(2023-05-16). A lesson from Russia-Ukraine conflict: Don't go along with U.S. provocations. workers.org 
By Global Times The China-based Global Times published this interview with Sara Flounders April 14. [Global Times] Editor's Note: At the two ends of Eurasia, the U.S. has been provoking Russia through Ukraine and provoking China through the island of Taiwan. What lessons can the world draw from the Russia-Ukraine . . . |
(2023-05-16). Did Russia just obliterate depleted uranium munitions delivered by UK. infobrics.org Russian issued repeated warnings that the hazardous effects of munitions containing depleted uranium would be impossible to control or even assess the exact areas that would be affected. However, the UK's response has been almost completely Pilatian, as London officially rejected bearing responsibility for any possible consequences of the use of depleted uranium munitions.
(2023-05-16). Selected Articles: This War Is the Big One: "The Objective Is to Destroy Russia and the Russian Empire" globalresearch.ca 
By Every uncompromised world politician and citizen of the world, who against great odds, have kept themselves informed …
(2023-05-16). The United States is making significant efforts to reduce Russia's and China's influence in Central Asia. journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-16). Why Julian Assange Is at the Vanguard for World Press Freedom. By: Prabir Purkayastha. midwesternmarx.com 
We celebrate World Press Freedom Day in May as a reminder that the role of news organizations is to speak truth to power. Not for manufacturing consent—to use Chomsky's famous words—for the government and the ruling classes.It's an occasion to remember three people who exemplify the need to speak the truth: Daniel Ellsberg of Pentagon Papers fame and Julian Assange of WikiLeaks; and also of Chelsea Manning, without whom we would not have …
(2023-05-16). India-Russia Economic Relations: The New Dimensions. infobrics.org In the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war, India has been purchasing oil from Russia at a discounted price. The US has not opposed this decision publicly but earlier this year, some US officials had alluded to the possibility of imposing sanctions on India for purchase of Russian oil, though the US later on clarified that Washington was not "looking to sanction India"
(2023-05-16). Western media spread lies trying to show "disunity" among Russians. infobrics.org According to unsubstantiated claims by Western big outlets, the head of the Wagner Group would be selling out Russian positions to Ukraine's intelligence.
(2023-05-16). Brazil Expects Space Cooperation With Russia in BRICS Framework to Mature. infobrics.org Brazil anticipates its collaboration with Russia on space matters within the framework of BRICS to mature, Brazilian Space Agency Coordinator for Satellites and Applications Rodrigo Leonardi told Sputnik…
(2023-05-16). Argentine Finance Minister Invited to BRICS New Development Bank's Annual Meeting. infobrics.org Dilma Rousseff, president of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), and Chinese Finance Minister Kun Liu, who is also vice-chairman of the NDB's board of governors, have extended an invitation to Argentine Finance Minister Sergio Massa to attend the Bank's 8th annual meeting…
(2023-05-16). Khmelnytskyi — Did Russia Vaporize Depleted Uranium Shells? sonar21.com 
Russia's aerial attack on the Ukrainian city of Khmelnytskyi is catching quite a bit of attention because of reports of a spike in Gamma rays following multiple, massive explosions. Educated…
(2023-05-16). The Azov-Patriot Front Agenda, Did Depleted Uranium Explode In Ukraine & Is It Dangerous? 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 (5/15/23). 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
(2023-05-16). Ukraine: Did Russia Obliterate Depleted Uranium Munitions Delivered by the UK? libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic On May 13, Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) launched a massive all-out strike against numerous targets under the control of the Kiev regime forces. Among other things, the VKS hit several key munitions depots in Western Ukraine, including one in the city of Ternopol. According to the official announcement by the Russian Ministry of…
(2023-05-16). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed a US Patriot missile system in Kiev; | The Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Chasov Yar; | The AFU struck an assault group of Russian forces southwest of Bakhmut; | The AFU reportedly destroyed 3 control points, 4 artillery units, 5 radio-electronic combat stations, 1 ammo depot in the past 24 hours; | Russian forces destroyed 4 motor vehicles in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed 2 infantry vehicles, 1 Akatsiya self-propelle…
(2023-05-16). Battle For Bakhmut On May 16, 2023: Fighting For The Last "Domino" Stronghold (Video, Photos 18+). southfront.org 
Heavy battle for Bakhmut is ongoing. In the city, Wagner fighters continue to storm the fortified areas of the Armed Forces…
(2023-05-16). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-05-16). In Video: Prigozhin In The middle Of The Battle For Bakhmut. southfront.org
(2023-05-16). Chief Of Ukrainian Intelligence Insists "Kiev Is Terrorist" But Its Sponsors Do Not Care. southfront.org 
click to see full-size image | The terrorist Kiev regime is openly declaring its responsibility for terrorist attacks against the Russians. The so-called "international community" is turning a blind eye and continues arming the terrorists in Ukraine. | On May 16, the narcissistic head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Major General Kirill Budanov once again de facto took responsibility for assassinations of Russian public figures. He makes such claims on a regular basis and…
(2023-05-16). Kiev Lies, US Suffers Losses: Russian Missiles Destroyed Patriot System, Other Targets In Kiev. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On the night of May 16, Russian forces launched another massive attack on the military facilities of the AFU in Ukraine. According to Ukrainian reports explosions thundered in the capital, as well as in the Kiev, Kharkiv, Kramatorsk and Cherkasy regions. | The main direction of the recent attack was the Ukrainian capital Kiev, where the air defence systems provided by NATO states was active for several hours. The head of the local military administration called the attack on the city "e…
(2023-05-16). 'Death Outlives War': Analysis Estimates Post-9/11 US Conflicts Killed Over 4.5 Million. scheerpost.com 
"The United States government, while not solely responsible for the damage, has a significant obligation to invest in humanitarian assistance and reconstruction in post-9/11 war zones," said the author of a new report.
(2023-05-16). Ukraine Aid Funding Expected to Run Out by Mid-Summer. scheerpost.com 
By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com The last massive aid package Congress authorized for Ukraine has about $6 billion left, which is expected to be used up by mid-summer, POLITICOreported Monday. So far, the US has authorized about $113 billion in spending on the war in Ukraine, which includes military aid, direct budgetary aid, training, funding for …
(2023-05-16). Peace activists slam plans to pour more weapons into Ukraine war. peoplesworld.org 
LONDON — Anti-war campaigners slammed today British government plans to pour yet more weapons into the war in Ukraine, warning it would be "disastrous for the people of Europe and the world." Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky to his country mansion at Chequers in Buckinghamshire and promised him hundreds more missiles, …
(2023-05-16). Russia is WINNING NATO's Long War in Ukraine w/ Brian Berletic and Reporterfy Media. thealtworld.com Host Danny Haiphong joined Brian Berletic on Reporterfy Media to discuss the future of the Ukraine conflict as Russia has gained momentum despite NATO's attempts to wage a permanent war in the region.
(2023-05-16). A Timely Call for Peace in Ukraine by U.S. National Security Experts. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). 'Independent' Ukrainian 'Kill List' Actually Run By Kiev. popularresistance.org Late last year, my name was added to a blacklist published online by the Ukraine Center for Countering Disinformation. I joined over ninety others deemed to be "speakers who promote narratives consonant with Russian propaganda." | These included Manuel Pineda and Clare Daly, both leftist Members of the European Parliament (MEP); Also counted are people on the right, such as Doug Bandow of the Cato Institute, neocon and former IDF officer Edward Luttwak, a slew of rightist MEPs; Ex CIA officer, Ray McGovern; former military and intelligence figures such as Scott Ritter and Douglas McGregor, as well as academics su…
(2023-05-16). "Independent" Ukrainian "Kill List": Run by Nazi Junta, Backed by NATO and Washington. libya360.wordpress.com David Miller Late last year, my name was added to a blacklist published online by the Ukraine Center for Countering Disinformation. I joined over ninety others deemed to be "speakers who promote narratives consonant with Russian propaganda." These included Manuel Pineda and Clare Daly, both leftist Members of the European Parliament (MEP); Also counted are people…
(2023-05-16). Biden can be charming, but Beijing should be wary of sequels. peoplesdispatch.org Is the Biden Administration in a position to overcome the influential body of opinion in the US who also happen to be in alliance with top officials in Ukraine's corridors of power?
(2023-05-16). Trade unions in Italy continue mobilizations against government's labor policies, support to Ukraine war. peoplesdispatch.org Working class sections have demanded an increase in wages and pensions at par with inflation, including raising the minimum wages to 10 euros (10.87 US$) per hour, and additional investment in public health, education, transport, and infrastructure…
(2023-05-16). Former National Security Officials In New York Times Ad: 'War Is A Racket'. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, a group of former high-ranking national security fellows, the Eisenhower Media Network, released an open letter appearing as a full-page ad in the New York Times, calling for a diplomatic end to the Russia-Ukraine war. | The ad — which can be seen here — includes an important timeline of events and a map showing U.S./NATO military bases near Russia and a comparison of what that would look like if the "shoe were on the other foot." | The letter states: "The immediate cause of this disastrous war in Ukraine is Russia's invasion. Yet the plans and actions to expand NATO to Russia's borders se…
(2023-05-16). The West's Economic War On Russia Has Failed. popularresistance.org The US with its EU vassals in tow has carried out a two-pronged attack on Russia. The first is Joe Biden's cruel proxy war on Russia, with its cynical use of Ukrainians as cannon fodder. The second prong is the sanctions war designed to destroy Russia's economy. | The economic war is a failure. Russia has won. This verdict comes not from a Russia-friendly source but from two well-known British publications. One is the UK's oldest political magazine, The Spectator. The other is The Daily Telegraph, a British broadsheet that supports the Ukraine war and has always endorsed Conservative candidates. Boris Johnson was…
(2023-05-16). Washington Post Interview With NATO Boss Stinks. Here's Why. strategic-culture.org The scripted interview made some comical errors on Stoltenberg's part, which he might not have made if it was real, Martin Jay writes. | Can there be anything on the net right now, about the Ukraine war, more hilarious, disingenuous and darn right crackers than the "interview" between the Washington Post and the NATO secretary Jens Stoltenberg? | As a media event, it might not have appeared on your timeline, given that not ONE single western media outlet chose to write it up as a veritable news item in itself. The reason for this is that most editors smelt a rat and chose to ignore it. | The rat was simply that t…
(2023-05-16). Involuntary Servitude in Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). "Collective agreements serve to enforce real wage reductions" wsws.org The meeting focused on the war in Ukraine since the European governments are diverting funds from social spending to war.
(2023-05-16). Zelensky's wartime visit to Berlin and Germany's new "Drive to the East" wsws.org Zelensky's visit to Berlin marks a new stage in the intervention of German imperialism in the war in Ukraine. It continues a dark tradition. Already in the 20th century, German imperialism tried twice to subdue Russia militarily and failed. Now the ruling class is trying a third time.
(2023-05-16). IYSSE holds successful anti-war meetings in Munich, Bochum and Frankfurt. wsws.org Under the title "The war in Ukraine and how to stop it," the IYSSE shed light on the historical, economic and political causes of the war and an international socialist strategy to end it.
(2023-05-16). Sowing Seeds of Plunder: A Lose-Lose Situation in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Colin Todhunter War and Theft: The Takeover of Ukraine's Agricultural Land: Oligarchs and financial interests are expanding control over Ukraine's agricultural land with help and financing from Western financial institutions. It's a lose-lose situation for Ukrainians. While they are dying to defend their land, financial institutions are insidiously supporting the consolidation of farmland by oligarchs…
(2023-05-16). African Leaders to Seek a Solution to the Ukrainian Conflict. telesurenglish.net South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will propose to Ukraine and Russia the deployment of a high-level African mission to facilitate a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian conflict. | RELATED: | "During this weekend I will present an African leaders' peace mission to President Vladimir Putin and President Volodimir Zelensky via separate phone calls," Ramaphosa said at a joint press conference with Singaporean Prime Minis…
(2023-05-16). Ukraine's neoliberalism on steroids, Europe's economic suicide. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
Political economists Radhika Desai, Michael Hudson, and Mick Dunford analyze the conflict in Ukraine, discussing the aggressive neoliberal reforms being imposed by the Ukrainian government and Europe's suicidal policies.
