(2023-05-18). Ukraine City of Khmelnytskyi: Did Russia Vaporize Depleted Uranium Shells? globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Donetsk Civilians Live In Constant Fear Of Ukrainian Shelling. popularresistance.org Heavy Ukrainian shelling of central Donetsk on April 28 killed nine civilians — including an eight-year-old girl and her grandmother — and injured at least 16 more. The victims were burned alive when the minibus they were in was hit by a shell. | The attack also targeted a major hospital, apartment buildings, houses, parks, streets, and sidewalks. All civilian areas — not military targets. I was outside of Donetsk interviewing refugees from Artyomovsk (also known as Bakhmut) when both rounds of intense shelling occurred, the first starting just after 11am.
(2023-05-18). Ukraine’s Suicidal Offensive is Bleeding Out While the CIA Loses Its Mind. sonar21.com 
Over the last week Ukrainian officials have been insisting that the long-promised counter offensive is delayed until the West can pony up more tanks, ammunition, artillery and other weapons. But,…
(2023-05-18). Montana first state in U.S. to ban TikTok. ecns.cn Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill Wednesday banning TikTok in the state, making it the first state in the United States to ban the social media app completely.
(2023-05-18). CIA vs KGB In Modern Propaganda Video Fight. Decide Who’s Dumber And Whose Side You’re On. southfront.org 
A sarcastic promotion video calling for U.S. citizens to join Russian hackers spread across Russian social networks on May 16….
(2023-05-18). Western Weapons to Ukraine: Black Market for Terrorists “On Command” globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). US lawmakers demand White House send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. wsws.org Following the formation of a “jets coalition” by the UK and the Netherlands aimed at “procuring F-16 jets” for Ukraine, a group of bipartisan lawmakers in the US sent a letter to the White House calling on the US to also send fighter jets to Ukraine.
(2023-05-18). Chinese envoy visits Ukraine for political settlement of Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Eurasian Affairs Li Hui visited Ukraine from May 16 to 17, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
(2023-05-18). Russia, Ukraine and the African Mediators. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Russian MoD Says Missile Strike On Ukrainian Patriot System Destroyed Radar, Five Launchers. southfront.org 
File image. | A multifunctional radar station and five missile launchers of the American-made MIM-104 Patriot air defense system were destroyed during the
(2023-05-18). Russian MoD Says Missile Strike On Ukrainian Patriot System Destroyed Radar, Five Launcher. southfront.org File image. | A multifunctional radar station and five missile launchers of the American-made MIM-104 Patriot air defense system were destroyed during the
(2023-05-18). Truck drivers plan boycott of Florida in response to state’s new anti-immigrant bill. wsws.org The call has been led by Latin American truckers, who over the past week have published videos in both Spanish and English on TikTok condemning SB 1718.
(2023-05-18). Leaked recordings expose shocking state corruption in ‘US governed’ Moldova. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone has obtained video recordings of well-connected figures within Moldova’s political and business community openly testifying to rank corruption within the country’s government and economy, while outlining schemes to enrich Western investors for an appropriate fee. The invasion of Ukraine placed the tiny country of Moldova on the immediate periphery of a conflict with global significance. Bordering Ukraine, counting hundreds of thousands of ethnic Russians as citizens, and home to the breakaway region of Transnistria, Moldova’s doggedly pro-Western government …
(2023-05-18). Kiev’s air defense capability threatened. infobrics.org Most western media is biased and propagandistic in its narrative of the conflict, always trying to make it seem like Kiev has the advantage over the Russians.
(2023-05-18). BRICS Summit to Strengthen Economic Cooperation: Anil Sooklal. telesurenglish.net In an interview with TV BRICS, South African Ambassador for Asia Anil Sooklal talks about the BRICS priorities and the leading areas of cooperation between Russia and South Africa. | RELATED: | This historian and religious scholar is currently the South African Sherpa to BRICS. He has taught at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the University of South Africa. During this time he has published more than 20 articles in bo…
(2023-05-18). Yet another high-profile corruption scandal shakes up Kiev regime. infobrics.org The scandal is yet another huge embarrassment for the Neo-Nazi junta, particularly as the head of the Supreme Court himself was arrested in connection to taking bribes to the tune of several million dollars. This means that the highest authority responsible for upholding the law is breaking it in the most blatant way imaginable.
(2023-05-18). Petition-Hands Off Namibian Labor Lawyer Hewat Beukes & the Dismissed Union Miner Leaders. indybay.org An international campaign to end the terrorism against Namibian labor lawyer Hewat Beukes and for the rehiring of 9 union leaders of the Rossing uranium mine owned by the Chinese National Nuclear Corporation and the Namibian government. This union busting drive is also going on at other mines throughout Namibia.
(2023-05-18). The Splendor of a Thousand Suns: Hiroshima and Imperial Forgetfulness. libya360.wordpress.com Gonzalo Armúa Underwater atomic test carried out at Bikini Atoll in 1946. Photograph: United States Government Navy Joe Biden’s visit to Hiroshima in the framework of the G7 once again brings to the surface the cynical memory of an empire that 78 years ago unleashed the power of “a thousand suns” on a defenseless population….
(2023-05-18). BREAKING: Wagner Took Control Of “Domino” District In Bakhmut. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On the evening of May 18, Wagner sources reported that the last stronghold of the AFU in the western part of Bakhmut, known as the Domino area (“New” microdostrict), came under Russian control. | The remaining units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were escaping from the area in recent days, leaving their strongholds mostly at night. Ukrainian servicemen are leaving their weapons, running from the city on foot, climbing on a hill located through the forest area on the outskirts. Their retre…
(2023-05-18). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 18, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-05-18). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 18, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery warfare radar near Krivaya Luka; | The AFU reportedly destroyed 1 command post, 2 ammo depots, 2 fuel depots, 1 artillery unit, 2 air defence systems in the past 24 hours; | Russian forces destroyed 2 armoured vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, 1 howitzer in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed 1 tank, 4 armoured vehicles, 2 pickups in the Krasny Liman region; | Russian forces destroyed 1 tank, 3 armoured vehicles, 5…
(2023-05-18). Overview Of Russian Strikes In Ukraine On May 18, 2023. southfront.org 
Fire on the outskirts of Odessa | On the night of May 18, Russian forces launched another massive attack on Ukrainian military facilities across the country. It was largely rated as one of the most massive recent attacks. | At night, air alert sounded in all regions of Ukraine. The main areas of the strikes were the southern and central regions of the country, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are accumulating military reserves for their further transfer to the front lines. Throughout the night, Russian missiles,…
(2023-05-18). NATO member names true sponsors of the Ukrainian conflict. journal-neo.org 
On the 78th anniversary of the liberation from fascism in World War II, the world’s attention is increasingly focused on the causes and developments of the Ukrainian conflict. Even today, it is no secret in the United States and its Western allies that the main reason for the conflict in Ukraine is the recognition by […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-05-18). Prospects For Peace In Ukraine. southfront.org 
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(2023-05-18). Ukraine Tells China It Won’t Cede Territory for Peace Deal. news.antiwar.com China’s special representative for Eurasian affairs, Li Hui, was in Ukraine on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the prospect of peace talks and met with senior Ukrainian officials, including Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to the Ukrainian side, Kuleba told Li that Ukraine won’t agree to any deal that cedes territory …
(2023-05-18). Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right. NATO’s Soft War Soldiers. strategic-culture.org NATO can send in the clowns but hopefully at day’s end, against the cold steel of the Russian Armed Forces, the joke will be on them. | Ukraine’s Clown Prince Zelensky, history’s richest ever comedian, was refused permission to perform during the finals of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, a rigged contest his rump Reich was allowed win last year. | Although Europe’s TV watchers were spared the ordeal of once again being forced to watch this swamp creature, whose obsessions include dressing up as GI Joe and showing his naked penis to his adoring audience, the question is, why does NATO entertain such utter idi…
(2023-05-18). Hungarian Foreign Minister will go to China to discuss peace plan. plenglish.com Budapest, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations, Peter Szijjártó, traveled today to China in order to discuss ways to solve the conflict in Ukraine. The minister explained, on his Facebook account. that he will arrive in Beijing next Monday night where he will have talks with representatives of the leadership of the People’s Republic of China.
(2023-05-18). Russia, confirms extension, of grain agreement, for two months more. plenglish.com ‘We can confirm that the Russian side also decided to continue this so-called Black Sea agreement for a period of two months, which is a relative result in the negotiations with the participation of representatives of Turkey, Ukraine and the UN’, Peskov explained. | Regarding guarantees for Rosselkhozbank, the spokesman said that several options are being worked out to unblock the SWIFT system and make financial transfers feasible for Russia. | ‘There are certain hopes on the basis of the ongoing negotiations on the grain agreement. | In this regard, a decision was made to extend it, and the unblocking of access…
(2023-05-18). A timely call for peace in Ukraine by US national security experts. nationofchange.org This intervention by an important group of U.S. national security experts comes at a time when Ukraine is delaying its long-promised spring offensive to avoid “unacceptable” losses, and a return to the negotiating table can therefore save countless lives.
