(2025-05-02). Ship Carrying Humanitarian Aid for Gaza Bombed Off Coast of Malta. truthout.org A ship carrying humanitarian aid bound for Gaza was bombed just off the coast of Malta on Friday, with activists saying that Israel bears responsibility for the attack on the vessel aiming to break Israel's two month-long total aid blockade on the Gaza Strip. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, an activist group formed in 2010 aiming to break Israel's decades-long blockade of Gaza… |
(2025-05-02). Freedom Flotilla attacked off the coast of Malta. greenleft.org.au 
The Conscience, a Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) ship carrying human rights volunteers and humanitarian aid to Gaza came under direct attack by armed drones in international waters on May 2, reports Kerry Smith.
(2025-05-02). Israel strike targets Gaza-Bound freedom flotilla near Malta. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – According to sources cited by Al Jazeera, an Israeli drone attack targeted one of the Freedom Flotilla ships sailing toward Gaza, resulting in serious damage and a fire. The incident happened in international seas close to Malta late on Wednesday night.Around thirty international human rights activists were on board the ship, "Al-Dameer," which was sailing from Tunisia. A flotilla spokeswoman said that the ship was struck by two drone attacks, one of which damaged its power generator, resulting in a fire in the bow and a breach in the hull.Thankfully, organizers verified that there were no reported inj…
(2025-05-02). Israel attacks Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters. radiohc.cu Geneva, May 2 (RHC) ⚪ Israel has carried out a drone attack on a Gaza-bound ship carrying humanitarian aid and activists off the coast of Malta in international waters, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) says.
(2025-05-02). Gaza Freedom Flotilla boat holed, burning after Israeli drone attack in international waters. skwawkbox.org 
No clear word if anti-genocide activists rescued A 'Gaza freedom flotilla' ship has been holed and set on fire after an attack by drones in international waters as it tried to reach Gaza to bring aid and peacefully protest against Israel's genocide against the Palestinians. The vessel was bombed twice by a number of drones …
(2025-05-02). A Gangster state: Israelis bomb humanitarian ship outside Malta! defenddemocracy.press Israel Bombs Humanitarian Aid Flotilla on Way to Gaza A similar aid convoy was attacked by Tel Aviv in 2010, killing 10 people and injuring dozens more by Will Porter* May 2, 2025 A ship carrying supplies bound for the Gaza Strip was attacked by Israeli drones in international waters on Friday, according to the …
whitehouse.gov (2025-05-02). Ending Taxpayer Subsidization Of Biased Media – The White HouseThe CPB Board shall cease direct funding to NPR and PBS, consistent with my Administration's policy to ensure that Federal funding does not support biased and partisan news coverage. The CPB Board shall cancel existing direct funding to the maximum extent allowed by law and shall decline to provide future funding.
(2025-05-02). Democracy Now! 2025-05-02 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for May 02, 2025; Gaza Aid Flotilla Attacked by Drones in International Waters; Organizers Blame Israel; "Losing Our Democracy": Workers & Immigrants Lead Nationwide May Day Protests Against Trump; "Palestine Is Really the Center of the World": Angela Davis on Gaza, Black-Jewish Solidarity & Trump; Badar Khan Suri Is a Peace Scholar at Georgetown. Now He's Being Held as a High-Risk Threat in ICE Jail | Headlines for May 02, 2025; Gaza Aid Flotilla Attacked by Drones in International Waters; Organizers Blame Israel; "Losing Our Democracy": Workers & Immigrants Lead…
(2025-05-02). Drone attack on Gaza 'Freedom Flotilla' ship. aljazeera.com Aid workers trying to deliver supplies to Gaza are stranded on a burning ship in the middle of the sea.
(2025-05-02). Drones hit 'Freedom Flotilla' Gaza aid ship in international waters. aljazeera.com Freedom Flotilla Coalition demands Israel answer to violations including blockade and 'bombing of our civilian vessel'.
(2025-05-02). Freedom Flotilla accuses Israel of alleged drone attack on Gaza aid ship. aljazeera.com
(2025-05-02). military strikes several targets in Syria. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Soldier killed in car crash in Golan Heights; Druze protesters block roads, call for intervention in Syria ‚ñ GAZA: Flotilla heading to Gaza reportedly sinking after drone strike near Malta ‚ñ SYRIA: Israel hits targets near Damascus' presidential palace after attacks on Druze minority ‚ñ YEMEN: Houthis claim responsibility for second missile launch towards Israel…
(2025-05-02). Gaza freedom flotilla attacked by suspected Israeli drones. newarab.com 
(2025-05-02). Israeli Strikes Kill 17 in Gaza as Children Starve Under Blockade. defenddemocracy.press The UN's Palestinian relief agency says it has nearly 3,000 trucks ready to go into Gaza, but Israel continues to block all goods from entering by Dave DeCamp May 1, 2025 Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday that Israeli attacks over the previous 24-hour period killed 17 Palestinians and injured 77, as health officials are warning …
(2025-05-02). Gaza food stocks depleted. electronicintifada.net Impact of Israeli bomb on Gaza City home throws children onto neighboring roof, tearing 5-year-old girl in half.
