appointed by former deputy Juan Guaidó and recognized by Joe Biden administration as the legitimate management of PDVSA. | The ruling establishes that the liquidation and six other processes that require the collection of the debt through CITGO will be temporarily suspended. The c…
(2023-05-10). A Battle Over Hate Speech at the University of Wisconsin. progressive.org After a video emerged of a white student's racist tirade, campus activists are demanding the university take immediate action.
(2023-05-10). Atlanta Photojournalist Arrested While Covering 'Black Lives Matter' Protests Receives Settlement. thedissenter.org Atlanta photojournalist Sharif Hassan, who was arrested while covering "Black Lives Matter" protests in 2020, received a settlement of $105,000…
(2023-05-10). Ecuadorian legislature votes for impeachment trial against President Lasso. peoplesdispatch.org Under Ecuador's constitution, at any time during the trial Lasso could dissolve the Assembly and govern by decree for up to six months, after which he would have to call for new elections. He has told press that he would not hesitate to dissolve the congress if his removal were imminent…
(2023-05-10). What led to Imran Khan's arrest and the political crisis in Pakistan? peoplesdispatch.org Taimur Rahman of the Mazdoor Kisan Party explains the political crisis in Pakistan where massive protests have broken out following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. He explains the major players and how the situation is like to play out…
(2023-05-10). In OtherWords: May 10, 2023. otherwords.org This week in OtherWords, Veronica Avila and Mariah Montgomery explain why We're taking a light week this week…
(2023-05-10). Dark Money PACs Launder Huge Donations From Corporations. progressivehub.net DONALD SHAW | SLUDGE…
(2023-05-10). Private Jets Are Dirty Business; We Should Tax Them. progressivehub.net KALENA THOMHAVE AND OMAR OCAMPO | IN THESE TIMES…
(2023-05-10). International Criminal Court Confirms There Are No Victims Yet in 'Venezuela I' Case (+Legal Technicality). orinocotribune.com This Monday, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry issued a The official statement by Venezuela's foreign ministry, issued on May 8, 2023, warns that "the aforementioned decision recognizes that the report of the Victim Reparation and Participation Section of the International Criminal Court only includes the opinions…
(2023-05-10). Venezuela's Opposition Defines Rules for October Primary Elections. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's opposition primaries will take place on October 22 of this year. In recent months, the parameters of the elections that will determine who will be the candidate to face Chavismo in the 2024 presidential elections have been defined. | According to the latest update from the National Primary Commission (CNP) on Sunday, May 7, the regulations establishing the rules for nominations, advertising, participation of witnesses, voting abroad and the voting process have been finalized. | As established by the CNP, the registration of candidacies will begin on May 24 and end on June 23. After this, "admitted…
(2023-05-10). 42nd ASEAN Summit Kicks Off, ASEAN Centrality, Economic Growth. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the 42nd summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) officially kicked off in the town of Labuan Bajo situated in the eastern region of Indonesia. | Related: | Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, delivered a discourse advocating the significance of ASEAN unification and economic integration as key factors in fostering regional peace and development. | "With unity, ASEAN will be able to b…
(2023-05-10). Bus Crash in Cameroon Leaves 15 People Dead. telesurenglish.net At least 15 people were killed and 19 others were injured in a bus accident in the west-central African country of Cameroon, local police said. | Related: | The fatality occurred Tuesday afternoon in a village along the highway linking the Eastern and Adamawa regions. | The bus driver was on his way to Ngaoundere, capital of the Adamawa region, when he lost control and the vehicle crashed. An explosion occurred following the impact d…
(2023-05-10). Colombian Government Supports Judges for Peace. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Justice Minister Nestor Osuna ratified the support of President Gustavo Petro's administration to the judges of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) in the face of threats against them. | RELATED: | "The Government repudiates violence or any harassment against the judiciary, without exceptions and without extenuating circumstances," Osuna said during a joint press conference with JEP president Ro…