(2023-05-18). Ukraine’s Neoliberalism on Steroids & Europe’s Economic Suicide. libya360.wordpress.com To analyze the conflict in Ukraine, political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by economic geographer Mick Dunford. They discuss the aggressive neoliberal reforms being imposed by the Ukrainian government and Europe’s suicidal policies. Transcript: geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/… You can watch other episodes of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour here: ‚Ä¢ Radhika Desai & M… Geopolitical Economy Report: De-dollarization…
(2023-05-18). Canada Played a Key Role in Neoliberalizing Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Peter Korotaev Canadian foreign minister Melanie Joly on the left, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov on the top right and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the bottom right. | Image credit: CGTN, FC Dynamo Kyiv and Fox News The 2019 ‘Ukraine Reform Conference’ in Toronto The ‘Ukraine Reform Conference’ is as an annual event…
(2023-05-18). Ukraine: How Western Nations Pushed for Privatization of Agriculture and the Devastating Consequences. libya360.wordpress.com Peter Korotaev A farmer on his farmland in Western Ukraine. Image credit: CGTN. Part I: Ukraine’s Privatized Agriculture: A Hungry Guarantor of Global Food Security Former Canadian ambassador to Ukraine Roman Waschuk said Ukraine is a country where the IMF does ‘economic experiments’. Ukraine is a laboratory for testing radical neo-liberal policies, irrespective of the…
(2023-05-18). Britain Confirms Ukraine Has Used Storm Shadow Missiles. news.antiwar.com British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed on Thursday that Ukraine’s armed forces have used the Storm Shadow missiles provided by London, which have a range of more than 155 miles. “All I can confirm is it has been used successfully, that is the information I received from the Ukrainians, and I’m pleased it is helping …
(2023-05-18). Pentagon Error Overvalued Weapons Sent to Ukraine by $3 Billion. news.antiwar.com According to a report from Reuters, the Pentagon overestimated the value of military equipment it sent to Ukraine by $3 billion, meaning the US could ship even more weapons to the country. Two unnamed Pentagon officials said the error was assigning a higher value to weapons the US has shipped to Ukraine from US military …
(2023-05-18). Report: US Preparing for Ukraine War to Become a Frozen Conflict. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration is preparing for the war in Ukraine to turn into a frozen conflict for years or possibly even decades, similar to the situation on the Korean peninsula, POLITICO reported on Thursday. US officials have been discussing the possibility, including potential options for where to draw the lines for a frozen conflict that …
(2023-05-18). Ukraine Plans for World War III. strategic-culture.org
(2023-05-18). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with Chinese special envoy Li Hui in Ukraine from May 16 to 17. ecns.cn Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Chinese special envoy Li Hui in Ukraine from May 16 to 17. The two sides exchanged views on political settlement of the Ukraine crisis and China-Ukraine relations: FM…
(2023-05-18). End War in Ukraine visit to Rep Barbara Lee's office. indybay.org Present Rep Barbara Lee with Peace in Ukraine Coalition petition calling for a Ceasefire and Negotiations to end war in Ukraine…
(2023-05-18). Russia Completes Tests Of New Malva 152 MM Howitzer. southfront.org 
russian 2S43 “Malva” self-propelled artillery gun. Open source photo. | The state tests of the latest 2S43 Malva self-propelled howitzer confirmed its designed characteristics, chief executive officer of the Uralvagonzavod defense manufacturer, a part of the state tech corporation Rostec, Alexander Potapov told The Malva is based on the BAZ-6010-027 8&t…
(2023-05-18). Iranian press review: Russia to modernise Iran’s outdated oil and gas industry. middleeasteye.net 
Iranian press review: Russia to modernise Iran’s outdated oil and gas industry | Meanwhile, Savak informant linked to dissidents killed under shah dies, the judiciary prosecutes MP who revealed the ‘SUV-gate’ corruption case, and plane tickets are hard to find | Thu, 05/18/2023 – 11: 35 | An Iranian man passes by the oil equipment during the International Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical…
(2023-05-18). The Global Multipolarity Conference. unitedworldint.com The institutions Nova Resistência (Brazil), the New International Order Initiative Türkiye), the International Eurasian Movement (Russia), the Thinkers’ Forum (China) and the International Russophile Movement organized a ‘Global Multipolarity Conference’ on April 29th, 2023. Hundreds of personalities from all over world participated in the conference in part personally and in part online. The Foreign Minister …
(2023-05-18). Iran and Russia Sign 10 Oil Cooperation Agreements. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Iran and Russia signed ten documents for cooperation in the oil industry in the Iranian capital of Tehran, as stated by the Iranian Oil Ministry. | Related: | Following a formal meeting between Javad Owji, Iran’s Oil Minister, and Alexander Novak, the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and co-chair of the Permanent Russian-Iranian Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation, a series of agreements were signed. These deals…
(2023-05-18). Russian Extends Black Sea Grain Deal. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, United Nations Secretary Antonio Guterres welcomed Russia’s decision that would allow the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allows the export of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products from Black Sea ports. | RELATED: | “We have some positive and significant developments: confirmation by the Russian Federation to continue its participation in the Black Sea Initiative for another 60 day…
(2023-05-18). NATO to Draw Up Russia War Plans for First Time Since Cold War. news.antiwar.com NATO is drawing up plans on how to fight a war with Russia for the first time since the Cold War. According to Reuters, at the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius this July, alliance leaders will approve thousands of pages of secret military plans that will detail how to respond to a Russian attack. The …
(2023-05-18). Durham Report Indicts FBI for Role in Russiagate Scam But Is Silent About the CIA. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). South Africa “Mischief-makers”? Is Ugly-American Ambassador to Pretoria Reuben Brigety Correct, that South Africa Weapons Were Shipped to Russia? globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Russia, Cuba to reach agreements to boost strategic cooperations. plenglish.com Havana, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Cuba have reached several agreements Thursday to boost bilateral strategic cooperation in different areas including phytosanitary control, customs service, construction, sugar production and sports.
(2023-05-18). Russia and Cuba complete work on 10 investment projects. plenglish.com Havana, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Cuba are working on 10 investment projects and seek to deepen mutually advantageous cooperation in the scientific-technical sphere, Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas said today.
(2023-05-18). The United States Has Been Destroyed by Its Ruling Elites. thealtworld.com Against the backdrop of the United States’ recognition of the investigation against Donald Trump as politically motivated, structural and ideological controversies, and concerns that the American economy will enter a recession, the GEOFOR editorial board asked Paul Craig Roberts, Chairman of the Institute for Political Economy (USA), a PhD in Economics and US Undersecretary of Treasury in the Reagan administration, to share his views on America’s future. | GEOFOR: Special Counsel John Durham “acquitted” Donald Trump on the so-called “Russiagate”, writing in his report that the FBI investigation was politically mo…
(2023-05-18). Durham report reveals the real threat to “democracy” — The FBI weaponized by Democrat Party affiliated elites. mronline.org 
Six years and millions of dollars later, the “Durham report” released on May 15th confirmed once again what a few of us had the nerve to argue before all of the reports and stories that subsequently emerged—that “Russiagate” was the most massive fraud ever perpetrated on the U.S. public by a section of the capitalist rulers and represented a maturing of a form of U.S. neofascism unique to this historical moment.
(2023-05-17). Japan To Open NATO Liaison Office In New Provocation Against China And Russia. southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher. | Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi announced that his country is considering opening a NATO liaison office, demonstrating that Tokyo is deepening its ties with the US and becoming more hostile to China and Russia. Tokyo’s rapprochement with NATO would strengthen the anti-China/Russia alliance and advance the US plans to create a NATO-styled organisation in the Far East.”We are…
(2023-05-18). Montana Becomes First State to Ban TikTok Amid Concerns of First Amendment Violations. scheerpost.com 
Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a law that will make Montana the first state to ban TikTok in the US, following a series of escalations against the video-sharing app.
(2023-05-18). Report: Over 4.5 Million People Killed In Post 9/11 Wars. popularresistance.org A new study from the Costs of War project at Brown University’s Watson Institute estimates that over 4.5 million people have died from wars launched by the west in the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 attacks. | The study estimates that between 906,000 to 937,000 people have been killed as a direct result of wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen, Libya, and Somalia. | “These countries have experienced the most violent wars in which the US government has been involved in the name of counterterrorism since 2001,” the report highlights. | Moreover, 3.6 million people are estimated to have died indirect…
(2023-05-18). Truck Drivers Plan Boycott Of Florida Over State’s New Anti-Immigrant Bill. popularresistance.org A nationwide truckers boycott of Florida is being organized in opposition to a new state law targeting undocumented migrants and refugees. | The new legislation was initially announced by the state’s fascistic governor Ron DeSantis in February and framed as a means of countering what he termed “the Biden administration’s failure to secure our nation’s borders.” In a statement published on a government website, DeSantis declared, “Florida is a law and order state, and we won’t turn a blind eye to the dangers of Biden’s Border Crisis. We will continue to take steps to protect Floridians from reckless federal open b…
(2023-05-18). Desperation at the US Border. libya360.wordpress.com Natalia Marques Migrants are interviewed as they wait in the La Plaza bus terminal in Brownsville, Texas (Photo: The Party for Socialism and Liberation) Thousands of migrants, driven by economic warfare waged by the US, find themselves in conditions of despair at the southern US border There is a humanitarian crisis at the southern border…
(2023-05-18). The opposition handed over election victory to Erdoƒüan. unitedworldint.com The severe economic crisis, the earthquake that hit 11 cities, the presidential system that does not function, millions of illegal immigrants, the lack of merit in state institutions, the injustice in income distribution, the electoral alliance that disturbs the nationalist voters (the AKP’s electoral alliance with HàúDAPAR, which is close to the Türkiye-based ethnic Kurdish …
(2023-05-18). Asian Americans Have the Lowest Incomes in Mississippi; Highest in New Jersey. cepr.net Asian Americans have the highest median household income of the major racial and ethnic groups in the United States. This is partially the result of an immigration process that has favored Asian immigrants with higher levels of educational attainment. However, it is important to remember that the Asian American population is diverse, and the median …
(2023-05-18). “Independent” union provides cover for AMLO’s attacks on migrants in Mexico. wsws.org Completely ignoring the plight of migrants, SNITIS union officials held two massive saint-like pictures of AMLO under the slogan “The poor come first.”
(2023-05-18). Headlines for May 18, 2023. democracynow.org U.N. Warns Global Heating Is Poised to Set Records and May Exceed 1.5 ∞C Within Five Years, Eight Killed as Torrential Rains Bring Massive Flooding to Northern Italy, Burma’s Government-in-Exile Says Death Toll from Cyclone Mocha Has Topped 400, Climate Activists at Africa Energies Summit in London Demand End to Fossil Fuel Projects, U.N. Appeals for $3 Billion in Emergency Aid to Sudan as Humanitarian Disaster Spirals, Accusations of Voting Issues in Turkey as Erdoƒüan’s Rival Appeals to Nationalists Ahead of Runoff, Florida Signs Draconian Anti-Trans Laws, as Texas GOP Advances Bill…
(2023-05-18). Europe’s Hospitals on Strike: Different Countries, Same Labour Struggle. socialistproject.ca 
Germany Against Hospital Spending Cuts: | In recent years, an increasingly broad and well-networked hospital movement in Germany has dispelled the myth that hospital strikes are impossible. This labour struggle was set in motion by the introduction of a new form of hospital financing. The so-called case-by-case flat rate system (in which hospitals receive fixed amounts for diagnoses rather than, as previously, for hospital stays — Fallpauschalensystem) led to immense pressure to cut costs in public hospitals. Hospital staff felt these cuts first: in 2012, Germany had the worst staffing ratio of t…
(2023-05-18). Goodbye to the American Century. tomdispatch.com Not so long ago, political analysts were speaking of the “G-2” — that is, of a potential working alliance between the United States and China aimed at managing global problems for their mutual benefit. Such a collaborative twosome was seen as potentially even more powerful than the G-7 group of leading Western economies. As former Undersecretary of the Treasury C. Fred Bergsten, who originally imagined such a partnership, wrote in 2008, “The basic idea would be to develop a G-2 between the United States and China to steer the global governance process.” That notion would become the basis for the Obama admin…
(2023-05-18). Banko Brown Murder & License To Kill: SF Press Conference At DA Brook Jenkins Office. indybay.org The murder of Banko Brown by a Walgreen security guard in San Francisco and the failure to prosecute by the District Attorney Brook Jenkins backed up by Mayor London Breed has led to fury among people in San Franicsco. Many Democratic Party officials organized a rally at Jenkins office to protest and call for prosecution. There are over 61 billionaires in San Francisco and speakers charged that there is massive ethnic cleansing going on in San Francisco with Blacks being driven out of San Francisco by a Black Mayor, District Attorney and police chief. | There is also a campaign to drive Black workers from their p…
(2023-05-18). NATO’s Strategic Warfare Development Command: AI, new warfighting domain. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Command TransformationMay 17, 2023 NATO and Industry: Allied Command Transformation Provides Frameworks for Collaboration Allied Command Transformation, NATO’s Strategic Warfare Development Command, continues military adaptation and transformation of the Alliance’s Military Instrument of Power, to contest, maintain, and improve the defensive edge over adversaries and competitors…. Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, General Philippe Lavigne recently …
(2023-05-18). Zimbabwe: Suspected Cholera Cases Surpass 1,000. telesurenglish.net The government of Zimbabwe, in a recent release, has stated that, as of February, the number of suspected of cholera cases in Zimbabwe has resulted in over 1,000, with 288 cases confirmed and 6 fatalities. | Related: | “As of May 16, 2023, a cumulative total of 1,017 suspected cholera cases, six laboratory confirmed deaths, 20 suspected cholera deaths and 288 laboratory confirmed cases were reported,” the Ministry of Health an…
(2023-05-18). Renationalizing Soviet History and Who breaks the International Rules? indybay.org The construction of differentiated historical narratives that overcome one-dimensional perpetrator-victim polarizations in discourse with other affected nations and integrate one’s own complicity step by step is an extremely laborious, painful process. It will probably take decades, as the struggle to come to terms with the past in Germany has shown.