(2023-05-16). CIA encourages Russians to spy on their own country. youtube.com 
The CIA has published a video encouraging Russians to spy on their own country through a telegram channel named "Securely Contacting CIA" to enable snitches to make contact. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…
(2023-05-16). West Failed to Depose Erdogan Despite Openly Backing Opposition. dissidentvoice.org 
Although Recep Tayyip Erdogan's victory in the second round of the presidential election in Turkey is almost assured ahead of the second round of votes, opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, in case of victory, would alter the country's foreign policy and put the relationship with Russia into a framework that is acceptable to the US. The …
(2023-05-16). Why I'm pro-Russia & pro-Rage Against the War Machine: anti-imperialists can't win with idealism By: Rainer Shea. midwesternmarx.com 
When somebody rejects all of the practical paths towards fighting imperialism and class exploitation, on the basis that they feel we should be taking a purer path, then you had better make sure this other path is viable. If it's not viable, and they're saying this simply to complain rather than to offer a serious alternative, then you shouldn't even entertain them. Because what's the point of validating somebody who has nothing constructive to say? Unless an option …
(2023-05-16). Headlines for May 16, 2023. democracynow.org 200,000 Fled Sudan in First Month of Fighting Between Rival Military Factions, Flooding in Somalia Kills at Least 22, Affects Nearly a Half-Million People, Heat Waves Bake China and West Coast of North America, House Republicans Reject Closing Tax Loopholes as June 1 Deadline on Debt Ceiling Looms, SCOTUS to Review South Carolina Congressional Maps Struck Down over Racist Gerrymandering, Trump-Era Special Prosecutor Faults FBI over Probe of Russian Interference in 2016 Campaign, Ex-Associate Sues Rudy Giuliani, Alleging Rape, Abuse and Harassment, 18-Year-Old with Assault Rifle Kills 3, Injures 6 in New Mexico, V…
(2023-05-16). Special Counsel John Durham Exonerates Donald Trump of "Russiagate" thealtworld.com Durham's long awaited Justice Department report concludes that the FBI investigation was politically motivated and that the FBI should never have investigated Trump. Durham concludes that The Justice Department and FBI "failed to uphold their mission" when they created a false narrative for the purpose of discrediting the President of the United States. But Durham didn't indict the criminals who "failed to uphold their mission." | In other words the FBI's creation of a false narrative in order to severely influence an election is "devastating to the FBI," but there is no accountability for the FBI criminals. | In…
(2023-05-16). Russia's Maria Zakharova Punching Downwards at NATO Simpleton Ursula von der Leyen. strategic-culture.org At day's end, we must choose one of two sides, the side of those, like the Palestinians and Russian speakers who resist, or of those who rob and murder them. |
(2023-05-16). Japan to Open NATO Liaison Office: Provocation Against China and Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). On April 25, 1945, U.S. and Russian Soldiers Shook Hands and Made a Pledge For Peace. covertactionmagazine.com There is No Reason it Cannot Happen Again [Below is a speech given by Joseph Wolff, the son of Joseph Polowsky, an American GI from Chicago during World War II who was involved in the famous Elbe River link-up at the end of the war and became a lifelong peace activist, to commemorate the 78th …
(2023-05-16). Britain's undeclared war with Russia. wsws.org All that has prevented a direct war breaking out between Britain and Russia is the Kremlin's restraint, fearing the triggering of NATO's collective defence clause.
(2023-05-16). Military Situation In Syria On May 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 16, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 2 — in Idlib province, 2 — in Aleppo province; | On May 15, the Russian Military Police carried out a one-sided patrol in the countryside of Ain al-Arab; | On May 15, three people were killed by unknown missile attack on a bus in Sukhnah Desert; | On May 15, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Taqad; | On May 15, SAA artillery shelled po…
(2023-05-16). NATO posts video taunting Russia at its border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com May 15, 2023Multinational Corps Northeast NATO is committed to safeguarding Latvia's security …An important component of NATO's deterrence and defence posture is military presence in the eastern part of Alliance territory, including Latvia. NATO has increased its military presence in the Baltic Sea region…Allies are committed to deploying robust and combat-ready forces on the Alliance's …
(2023-05-16). Biden Can Be Charming, but Beijing Should Be Wary. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Pope Francis (L) meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a private audience at The Vatican, May 13, 2023 Simply put, the foreplay has begun. It is not the Ukrainian counteroffensive, stupid! Russia — and China — should expect some nasty surprises. President Vladimir Zelensky's tour of Rome, Berlin and Paris has been…
(2023-05-16). Tuesday 5/16: Down with Biden/Trump Persecution of Immigrants! No Human Being is Illegal! indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Avenue, Berkeley…
(2023-05-16). Report from U.S.-Mexico Border as Title 42 Ends: Human Rights Violations, Funerals & Makeshift Camps. democracynow.org 
We host a roundtable discussion on the human rights crisis unfolding at the U.S.-Mexico border and the impact of President Biden ending the Trump-era pandemic policy known as Title 42 last Thursday, after it had been used to expel nearly 3 million migrants without due process. Guerline Jozef is co-founder and executive director of Haitian Bridge Alliance, an immigrant advocacy organization that provides humanitarian assistance to Haitians and other Black immigrants from the Caribbean and Africa; Erika Guevara-Rosas is a human rights lawyer and Americas director for Amnesty International; and Erika Pinheiro is an…
(2023-05-16). Border Industry Peddles Robot Dogs and AI Surveillance Amid End of Title 42. truthout.org El Paso, Texas — Mere blocks from a church where desperate migrants with nothing but the clothes on their backs took refuge under Red Cross-emblazoned blankets, security industry officials in clean-cut suits sipped coffee and complained about the catering at the El Paso Convention Center, where they hawked the latest dystopian tech designed to accelerate brutal repression of migrants. |
(2023-05-16). Immiserated, humiliated, yet resilient: how Syrians survive America's economic siege. thegrayzone.com Syrian-American journalist Hekmat Aboukhater traveled across Homs, Lattakia, Tartous, and Aleppo this April, reporting for The Grayzone on the devastating impact of Western economic sanctions on average Syrians. Throughout 2023, a series of anti-Syrian refugee bills, a failing economy, and anti-Syrian rhetoric have deepened the plight of the two million Syrian refugees living in Lebanon. Hate crimes against Syrians suspected of living in the country illegally have skyrocketed, while at least 130 refugees have been deported. Weekly Israeli strikes have …
(2023-05-16). Sudan: The Latest Victim of the Global Hegemonists' Grand Arab World Delusions. libya360.wordpress.com Ebrahim Hashem The current turbulence in Sudan has not come out of nothing. Sudan's present trouble stems from deliberate attempts by some foreign hegemonists to destabilize the Arab world and hijack its sovereignty for their own selfish gains. The year 2003 was when delusional globalists in Washington and London, supported by peers in some other…
(2023-05-16). Sudanese Continue to Clash in Khartoum City. telesurenglish.net On Monday, clashes continued between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with eastern parts of the capital Khartoum witnessing intense bombardment. | RELATED: | "A large logistical supply of weapons, ammunition and fuel belonging to the rebel militia has been dealt with in a qualitative operation that targeted some areas in Sharq Al-Neel locality and bases around the East Nile Hospital," the Army said. | There were no civilian casualti…
(2023-05-16). Military Situation In Iraq On May 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 12, a Turkish serviceman was killed during the Operation Claw Lock in northern Iraq, according to the Turkish MOD; | On May 13, Turkish aircraft struck PKK positions in the Amedi area; | On May 15, Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani held separate meetings with the US and Germany business representatives, reaffirming his cabinet's commitment to creating more investment opportunities in the country; | On May 15, Iraqi warplanes struck ISIS hideouts near Kir…
(2023-05-16). Over 800 civilians killed as fighting between Sudan's army and paramilitary RSF enters second month. peoplesdispatch.org 
The so-called Jeddah Declaration, in which the warring parties committed to protecting civilians on May 12, has only remained on paper as fighting intensifies in the states of Khartoum and West Darfur, claiming hundreds of more lives…
(2023-05-16). Ithaca Starbucks workers fight back against massive store closures. workers.org 
Buffalo, New York Starbucks workers at The Commons in Ithaca, New York — the first place in the U.S. to unionize all the Starbucks stores in their city — have walked out on strike after management threatened to shut down every store in town. The closure announcement follows the company . . . |
(2023-05-16). Striking television and film writers speak to the WSWS: "We're only asking for what's fair" wsws.org Striking writers expressed their determination to win decent wages and conditions in a profession increasingly turning into "gig" work.
(2023-05-16). Striking Writers Guild Member Boots Riley Shout Out To Striking OEA Teachers. indybay.org Oakland film maker and musician Boots Riley gave a shout out to striking OEA teachers supporting their struggle.
(2023-05-16). "A war-like situation": Britain's NHS workers strike continues. therealnews.com 
In England on May Day tens of thousands of nurses went on strike and walked out from their work at the NHS. In London alone there were over a dozen picket lines as anger, despair and the struggle for a better wage were shouted out on the streets. The government offered the nurses a 5% pay increase which some union members accepted. However, with the inflation continuing to rise in the UK this offer was turned down by many union members too. | Nurses, who are highly skilled workers are burnt out and some are leaving the job for better wages. The striking nurses say the situation has gotten so bad within the…
(2023-05-16). The Subminimum Wage Plus Tips: A Bad Bargain for Workers. cepr.net 
This article, published in the May 2023 issue of the New Labor Forum discusses the systemic flaws in the United States' two-tiered minimum wage system, focusing on the long-overlooked federal subminimum wage for tipped workers. While many think of the federal minimum wage as $7.23/hour, the subminimum wage for tipped workers is, in fact, $2.13/hour …
(2023-05-16). International Workers Day roundtable highlights organizing and solidarity. peoplesworld.org 
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—As images of recent workers' gains, struggles, and actions projected onto the screen and the sounds of labor music ranged outside of the New Haven Peoples Center on to the street, everyone who entered felt an inviting atmosphere of labor solidarity for the People's World May Day rally: "International Workers Day 2023 — …
(2023-05-16). Paramilitary Chief: Venezuelan Opposition Conspired with Colombian Paramilitaries to Assassinate Chávez. venezuelanalysis.com Mancuso's claim bolsters evidence of collaboration between Venezuela's hardline opposition and paramilitary groups on both sides of the border.
(2023-05-16). Hollywood writers are joining the fight for stable jobs. peoplesdispatch.org The TV & entertainment writers' strike is only one example of organized labor attempting to lift the working class out of the trenches of the so-called gig economy…
(2023-05-16). The Rollback of Child Labor Protections Is Well Underway. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). Labor Party of Turkey (EMEP) election statement: United people's struggle will overthrow the one-man regime. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the Labor Party of Turkey (EMEP) statement on the presidential and parliamentary elections held on May 14. | Despite the ruling party's use of state facilities and resources to implement all kinds of restrictions, provocations, censorship and threats against its opponents, the result of the presidential and parliamentary elections was a decline in the mass support of the one-man regime and the AKP's loss of power in parliament. | The AKP did not refrain from terrorizing the environment by recalling at every opportunity the methods of violence used between the 7 Jun…
(2023-05-16). Steelworkers win vote at Blue Bird bus plant in Georgia. peoplesworld.org 
FORT VALLEY, Ga.—In a big win for the Steelworkers and a big break in the normally union-hostile South, workers at the Blue Bird school bus company plant in rural Fort Valley, Ga., voted for the union on May 12, 697-435. The bargaining unit would cover 1,350 workers, the National Labor Relations Board reports. Total employment …
(2023-05-16). Thursday 5/18: Rally To Stop The San Francisco Laguna Honda Discharges Defend Laguna Honda Hospital. indybay.org 375 Laguna Honda Blvd across from Forrest Hill Muni Station | San Francisco…
(2023-05-16). Friday 5/19: SF Speak Out At SF Chinese Consulate- Hands Off Namibian Labor Lawyer Beukes & Miners. indybay.org San Francisco Chinese Consulate | Laguna and Geary St. | San Francisco…
(2023-05-16). Hollywood writers strike hurts small businesses. america.cgtn.com 
The ongoing Hollywood writers strike is not only affecting big studios, but also small businesses who have relied on the industry for decades. The strike began on May 2 when the Writers Guild in Hollywood halted their work after the studios failed to produce a …
(2023-05-16). Association of a Housing Mobility Program With Childhood Asthma Symptoms and Exacerbations. jamanetwork.com This matched cohort study examines whether participation from 2016 to 2020 in the Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership housing mobility program, a program that provided housing vouchers and assistance moving to low-poverty neighborhoods, was associated with reduced asthma morbidity among children aged 5 to 17 years.
(2023-05-16). How Union Members Honor Workers Memorial Day. By: Tom Conway. midwesternmarx.com 
He was known to be aggressive and argumentative, the kind of patron who made others at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh branch uneasy.But one day last year, the man walked into the building in a much darker mood, harassed a librarian, and threatened to kill her.Fortunately, library workers had joined the United Steelworkers (USW) in 2019 and built safeguards into their first contract to address dangers exactly like this.The librarian received a temporary transfer …
(2023-05-16). Why Is The Co-Operative Movement So Successful In Emilia Romagna? popularresistance.org In a region of 5 million people, there are 4000 co-operative businesses, that employ 250,000 people — just under a quarter of the entire workforce. The co-op movement in ER goes back to the mid 19th century, with roots in the workers' mutual aid societies, and many of the early ones are still strong today. It wasn't a reaction to capitalism. The co-op movement developed alongside capitalism. | There's an entrepreneurial spirit, but also a propensity to do things together — creating associations, unions, co-ops, credit unions etc. There's joint purchasing and lobbying, collective bargaining etc. There'
(2023-05-16). South Korea: Workers resist government's 'war on unions'. greenleft.org.au South Korea unions are fighting back against the right-wing Yoon Suk-yeol government, reports Clive Tillman. Strikes are planned for July on the back of record-breaking May Day mobilisations.
(2023-05-16). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Workers declared a strike after the death of a sixty-year-old dockworker in Rosario as subway worker in Buenos Aires staged a rolling series of strikes and social groups set a protest for May 18.
(2023-05-16). DSA "Strike Ready" UPS campaign promotes Teamsters bureaucracy and the Democratic Party. wsws.org In an effort to disrupt and derail 340,000 UPS workers in their contract battle this year, the DSA has begun organizing "Strike Ready" campaigns to subordinate workers to the Teamsters bureaucracy and the Democratic Party.