(2023-05-10). Earthquake of Magnitude 7.6 Shook Tonga. telesurenglish.net This Wednesday, the coast of Tonga was shaken by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). | Related: | Via Twitter, SkyAlert indicated that the seismic event occurred far from populations, so no human losses are expected. It also ruled out the possibility of a Tsunami. | The epicenter of the telluric movement was located 95 kilometers west-northwest of Hihifo, with a depth…
(2023-05-10). Guardsman Kills 5 People at Tunisia Synagogue. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday night, a guardsman affiliated with the National Guard killed five people at La Ghriba synagogue on the island of Djerba, south Tunisia. | RELATED: | The guardsman killed a colleague and seized his ammunition before heading toward the synagogue, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said. | He opened fire at security units stationed near the synagogue, leaving two visitors and another security officer killed, befor…
(2023-05-10). Gun Deaths Reach New High In Texas, US. telesurenglish.net A report by The Texas Tribune released Wednesday said the number of gun violence deaths has reached a new high in the U.S. state of Texas. | RELATED: | According to the report, there were 15 gun deaths per 100,000 residents in Texas in 2021, a 50% increase from 1999, when there was an average of 10 gun deaths per 100,000 residents. | Citing data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the repor…
(2023-05-10). Iraq Recovers 6,000 Antiquities From Britain. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, 6,000 antiquities that Britain borrowed 100 years ago "for scholarly purposes," were recovered by Iraq. During a press conference at the Baghdad airport, Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid told journalists that the antiquities had been in possession of Britain since 1923. He further elucidated that the return of these antiquities was possible due to the cooperative efforts made with the British Museum. | Related: |
(2023-05-10). Negotiation Attempt To Raise US Debt Ceiling Fails. telesurenglish.net Talks to raise the U.S. government's debt ceiling began Wednesday with Republicans and will continue next Friday to try to reach an agreement. | Related | U.S. President Joe Biden offered remarks following a meeting with the leaders of the two parties in the House of Representatives and the Senate to negotiate raising the country's 34-million-dollar debt ceiling. The parties did not reach an agreement and will meet again on May 12. | During a spee…
(2023-05-10). Petroecuador Denounces Sabotage To Oil Pipeline System. telesurenglish.net The public company Petroecuador denounced this Wednesday a sabotage to the Trans Ecuadorian Oil Pipeline System (Sote) in the Santa Cecilia parish, Lago Agrio canton, Sucumbíos province. | RELATED: | "Today [May 10], in the early hours of the morning, due to a clandestine drilling in the pipeline of the Trans-Ecuadorian Oil Pipeline System [SOTE], in Sucumbíos, an oil spill occurred," Petroecuador said in a statement.
(2023-05-10). Republicans, Democrats in Fight as Debt Default Deadline Looms. telesurenglish.net Republicans and Democrats are nowhere near a deal after a high-profile debt ceiling meeting failed to yield a breakthrough on Tuesday, risking a debt default that economists warn could cripple the U.S. economy and spawn a financial crisis. | RELATED: | Republicans are proposing spending cuts in exchange for raising the borrowing limit. U.S. President Joe Biden and Democrats, meanwhile, are urging Congress to pass a "clean" debt ceiling increase without conditions.
(2023-05-10). Sri Lanka Steps up Precautionary Measures to Control Dengue. telesurenglish.net The President's Media Division (PMD) reported that on Tuesday, a written communication was directed to all provincial chief secretaries in Sri Lanka, urging them to implement necessary measures to curb the spread of dengue in light of the recent surge in cases. | Related: | According to the PMD, it is imperative that heads of government institutions, schools, and other establishments be informed to conduct thorough asse…
(2023-05-10). Syria Receives Saudi Invitation to Attend Arab Summit. telesurenglish.net
(2023-05-10). The US Gets Ready to Arrest Thousands of Migrants at Its Border. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, tens of thousands of migrants from around the world set up makeshift camps along Mexico's northern border in hopes of crossing into the United States. | RELATED: | They are waiting for the validity of "Title 42" to expire. Enacted in 2020 during the Donald Trump administration, this rule allowed the U.S. authorities expeditiously deport migrants arguing that they represented an epidemiological threat.