(2023-05-18). 1,918+ Women and Men from California served as US Colored Troops during the US Civil War. indybay.org Globally, our unique journey from Slavery to Freedom beginning with the 1442 Transatlantic Trade in Human Cargo comes alive 2023 California State Capitol Juneteenth Celebration, in the tradition Lula Briggs Galloway, we carry on…
(2023-05-18). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org National strike in Belgium against “social dumping” by Delhaize and other companies to drive down wages and conditions; continuing strikes and protests across Iran over cost of living, pay and conditions involving pensioners, Haft Tappeh sugarcane workers as strike leaders of offshore gas workers arrested; Nigerian doctors give union mandate for indefinite stoppage over pay, unions call five-day warning strike…
(2023-05-18). Urban Ore Workers in Berkeley Win IWW Union Election, Get Ready to Negotiate Contract. itsgoingdown.org Report on struggle by retail workers in Berkeley, California to unionize under the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). The Urban Ore workers of Berkeley, California won their union election with a two-thirds majority of workers’ votes on April 7, 2023. The union received confirmation of their certification from the NLRB as a bargaining unit…
(2023-05-18). French rail workers mobilize to save rail freight operator Fret SNCF. peoplesdispatch.org Earlier this year, the European Commission opened an investigation into support measures including capital injection and debt cancellation taken to help Fret SNCF. These steps allegedly do not comply with European state aid rules. Workers feat that is if the rail company is penalized, its operations will be affected and jobs will be lost…
(2023-05-18). Communication Workers Union unites with management to enforce revisions at Parcelforce. wsws.org Before any member has cast a single vote on the deal proposed to end the national dispute on the surrender terms offered by the CWU leadership, it is being treated as an accomplished fact.
(2023-05-18). A balance sheet of the contract disputes in Germany’s public sector, at Deutsche Post and the railways: Build independent action committees! wsws.org This statement was agreed upon Tuesday at a combined meeting of the Public Sector and Postal Workers Action Committees.
(2023-05-18). Who is Teamsters bureaucrat Lindsay Dougherty, head of the union’s Motion Picture and Theatrical Trade Division? wsws.org The promotion of Dougherty within the context of the writers’ strike is a media operation, aimed at falsely promoting her and other union bureaucrats as militant workers’ leaders in order to rein in a rank-and-file challenge from below.
(2023-05-18). A call to action to rank-and-file autoworkers: Mobilize support for the Clarios strike! wsws.org The strike of 525 autoworkers at the Clarios battery plant outside Toledo, Ohio, is of decisive importance for autoworkers everywhere. This is the first battle in the contract fight of 150,000 Big Three autoworkers in the US and 23,000 in Canada.
(2023-05-18). TWU keeps New York City transit workers on the job as contract expires. wsws.org While the union and transit agency attempt to drag out negotiations, anger over intolerable working conditions continues to build.
(2023-05-18). Argentine dockworkers strike over co-worker’s death. wsws.org Dockers in the Port of Rosario struck after a sixty-year old longshoreman drowned on May 12 in Argentina’s Parana River.
(2023-05-18). India Accuses Reporter For Defense News Of ‘Espionage’. thedissenter.org 
The following article was made possible by paid subscribers. Support independent journalism on secrecy, whistleblowers, and press freedom. Subscribe and get a A correspondent for Defense News was arrested in a raid by India’s Central Bureau of Investigation and accused of “collecting confidential information” about the country’s military in violation of the Official Secrets Act. | CBI claimed that Vivek Raghuvanshi had been investigating India’s Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO), the research and development arm…
(2023-05-18). WorkWeek OEA Teachers Strike & Public Ed, WGAW Comedian Writers Speak Out, Mumia/Assange. indybay.org WorkWeek covers the Oakland Teachers Strike & Public Ed, WGAW Comedian Writers Speak Out, World Press Freedom Day Assange & Mumia & WGAW Battles Capitalists On AI…
(2023-05-18). 60 years after death, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn still scares the right By: C.J. Atkins. midwesternmarx.com 
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, ‘The Rebel Girl,’ addresses strikers in Paterson, N.J. in 1913. Although she’s been dead for almost six decades, it looks like Elizabeth Gurley Flynn is still getting under the skin of right-wingers. Just two weeks after it was installed, a historical marker commemorating her birth in Concord, N.H., has been demolished on the order of Republican state officials.The green and white cast iron plaque—the kind you see on the side of highways or in public p …
(2023-05-18). Michigan grad students fighting for living wages—and protection from harassment. peoplesworld.org 
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—As another Midwest winter finally began to give up the ghost and another term was coming to an end for students on campus, graduate students at the University of Michigan decided to take uncertainty into their own hands. With only a few weeks left in the term, the Graduate Employees Organization, or GEO, …
(2023-05-18). NATO rapidly deployable strike force: nine headquarters, 540,000 troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Command TransformationMay 16, 2023 Allied Command Transformation receives Major General Jez Bennett, Deputy Commander of NATO Rapid Deployable Corps Italy Allied Command Transformation received Major General Jez Bennett, Deputy Commander of NATO Rapid Deployable Corps Italy, on May 16th, 2023, for a series of discussions on multi-domain operations. NATO Rapid Deployable Corps are rapidly …
(2023-05-18). Unveiling a Dark History: Nakba’s Tragedy Continues Unabated after 75 Years. mintpressnews.com 
Even with all the protests and mentions of Nakba Day on social media, commemorating this horrific, sad event is nowhere near where it ought to be. Arguably one of the darkest and most awful chapters in the long history of Palestine, the Nakba needs to be fully commemorated in every capital in the world. | The politicization of the ethnic cleansing of Palestine and the consequent installment of an apartheid regime to govern it is such that few countries dare even to mention these crimes against humanity. | The full scope of the Nakba, a combination of several crimes against humanity, is yet to be understood. | To…
(2023-05-18). Chief Zwelivelile Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, in Milwaukee to commemorate 75th Nakba anniversary. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – May 15 marked the 75th anniversary of the Nakba. Over 250 community members and activists gathered in downtown Milwaukee to see Chief Zwelivelile Mandela, the grandson of the great anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, in commemoration of the tragedy in Palestine. | Zwelivelile Mandela is the tribal chief of the Mvezo Traditional Council and has served as a member of the South African parliament since 2009. Continuing in his grandfathers’ footsteps, Mandela is a staunch supporter of Palestinian liberation. The Nakba (“catastrophe” in English) began in 1948, the same year that apartheid was made law…
(2023-05-18). US post-9/11 wars caused 4.5 million deaths, displaced 38-60 million people, study shows. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
Wars the US waged in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan following September 11, 2001 caused at least 4.5 million deaths and displaced 38 to 60 million people, with 7.6 million children starving today, according to studies by Brown University.
(2023-05-18). Fighting White Elephants: The Tasmanian AFL Stadium Protest. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Can the Global South Build a New World Information and Communication Order? dissidentvoice.org 
Meas Sokhorn (Cambodia), Inverted Sewer, 2014. It is remarkable how the media in a select few countries is able to set the record on matters around the world. The European and North American countries enjoy a near-global monopoly over information, their media houses vested with a credibility and authority inherited from their status during colonial …
(2023-05-18). Mexico Refuses To Hand Over Trade Bloc Presidency To Peru. popularresistance.org Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), on Monday, May 15, once again refused to hand over the pro tempore presidency of the Pacific Alliance to Peru’s de facto president of Peru, Dina Boluarte. President AMLO said that there was a consensus between Mexico, Colombia and Chile not to give the presidency of the alliance to Peru. | “There are four countries [in the bloc]: Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru. And the opinion of the president of Colombia is similar to mine and the president of Chile. He is [also] not interested in giving Peru the presidency of this group called the Pacific Alliance… We c…
(2023-05-18). Venezuela’s Anti-Blockade Deputy Minister: Capriles is the ‘Shadow Interim President’. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan Vice Minister for Anti-Blockade Policies William Castillo referred to the opposition pre-candidate for the Justice First party (Primero Justicia, PJ), Henrique Capriles, as the new “shadow interim president” who the economic powers of Washington and London utilize to justify the robbery of Venezuela’s resources. | On his social media accounts, Castillo pointed out that the United States and the United Kingdom need someone that they can consider as the head of a parallel government so that they can recognize an alternative to the democratically elected president, Nicolás Maduro of the United Socialist P…
(2023-05-18). Washington Is Yet To Greenlight Training Ukrainian Pilots On F-16 Fighter Jets — Report. southfront.org 
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Fighter Squadron taxis on the flightline at Andravida Air Base, Greece, April 7, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas S. Keisler IV) | The United States has not yet agreed to allow European countries to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets,
(2023-05-18). Historic New York Bill Aims to End Funding of Illegal Israeli Settlements. truthout.org Two New York lawmakers have introduced legislation that would block local charities from funding illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. State assembly member Zohran Mamdani (Queens) and State Senator Jabari Brisport’s (Brooklyn) Not on our dime!: Ending New York funding of Israeli settler violence Act would amend New York’s not-for-profit corporation law and establish a civil penalty for… |
(2023-05-18). Environmental Modification Techniques (ENMOD) and the Turkey-Syria Earthquake: An Expert Investigation is Required. globalresearch.ca The media categorized the initial earthquake (February 6, 2023) “as the most powerful in the region in at least a century”. That is an understatement. In regards to Southern Anatolia, it is the largest earthquake in more than seven centuries.
(2023-05-18). NATO Is Creeping Into Asia, Warns North Korea. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-05-18). Venezuelan President Maduro Meets Brazilian Cooperation. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro discussed issues of bilateral cooperation with the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) Director Ruy Carlos Pereira and the business manager of the Brazilian embassy Flavio Helmold Macieira. | RELATED: | In the meeting held in Caracas, the Bolivarian leader also spoke with the coordinator of Humanitarian Cooperation Jose Solla Vasquez Junior and Technical Cooperation for…
(2023-05-18). Tenant Activists: April 18, 2023, has been declared as James Vann day in Oakland. indybay.org James E. Vann, former Council Member Nancy Nadel, former Mayor Jean Quan, and others at an Oakland rally in Chinatown years ago. Lydia Gans photo.