(2023-05-16). Rank-and-file meeting adopts fighting programme for Royal Mail workers. wsws.org "To defeat this line-up requires more than a No vote", Robson insisted. A genuine rank-and-file insurgency must challenge the profit dictates of Royal Mail shareholders.
(2023-05-16). Drop the charges on the Tampa 5! Call-in for their first court appearance. fightbacknews.org Fight Back! News is circulating the following call to action from Students for a Democratic Society | Call to Action: | 1. We encourage everyone to call into the state attorney's office on the day of the Tampa 5's first court appearance, Wednesday, May 17th, 2023, before 11am Eastern time. 2. Please sign the petition to drop the charges against the Tampa 5: On March 6th, 2023, 4 students and workers were arrested as well as brutalized by University of South Florida…
(2023-05-16). Brazil: How Small Family Farms Are Adapting to Climate Change. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Sullivan (Image by Camila Cordeiro) Alexandre Pires is at the forefront of expanding opportunities for low-income rural populations and family farms in Brazil. Just a few days before the first round of Brazil's most recent elections, Alexandre Pires was dancing with fellow progressives. Hundreds of people, many wearing red shirts, a nod to Brazil's Workers' Party, had…
(2023-05-16). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — May 16, 2023. southfront.org 
This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air w…
(2023-05-16). Rutgers Strike Wins Big But More Is Needed To Change Higher Education. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-16). The WGA Strike Is More Than An Issue Of Pay. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-16). Union tries to limit action after overwhelming strike vote at Sydney's Macquarie University. wsws.org Despite a 97 percent vote for industrial action, the NTEU has proposed only minimal action and kept amorphous its "outstanding issues" in negotiations with management.
(2023-05-16). Brazilians Pay Tribute to Pelé in Santos City Mausoleum. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the mausoleum in the Brazilian city of Santos containing the mortal remains of soccer great Pele opened its doors to the public. | RELATED: | The pilgrimage to visit the iconic Brazilian striker's final resting place at the 14-story Memorial Necropole Ecumenica, considered to be the world's tallest cemetery, began with an event attended by the soccer great's son Edinho and several of his most diehard fans. | "We still…
(2023-05-16). OPENING THE FRONT LINE AGAINST APARTHEID! A celebration of the mass strikes of 1973. indybay.org There will be an international panel on the 1973 anniversary of the South Africa Duban worker uprising against the apartheid regime.
(2023-05-16). It's Not The US' Place To Lecture Anyone On Religious Freedom. thealtworld.com
(2023-05-16). Mayor of Belém declares city #ApartheidFreeZone. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-05-16). "Israel is built on the ruins of hundreds of Palestinian villages" By: Peoples Dispatch. midwesternmarx.com 
The International People's Assembly (IPA) organized an online event to mark 75 years of the Nakba and the Palestinians' continued resistance against the Zionist colonial apartheid occupation of Israel Around 800,000 people are believed to have been displaced during the Nakba in 1948. Today's Israel is built over the ruins of hundreds of Palestinian villages which were destroyed by Zionist militias during Israel's formation in 1948, said professor and …
(2023-05-16). The US Supreme Court Corruption Bonanza. dissidentvoice.org When ProPublica's investigation into links between Republican donor Harlan Crow and the US Supreme Court surfaced, there was a sense that dark waters lurked beneath the revelations. While Justice Clarence Thomas featured prominently as the recipient of largesse and pomp from Crow — island hopping in Indonesia, private jet travel, among other treats — things …
(2023-05-16). Israel views children's lives as irrelevant. electronicintifada.net Lobbyist Maurice Hirsch tries to excuse the bombing of Gaza's civilians.
(2023-05-16). Former White House official Fiona Hill on the emerging multipolar world order. youtube.com 
"They want to decide, not be told, what's in their interest….in 2023 we hear a resounding no to US domination." Former White House official Fiona Hill on the emerging multipolar world order. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…
(2023-05-16). Clare Daly calls out Ursula Von Der Leyen. youtube.com 
"Nearly every single thing she said was a lie…" Irish MEP Clare Daly calls out Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission for whitewashing the Nakba. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…
(2023-05-16). Netanyahu's Tactical Mistake: A Fragmented Israel Faces Palestinian Unity. mintpressnews.com All Israeli wars on the Palestinians throughout the years have been promoted and justified by Tel Aviv in the name of 'security' and 'fighting terrorism.' | Israel's biggest challenge throughout many of these wars was hardly the Palestinian Resistance, however steadfast and resilient. The challenge has always been Tel Aviv's ability to Israel has been losing the public relations batt…
(2023-05-16). A Neo-Nazi Working in Congress: Aide to Rep. Gosar Pledged Loyalty to White Supremacist Nick Fuentes. democracynow.org 
We look at a newly confirmed direct connection between a white supremacist leader and a staffer for one of Trump's staunchest supporters in Congress. The digital director for right-wing Arizona Congressmember Paul Gosar has been revealed as a prominent follower of neo-Nazi online influencer Nick Fuentes. Gosar himself is linked to organizers of the January 6 insurrection and was censured for posting an animated video on social media where he murdered Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacked President Biden. We speak with Talking Points Memo reporter Hunter Walker about his exclusive report, whic…
(2023-05-16). Rep. Paul Gosar's Aide Pledged Loyalty to White Supremacist Nick Fuentes. truthout.org We look at a newly confirmed direct connection between a white supremacist leader and a staffer for one of Trump's staunchest supporters in Congress. The digital director for right-wing Arizona Congressmember Paul Gosar has been revealed as a prominent follower of neo-Nazi online influencer Nick Fuentes. Gosar himself is linked to organizers of the January 6 insurrection and was censured for… |
(2023-05-16). Mexico refuses to hand over trade bloc presidency to Peru's de facto president. peoplesdispatch.org President AMLO reiterated that Mexico does not consider Dina Boluarte to be the legal president of Peru since the coup against Pedro Castillo…
(2023-05-16). "Exceptional In Its Density" Attack On Ukrainian Capital. southfront.org 
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(2023-05-16). "Deplorable": Former Sen. Doug Jones Slams Tuberville for Defending White Nationalists in Military. democracynow.org 
As President Biden warned Saturday that white supremacy is the "most dangerous terrorist threat" facing the United States, and members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front marched Sunday on the National Mall, we look at how Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is under fire for expressing support for white nationalists in the U.S. military. Tuberville is a major backer of Donald Trump. In 2020, he defeated Democrat Doug Jones, who served in the Senate from 2018 to 2021 and was a U.S. attorney who successfully prosecuted two members of the Ku Klux Klan involved in the 1963 Birmingham,…
(2023-05-16). Montenegro: join NATO, subsidize Israeli arms manufacturers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMay 16, 2023 Israel's Elbit to supply Montenegro with vehicle-mounted mortar system Israel and Montenegro entered into a government-to-government contract that will see Israel's Elbit Systems supply mortar systems and training equipment to the Balkan nation. The deal, valued at ‚Ǩ20 million (U.S. $21.8 million), is the latest between the two countries. In 2019 …
(2023-05-16). One of the Most Important Presidential Elections This Year Heads to 2nd Round. thealtworld.com On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Melik Abdul discussed several domestic and international topics, including Türkiye's presidential election results over the weekend. | Mark Sleboda — International Relations and Security Analyst | Elijah Magnier — Veteran War Correspondent | Steve Abramowicz — Host of Mill Creek View Podcast | Ted Harvey — Former State Senator in Colorado & Chairman of StopJoe.com | Kiji Noh — Journalist, Political Analyst & Writer | In the first hour, international relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda spoke with the Fault Lines team abou…
(2023-05-16). North Korea Warns NATO is Creeping into Asia. libya360.wordpress.com Countercurrents Collective South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the NATO summit in Madrid on June 29. | KENNY HOLSTON / THE NEW YORK TIMES North Korea's Foreign Ministry has claimed NATO is seeking to increase its influence in Asia, citing growing "military collusion" with Japan, which…
(2023-05-16). 16 nation NATO armor exercise: international forces that might join in event of a conflict. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesMay 15, 2023 Texas troops bring scouts, tanks together in new way at Bavaria exercise A Texas-based brigade used the rough terrain and rainy weather at the Army's training grounds in Bavaria to test new battlefield tactics that combine scouts and tanks. The Combined Resolve 18 exercise marked the rollout of the armored …
(2023-05-16). NATO AWACS participate in Turkish-Azerbaijani air combat exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMay 15, 2023 NATO AWACS participates in Anatolian Eagle 2023 The NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force (NATO AEW&CF) participated in the Turkish Air Force-led exercise, Anatolian Eagle 2023, at Forward Operating Base Konya, Türkiye, from 26 April to 12 May. During this exercise, the AWACS crew provided command and control support with its …
(2023-05-16). Turkey: NATO-sponsored air combat drills include partners Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandMay 11, 2023 Türkiye hosts Exercise Anatolian Eagle with Allies and Partners Türkiye hosted the exercise Anatolian Eagle out of 3rd main Jet Base Konya and provided the multinational participants with realistic combat training opportunities in a high-threat environment from May 5 to 12, 2023. The NATO E-3A provided support through command and …
(2023-05-16). Multicultural drumming festival held in Montreal's Chinatown. ecns.cn Drummers and dance teams from different ethnicities gathered in Montreal's Chinatown to celebrate Asian Heritage Month on Saturday.
