(2024-05-01). The genocide in Gaza will also be the end of Israel. mondoweiss.net 
The more resistance that the colonized shows, the more brutal the colonizer becomes. Genocidal Israel is now walking in the footsteps of all other settler colonies on their deathbed.
(2024-05-01). WaPo Reports Guns Were Drawn … Dozens Arrested at Hamilton Hall Columbia U — Reports of a Possibly Unconscious Person — NYPD to Occupy Columbia Through May 17. fightbackbetter.com 
These details are per the WKCR reports. One tactic of repression that was deployed today — which was advised by…
(2024-05-01). Students push for divestment from military-industrial complex. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-05-01). Democratic Party's College Group Backs Pro-Palestine Protests, Criticizes Biden. news.antiwar.com The College Democrats of America, the official college outreach arm of the Democratic National Committee, has come out strongly in support of students at college campuses across the country protesting against the US-backed Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. "This past week, we witnessed heroic actions on the part of students around the country to …
(2024-05-01). Netanyahu Says ICC Arrest Warrant Would Be an 'Antisemitic Hate Crime'. news.antiwar.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that if the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for him and other Israeli leaders over the genocidal campaign in Gaza, it would be an "antisemitic hate crime." Reports first surfaced over the weekend that the ICC might issue arrest warrants for Israeli leadership. "If this does …
(2024-05-01). Day 208 roundtable: Debunking new 7 October "mass rapes" hoax; Israel insists on Rafah invasion. electronicintifada.net News report with Nora Barrows-Friedman (01: 44); Ali Abunimah debunks new "mass rapes" hoax (25: 19); Journalist and teacher Donya Abu Sitta reports from Gaza (01: 26: 10); Jon Elmer analyzes latest resistance videos from Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen (01: 40: 46); Group discussion on Rafah and US campuses (02: 24: 18).
(2024-05-01). Palestine Blames US Support for Israel's Possible Rafah Attack. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Palestinian Presidency spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh said that Israel would not dare to continue its assault in Gaza without U.S. support. | RELATED: | He made the remarks in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statements earlier in the day that an invasion of Rafah is imminent. | "The blind U.S. bias towards Israel, and its protection from punishment and submission to internation…
(2024-05-01). Absurdity and Criminality: Netanyahu Says Israel Will Invade Rafah "With or Without a Deal" globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). Headlines for May 1, 2024. democracynow.org NYPD Raid Columbia & City College, Arresting 200+ Pro-Palestinian Protesters, Pro-Israel Counterprotesters Violently Attack Student Encampment at UCLA, U.N. Decries Widening Police Crackdown on Student Protests in U.S., Netanyahu Vows to Invade Rafah With or Without a Ceasefire Deal, ICJ Refuses to Order Germany to Halt Exporting Arms to Israel, Career Diplomat Resigns from State Department over Biden's Gaza Policy, Haiti's Transitional Council Picks Little-Known Ex-Sports Minister to Be New PM, Judge Holds Trump in Contempt of Court, Fines Him $9,000 for Violating Gag Order, "It Depends":…
(2024-05-01). Uprooted again and again. electronicintifada.net Where will we go if Israel invades Rafah?
(2024-05-01). Flood the Gates: Escalate. mondoweiss.net 
The anti-imperialist movement in the U.S. has reached a level of militancy not seen in generations. But the Gaza genocide is ongoing and an invasion of Rafah is imminent. We must evaluate and recalculate our strategy to break the war machine.
al-monitor.com (2024-04-30). Israel braces for ICC warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant 
Israel is preparing for the International Criminal Court in the Hague to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior members of his cabinet over alleged war crimes in Gaza. | | Israeli authorities estimate that warrants for Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Israeli military chief Herzi Halevi could be issued as early as later this week…
(2024-05-01). As ICC reportedly prepares war crimes charges, Israeli officials call to bomb Rafah. wsws.org These calls to bomb 1.5 million defenseless civilians in Rafah expose that, by backing Israel's war on Gaza, NATO governments are supporting genocidal war crimes.
(2024-05-01). Recent Settler Violence In The West Bank, Explained. popularresistance.org Violent Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank have skyrocketed ever since October 7. Before that, 2022 and 2023 were already setting record highs in settler violence, but the nature of settler attacks today is on an entirely different level. Settlers are now expelling entire Palestinian communities from their villages for the first time in decades. | According to the UN, Israeli settlers expelled about 1,200 Palestinians from some 25 rural communities across the West Bank, including seven communities that have been completely depopulated.
(2024-05-01). Pro-Israel groups vs. student democracy at McGill. mondoweiss.net 
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is clamoring for the violent suppression of McGill students protesting Israel's genocide in Gaza. It is an odious escalation in the Israel lobby's bid to suppress democracy at the prestigious university.
(2024-05-01). NYPD clears Columbia student occupation, arrests hundreds across the city. mondoweiss.net 
New York police arrested a total of 282 Palestine protesters across the city in what appeared to be a coordinated attack by the city government on student protest encampments.
(2024-05-01). Violence erupts as pro-genocide mob assaults peaceful pro-Gaza students. skwawkbox.org 
Reality of who is violent cuts across 'mainstream' and pro-Israel propaganda — but media 'both-sides' the one-sided racist attack The propaganda of pro-Israel groups and 'mainstream' media was again exposed last night after a pro-Israel mob of around one hundred mounted an assault on University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) students protesting peacefully against Israel's …
(2024-05-01). Campus revolts inspire anti-imperialist solidarity. workers.org 
Faced with the ongoing U.S.-backed Israeli genocide in occupied Gaza that has claimed the lives of 34,454 civilians, with 77,575 people injured as of April 28, according to Gaza's Palestinian Ministry of Health, and caused the displacement of over 1 million people, the solidarity with Palestine is evolving into a . . . |
(2024-05-01). May Day Greetings Book 2024: Save democracy, stop the genocide. peoplesworld.org 
On May 1st, 1924, the Daily Worker was just 11 weeks' old. Around the United States, workers in many big cities had not even heard of it yet. But if that inaugural May Day edition of the paper happened to be the first issue put into their hands, a survey of headlines and stories …
(2024-05-01). Support Students or Support Genocide. davidswanson.org May day! May day! We raised young people to believe that genocide was wrong. We told them they had the right to free speech and assembly. We told them that lots of wars were somehow not genocidal (pay no attention to the millions of dark-skinned corpses behind the curtain, children) and that those wars even …
(2024-05-01). Spain's farm labourers, University of Valencia students protest Gaza genocide. wsws.org This underscores the potential internationally for students protesting the genocide to mobilize the working class to halt the genocide and the war.
(2024-05-01). IYSSE Australia and New Zealand hold meetings on way forward in fight against Gaza genocide. wsws.org Events were hosted in person on campuses at the University of Melbourne, University of Newcastle and Western Sydney University. An in-person meeting was also held in Brisbane and an online one in New Zealand.
(2024-05-01). Heatwave amid a genocide. electronicintifada.net Tents offer no protection from rising temperatures.
(2024-05-01). Colombia president says that he will break relations with Israel. plenglish.com Bogota, May 1 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday that relations with Israel will be broken on Thursday, in response to the genocide being committed in the Gaza Strip against Palestinian people.
(2024-05-01). Stephen Kapos: Holocaust Survivor "against Genocide in Gaza & conflating Jewishness with Zionism, which does nothing but increase antisemitism" — Message to Students: 'Keep Doing What You Are Doing!'. fightbackbetter.com Holocaust Survivor Message to US Campus Protesters: | This survivor of the Holocaust is against Genocide in Gaza & conflating Jewishness with Zionism, which does nothing but increase antisemitism. | Your protests are so persistent, large and global that eventually the Western…
(2024-05-01). Solidarity with Cuba and Palestine on May Day march in Ecuador. plenglish.com Quito, May 1 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorians in solidarity with Cuba and Palestine expressed on Wednesday, during their march on International Workers' Day, their rejection of the United States' blockade against Cuba and denounced Israel's genocide in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-01). Our Unions Can Turn the Tide for the Campus Palestine Revolt. truthout.org Right now, the biggest student revolt of this century is rocking the country, denouncing the genocide of Palestinians and calling for divestment from Israel and an end to the war on Gaza. The repression has been bipartisan and savage. College administrators are calling in heavily armed police of Democrat-controlled cities to drag away hundreds of students and faculty, for the crime of sitting on a… |
(2024-05-01). Colombia to break diplomatic ties with Israel. colombiareports.com Colombia's government will break ties with Israel, President Gustavo Petro said at annual Labor Day celebrations in the capital Bogota. In a speech, Petro said that "the era of genocide,…
(2024-05-01). Students of Venezuela March in Support of Palestine. orinocotribune.com University and high school students from Venezuela took the streets of Caracas to demand an end to the genocide of the Palestinian people carried out by the Zionist state of Israel. The Venezuelan students' rallies coincide with a similar student movement in the US that is facing police repression by a government that allegedly is the beacon of democracy. | More than 34,500 Palestinians have since been killed since October 7, 2023, most of them women and children, and over 77,700 are reported as injured amid mass destruction and severe shortages of basic necessities caused by the indiscriminate and criminal Israe…
(2024-05-01). US Universities Rally Against Gaza Genocide. orinocotribune.com Student protests continue against the genocide that the Israeli regime, financed by the US, continues to wage on the people of Palestine. Protesters have set up camps at nearly 80 universities in the United States, including the renowned Columbia University in New York. | The police have arrested hundreds of students and academic personnel who have stood up for the Palestinians who are suffering genocide in Gaza. | This week, numerous activists are gathering outside the Manhattan campus buildings, forming a human barricade to block the doors and chanting: "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!" | Ano…
(2024-05-01). Judith Butler Will Not Co-Sign Israel's Alibi for Genocide. theintercept.com 
Last month, the famed American philosopher and gender studies scholar Judith Butler was thrust into the center of a controversy after remarks Butler made about the October 7 attacks in Israel. A longtime critic of Zionism and Israel's war against the Palestinians, Butler had condemned the attacks in the immediate aftermath. But at a
(2024-05-01). UK students set up Gaza protest encampments. wsws.org Students in the UK have taken action in solidarity with those in the US facing down fierce police repression and fascist violence to protest the imperialist-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza.
(2024-05-01). Hold the Line: Palestinian unions urge global solidarity against Israel's genocide, apartheid and exploitation of workers. bdsmovement.net 
(2024-05-01). Reed Brody on Turkey Joining South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel & ICJ Ruling in Germany Case. democracynow.org Watch Part 2 of our interview with human rights attorney and war crimes prosecutor Reed Brody about potential ICC charges against Israeli officials, and the ICJ's rejection of Nicaragua's request to order Germany to halt exporting arms to Israel. | Watch Part 2 of our interview with human rights attorney and war crimes prosecutor Reed Brody about potential ICC charges against Israeli officials, and the ICJ's rejection of Nicaragua's request to order Germany to halt exporting arms to Israel.
(2024-05-01). NYPD Sends Hateful Racist Message Toward New York's Palestinians w/ Tearing and Tossing of Palestinian Flag After NYCC Repression. fightbackbetter.com As police dismantled the anti-Genocide protest at NYCC on April 30, they made a big spectacle out of taking down…
(2024-05-01). University Of Utah Joins Gaza Solidarity Encampment Wave. popularresistance.org Salt Lake City, UT — Students at the University of Utah joined the wave of campus protests demanding that their school, which has close ties with weapons manufacturers, divest from Israel and condemn the genocide in Gaza. | Under the gaze of a multi-agency police response, over 300 protesters and students joined by faculty rallied at the admin building, marched to Presidents' Circle and started an occupation by setting up tents. | "Netanyahu, you cant hide, we charge you with genocide!" chanted the anti-genocide students. The students declared the university renamed as the People's University.
(2024-05-01). NYPD raids building occupied by protesters at Columbia, make arrests. ecns.cn Hundreds of New York Police Department officers wearing riot gear filed into a building late Tuesday that was taken over by pro-Palestinian protesters on the Columbia University campus earlier in the day and began making arrests.
(2024-05-01). NYPD storms Columbia University, arrests dozens of Gaza solidarity protesters occupying campus. youtube.com 
(2024-05-01). Israel-Gaza war: New York police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University. scmp.com Dozens of helmeted police flooded Columbia University's campus in the heart of New York City to evict a building occupied by pro-Palestinian student protesters and detain demonstrators.
(2024-05-01). Dozens arrested after police clear Columbia University building held by pro-Palestine protesters. muslimmirror.com WASHINGTON : New York Police Department (NYPD) officers entered a Columbia University building held by pro-Palestinian protesters late Tuesday amid reports that dozens of people have been taken into custody. Police entered Hamilton Hall from a second-floor window after using a mobile ladder to access the facility just after 9 p.m. local time (0100GMT Wednesday). …
thenation.com (2024-05-01). The Student Crackdown Didn't Start Last Week. Months of Repression Got Us Here. 
The pattern is clear. Not only have universities across the country resorted to student suspensions and violent arrests in recent weeks, but they have also been heavily repressing pro-Palestinian activism for months.
As law students, lawyers, and legal scholars, we are deeply troubled by this.
(2024-05-01). Suspensions start at Columbia. ecns.cn Columbia University began suspending student protesters Monday who defied a deadline to vacate their encampment on the campus.
(2024-05-01). Campus Crackdown: 300+ Arrested in Police Raids on Columbia & CCNY to Clear Gaza Encampments. democracynow.org 
New York police in full riot gear stormed Columbia University and the City College of New York Tuesday night, arresting over 300 students to break up Gaza solidarity encampments on the two campuses. The police raid began at the request of Columbia President Minouche Shafik, who has also asked the police to remain a presence on campus until at least May 17 to ensure solidarity encampments are not reestablished before the end of the term. Police also raided CUNY after the administration made a similar call for the police to enter campus. Democracy Now! was on the streets outside Columbia on Tuesday night and spoke…
(2024-05-01). Shades of 1968: The New York police assault on Columbia University demonstrators. gilbertdoctorow.com
(2024-05-01). NYPD enter Columbia university to sweep pro-Palestine encampment. middleeasteye.net 
NYPD enter Columbia university to sweep pro-Palestine encampment | Witnesses report police equipped in riot gear enter Ivy League School a day after students occupy administration building | | NYPD officers in riot gear march onto Columbia University campus, where pro-Palestinian students are barricad…
(2024-05-01). For Chinese at Columbia University, pro-Palestinian protests evoke sympathy and fear. scmp.com Decision whether to take part in demonstrations fraught with concerns as 'it is already precarious to be Chinese in the US in these times', says one.
(2024-05-01). 300+ Arrested in Police Raids on Columbia and CCNY to Clear Gaza Encampments. truthout.org New York police in full riot gear stormed Columbia University and the City College of New York Tuesday night, arresting over 300 students to break up Gaza solidarity encampments on the two campuses. The police raid began at the request of Columbia President Minouche Shafik, who has also asked the police to remain a presence on campus until at least May 17 to ensure solidarity encampments are not… |
(2024-05-01). NYPD Clears Out Pro-Palestine Protests at Columbia University. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday nighyt, New York Police Department (NYPD) stormed Columbia University's Hamilton Hall to evict pro-Palestinian students stationed there. | RELATED: | The plan of Irruption arises because the authorities of the Columbia University, granted total authorization to intervene in any place of the Campus. | Protesters stormed Hamilton Hall in the early hours of Tuesday morning, shortly after the rectory began suspending college students…
(2024-05-01). Over 1,000 Arrested So Far in Protests on US College Campuses. telesurenglish.net Over 1,000 pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested in recent days according to U.S. media reports, as the anti-war demonstrations at over 20 American universities continued on Tuesday. | RELATED: | Some schools including Columbia University, where the protests initially erupted, have seen a further intensification of the protests, while on some other campuses, the situation appears to be cooling down. | Early…
(2024-05-01). Police enter Columbia University Campus, deploy tear gas at occupying protesters. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Amid escalating tensions, law enforcement officers from the New York Police Department's Strategic Response Group swarmed Columbia University's campus, aiming to disperse pro-Palestine demonstrators who had taken over the historic Hamilton Hall.In a bid to quell the occupation, officers arrested numerous protesters after entering the university grounds. The move came following stern warnings from university authorities, who threatened expulsion for those involved in the anti-Israel occupation of Hamilton Hall, a site deeply entwined with student activism.After a tense operation lasting over an hou…
(2024-05-01). Juan González, Veteran of '68 Columbia Strike, Condemns University Leaders' Silence on Gaza Slaughter. democracynow.org 
Tuesday's raid on Columbia University came 56 years to the day that police raided Hamilton Hall, arresting 700 students protesting racism and the Vietnam War. Democracy Now! co-host Juan González, who was a student leader at the historic 1968 protest, says the violent crackdown on Columbia University and other campuses across the United States has refocused national attention on "an unjust war," carried out by Israel with U.S. backing. "No commencement in America will occur in the next month where the war in Gaza is not a burning issue," he says. He adds that the more diverse makeup…
(2024-05-01). Lebanon blames US for Israel's massacre and destruction in Gaza Strip. plenglish.com Beirut, May 1 (Prensa Latina) Lebanese Congressman Hussein Jishi on Wednesday blamed the United States for Israel's massacre and destruction in the Gaza Strip by providing military and political support to the occupying entity.