(2023-05-18). Chair of NATO Military Committee makes unprecedented trip to Moldova. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMay 17, 2023 Chair of the NATO Military Committee visits Republic of Moldova From 15 to 17 May 2023, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, visited the Republic of Moldova…. Admiral Bauer is the first Chair of the NATO Military Committee to visit Moldova. His visit builds on more than 30 …
(2023-05-18). 360-degree expansion: NATO consolidates hold on Jordan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMay 7, 2023 NATO and Jordan discuss border security cooperation NATO and Jordan concluded talks on Tuesday (16 May 2023) to help Jordan improve its border security. Held in Aqaba, Jordan, the three-day workshop helped to identify Jordanian maritime and counter-terrorism requirements and ways for NATO to improve the efficiency and sustainability of Jordan’s…. The …
(2023-05-18). Protecting New Mexico’s Centuries-Old Water Democracy. popularresistance.org How do we mediate our relationship with water? Those in areas with unquestioned and sufficient supply may have issues with affordability and cleanliness. But in dryer parts of the country — and the world — more fundamental challenges with the allocation of scarce water are coming increasingly to the fore. | In New Mexico, the reality of scarcity pits an Indigenous perspective of water as part of the commons against a Western worldview that is centered in a system of individual property rights. These two perspectives are colliding with ever greater intensity and higher stakes. | On the one side there i…
(2023-05-18). El Niño, Greenhouse Gas Emissions To Push Global Temperatures Into ‘Uncharted Territory’ Soon. popularresistance.org We’re fast approaching the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels that we’ve been warned about. | According to the latest Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update, produced by the United Kingdom’s Met Office and issued by the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO), there is a 66 percent likelihood that between 2023 and 2027 the yearly average global temperature will be more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for at least one year, a press release from WMO said. | “[I]t’s the first time in history that it’s more likely than not that we will exceed 1.5C,” said…
(2023-05-18). Food Forests Are Bringing Shade And Sustenance To US Cities. popularresistance.org More than half of all people on Earth live in cities, and that share could reach 70% by 2050. But except for public parks, there aren’t many models for nature conservation that focus on caring for nature in urban areas. | One new idea that’s gaining attention is the concept of food forests — essentially, edible parks. These projects, often sited on vacant lots, grow large and small trees, vines, shrubs and plants that produce fruits, nuts and other edible products. | Unlike community gardens or urban farms, food forests are designed to mimic ecosystems found in nature, with many vertical layers. They shade…
(2023-05-18). National Conference For Black Self-Determination And Pan-African Unity. popularresistance.org From June 23rd to the 25th, a historic gathering of Black radical organizers will take place in the city of Atlanta, hosted by Community Movement Builders . The National Black Radical Organizing Conference will serve as a rallying point for individuals dedicated to our collective liberation struggle. Under the theme of “Unity in our Lifetime: Connecting the National Black Struggle for Self-Determination with Pan-Africanism,” this conference aims to propel our movement to new heights and reaffirm our unwavering commitment to dismantling systemic oppression. | During conference keynotes, panels, plenaries, workshop…
(2023-05-18). The USA’s Soviet-Style President. popularresistance.org Joe Biden announces — via a video, not in person so we can see him live — that he will run for reelection in 2024. Immediately we read that Forty-Six is playing his cards close to his chest, letting his record speak for itself — a daring proposition — and has no plans to begin campaigning in earnest, not even in those states we commonly refer to as “swing.” | No, Joe will remain sequestered in the White House, behind those walls and porticos and ridiculous sunglasses, a man of the people taking care of America’s business. | Get ready, readers. We are in for 19 months of relentless, insulti…
(2023-05-18). SCOTUS Case May Slash Regulation Of Everything. popularresistance.org
(2023-05-18). Israel and the ‘New’ Middle East. journal-neo.org 
In 2020, when Israel, backed by the US, signed the Abraham Accords with the UAE and some other Middle Eastern states, the Israeli government looked well in charge of the trajectory of the peace process in the Middle East. Three years later, peace-making is no longer made in the US or Israel, as China’s success […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-05-18). Understanding the highly complex world of Western China analysis. mronline.org 
Former Pentagon official Elbridge Colby was interviewed on The National Review’s Charles CW Cooke Podcast, where he provided some very high-level analysis on the tensions around China, Taiwan, and the United States.
(2023-05-18). China and the Axis of the Sanctioned. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-18). China Is Governed in the Interests of Working People, the US in the Interests of Capital (Interview). orinocotribune.com In this interview with The very concept of shared future and cooperation has a profound impact. It’s not threatening to other countries, and it has the win-win idea, meaning if your e…
(2023-05-18). China has 6,565 museums by 2022. ecns.cn
(2023-05-18). President Xi Jinping holds talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan. ecns.cn On the afternoon of May 18, President Xi Jinping held talks in Xi’an with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan who is in China for the China-Central Asia Summit and a state visit.
(2023-05-18). President Xi Jinping meets with President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan. ecns.cn On May 18, President Xi Jinping met in Xi’an with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov who is in China for the China-Central Asia Summit.
(2023-05-18). China continues expanding maternity insurance. ecns.cn China will continue to expand coverage of maternity insurance and explore wider implementations long-term care insurance as part of its efforts to achieve balanced population development and tackle its rapidly aging trend.
(2023-05-18). China inaugurates new national financial regulatory administration. ecns.cn China’s new national financial regulatory administration held its opening ceremony on Thursday, closing the operations of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission. “ÄÄ…
(2023-05-18). National Financial Regulatory Administration officially unveiled in Beijing. ecns.cn China’s National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) was officially established in Beijing on Thursday, marking an important step for China’s financial supervision reform.
(2023-05-18). Fuzhou celebrates International Museum Day with night show. ecns.cn Fujian Museum in east China’s Fujian Province will be the country’s main venue for this year’s International Museum Day, which falls on May 18.
(2023-05-18). Chinese Envoy Calls for Comprehensive Cease-Fire in Yemen. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Geng Shuang, China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, called for efforts to strive for a comprehensive cease-fire so as to create a favorable environment for the political process in Yemen. | RELATED: | Relevant parties have, for some time, maintained close communication on the political settlement of the Yemeni issue and strived to end the suffering of the Yemeni people. | They should m…
(2023-05-18). Washington obstaculiza el acuerdo político en Ucrania. globalizacion.ca La forma como ha reaccionado la administración Biden ante la oferta de China de facilitar un arreglo político del conflicto ucraniano revela claramente el objetivo no declarado de Washington en esta guerra. El contraste entre la actitud de la administración…
(2023-05-18). Kazakhstan signs major deals with China. plenglish.com Astana, May 18 (Prensa Latina) The bilateral agreements signed during the visit to the People’s Republic of China by the president of Kazakhstan, Kasim-Yomart Tokaev, amount to 22 billion dollars, the Kazakh Presidency reported.
(2023-05-18). Syrian Army, Allies Kick Off Operation Against ISIS Cells In Central Region. southfront.org 
illustrative image. | On May 18, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies kicked off a military operation against ISIS cells in Syria’s central region. | Citing a military source, the North Press Agency said that commando units from the army’s 4th Division and 17th Division will take part in the operation, along with other units from the Iranian-backed Afghan Liwa Fatemiyoun and the Palestinian al-Quds Brigade. | Fighter jets and attack helicopters from the Syrian Arab Air Force will back the operation, which will t…
(2023-05-18). Western silence needs to be confronted: Ilan Pappe on the Nakba, Gaza and inclusive solidarity. mronline.org 
Once more the Gaza Strip is bombarded from the air, land, and sea, and, once more, Israeli inhumanity and cruelty are met with Western silence.
(2023-05-18). 22 May, Toronto: Annual Walk Against “Israel” — Confronting Zionist Racism. samidoun.net 
TORONTO: The annual walk of shame is happening again! On Victoria Day, 22 May, zionists will be celebrating 75 years of occupation in North York! Will we remain silent? Absolutely not! On Monday, 22 May, We will show up to disturb their event and make sure they regret celebrating the ethnic cleansing and genocide of …
(2023-05-18). Jerusalem: Palestinians assaulted as Israeli ministers join divisive ‘flag march’. middleeasteye.net 
Jerusalem: Palestinians assaulted as Israeli ministers join divisive ‘flag march’ | Far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir joins thousands at the rally associated with violence against Palestinians and ‘display of incitement, Jewish dominance and racism’ | Thu, 05/18/2023 – 12: 54 | Participants of the Israeli far-right march beat a Palestinian man during the event in the Old City of…
(2023-05-18). Israel pushes law banning Palestinian flag. middleeasteye.net 
Israel pushes law banning Palestinian flag | Bill advanced by far-right lawmakers passes preliminary vote in parliament | Thu, 05/18/2023 – 11: 18 | Palestinians in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip protest against the holding of the annual far-right Israeli rally in Jerusalem, 18 May 2023 (AFP) |
(2023-05-18). Israeli settlers and politicians storm Al-Aqsa ahead of far-right march. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-05-18). AI Expert: We Urgently Need Ethical Guidelines & Safeguards to Limit Risks of Artificial Intelligence. democracynow.org 
In a dramatic hearing Tuesday, the CEO of the startup behind ChatGPT warned Congress about the dangers of artificial intelligence — his company’s own product. We discuss how to regulate AI and establish ethical guidelines with Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Center for AI and Digital Policy. “We don’t have the expertise in government for the rapid technological change that’s now taking place,” says Rotenberg.
(2023-05-18). From Waterboarding to Rape, Abu Zubaydah Depicts Torture at Black Sites & Gitmo in Graphic Sketches. democracynow.org 
The Center for Policy and Research has just published a new report titled “American Torturers: FBI and CIA Abuses at Dark Sites and Guantánamo,” which compiles a series of 40 drawings by Guantánamo Bay prisoner Abu Zubaydah that chronicle the horrific torture he endured since 2002 in CIA dark sites and at Guantánamo Bay, where he has been detained without charge since 2006. The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has issued a new call for the United States to release him immediately. We speak with one of his attorneys, Mark Denbeaux, and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou, who exposed the…
(2023-05-18). CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou: Giuliani Aide Told Me Presidential Pardon Would Cost Me $2 Million. democracynow.org 
Calls are growing for the Justice Department to investigate Donald Trump’s attorney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for allegedly plotting to sell presidential pardons during the Trump administration, after his former employee Noelle Dunphy filed a $10 million lawsuit against Giuliani accusing him of sexual assault and other misconduct. The complaint alleges Giuliani “asked Ms. Dunphy if she knew anyone in need of a pardon, telling her that he was selling pardons for $2 million, which he and President Trump would split.” Dunphy is not the first person to publicly reveal this scheme;…
(2023-05-18). A Tree of Life — Right outside my Window. dissidentvoice.org 
Whenever I need a brief respite from my work, I get out on my fire escape for a little air: Astoria, Queens, New York City, USA air. From my wrought iron perch, I am regularly treated to a wide range of urban bird companions. In these moments, I can’t help but imagine what it might …
(2023-05-18). Edgar Morin and the Magical Origins of Stardom. dissidentvoice.org 
No one who frequents the dark auditoriums is really an atheist…Whenever there is a white screen in a black room a new religion has been established…We enter into the darkness of an artificial grotto. A luminous dust is projected and dances on a screen. We cross time and space, until some solemn music dissolves the …
(2023-05-18). Selected Articles: Dr. Rosalie Bertell: Zero Tolerance for the Destructive Power of War. Illuminating the Path to Peace. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-05-18). US criminal activities in Asia and North Africa. Part 2. journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-18). Indonesia launches national payment system to replace VISA, MasterCard. mronline.org 
Dicky Kartikoyono the Head of Strategic Management and Governance Department of the Central Bank, says that Indonesia will launch its very own national payments system to be used in state-owned institutions and enterprises.