(2023-05-16). Is the United States Moving Its Capital to Jerusalem? thealtworld.com American Politicians flock to Israel while dismembering the US Constitution in deference to Jewish power | It would seem that American politicians and media think that the entire world should rightly conform to the marching orders emanating from Washington, even though that pretense has become a bit shopworn after more than twenty years of pointless wars initiated and sustained by a serious of clueless presidents and Congress. Increasingly, the international community is looking for a way out of the tight embrace offered by the White House, a growing sense that a multipolar world would be much better than "rule o…
(2023-05-16). How People's Movements Globally Are Resisting Western Imperialism. popularresistance.org Leaders of the G7 countries, the United States and its Western Imperialist partners plus Japan, will meet this week in Hiroshima to discuss ways to escalate the war on China. As they lead us closer to global and potentially nuclear war, the significance of the location is offensive to people's movements. Clearing the FOG speaks with Rhonda Ramiro, the spokesperson for BAYAN-USA and a leader of the US chapter of the International League of People's Struggle, about protests being planned against the G7 Summit and how people can participate virtually. She also discusses campaigns in the US against state repression a…
(2023-05-16). Activists Blockade US Nuclear Ballistic Missile Sub Base. popularresistance.org Above photo: Protesters holding a banner reading "The Earth is Our Mother Treat Her With Respect" at the Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor Main Gate on May 13, 2023. Glen Milner. Silverdale, Washington — Activists blockaded the entrance to the US Navy's west-coast nuclear submarine base, which is home to the largest operational concentration of deployed nuclear weapons, …
(2023-05-16). 'Regenerative Agriculture' Is All The Rage. popularresistance.org Decades of industrial agriculture have caused environmental and social damage across the globe. Soils have deteriorated and plant and animal species are disappearing. Landscapes are degraded and small-scale farmers are struggling. It's little wonder we're looking for more sustainable and just ways of growing food and fibre. | Regenerative agriculture is one alternative creating a lot of buzz, especially in rich, industrially developed countries. | The term "regenerative agriculture" was coined in the 1970s. It's generally understood to mean farming that improves, rather than degrades, landscape and ecological pro…
(2023-05-16). Cops Incorporate Private Cameras Into Their Surveillance Networks. popularresistance.org Police have their sights set on every surveillance camera in every business, on every porch, in all the cities and counties of the country. Grocery store trips, walks down the street, and otherwise minding your own business when outside your home could soon come under the ever-present eye of the government. In a quiet but rapid expansion of law enforcement surveillance, U.S. cities are buying and promoting products from Georgia-based company Fusus in order to access on-demand, live video from public and private camera networks. | The company sells police a cloud-based platform for creating real-time crime centers…
(2023-05-16). Cabinet Ministers Join Climate Science Deniers At National Conference. popularresistance.org The National Conservatism (NatCon) conference kicks off today in Westminster, London, featuring a roster of high-profile speakers drawn from the upper reaches of the government and the conservative right. | A DeSmog analysis has found climate denial and a hostility to net zero to be a common feature among many of the individuals speaking at the three-day summit. | The gathering comes as Rishi Sunak's government — which is already off track to meet the UK's climate commitments — pursues new fossil fuel extraction, and prominent figures in the right-wing media continue to cast doubt over net zero policy…
(2023-05-16). This Food Bank Is Bringing A HelloFresh Approach To Its Pantry. popularresistance.org The Fritz Food Pantry in Madison prides itself on providing a wide variety of foods and ingredients to accommodate as many diets, allergies and food preferences as possible. Their approach speaks not just to the continuing hunger crisis exacerbated by the pandemic; food pantries like The Fritz have also been shown to have an important influence on the dietary health of their customers. | But just because a variety of healthy foods and ingredients are offered doesn't mean that every visitor has the ability to put recipes together at home. So Abby Warfel, a volunteer turned part-time pantry assistant, had an idea:…
(2023-05-16). We Have To Find A Way To Use Things Longer. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-16). 'Peaceful' Protest A Tool For Regime Change. popularresistance.org The "groundwork for insurrection" in Nicaragua was laid down months and years before the coup attempt began, as our first article explained. But the coup could only succeed if it mobilised sufficient people into demanding that President Daniel Ortega resigns. | How was this to be done, with polls showing his government had some 80 per cent support in a country that had enjoyed several years of prosperity and social development? | One tool was old-fashioned class war. The middle and upper classes could be convinced to follow the example of the elite and of business leaders if they thought this would bring Nicaragu…
(2023-05-16). The Censorship-Industrial Complex: Top 50 Organizations To Know. popularresistance.org On January 17, 1960, outgoing President and former Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower gave one of the most consequential speeches in American history. Eisenhower for eight years had been a popular president, whose appeal drew upon a reputation as a person of great personal fortitude, who'd guided the United States to victory in an existential fight for survival in World War II. Nonetheless, as he prepared to vacate the Oval Office for handsome young John F. Kennedy, he warned the country it was now at the mercy of a power eve he could not overcome. | Until World War II, America had no permanent arms ma…
(2023-05-16). US Seizes Web Domains Related To Lebanese Resistance Group Hezbollah. popularresistance.org The US seized over a dozen web domains belonging to the Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah and others on Thursday, May 11. The US Department of Justice claimed that the web domains were operated by persons or groups who had been sanctioned by the US government. | Most of these domains were registered in the US and belonged to Al Manar TV which is affiliated to Hezbollah, such as almanarnews.org, manarnews.org, and almanartv.org, among others. | Other prominent web domains include sites belonging to Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem and the website related to the Islamic Resistance Support Ass…
(2023-05-16). Hyping China's Overseas "Police Stations," Canada Gravely Infected by US Virus of Smearing China. dissidentvoice.org 
Canada's choice Illustration: Tang Tengfei/GT When Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino attempted to hype up the so-called China's overseas police stations, one word stood out — could. "Mendicino concedes there could be new 'Chinese police stations' in Canada," the country's CTV News reported on Sunday. The first paragraph of the article is filled with …
(2023-05-16). Understanding the Highly Complex World of Western China Analysis. strategic-culture.org 
(2023-05-16). Ideological work in the new era of socialism in China By: Gabriel Martinez. midwesternmarx.com 
We are pleased to publish this important and well-researched article by Gabriel Martinez on ideological work and struggle in China since the beginning of 'reform and opening up' at the end of the 1970s. Gabriel is a postgraduate student from Brazil, currently finishing his studies in Marxist Philosophy at Beijing Normal University. He has lived in China for the last five years.He notes that the important changes in the country's economic sphere have been accompanied by a …
(2023-05-16). China and the Axis of the Sanctioned. tomdispatch.com A photo Beijing released on March 6th of Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a seismic shock in Washington. There was the Secretary-General of the Chinese Communist Party standing between Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran's National Security Council, and Saudi National Security Adviser Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban. They were awkwardly shaking hands on an agreement to reestablish mutual diplomatic ties. That picture should have brought to mind a 1993 photo of President Bill Clinton hosting Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chief Yasser Arafat on the White House lawn as they agreed to the Oslo Acco…
(2023-05-16). In the Middle East, U.S. Holds China at Risk. fpif.org As the dominant power in the Middle East, the United States maintains a great deal of leverage over China, which is dependent on the region for its energy needs. | In the event of a conflict between China and the United States, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) could direct U.S. military forces to block energy shipments to China, thereby preventing the country from accessing resources to fuel its economy and military forces. | "God forbid there's ever a conflict with China, but we could end up holding a lot of their economy at risk in the CENTCOM region," General Erik Kurilla, the commander of U.S. Central Command,…
(2023-05-16). 16-year-old Chinese girl reaches summit of Mt. Qomolangma. ecns.cn 16-year-old Chinese high-school student Xu Zhuoyuan from Changsha, capital of Hunan Province, successfully climbed to the summit of Mt. Qomolangma on Monday, setting a record of the youngest female athlete in China to reach the top of the world from the south slope.
(2023-05-16). Xi calls for strengthening friendship with Central Asia. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has encouraged young people from Central Asian countries who are studying in China to be devoted to promoting China-Central Asia friendship and to make greater contributions to bolstering relations between China and their home countries.
(2023-05-16). G7 urged to safeguard economic security. ecns.cn China called on the Group of Seven on Monday to urge Washington to correct its aggressive adjustment of monetary policies and avoid shifting domestic risks to the whole world, in order to safeguard economic security.
(2023-05-16). Ministry on alert for flood season. ecns.cn China has identified risks in its water resources management facilities as it prepares to cope with flooding in some major river basins this year, according to the Ministry of Water Resources.
(2023-05-16). Water diversion plays key role in development. ecns.cn China's mega water diversion project, which channels water from the Yangtze River Basin to the drought-prone north, has diverted over 62 billion cubic meters of water, according to the China South-to-North Water Diversion Corporation.
(2023-05-16). Cleaner environment promises village a better life. ecns.cn An improved rural environment has made a water village in East China's Zhejiang province attractive and promises to deliver higher incomes to locals.
(2023-05-16). Why China Can't Pull the World Out of a New Great Depression. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). WHO: Confirmed Avian Influenza Death in China. jamanetwork.com A person in China was infected with avian influenza A(H3N8) virus in February, the nation's health agency reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). The patient died after being hospitalized for severe pneumonia.
(2023-05-16). Air travel, freight approaching 2019 levels. ecns.cn China's civil aviation sector is recovering from the effects of COVID-19, with the number of flights returning to about 96 percent of their level before the pandemic began, an official from the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Tuesday.
(2023-05-16). China increases flights between Xi'an, Central Asian nations. ecns.cn China's civil aviation sector has strengthened cooperation with Central Asian nations, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said.
(2023-05-16). China's first cross-border LNG shipment, settled in yuan, completes offloading. ecns.cn The completed offloading of Mraweh ship carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from United Arab Emirates (UAE) in South China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday marks the first LNG import in China settled in Chinese yuan.
(2023-05-16). Florida Lawmakers Help DeSantis Shovel More Cash To Wall Street. levernews.com 
(2023-05-16). DeSantis Allows Anti-"Woke" Giveaway To Big Wall Street Donors. levernews.com
(2023-05-16). "We Must Build An Alternative" levernews.com
(2023-05-16). Exceptionism in US Empire. dissidentvoice.org 
[S]uffice it to state that the US Guardian Elite are very much of and for the overworld of private wealth. Since the end of World War II, the US Guardian Elite have functioned most decisively as executors of dark power. — Aaron Good, American Exception, p 107 Aaron Good, who received his PhD in political …
(2023-05-16). Executives of failed banks testify before U.S. Congress. america.cgtn.com 
The top executives of two collapsed U.S. banks testified in front of Congress on Tuesday, May 16, as their collapse triggered panic and a reassessment of the banking institutions inside the country. The two heads of Silicon Valley and Signature banks were grilled with questions …
(2023-05-16). Climate Breakdown, Extinction, and "the Most Stupid Boast" dissidentvoice.org 
In a recent Guardian advert pleading for readers to hand over money to the paper, leading columnist Marina Hyde declared: 'My absolute favourite thing about the Guardian is not being told what to write.' Hyde — or Marina Elizabeth Catherine Dudley-Williams, as she prefers not to be known — was, in fact, making 'the most …
(2023-05-16). Palestinians mark 75th anniversary of Nakba, call for Israel's suspension from UN. peoplesdispatch.org 
For the first time, the United Nations marked Nakba and the forced displacement of tens of thousands of Palestinians during the founding of Israel in 1948. However, the US, Canada, and some EU countries chose not to participate on Israel's request…
(2023-05-16). Nord Stream Island Shaken By "Power Pressure Wave From Atmosphere" southfront.org 
(2023-05-16). Hollywood Writers Have a Word for It: Inequality. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-16). Neighborhood Watch Out: Cops Are Incorporating Private Cameras Into Their Real-Time Surveillance Networks. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-16). I Want To Remind Everyone… smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
(2023-05-16). Munther Khalaf Mufleh transferred to interrogation after isolation of fellow imprisoned leaders. samidoun.net 
On Tuesday, 16 May, Israeli prison administration transferred Palestinian prisoner Munther Khalaf Mufleh to interrogation, one week after they invaded Ramon prison and transferred Ahmad Sa'adat, Ahed Abu Ghoulmeh and Walid Hanatsheh to interrogation. The three leaders are still being held isolated in interrogation at this moment. This comes one day after the Palestinian prisoners' …
(2023-05-16). Imran Khan and the independence of Pakistan. thealtworld.com 
Pakistan has never been independent. It has always remained a toy in the hands of the United Kingdom and the United States. During the Western war against the Afghan communist regime, it became a rear base for Bin Laden's mujahideen and Arab fighters. However, for the past decade, a cricket champion like no other has been trying to liberate it, make peace with India and create social services: Imran Khan. | The Pakistani population is rising up against its army and its political personnel. Everywhere, demonstrations are forming in support of the former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, who has just been released but is…
(2023-05-16). Imran Khan et l'indépendance du Pakistan. thealtworld.com 
Le Pakistan n'a jamais été indépendant. Il est toujours resté un jouet dans les mains du Royaume-Uni et des États-Unis. Durant la guerre occidentale contre le régime communiste afghan, il est devenu une base arrière des moujahidines et des combattants arabes de Ben Laden. Cependant, depuis une décennie, un champion de cricket pas comme les autres tente de le libérer, de faire la paix avec l'Inde et de créer des services sociaux : Imran Khan. | La population pakistanaise se lève contre son armée et contre son personnel politique. Partout, des manifestations se forment pour soutenir l'ancien Premier ministre, Imran…
(2023-05-16). Right-wingers block Equal Rights Amendment vote. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Senate right-wingers, all of them Republicans, blocked a debate and vote on the Equal Rights Amendment. In a vote that got tangled up with abortion rights, Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., called for cloture—shutting off debate—on the measure to eliminate the deadline for ratifying the ERA. On almost party-lines, he failed. Schumer needed 60 votes …
(2023-05-16). The global crime novel: Worldwide corruption and chiseling. peoplesworld.org 
In a 1931 Warner Brothers film Blonde Crazy, in the pre-code period when expression was raunchier and more truthful before the era of middle-class censorship, as the Depression reaches its peak, conniving bellhop James Cagney is trying to convince new hotel hire Joan Blondell to go on the road with him and work a hustle …
(2023-05-16). Right to Counsel: Jersey City tenants fight for free lawyers in eviction struggles. peoplesworld.org 
JERSEY CITY, N.J.—Two years ago, a report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition showed that a full-time worker in the U.S. needs to earn at least $25.82 per hour to rent a two-bedroom apartment, and $21.25 per hour for a one-bedroom apartment. The federal minimum wage, however, has been frozen at $7.25 since 2009. …
(2023-05-16). Charles III coronation reminds of Britain's bloody history of genocide, slavery, and loot. mronline.org 
The coronation ceremony and centuries of plunder by the British Empire cannot be seen in isolation.
(2023-05-16). Colombia and Venezuela to Search for Remains of Colombian Paramilitary Victims (+Mancuso). orinocotribune.com 
The Colombian and Venezuelan governments will begin the search for the remains of Colombians who disappeared in the border area, victims of decades of Colombian paramilitary violence. This comes after statements made by Salvatore Mancuso, a former leader of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) paramilitary group. | The AUC is a dismantled, powerful far-right paramilitary organization financed by the Colombian oligarchy, government and multinational corporations that terrorized the Colombian countryside from 1997 until 2006. Many analysts point to a direct link between this criminal organization, the C…
(2023-05-16). Iran claims successes in its air defense. journal-neo.org 
Despite decades of sanctions imposed by foreign powers, the Islamic Republic of Iran has garnered tremendous experience surviving and thriving in isolation. Given Tehran's political system, which is not so much a theocratic form of government as an independent course, is under attack by Iran's adversaries, the Iranian authorities have prioritized the strengthening of their […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-05-16). The Nasty Truth Behind Captagon and the CIA-Mossad Hoax Targeting Assad. journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-16). Geoffrey Hinton, AI, and Google's ethics problem. mronline.org 
Talk about the dangers of artificial intelligence, actual or imagined, has become feverish, much of it induced by the growing world of generative chat bots. When scrutinising the critics, attention should be paid to their motivations.
(2023-05-16). 'We don't want to be slaves': Meet the People's Liberation Army of Burma By: Michael Christopher. midwesternmarx.com 
A young soldier of the People's Liberation Army shows off his rifle skills in the Burmese jungle. | Photo via PLA "Why can't they wait for the new government to sort out? 'All in good time,' and 'they must wait for their turn,' they say. When you don't know where your next meal is coming from, when your children go hungry, how long are you willing and prepared to wait?"— Popular Struggle, Communist Party of Burma, June 20, 2016.K …
(2023-05-16). The Debt Ceiling Debate Is a Massive Deception Against the Public. By: Richard D. Wolff. midwesternmarx.com 
Future historians will likely look back at the debt ceiling rituals being reenacted these days with a frustrated shaking of their heads. That otherwise reasonable people would be so readily deceived raises the question that will provoke those historians: How could this happen?The U.S. Congress has imposed successive ceilings on the national debt, each one higher than the last. Ceilings were intended to limit the amount of federal borrowing. But the same U.S. Congress so mana …
(2023-05-16). Online Panel Discussion: 'Breaking the Colonial Grip on African Journalism'. towardfreedom.org Register for Toward Freedom's online panel discussion, "Breaking the Colonial Grip on African Journalism," an event to launch the Africa Reporting Fund.