(2024-05-01). May Day Is About Confronting the Capitalist System That Governs Our Lives. truthout.org Each year, May Day invites us to revisit and rethink revolutionary traditions from the nineteenth century for the present and the future. The annual international holiday comes out of a trajectory from the Haymarket Massacre in Chicago in 1886, when police attacked workers making demands for an eight-hour workday. At that time, the demand for an eight-hour workday was understood as a total… |
(2024-05-01). ICJ Rejects Nicaragua's Request to Block German Arms Sales to Israel. scheerpost.com 
(2024-05-01). World Court Rejects Ban on German Weapons Exports to Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Maureen Clare Murphy The International Court of Justice delievers a preliminary ruling in the case of Nicaragua vs. Germany, 30 April. The International Court of Justice has declined to issue emergency measures barring German arms exports to Israel but has not dismissed a complaint brought by Nicaragua. The ruling comes after Nicaragua initiated proceedings against Germany for its "participation in…
(2024-05-01). World Court rejects ban on German weapons exports to Israel. electronicintifada.net Judges decline Berlin's request to dismiss complaint made by Nicaragua.
(2024-05-01). Reed Brody: U.S. Hypocrisy Laid Bare as Biden Admin Claims ICC Can't Prosecute Israel for War Crimes. democracynow.org 
The Biden administration is claiming the International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction to charge Israeli officials for war crimes. This comes after rumors that the ICC may be close to issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials over possible crimes in Gaza. The International Court of Justice has rejected a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to halt exporting arms to Israel, but the court declined to throw out the case. For more, we speak with human rights attorney and war crimes prosecutor Reed Brody, who says ICC charges would be a "huge" de…
(2024-05-01). Remember, All This Fascism Would Feel Way More Fascismy Under Trump. caitlinjohnstone.com.au If Trump was letting these horrible things happen, we'd feel outraged and upset. We might even feel obliged to get up and go protest the things he is doing, which as we all know can often cause us to miss brunch.
(2024-05-01). Mayday Mayday Mayday. dissidentvoice.org Fifty four years ago today this writer was getting ready to hitchhike to classes at Brooklyn College. It was a sunny, blue sky, early Spring day, and the college was a few miles from our apartment building. This writer was into just two important things in May of 1970: Meeting girls (as we called them …
(2024-05-01). University Investments: Divesting from the Military-Industrial Complex. dissidentvoice.org The rage and protest against Israel's campaign in Gaza, ongoing since the October 7 attacks by Hamas, has stirred student activity across a number of US university campuses and beyond. Echoes of the Vietnam anti-war protests are being cited. The docile consumers of education are being prodded and found interested. University administrators and managers are, …
(2024-05-01). Returning to the 11th Century. dissidentvoice.org 
Technology fetishism and dogmatic irresponsibility Without the use of digital devices, instead mainly that analog apparatus known as the pen, I have managed to retain meaningful recollections and engage in analytical reflection for the better part of sixty two years. The manner in which I have worked since the earliest moments I can remember has …
(2024-05-01). "Medicalization": Profit and Behavior-Control. dissidentvoice.org Thanks to the credulity and docility of the majority of Americans, Big Pharma has largely succeeded in medicalizing virtually every deviation from corporate-dictated, machine-like, behavioral uniformity. In an era of expanding ignorance, fear sells—especially through meticulously crafted TV ads. ("Ask your doctor if Viagra may be right for you.") The collusion between Big Pharma and …
(2024-05-01). My grandfather built our home, now it is rubble. electronicintifada.net Israel is destroying everything.
(2024-05-01). The physics of death in Gaza. electronicintifada.net As a physicist in Gaza, I mourn my professors killed by Israel.
(2024-05-01). Corporate DC press sucks up to Biden at sickening ceremony. youtube.com 
The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate cover the gut-wrenching display of the Beltway press corps celebrating itself and the "decency" of President Joe Biden at the White House Press Correspondents Association Dinner while ignoring the 140+ journalists killed in Gaza since October and the jailing of Julian Assange. ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more …
(2024-05-01). Biden walks back plan to sanction criminal Israel army unit. youtube.com 
The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the Biden administration's apparent reversal of its announcement that it would sanction a unit in the Israeli army which killed an 80-year old American citizen in the occupied city of Ramallah by forcing him to freeze to death. ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at thegrayzone.com …
(2024-05-01). Israeli Weapons Firms Required to Buy Cloud Services from Google and Amazon. theintercept.com 
Google and Amazon are both loath to discuss security aspects of the cloud services they provide through their joint contract with the Israeli government, known as Project Nimbus. Though both the Ministry of Defense and Israel Defense Forces are Nimbus customers, Google routinely downplays the military elements while Amazon says little at all. | According to a 63-page Israeli government procurement document, however, two of Israel's leading state-owned weapons manufacturers are required to use Amazon and Google for cloud computing needs. Though details of Google and Amazon's contractual work with the Israeli ar…
(2024-05-01). Government Imposes Blackout on All Information About Israeli Military Planes In Britain — 'It May Implicate UK MPs In Crimes Against Humanity.'. expose-news.com After revealing nine Israeli Air Force planes landed in Britain in the four months after October 7, the Ministry of Defence changes policy and refuses to give any new information, possibly to …
(2024-05-01). International Criminal Court Prosecutors Interview Gaza Hospital Staff Over Israeli War Crimes. orinocotribune.com International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors have held meetings with the staff of Gaza's two largest hospitals, Al-Shifa Hospital in the north of the Gaza strip and Al-Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Yunis. | Two unnamed sources told
(2024-05-01). American campuses erupt in protests over Gaza, drawing harsh police response and national outrage. nationofchange.org As students across the U.S. demand university divestment and an end to military aid for Israel, aggressive crackdowns raise alarms about civil liberties.
(2024-05-01). Ukraine, Israel, and the Incoherence of U.S. Foreign Policy. fpif.org The process of crafting congressional legislation is often likened to sausage-making. Best not to look behind the scenes at the mechanics of the process, which is a bloody mess. | But the analogy is not apt. Sure, sausage-making can be ugly. The end product, however, is presentable and usually quite tasty. | The legislation that emerges from the U.S. Congress, on the other hand, is often as ugly and unappetizing as the process that created it. | Consider the recent bill that bundled military assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan along with a fourth provision covering more sanctions on Iran, the use of frozen…
(2024-05-01). May 1, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
We Say NATO's got to Go The West vs The Rest, by Michael Brenner For the U.S. Establishment, Violence Is the Answer, by Bill Astore Holocaust Survivor Message to US Campus Protesters, by Stephen Kapos (X) College Gaza Encampments: Scale, Tactics, Reaction, Prospects, by Lambert Strether World Wide Revolution Against Tyranny & Zionism Framed As Antisemitism — Ryan Cristián Video Biden is Risking Election and Country with his Embrace of Netanyahu's War, by Juan Cole Israel's Anti-UNRWA Campaign Falls Flat, by Binoy Kampmark Journalism Professors Urge Review of NYT Story on Oct. 7 Sexual V…
(2024-05-01). Google Fired Us For Protesting Its Complicity In The War On Gaza. popularresistance.org Earlier this month, the three of us, along with dozens of our co-workers, took part in a coordinated set of civil resistance actions at Google offices around the United States. Some workers occupied Google's New York offices. Others occupied the Sunnyvale, California, office of Thomas Kurian, the CEO of Google Cloud. | This protest was an escalation of the ongoing No Tech for Apartheid(NOTA) campaign, which has been demanding for years that Google and Amazon cancel Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion deal that Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services signed with the Israeli military and government in 2021.
(2024-05-01). Pro-Israel Fascists Launched Mob Assault with Weapons on UCLA Encampment — US Media Ignores Proof Saying It Don't Know Who Started it. Al Jazeera has the Fingerprints of the Israeli Fascists — IDF Backed? Green Lit by Police? fightbackbetter.com
(2024-05-01). Israel Uses Foreign Mercenaries in Gaza. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). Masked Israel Supporters Attack UCLA's Palestine Solidarity Encampment With Weapons. unicornriot.ninja
(2024-05-01). The Middle East on a knife-edge: The US, Israel, Iran, and Palestine. links.org.au 
Joseph Daher — This is the most significant conflict between Israel and Iran to date, and one that sets a precedent for even greater hostilities in the future.
(2024-05-01). Gaza: 33 Palestinians killed, 57 injured by Israeli bombardment last 24hrs. muslimnews.co.uk Gaza City, (AA, Wafa): 33 Palestinians were killed and 57 others were injured by Israeli indiscriminate bombardment in Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, according to Ministry of Heath. This has increased the number of Palestinians killed since 7 October 2023 to at least 34,568 killed 77,765 others injured by Israeli Defence Forces, according …
(2024-05-01). Strike for Palestine this May Day and Nakba Day. socialistproject.ca 
This May Day and Nakba Day, we, the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions — Gaza, urgently appeal to our brothers and sisters in the international trade union movement to take a stand in solidarity with Palestine by joining us in collective action to disrupt business as usual. We ask you to challenge the status quo in your workplaces and communities, refusing to support violence against Palestinians. Raise your voices and take action to disrupt the flow of commerce and trade that sustains Israel's military occupation and exploitation of Palestinian workers. | Our people, especially those in Gaza…
(2024-05-01). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org Since the Israel-Gaza war began on October 7, journalists and media across the region have faced a hostile environment that has made reporting on the war exceptionally challenging. In addition to documenting the growing tally of journalists killed and injured, CPJ's research has found multiple kinds of incidents of journalists being targeted while carrying out…
(2024-05-01). Israel's Post-Gaza Plan: Deepening Israel-UAE's "Abrahamic" Authoritarianism in the UK. muslimskeptic.com This is a guest post by Abdullah Noorudeen from Coolness of Hind. This is the seventh and final article in a special series of articles. The series aims to uncover the ideological component to…
(2024-05-01). Kim Votes to Arm the Slaughter of Semites by the Thousands — His Only Expertise on Anti-Semitism is How to Be Anti-Semitic. Yes — Slaughtering 1000s of Palestinians — Mostly Women and Children is INDEED Anti-Semitism Candidate Kim — You Are a Menendez Clone! fightbackbetter.com 
This bipartisan effort to make opposing the policies they vote for — how they vote to send our tax dollars…
(2024-05-01). How Israel Violates International Law in Gaza: Expert Report. scheerpost.com 
(2024-05-01). Trade unionists block 4 sites involved in arms supplies to Israel on International Workers' Day. leftfootforward.org 'If arms company bosses and Britain's political elite won't impose an arms embargo, we, the workers, will enforce it from below'
(2024-05-01). Democracy Now! 2024-05-01 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for May 01, 2024; Campus Crackdown: 300+ Arrested in Police Raids on Columbia & CCNY to Clear Gaza Encampments; Juan González, Veteran of '68 Columbia Strike, Condemns University Leaders' Silence on Gaza Slaughter; USC Grad Student Union Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against University over Arrests; Reed Brody: U.S. Hypocrisy Laid Bare as Biden Admin Claims ICC Can't Prosecute Israel for War Crimes | Headlines for May 01, 2024; Campus Crackdown: 300+ Arrested in Police Raids on Columbia & CCNY to Clear Gaza Encampments; Juan González, Veteran of '68 Columbia Strike, Condemns Univers…
(2024-05-01). Selected Articles: Students Trigger to Stop Wars? Top Universities Pro-Palestine Encampments — A Shift Towards Justice or Just Illusion? globalresearch.ca 
By What if the so-called student movement, the ICC "attempt" to arrest top Israeli officials including the …
(2024-05-01). Pro-Israel Mob Attacks Students in Violent Assault on Encampment at UCLA. truthout.org A pro-Israel mob violently attacked a Gaza solidarity encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles overnight Tuesday, hurling fireworks at the structure and beating demonstrators as campus security and city police stood by. Los Angeles Times higher education journalist Teresa Watanabe reported that members of the pro-Israel mob used explicitly genocidal language as they ripped down… |
(2024-05-01). Bernie Sanders speaks out: Criticizing Israeli policy is not antisemitism. nationofchange.org Amid national debate over Gaza protests, Senator Bernie Sanders challenges the narrative equating criticism of Israel with antisemitism, drawing on his personal history and widespread American discontent.
(2024-05-01). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org Editor's notes: The list below is CPJ's most recent and preliminary account of journalist deaths in the war. Our database will not include all of these casualties until we have completed further investigations into the circumstances surrounding them. For more information, read our FAQ. The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since…
(2024-05-01). US' Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Rallies Proves Iran's Righteous Policy: Leader. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said the US government's complicity in the Israeli regime's atrocities and its violent crackdown on the pro-Palestine students proved that Iran is rightfully opposed to and pessimistic about the US.
(2024-05-01). US intervenes as ICC mulls war crime warrants for Netanyahu. nationofchange.org As the ICC prepares to potentially issue arrest warrants for high-ranking Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for war crimes, a closer look at the concerted efforts by the U.S. and Israel to prevent these legal actions.
(2024-05-01). Burial Sites of Tortured Civilians Discovered in Avdeyevka — Russian Investigative Committee. orinocotribune.com Burial sites of civilians showing signs of torture have been discovered in the city of Avdeyevka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). Investigators have begun an investigation, the Investigative Committee of Russia reports. | "Investigators of the Investigative Committee of Russia will investigate another crime committed by the armed formations of Ukraine against civilians of the Kherson and
(2024-05-01). US Congress Makes Downpayment on World War III: US President Proclaims Enduring Peace. orinocotribune.com
(2024-05-01). President Maduro: El Aissami Knew About Several Assassination and Coup Attempts. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, stated that "there will be surprises in the operation Caiga quien Caiga [Fall Who They May]," referring to new revelations in the PDVSA-Crypto investigation, which were presented this Monday by Attorney General Tarek William Saab. He explained that former Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami and his group knew about the foiled assassination attempt of August 2018, the coup attempt of April 30, 2019, and the invasion attempt Operation Gideon of May 2020. | "I can say with absolute knowledge all this evidence that this is barely 1% of what we have," President Maduro commented o…
(2024-05-01). Venezuela Warns that Washington Is Trying to Divide Revolutionary Forces in Bolivia. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, warned that the United States intends to divide the popular and revolutionary forces in Bolivia in order to recolonize Latin America. | "The main goal of the US empire and the Bolivian fascists is to divide the Bolivian socialist and revolutionary forces, and to turn them against each other to a point impossible to reconcile the leadership of comrade Evo Morales, the leadership of President Lucho Arce, that is the plan," said the Venezuelan president on Monday, April 29, during the 43rd episode of his TV program Con Maduro+. | During the Digital Zone segment of the prog…
(2024-05-01). How Africa's National Liberation Struggles Brought Democracy to Europe. orinocotribune.com 
By Vijay Prashad — Apr 25, 2024 | Fifty years ago, on 25 April 1974, the people of Portugal took to the streets of their cities and towns in enormous numbers to overthrow the fascist dictatorship of the Estado Novo ('New State'), formally established in 1926. Fascist Portugal—led first by António de Oliveira Salazar until 1968 and then by Marcelo Caetano—was welcomed into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in 1949, the United Nations in 1955, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1961 and signed a pact with the European Economic Community in 1972. The…
(2024-05-01). Dispatch From The Rutgers Encampment For Palestine. popularresistance.org "There is only one solution, intifada revolution!" "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!" and "Gaza children, don't you cry! The students here are at your side!" and "Whose streets? Our streets! Whose campus? Our campus!" We chant. | Another encampment for Palestine has started. | This one's at Rutgers University's New Brunswick campus where I'm an adjunct teacher. We marched across campus and took the streets. I was chanting next to one of my students, when we saw each other we were both grinning ear to ear.