(2023-05-18). Climate breakdown, extinction and ‘the most stupid boast’. mronline.org 
Hyde—or Marina Elizabeth Catherine Dudley-Williams, as she prefers not to be known—was, in fact, making ‘the most stupid boast’ that could be made by a journalist, to quote George Seldes (1890-1995), the U.S. press critic.
(2023-05-18). Budget battle on Capitol Hill: Forecasting the winners and losers. stephensemler.substack.com 
Subscribe now Share Situation Yesterday, House Republicans advanced a draft of the FY2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (VA), and Related Agencies funding bill (one of the 12 annual appropriations bills). The legislation would provide $152.5 billion for the VA — $15 billion more than Biden requested and $18 billion more than the amount enacted for …
(2023-05-18). Detained “Cop City” Journalist Sues Atlanta Police, Alleges Intimidation. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-18). Digital Privacy Legislation is Civil Rights Legislation. scheerpost.com 
By Paige Collings and Adam Schwartz / Electronic Frontier Foundation Our personal data and the ways private companies harvest and monetize it plays an increasingly powerful role in modern life. Corporate databases are vast, interconnected, and opaque. The movement and use of our data is difficult to understand, let alone trace. Yet companies use it to …
(2023-05-18). Amnesty International Global Report: Recorded Executions Highest in Five Years Reflects Increases in the Middle East and North Africa. scheerpost.com 
By Death Penalty Information Center According to an annual death penalty report by Amnesty International, 2022 saw the highest number of recorded executions since 2017, primarily due to increases in just a handful of countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The report also noted a slight decrease in the number of newly imposed …
(2023-05-18). PEN America Joins Suit Against Florida School District Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Book Bans. scheerpost.com 
“Children in a democracy must not be taught that books are dangerous,” asserted PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel. “The freedom to read is guaranteed by the Constitution.”
(2023-05-18). This Is Extremely Significant. smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
(2023-05-18). Military Situation In Syria On May 18, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-05-18). Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad Arrives In Saudi Arabia For Highly-Anticipated Arab Summit. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Syrian Presidency Office. | On May 18, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in the Saudi city of Jeddah to attend the Arab League summit the next day. | Foreign ministers from Arab League member states agreed earlier this month to reinstate Syria’s membership in the organization after its suspension more than a decade ago. Saudi Arabia, which once backed attempts to overthrow al-Aassad, played a leading role in the efforts to readmit the…
(2023-05-18). Freight Train With Grain Derailed As A Result of Explosion Near Simferopol, Crimea. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On the morning of May 18, a sabotage attack took place in Crimea. As a result of an explosion on the railway track, several waggons of a freight train derailed on the outskirts of Simferopol. | The incident took place near the village of Chistenkoe at about 7 a.m. local time. Train was not a military one. It was carrying grain, which is proved by the footage from the spot. In total, five grain waggons derailed. There were no casualties. | Security forces were deployed on the spot. Train t…
(2023-05-18). Ingenuity helps Brazilian residents receive e-commerce. america.cgtn.com 
Delivering online purchases to Brazil’s favelas is difficult due to security and address limitations. Local entrepreneurs are finding creative ways to overcome these obstacles. See more.
(2023-05-18). Half of Asian Americans feel unsafe in the U.S. america.cgtn.com 
A recent study by the Asian American Foundation found that one in two Asian Americans said they felt unsafe in the U.S. Nearly 80% said they don’t feel they are really accepted and don’t feel they completely belong. See more.
(2023-05-18). Ecuador president dissolves parliament to end impeachment case. america.cgtn.com 
President Guillermo Lasso issued a decree dissolving the opposition-led parliament. | It’s the latest move in the showdown with lawmakers who want him impeached. See the latest.
(2023-05-18). Marianne Williamson wants to introduce a new politics to DC. therealnews.com 
The 2024 election season has begun, and while a second Trump vs. Biden showdown is expected by many, a number of challengers have emerged within the Democratic Party. One of them is Studio Production: David Hebden, Cameron Granadino | Post-Production: Adam Coley…
(2023-05-18). April 29, 2023 – Cornel West: The Limits of Neo-Pragmatism and the Quest for a Democratic Philosophy By: Anthony Monteiro & Saturday Free School. midwesternmarx.com 
We are publishing a transcript of Dr. Anthony Monteiro’s opening remarks from the Saturday Free School’s April 29, 2023 session Continuing Hegel’s Science of Logic. The Free School meets every Saturday at 10: 30 AM, and is streamed live on Facebook and YouTube. Good morning to everybody. We are going to go back to Hegel, but it’s always useful to contextualize the reading of a text like this, and to keep the text itself and our reading of it gro …
(2023-05-18). EPA rule would force clean-up of toxic coal ash dumped in landfills, ponds near power plants. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is strengthening a rule aimed at controlling and cleaning up toxic waste from coal-fired power plants. A proposal announced Wednesday would for the first time require safe management of so-called coal ash dumped in hundreds of older landfills, “legacy” ponds, and other inactive sites that currently are unregulated …
(2023-05-18). Review: ‘Pueblo Espíritu’ showcases exciting experimental theater. peoplesworld.org 
When thinking of the new play Pueblo Espíritu, the quote, “And into the forest I go to lose my mind and find my soul,” by John Muir comes to mind. The story takes place during the pandemic when the deadly outbreak is ravaging Mexico City, which is inhabited by 22 million people. A group of …
(2023-05-18). Minnesota lawmakers on verge of banning captive audience meetings. peoplesworld.org 
ST. PAUL, Minn.—Minnesota lawmakers appear on the verge of banning one of employers’ most notorious anti-union tactics, so-called “captive audience meetings.” If approved and signed by Gov. Tim Walz, DFL-Minn., an Education Minnesota union member, Minnesota would join Connecticut and Oregon in outlawing the meetings, one of the most intimidating—and successful—devices bosses use to thwart …
(2023-05-18). The U.S. Still Owes Money To The Family Of 10 Afghans It Mistakenly Killed. progressivehub.net ALICE SPERI | THE INTERCEPT…
(2023-05-18). Israel Aimed To Eradicate Islamic Jihad, Bring Resistance Groups to Knees but Failed (Interview). orinocotribune.com The Israeli regime, by its recent onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, aimed to eradicate the Islamic Jihad resistance movement and bring other Palestinian resistance groups to their knees, but failed, according to a Lebanese political analyst. | Faysal Abdel Sater made the comment in an exclusive interview with Press TV Website after the Tel Aviv regime launched a deadly bombing campaign on Gaza on May 9, sparking the firing of over 1,000 rockets by the Islamic Jihad toward the occupied territories. | The two sides agreed after five days of fighting to an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that took effect on Saturday…
(2023-05-18). The Occupation Is Destroying Israel’s Democracy Regardless of What Kind of Spin Is Put on It. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Clashes in Nablus: Palestinians Injured by Israeli Soldiers. telesurenglish.net According to both Palestinian and Israeli sources, a several Palestinians were injured on Wednesday as a result of clashes with Israeli military personnel in the outskirts of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. | Related: | According to Palestinian security sources, confrontations erupted between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli military personnel who shut down primary routes within the city in order to sa…
(2023-05-18). Palestine — Song By Mistahi. southfront.org SouthFront presents to you the song of our friend This song goes out to the courageous Palestinian people and their supporters around the world. | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : |
(2023-05-18). Dozens of House Democrats Tell Biden to Support Ending Yemen War. news.antiwar.com Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) led 37 other House Democrats in a letter that calls on President Biden to support the diplomatic progress in Yemen by declaring the US will not provide military support to the Saudi-led coalition in the conflict. In a major diplomatic breakthrough, the Saudis and the Houthis recently …
(2023-05-18). Myanmar: Destruction & Death Toll Increase After Cyclone Mocha. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, as per the report released by the government, the death toll from Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar has escalated to 48, many people remain missing and the amount of destroyed establishments increase. | Related: | Most of the deaths have been reported in Myanmar’s coastal Rakhine state, on the Bay of Bengal. However, unconfirmed reports put the death toll much higher (near 200), especially in camps where the internally displaced Rohingya minorit…
(2023-05-18). Palestinian Organizers: We Honor Our Grief by Practicing Hope. truthout.org “Whenever there is grief, there is unity, and in unity, there is strength, and we feel it,” says Jalal Abukhater. In this episode of “Movement Memos,” host Kelly Hayes talks with Abukhater, a Palestinian writer living in Jerusalem, and Palestinian activists Jeanine Hourani and Lea Kayali, about the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, resistance in the face of Israeli aggression and how hope sustains… |
(2023-05-18). Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. plenglish.com Ramallah, May 18 (Prensa Latina) More than 200 Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the city of Jerusalem, as a prelude to the march of the flag, which commemorates the capture of the Old City by Israel in the War of the Six Days, in 1967.
(2023-05-18). The Great Reset is not about achieving their dystopia it’s about creating massive chaos which would put them in charge. expose-news.com The Great Reset is a multi-prong attack. “It was decades of trends that led to this. And our whole climate debate now is no longer in the democratic realm — at least …
(2023-05-18). The Great Meatless Diet Con (Part 5). expose-news.com “Humans shouldn’t be allowed to kill animals for food,” they say. But, every form of life depends on the consumption of other life forms. Vegetables are alive. And even vegetables are meat …
(2023-05-18). Scientists prove Graphene Nanobots are in the Covid Vaccines, shedding from the Vaccinated to the Unvaccinated; But there is a way to remove them. expose-news.com Prepare yourself for a journey into the heart of darkness, where science fiction becomes reality, and the true horrors of nanotechnology are revealed. In this bone-chilling exposé, we expose the malevolent truth …
(2023-05-18). ‘Cop City’ Panel Member Posted Slurs Online, Archived Tweets Indicate. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-05-18). Thousands Attend Vio.Me.’s Celebration of 10 Years of Factory Occupation in Greece. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-05-18). People Love AI: Fastest Growing Application Ever. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Taiwan War Becomes Real Threat and It Scares the G7. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). The Covid “Killer Vaccine”. People Are Dying All Over the World. It’s A Criminal Undertaking. globalresearch.ca First published on November 26, 2022 | *** | We are being accused of “spreading disinformation” regarding the Covid-19 vaccine. | The Reuters and AP media “trackers” and “fact checkers” will be out to smear the testimonies of parents who have lost their …
(2023-05-18). “Never Again is Now Global” Documentary by Vera Sharav: The COVID-19 — Holocaust Comparison. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Turkey Elections: West Failed to Depose Erdogan Despite Openly Backing Opposition. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Bombshell Report: Two 9/11 Hijackers Were Recruited by CIA. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). The Pentagon’s Increased Use of Elite Military Units. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). The US Should be a Force for Peace in the World. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). See 867 US Military Bases on New Online Tool. Interactive Map. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Dr. Rosalie Bertell: Zero Tolerance for the Destructive Power of War. Illuminating the Path to Peace. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Ongoing Fascist Repression in Pakistan. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Biowarfare Through the Food Supply. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Dinosaurs Became Birds, Humanity Became an Ostrich. indybay.org Will human denial by the end of humanity?>
(2023-05-18). Wednesday 6/14: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.