(2023-05-16). üéß MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: You've Got Mail (w/ Robin Johnson). levernews.com
(2023-05-16). Biden Admin Says Mountain Valley Pipeline Can Run Through National Forest. truthout.org The U.S. Forest Service on Monday gave a green light for the 300-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline to run through the Jefferson National Forest, a decision that sparked outcry from conservationists who say the Biden administration is ignoring the fracked gas project's potentially devastating impacts on the environment and wildlife. The Forest Service's new Record of Decision (ROD) approves… |
(2023-05-16). New Study Quantifies Fossil Fuel Companies' Impact on Western Wildfires. truthout.org The American West has always had forest fires — just not like this. Blazes are spreading further and burning longer, incinerating towns and exposing millions of people to noxious smoke. While a century of fire suppression and other land management choices contribute to the severity, climate change is a key factor fueling these fires, roughly doubling the acreage burned over the last 40 years. |
(2023-05-16). Research Reveals Staggering Rate of Premature Black Deaths in US. truthout.org Research has long shown that Black people live sicker lives and die younger than white people. Now a new study, published Tuesday in JAMA, casts the nation's racial inequities in stark relief, finding that the higher mortality rate among Black Americans resulted in 1.63 million excess deaths relative to white Americans over more than two decades. Because so many Black people die young — with many… |
(2023-05-16). Profiteers of Holmesburg Prison's Medical Experiments Have Yet to Redress Harm. truthout.org A crowd of students, professors, and community members gathered in a packed room at St. Joseph's University on April 26 to hear about "Philadelphia's lasting shame" from the people who are still living under the pain of it. That shame — the horrific medical experiments conducted by dermatologist Dr. Albert Kligman in Pennsylvania's Holmesburg Prison for more than 20 years beginning in the 1950s… |
(2023-05-16). Defense Attorney Earl Gray Says Black Foreman is 'Racist' After Guilty Verdict, Judge Grants New Hearing. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-05-16). DeSantis Signs Law Banning Diversity Programs at Public Colleges in Florida. truthout.org Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has signed legislation into law that will defund diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at Florida's public colleges and allow the state to remove programs, majors and minors that teach "identity politics" or critical race theory. "[These laws are] part of a coordinated attack by partisan politicians on our right to learn about systemic racism, sexism… |
(2023-05-16). Tunisia's main opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi sentenced to one year in prison. peoplesdispatch.org Ghannouchi's party and his supporters believe his conviction is politically motivated and part of President Kais Saied's attempts to silence opposition in the country…
(2023-05-16). Rising tensions in Colombian government peace talks with the ELN. peoplesdispatch.org The proposal was made during a meeting with Afro-descendant, Indigenous and peasant communities affected by illicit crops and guerrilla and paramilitary groups. Talks between the Colombian government and the ELN are currently going on in Cuba…
(2023-05-16). Examining Literary 'Yellowface'. progressive.org Bestselling author R.F. Kuang's hotly anticipated new novel transmutes her own experience into a blistering look at the publishing industry.
(2023-05-16). VIDEO: The CIA Put Him In Jail For 2.5 Years With ZERO Evidence. progressivehub.net JEFFREY STERLING AND RYAN BLACK…
(2023-05-16). Helen Gym Could Join The Ranks Of Progressive Mayors Soon. progressivehub.net MATTHEW CUNNINGHAM-COOK | THE LEVER…
(2023-05-16). Over-The-Counter Birth Control Can Shore Up Women's Bodily Autonomy. progressivehub.net SONALI KOLHATKAR | LA PROGRESSIVE…
(2023-05-16). High stakes at the Turkish elections. thealtworld.com It's a matter of global concern whether voters opt for 'stability' or 'change' | The first round of the Turkish elections gave a slight edge to 'stability' — embodied in President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan and his allies — over 'change' — as represented by the opposition coalition led by Kemal Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu. But the margin was narrow, and no knock-out blow was dealt. | Although Erdoƒüan's alliance gained a 321-seat majority in the 600-seat parliament, he fell less than one point short of a first-round win in the presidential vote. But he…
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(2023-05-16). The symbolic Nakba commemoration at the UN exposed Israel's hatred of the truth. thealtworld.com "The thought that an international organisation could mark the establishment of one of its member states as a catastrophe or disaster is both appalling and repulsive,"
(2023-05-16). Video: Resisting the Silencing of Palestinian Voices in Germany. samidoun.net In this new video, Samidoun Deutschland provides a visual overview of the ongoing work for Palestine in Germany, from postering in the streets, to banner actions, to mass demonstrations — and the attacks by police, particularly in Berlin, also home to likely the largest Palestinian community in Europe. This video comes following the Berlin police's …
(2023-05-16). As MPs debate our right to roam, new figures show how racialised the situation really is. thecanary.co Backbench MPs will debate England's access to nature on Thursday 18 May. In preparation, land justice group Right to Roam published rankings for every constituency in the country. They revealed how racially skewed our access to nature really is. League table of access Green Party MP Caroline Lucas brought the debate, which will take place …
(2023-05-16). Caleb Maupin and Harpal Brar: Soviet Union defeating fascism. thecommunists.org In this discussion on the Soviet victory over fascism in WW2, Harpal Brar begins by dismissing the most common (and patently absurd) myths surrounding the beginning of the war: in particular, the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact — sometimes (outrageously) called the 'Hitler-Stalin pact' — which has so tainted the bourgeois narative of modern history. See also our …
(2023-05-16). Why scientists are using the word scary over the climate crisis. theguardian.com Former BBC environment analyst Roger Harrabin has spent his career talking to scientists – now they're scared of what they're seeing.
(2023-05-16). Students occupy schools and universities across Europe in climate protest. theguardian.com Twenty-two institutions have been shut down as part of proposed month-long campaign.
(2023-05-16). When Hollywood Cared About Chemical Spills. strategic-culture.org The East Palestine disaster was a sad sequel to Silkwood. | By Peter TONGUETTE | Suppose a toxic train wreck happened and no one cared. Something like that recently happened in East Palestine, Ohio, where in February a Norfolk Southern train carrying all manner of noxious chemicals derailed. Neither Joe Biden nor Kamala Harris deemed it necessary to pay a morale-boosting visit, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg eventually put in an obligatory appearance only on the heels of the arrival in town of Donald Trump—who remains the highest-profile figure to express, in person, a level of care and conc…
(2023-05-16). Most Americans Oppose Killing Horses for Food—Here's How to End This Brutal Practice. independentmediainstitute.org Horses have played a unique role in American history. They have helped us discover new lands, carried soldiers into battles, and plowed farmers' fields. It's no accident that so many monuments of Americans throughout history show them seated on a horse. To this day, horses remain our partners, companions, and therapeutic healers for people with …
(2023-05-16). The Party's Over, the Gloves Are Off. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). Will Lawsuits Bring an End to COVID Vaccines? globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). The Theoretical Concept of Geopolitics in International Relations and Global Politics. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). Died Suddenly: Police Officers Who Died Suddenly Recently, Possibly Due to Injuries Caused by COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). Minnesota human rights organizations condemn U of MN cancelation of Nakba event featuring grandson of Nelson Mandela. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Minnesota) joins the Anti-War Committee and Twin Cities Coalition 4 Justice 4 Jamar Clark in condemning the University of Minnesota for canceling an event with Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, grandson of the late Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela, due to threats received. | Mandela was scheduled to speak in Minneapolis on Tuesday, May 16, at Cowles Auditorium at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs on campus. University officials told CAIR-MN the day before that the event was cancelled due to security concerns after a threat was is…
(2023-05-16). SDS Denver wins a major victory in the fight for police demilitarization. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – After a nearly two year campaign, the Denver chapter of Students for a Democratic Society won a significant milestone in their campaign to demilitarize the campus police. After four months of work plagued with delays and obfuscation by campus administrators, SDS fought to successfully get a resolution passed that takes the power from the Auraria Campus Police from being able to obtain military weapons from the 1033 program – a federal program designed to transfer surplus military equipment from the U.S. Department of Defense to local law enforcement. | The resolution states that the Auraria Campus P…
(2023-05-16). Genetically Engineered Mosquito Experiment in California's Central Valley Halted. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). Fired Teachers Who Refused COVID Vaccine to Get Full Reinstatement and Back Pay. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). As Ozempic's Popularity Soars, Here's What to Know About Semaglutide and Weight Loss. jamanetwork.com This Medical News article discusses chronic weight management with semaglutide, sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy.
(2023-05-16). Sciatica Surgery Only Temporarily Lessens Pain, Disability. jamanetwork.com Discectomies for sciatica, a condition often caused by a herniated disk, might be better than nonsurgical treatments or epidural steroid injections for reducing leg pain and disability in some patients, although the improvements declined over time to a negligible benefit after 12 months. The findings from the analysis of 24 randomized clinical trials were supported by very low- and low-certainty evidence.
(2023-05-16). Drug Doesn't Lead to Better Outcomes After Cesarean Deliveries. jamanetwork.com Tranexamic acid, which slows blood clot breakdown, was no more effective than placebo for reducing maternal death or the need for blood transfusion after scheduled or emergency cesarean delivery nor did it reduce the proportion of patients who lost more than 1 L of blood, according to a large randomized clinical trial that included 11‚ÄØ000 participants from 31 US hospitals. There was no difference in medication-related adverse events between groups.
(2023-05-16). VA, NIH Launch Major Study of Veterans With Gulf War Illness. jamanetwork.com A new study sponsored by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will enroll people who served in the 1990-1991 era Gulf War to better understand Gulf War illness, according to a statement. The 5-year study, called the VA-NIH Investigative Deep Phenotyping of Gulf War Veterans Health, will investigate participants' immune, metabolic, and autonomic nervous systems.
(2023-05-16). FDA Simplifies COVID-19 Vaccination, Permits Some Additional Doses. jamanetwork.com People who are aged 65 years or older and have gotten 1 dose of a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine can now receive another at least 4 months after their previous dose, according to a statement by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). People who are immunocompromised and have received a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine can also get another after a minimum of 2 months.
(2023-05-16). Genome Analysis Identified Powassan Hot Spots in Northeast US. jamanetwork.com Although still low, cases of Powassan virus, a disease carried by ticks, increased in recent years, from 7 cases in 2012 to a high of 39 cases in 2019, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
(2023-05-16). Harm of Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Might Outweigh Benefit. jamanetwork.com Women who had both ovaries removed during a hysterectomy for a benign condition were more likely to die within 10 years than women who did not, although the link was only significant for those who had surgery between the ages of 45 and 54 years, according to findings from nearly 143‚ÄØ000 women in Denmark.
(2023-05-16). STI Epidemic Worsened in 2021, Syphilis Cases Surged. jamanetwork.com More than 2.5 million cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were reported in 2021, according to surveillance data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
(2023-05-16). Daily Statin Trial for People With HIV Halted Early for Clear Benefit. jamanetwork.com People with HIV and a low to moderate traditional risk of cardiovascular disease who took a daily 4-mg dose of pitavastatin reduced their risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by 35% relative to a placebo group, according to interim results from a randomized clinical trial that enrolled nearly 7769 participants across 12 countries.
(2023-05-16). Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Cardiac Arrest. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Insights Clinical Update discusses the newer treatment option of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, particularly for patients with cardiac arrest who are not responsive to initial treatment.
(2023-05-16). The Economic Burden of Racial, Ethnic, and Educational Health Inequities in the US. jamanetwork.com This study estimates the economic burden of health inequities for racial and ethnic minority populations.
(2023-05-16). Mortality and Years of Potential Life Lost in the US Black Population. jamanetwork.com This study focuses on differences in mortality and years of potential life lost between Black and White populations to understand recent trends.
(2023-05-16). Global Variations in Heart Failure Etiology, Management, and Outcomes. jamanetwork.com This study uses data from the Global Congestive Heart Failure Registry, sorted by country and by country income level, to evaluate trends in heart failure etiologies, management, and outcomes.
(2023-05-16). Torsemide vs Furosemide After Discharge and All-Cause Mortality in Patients With Heart Failure—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply The TRANSFORM-HF investigators thank Dr Wolowich for his comments on our trial. We appreciate his perspectives related to CYP sequence variants and a potential impact on torsemide metabolism. These metabolism issues were not overlooked in the trial, but rather were antithetical to the question of loop diuretic strategy that we designed the trial to assess. Specifically, we evaluated these therapies head to head regardless of a multitude of patient and clinician considerations, including dosing conversion ratio and dosing frequency as well as factors such as intraparticipant or interparticipant variation…
(2023-05-16). Fluvoxamine vs Placebo and Time to Recovery in Outpatients With Mild to Moderate COVID-19—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply In response to the insightful questions by Drs Ashraf and Ashraf, we agree that understanding participants' prior exposure to infection is generally informative to understanding treatment response in the setting of an infectious disease. Unfortunately, quantifying exposure and infection during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a considerable challenge.