(2024-05-01). Tribal Groups Want Full Ninth Circuit Court To Rehear Oak Flat Appeal. popularresistance.org An Apache nonprofit is asking the Ninth Circuit's entire 29-judge panel to review its lawsuit that seeks to block a copper mining company from destroying a sacred Indigenous religious site, arguing that an en banc hearing is warranted given the appellate court's latest split decision on the land transfer. | In a 268-page petition for a special en banc rehearing, the Apache Stronghold on Monday argued that Ninth Circuit panels have now twice tried to define "substantial burden" in the case's context, and, given the vast power it holds over the lives of Native Americans, unique circumstances warrant a full-court re…
(2024-05-01). Lessons From Starbucks Workers United And The Fight For $15. popularresistance.org On February 27, after over two years of gutsy and strategic organizing, Starbucks Workers United forced Starbucks to surrender to its workers' wishes and recognize their legal right to a union under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The baristas' union and the company have agreed to a national framework for contract bargaining and for recognizing the wishes of workers at non-union stores to join the union. Earlier that month, after twelve years of similarly courageous fighting, workers in another union campaign against chain restaurants, Fight for $15, celebrated a different kind of victory.
(2024-05-01). What Are 'Food Barons' And Why Should You Care? popularresistance.org I've known Austin Frerick since 2019, when he was a researcher at the Open Markets Institute. After he became a fellow at Yale's Thurmond Arnold Project, another anti-monopoly thinktank, we collaborated to report a feature for Vox on "The Hog Barons." He's gone on to expand this idea to a full book, titled Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry, that provides a portrait of our food system through stories of its oligarchs. Austin enlisted me for some editorial consultation while the book was under contract, and today I asked him a few questions about the book and how it helps us unders…
(2024-05-01). Will The Pandemic Treaty Deliver Global Health Equity? popularresistance.org The next round of Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) negotiations for the Pandemic Treaty began on April 29, following two years of discussions. With the treaty text set to be finalized at the World Health Assembly at the end of May, uncertainties persist regarding the current state of negotiations, marked by numerous unresolved issues. The main question remains: will the Treaty genuinely fulfill its promise of equity and justice, or will it merely pay lip service to these ideals? | In an effort to delve deeper into these concerns, Jyotsna Singh of People's Health Dispatch interviewed Dr. Alexandra Phelan,…
(2024-05-01). Hundreds March In Philadelphia To Free Mumia Abu-Jamal. popularresistance.org Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Philadelphia on April 24 to demand freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal. That day the world-renowned political prisoner turned 70 years old. | Mumia Abu-Jamal has spent over 42 years in prison, including 29 years on death row, for a crime he didn't commit. He was framed for the 1981 killing of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner. | People gathered on the south side of Philadelphia's City Hall in front of the statue of Octavius Catto. The Black educator and freedom fighter was assassinated by a racist in 1871 when Catto was 32 years old.
(2024-05-01). Journalism Professors: NYT Risks Credibility With Inaction on Oct. 7 Article. scheerpost.com 
(2024-05-01). 'All Because Columbia Refuses to Divest': Police Storms Campus, Violently Arrest Dozens. scheerpost.com 
(2024-05-01). US To Spend $320 Million Constructing Gaza Pier. scheerpost.com 
(2024-05-01). Arizona's 1864 Abortion Law Was Made in a Women's Rights Desert — Here's What Life Was Like Then. scheerpost.com 
By Calvin Schermerhorn / The Conversation Dora Juhl, a 15-year-old teenager, walked into Dr. Rosa Goodrich Boido's obstetrical practice in Phoenix in January 1918. Juhl wanted to end her pregnancy. But abortion was illegal in Arizona. Boido, the city's sole female physician, asked Juhl for US$100 — about $2,000 today — to perform the abortion. Juhl said …
(2024-05-01). US To Spend $320 Million Constructing Gaza Pier. scheerpost.com U.S. Air Force airdrops humanitarian aid to Gaza. Staff Sgt. Christian Sullivan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com The US military's estimate of the cost to construct a pier on the coast of Gaza has risen to $320 million, Reuters reported on Monday. The estimate is double what the military initially expected the …
(2024-05-01). Venezuela Rejects Disrespectful Use of Its National Symbols. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil rejected a publication in which Brian Nichols, the U.S. Department of State's Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere, disrespects Venezuelan national symbols. | RELATED: | Previously, this U.S. official published a photo with Venezuelans residing in Florida carrying a Venezuelan flag with seven stars and the horse facing backwards in the national shield. | Since thes…
(2024-05-01). Eurozone Economic Growth Reached Very Low Levels in Q1 2024. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the European statistical office Eurostat confirmed that both the Eurozone and European Union's (EU) economies expanded by 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter. | RELATED: | In the fourth quarter of 2023, gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 0.1 percent in the euro area and remained stable in the EU. | Germany and France, Europe's two largest economies, experienced grow…
(2024-05-01). Russians Call to Fight Fascism in Ukraine on Labor Day. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Russian Communist Party advocated the eradication of "fascism in Ukraine" during an event in Moscow on the occasion of the International Workers Day. | RELATED: | "Today we celebrate this holiday and set ourselves several concrete tasks, which are impossible to solve without consolidating all the state and patriotic forces that love the homeland," said Gennady Zyuganov, the 76-year-old leader of the Communist Party.
(2024-05-01). Angola: Wage Disagreements on May Day. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, disagreements between the trade union confederations and the government over wages and other issues marred Angola's May Day commemorations today, a public holiday, but without celebrations or parades. | Related: | The Political Bureau of the Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), on the occasion, expressed "full confidence in an auspicious outcome of the ongoing process of talks". | In a statement, the poli…
(2024-05-01). Cubans Ratify Their Commitment to the Revolution on Labor Day. telesurenglish.net From the early hours of Wednesday, Cubans marched towards the Anti-Imperialist Tribune in Havana, an emblematic place where they celebrate International Workers Day. | RELATED: | Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, revolutionary leader Raul Castro, and thousands of people were present at a site that symbolizes the struggle of the world's peoples. | "Once again, millions of Cubans are showing that we remain f…
(2024-05-01). Russia Hits Ukraine's Southern Command in Odessa. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that its country's forces hit the Ukrainian Southern Command headquarters in Odessa on the Black Sea. | RELATED: | Hours after this announcement, the Ukrainian authorities still have not commented on this event. Ukrainian media have also failed to obtain official statements about the attack and its consequences. | On the previous night, however, the Ukrainian Army did report t…
(2024-05-01). Immigrant-Led Organizing Points the Way to a Better World for All Workers. truthout.org "A world without borders is necessary if we are serious about ending the ravages of imperialism, the violent extraction of capitalism, and the oppressive racial social organization of our world," writes migrant justice activist Harsha Walia. Walia's claim points to how the carceral, exclusionary immigration system weakens labor rights not just for immigrant workers, but for all workers. |
(2024-05-01). One Mistake Led to a Lifetime Ban of SNAP Benefits. This Reform Can Resolve It. truthout.org It's been three years since Yasmeen Covington spent the night of her 29th birthday wearing a pair of handcuffs. It was her first and last brush with the criminal justice system, but she's still paying for it. Shortly after her criminal case ended in 2021, Covington's parents campaigned for her to leave the Bronx in New York and move to Charlotte, North Carolina, where they relocated years prior. |
(2024-05-01). EPA Changes Course on Widely Used Pesticide With Proposed Ban. truthout.org The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a proposal this week to ban a controversial pesticide that is widely used on celery, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables. The EPA released its plan on Tuesday, nearly a week after a ProPublica investigation revealed the agency had laid out a justification for increasing the amount of acephate allowed on food by removing limits meant to protect… |
(2024-05-01). UAW members celebrate Daimler victory. workers.org 
Workers at six Daimler plants in North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee won a strong contract, announced just over an hour before they were set to walk out on strike when the contract expired April 27. Before the contract's expiration, members of the United Auto Workers union, who build Freightliner trucks . . . |
(2024-05-01). Penn for Palestine encampment still going strong. workers.org 
Philadelphia Joining around 80 college campuses across the United States, University of Pennsylvania students, faculty and staff established a Penn for Palestine encampment on the campus April 25 to demand: the administration disclose what companies they have invested billions of endowment funds in and that they divest from any that . . . |
(2024-05-01). University Investments: Divesting from the Military-Industrial Complex. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). Black Agenda Report: Repression of Campus Palestine Solidarity Reveals the Nature of the State. fightbackbetter.com Repression of Campus Palestine Solidarity Reveals the Nature of the State Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist 01…
(2024-05-01). States of the Unions: The 'Where' of the US Labor Movement. cepr.net In 2023, the share of US workers who were members of a union continued to hover at 10 percent. The union membership rate in the public sector (32.5 percent) was more than five times the rate in the private sector (6.0 percent). However, these summary membership statistics conceal substantial geographic variation in US union membership …
(2024-05-01). USC Grad Student Union Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against University over Arrests. democracynow.org 
As protests continue on campuses across North America, we go to the University of Southern California, where the union representing about 3,000 graduate student workers at USC has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the school to end campus militarization and drop charges against students and faculty. The "rampant violence that they inflicted on our workers" violates the National Labor Relations Act, says Margaret Davis, president of UAW Local 872. "It was a clear act of retaliation because people were engaging in pro-Palestinian free speech, which they have a right to."…
(2024-05-01). Good News, Bad News, & a Retraction. expose-news.com An article that I published earlier today "Telecom's Weaponized 5G Caught in the Act While we Sleep' featured a video which was said to have shown the NEXRAD system capturing pulsed microwave …
(2024-05-01). All mRNA injections, including cancer vaccines, may accelerate the development of cancer. expose-news.com Four days ago, The Guardian reported that there was "excitement among patients and researchers" in the UK as "personalised mRNA vaccines" for cancer entered their phase 3 trial. On Monday, In Your …
(2024-05-01). A big showdown is unfolding in India after AstraZeneca admits covid vaccines cause blood clots in court documents. expose-news.com AstraZeneca has admitted in court for the first time that its covid injection can cause deadly blood clotting. Within days of the news breaking in the UK, there was an uproar in …
(2024-05-01). The imaginary "climate crisis" is a product of climate activists and click-bait media. expose-news.com The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ("IPCC") reports don't define what a "climate crisis" is. The crisis that supposedly requires society to achieve zero carbon emissions or, at least, "net zero." …
(2024-05-01). Saudi Arabia breaks silence about Neom's 'The Line' being 'scaled back'. geo.tv 
Is Saudi Arabia's 170km mega project being scaled back or not?>
(2024-05-01). History: What You Need to Know About May Day. International Workers Day. globalresearch.ca First published in 2010. | The legacy of the late Leo Panitch lives. | For more than 100 years, May Day has symbolized the common struggles of workers around the globe. Why is it largely ignored in North America? The answer lies …
(2024-05-01). The Steady Slide Towards Tyranny: How Freedom Dies from A to Z in America. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). Key Ingredient in Pfizer and Moderna COVID Shots Aids Cancer Development, New Study Shows. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). The Kiev Regime Must Not Get Away with It. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). Secretary of State Blinken Barfs U.S. Hubris All Over Beijing Officials. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). The mRNA Vaccine Jab: Genocidal Projects and Degrees of Complicity. "Disease X" is Looming. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). Global Research Wants to Hear From You! globalresearch.ca Is Global Research among your sources of daily news and analyses? | In an era of media disinformation, our focus has essentially been to center on the "unspoken truth". In our
(2024-05-01). More Evidence Showing Vitamin D Combats Cancer. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). War and Peace "Made in America": Adolph Hitler is "The Torchbearer of Democracy" in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). Irish Villagers Attacked and Pepper Sprayed by Police. Conflict Over Hundreds of 'Unvetted Migrant' Centres Being Planted Throughout Ireland and the UK. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). The Subjugation of Humanity to Machines. Dr. T. P. Wilkinson. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). As the Tide Turns Towards Justice for Palestine, Where Does the Palestinian Diaspora Stand? globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). "Unyielding" Story of Military Anthrax Vaccine Debacle. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). Ireland's Protests and Colour Revolutions — A Contrast in Reactions. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). Why India and the Global South Should Firmly Reject the Technology of Genetically Modified Insects. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). Turbo Cancer: Cholangiocarcinoma in 20 and 30 Year Olds. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). The Free Speech Exception to Palestine. libya360.wordpress.com Steve Salaita The following is a reproduction, with slight modifications, of an article recently published in a special issue of Middle East Critique, "The Academic Question of Palestine," edited by Walaa Alqaisiya and Nicola Perugini. Now that (even moderate) pro-Palestine sentiment has been effectively outlawed in both the public and private sectors, I hope we can say goodbye…
(2024-05-01). Is U.S. Imperialism Maneuvering Toward "Humanitarian Intervention" in Burkina Faso? libya360.wordpress.com Netfa Freeman As Burkina Faso attempts to move away from neo-colonial domination by France and the United States, the possibility of intervention via "humanitarian" channels grows more likely. Western NGOs like Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Western state-funded news outlets such as the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Voice of America (VOA) are not merely…
(2024-05-01). Human Rights Watch urges Germany to take stronger measures to combat anti-Muslim racism. muslimmirror.com BERLIN : Human Rights Watch has called on German authorities to take stronger measures against anti-Muslim racism, amid an alarming increase in racist attacks and hate crimes. "The German government is falling short in protecting Muslims and people perceived to be Muslims from racism amid rising incidents of hate and discrimination," the group said in …
(2024-05-01). 'Mafia raj' going on in Assam: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. muslimmirror.com Dhubri : Alleging that a "mafia raj" was going on in Assam, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday claimed Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was involved in multiple scams. Addressing an election rally in Dhubri, she claimed Sarma has a "secret understanding" with Badruddin Ajmal of the AIUDF just like BJP has with Assaduddin …
(2024-05-01). Muslim cleric accuses SP of selling minority votes, calls for boycott. muslimmirror.com Bareilly : Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, National President of the All India Muslim Jamaat, has alleged that SP was "selling minority votes". He called upon the community to "boycott" SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and his party, and vote either for the BSP or press NOTA. The cleric said, "Akhilesh never stood by us and did …
(2024-05-01). Shahi Idgah row: Hindu side rejects 1968 compromise, says deity wasn't a party. muslimmirror.com Prayagraj : The Hindu side in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute submitted in Allahabad High Court Wednesday that the deity was not a party in the claimed compromise between the two sides in 1968 or in the court decree passed in 1974. The counsel for the Hindu side also said that the claimed compromise was …
(2024-05-01). Charges framed against killers of Atiq Ahmed, his brother Ashraf Ahmed. muslimmirror.com Prayagraj : Charges have been framed against three killers of slain gangster Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in the Court of Additional Sessions Judge. Three accused, who are presently lodged in Chitrakoot jail, appeared through video conferencing before the court. After framing of charges, Additional Sessions Judge Dinesh Gautam fixed May 2 for recording …
(2024-05-01). Turning the tide: How global conservation efforts are curbing biodiversity loss. nationofchange.org
(2024-05-01). In OtherWords: May 1, 2024. otherwords.org It's International Workers Day, better known as May Day — when much of the world celebrates the equivalent of Labor Day in the United States. This week in OtherWords, we share contributions from authors who are putting American workers back on the map. | An unlikely new hotbed for labor activism has emerged: the South. Following a successful unionization vote by autoworkers in Tennessee, their peers in Alabama — sometimes called "the Detroit of the South" — are looking to follow suit. Marc Bayard and Dev Wakeley explain how successful union drives in the South, where many manufacturers have ship…
(2024-05-01). Looking for a Better Paying Job? Good News. otherwords.org Changing jobs can be the best way to get a raise. But employers often force workers to sign "noncompete clauses," making it harder for them to move to better jobs — and artificially depressing wages. | That will change later this year. | The Federal Trade Commission recently issued
(2024-05-01). Cartoon: Columbia Bombs on Free Speech. otherwords.org
(2024-05-01). Don't Let Congress Widen the Digital Divide. otherwords.org
(2024-05-01). Southern Autoworkers Can Reverse Decades of Job Quality Decline. otherwords.org Automakers rely on non-union plants in the South to drive down wages across the country. A UAW victory in Tennessee and an upcoming vote in Alabama could change that.
(2024-05-01). Juan Formell: a Cuban legend in Van Van mode. plenglish.com Havana, May 1 (Prensa Latina) A decade ago today, the unforgettable Cuban musician Juan Formell (1942-2014) passed away, leaving the legendary Van Van orchestra, which remains at the top of dancers' preferences in Cuba, as his legacy.
(2024-05-01). Cuban president expresses solidarity with U.S. university protesters. plenglish.com On X, the Cuban leader expressed his support for the university students, "who have taken the side of justice, have come out to support the cause of the Palestinian people, and are brutally repressed in their own university campuses". | Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez posted on X a footage depicting police repression against U.S. students. | Rodriguez added that while Cuba celebrates International Workers' Day, governments that present themselves as defenders of Human Rights, showing their double standards, repress and impede the exercise and claim of legitimate rights. | The pro-Palestinian protests…
(2024-05-01). Communist Labor Party denounces rights violation in Dom. Republic. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, May 1 (Prensa Latina) The Communist Labor Party (PCT) of the Dominican Republic said that workers and the popular sectors suffer from the consequences of a general health law and a social security system built in a lucrative business.