(2023-05-10). UN Secretary-General Condemns Civilian Casualties In Gaza. telesurenglish.net United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday called for an immediate end to the loss of civilian life in the Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | "The secretary-general condemns the loss of civilian lives, including those of children and women, which he considers unacceptable and must cease immediately," Farhan Haq, UN deputy spokesman, said in a statement. | Guterres is following with deep concern the current escalation of tensions in t…
(2023-05-10). 'The Times' says "Antivaxers are a menace who must be defeated" among other FALSE claims but the truth is the Triple Vaccinated account for 94% of Covid-19 Deaths. expose-news.com According to an article in The Times, 'Antivaxers [sic] are a global menace who must be defeated'. The author of the article, Ara Darzi, who is a member of the House of …
(2023-05-10). WHO ends the Covid Hoax with the biggest Lie of All. expose-news.com The World Health Organisation says that the covid-19 hoax is now over and claims that covid-19 killed an estimated 20 million people. They might as well have claimed it killed 200 million …
(2023-05-10). Pfizer "vaccine" trial data shows alarming outcomes for pregnant women; they knew all along. expose-news.com
(2023-05-10). Director of biodiversity charity celebrates population decline as it will help governments meet climate change goals. expose-news.com According to a Scientific American magazine opinion piece, a world with fewer people means a different climate and better outcomes for the planet's remaining inhabitants — human and otherwise. Stephanie Feldstein's opinion …
(2023-05-10). Haiti: "Sectors of the Police and the Government are Accomplices of the Criminal Gangs" libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Aznarez Henry Boisrolin is a member of the Haitian Democratic Committee in Argentina and a lucid analyst of what is happening in Haiti. We spoke with him about the serious events taking place in his country. What is the situation in Haiti at the moment, since lately we have been receiving information about the…
(2023-05-10). Pakistan Rocked by Protests Following the Arrest of Imran Khan. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Protests in Karachi, Pakistan after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Photo: CGTN Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was arrested on Tuesday, was sent into custody of the National Accountability Bureau on Wednesday. He was also indicted separately in a case related to do with illegal sale of gits. Protests…
(2023-05-10). The Fake Promise Of AI: Here's Why Some Experts And Gurus Don't Buy The AI Hype. moguldom.com Artificial intelligence is everywhere. It makes automated product recommendations on sites like Amazon, it resides in email spam filters and it's in the software that chats with you on airline websites. People didn't necessarily consider all of that stuff to be AI, a Pew survey found. However, the launch of the wildly popular chatbot ChatGPT …
(2023-05-10). ChatGPT And AI Could Usher In A Golden Age Of Crime And Hacking. moguldom.com As with any new digital tool, there comes a threat of hackers using it to defraud consumers. The same holds true for ChatGPT. A natural language processing tool driven by artificial intelligence technology, ChatGPT allows users to have much more human-like interaction with the chatbot, which is a software that simulates conversations with users via …
(2023-05-10). Tuesday 5/9: Stop the Pogonip Sweeps. indybay.org Santa Cruz City Council Meeting | 809 Center St, Santa Cruz…
(2023-05-10). The Heat: India History Controversy. america.cgtn.com 
Is India trying to erase its Muslim past? Street and city names are being changed. Now the Indian government is ordering revisions to school textbooks, scrubbing or minimizing references to Islamic rule in the country. Critics claim the changes help promote the Hindu nationalist vision …
(2023-05-10). 75 years of Nakba, 75 years of Resistance: Global Calendar of Actions and Events for #Nakba75. samidoun.net 
As the Zionist attack on Gaza continues, as Palestinian prisoners continue to fight for freedom, as the Palestinian resistance continues to defend the land and people of Palestine through over 75 years of struggle for liberation, return and victory — join us to take the streets to demand justice for Palestine, express our outrage, and …
(2023-05-10). Cuba — Acerca de la representatividad. globalizacion.ca El propósito, funcionamiento y particularidades de la construcción de la democracia en la sociedad cubana no pueden explicarse con los puntos de partida de la concepción liberal de democracia, por más que en el plano formal haya momentos elementales de…
(2023-05-10). Realismo sobre los tratados de inversión. cepr.net Project Syndicate Ver artículo en el sitio original in English Una serie de países europeos se ha retirado del polémico Tratado de la Carta de la Energía (TCE) en el transcurso del último año. Francia, España, Países Bajos, Alemania, Polonia, Luxemburgo, Eslovenia y Dinamarca se han retirado del TCE o anunciaron su intención de hacerlo, sumándose a Italia, que lo abandonó en 2016. …
(2023-05-10). Del neoliberalismo al mercantilismo: el nuevo consenso de Washington. globalizacion.ca Una creciente crisis de legitimidad y la escalada bélica en Ucrania contextualizan la convocatoria a un "nuevo Consenso ª con el Estado en un rol central. Altos funcionarios del gobierno norteamericano admiten por estos días que el orden económico global, surgido…
(2023-05-10). Trump, fortalecido políticamente tras la acusación en su contra. globalizacion.ca Lo que parecía probable, sucedió: poco menos de dos semanas después de que fue acusado de sobornar a la actriz pornográfica Stormy Daniels antes de las elecciones presidenciales de 2016 para que no hablara de una supuesta aventura amorosa protagonizada…
(2023-05-10). Genéticamente hablando: Cuidado con los gatos (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Quizás sea exagerado decirlo así, pero vale para llamar la atención, especialmente de las embarazadas: la toxoplasmosis es una enfermedad que puede adquirirse, entre otras vías, al entrar en contacto con las heces de los gatos y otros felinos, aunque también por insuficiente cocción de los alimentos.