(2023-05-16). Torsemide vs Furosemide After Discharge and All-Cause Mortality in Patients With Heart Failure. jamanetwork.com To the EditorÔªø JAMA recently published the TRANSFORM-HF study, which reported that torsemide was no better than furosemide in preventing death due to heart failure in patients with chronic heart failure. The authors urged caution in interpretation of the null result and listed a number of issues with the study, including loss to follow-up, participant crossover, and dosing adherence. However, I believe they overlooked an important aspect of torsemide that could have been responsible for failure to demonstrate a benefit in TRANSFORM-HF.
(2023-05-16). Fluvoxamine vs Placebo and Time to Recovery in Outpatients With Mild to Moderate COVID-19. jamanetwork.com To the Editor COVID-19 and its treatment have been of great interest to psychiatrists due to its neurological and psychiatric effects. Therefore, we read with great interest the recent randomized clinical trial report and Editorial that examined the effect of fluvoxamine on time to recovery in outpatients with mild to moderate COVID-19. We would like to comment on some concerns we have about this study.
(2023-05-16). Housing Reparations as an Avenue to Counter the Impact of Structural Racism on Asthma. jamanetwork.com Current neighborhood conditions for Black and Indigenous communities in the US reflect policies and practices rooted in a history of structural racism and oppression. These policies and practices have shaped the physical and social environment in ways that have led to an increased prevalence of negative health outcomes, including asthma, in Black and Indigenous persons in this country.
(2023-05-16). The US Health Equity Crisis—An Economic Case for a Moral Imperative? jamanetwork.com The US faces a health equity crisis. Income inequality has steadily increased over several decades, as have disparities in health outcomes between the richest and poorest US residents. Because income and wealth are strongly linked to education, the gap in life expectancy between adults with a college degree compared with those without one has also sharply widened. Black adults, who, on average, have less wealth and lower levels of education due to systemic inequities and structurally racist policies, experience the highest premature death rates in the country. There is growing concern that these pervasive and ala…
(2023-05-16). America's State Media: The Blackout on Biden Corruption Is Truly 'Pulitzer-level Stuff'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). Is Your Money Spying on You? globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). Life After COVID-19: Perspectives of the World Security. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). Saboteurs Planned to Attack Belarus During May 9 Celebrations. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). The Oil and Gas Industry of Alberta Versus the Climate Change Preoccupations of the Liberal-NDP Alliance. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). Nakba: Britain and the Secret 1948 Palestine Memos. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). Assassinating Vladimir Putin? globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). How Death Outlives War: The Reverberating Impact of the Post-9/11 Wars on Human Health. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). Thailand's military-backed parties suffer losses in general election. wsws.org The election results demonstrate the widespread hostility to the military, which seized power in a coup in 2014 and has maintained control through its anti-democratic constitution and police state measures.
(2023-05-16). Big Bad Canada Pushes to Protect Profits from Mexico. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). Animal Protection Groups Call on USDA to Require Cameras Inside CO2 Stunning Areas of Pig. indybay.org
(2023-05-16). Report Shows Interest In Life Insurance Is At An All-Time High: Here's Why. moguldom.com A record number of consumers, some 39 percent, said they intend to purchase life insurance coverage within the next year, found the 2023 Insurance Barometer Study. Interest is at an all-time high. The Insurance Barometer Study is conducted annually by Life Happens, a nonprofit organization that provides education about the insurance industry, and industry-funded research …
(2023-05-16). The U.S. still spends more on its military than over 144 nations combined. nationofchange.org World military spending reached a new record high of $2.4 trillion in 2022, with the United States spending the most by far.
(2023-05-16). A Fraternal Hand: The American Tradition of Socialist Democracy and Chinese Socialism. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos L. Garrido There is a glaring paradox at the core of the American project. On the one hand, it proclaims its national self-determination with the values of life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, right to revolution, and to a government of, by, and for the people. On the other hand, the rights to life, liberty,…
(2023-05-16). The Roots of Cowardice of Today's Subaltern Intellectuals. libya360.wordpress.com Yusuf Serunkuma Yusuf Serunkuma slams the cowardice of intellectuals today, who display self-censorship and contentment with the status quo, in contrast with an earlier generation of activists and subaltern scholars. Serunkuma argues that this did not happen overnight, rather it has taken years of manufacturing conformity and consent. There is a less discussed component about…
(2023-05-16). American Heart Association certifies a plant-based 'meat' product for the first time. nationofchange.org "With this recognition, Beyond Steak becomes part of a group of certified and trusted foods that everyone can enjoy with the confidence that they are making a great decision for their health."
(2023-05-16). The game-changing promise of an OTC birth control pill. nationofchange.org The U.S. appears likely to legalize over-the-counter contraception—a critical step in increasing women's bodily autonomy and economic independence.
(2023-05-16). The IMF and its Ideological Orphans By: àÅlvaro García Linera. midwesternmarx.com There was a time when the International Monetary Fund's "recommendations" on how to reorganize an economy were read, defended and executed as if they were a divine mandate. Those were the 90s of the last century, when every study of the course of the world economy or agreement reached with this or that country, not only emanated an enlightened historical optimism with what was being proposed, but was also accompanied by a blind endorsement that went from ministers o …
(2023-05-16). Venezuela Approves Law For The Protection Of Assets Abroad. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) unanimously approved on Tuesday the Law for the Protection of Assets, Rights and Interests of the Republic and its entities abroad. | RELATED: | The law was unanimously approved in second discussion during the ordinary session of the Parliament. The president of the National Assembly Jorge Rodríguez said that "it is justice, deputies, for the homeland, for life, for the futu…
(2023-05-16). Cuba Announces New Migration Measures. telesurenglish.net Cuba announced Tuesday new migratory measures, including the extension of passport validity and the elimination of extensions of the document during its validity period. | RELATED: | The director general of Consular Affairs and Attention to Cubans Residing Abroad of the Foreign Ministry, Ernesto Soberón, said at a press conference that the new measures will take effect on July 1. | According to the country's Ministry of Foreign Affair…
(2023-05-16). Same-sex Couples Will Be Able To Adopt Children In Taiwan. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Taiwan's legislature passed an amendment allowing same-sex couples to legally adopt children without a blood relationship. | RELATED: | This lifts restrictions that barred members of same-sex marriages from being legal parents unless the child is the biological offspring of one of the partners. | Promoter of the bill, ruling Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker Fan Yun, welcomed the legislature's decision, cl…
(2023-05-16). Biden Cancels Trips Due To Debt Impasse. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Joe Biden canceled the second leg of his trip to Papua New Guinea and Australia for the G7 summit to continue debt ceiling negotiations. | Related: | Biden will travel to Japan tomorrow to attend the summit, but will return to Washington earlier than planned in view of the impossibility of reaching an agreement with the Republicans to increase the debt limit, reached at the beginning of the year and which threatens to plunge the cou…
(2023-05-16). Impeachment Trial Against President Lasso Continues In Ecuador. telesurenglish.net The president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, defended himself on Tuesday in the political trial against him that is taking place in the country's National Assembly. | RELATED: | Lasso is accused of the alleged crime of embezzlement in the management of the state-owned shipping company Flota Petrolera Ecuatoriana (Flopec). Congress requires 92 out of 137 votes to dismiss Lasso. | The Ecuadorian President spent less t…
(2023-05-16). United Nations Releases Emergency Relief Funds for Haiti. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths has authorized the release of US$9 million for aid to an estimated 5.2 million people in Haiti. | RELATED: | Griffiths took the action after the number of people who need humanitarian assistance in Haiti doubled over the past five years, said the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which he heads. | The 5.2…
(2023-05-16). Legislators Start Political Trial Against Ecuadorean President. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the National Assembly began a plenary meeting at 10: 17 local time to initiate the impeachment trial against Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso. | RELATED: | With the presence of 109 out of 137 legislators, the impeachment session began with the interventions of the two interpellants, which should last two hours. Later, Lasso is expected to attend the National Assembly to defend himself for three hours…
(2023-05-16). Ex-Audi Chief Pleads Guilty in Dieselgate Trial. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, former Audi Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rupert Stadler pleaded guilty to fraud charges at his trial in Munich. He accepted his role in committing fraud by negligence in the automaker's diesel emissions scandal. | RELATED: | Stadler admitted that he had the opportunity to intervene but failed to do so. "I see for myself that it would have required more due diligence," a statement by his defense attorney before the Munich Regional Court sa…
(2023-05-16). Colombian VP Marquez Meets With Kenyan President. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Kenya's President William Ruto and Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez held a meeting in Nairobi to enhance the participation of her country in the African Union (AU). | RELATED: | "President Ruto assured that his country is committed to Colombia having a more active and dynamic participation in the AU," Marquez tweeted. | On this regard, for instance, Ruto confirmed that Kenya will work with Colombia to enhance its c…
(2023-05-16). Five Killed After Cyclone Mocha Hits Myanmar. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the State Administration Council (SAC) Chairman Min Aung Hlaing confirmed that five people have been killed after the extremely severe cyclonic storm Mocha swept into Myanmar on Sunday. | RELATED: | "Due to well preparations, the powerful storm was successfully overcome with least causalities," Hlaing said. | The death toll includes two from Tachileik township in Shan State, one each from Sittwe and Taungup…
(2023-05-16). Argentina Hikes Benchmark Interest Rate to 97 Pct. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Argentine central bank again raised the benchmark interest rate, this time by 600 basis points, pushing the rate from 91 percent to 97 percent annually. | RELATED: | The decision aims to promote "positive real returns on investments in local currency" and "prevent financial volatility from acting as a driver of inflation expectations," the Bank said. | In April, monthly inflation rose 8.4 percent compared to M…
(2023-05-16). President Maduro Backs Bill to Protect Venezuelan Assets Abroad. telesurenglish.net President Nicolas Maduro expressed his support for the "Bill for the Protection of the Venezuela's Assets, Rights, and Interests Abroad", which will be submitted to its second plenary discussion in the National Assembly on Tuesday. | RELATED: | "With all my energy, spirit, and strength, I ask for the support of the entire country for this bill that the National Assembly is analyzing to protect our assets in the world," he sai…
(2023-05-16). Argentina's Central Bank: Interest Rate to 97 Pct. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Argentine central bank raised the benchmark interest rate by an additional 600 basis points, thereby escalating the annual rate from 91 percent to 97 percent. | Related: | According to the bank, the objective of this decision is to promote "positive real returns on investments in local currency" and "prevent financial volatility from acting as a driver of inflation expectations." | As per the bank's investigati…
(2023-05-16). 1st Human Trial of Oral Drug Against Radioactive Contamination. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that the U.S. has initiated an inaugural clinical trial involving an experimental oral medication designed to remove radioactive contaminants in the body. | Related: | The trail aims to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and processing profile of the experimental drug HOPO 14-1 through a dose escalation regimen in healthy adult participants. | The clinical trial is being conducted at a site in Plymouth, Michigan. Th…
(2023-05-16). Yemen Gov't Reinstates +52,000 Dismissed Southern Employees. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) declared that it will restore the employment of more than 52,000 civil, security, and military personnel who were previously terminated from their positions in the southern provinces of the country nearly 30 years ago. | Related: | According to a report by the state-affiliated Saba news agency, Rashad Al-Alimi, chief of the PLC, has signed the reinstatement, promotions, settlements, and wage increm…
(2023-05-16). Rival Groups Firing in NW Pakistan: 16 Killed and 4 Injured. telesurenglish.net According to authorities, an altercation between two opposing factions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, one of Pakistan's northwestern province, resulted in the loss of sixteen lives and multiple injuries due to an exchange of gunfire. | Related: | On the late hours of Monday, in the Darra Adam Khel tribal region within the Kohat district of the province, the confrontation started due to the demarcation of a coal mine. | Acc…
(2023-05-16). Ecuadorean Former Energy Minister Detained on Alleged Bribery. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the attorney general's office announced that Ecuadorian authorities have apprehended a former energy minister as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged bribery associated with the country's state-owned oil company, Petroecuador. | Related: | In October of last year, an investigation started into the conduct of Xavier Vera, who previously held the position of Minister of Mines and Energy in Ecuador. | The inv…
(2023-05-16). In Turkey, the fight for democracy isn't over. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Jacobin on May 15th, 2023. It is shared here with permission. People around the world are waking up to news that Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan is nearly certain to spend another five years strengthening his grip on power. In Sunday's first-round vote, Erdoƒüan took 49.5 percent support, while his …
(2023-05-16). Poland: U.S. deploys first Integrated Battle Command System abroad. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostMay 15, 2023 Poland Receives Integrated Battle Command System for Air Defense Program Northrop Grumman has delivered key Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) components to Poland for its new medium-range air defense program. According to company vice president Rebecca Torzone, the IBCS will provide the country's air defenders with the ability to make faster, …
(2023-05-16). Capitalist Housing Crisis an Accomplice in the Murder of Jordan Neely. orinocotribune.com By Amanda Yee — May 12, 2023 | Today, Daniel Penny was finally taken into custody over the killing of New York City street performer
(2023-05-16). Biden's Carbon Capture Regulation Is Just What the Fossil Fuel Industry Wants. truthout.org On May 11, President Joe Biden's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, primarily by requiring plants to capture emissions from their smokestacks. Limiting greenhouse emissions from power generation is a good thing. Unfortunately, relying on "capturing emissions" to do it is a singularly bad idea. Biden's plan is a reference… |
(2023-05-16). Militarization and rearmament must be confronted. indybay.org Mysticism always fertilizes the political through its transcending power. What is meant by this is that it not only points beyond the status quo, but also questions the conditions in their foundations and overall architecture. In this respect, mystical thinking always introduces a hint of how things could be and perhaps should be.