(2024-05-01). Cuban president expresses solidarity with US university demonstrators. plenglish.com Havana, May 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Wednesday expressed his solidarity with the students of the United States, who have participated in pro-Palestinian marches in higher education institutions.
(2024-05-01). May 1st: Cubans reaffirms support to the Revolution. plenglish.com Havana, May 1 (Prensa Latina) During massive rallies and parades held this May 1, International Workers' Day, about four million Cubans reaffirmed on Wednesday their strong support for Socialism and the Revolution.
(2024-05-01). US gallery to evoke a universal Cuban: Wifredo Lam. plenglish.com Los Angeles, May 1 (Prensa Latina) The Gary Nader Art Centre, in the city of Miami, in the United States, is getting organizing a restrospective exhibition dedicated to the most universal Cuban painter, Wifredo Lam.
(2024-05-01). Manuel Mendive's first major retrospective to open in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, May 1 (Prensa Latina) The Havana-based National Museum of Fine Arts and the Mendive Art Project conceived the first major retrospective of artist Manuel Mendive in Cuba, scheduled for May 17 in Havana.
(2024-05-01). Cuba's cigar tasting workshops consolidate. plenglish.com Havana, May 1 (Prensa Latina) Authorities from the world of cigars confirmed the consolidation of the workshop on cigar tasting and pairing with beverages and food, Bayamanaco (an aboriginal word for tobacco) or Balcon del Tabaco (Cigar Balcony).
(2024-05-01). Beijing auto expo attracts 1,500 companies from around the world. plenglish.com Beijing, May 1 (Prensa Latina) The Beijing International Automobile Exhibition (Auto China 2024) brings together more than 1,500 domestic and foreign companies with new products and technologies.
(2024-05-01). New Cuban program reflects Latin American cultural diversity. plenglish.com Havana, May 1 (Prensa Latina) The new TV program of the emblematic Cuban institution Casa de las Americas, available on the Internet, is presented as a unique opportunity to enjoy the cultural diversity of Latin America and the Caribbean.
(2024-05-01). Cuba calls at UN for reversing historical injustice against Palestine. plenglish.com United Nations, May 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Wednesday considered the accession of Palestine to UN as an indispensable step for solving the conflict, describing recent U.S. veto as shameful.
(2024-05-01). Odessa tragedy in 2014 was planned, former Ukrainian official says. plenglish.com Moscow, May 1 (Prensa Latina) The tragedy in the Trade Union House that was set on fire in the Ukrainian city of Odessa on May 2, 2014, was a very well-planned operation, Ukrainian former Lieutenant Colonel Vasily Prozorov said on Wednesday.
(2024-05-01). Cuba calls to reverse historic injustice against Palestine at UN. plenglish.com United Nations, May 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Wednesday considered Palestine's accession to the United Nations as an indispensable step to solve the conflict, describing Washington's veto as a shameful process.
(2024-05-01). Cuba hosts "Codices of the end of the world" exhibition. plenglish.com Havana, May 1 (Prensa Latina) The exhibition of large-format drawings entitled "Códice del fin del mundo" (Codices of the end of the world) by Mexican visual artist Jose Miguel Gonzalez Casanova, will open at Havana's National Museum of Fine Arts on Friday.
(2024-05-01). Cuba calls to reverse historic injustice against Palestine at UN. plenglish.com United Nations, May 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Wednesday considered Palestine's accession to the United Nations as an indispensable step to solve the conflict, describing Washington's veto as a shameful process.
(2024-05-01). Discurso de Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento en la celebración por el Primero de Mayo. radiohc.cu Discurso de UIises Guilarte de Nacimiento, con motivo de la celebración del primero de Mayo Tribuna antimperialista "José Martí", La Habana 2024.
(2024-05-01). Comienza hoy FITCuba 2024 en Jardines del Rey. radiohc.cu Jardines del Rey, 1 mayo (RHC) La 42 edición de la Feria Internacional de Turismo (FITCuba 2024) abre sus puertas hoy hasta el 5 de mayo próximo, en el destino de recreo centro-norte de este país Jardines del Rey.
(2024-05-01). Cuba rumbo al récord mundial de baile casino. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 may (RHC) El área recreativa de La Piragua, en el popular Malecón capitalino, acogerá el próximo domingo un nuevo ensayo de los bailadores sumados al proyecto Retomando el Son Bailando Casino, destacan hoy los organizadores del evento.
(2024-05-01). It's May Day! Understanding How Every Worker Is Exploited by Their Boss. soundcloud.com On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff explain why and how workers actually do make all of our goods, including what capitalists claim is what they bring to the table—the production equipment, buildings, desks, work tables, machines to harvest raw materials, and more. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the …
(2024-05-01). The South's Got Now | Decidimos campaign seeks to energize youth vote. splcenter.org
(2024-05-01). Lula authorises law turning carnivals into cultural heritage. tvbrics.com 
This law recognises carnival blocks and bands as a manifestation of the national culture, which generates employment and income for thousands of families…
(2024-05-01). Ethiopia to host forum on urban development. tvbrics.com 
It will be held in September…
(2024-05-01). China prioritises data security at the 2024 Zhongguancun forum. tvbrics.com 
Innovative solutions are needed when AI is incorporated into more industries…
(2024-05-01). Indian auto sector wants to grow to US$ 300 billion by 2026. tvbrics.com 
India expands auto industry…
(2024-05-01). Wildlife populations in China show significant growth. tvbrics.com 
Data released by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration…
(2024-05-01). The new law on mobilization: Is Ukraine turning into a giant prison? wsws.org Ukraine is becoming more and more like a giant prison for its own trapped and disenfranchised population. Now, the authorities even seek to force those back inside who had managed to escape it.
(2024-05-01). Demand the release of Bogdan Syrotiuk, socialist opponent of NATO's proxy war, from a Ukrainian prison. wsws.org On Thursday, April 25, Bogdan Syrotiuk—a socialist opponent of the right-wing Zelensky regime and the NATO-instigated Ukraine-Russia war—was arrested by the Security Service of Ukraine, the SBU, in his hometown of Pervomaisk in southern Ukraine.
(2024-05-01). An insight into Petro's foreign policy. uwidata.com By Oscar Rotundo Since Gustavo Petro took office as President of Colombia, it was known that the path ahead would not be harmonious, both within and outside the country. The electoral coalition that carried him to the presidency comprised a political amalgam more focused on defeating Uribeism in all its forms to create a new …
(2024-05-01). Germany: Saxony state government moves to further restrict democratic rights. wsws.org A new law will extend arbitrary police powers, enabling the state to limit and ban protests.
(2024-05-01). Biden promotes Fain's sellout at Daimler Truck as another "historic" win. wsws.org The miserable tentative contract agreement at Daimler Truck has been hailed by Biden and leading Democrats as another supposed "historics" win for workers…
(2024-05-01). Reject trade unions' sellout of strike vote against Tata Steel's Port Talbot closure. wsws.org Even if industrial action is called, this will be of a token character with no call for support from other steelworkers in Britain, Europe and internationally. And without such an appeal workers will continue to be played off against one another in an endless race to the bottom.
(2024-05-01). New Zealand public health agency imposes sweeping budget cuts in hospitals. wsws.org The drastic cost-cutting in the already understaffed and underfunded public health system is intensifying a crisis of patient care.
(2024-05-01). "Not welcome in UCD": Students at Ireland's biggest university protest Nancy Pelosi's visit and honorary degree. wsws.org Students at University College Dublin protested the visit of the former Democratic Party speaker of the US House of Representatives who had been invited to receive an honorary degree.
(2024-05-01). GM closes Colombia and Ecuador plants as UAW and other bureaucracies remain silent. wsws.org General Motors announced last Friday the shutdown of its manufacturing plants in Colombia and Ecuador, eliminating about 1,300 jobs, along with thousands more indirectly.
(2024-05-01). Australia: Fight the climate change disaster, become an SEP electoral member. wsws.org What is required is the struggle for socialism, based on a turn to the working class, the social force whose fundamental interests align with reconstructing society to address the climate crisis.
(2024-05-01). Trump hush money trial enters third week with more details about payoffs and right-wing influence. wsws.org The third week of Donald Trump's New York hush money trial began on Tuesday with more details about payments made to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal.
(2024-05-01). UK Students Begin New Wave Of Protests Against Gaza War After US Arrests. progressivehub.net SALLY WEALE | THE GUARDIAN…
(2024-05-01). Kwoyelo admits marrying girls, asks for pardon. independent.co.ug 
GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) fighter, Thomas Kwoyelo alias Latoni has pleaded with the court asking it to forgive him for having married minors for "wives". It's criminal in Uganda for one to have canal knowledge of minors. International conventions also protect women and girls from sexually violent crimes during …
(2024-05-01). UK sends first asylum seeker to Rwanda under voluntary scheme. scmp.com The UK government has said it would pay asylum seekers up to £3,000 (about US$3,745) each to move to Rwanda to help clear the backlog of refugees who have arrived in the country in recent years.
(2024-05-01). Churchy patriarchy, and two remarkable women. anabaptistworld.org Talking with female friends a few years ago, I said I was struggling with a situation and felt that part of the problem was that I was a woman and the others involved weren't. One of my friends said, "Maybe. It also might not have anything to do with that." That statement wasn't wrong. But …
(2024-05-01). Canada opposition leader Pierre Poilievre calls Justin Trudeau a 'wacko', is ejected from chamber. scmp.com The Conservative party's Pierre Poilievre refused 4 times to withdraw his comment, which he made as he criticised what he called the prime minister's refusal to crack down on drug overdoses.
(2024-05-01). 'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe affirms support for LGBTQ rights despite J.K. Rowling criticism. scmp.com Since December 2019, Rowling has hit the headlines for her views on transgender issues and been criticised by fans of her novels and the world she created.
(2024-05-01). Clashes erupt at UCLA between rival groups as Gaza war protests rock US campuses. scmp.com Violent clashes erupted on the University of California campus in Los Angeles between pro-Palestinian protesters and a group of counterdemonstrators.
(2024-05-01). China eyes closer economic links with GCC. ecns.cn Amid shifting global dynamics, China and the Gulf states are forging deeper economic connections, particularly in renewable energy, financial markets, and electric vehicles, experts have said.
(2024-05-01). UK sanctions Anita Among, Kitutu, Nandutu over corruption. independent.co.ug 
SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | The UK on Tuesday announced sanctions on the Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among, and former Ministers, Gorreti Kituti and Agnes Nandutu. The trio is accused of stealing from the poor communities of Karamoja in the infamous iron sheet scandal. Anita Among was among the government officials who had been …
(2024-05-01). This spring, DC-area students are planting native flowers — and activating 'the solarpunk imagination'. grist.org 
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(2024-05-01). Police Storm Columbia's Campus And Violently Arrest Protestors. progressivehub.net JAKE JOHNSON | COMMON DREAMS…
(2024-05-01). Systematic training by Chinese company empowers local talent in Uganda. independent.co.ug 
WAKISO, Uganda | Xinhua | The continuous participation of Chinese enterprises in Uganda's economic development has equipped local employees with professional skills and knowledge, helping them to build their dreams. Musitwa Abel is among the 32 local employees of the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) Uganda who have just completed a two-week training course offered …
(2024-05-01). Nancy Pelosi roasts Liz Truss and Boris Johnson over their support for Trump. leftfootforward.org Pelosi questioned, highlighting Trump's history of bigoted remarks targeting women, the LGBTQ+ community, and people of colour.
(2024-05-01). JOHN SCHUMANN: USA now too disastrous for parody. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-05-01). Nearly 50 years later, US' Asian-American and Pacific Islander month features revelry, racial justice. scmp.com What started as just one week in May has evolved over the decades into a month-long tribute of events in cities big and small.
(2024-05-01). US takes step to make marijuana use a less serious crime, in major shift. scmp.com The US Justice Department is proposing to reclassify the drug, a move that would shake up cannabis policy nationwide.
(2024-05-01). Azerbaijan, COP29 host, shows disregard for climate action and human rights. globalvoices.org 
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(2024-05-01). Palestine's fate in light of the onslaught on Gaza. links.org.au 
Gilbert Achcar — The best "solution" that could result from the Zionist ongoing genocidal war is worse than what existed before it, and certainly worse than what appeared on the horizon following the Oslo deal.
(2024-05-01). CPJ calls on authorities to allow journalists to safely cover US campus protests. cpj.org Washington, D.C., May 1, 2024— With tensions over pro-Palestinian protests escalating on college campuses across the United States, the Committee to Protect Journalists calls on university authorities and law enforcement agencies to allow reporters to freely cover the demonstrations. "Journalists — including student journalists who have been thrust into a national spotlight to cover stories…
(2024-05-01). Another Reform UK candidate found spreading conspiracy theories. leftfootforward.org A video has been unearthed showing one of Reform UK's most hopeful candidates discussing a string of conspiracy theories on his YouTube channel. | Running in the Blackpool South by-election this Thursday for Reform UK, Mark Butcher has been set up as the right-wing party's best chance of making headlines this weekend by taking Conservative voters in the area. | However the Mirror has reported that the Reform UK candidate posted a video in 2018 entitled "Don't mug me off" in which he engaged in various conspiracy theories and told his followers to "get real people, wakey wakey, red pill time". | In the video M…
(2024-05-01). Iran, UN Discuss Syria's Problems. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A senior adviser to the Iranian foreign minister for special political affairs and the UN Special Envoy for Syria held talks on the latest developments in the Arab country and the collective efforts for the settlement of Syria's problems.
(2024-05-01). Data points to modest momentum for growth. ecns.cn China's manufacturing activity expanded for the second consecutive month in April, official survey results showed on Tuesday, pointing to a modest recovery in China's growth momentum, thanks to policy support and a gradual recovery in domestic demand.
(2024-05-01). Why China should reassess its strategy in Argentina and Latin America. scmp.com No rational Argentinian politician would risk China's substantial investments but US offers of free trade to Latin America and steelmaker complaints about cheap Chinese imports threaten to turn the tide.
(2024-05-01). B-Sides: George S. Schuyler's "Black Empire" publicbooks.org "Black Empire" ends with an international revolution, led by a heroic Black genius preaching empowerment; it ends with a continental dictator clutching power through unremittent cruelty and cries of racial supremacy. Both statements are true.
(2024-05-01). Colombia's military lost millions of bullets, grenades and missiles: Petro. colombiareports.com 
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro claimed on Tuesday that arms traffickers stole huge numbers of weapons, ammunition and explosives from the security forces. In a press conference, Petro said that weapons…
(2024-05-01). May Day: Workers' Struggles, International Solidarity, Political Aspirations. socialistproject.ca For more than 100 years, May Day has symbolized the common struggles of workers around the globe.
(2024-05-01). Gurbani echoes through UK Parliament in celebration of Baisakhi. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: At the heart of the UK Parliament complex in London, the soulful melodies of Gurbani and messages of unity resonated during a groundbreaking Baisakhi celebration this week.Hosted by the British Indian think-tank 1928 Institute, alongside diaspora membership organizations City Sikhs and the British Punjabi Welfare Association (BPWA), the event convened a diverse gathering of professionals, community leaders, and philanthropists at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Room on Monday evening. Its aim: to shine a spotlight on the enduring ties between the UK and India, as well as the invaluable…
(2024-05-01). An insight into Petro's foreign policy. unitedworldint.com By Oscar Rotundo Since Gustavo Petro took office as President of Colombia, it was known that the path ahead would not be harmonious, both within and outside the country. The electoral coalition that carried him to the presidency comprised a political amalgam more focused on defeating Uribeism in all its forms to create a new …
(2024-05-01). They Arrested Us. I Hope It Brings An End To Nuclear Weapons. progressivehub.net THOMAS C. FOX | NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER…
(2024-05-01). Township agriculture programme launched to address food insecurity. sanews.gov.za Township agriculture programme launched to address food insecurity | In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing food insecurity and uplifting township communities, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has launched a programme aimed at equipping residents with the knowledge and resources necessary to cultivate healthy and nutritious crops in their neighbourhoods. | The Township Agriculture Programme aims to maximise food production in small spaces, promote a healthy ecosystem and increase biodiversity in urban areas. | Speaking at the event held at KwaMashu in the north of Durban on Tuesday, Dube-Ncube…
(2024-05-01). Jiwei Xiao: The Novel of Details in Chinese Literary History. newleftreview.org Jiwei Xiao traces the literary modes of the xijie xiaoshuo as it has registered successive periods of social and cultural change. From its emergence in the twilight of the Ming dynasty through to contemporary panoramas of urban and rural life, lineages of a multiform poetics of detail.