(2023-05-18). Corrupt North Hollywood Neighborhood Council Rep Turned Blind Eye To College Fraud. indybay.org Neighborhood Councils are intended to provide input and oversight regarding problems in the community; but new emails show that Jo Ann Rivas may have been on the take regarding problems at Los Angeles Valley College serving the North Hollywood/Valley Glen/ Valley Village and Van Nuys neighborhoods.
(2023-05-18). Budget fails on serious measures for climate transition. greenleft.org.au It was notable that Treasurer Jim Chalmers didn’t mouth the words “climate action” while spruiking the budget. Alex Bainbridge argues that’s because it didn’t contain a plan for the climate transition we need.
(2023-05-18). ‘Market Fundamentalism’ Is an Obstacle to Social Progress. independentmediainstitute.org
(2023-05-18). The Two Decades That Created Our World’s First Mass Middle Class. inequality.org
(2023-05-18). A Tale of Two Retirements: CEOs Versus the Rest of Us. inequality.org
(2023-05-18). Autonomous Distros Give Away Thousands of Trees. itsgoingdown.org Report on several autonomous events that distributed thousands of trees. Originally posted to Unsalted Counter-Info. This spring saw a number of radical free tree distribution events across the great lakes region. Here are quick report-backs from just two of the many events that happened. Chicago Tree Distro This will be a brief reportback highlighting some…
(2023-05-18). Google Testing Suggests Artificial Intelligence Experiences To Accelerate Decline Of Website Traffic And Monetization. moguldom.com Google’s demonstration of its new artificial intelligence-fueled search engine suggests that less traffic will go to publishers, hastening the decline and fall of web pages, where publishers made most of their money and which are now long out of date, according to an article in The Rebooting, Brian Morrissey’s newsletter about what’s next in the …
(2023-05-18). US and Syria Holding Secret Talks in Oman. orinocotribune.com A senior diplomatic official in the Arab League has revealed exclusively to The Cradle that secret, direct negotiations are currently taking place between the US and Syrian governments. | The diplomat, who revealed the information under the condition of anonymity, said that “the talks took place in the Omani capital Muscat, ‘the city of secret negotiations’ between Washington and several nations in West Asia.” He also pointed out that the “meetings included security figures from both countries and representatives of foreign Ministries.” | During the talks, Syrian officials mainly pressed for the complete withdraw…
(2023-05-18). Cuba Reaches 1 Million Tourists So Far in 2023. orinocotribune.com Cuba broke the figure of 1 million visitors received so far in 2023, thus surpassing the number of visitors who arrived in the Caribbean country on the same date in 2022, informed Juan Carlos García Granda, Minister of Tourism. | In the context of the 41st International Tourism Fair (FITCuba-2023), the minister of tourism, after announcing the news, stated that, despite the obstacles, the goal of reaching 3.5 million foreign vacationers proposed for the year will not be given up. | He reiterated that one of the major limitations, in addition to the tightening of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imp…
(2023-05-18). President Maduro: Venezuela Must Participate in Worldwide De-dollarization Trend. orinocotribune.com During the fourth broadcast of his television program Con Maduro+, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said that Venezuela will join the de-dollarization initiative that is advancing globally: “Venezuela must join the initiative of de-dollarization of the world.” | President Maduro noted that Venezuela has been a pioneer in the search for alternatives to the US dollar to circumvent the “sanctions” imposed by the United States and its allies, while he denounced the political use of the US currency due to its position as the dominant international reserve currency in the world financial system. The president highli…
(2023-05-18). Communists in Luxembourg stress housing, social rights in manifesto for upcoming local elections. peoplesdispatch.org Elections are set to take place for the governing councils of 100 communes which are of the status of municipalities on June 11. The Communist Party of Luxembourg has said it will strive to ensure that municipalities actually belong to the inhabitants…
(2023-05-18). ‘BlackBerry’ Ditches the Corporate Hero Myth. progressive.org Unlike this year’s ‘Air’ and ‘Tetris,’ the story of the BlackBerry device’s creation and downfall challenges the idea that innovation is an individual effort.
(2023-05-18). Medicare for All Reintroduced, Would Save $650 Billion And 68,000 Lives Per Year. progressivehub.net JULIA CONLEY | COMMON DREAMS…
(2023-05-18). Biden’s Carbon Capture “Regulation” Is A Gift To The Oil Lobby. progressivehub.net BASAV SEN | TRUTHOUT…
(2023-05-18). Kissinger’s 8-hour interview displays how stupid powerful people can be. theduran.com
(2023-05-18). Toxic PFAS Chemicals Infect The World. trofire.com America’s Lawyer E53: On today’s show, we’re going to take a deep dive into the ongoing litigation surrounding PFAS chemicals. Lawsuits are moving forward to hold the manufacturers of these toxic chemicals accountable, while the EPA continues to drag their feet on putting meaningful regulations in place to stop the poisoning of our country. That’s …
(2023-05-18). DeSantis’ “Slate Of Hate” Bills, New NIH Director Is Pharma-Bought, modRNA, LNP & Pseudouridines. 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 (5/18/23). 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
(2023-05-18). The Flight From the US Dollar. scheerpost.com
(2023-05-18). Special Commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Nakba. media.un.org The Nakba is a tragic historical moment in 1948 when a significant number of Palestinians were displaced.
(2023-05-18). How to prevent a war in the Pacific? unitedworldint.com By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk * Terms contain a great historical-scientific and even class distinction. The Biden administration continues the same “Indo-Pacific” rhetoric that the US officially changed during the Trump era. Of course, some might say that there is a geographical difference between the two. But the nightmare of the American political elites, the “Asian Age …
(2023-05-18). Inflation is a Menace—to Whom? By: D.B. midwesternmarx.com Talk of economic issues in the media often gives the distinct impression that what is being discussed is obvious—or at least beyond control—though it rarely is. It is always conveyed by talk, but the suggestion is that there is really nothing to discuss, think about, let alone contest or even object to. Consider, as the case in point now, the state of the economy and the continuous talk of inflation which has persisted since the onset of the Covid 19 pandemic. The virtual …
(2023-05-18). The Supreme Court is corrupt. Let’s fix it. nationofchange.org And they wonder why their public approval rating—and legitimacy—are in the ditch!
(2023-05-18). Sanders, Jayapal, Dingell more than 120 colleagues in House and Senate reintroduce Medicare for All. nationofchange.org “The American people understand, as I do, that health care is a human right, not a privilege.”
(2023-05-18). Biggest polluters linked to worsening wildfires in Western US and Canada. nationofchange.org Emissions from these top fossil fuel producers and cement manufacturers could also be linked to about 50% of increasing drought and high fire-risk conditions in the same area since 1901.
(2023-05-18). Rising number of older adults skipped medications due to cost. plenglish.com Washington, May 18 (Prensa Latina) A rising number of older adults (aged over 65) say they cannot afford to pay their prescription medications, according to a study published Thursday in JAMA Network Open.
(2023-05-18). Nearly 110K Americans died from drug overdoses in 2022 — CDC. plenglish.com Washington, May 18 (Prensa Latina) The recently published data revealing the nearly 110,000 Americans dead from drug overdose in 2022 is a reliable proof of damage caused by fentanyl consumption nowadays in the United States.
(2023-05-18). 8-year-old girl dies in U.S. Border Patrol custody. plenglish.com The minor and her family were being held at a facility in the city of Harlingen, close to the Mexican border, Customs and Border Protection said in a statement. | “Emergency Medical Services were called to the station and transported her to the local hospital where she was pronounced dead,” the statement said, adding that the Office of Professional Responsibility would conduct a probe as it standard protocol in the case of a death. | The agency stressed it had contacted the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General and the Harlingen Police Department about the incident. | The death comes just…
(2023-05-18). Buena Fe band receives full support in Spain. plenglish.com Madrid, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of people today expressed their solidarity and full support for the Buena Fe Cuban music group, whose tour in Spain has been cut short due to harassment, violence and censorship by the enemies of the Revolution.
(2023-05-18). David Project: tenderness and solidarity of Bridges of Love. plenglish.com Washington, May 18 (Prensa Latina) The David project, an American boy who proposed to assist foster homes in Cuba, is presently moving the social networks of the ®Bridges of Love ® movement, coordinated from the United States by Professor Carlos Lazo.
(2023-05-18). Cubans recall Africans’ presence. plenglish.com The Quisicuaba community socio-cultural project brought music, colors and arts to a cultural gala that gathered African ambassadors accredited in the country, representatives of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples and neighbors of the capital’s Centro Habana municipality. | The process of slavery brought about the arrival of extraordinary valuable women and men in Cuba, essentially from the sub-Saharan region who set their music, dances, plastic arts, theater, literature and other manifestations that were syncretized over time. | Today, Africa is a robust, upright region that draws on the deepest…
(2023-05-18). Cuban Communist Party stands out in visits to provinces. plenglish.com Havana, May 18 (Prensan Latina) The Secretary of Organization of Cuban Communist Party (PCC), Roberto Morales highlighted the outstanding role played in visits to provinces to check up their development strategies in 2023, the Presidency on Thursday informed.
(2023-05-18). New donation to the Guayabera Museum in Cuba. plenglish.com Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, May 18 (Prensa Latina) The Guayabera House-Museum in this city on Thursday received a new donation from Mariela Castro, director of the National Center for Sexual Education, as part of the Day against Homophobia and Transphobia.
(2023-05-18). Not a Lot of F-35s Are Flying Right Now. strategic-culture.org A new report finds that the F-35 isn’t keeping up with combat readiness goals and fell behind previous records in 2022. The Pentagon’s costliest weapons program has a long way to go before it can compete with older and less expensive combat aircraft in terms of availability to fly actual missions.