(2023-05-16). African Catholic Bishops Urge G7 Action on Debt, Bank Reform and Aid to Navigate Africa Crises. indybay.org Africa Faith Leaders Urge Passage of New York Taxpayers and International Debt Crises Protection Act (S4747, A2970)…
(2023-05-16). Friday 5/12: Empowering People of Color Open Mic. indybay.org Our Empowering People of Color Open Mic will take place at La Peña Cultural Center, located at 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA…
(2023-05-16). The myth of affordable housing is demolished by "minimum income requirements" indybay.org 2008 Protest In Front Of The California Hotel By Tenants Facing Illegal Evictions By The John Stewart Company & the dissolved Oakland Community Housing, Inc. Photo by Lydia Gans.
(2023-05-16). The Heat: Türkiye Election. america.cgtn.com 
Türkiye is headed for a presidential runoff. Voters in Türkiye will be heading back to the ballot box at the end of May to decide who they want as their next president. Longtime leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan fell just short of the 50% required to …
(2023-05-16). What is the source of Therme's financing? spacing.ca Examining how the company behind Toronot's Ontario Place mega-spa makes money.
(2023-05-16). Reflections on the 75th Anniversary of a Nakba That Never Ended. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-16). Servicio de Guardacostas de Estados Unidos devuelve 42 migrantes irregulares a Cuba. cubadebate.cu El Servicio de Guardacostas (SGC) de Estados Unidos devolvió la víspera a Cuba un grupo de 42 migrantes irregulares, por el puerto de Orozco, en Bahía Honda, Artemisa. El grupo estaba compuesto por 35 hombres y 7 mujeres que habían participado en varias salidas ilegales del país y fueron interceptados en el mar. En 2023 han sido retornadas 2 659 personas.
(2023-05-16). Rusia elimina sistema antiaéreo estadounidense Patriot en Kiev. telesurtv.net El ente castrense ruso informó que un misil hipersónico de alta precisión Kinzhal alcanzó un sistema de misiles Patriot.
(2023-05-16). Nueva masacre se salda con siete muertos en Ecuador. telesurtv.net En los últimos meses, la nación suramericana ha vivido un repunte de asesinatos después de que se produjera una masacre de nueve personas en el puerto pesquero de Esmeraldas.
(2023-05-16). El Inter vence al Milán y es el primer finalista de esta Champions. cubadebate.cu En la vuelta de semifinales de Champions, los nerazzurri vencieron al Milán con un gol del argentino Lautaro Martínez en el minuto 74, que aumentó el global de la eliminatoria a un contundente 3-0. Su rival saldrá del duelo entre el City y el Madrid, que se jugará mañana, y está empatado a un gol en el global.
(2023-05-16). Federación Cubana de Boxeo informa sobre abandono de la selección nacional por Yoenlis Hernández Feliciano. cubadebate.cu La Federación Cubana de Boxeo informó que el atleta Yoenlis Hernández Feliciano abandonó la delegación asistente al campeonato mundial concluido en Taskent en días recientes.
(2023-05-16). Ni Ucrania ni Taiwán, sino Washington. globalizacion.ca Desde el punto de vista estratégico militar, se vive un periodo de inestabilidad peligrosa con el riesgo de que estalle la Tercera Guerra Mundial. | Estados Unidos, Rusia y China son los centros de poder de un mundo, cada vez más…
(2023-05-16). Argentina — Cristina y un conjunto de dudas. globalizacion.ca Aunque pareciera que las cosas se cuentan solas y sólo hay que saber mirar, quizá lo que cuenta es sólo un enorme conjunto de dudas. El proceder de la Corte Suprema, para empezar por lo más escandaloso, no ofrecería interrogante…
(2023-05-16). Debilidades del régimen argentino, hiperinflación y elecciones. globalizacion.ca La crisis económica y social que vive la Argentina tiene su correlato en las debilidades que muestra su régimen político, sobre todo en este año electoral, y quedan al desnudo con las dificultades para seleccionar candidatos en las dos grandes…
(2023-05-16). United States of America, democracia fallida. globalizacion.ca Que la historia de los Estados Unidos de América puede contarse por el hilo conductor de la violencia es algo que pocos discuten. Esa característica de la sociedad estadounidense es una amenaza constante para la ciudadanía del propio país, pero…
(2023-05-16). Mercantilismo, crisis financiera y guerra. globalizacion.ca En su primer mensaje al Congreso al asumir la Presidencia de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden sostuvo que "la inversión pública en el desarrollo de las comunicaciones, la educación, las vacunas (…) y mucho más" hizo posible la transformación de su…
(2023-05-16). Liuba María Hevia: Más allá del canto. cubadebate.cu Si al hablar de los cuarenta años de vida artística de Liuba Maria Hevia, nos limitáramos al análisis de su obra desde una perspectiva musicológica, evidentemente que nos quedaríamos a mitad de camino. Aunque se parta de la evaluación de la estructura de sus canciones o se exalte su capacidad para motivar, con la dulzura del canto, el fluir de sentimientos profundos, la aproximación al inspirador universo humanista recreado por el talento de Liuba durante estas cuatro décadas, es imprescindible para poder visualizar el alma de los grandes cultores de la canción de autor.
(2023-05-16). El tiempo: Lluvias desde Matanzas hasta Guantánamo. cubadebate.cu Será abundante la nubosidad en las regiones central y oriental, con algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas, desde Matanzas y hasta Guantánamo, las que se extenderán hasta el anochecer y serán fuertes en algunas localidades. En la región occidental amanecerá con poca nubosidad y se nublará en la tarde hacia el interior y sur de la región con aislados chubascos y tormentas eléctricas.
(2023-05-16). Maduro apoya a AMLO: La OEA debe desaparecer. cubadebate.cu Nicolás Maduro, respaldó la recomendación de su par mexicano, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, sobre la desaparición de la OEA, al considerar que ese organismo se encuentra en "ruinas". "La OEA tiene una historia nefasta, se ha venido a la nada, ya está en ruinas, y las ruinas de la OEA deberían de desaparecer, como dice el presidente López Obrador", dijo.
(2023-05-16). UNE no pronostica afectaciones durante el pico nocturno de este martes. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica estima para la hora pico nocturna de este martes una disponibilidad de 2 851 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 630 MW, con una reserva de 221 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas no se pronostica afectación al servicio en este horario. Se mantienen las limitaciones en la generación térmica (340 MW).
(2023-05-16). Rusia asegura haber destruidos armas occidentales en Ucrania. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Defensa de Rusia ha declarado repetidamente que la asistencia militar occidental solo prolonga el conflicto, y el transporte de armas se convierte en un objetivo legítimo para el ejército ruso.
(2023-05-16). Prisioneros palestinos en cárceles israelíes realizan huelga de hambre. telesurtv.net Esta medida de los reos es en protesta por las políticas represivas en las cárceles de Israel, que mantiene a cientos de palestinos prisioneros.
(2023-05-16). Cuba rechaza inclusión en lista sobre terrorismo de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Vladimir Regueiro subrayó que durante el período más difícil de la pandemia de la Covid-19, el bloqueo contra Cuba se recrudeció.
(2023-05-16). Autoridad electoral confirma histórica segunda vuelta en Türkiye. t.co Recep Tayyip Erdogan y Kemal Kƒ±lƒ±çdaroƒülu disputarán la Presidencia en un balotaje que se celebrará el 28 de mayo.
(2023-05-16). Gobierno colombiano reitera reconocimiento de legitimidad del ELN. telesurtv.net El Gobierno afirmó que este proceso es serio y coherente con la súplica constante de las comunidades para cesar la violencia en los territorios.
(2023-05-16). Presidente venezolano respalda proyecto de Ley para la Protección de Activos en el Extranjero. telesurtv.net El mandatario afirmó que esta normativa surge como respuesta a los despojos de los que ha sido víctima Venezuela.
(2023-05-16). Ataque contra alcalde de Durán deja cinco heridos en Guayas, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Se conoce que el funcionario salió ileso y que, en medio de la situación, se produjo un accidente de tránsito.
(2023-05-16). Cristina Fernández ratifica que no se presentará a las elecciones presidenciales. cubadebate.cu La vicepresidenta de Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, ratificó en una carta publicada en redes sociales su decisión de no presentarse a las elecciones presidenciales de octubre. En la misiva, la que fuera presidenta de la Nación Argentina entre 2007 y 2015, señaló: "Ya lo dije el 6 de diciembre del 2022. No voy a ser mascota del poder por ninguna candidatura".
(2023-05-16). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: El pueblo palestino frente al éxodo y la agresión. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El pueblo palestino ha conmemorado, como cada año, el día de la Nakba (la catástrofe) , con el que recuerdan el inicio del éxodo que sobrevino tras la creación del estado de Israel. Se celebra el 15 de mayo y es la fecha conmemorativa más importante del calendario palestino, marcado con protestas y celebraciones también en otros lugares fuera de Palestina.
(2023-05-16). Temporada ciclónica al doblar de la esquina. cubadebate.cu Coincidiendo con la fecha de anuncio de este Pronóstico de la Temporada, el Centro Nacional de Huracanes informó la formación del primer ciclón tropical de este 2023. Una noticia un tanto atípica porque no se trataba de un organismo que estuviera formado o en formación en ese momento, sino de una Tormenta Subtropical ocurrida a mediados de enero de este año.
(2023-05-16). Anuncia Minrex nuevas medidas sobre pasaportes cubanos. cubadebate.cu Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, director general de Asuntos Consulares y Atención a los Cubanos Residentes en el Exterior del Minrex, anunció hoy nuevas medidas relacionadas con la validez del pasaporte cubano. Como parte del continuo fortalecimiento de los vínculos de Cuba con sus nacionales en el exterior, se ha decidido adoptar las siguientes medidas, que entrarán en vigor el 1 de julio próximo.
(2023-05-16). Ecuador: Comienza juicio político contra el presidente Guillermo Lasso. cubadebate.cu El juicio político contra el presidente de Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, por presunta corrupción comenzará este martes a las 10 a.m. (hora local). Lasso comparecerá ante la Asamblea Nacional, en la que los 137 parlamentarios ecuatorianos contarán con dos horas para presentar sus acusaciones. Luego, el jefe de Estado podrá defenderse por un periodo de tiempo similar.
(2023-05-16). Este martes comienza la edición 76 del Festival de Cannes en el Grand Théâtre Lumière. cubadebate.cu La edición 76 del prestigioso Festival de Cannes comenzará este martes en el Grand Théâtre Lumière. En la inauguración se proyectará el filme dirigido por MaàØwenn "Jeanne du Barry", protagonizado por Johnny Depp. También se homenajeará a Michael Douglas, que recibirá la Palma de Oro honorífica por su carrera.
(2023-05-16). Selección cubana de fútbol confirma amistoso contra Uruguay en junio. cubadebate.cu La Federación Cubana de Fútbol anunció este martes que el partido contra los charrúas será en el Estado Centenario (sede de la primera Copa Mundial de Fútbol) el 20 de junio. El partido contra Chile, que se disputará el 11 de junio en el Estadio Ester Roa Rebolledo, fue confirmado el 11 de mayo en la cuenta de la selección cubana en Twitter.
(2023-05-16). Economía de EE.UU. en riesgo si no eleva el techo de deuda. telesurtv.net Es probable que el Departamento del Tesoro ya no pueda cumplir con todas las obligaciones de los Gobiernos si el Congreso no aumenta o suspende el límite de la deuda a principios de junio.
(2023-05-16). Riña en cárcel deja tres reos muertos en México. telesurtv.net El titular de la SSC, Omar García Harfuch, confirmó que fueron destituidos el director del penal y el subdirector de Seguridad.
(2023-05-16). Venezuela apoya proyecto de Ley para la Protección de Activos en el Extranjero. telesurtv.net El mandatario afirmó que esta normativa surge como respuesta a los despojos de los que ha sido víctima Venezuela.
(2023-05-16). Vale la pena… volver a escuchar: Todo tiene su momento (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Hay cosas bien hechas que se hacen en un momento inadecuado y pierden mucho de su efecto positivo. Pueden hasta convertirse en cosas rechazadas. Adecuarse a los tiempos es una buena decisión. Al fin y al cabo, siempre hay tiempo para cada cosa.
(2023-05-16). Las 3 del día: Elección de gobernadores y vicegobernadores en Cuba y las noticias del 15 de mayo (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu La elección de gobernadores y vicegobernadores provinciales se realizará el próximo 28 de mayo en toda Cuba. Sobre este importante acontecimiento, tenemos en nuestro podcast Las 3 del Día las palabras de Alina Balseiro, presidenta del Consejo Electoral Nacional. Además escucharán lo que ha sido noticia esta jornada en Cubadebate. Acompáñenos.