(2024-05-01). Black business called to be part of rebuilding SA economy. sanews.gov.za Black business called to be part of rebuilding SA economy | President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on black business and black industrialists to be part of efforts to rebuild the country's economy. | President Ramaphosa made the call at the Black Business Council (BBC) gala dinner held at Kempton Park in Johannesburg on Tuesday night. | He warned that without investment there can be no jobs, and without job creation on a large scale "our prospects for achieving full economic transformation are diminished". | "By strategically investing in the economy we are laying the groundwork for prosperity, connectivity, and op…
(2024-05-01). China rains: 19 killed, several injured as part of highway collapsed in Guangdong. ptcnews.tv China rains: At least 19 people have been killed after a part of a highway collapsed in Southern China's Guangdong province on Wednesday. According to CCTV, the incident transpired around 2: 10 am (1810 GMT Tuesday), causing a section of road between Meizhou city and Dabu county to cave in, trapping dozens of people in 18 vehicles. As per officials, the people who were taken were "not currently at risk."Several videos circulating online shared by local news outlets showed flames and smoke billowing from a deep pit into which the cars appeared to have fallen.CCTV reported that approximately 500 individuals have be…
(2024-05-01). UN plastics treaty inches closer to reality as lobbyists tout plastics' 'massive societal benefits'. grist.org 
Negotiators wrapped up the fourth round of formal discussions over the United Nations' global plastics treaty early on Tuesday morning, inching closer to a final agreement that's intended to " Delegates made important progress on the treaty, the final version of which is due by the end of the year. They pared down a lengthy draft of the text and agreed on a formal agenda for "intersessional" work ahead of the next — and final — meeting, in Busan, South Korea, sch…
(2024-05-01). China's third aircraft carrier begins its maiden sea trial. ecns.cn The CNS Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, started its maiden sea trial on Wednesday morning, according to the People's Liberation Army Navy.
(2024-05-01). Leaving the wilderness. anabaptistworld.org When Anne was in seminary, the environment was so hostile that she wanted to hide. (Names in this article have been changed to protect confidentiality.) "The head of the class asked us to draw a picture of how we felt being in seminary," she said. "I drew a picture of sitting in a seat with …
(2024-05-01). Lorna Finlayson: On Lesser Evilism. newleftreview.org The standard argument for backing hawkish centre-left parties remains the 'lesser evil'. Lorna Finlayson interrogates that line of reasoning and the assumptions on which it rests: crude consequentialism, narrow minded electoralism and covering up the realities of Starmer's Labour.
(2024-05-01). Nigel Farage set to announce return to politics as Reform UK candidate. leftfootforward.org "He is well aware what those weeks of national TV exposure have done for him – and the position he could be in to help Reform."
(2024-05-01). Musk disbands Tesla's EV Supercharger team, blindsiding carmakers that agreed to use the standard. scmp.com General Motors, Ford and other carmakers, which struck deals last year to give customers access to the network, said they are not changing their plans.
(2024-05-01). China, Vietnam complete joint coast guard patrol. ecns.cn A three-day joint patrol conducted by Chinese and Vietnamese coast guards in the Beibu Gulf has been completed, playing a big role in maintaining the security and stability of the waters, according to China Coast Guard on Tuesday.
(2024-05-01). Insights | Nobel laureate: China climate policies promote EV success. ecns.cn Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate & Former Chief Economist at the World Bank: Even without subsidies, China "could outcompete just because of the scale of their economy and the number of engineers they have. Our under-investment in engineering and their over-investment in engineering — that's not a trade violation, it's a strategic mistake."
(2024-05-01). Over 1.4 bln domestic trips made in China in the first quarter of the year. ecns.cn More than 1.4 billion domestic trips were made in China in the first quarter of the year, marking a year-on-year growth of 16.7 percent, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said on Tuesday.
(2024-05-01). FOX 7 Austin photojournalist faces misdemeanor charges after felony charges dropped. cpj.org Washington, D.C., May 1, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned by reports that FOX 7 Austin photojournalist Carlos Sanchez is again facing charges in connection with his work, and calls on Texas authorities to drop all charges against him and allow journalists to do their work without fear of arrest. "We are gravely concerned that…
(2024-05-01). Stereotype Much? Donald Trump Plans To Attract Black Voters With Event Featuring Rappers And Athletes. newsone.com 
Donald Trump's outreach to Black voters includes an event with rappers and athletes in urban centers like Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta and NYC.
(2024-05-01). China has yet to join the 'rich country' club. Has the middle-income trap been sprung? scmp.com Predictions China would have already joined the group of high-income nations have yet to bear fruit. Is it still possible to break through the middle-income ceiling — and is it still an important benchmark?
(2024-05-01). Turkey's Exports to Iran Surpass $800 Million in Q1 2024. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) announced that the country has exported more than $800 million in products to Iran in the first quarter of 2024, showing a 16% hike compared to the same period last year.
(2024-05-01). Iran Ready to Promote Maritime Trade with Africans: Official. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The deputy head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line (IRISL) for the market development affairs said the country's national maritime fleet is ready to broaden export of cargos to the African countries.
(2024-05-01). PMQs: Rishi Sunak fact checked yet again for misleading £900 tax cut claim. leftfootforward.org The Prime Minister once again made a misleading statement during PMQs in which he claimed the government was cutting taxes by £900 for all working people, leading fact checkers to call him out. | Desperate to distract from the fact Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson He has previously ma…
(2024-05-01). Cat lovers boost tourism in Taiwan village as feline residents revive once-flourishing mining town. globalvoices.org 
(2024-05-01). Zimbabwe's gold-backed ZiG is the world's newest currency. scmp.com Out with the Zimbabwe dollar, in with the ZiG. Zimbabwe on Tuesday started circulating a new currency to replace one that has been battered by depreciation and often outright rejection by the people.
(2024-05-01). How the US can set standards on international deep-sea mineral mining. scmp.com The US is far behind other countries like China when it comes to the race for critical minerals lying beneath international waters. By joining the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, Washington can shape the rules for seabed mineral exploration.
(2024-05-01). US keeping status quo on Taiwan policy is 'vitally important', senior American diplomat testifies. scmp.com Allies and partners described as more willing and comfortable to stand alongside Washington when they understand stance espouses 'peace and stability'.
(2024-05-01). How Foreign Office and Development Aid Cuts Are Damaging Britain's Reputation as a Serious Partner on the World Stage. bylinetimes.com 
In 2019, then Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab wrote an This was off the back of a Foreign Affairs Committe…
(2024-05-01). Ben Crump: Ohio Cop Told Frank Tyson 'Shut The F*ck Up' After Dying, Handcuffed Black Man Said 'I Can't Breathe'. newsone.com 
A Canton, Ohio police officer involved in Frank Tyson's arrest told the dying Black man to "shut the f*ck up" after he said "I can't breathe," Ben Crump said.
(2024-05-01). Mchunu invokes Section 63 in uThukela District Municipality. sanews.gov.za Mchunu invokes Section 63 in uThukela District Municipality | Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has invoked Section 63 of the Water Services Act in the uThukela District Municipality, in KwaZulu-Natal, in an effort to stabilise the state of water and sanitation in the area. | Mchunu took the decision during a meeting with the KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Bongi Sithole-Moloi, and uThukela District Municipality Executive Mayor, Inkosi Ntandoyenkosi Shabalala. | The meeting was also attended by the KwaZulu-Natal Chairperson of Traditional Leaders, Inkosi Shinga, and the…
(2024-05-01). Peter Osborne: The Planet as Political Subject? newleftreview.org An incisive critique of the absence of the social and historical in Bruno Latour's planetary politics and Dipesh Chakrabarty's geo-biology. The political, Osborne argues, is a modality of the social, which is already a socio-natural set of relations.
(2024-05-01). The Homes for London report is a must read for those who want to tackle the housing crisis. leftfootforward.org A must read for all those interested in the housing and planning arena.
(2024-05-01). I've Covered Violent Crackdowns on Protests for 15 Years. This Police Overreaction Was Unhinged. theintercept.com 
When police attacked student protesters, a lone trash can was the only damaged property I saw around City College of New York.
(2024-05-01). Donald Trump Claims 'Anti-White Feeling' In America Is A Problem That 'Can't Be Allowed.' Here's Why He's Wrong. newsone.com 
During an interview with Time magazine, Donald Trump claimed that there is an "anti-white feeling" in America that "can't be allowed."
(2024-05-01). 20th CPC Central Committee to hold 3rd plenary session in July. ecns.cn The third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee will be held in Beijing in July, according to a decision made at a CPC Central Committee Political Bureau meeting on Tuesday.
(2024-05-01). The Great Conservative Election Data-Trawl Continues. bylinetimes.com In mid-April, a number of In Chelmsford, Conservative MP Vicky Ford has sent constituents a "safety survey" asking for their priorities regarding local policing. The survey initially a…
(2024-05-01). China Southern orders 100 C919 aircraft. ecns.cn China Southern Airlines has placed an order for 100 domestically produced C919 aircraft from Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), the carrier announced on Monday evening.
(2024-05-01). Deepening of reform to top plenary agenda. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China Central Committee will hold its third plenary session in July in a significant move to comprehensively deepen reform and advance Chinese modernization, according to a decision made at a key Party meeting on Tuesday.
(2024-05-01). Equality for women will help eliminate violence against them. socialist-alliance.org 
Labor's package to help women escape violence is welcome but not nearly enough. Angela Carr argues that we need to be clear on what drives men to commit violence against women and address that, as well as assisting victim/survivors.
(2024-05-01). Washington U St. Louis — Professor Brutally Beaten "Lucky to be Alive" — Occurred on 4/28 — Broken Ribs and Broken Hand. fightbackbetter.com 
(2024-05-01). Wang: China ready to boost ties with Argentina. ecns.cn China is willing to work with Argentina to "jointly steer the direction of the future development of relations between the two countries," Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.
(2024-05-01). How Foreign Office and Development Aid Cuts Are Damaging Britain's Reputation as a Serious Partner on the World Stage. bylinetimes.com
(2024-05-01). 2 men charged with cutting down Britain's famous 'Robin Hood Tree' at Hadrian's Wall. scmp.com Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, are accused of felling the 150-year-old sycamore at Hadrian's Wall and damaging the Unesco site.
(2024-05-01). Tondeka Metro at risk of losing city bus service. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tondeka Metro, which has operated the City Square-Ntinda bus circuit for three years, faces the loss of its business due to a dispute with Nairobi-based fleet financier RentCo Africa. The bus service was suddenly halted six weeks ago, stranding many commuters, according to 256Businessnews.com. RentCo Africa repossessed the fleet over …
(2024-05-01). White Man Angry Over Yard Work Accused Of Pulling Gun On Black Dad, Toddler Son. newsone.com 
Dearborn Heights, Michigan, white man Mark Denis Grzybowski is accused of pulling a gun on a Black father and his toddler son over yard work.
(2024-05-01). Iraqi Kurdish journalist Guhdar Zebari is free from prison, but not from threats. Doja Daoud 
(2024-05-01). In Portugal, crowds in the streets celebrate democracy at the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution. globalvoices.org 
(2024-05-01). CPJ Insider: World Press Freedom Day edition. cpj.org 
(2024-05-01). Government pays tribute to South Africa's workers. sanews.gov.za Government pays tribute to South Africa's workers | As South Africa joins the rest of the world in celebrating International Workers' Day, government has paid tribute to all workers, especially frontline workers who continue to provide essential services on this public holiday. | Celebrated annually on 1 May, International Workers' Day or May Day, pays tribute to the historical struggle of workers and their trade unions for solidarity and fair employment standards. | This year's International Workers' Day is commemorated under the theme: "30 Years of Freedom". | This year also marks the 133-year anniversary of Ma…
(2024-05-01). China's factory activity expands in April. ecns.cn China's manufacturing activity expanded for the second consecutive month in April, an official survey showed on Tuesday, though the expansion slowed a bit amid lackluster domestic demand.
(2024-05-01). Poll of polls puts Tories on just 85 seats. leftfootforward.org The poll findings come ahead of the local and mayoral elections due to take place tomorrow, where the Tories are predicted to suffer heavy losses.
(2024-05-01). Murdoch Empire Hacked Politicians for Commercial Gain and Hid Evidence, New Report Suggests. bylinetimes.com 
Rupert Murdoch's company used criminal methods to The claims, which have featured in numerous court actions agai…
(2024-05-01). Over 130 IAEA Inspectors Allowed in Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Highlighting the continuous process of cooperation between Iran and the UN nuclear agency in accordance with the Safeguards, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said more than 130 IAEA inspectors are permitted to work in the country.
(2024-05-01). Terry Eagleton: Modern Joyce. newleftreview.org Terry Eagleton on Luke Gibbons, James Joyce and the Irish Revolution. Rereading of Ulysses as a saturnine blow for the Irish independence struggle.
(2024-05-01). DOJ Wants To Change Marijuana To A Schedule 3 Drug, But What About All The Black People Already Locked Up? newsone.com 
Classified as a Schedule I drug, marijuana was classified as a drug as dangerous as heroin. To put that in even more perspective, fentanyl, methadone and opium are all classified as Schedule II. Changing the scheduling of marijuana would ease criminal and manufacturing restrictions at the federal level, which, of course, does next to nothing to affect the existing state laws—or people who are still paying the cost of punitive marijuana policys…
(2024-05-01). Kohei Saito: Greening Marx in Japan. newleftreview.org The Japanese context of decades-long economic stagnation has helped to generate an unexpected reading of Marx as a proto-degrowth proponent. Kōhei Saitō discusses his novel synthesis of Kuruma School historical materialism, German philology and American eco-socialism.
(2024-05-01). Gà∂ran Therborn: The Future and the Left. newleftreview.org Gà∂ran Therborn replies to Oliver Eagleton's critique of 'The World and the Left' (NLR 137). Debates on the nature of dialectics and the triadic crisis of climate breakdown, imperial geopolitics and rising inequality. Could Bloch still be right about the grounds for rational hope?
(2024-05-01). Extractive 'green' capitalists are abusing workers and communities in Europe and Asia for transition minerals. thecanary.co Rampant extractive, exploitative capitalism is rearing its ugly head — but this time, it's over the transition to greener, cleaner energy. As the world grapples with the transition away from fossil fuels to tackle the climate crisis, nations have been on the hunt for the vital minerals needed to power this shift to renewable technologies. …
(2024-05-01). Embassy gives safety tips to Chinese in U.S. ecns.cn Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Xie Feng said that nearly 300 Chinese citizens in the United States have been subjected to unwarranted harassment and deportation over the past three years and that "McCarthyism" has interfered with normal U.S.-China exchanges.
(2024-05-01). Let's make this a May Day to be remembered! cpusa.org 
Every year on May 1, we celebrate International Workers' Day to commemorate workers securing an eight-hour workday, a victory that needs to be defended today. May Day has deep meaning going back to 1886 after the resistance of Black, white and immigrant workers in Haymarket Square in Chicago. The Haymarket Martyrs were eight immigrants, seven sentenced to death and one to life in prison. They were struggling for the eight-hour workday alongside hundreds of thousands of workers striking and attending rallies throughout the United States demanding "Eight hours for work. Eight hours for rest. Eight hours for what we…
(2024-05-01). China Coast Guard drives two Philippine vessels off illegally entered waters. ecns.cn The China Coast Guard lawfully expelled two Philippine vessels that illegally entered waters off Huangyan Island in the South China Sea on Tuesday.
(2024-05-01). IMF raises growth forecast for Asia-Pacific. ecns.cn The International Monetary Fund has raised its growth forecast for the Asia-Pacific this year to 4.5 percent, largely based on improved outlooks for China and India.
(2024-05-01). Dr Motsuenyane: A torchbearer of black economic empowerment. sanews.gov.za Dr Motsuenyane: A torchbearer of black economic empowerment | Small Business Development Minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has described the late Dr Sam Motsuenyane as a doyen of black business and a torchbearer of black economic empowerment. | "He represents a generation of black entrepreneurs who, despite formidable odds, managed to take their destinies into their own hands and built business empires whose successes defied the apartheid logic," Ndabeni-Abrahams said. | The Minister said Dr Motsuenyane contributed enormously to the downfall of apartheid and was one of the architects of South Africa's new democr…
(2024-05-01). Rob Lucas: From Thick to Thin. newleftreview.org Rob Lucas on Lorraine Daston, Rules. A historian of science tackles the thinning of 'rules': how paradigms to play with became regulations and algorithms to obey.