(2023-05-18). Lasso’s Cross-death Denounced Before Constitutional Court. telesurenglish.net Ecuador’s Constitutional Court received several claims of unconstitutionality against the “death cross” decree used by President Guillermo Lasso to dissolve the National Assembly the day before. | RELATED: | The claims were filed by a group of former assembly members led by Esteban Torres, recently elected second vice-president of the dissolved Assembly. | The cross-death has specific causes “and none of those ca…
(2023-05-18). Petrobras Is Not Authorized to Drill at the Amazon River Mouth. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Brazilian Institute of the Environment (IBAMA) denied the environmental license requested by the State-owned company Petrobras to explore crude oil fields at the mouth of the Amazon River. | RELATED: | The license was the only authorization that Petrobras lacked to begin drilling in the “Equatorial Margin”, a marine basin at the Atlantic Ocean in which large hydrocarbon deposits would exist. | “Petrobras had e…
(2023-05-18). Death Toll Rises to 7 After US Convoy Attack in Nigeria. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Echeng Echeng, the police chief in Anambra, confirmed that the death toll of an attack on a convoy of the United States consulate has risen to seven. | RELATED: | Five male officials of the U.S. consulate in Lagos and four armed mobile police officers were in the convoy when a group of unknown gunmen laid an ambush for them and opened fire in the Ogbaru local government area of Anambra on Tuesday. | The b…
(2023-05-18). Italy: Torrential Floods Leave 8 Dead in Emilia-Romagna Region. telesurenglish.net At least eight people have died and 12,000 were forced to flee their homes on Tuesday and Wednesday after torrential rainfall caused flash floods in and around Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. | RELATED: | The death toll would rise as reports of missing persons were pouring in amid rescue efforts aimed at removing residents stuck on the high floors of buildings or isolated on rooftops, said Emilia-Romagna President Stefano Bonaccini. | Th…
(2023-05-18). Salvadoran Police Arrest Son of Environmental Activist Morales. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Salvadoran civil police officers detained Manuel Gamez, son of Vidalina Morales, who chairs the Salvadoran Economic Development Association (ADES). | RELATED: | “Manuel Gamez was arbitrarily detained,” ADES denounced, emphasizing that his detention occurs within the framework of the “Exception Regime” that President Nayib Bukele imposed in this Central American country on March 27, 2022. | In an open letter addressed to Raq…
(2023-05-18). At Least 18 Killed in Bandit Attack in Chad. telesurenglish.net At least 12 villagers and six bandits were killed when armed bandits attacked a village in Logone Oriental Region in southwestern Chad. | RELATED: | The attack took place early Wednesday in Makate village located in Laramanaye, a sub-prefecture of the region, said Djimet Blama Souck, sub-prefect of Laramanaye. | “Nine dead were identified immediately, while three others, unfortunately, succumbed to their injuries. Se…
(2023-05-18). Gun Reform Makes It Easier to Buy and Carry Guns in the US. telesurenglish.net The FiveThirtyEight website reported that “gun reform” means making it easier to buy and carry guns in some U.S. red states, led by Republicans, as mass shootings are on the rise in the country so far this year. | RELATED: | This year, U.S. President Joe Biden has worked to expand background checks and asked Congress to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. But at the state level, many legislatures are moving in the opposite direction. | At least 17…
(2023-05-18). Biden and Kishida Meet Before the Start of the G7 Summit. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a meeting prior to the start of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima on Friday. | RELATED: | “Joe and I will review the issues of the G7 summit in Hiroshima and we will do some last-minute coordination,” Kishida said, expressing his hope that the G7 summit serves to show an “unbreakable will” in defense of the international liberal order created after World War II wit…
(2023-05-18). Austria: New Relief Package to Combat High Inflation. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, in order to aid vulnerable members of the society in managing the adverse effects of inflationary pressures, the Austrian government announced a new relief package of 500 million euros (542 million U.S. dollars). | Related: | According to the government, until the end of 2024, the aid package will particularly benefit families with children and those who are currently receiving unemployment benefits or social assistance s…
(2023-05-18). Hezbollah Commander Survived Assassination Attempt Near Syria’s Damascus — Reports. southfront.org 
File image. | On May 17, a military commander of Lebanon’s Hezbollah survived an assassination attempt near the Syrian capital, Damascus, according to several Syrian pro-opposition news sources. | The commander, who is reportedly called “Mohsen,” was about to board his car in the town of Qatana, a few kilometers to the east of Damascus, when his guards uncovered an explosive device that was planted under it. The explosive device was successfully removed, pro-opposition news sources reported. Later,…
(2023-05-18). Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso dissolves parliament through ‘cross death’ mechanism. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso, on Wednesday, May 17, at 7 am, signed a presidential decree to activate the “cross-death” constitutional tool and dissolved the National Assembly, the country’s unicameral parliament. The decision came a day after the legislature began an impeachme…
(2023-05-18). Honduras Anti-Corruption Reform Disturbs Washington. orinocotribune.com The foreign minister of Honduras, Eduardo Enrique Reina, told the undersecretary for affairs of the western hemisphere for the US Department of State, Brian A. Nichols, that he is “surprised” by Washington’s opposition of the legal reforms made in Honduras to combat public and private corruption. | “Mr. Nichols, it is surprising that the US opposes all the legal reforms to combat public-private corruption presented in a sovereign state by President Xiomara Castro,” Reina wrote this Wednesday, May 17, via social media, “such as energy laws, the tax justice project, and the elimination of ZEDEs [Employment and Econ…
(2023-05-18). U.S.-Donated Warplane Crashes On Take Off In Lebanon. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Source: the Lebanese Armed Force. | On May 16, an A-29 Super Tucano counter-insurgency (COIN) warplane of the Lebanese Air Force (LAF) crashed while taking off from Hamat Air Base in Lebanon’s northern region. | The Lebanese military is yet to comment on the incident, which was apparently caused by a mechanical failure. The warplane was heavily damaged as a result of the crash. However, no casualties were reported. | The A-29, which is made in Brazil by Embraer Defe…
(2023-05-18). Voters across the nation repel MAGA Republican power grabs. peoplesworld.org 
UPPER DARBY, Pa.—The Philadelphia mayor’s race wasn’t the only key contest Pennsylvania voters decided on May 16. Democrat Heather Boyd’s win in a special election for an open State House seat, with 60% of the vote to Republican Katie Ford’s 39%, ensured progressives kept control of that chamber, too, rather than see it join the …
(2023-05-18). D.C. Council unanimously demands U.S. end Cuba blockade and remove terrorist designation. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, the D.C. Council unanimously voted to urge President Joe Biden and Congress to end the 60+ year economic blockade against Cuba and to remove the country’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. After three months spent in committee, the resolution, officially titled “PR25-0113: Sense of the Council on the …
(2023-05-18). Israeli restrictions on foreign entry into West Bank denounced by rights group. peoplesdispatch.org A new report released by the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) on Tuesday, May 16, has
(2023-05-18). Who Is Victor Wembanyama? Some Say The Best Basketball Prospect Ever In NBA Draft. moguldom.com Victor Wembanyama is a French professional basketball player, and the National Basketball Association wants him. Some critics are saying he’s the “most hyped NBA prospect since LeBron James,” Yahoo reported. NBA scouts have been courtside in France watching Wembanyama work. The San Antonio Spurs won the 2023 NBA draft lottery on May 16, giving them …
(2023-05-18). Doc Rivers Receives Walking Papers From 76ers, Another Black Playoff Coach Terminated. moguldom.com National Basketball Association team the Philadelphia 76ers has fired coach Doc Rivers after its recent playoff loss to the Boston Celtics. The team dismissed Rivers on May 16 after the Sixers were eliminated in the Eastern Conference semifinals for a third straight season. The team lost 112-88 in Game 7 to the Boston Celtics on May 14. …
(2023-05-18). Syria’s Assad to Attend Arab League Summit for First Time in Over a Decade. news.antiwar.com Syria’s Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said Wednesday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will attend an Arab League summit this Friday in Saudi Arabia for the first time in over a decade. Earlier this week, Mekdad attended a preparatory meeting for the summit, making him the first Syrian official to attend an Arab League event since …
(2023-05-18). La Habana: Sesiona Comisión Intergubernamental Cuba-Rusia. cubadebate.cu Bajo amplias expectativas, por los beneficios que puede aportar a la economía cubana, comenzó hoy en La Habana la XX Sesión de la Comisión Intergubernamental para la colaboración económico-comercial y científico-técnica entre Cuba y Rusia. Las delegaciones examinarán aspectos de interés mutuo en las áreas económica, financiera, energética, de transporte, entre otras.
(2023-05-18). Relator de la ONU confirma exceso de fuerza represiva en Perú. telesurtv.net El funcionario e la ONU llamó al Gobierno peruano a ser transparente en las investigaciones que se cursan sobre las muertes de civiles.
(2023-05-18). Guatemala: Asesinato de campesinas, bloqueo de candidatura indígena y acoso a la prensa crítica al gobierno. globalizacion.ca Desde el 14 de enero del 2020, momento que tomó posesión al cargo de presidente Alejandro Giammattei se agudizaron algunas medidas desde el gobierno tendientes a sacar del tablero del poder a todo aquel que tenga una actitud crítica. | El…
(2023-05-18). Lluvias torrenciales provocan inundaciones en Serbia. telesurtv.net El Instituto Hidrometeorológico serbio informó que el nivel del río Sava cerca superará el límite de protección regular contra inundaciones.
(2023-05-18). Cuba condena impacto del bloqueo en la salud pública. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Salud Pública de Cuba, doctor José Angel Portal Miranda, condenó hoy el bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero contra la isla impuesto por Estados Unidos hace más de 60 años, una política de estrangulamiento que afecta el desarrollo de la salud. Lo hizo en la reunión de ministros de esa rama del Movimiento de Países No Alineados.
(2023-05-18). Fuerzas de Israel demuelen propiedades palestinas en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas israelíes demolieron un edificio residencial que albergaba a 50 personas de la familia al-Husseini en el barrio de Wadi Qaddum.
(2023-05-18). Corte de Ecuador inadmite demandas contra decreto de Lasso. telesurtv.net La Corte informó que los tribunales decidieron por unanimidad rechazar las demandas de inconstitucionalidad presentadas.
(2023-05-18). Reportan cuatro muertos tras tiroteo en Manta, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Reportes preliminares relataron que varios hombres armados ingresaron al local donde se realizaba el velatorio y abrieron fuego a mansalva.
(2023-05-18). Rechazan hostigamiento contra artistas cubanos en España. telesurtv.net El Instituto Cubano de la Música (ICM) denunció que existe una campaña mediática y virtual hacia sus artistas.
(2023-05-18). Aumentan a nueve los muertos por inundaciones en Italia. telesurtv.net El ministro del Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, confirmó la cifra de decesos y señaló que hay más de 20.000 evacuados.
(2023-05-18). Demandan ante Corte Constitucional “muerte cruzada” en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Parlamentarios del país latinoamericano exigen a la Corte Constitucional que resuelva las supuestas acciones de inconstitucionalidad presentadas con este decreto.
(2023-05-18). Niegan permiso a Petrobras para perforar delta del Amazonas. telesurtv.net Autoridades medioambientales de Brasil afirma que el proyecto presentado por Petrobras posee “inconsistencias preocupantes para la operación segura”.
(2023-05-18). Denuncian arresto de hijo de lideresa ambiental en El Salvador. telesurtv.net El arresto ocurre el mismo día que Vidalina Morales denunció las pretensiones del Gobierno de Nauib Bukele de explotar la minería.