(2023-05-10). Segunda devolución de migrantes irregulares por vía aérea desde EEUU en 2023. cubadebate.cu Las autoridades de Estados Unidos realizaron este miércoles la segunda operación de devolución de migrantes irregulares por vía aérea de 2023, con 66 personas que indistintamente fueron capturadas al llegar a las costas por vía marítima o al cruzar la frontera con México. En total, los estadounidenses han retornado a Cuba este año a 2 708 personas.
(2023-05-10). " °Ya tengo un nuevo chelo! Gracias, amigos de Canadá" (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu °Tengo que llamar a mi mamá para que sepa que ya tengo un nuevo chelo!, pensó en alta voz Roldán, en cuanto acarició las cuerdas del obsequio que recibió de manos de Gerardo Hernández Nordelo, quien entregó, esta mañana, en la escuela Paulita Concepción, al Ministerio de Cultura, 100 instrumentos musicales donados por amigos canadienses a través del proyecto solidario Cubacan.
(2023-05-10). Médicos en Holguín salvan a niño de 17 meses que tragó un muelle. cubadebate.cu Un equipo multidisciplinario del Hospital Pediátrico Octavio de la Concepción y de la Pedraja, de la provincia de Holguín, salvó la vida de un bebé de 17 meses, el cual ingirió un muelle de un palillo de tendera. El paciente llegó al cuerpo de guardia de la institución asistencial con un cuadro de dificultad respiratoria y mucha inflamación.
(2023-05-10). Clarisse °seis oros mundiales!, Grigalashvili suma la segunda. cubadebate.cu El cuarto día del campeonato mundial de judo en Doha deparó una de las más agradables confirmaciones para todos los asistentes a la ABHA Arena, pues la francesa Clarisse Agbegnenou se convirtió en la cuarta mujer con seis o más títulos a este nivel; mientras el georgiano Tato Grigalashvili arribó a dos cetros de manera consecutiva.
(2023-05-10). La política argentina y los barcos sin rumbo. globalizacion.ca Nuestra sociedad sufre una crisis profunda, prolongada y por ahora sin horizontes a la vista. Referirse a elecciones y candidatos en estas circunstancias hasta produce cierto escozor. La coalición gobernante y la opositora se hunden juntos en la pobreza intelectual…
(2023-05-10). Fascismo, narcisismo colectivo y el miedo a la libertad. globalizacion.ca Las investigaciones psicológicas sobre narcisismo en las últimas generaciones no han llegado a una conclusión clara. Tal vez porque todas, aunque buscan entender un fenómeno colectivo, se centran en el estudio de individuos. | La discusión es menos ambigua cuando, por…
(2023-05-10). Ecuador — øHay razones para la destitución de Lasso? globalizacion.ca El 30 de marzo la Corte Constitucional aprobó la solicitud de enjuiciar políticamente a Guillermo Lasso. Tres hechos fueron denunciados por los asambleístas proponentes, dos respecto a actos de concusión en la Empresa Coordinadora de Empresas Públicas, EMCO, y uno,…
(2023-05-10). La Pax Americana y el orden multipolar. globalizacion.ca
(2023-05-10). Comercio entre China y Rusia aumenta entre enero y abril de 2023. telesurtv.net El comercio de China con Kazajistán, Kirguistán, Tayikistán, Turkmenistán y Uzbekistán aumentó un 37,4 por ciento.