(2024-05-01). This May Day, Let's Follow The Lead Of Immigrant Workers. progressivehub.net DAVID BENNION AND ADRIANNA TORRES-GARCÂA | TRUTHOUT…
(2024-05-01). Russia puts Forbes journalist under house arrest, detains 2 others. cpj.org Berlin, May 1, 2024—Russian authorities must drop legal proceedings against Sergey Mingazov, a journalist for the Russian edition of Forbes magazine, and detained journalists Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin and ensure that members of the press are not imprisoned for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. On April 27, a court in the city of Khabarovsk…
(2024-05-01). Chinese scientist, who released COVID-19 sequence, returns to lab following protest. ptcnews.tv PTC news Desk: Zhang Yongzhen, the pioneering scientist credited with publishing the initial sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China, has been granted permission to re-enter his laboratory following a high-profile sit-in protest staged outside the facility.In a Weibo post published just after midnight on Wednesday, Zhang announced that the medical center housing his lab had tentatively agreed to allow him and his team to resume their research activities. "Now, team members can enter and leave the laboratory freely," Zhang stated, indicating a positive step forward in resolving the dispute. He further mentioned o…
(2024-05-01). North Tyneside Conservatives 'Impersonate Labour' in Alleged Bid to 'Confuse the Electorate' Over Suspended Candidate. bylinetimes.com 
(2024-05-01). EPA finally takes on abandoned coal ash ponds — but it might be too late. grist.org 
Last week, the EPA
(2024-05-01). G7 urges China and others to help climate finance: 'join us in this direction'. scmp.com G7 ministers said on Tuesday that efforts to raise money to help poorer countries adapt to climate change should include countries "capable of contributing", in a message aimed at China.
(2024-05-01). Girl in photo held by unknown martyr could be identified. ecns.cn The girl depicted in a rotten photo held by a martyr may have been identitified, according to a netizen claiming she might be her father's second aunt, according to Hunan local media Xiaoxiang Morning Post.
(2024-05-01). Nick Burns: Student Debt in American Society. newleftreview.org The intense debate around American student loans has largely been cast in moral terms—fairness, forgiveness, desert. Nick Burns instead provides a hard-headed analysis of the political and economic interests that built a credit pyramid out of higher education.
(2024-05-01). China in Diplomat's Eyes: Discover the splendors of Mount Wuyi. ecns.cn
(2024-05-01). Palestinian groups hold 'positive talks' in Beijing. ecns.cn China on Tuesday said positive progress has been made during the recent talks between the two main Palestinian groups, Fatah and Hamas, in Beijing, and that they had jointly agreed to continue the process to achieve the solidarity and unity of Palestine at an early time.
(2024-05-01). Arizona senate expected to vote on repeal of 1864 abortion ban. scmp.com The fight over the Civil War-era abortion ban in Arizona is the latest flashpoint on women's reproductive rights in the US.
(2024-05-01). China-developed human-like dexterous robot hands win top international awards. ecns.cn Casia Hand, serialized humanoid dexterous robot hands developed by a Chinese team, has won two top awards at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva held in Switzerland, according to the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academic of Science on Monday.
(2024-05-01). Iran to Renovate Sugarcane Factories in Cuba. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran has held talks with Cuba to renovate and optimize 160 sugarcane factories in the Latin American nation, an official said.
(2024-05-01). Sojourner in Christ: a reflection on the Hope for the Future conference. anabaptistworld.org Attending Hope for the Future 2024 was truly an extraordinary experience. During the conference, I could feel the presence and anointing of the Holy Spirit in each session. The worship service, led by Hendy Matahelemual and Marina Setyati, was in various languages and provided a heavenly atmosphere among fellow believers in Christ. The life experiences …
(2024-05-01). Michael Mann: Explaining the Irrationality of War. newleftreview.org Drawing on eight years of comparative-historical research, Michael Mann overturns accepted wisdom on the bellicosity of democracies, the economic grounds for war and the rational calculations of states in a rivalrous world system.
(2024-05-01). Jacob Collins: Ego-History Lessons. newleftreview.org Jacob Collins on Pierre Nora, Jeunesse and Une étrange obstination. Recollections of French intellectual life from the theorist of self-historicization.
(2024-05-01). Who Is The Richest Black Woman In The World? newsone.com 
Source: FREDERIC J. BROWN / Getty | We learned about the richest Black man in the world, reportedly Aliko Dangote, Oprah Winfrey: | Talk show host and media mogul Oprah Winfrey
(2024-05-01). Binance's Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months' prison in US for allowing money laundering. scmp.com The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange allowed numerous trades that violated US sanctions, including ones involving Hamas, al-Qaeda and Iran.
(2024-05-01). Amazon's Twitch launches TikTok rival amid push to ban the Chinese app, boosting competition in short-form video. scmp.com Twitch, the live-streaming platform known for video game content, has launched Discovery Feed, allowing users to scroll through short clips from longer videos.
(2024-05-01). String music performer Tsendsuren Enkhtur bridges Mongolian and Chinese repertoires. globalvoices.org 
(2024-05-01). Tory MPs shamed by climate protesters during net zero summit speeches. leftfootforward.org Climate protesters disrupted the speeches of Tory MPs during a sustainability conference as they challenged the Tories over their climate credentials and links to the fossil fuel industry. | Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt and Tory MP Liam Fox were hounded over oil money donations during their speeches by protesters hidden in the audience of the Innovation Zero conference in London on Tuesday. | Around 20 activists took part in the action organised by the climate action group Stop Polluting Politics as they unfurled banners and stood on chairs in the audience, which w…
(2024-05-01). Xi replies to letter from steelworkers in Serbia's Smederevo. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has replied to a letter from Serbian workers in HBIS Smederevo Steel Plant.
(2024-05-01). The Party must campaign for DC statehood. cpusa.org 
The people of the District of Columbia are second-class citizens, some even considering themselves colonial subjects under colonial-like conditions with the lack of Statehood or testing grounds for policy that may be enacted around the country. The people of DC have long self-determined that the promise of democracy and enfranchisement in the republic must expand to those who live in the Federal District. Popularly known as "Chocolate City" for many decades due to its majority Black population and self-empowerment with the gains made under Home Rule post-1974 and the mayorship under "Mayor for Life" Marion Ber…
(2024-05-01). MOJ Slammed for Hiding From Parliament £500m in New Contracts to Companies Probed by SFO for 'Deliberate Fraud' Against It. bylinetimes.com 
The Ministry of Justice has been condemned for "egregious behaviour" in hiding from Parliament that it had awarded two new electronic tagging contracts worth more than £500 million to two companies that had been investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, fined £57.7 million, and had to repay £70.5 million to the ministry for fraudulent claims. | A House of Lords report found that the MoJ ommited Serco and G4S' handling of previous contracts, in which Serco billed it for tagging prisoners on release who had died, and multiple times for the same person. Serco faces a deferred prosecution if this…
(2024-05-01). Insights丨Erik Solheim: China's industrial ecosystem and highly-educated working class promote strong economic growth. ecns.cn China's GDP growth rate in the first quarter of 2024 beat market expectations to reach 5.3 percent. What help China maintain its strong economic growth? And what can be learned?
(2024-05-01). How China's economic diplomacy can defuse tensions with the Philippines. scmp.com Returning to a supposed Duterte-era deal to preserve peace in the Spratly Islands would be a pragmatic step for the Philippines amid increased militarisation. China should opt for economic investment instead of military assertiveness which only serves to harden negative public opinion among Filipinos.
(2024-05-01). Tesla sees $600 bln overnight surge after Musk's visit to China. ecns.cn
(2024-05-01). New all-rail express freight train debuts in Chengdu. ecns.cn China's first all-rail express international freight train carrying LED monitors and NEV cars departed from Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province to Port Klang in Malaysia via China-Laos Railway and passing through Thailand on Tuesday.
(2024-05-01). UK local elections could determine PM Rishi Sunak's fate. scmp.com Britain's ruling Conservative Party is expected to suffer heavy losses in crunch local elections this week that are likely to increase pressure on beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
(2024-05-01). Azerbaijan, COP29 host, shows disregard for climate action and human rights. globalvoices.org
(2024-05-01). I.N.D.I.A Bloc Members Should Adopt Variants of Pop Song 'Jail Ke Jawab Mein Hum Vote Denge' as Campaign Material During 2024 General Elections! pilwatchgroup.blogspot.com by
| The Delhi's Chief | Electoral Officer (CEO) has reportedly asked the Aam Admi Party on 28 April | 2024 to modify the over-two-minute-long party's rap song which was released on | 25 April 2024 as part of its campaign.
(2024-05-01). Palestinos desplazados en Rafah no han recibido orden de evacuar. telesurtv.net En redes sociales hay información de que a la población en Rafah se les está pidiendo evacuar. Hasta el momento, esto no es así.
(2024-05-01). ONU pide evitar tragedia en Rafah por invasión de Israel. telesurtv.net "Las familias de los muertos y desaparecidos tienen derecho a saber lo que ocurrió", dijo António Guterres.
(2024-05-01). OMS alerta catástrofe humanitaria en Rafah por invasión de Israel. telesurtv.net Naciones Unidas dio a conocer que las municiones que no explotan representan también un grave riesgo para la población civil.
(2024-05-01). Nicaragua se pronuncia sobre caso de Alemania en CIJ. telesurtv.net El país suramericano pide que Alemania suspenda su apoyo militar al Estado de Israel.
(2024-05-01). Presidente de Nicaragua denuncia el genocidio en Gaza. telesurtv.net El mandatario nicaragüense destacó que las protestas no están ocurriendo solamente en EE.UU., sino que se están multiplicando en todos los países.
(2024-05-01). CIJ rechaza pedido de Nicaragua de parar ayuda alemana a Israel. telesurtv.net Sin embargo, el panel de 16 jueces se negó a desestimar el caso por completo, lo que significa que seguirá siendo escuchado en el tribunal.
(2024-05-01). Presidente Petro anuncia que Colombia rompe relaciones diplomáticas con Israel. telesurtv.net "El Gobierno del Cambio informa que mañana se rompen las relaciones diplomáticas con Israel por tener un Gobierno y un presidente genocida", declaró el mandatario…
(2024-05-01). Os Estados Unidos provocam deliberadamente crises no continente europeu. globalresearch.ca As relaàßàµes entre os EUA e a UE nos últimos anos, notavelmente após o início da operaàßà£o militar especial russa na Ucrânia, têm sido verdadeiramente negativas para os europeus. Parece cada vez mais claro que Washington nà£o vê os Estados …
(2024-05-01). Inauguradas obras de beneficio social en Holguín (+Fotos). radiohc.cu Holguín, 1 may (RHC) En la oriental provincia de Holguín, el lema que preside las celebraciones de este Primero de Mayo: "Por Cuba juntos creamos" no es solamente consigna, así se demostró este martes cuando junto al vicepresidente de la República de Cuba, Salvador Valdés Mesa, y la viceprimera ministra, Inés María Chapman, las autoridades del territorio inauguraron importantes obras de beneficio social.
(2024-05-01). Ecuador justifica ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia su asalto a la embajada de México. radiohc.cu La Haya, 1 mayo (RHC) Representantes del gobierno de Ecuador justificaron hoy ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ) el asalto a la embajada de México en Quito, un acto que calificaron de excepcional y aislado.
(2024-05-01). Resaltan importancia de velar por la salud mental materna. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 mayo (RHC) La humanidad celebra hoy el Día Mundial de la Salud Mental Materna, que pretende sensibilizar acerca de la importancia de prevenir y ofrecer tratamiento a los trastornos mentales durante el embarazo, parto y postparto.
(2024-05-01). Candidato panameño se aparta y pide voto para Martin Torrijos. telesurtv.net Arrocha: "Con desprendimiento y admiración personal quiero proponerles a todos ustedes que Martin Torrijos sea el próximo presidente de de Panamá. Para quien les pido un fuerte aplauso."
(2024-05-01). Denuncian red de tráfico de armas militares en Colombia. telesurtv.net El mandatario refirió que "ha existido durante un largo tiempo redes, integradas por gente de las fuerzas militares y civiles".
(2024-05-01). Petro defiende proceso constituyente y más poder al pueblo colombiano. telesurtv.net Ante una multitud reunida en Bogotá, el presidente colombiano explicó que el poder constituyente entraña que el pueblo tenga el poder para decidir su futuro.
(2024-05-01). Venezuela pide respeto a subsecretario de Estado de EE.UU. telesurtv.net El canciller venezolano sostuvo que Nichols "definitivamente representa lo más retrógrado del Departamento de Estado" estadounidense.
(2024-05-01). Atacan campamento propalestino en Universidad de California. telesurtv.net Un gran grupo de contramanifestantes intentó derribar las barricadas que rodeaban el campamento propalestino.
(2024-05-01). Continúan evacuaciones por erupción del volcán Ruang en Indonesia. telesurtv.net El volcán entró en erupción este martes en tres ocasiones y arrojó una columna de lava y ceniza de 5000 metros de altura que llegó hasta Malasia y obligaron el cierre de siete aeropuertos.
(2024-05-01). Congreso hondureño acepta renuncia de Salvador Nasrall. telesurtv.net Minutos después de ser aceptada su renuncia en el Parlamento, Nasralla indicó que "no les quepa la menor duda que esta vez llegaré hasta el final con la ayuda de Dios y los votos del pueblo".
(2024-05-01). Universitarios libaneses se unen a protestas en apoyo a Gaza. telesurtv.net Los hechos ocurren mientras que en otras naciones del mundo también se efectúan protestas.
(2024-05-01). Al menos cinco muertos dejan lluvias en Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. telesurtv.net El presidente de Brasil se comunicó con el gobernador del estado y le aseguró que contaría con "apoyo del Gobierno federal".
(2024-05-01). Asesinan a tres líderes en Colombia en menos de 72 horas. telesurtv.net Con estos crímenes ya suman 58 defensores de derechos humanos asesinados en lo que va de año.
(2024-05-01). Universitarios llevan a cabo sentada propalestina en Canadá. telesurtv.net El campus de la Universidad de Ottawa se colmó de estudiantes que cargaban banderas de Palestina y carteles que expresaron solidaridad con Gaza.
(2024-05-01). Kenia amplía medidas para proteger a la población de las lluvias. telesurtv.net Cuando se le preguntó si las inundaciones serían declaradas desastre nacional de inmediato, el presidente Ruto dijo que su primera tarea era asegurarse de que las zonas afectadas obtuvieran lo que necesitaban.
(2024-05-01). Vicente Del Bosque supervisará a la Federación Española. telesurtv.net "Para mí es un orgullo anunciar que la persona que ejercerá la presidencia de esta Comisión es Vicente del Bosque", ha dicho Pilar Alegría al término de la reunión del Consejo de Ministros.
(2024-05-01). Ecuador justifica ante la CIJ asalto a sede diplomática mexicana. telesurtv.net Durante la audiencia celebrada en La Haya, el Estado ecuatoriano alegó que la irrupción violenta en la sede diplomática mexicana fue un acto excepcional y aislado.
(2024-05-01). Entra en vigor en México decreto sobre nuevo fondo de pensiones. telesurtv.net A partir del próximo 1 de julio los trabajadores se podrán jubilar con el 100 por ciento del último sueldo que perciban.
(2024-05-01). Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela ratifica apoyo a lucha contra la corrupción. telesurtv.net El presidente del Parlamento propuso la conformación de una Comisión Especial para que establezca responsabilidad política.
(2024-05-01). Guatemala declara emergencia sanitaria por epidemia de dengue. telesurtv.net En una de sus primeras valoraciones, la cartera estimó que ese período anual finalizaría con un ascenso de 152 por ciento en comparación con el escenario del 2022.
(2024-05-01). Piden intervención policial en protestas propalestinas en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Mike Johnson refirió este martes que su país podría recurrir a la Guardia Nacional para disolver las manifestaciones de estudiantes propalestinos.
(2024-05-01). Cuba rechaza aplicación del bloqueo de EE.UU. en Argentina. telesurtv.net Cubana de Aviación ha tenido que interrumpir los vuelos regulares entre Cuba y Argentina, que habían sido mantenidos durante un período de 39 años.
(2024-05-01). Rusia exige rapidez y calidad en la producción de armas. telesurtv.net Rusia ha firmado contratos gubernamentales con empresas industriales que garanticen la calidad y reducción del tiempo en la producción de armamento militar.
(2024-05-01). Develan hito de 4.900.000 viviendas entregadas en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano anunció que dentro de una semana estarán entregando la vivienda número 5 millones.
(2024-05-01). Reino Unido reconoce que ya deporta migrantes a Ruanda. telesurtv.net En un comunicado, el Ministerio del Interior británico dijo que la acción era una parte clave del plan para realizar vuelos en las próximas nueve a 11 semanas.