(2023-05-18). Más que un renunciamiento, una proscripción: øY ahora qué va a pasar en Argentina? globalizacion.ca La conciencia de que la expresidenta y hoy vicepresidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner no será candidata en octubre próximo crea una sensación de vacío hasta en sus críticos de la interna peronista. Sin duda era la candidata más resistida por…
(2023-05-18). Ecuador — El giro bonapartista de Lasso y una tibia oposición. globalizacion.ca La crisis en Ecuador ha pegado un salto político con el giro bonapartista de Guillermo Lasso que, contando con el apoyo de las Fuerzas Armadas, decretó la “muerte cruzada” pasando a gobernar por decreto desde ahora y hasta que se…
(2023-05-18). “Elites en contra del establishment” y las paradojas del discurso neofacista. globalizacion.ca Hitler no se parecía mucho a los alemanes de los años 30, pero fue el perfecto instrumento de catarsis que canalizó no sólo las frustraciones del pueblo alemán por la humillación del Tratado de Versalles, sino también por los problemas…
(2023-05-18). øUn nuevo “Consenso de Washington”? globalizacion.ca En 1989, el economista John Williamson habló por primera vez del ´Consenso de Washington ª para referirse a las ideas o principios de política económica que debían seguir aquellos países que quisieran ser bien acogidos y apoyados por las instituciones que…
(2023-05-18). Ecuador en una coyuntura de paradojas. globalizacion.ca Después de una década de dictaduras militares, que felizmente no siguieron el rumbo del terrorismo de Estado que se instaló en el Cono Sur para extirpar al “comunismo” en América Latina, Ecuador inició, en 1979, la más larga fase de…
(2023-05-18). El renunciamiento de Cristina a la candidatura presidencial. globalizacion.ca Las dos veces presidenta y hoy vicepresidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner anunció oficialmente que no será candidata a presidenta, algo con que se venía especulando en los últimos días, sobre todo por el gran acto que se organiza para el…
(2023-05-18). Informan sobre mantenimiento a la plataforma Ticket. cubadebate.cu En los últimos días se han realizado paradas técnicas para realizar mantenimiento y acondicionamiento de la infraestructura que soporta la plataforma, a fin de estabilizarla ante el crecimiento de los servicios, que ha generado un mayor volumen de peticiones por parte de los usuarios.
(2023-05-18). Estudio advierte que el 53% de los mayores lagos y embalses del mundo está menguando. cubadebate.cu Más de la mitad de los mayores lagos y embalses del mundo están menguando y ponen en peligro la seguridad hídrica de la humanidad, siendo el cambio climático y el consumo insostenible los principales responsables, según un estudio académico publicado este jueves.
(2023-05-18). Cuando defender a Cuba genera odio, amenazas y censura (Adhesión a este manifiesto). cubadebate.cu El grupo musical cubano Buena Fe está sufriendo en su gira musical por Europa el acoso, la violencia y la censura de los enemigos de la Revolución cubana. Por eso se ha circulado este manfiesto, al que se han adherido varias personalidades en contra de las agresiones.
(2023-05-18). 75 años después de su fundación, la OMS lucha por su soberanía. peoplesdispatch.org El Día Mundial de la Salud de este año marcó el 75 aniversario de la OMS. Pero a medida que se acerca su asamblea anual en Ginebra, este organismo de la ONU sigue luchando por conseguir los recursos adecuados para funcionar con independencia del sector privado y de las presiones de los países de renta alta…
(2023-05-18). Ataque bomba dentro de una mina en Colombia deja dos muertos. telesurtv.net El atentado habría sido perpetrado por el Clan del Golfo, que es la organización criminal que tiene el control de los mineros informales.
(2023-05-18). Abogan por mantener libertad de prensa en elecciones en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Entre 2018 y 2023 al menos 30 funcionarios de justicia, activistas y periodistas han tenido que exiliarse por sufrir persecución política.
(2023-05-18). Congreso chileno aprueba incremento de impuesto a gran minería. telesurtv.net Este mecanismo de recaudación permitirá que una parte de las ganancias derivadas de la extracción de cobre y litio retorne a las comunidades.
(2023-05-18). Fallece en La Habana intelectual cubano Iroel Sánchez. telesurtv.net El intelectual se destacó por su labor en el Ministerio de Comunicaciones, atendiendo la informatización de la sociedad.
(2023-05-18). Falleció el intelectual cubano Iroel Sánchez, a los 58 años. cubadebate.cu En la tarde de hoy, jueves 18 de mayo de 2023, a la edad de 58 años, falleció en La Habana el destacado intelectual cubano Iroel Sánchez Espinosa, graduado de ingeniero informático por la CUJAE y reconocido por su activa labor como dirigente cultural, periodista, analista político, escritor, editor y realizador audiovisual.
(2023-05-18). Israel despliega más de 3.000 policías por marcha sionista. telesurtv.net La marcha se realizará tras alcanzar una tregua con los palestinos luego de una escalada de violencia de cinco días.
(2023-05-18). Estudio: más del 50 % de los lagos del mundo pierden agua. telesurtv.net “Identificamos una disminución generalizada en los almacenamiento de agua del lago (LWS) global en los últimos 28 años”, acotó la investigación.
(2023-05-18). Parlamentarios ecuatorianos presentan demanda de inconstitucionalidad ante decisión de disolver la Asamblea. cubadebate.cu El segundo vicepresidente del Parlamento ecuatoriano, Esteban Torres, presentó este miércoles ante la Corte Constitucional de ese país una demanda de inconstitucionalidad por la decisión del jefe de Estado, Guillermo Lasso, de disolver la Asamblea Nacional y pedir la convocatoria a elecciones generales anticipadas.
(2023-05-18). Migrantes centroamericanos temen deportación desde EE.UU. telesurtv.net Exigen a la Administración Biden la reasignación del TPS más allá del 30 de junio del 2024, para obtener residencia permanente y vivir con sus familias en EE. UU.
(2023-05-18). Se descarrila tren con granos cerca de Simferópol, Crimea. telesurtv.net Como resultado del incidente, no hubo víctimas ni amenaza ambiental y los especialistas necesarios laboran en el lugar.
(2023-05-18). Conmemoran un nuevo aniversario del asesinato de Túpac Amaru II. telesurtv.net Túpac Amaru II impulsó el mayor movimiento indigenista contra los virreinatos del Río de la Plata y del Perú, territorios bajo el dominio del Imperio español.
(2023-05-18). Cuba inscribe nuevos bienes en Registro de Memoria del Mundo. telesurtv.net La conformidad tuvo lugar durante la sesión de la Comisión de Programa y Relaciones exteriores de la 216 sesión del Consejo Ejecutivo de la Unesco.
(2023-05-18). Francia Márquez trata con líderes etíopes sobre cooperación. telesurtv.net Ambas partes identificaron intercambio en seguridad alimentaria y atención a comunidades desplazadas por conflictos.
(2023-05-18). ALBA Movimientos lanza campaña “Bolívar contra Monroe” telesurtv.net La finalidad de la campaña es visibilizar las consecuencias en la actualidad de la Doctrina Monroe en América Latina y el Caribe.
(2023-05-18). Muerte cruzada en Ecuador. globalizacion.ca Acorralado por el juicio político en desarrollo, el presidente de Ecuador firmó en la madrugada del miércoles el decreto de disolución de la Asamblea Nacional “por grave crisis política y conmoción interna” en el país. | “Notifíquese a la Asamblea Nacional…
(2023-05-18). Analizan en parlamento cubano proyecto de ley de Comunicación Social. cubadebate.cu Diputados electos por municipios de La Habana discutieron hoy el proyecto de ley de Comunicación Social, en encuentro encabezado por Esteban Lazo, presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular de Cuba. El proyecto pretende establecer los principios de organización y funcionamiento para todos los medios de comunicación social en el país.
(2023-05-18). Unesco inscribe piezas del patrimonio cubano en Registro Internacional de Memoria del Mundo. cubadebate.cu El Consejo Ejecutivo de la Unesco aprobó este jueves la inscripción de la “Colección de carteles de cine cubano” y “Las actas capitulares del ayuntamiento de La Habana” en el Registro Internacional de la Memoria del Mundo, dedicado a la preservación, acceso y protección del Patrimonio documental de la Humanidad.
(2023-05-18). Reclaman al G7 acciones concretas para promover desarme nuclear. telesurtv.net La Campaña Internacional para Abolir las Armas Nucleares presenta cuatro solicitudes a líderes del G7 respecto a esta cuestión.
(2023-05-18). Presidente de China intercambia con líderes de Asia Central. telesurtv.net Cumbre China-Asia Central se inspira en la legendaria Ruta de la Seda, actualizada en 2013 con el “Cinturón Económico”.
(2023-05-18). China acoge cumbre presidencial con países de Asia central. telesurtv.net Durante la cumbre, los mandatarios celebrarán conversaciones de alto nivel para sellar nuevos acuerdos en diversas áreas.
(2023-05-18). Presidente Maduro recibe a delegación del Partido Comunista de China. telesurtv.net La delegación china fue recibida por el presidente en el Palacio de Miraflores de Caracas.
(2023-05-18). Entregan proyecto de electrificación en Chuquisaca, Bolivia. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado Luis Arce tambien anunció el equipamiento del Hospital de Villa Azurduy.
(2023-05-18). FIFA presenta logo oficial de la Copa del Mundo de 2026. telesurtv.net El presidente de la FIFA, Gianni Infantino estuvo presente en el evento junto a diversas figuras del fútbol mundial.
(2023-05-18). Presidente sirio llega a Arabia Saudita para cumbre árabe. telesurtv.net El pasado 10 de mayo Bashar Al-Assad recibió invitación oficial del rey de Arabia Saudita.
(2023-05-18). CNE de Ecuador anuncia fecha tentativa de comicios anticipados. telesurtv.net La fecha fue anunciada en correspondencia con la aplicación del mecanismo de “muerte cruzada” por el mandatario.
(2023-05-18). Ganador de elecciones en Tailandia anuncia amplia coalición. telesurtv.net En los resultados de las elecciones del pasado domingo, la iniciativa Move Forward se proclamó vencedora con más del 60 por ciento de los votos.
(2023-05-18). Presidente de Venezuela recibe delegación brasileña. telesurtv.net La representación del gobierno brasileño estuvo encabezada por el encargado de negocios de la embajada de Brasil en Caracas, Flavio Helmold Macieira.
(2023-05-18). Presidente Biden llega a Japón para asistir a la cumbre del G7. telesurtv.net El presidente estadounidense espera reunirse este jueves con el primer ministro japonés, Fumio Kishida, a las 18H00 en la ciudad de Hiroshima.
(2023-05-18). Conozca algunos de los museos más antiguos del mundo. telesurtv.net A propósito del Día Internacional de los Museos te invitamos a conocer a algunos de los museos más antiguos del mundo.
(2023-05-17). 18 May, Webinar: The Just Cause of National Liberation. samidoun.net 
“The Just Cause for National Liberation” brings together speakers from current revolutionary struggles in Kurdistan, Palestine and the Philippines. Samidoun will be participating in this event! From the basic principles of national liberation struggles in these countries to their position in relation to the terrorist-tagging and -designation of revolutionary movements, this webinar offers a people-centred …
(2023-05-17). SPLC lawyer Nancy Abudu confirmed to 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. splcenter.org