(2023-05-10). Cancilleres de Rusia, Turquía e Irán instan a conservar soberanía e integridad territorial de Siria. cubadebate.cu Los cancilleres de Siria, Rusia, Turquía e Irán se reunieron este miércoles en Moscú para examinar los esfuerzos de normalización de las relaciones entre Ankara y Damasco. Coincidieron en la necesidad de conservar la soberanía e integridad territorial de Siria, así como continuar la lucha contra el terrorismo y el separatismo.
(2023-05-10). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a dos palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Al menos 107 palestinos han sido asesinados por las fuerzas militares de Israel en Cisjordania y 16 en la Franja de Gaza, para sumar 125 a lo largo del 2023.
(2023-05-10). Más de 106,000 muertes por fentanilo en 2022. globalizacion.ca El fentanilo, la letal y poderosísima arma de destrucción masiva de los carteles mexicanos. Las víctimas mortales en los EE.UU. de este opioide sintético se contabilizaron en más de 106.000 personas en el 2022. | Quien visite, por ejemplo, las más…
(2023-05-10). Romper el monopolio capitalista de los medicamentos. globalizacion.ca Una negociación trascendental para los pueblos de América Latina y el Caribe como la reciente firma entre Cuba, México y Colombia para la creación de la Agencia de Medicamentos y Dispositivos Médicos de Latinoamérica y el Caribe (Amlac), ha tenido…
(2023-05-10). El escándalo del avión venezolano secuestrado en Argentina, cerca del final. globalizacion.ca La Cámara Federal de La Plata, en Buenos Aires, decidió varios recursos de apelación y confirmó el sobreseimiento de 14 tripulantes del avión venezolano de la filial de Conviasa EMTRASUR, secuestrado en el aeropuerto de Ezeiza desde hace casi un…
(2023-05-10). Mujeres al sur: Sororas (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Ya está aquí otro capítulo del podcast Mujeres al Sur: SORORAS. El episodio se acercará al activismo contra la violencia de género, pero esta vez desde las perspectivas de quienes acompañan a las víctimas. En SORORAS se habla sobre sistemas de consejería, acompañamiento y asesoramiento a víctimas, como momento clave de la sororidad ante este conflicto.
(2023-05-10). Asiste Díaz-Canel a acto conmemorativo por aniversario 50 del Frente Polisario. cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, participó hoy en un acto por el aniversario 50 de la fundación del Frente Polisario, en la Sala Universal de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de esta capital.
(2023-05-10). Ministerio de Economía y Planificación aprueba 67 nuevos actores económicos (+ PDF). cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Economía y Planificación anunció hoy la aprobación de 67 nuevos actores económicos, como parte de las medidas para impulsar el desarrollo económico y social. De estos, 63 son mipymes privadas y 4 son mipymes estatales.
(2023-05-10). Otros dos palestinos son asesinados por nuevo bombardeo israelí. telesurtv.net Horas antes, trece palestinos murieron en un importante bombardeo por parte del Ejército de Israel sobre la Franja de Gaza.
(2023-05-09). Preview: What to Look for in the April CPI. cepr.net The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) is scheduled for release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday, May 10 at 8: 30 AM Eastern Time. We have been seeing mixed signals on wages and inflation in recent months. The Average Hourly Wage series had been slowing sharply, but it jumped in April, and previous months …
(2023-05-09). First they burned books, then people: Lessons of the Nazis' 1933 book blaze. peoplesworld.org 
How can memorials powerfully remind us of past horrors? How can they keep the atrocities of the past alive and relevant? "The Empty Library," Micha Ullmann's Berlin memorial commemorating the fascist book blaze—when on May 10, 1933, some 20,000 works by a great number of German and international authors were devoured by the flames before …
(2023-05-09). East Palestine rail wreck prompts congressional re-regulation plan. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Sometimes it takes a disaster to get a bipartisan congressional majority to get off its ass and do something for the country. In this case, the disaster was the Feb. 3 East Palestine, Ohio, freight train wreck and its noxious aftereffects. On May 10, the Senate Commerce Committee will thrash out legislation to start re-regulating …