(2024-05-01). Trabajadores de todo el mundo se movilizan por sus derechos. telesurtv.net El Día Internacional de los Trabajadores acogió movilizaciones en defensa de mejoras laborales, en su mayoría pacíficas, y también en rechazo al genocidio de Israel en Gaza.
(2024-05-01). Los cubanos dependen de su trabajo decisivo. radiohc.cu Como cada año, próximos al Día Internacional de los Trabajadores, en Cuba se reconoce, estimula y condecora a ciudadanos con larga entrega de conocimientos, habilidades y consagración a puestos de labor en la producción de bienes, servicios, en la educación, la ciencia y el arte.
(2024-05-01). Canciller de Venezuela tildó de retrógrado a Brian Nichols. radiohc.cu Caracas, 1 mayo (RHC) El ministro para Relaciones Exteriores de Venezuela, Yván Gil, en su cuenta en X, calificó al subsecretario para Asuntos del Hemisferio Occidental de Estados Unidos, Brian Nichols, como lo más retrógrado del Departamento de Estado…
(2024-05-01). Cuba se adhiere a código para la protección de los turistas. radiohc.cu Varadero, 1 mayo (RHC) El ministro cubano de Turismo, Juan Carlos García, anunció la víspera a través de su cuenta en X, la adhesión de sus país al Código Internacional para la Protección de los Turistas.
(2024-05-01). Arriba Museo Farmacéutico en provincia de Cuba a 60 años de historia. radiohc.cu Matanzas, 1 mayo (RHC) El Museo Farmacéutico de Matanzas, Cuba, arriba hoy a su aniversario 60 plagado de historia al exhibir en sus áreas más de cinco millones de piezas, muebles e inmuebles originales de los siglos XIX y XX.
(2024-05-01). Albornoz con cifra inédita en ranking mundial de ajedrez. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 may (JIT).- El cubano Carlos Daniel Albornoz llegará al Torneo de Ajedrez Capablanca in Memóriam con el mayor Elo de su carrera, fijado en 2.612 puntos.
(2024-05-01). De la Isla en versos a Babel en Romerías de Mayo. radiohc.cu Holguín, 1 may (RHC) A Holguín en el Oriente cubano llegarán poetas de varias naciones como delegados del Onceno Encuentro de Poetas en Cuba: La isla en verso, festival de versos en las Romerías de Mayo en su XXXI edición.
(2024-05-01). Celebran en Venezuela Día del Trabajador con gran marcha. telesurtv.net A través de su cuenta en X, el presidente Nicolás Maduro, expresó sus felicitaciones al pueblo trabajador.
(2024-05-01). Cierran campaña electoral en Panamá. telesurtv.net Anoche, durante el discurso de cierre de la campaña, Arrocha reveló su respaldo al candidato y expresidente del país, Martín Torrijos (2004-2009).
(2024-05-01). Trabajadores en el mundo reclaman sus derechos laborales. radiohc.cu Ciento 35 años después de instituido, el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores continúa siendo en gran parte de los países del mundo una jornada de lucha en reclamo de los derechos laborales y por condiciones dignas de trabajo para todos.
(2024-05-01). México pide a la CIJ medidas cautelares contra Ecuador. telesurtv.net En una segunda audiencia, Ecuador responderá a los planteamientos expuestos por la parte mexicana ante la CIJ.
(2024-05-01). Trabajadores argentinos marchan a pesar de amenazas de Bullrich. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a los organizadores, en esta oportunidad, la marcha no tendrá escenarios u oradores, pero sí brindarán una conferencia de prensa esta tarde.
(2024-05-01). Expulsan a embajador alemán de universidad en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El Gobierno alemán constituye uno de los aliados del Gobierno israelí y uno de sus principales proveedores de armas.
(2024-05-01). Cuatro policías muertos y cuatro heridos en un tiroteo en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Varias víctimas fueron trasladadas a hospitales y durante un tiempo continuó el tiroteo. Es uno de los incidentes más mortíferos de los últimos años para las fuerzas del orden en EE.UU.
(2024-05-01). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net La OMS ha alertado sobre la grave situación sanitaria en Gaza y la falta de recursos para atender a la población afectada por los ataques israelíes.
(2024-05-01). Universidad de Brown acepta desinversión israelí tras protestas. telesurtv.net Mientras se alcanzaba este acuerdo, la Policía de Nueva York asaltaba la Universidad de Columbia y arrestaba a un número aun indeterminado de estudiantes y profesores.
(2024-05-01). Presidió Esteban Lazo fiesta del proletariado en Santiago de Cuba. radiohc.cu Santiago de Cuba, 1 mayo (RHC) El miembro del Buró Político y presidente de la Asamblea Nacional, Esteban Lazo Hernández, encabezó este miércoles el desfile de los trabajadores de Santiago de Cuba por la plaza de la Revolución Antonio Maceo, en la celebración por el Primero de Mayo.
(2024-05-01). Radio Habana Cuba 63 años difundiendo al mundo la verdad. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 may (RHC) La radio es el medio de comunicación más universal. Eso lo entendieron muy bien los comandantes Fidel Castro y Ernesto Che Guevara al crear en 1958 la Radio Rebelde en la Sierra Maestra e inaugurar el 1 de mayo de 1961, hace 63 años, la primera emisora cubana de ondas cortas, Radio Habana Cuba.
(2024-05-01). Tiro: clasificados olímpicos de Cuba a Copas del Mundo en Bakú y Munich. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 may (RHC).- Los cuatro tiradores cubanos clasificados para París-2024, liderados por el doble medallista olímpico Leuris Pupo, participarán en dos Copas del Mundo de máximo nivel de cara a la lid de la capital francesa.
(2024-05-01). Amigos franceses participaron en Matanzas en el desfile por el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores. radiohc.cu Matanzas, 1 may (RHC) Stephane Tison et Marie-Christine Nadeau de la Federación Francesa de Energía y Minas participaron en el desfile por el Primero de Mayo en la occidental provincia de Matanzas.
(2024-05-01). Desfilan guantanameros en el Día Mundial del Proletariado (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu Guantánamo, 1 may (RHC) Con el colorido, entusiasmo, masividad y múltiples iniciativas tiene lugar el desfile por el Primero de Mayo en la provincia de Guantánamo para reafirmar el compromiso por la eficiencia y mayor productividad, a favor de la revitalización de la economía y mayor bienestar de la sociedad.
(2024-05-01). Más de 220 mil holguineros se vistieron de patria este Primero de Mayo. radiohc.cu Holguín, 1 may (RHC) La emblemática Plaza Calixto García Âñiguez, lugar sagrado de la Patria chica de Fidel y Raúl volvió a desbordarse de pueblo este Primero de Mayo cuando más de 220 mil holguineros desfilaron para celebrar el día del proletariado mundial.
(2024-05-01). Sentimientos patrios y compromisos renovados de colaboradores cubanos en Venezuela en el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu Con muchas motivaciones, mensajes de amor y solidaridad, y los sueños de un mundo mejor y de justicia, los colaboradores cubanos en la República Bolivariana de Venezuela festejan este Primero de Mayo, Día Internacional de los Trabajadores.
(2024-05-01). Policías ingresan a la Universidad de Columbia y arrestan a manifestantes propalestinos. telesurtv.net Los agentes llegaron acompañados de vehículos penitenciarios para ejecutar detenciones masivas.
(2024-05-01). Ecuador decreta nuevo estado de excepción en cinco provincias. telesurtv.net Se mantendrá por sesenta días en las provincias costeras de El Oro, Guayas, Los Ríos, Manabí y Santa Elena, "en el marco de la restricción del derecho a la inviolabilidad de domicilio", indica el texto.
(2024-05-01). Permanecen 10.000 desaparecidos bajo los escombros en Gaza. telesurtv.net El Servicio de Defensa Civil llamó la atención sobre la propagación de enfermedades y epidemias, especialmente ante la llegada del verano y el aumento de las temperaturas.
(2024-05-01). Trabajadores de países suramericanos celebran el 1ro de mayo. telesurtv.net Desde Colombia hasta Chile, pasando por Bolivia, Uruguay y Paraguay, se festejó el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores.
(2024-05-01). Accidente deja al menos 24 muertos y 30 heridos en China. telesurtv.net Varios accidentes se han producido en los últimos meses en el país asiático por el derrumbe de infraestructuras.
(2024-05-01). Policías ingresan a edificio de la Universidad de Columbia y arrestan a manifestantes propalestinos. telesurtv.net Los agentes llegaron acompañados de vehículos penitenciarios para ejecutar detenciones masivas.
(2024-05-01). Francia escenario de las tensiones entre el Estado y los estudiantes. telesurtv.net Los estudiantes en la Sorbona corearon "¡Palestina libre!" a las puertas de la universidad mientras algunos estudiantes instalaban tiendas de campaña en el patio. Luego fueron reprimidos.
(2024-05-01). Comisión Regional de Turismo de las Américas se reúne en Cuba. telesurtv.net Aumentar la conectividad y fomentar el multidestino son algunos de los desafíos más importantes de la industria del ocio en la región.
(2024-05-01). República Dominicana mantiene siete provincias en alerta por lluvias. telesurtv.net Las provincias en alerta amarilla son María Trinidad Sánchez y Duarte.
(2024-05-01). Asciende a 34.568 los palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al ente sanitario, en las últimas 24 horas, el Gobierno israelí cometió cuatro masacres contra familias en la Franja, matando a 33 personas e hiriendo a otras 57.
(2024-05-01). Continúan protestas propalestinas en universidades de EE.UU. telesurtv.net En las últimas semanas, miles de universitarios del mundo han tomado sus centros de estudios para pedir un cese al fuego en la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-05-01). Consejo de Transición haitiano elige el presidente provisional. telesurtv.net La elección se produjo en el Consejo Presidencial de Transición tras un acuerdo entre los asesores presidenciales. En la misma se eligió a Fritz Bélizaire como primer ministro.
(2024-05-01). Al menos 10 muertos dejan lluvias en Río Grande do Sul, Brasil. telesurtv.net El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, ordenó el martes el envío de ayuda al estado de Rio Grande do Sul.
(2024-05-01). Cuba conmemora el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores. telesurtv.net La sede de la celebración en La Habana es la Tribuna Antimperialista, inaugurada en el año 2000, en plena Batalla de Ideas.
(2024-05-01). Fighters of Al-Qassam Brigades fire short-range rockets at Israeli concentrations in Kibbutz Holit in Gaza border settlements. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-05-01). Israeli media: Air defenses activated in Eilat. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-05-01). Yedioth Ahronoth: Israeli army recommends cancelling of event at Mount Meron due to escalation by Hezbollah at the northern front. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-05-01). Health Ministry in Gaza says death toll of Israeli aggression reaches 34,568, numbe rof injured surpasses 77,750. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-05-01). Israeli Aggression in Gaza: Death Toll Rises on Day 208. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Israeli aggression in Gaza intensifies as the occupation continues its attacks on the Strip, resulting in more casualties. The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reported a death toll of 34,568 martyrs and 77,765 wounded since October 7, 2023. 14 year old Mohammed Samour is suffering from critical injuries caused by explosive cans …
(2024-05-01). Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khmenei: Gaza is the first global issue today. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-05-01). Hezbollah's Islamic Resistance mourns fighter Wahid Tfaili (Abu Haidar) who embraced martyrdom while performing Jihadi duty. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-05-01). Imam Khamenei: US' behavior proves rightfulness of our slogan "Death to America" english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-05-01). Imam Khamenei: Zionists and their backers can't divert the int'l public opinion's attention from Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-05-01). Imam Khamenei: Palestine to Be Returned to Its True Owners. english.almanar.com.lb 
Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei stressed on Wednesday that Palestine must be returned to its true owners. Imam Khamenei stated that today, Gaza is the first issue of the world, emphasizing that the Zionists and their US and European backers cannot diver attention of the international public opinion's attention …
(2024-05-01). Blinken calls for Gaza truce deal as Rafah assault looms. newarab.com 
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken urged Hamas to accept a truce in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after Israeli Prime Minister Washington has heightened pressure on all sides to reach a
(2024-05-01). Israel Rafah offensive would be 'unbearable escalation': UN. newarab.com 
(2024-05-01). Israel's Smotrich urges 'total annihilation' in Gaza's Rafah. newarab.com 
Extremist Israeli government minister Israel has long threatened a ground invasion of Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, where over half of the enclave's 2.3 population…
(2024-05-01). US still opposes Rafah operation, Blinken tells Netanyahu. newarab.com 
Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated US opposition to an Blinken "reiterated the United States' clear position on Rafah," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said, two days after Blinken again voiced opposition to an assault over concerns for the safety of civilians sheltering in the southern Gaza city. | Blinken, on his seventh trip to the Mi…
(2024-05-01). Turkey to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel. newarab.com 
Turkish Foreign Minister "Upon completion of the legal text of our work, we will submit the declaration of official intervention before the ICJ with the objective of implementing this political decision," Fidan said in a joint press conference with Indonesia's Foreign Minister Re…
(2024-05-01). Hamas hits back at Blinken's 'unfair' blame on Gaza talks. newarab.com 
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken urged Hamas to accept a truce in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, as the group responded to criticism by Israel's ally. | Blinken's comments come after Israeli Prime Minister Washington has heightened pressure on all sides to reach a ceasefire – a message pushed by Blinken, who was on his seventh regional tour since the Gaza war broke out on October 7. | An Israeli official told AFP the governmen…
(2024-05-01). A symbol of resistance: Gazans keep hold of keys to homes >. newarab.com 
The significant act of holding on to the keys of their homes has become a powerful testament to the resilience of Palestinians in Gaza amid Israel's brutal war. | Throughout Palestinian culture, art, and activism, the key of return is prominently featured as a symbol of resistance and a reminder of the ongoing quest for justice and peace. | "These keys, passed down through generations, represent not just physical properties, but also the cherished memories, identities, and aspirations of displaced families" | It is also a testament to the enduring connection with their homeland, regardless of geographic distan…
(2024-05-01). Hezbollah's fighting with Israel has harmed Lebanon: Geagea. newarab.com 
The leader of a main Christian political party in Lebanon blasted the Shia militant group Hezbollah for In an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday night, Samir Geagea of the Lebanese Forces Party said Hezbollah should withdraw from areas along the border with Israel and the Lebanese army should deploy in all points where militants of the Iran-backed gro…
(2024-05-01). EasyJet sends email saying flights cancelled 'due to Israel'. newarab.com 
Panicked Passengers for flights on 30 April from Belfast to Faro, Corfu, Luton and Newcastle, Edinburgh to Bristol, Geneva and Santorini, London Stansted to Glasgow, and Glasgow to London Gatwick – all thousands of miles from Gaza…
(2024-05-01). More debris in Gaza than Ukraine: UN. newarab.com 
Gaza is filled with more debris and rubble than Six months into Israel's war on Gaza Strip, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) estimated the amount of debris in the Palestinian enclave at 37 million tonnes in mid-April, or 300 kilogrammes p…
(2024-05-01). Israeli soldiers mock Gaza women by dressing in their abayas. newarab.com 
New images have emerged on social media depicting Israeli soldiers dressed in clothes stolen from dead or displaced Palestinian The images, shared on X by the pro-Israeli army account "Torah IDF" on Monday, showed a group of seven soldiers dressed in traditional garments worn by women in Gaza known as abayas. | The soldiers can be seen grinning in the images as they pose holding their weapons and wearing combat clothes under the abayas. | The Torah IDF account said that the soldiers were marking…
(2024-05-01). UK workers urge end to arms supplies to Israel on May Day. newarab.com 
Protesters across the Workers for a Free Palestine, a leading organiser of the nationwide protests said that over 1,000 workers and trade unionists demonstrated outside the British government's Department of Business and Trade London offices, as well a…
(2024-05-01). What happened when pro-Israelis attacked UCLA Gaza protest?>. newarab.com 
Pro-Israel supporters have launched a series of violent attacks on pro-Palestinian The attacks erupted on Wednesday before dawn shortly after the expansion of UCLA's pro-Palestine protest camp, established last Thursday, CNN reported. | Rival pro-Israel group members had become increasingly violent and confrontational, according to UCLA student newspaper Daily Bruin, which reporte…
(2024-05-01). Firings for Israel protest 'illegal': Ex-Google workers. newarab.com 
A group of workers at Alphabet Inc's The complaint was filed late Monday with the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), according to No Tech For Apartheid, a group affiliated with some of the workers. The group said the complaint alleges that by firing the wo…
(2024-05-01). Israel was caught lying. US and UK must stop defunding UNRWA. newarab.com 
A recent
(2024-05-01). Variety magazine cover of 'pro-Israel' Amy Schumer decried. newarab.com 
Variety Magazine's cover feature and interview with pro-Israel American comedian and actress Amy Schumer have been decried as tone-deaf for platforming Variety on Tuesday published a cover spread and interview with the controversial celebrity, in which her uncritical support for Israel's actions, which according to the top world court may amount to a plausible geno…
(2024-05-01). US calls on UAE, others to stop supporting Sudan factions. newarab.com 
(2024-05-01). Iran commutes tycoon's death sentence to 20 years in prison. newarab.com 
Babak Zanjani, 48, was
(2024-05-01). Lebanon: Gas blast kills 10 at Beirut restaurant. newarab.com 
A fire caused by a gas canister explosion killed at least 10 people at a restaurant in Earlier, the state-run National News Agency quoted the Beirut Fire Brigade as saying that "eight victims died of suffocation inside the restaurant". | The firefighters put out a blaze in a small restaurant in Beirut after "
(2024-05-01). University students protest for Palestine in Lebanon. newarab.com 
Hundreds of students gathered at university campuses in Students, alumni and other Lebanese gathered at campuses in the capital Beirut and elsewhere on Tuesday, waving Palestinian flags and posters demanding their universities <...