(2023-05-16). Los 50 años de luchas y de victorias del Frente Polisario. workers.org 
Por Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein* Hoy 10 de mayo, se celebran 50 años de la fundación del Frente Popular de Liberación de Saguia el Hamra y Río de Oro (Polisario) representante legítimo del pueblo saharaui en su lucha por la autodeterminación. Así mismo, el próximo día 20 se conmemorará medio siglo . . . |
(2023-05-16). Imran Khan y la independencia de Pakistán. thealtworld.com 
Pakistán nunca ha sido realmente independiente. Su independencia fue sólo formal y desde entonces ese país ha sido un juguete en manos del Reino Unido y de Estados Unidos. Durante la guerra de Occidente contra el gobierno comunista afgano, Pakistán fue utilizado como base de retaguardia de los muyahidines y para los yihadistas árabes de Osama ben Laden. Pero hace una década, un campeón de cricket convertido en jefe de gobierno, Imran Khan, comenzó a tratar de liberar el país, de negociar la paz con la India y de crear servicios sociales para sus compatriotas. | La población pakistaní se levanta hoy contra el ejér…
(2023-05-16). Ministro cubano del Interior se reúne con su homólogo vietnamita en Hanoi. cubadebate.cu El ministro del Interior de Cuba, general de división Lázaro Alberto àÅlvarez Casas, se reunió este martes en Hanoi con su homólogo vietnamita, el general To Lam. La visita de àÅlvarez Casas al país asiático constituye "una importante contribución a la relación entre los dos países en general y los dos ministerios en particular", dijo To Lam.
(2023-05-16). Líder opositor negocia un Gobierno de coalición en Tailandia. telesurtv.net Move Forward se vio impulsado por una oleada de entusiasmo entre los jóvenes por su programa liberal y sus promesas de cambios audaces.
(2023-05-16). Muere la activistas pro-eutanasia Cecilia Heyder en Chile. telesurtv.net Durante años Heyder se abocó a la defensa de diversas causas relacionadas con los derechos humanos incluyendo el derecho a un "buen morir" en la última etapa de su vida.
(2023-05-16). António Guterres aborda en Jamaica temas críticos del Caribe. telesurtv.net Se espera que, tras su reunión del lunes, Guterres y Holness ofrezcan una rueda de prensa conjunta.
(2023-05-16). Ciclón Mocha deja al menos tres muertos en Myanmar. telesurtv.net A su paso por Myanmar el ciclón Mocha destruyó 864 casas, 27 edificios religiosos, 64 escuelas y 14 centros de salud.
(2023-05-16). Frente de Patria de Vietnam y CDR refuerzan vínculos de cooperación. cubadebate.cu El presidente del Comité Central del Frente de la Patria de Vietnam (FPV), Do Van Chien, recibió este martes a una delegación de los CDR y a su coordinador nacional, Gerardo Hernández Nordelo.
(2023-05-16). Autoridades de provincia vietnamita reciben a delegación de la FMC. cubadebate.cu Autoridades de la provincia norteña vietnamita de Ninh Binh recibieron el lunes 15 de mayo a una delegación de la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas (FMC) y a su secretaria general, Teresa María Amarelle Boué.
(2023-05-16). Presidente turco dice confiar en victoria en balotaje electoral. twitter.com El mandatario celebró su victoria en la primera vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales "a pesar de la ingeniería política de la oposición y de EE. UU."
(2023-05-16). Anuncian a Bielsa como nuevo entrenador de selección de Uruguay. telesurtv.net El Loco asumirá como director técnico de la celeste, su tercera selección luego de su paso por Argentina y por Chile.
(2023-05-16). Serie Nacional de Béisbol: Santiago de Cuba venció 10-7 a Las Tunas. cubadebate.cu Santiago de Cuba venció hoy 10-7 a Las Tunas y se mantuvo en la cima de la LXII Serie Nacional de Béisbol, concluyendo así las novenas subseries particulares. En el estadio Julio Antonio Mella, las Avispas se apoyaron en el madero de su tercer bate Yoelkis Guibert, quien pegó de 4-3 con doble y tres remolques. Cuarta victoria de Alberto Bisset.
(2023-05-16). El uso de inmigrantes como peones por parte de los gobernadores del sur crea una emergencia en Chicago. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO—Bolsas de ropa, colchones delgados enrollados y desenrollados, almohadas recién compradas en una tienda Family Dollar y cobijas estaban por todo el piso con niños, mujeres y hombres amontonados debajo y encima de esas cobijas. Los afortunados tenían la cabeza sobre una almohada disponible. En la habitación de al lado, la gente comía desayunos fríos …
(2023-05-16). Perché vogliono cancellare l'Anniversario della Vittoria sul Nazismo — 20230512 — Pangea Grandangolo. globalresearch.ca àà in corso, a livello internazionale, una grande operazione politico-mediatica per cancellare l'Anniversario della Vittoria sul nazismo. Il discorso del Presidente Putin alla parata militare del 9 Maggio a Mosca, per il 78 ∞ Anniversario della Vittoria, è stato presentato in …
(2023-05-16). øQué es una "alucinación" de la inteligencia artificial? cubadebate.cu El mes pasado, días antes de la coronación del rey Carlos III el 6 de mayo, una petición de semblanza hecha a ChatGPT arrojó un resultado llamativo. El chatbot de inteligencia artificial (IA) de la firma OpenAI señaló en un párrafo: "La ceremonia de coronación tuvo lugar en la Abadía de Westminster, en Londres, el 19 de mayo de 2023".
(2023-05-16). Preside Díaz-Canel reunión de chequeo en La Habana. cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del PCC y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel encabeza este martes una reunión de chequeo del cumplimiento de compromisos contraídos por La Habana para lograr mejores resultados.
(2023-05-16). Bolsonaro declarará en investigación sobre fraude de certificados de vacunación anticovid. cubadebate.cu El expresidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, declarará este martes ante la Policía Federal (PF) como parte de una investigación sobre presunto fraude en cartillas de vacunación anticovid. Los investigados son sospechosos de introducir entre noviembre de 2021 y diciembre de 2022 información falsa en el sistema del Ministerio Público para emitir certificados de vacunación con el fin de viajar a Estados Unidos.
(2023-05-16). Concluye periodo para juzgar a 250 bolsonaristas en Brasil. telesurtv.net Desde el 24 de abril al 7 de mayo fueron acusados por el Supremo Tribunal Federal unos 550 bolsonaristas, vinculados a la intentona golpista de enero pasado en Brasilia.
(2023-05-16). Cinco obras para recordar al escritor Arturo Uslar Pietri. telesurtv.net El escritor venezolano Arturo Uslar Pietri nació el 16 de mayo de 1906, convirtiéndose en uno de los intelectuales más importantes del país suramericano.
(2023-05-16). Partes beligerantes siguen sin cumplir tregua en Sudán. telesurtv.net El enfrentamiento entre dos generales rivales amenaza con agravarse y pone en riesgo la estabilidad de los países vecinos. Ya hay cientos de muertos y cerca de 1 millón de desplazados.
(2023-05-16). Bolivia busca investigar y sancionar casos de pederastia. telesurtv.net La propuesta fue elaborada por el Gobierno ante los hechos aberrantes cometidos por el jesuita español Alfonso Pedrajas.
(2023-05-16). Guinea Ecuatorial declara fin de brote del virus de Marburgo. telesurtv.net Del 13 de febrero al 1 de mayo la nación africana registró 17 casos confirmados en laboratorio y 23 probables.
(2023-05-16). América Latina: Qué hacer (y qué no) ante el avance reaccionario de la extrema derecha. globalizacion.ca Los triunfos electorales de Gustavo Petro, Xiomara Castro, Gabriel Boric, Pedro Castillo, el retorno del MAS al gobierno boliviano y el de Lula a la presidencia de Brasil, junto a las victorias en las urnas de Andrés Manuel López Obrador…
(2023-05-16). El gobierno de Lula bajo el orden constitucional forjado con el golpe. globalizacion.ca Consumado el golpe de 2016 y contando con el dominio total del Congreso, la oligarquía dominante instituyó un nuevo orden jurídico y constitucional en el país, provocando la ruptura del pacto constitucional de 1988. | La Constitución "ciudadana", guiada por los…
(2023-05-16). México — Cambios radicales y positivos. globalizacion.ca El México del año 2023 es muy distinto al México anterior a ese año. Para empezar, desapareció el fraude electoral organizado desde la cúpula del poder, es decir, desde la presidencia de la república. | Y es evidente y constatable que…
(2023-05-16). Madres jóvenes en Cuba entre carencias e inflación (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Como el país no cuenta con un reemplazo generacional desde 1978 porque la Tasa Global de Fecundidad es menor a 2.1 hijos por mujer, el Gobierno cubano ha reiterado en varias ocasiones la necesidad de atender las causas de la problemática como las carencias económicas, la migración y el limitado acceso a la vivienda. Pese a esa voluntad, la inflación crece a la par del precio de los productos de primera necesidad.
(2023-05-16). Emiten alerta por lluvias en 18 provincias de República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Se encuentran en alerta amarilla Monte Cristi, Santiago Rodríguez, Valverde, Santiago y La Vega.
(2023-05-16). Ejército israelí asesina a otro joven palestino en Nablus. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de ocupación también irrumpieron en el campo de refugiados de Aqabat Jaber, en la ciudad de Areeha, y en la zona de Silat Al-Harithiya, al oeste de Yenín.
(2023-05-16). Venezuela y Colombia inician recuperación de víctimas del paramilitarismo. telesurtv.net La búsqueda se centrará en las regiones colombianas del Norte de Santander y Catatumbo en la frontera con Venezuela.
(2023-05-16). OTAN inicia ejercicios militares a gran escala en Finlandia. telesurtv.net Aparte de las tropas terrestres de las Fuerzas de Defensa, participarán Fuerza Aérea y Guardia Fronteriza de Finlandia.
(2023-05-16). Declaran alerta por posible sequía en 64 municipios de Honduras. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con Cenaos, entre el 10 de junio y el 10 de julio aumentará la sequía en el país.
(2023-05-16). Presidente de México anuncia aumento salarial para maestros. telesurtv.net Según el mandatario, los maestros y trabajadores de la Educación no ganarán menos de 16.000 pesos mensuales.
(2023-05-16). Juicio político contra presidente Lasso inicia en la Asamblea de Ecuador. telesurtv.net Unos 500 uniformados de la Policía Nacional y las Fuerzas Armadas serán los encargados de custodiar las sedes del Parlamento y el Palacio de Gobierno.
(2023-05-16). Japoneses protestan contra plan para descarga agua radiactiva. telesurtv.net El Gobierno japonés ha intentado reiteradamente anunciar la eliminación del agua contaminada, pero ha cambiado de opinión debido a la oposición de ciudadanos y pescadores.
(2023-05-16). ONU cifra en decenas los muertos del ciclón Mocha en Myanmar. telesurtv.net Los daños parecen concentrarse en Rakháin, donde medios locales informan de 22 rohinyás fallecidos y otros elevan la cifra hasta 400 miembros…
(2023-05-16). Al menos seis muertos tras incendio en Nueva Zelanda. telesurtv.net El incendio ocurrió en el hostal Loafers Lodge, con 92 habitaciones y donde pernoctaban casi un centenar de personas.
(2023-05-16). Empresa minera cierra operaciones en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net La Corporación Minera Dominicana (Cormidom), sucursal de la australiana Perilya, anunció la suspensión de operaciones en la mina Cerro Maimón, al centro del país, en medio de un paro laboral.
(2023-05-16). Se cumplen 107 años de la invasión de EE.UU. a República Dominicana. telesurtv.net La resistencia del pueblo dominicano a la invasión estadounidense se manifestó en la batalla de La Barranquita.
(2023-05-16). Al menos cuatro muertos deja tiroteo en Nuevo México, EE.UU. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al Archivo de la Violencia armada han habido 37 tiroteos masivos en Estados Unidos en los 15 días de mayo.
(2023-05-16). Temporada de lluvias deja dos muertos en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Las precipitaciones registradas han afectado, de acuerdo a la Conred, a 60. 147 personas.
(2023-05-16). øPor qué se celebra el Día Internacional de la Convivencia en Paz. telesurtv.net La ONU, reconociendo la necesidad de eliminar todas las formas de discriminación e intolerancia, declaró el 16 de mayo como el Día Internacional de la Convivencia en Paz.
(2023-05-16). Realizan tercera audiencia de exjefe paramilitar colombiano. telesurtv.net En esta jornada Mancuso amplió la información sobre el apoyo del paramilitarismo en campañas electorales, entre ellas las del expresidente Álvaro Uribe.
(2023-05-16). øQué significa el Día Internacional de la Luz. telesurtv.net La fecha busca llamar la atención sobre el impacto de este recurso en el desarrollo de la vida del planeta.
(2023-05-16). Argentina anuncia medidas para combatir inflación. telesurtv.net El anuncio de las medidas fue por parte del Ministerio de Economía en conjunto con el Banco Central.
(2023-05-16). Qué trae la prensa cubana, martes 16 de mayo de 2023. cubadebate.cu
(2023-05-16). Reportan en redes sociales accidente de ómnibus cerca del túnel de La Habana. cubadebate.cu Usuarios en redes sociales reportaron en la mañana de este martes el accidente de un ómnibus de Transtur en las cercanías del túnel de La Habana. Hasta el momento no se han contabilizado heridos ni daños materiales graves. En las imágenes aparece el ómnibus atascado en el desnivel entre las vías.