(2024-05-01). Libya parliament approves $18.5 bn budget for installed govt. newarab.com 
The budget is for the Benghazi-based government of
(2024-05-01). Gaza boycott continues to weigh on McDonald's sales. newarab.com 
While the boycott is not "getting worse," Chief Executive Chris Kempczinski does not have a timeframe for a return to normal conditions. | "We're not expecting to see any meaningful improvement in the impact until the war is over," he…
(2024-05-01). Dozens of professors urge NYT to revise 'Hamas rape' report. newarab.com 
More than 50 journalism professors have penned a The professors, most of whom were journalists before moving to academia, called for a "thorough and independent review" of the article 'Screams Without Words: Sexual Violence on Oct. 7'
(2024-05-01). Turkish police detain over 200 May Day protesters in Istanbul. newarab.com 
Turkish police detained 210 people on Wednesday, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, after using tear gas and rubber bullets to stop the protesters reaching Taksim Square, the traditional focal point of May Day rallies in Istanbul. | President Legal experts say this stance…
(2024-05-01). Six detained in Egypt for 'raising pro-Palestine banners'. newarab.com 
(2024-05-01). Blinken calls for more aid in Gaza during Jordan visit. newarab.com 
(2024-05-01). Can Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 still succeed?>. newarab.com 
With Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 past the halfway mark, the ambitious plan to redefine the nation and move away from its traditional oil dependency faces financial obstacles, prompting a scaling back of its most audacious projects. | Echoing these challenges, Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jadaan remarked at the That follo…
(2024-05-01). Turkey bans May Day protests in Istanbul's Taksim Square. newarab.com 
(2024-05-01). Abu Dhabi-backed group ends Telegraph takeover bid. newarab.com 
An Abu Dhabi-backed group planning to take over Britain's Telegraph Media Group (TMG) said Tuesday it will withdraw and sell on the business after the RedBird IMI, a joint venture between US firm RedBird Capital and Abu Dhabi's International Media Investments, struck a £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) deal with TMG's previous owners, the Barclay family, in November. | The agreement, which has faced opposition over its potential impact on freedom of speech given Abu Dhabi's pres…
(2024-05-01). President of Iraq's Kurdistan region to delay elections. newarab.com 
The President of the Iraqi The move by Barzani comes after a demand from the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) to delay the elections – initially set for early June – by at least three months, three well-informed Kurdistan sources told TNA. | The delay will hinder the probability…
(2024-05-01). Vagabond Princess: The Great Adventures of Gulbadan. newarab.com 
Mughal Emperor Babur's heart-rending gesture of offering his life to the divine in exchange for his son's is a well-known incident in Mughal history. | But the exact details of the rituals that Babur performed in the royal chamber, where the gravely ill Humayun lay, come to us through the writing left behind by She writes about how her despondent father walked around Humayun's bed three times, praying out loud: | "Oh God! If a life can be exchanged for life, I, Babur, give my life and soul to Humayun.
(2024-05-01). Iranian teenage protester 'sexually assaulted' before death. newarab.com 
An Iranian teenager who became
(2024-05-01). Libya concerned over Gaddafi's son after leaked cell photos. newarab.com 
Leaked photographs of the son of The photos showed a room without natural light packed with Hannibal Gaddafi's belongings, a bed and a tiny toilet. "I live in misery," local Al-Jadeed TV quoted the detainee as saying in a Saturday evening broadcast, adding that he is a political prisoner in a case he has no information…
(2024-05-01). More Syrians will leave Lebanon as donors cut aid: agency. newarab.com 
The number of Amy Pope, director general of the International Organization for Migration, said that around 3,000 Syrians have left Lebanon since January, compared to 4,500 for the whole of last year. Many of them have headed to Cyprus, about 110 miles (180 kilometers) away. | In response, Cyprus suspen…
(2024-05-01). US-inspired university Gaza war protests spread to Jordan. newarab.com 
US campus pro-Palestine protests have inspired university students in the In Jordan, students at several universities on Tuesday organised in support of Gaza, following a call from the group Student Forum to close ranks with "What is happen…
(2024-05-01). Quran burning planned before Eurovision in Sweden. newarab.com 
An Iraqi refugee Salwan Najem, who has gained Swedish citizenship, and radical Christian Jade Sandberg, who wants Islam banned from the Scandinavian country, have requested approval to burn the sacred text, British newspaper The Daily Mail reported. | The newspaper said th…
(2024-05-01). Police enter barricaded Columbia building amid Gaza protests. newarab.com 
Dozens of helmeted police marched on to AFP journalists could see police climbing up to the second story of Hamilton Hall from a laddered truck and disappear inside, as student newspaper the Columbia Spectator said arrests were being made. | Hami…
(2024-05-01). UK sends first asylum seeker to Rwanda: British media. newarab.com 
(2024-05-01). Former England cricketer Monty Panesar to stand for election. newarab.com 
Former England cricketer Monty Panesar is to stand at the next UK general election for the fringe Workers Party of Britain, its leader Galloway, a left-wing firebrand who was re-elected to parliament in March after tapping into anger over Left-arm spinner Panesar, 42, played 50 tests for England,…
(2024-05-01). Palestinians concerned about 'US Gaza occupation' via pier. newarab.com 
Palestinians have expressed fears over a looming Speaking to The New Arab, locals in the
(2024-05-01). University students protest for Palestine in Lebanon. newarab.com Hundreds of students gathered at university campuses in It was the country's first coordinated university protests over the Gaza war. | Students, alumni and other Lebanese gathered at campuses in the capital Beirut and elsewhere on Tuesday, waving Palestinian flags and posters demanding…
(2024-05-01). EU diplomats chased from Palestinian Museum over Gaza war. newarab.com 
(2024-05-01). How Morocco's coastal gentrification could fuel migration. newarab.com 
In February, residents of Over a dozen homes and villas in the coastal community – home to 5,000 people – were subsequently destroyed. | Three days prior, residents had received evacuation notices saying their properties were illegally occupying "public maritime space". | Reportedly part of a campaign by the state to recover, and develop, coastal areas, demolitions like these have been reported…
(2024-05-01). G7 to phase out coal-fired power plants by mid-2030s. newarab.com 
G7 ministers agreed a timeframe Tuesday for phasing out coal-fired power plants, setting as a goal the mid-2030s, in a move hailed as significant by some environmentalists but slammed as "too late" by others. | The Group of Seven two-day meeting in Turin was the first big political session since the world pledged at the The G7 commits to "phase out existing unabated coal power generation in our energy systems during the…
(2024-05-01). Saudi secretly sentences women rights activist to prison. newarab.com 
Saudi Arabia secretly sentenced a Saudi fitness instructor and women's rights activist to 11 years in prison, Amnesty International revealed Twenty-nine-year-old
(2024-05-01). UN: Israeli ground offensive in Rafah would be 'tragedy beyond words'. presstv.ir The UN's humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths, has warned about the repercussions of a ground offensive by Israeli troops in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, saying it would be a "tragedy beyond words."
(2024-05-01). Hamas says studying ceasefire offer, dismisses Blinken's pressure to accept it. presstv.ir Benjamin Netanyahu has, meanwhile, vowed to send Israeli troops into the overpopulated city of Rafah in southern Gaza.
(2024-05-01). Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah 'with or without ceasefire deal'. presstv.ir Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to arrive in Israel to advance truce talks.
(2024-05-01). Israel's planned Rafah invasion 'completely unacceptable': European Commission chief. presstv.ir Ursula von der Leyen has rejected Israel's planned ground invasion of Rafah as "completely unacceptable."
(2024-05-01). Palestinian rescuers search for casualties following Israeli strike on Rafah. presstv.ir Palestinians search for casualties under the rubble of a destroyed building following Israeli airstrikes on the city of Rafah in southern Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-01). Israeli genocide amid Olympic Games. presstv.ir There is a growing international outcry for Israel to be banned from this summer's Olympic Games to be held in Paris.
(2024-05-01). Turkey to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel at ICJ. presstv.ir Ankara will officially submit an intervention declaration before the International Court of Justice.
(2024-05-01). US police enter Columbia University to clear pro-Palestinian protesters. presstv.ir Columbia University on Tuesday threatened academic expulsion of students who took over a campus building, as tensions between authorities and anti-war activists intensified.
(2024-05-01). NYC police storm Columbia University as violent clashes erupt at California University. presstv.ir Hundreds of police officers in riot gear arrest pro-Palestinian students at Columbia University, clearing the campus and encampments.
(2024-05-01). 'Ceasefire now!' – Pro-Palestinian motorcade drives through Rotterdam. presstv.ir Scores of demonstrators took part in a pro-Palestinian motorcade in Rotterdam, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-05-01). American, Israeli rabbis call for ceasefire during protest near Gaza. presstv.ir American and Israeli rabbis protested near the Erez crossing in occupied territories to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-05-01). Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march through London. presstv.ir Protesters march through the streets of London to demand a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-01). Russia slams US hypocrisy in ICC probe of Israel, arrest warrant for Putin. presstv.ir The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said "Washington fully supported, if not stimulated, the issuance of ICC warrants against the Russian leadership."
(2024-05-01). Israel using thermal weapons that melt, evaporate victims' bodies: Rights group. presstv.ir A Geneva-based rights group urges an investigation into Israel's potential use of banned thermal weapons in its genocidal war campaign against Gaza which could evaporate or melt victim bodies.
(2024-05-01). Israeli settlers attack Jordanian aid convoys heading to Gaza. presstv.ir The assailants dumped some of their cargo and damaged the trucks.
(2024-05-01). Malaysian PM calls on Muslim states to remain 'firm' in bringing Israel to justice. presstv.ir The Malaysian prime minister says Arab and Muslim states must remain "consistent and firm" in demanding justice for Palestinians.
(2024-05-01). Israeli savagery: American doctors 'speechless' at what they saw in Gaza. presstv.ir A vascular surgeon from Georgia said nothing had prepared him for the scale of injuries he had faced in Gaza.
(2024-05-01). Iran has right to respond to any Israeli aggression: UN envoy. presstv.ir Iran's UN envoy says the country reserves its right to respond to any aggression by Israel.
(2024-05-01). Anti-Israel protests in US: UN rights chief 'troubled' by police brutality. presstv.ir Volker Turk says the US police actions "appear disproportionate in their impacts."
(2024-05-01). US, foreign attorneys call on Biden to halt arms sales to Israel: Report. presstv.ir So far more than 90 attorneys have signed on to a legal letter in that regard, including 20 from inside the White House.
(2024-05-01). 'City of ghosts': UNRWA says shocked by extent of Gaza devastation as death toll rises. presstv.ir The Israeli military conducts fresh air and drone strikes on the Gaza Strip, killing 34 Palestinians and injuring several others.
(2024-05-01). UNRWA says 182 staff members killed in Israeli hostilities in Gaza. presstv.ir The UN agency chief has called for an independent investigation into killings and detentions of its staff by Israel.
(2024-05-01). Greek May Day demos condemn Israeli savagery in Gaza. presstv.ir A few thousand protesters held flags, banners, and placards in support of Palestine and the protests taking place on university campuses in the States.
(2024-05-01). Leader calls for mounting pressure on Israel as Gaza 'first issue' of world. presstv.ir Ayatollah Khamenei has called for piling up pressure on the Israeli regime so that the issue of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip cannot be undermined.
(2024-05-01). Israel escalates arrest campaign in West Bank as several Palestinians nabbed in raids. presstv.ir The Israeli military detains several more Palestinians during incursions in the occupied West Bank.
(2024-05-01). Yemen says its weapons stockpile 'unimaginable' as more European warships depart Red Sea. presstv.ir A high ranking Yemeni official has warned the United States against any hostile action against the Arab country.
(2024-05-01). 'UN double standards': Iran criticizes silence over US campus crackdowns. presstv.ir Iran's top human rights official criticizes "double standards" of the UN human rights office.
(2024-05-01). 'Irrational violence' against pro-Palestine demos will be of no avail: Iran's Parliament. presstv.ir The lawmakers condemned the heavy-handed crackdown on pro-Palestine academic demonstrations in the United States and Europe.
(2024-05-01). US Senate approves ban on Russian uranium imports. presstv.ir The US Senate passes a bill to ban the importation of Russian uranium.
(2024-05-01). Yemenis rally in Sana'a in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. presstv.ir Thousands took to the streets of Sana'a on Friday (April 26) in support of Palestinians in Gaza, holding up Yemeni and Palestinians flags and chanting slogans in support of Gazans.
(2024-05-01). UN chief calls for independent probe into Gaza mass graves. presstv.ir The UN secretary-general says he is "deeply alarmed" by reports of mass graves in several locations in Gaza.
(2024-05-01). Inspired by demos in US, students in Lebanon protest for Gaza. presstv.ir They were inspired by similar demonstrations taking American and European campuses by storm.
(2024-05-01). Protesters burn photos of G7 leaders ahead of energy meeting in Italy. presstv.ir Protesters set pictures of G7 leaders on fire and chanted during a demonstration near Italy's Turin city.
(2024-05-01). Drone footage captures aftermath of deadly Kenyan flood. presstv.ir At least 42 people have been killed in floods in central Kenya's Mai Mahiu area after a dam burst early on Monday.
(2024-05-01). 'Repetitive statements' give no extra rights to Kuwait over gas field: Iran. presstv.ir Iran once again rejects claims by Kuwait over a disputed gas field in the Persian Gulf.
(2024-05-01). Iran's Shiraz University to grant scholarships to expelled pro-Palestine students in US. presstv.ir The head of Shiraz University in Iran says the academic institution is ready to grant scholarships to the students expelled for pro-Palestine demonstrations in the United States and Europe.
(2024-05-01). Police dismantle migrant camp near Paris city hall. presstv.ir Police said the dozens of tents posed a potential health and security risk.
(2024-05-01). Displaced Gazans thank US students for their support. presstv.ir Displaced Gazans write graffiti on their tents, thanking US students for their support.
(2024-05-01). Nuclear chief: 130 IAEA inspectors are authorized to work in Iran. presstv.ir The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says 130 IAEA inspectors are permitted to visit Iran.
(2024-05-01). My Interview With Russians With Attitude. sonar21.com 
There are a couple of Russian fellows who do a great podcast. According to them, their initial intent in doing a podcast was to focus on Russian music, art, literature and life in Russia. Events since the start of the war with Ukraine have shifted their content to discussing the military and diplomatic events that are reshaping Russia. | I was honored to get an invite and gladly accepted. Here is the conversation (it was recorded two weeks ago). By the way, Nima hosted a debate between me and David Pyne today. It was a cordial, polite and substantive conversation. I will post that once Nima finishes his pro…
(2024-05-01). My Interview With Russians With Attitude. sonar21.com There are a couple of Russian fellows who do a great podcast. According to them, their initial intent in doing a podcast was to focus on Russian music, art, literature and life in Russia. Events since the start of the war with Ukraine has shifted their content to discussing the military and diplomatic events that are re-shaping Russia. | I was honored to get an invite and gladly accepted. Here is the conversation (it was recorded two weeks ago). By the way, Nima hosted a debate between me and David Pyne today. It was a cordial, polite and substantive conversation. I will post that once Nima finishes his pro…
(2024-04-30). Books to educate, celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. splcenter.org
(2024-04-30). A life-changing habit: Five reasons why you should vote in every election. splcenter.org
(2024-04-30). National Trust for Historic Preservation names Eatonville an endangered site. splcenter.org