(2025-05-02). Children Starve in Gaza as Israel Chokes Humanitarian Lifelines. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Red Cross says Gaza is on the brink of humanitarian collapse as Israel's two-month blockade prevents critical food and medical supplies from reaching civilians, with children dying from starvation and dehydration.
(2025-05-02). Palestinian children face starvation under Israel's total Gaza blockade. aljazeera.com UNICEF says children face 'growing risk of starvation, illness and death' as Israel bars food and other aid deliveries.
(2025-05-02). 15 family members killed in Israeli strike on Gaza; only seven-year-old, his mother survived. haaretz.com The likely target of last week's IDF strike in Gaza City was a Hamas Finance Ministry employee. He and his five daughters were killed. 'Everyone was gone — my brother and his kids, my sister and hers, my husband and our children,' his wife said…
(2025-05-02). Humanitarian organizations warn Gaza children starve, suffer from acute malnutrition. presstv.ir As famine tightens its grip on Gaza, hospitals are overwhelmed with starving children.
(2025-05-02). US man who killed Palestinian child sentenced to 53 years. newarab.com 
An Illinois man was sentenced on Friday to 53 years in prison after a jury convicted him in the killing of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy and the severe wounding of his mother in an October 2023 hate crime stabbing, prosecutors said. | Joseph Czuba, 73, stabbed and killed Wadee Alfayoumi and knifed Hanan Shaheen days after U.S. ally Israel began its latest war on Gaza. | Prosecutors said the stabbing – one of the earliest and worst hate crime incidents in the U.S. since the start of the war – was sparked by anti-Muslim hatred. U.S. rights advocates have noted rising Islamophobia, anti-Arab hate and anti…
(2025-05-02). People of Hastings mount 'empty pot' protest against Israel's starvation blockade of Gaza. skwawkbox.org 
"We won't be silent as Israel starves Gaza!" Today, members of Hastings and District Palestine Solidarity Campaign (HDPSC) and Hastings Jews for Justice (HJJ) took over the roundabout outside the town council offices to bang empty pots in protest against Israel's deliberate starvation of around two million genocide survivors in Gaza and the UK government's refusal …
(2025-05-02). Supporters of Laaila Irshad speak out against anti-democratic seizure of her personal phone by UCSC police. wsws.org "I'm here because there has been a campaign of police and legal persecution against members of the UC Santa Cruz community who have spoken out against the genocide that Israel is perpetrating against the Palestinian people."
(2025-05-02). The Gaza genocide is making Pakistan boycott cricket. Here's why. newarab.com 
It's not the sort of thing you'd see reported by the BBC, but a growing pro-Palestine movement has been mobilising within Pakistan in recent weeks. While the Israeli occupation intensifies its violence and perpetration of genocide against Palestinians within Gaza and beyond, a combination of local factors has influenced the mobilisation within Pakistan. | Since the beginning of the genocide in Gaza, Pakistanis have, for the most part, voiced support for Palestine on social media and raised calls for boycotts of Israeli-supporting brands within the country. The rise in popularity of the Pakistan-made Cola Next…
(2025-05-02). Georgetown Peace Scholar Being Held as a High-Risk Threat in ICE Jail. truthout.org As the cases of international students and activists facing deportation begin to play out in the courts, Georgetown professor Nader Hashemi visited an ICE jail in Texas to speak with his colleague Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown professor who was snatched by the Trump administration back in March. Suri is married to a U.S. citizen of Palestinian background. Once Hashemi arrived at the prison… |
(2025-05-02). One Democratic State Campaign For Palestine. popularresistance.org In recent years, the idea of a single democratic state in all of historic Palestine has re-emerged as the best solution to the conflict, and it has begun to gain increasing popular support. This idea is not new; the Palestinian national liberation movement, both before and after the Nakba, embraced it, including the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), until its engagement in peace negotiations in the late 1980s, culminating in the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993. The Palestinian leadership envisioned this agreement as a transition to the establishment of an indep…
(2025-05-02). They Are Making Venezuela's Economy Scream. popularresistance.org Before 2017, Venezuela relied on its oil revenue for 95% of its export earnings. Moreover, oil revenue has been critical for financing the government's progressive social agenda. This loss has caused inflation in Venezuela to soar: according to official Central Bank of Venezuela numbers from 2019, the highest inter-annual inflation rate was 344,510%, meaning prices increased by a factor of 3,400 in a single year. This is an unimaginable disaster for any country and an enormous strain on the population. | While Venezuela has been under attack by the US government and its allies since Hugo Chávez's first election i…
(2025-05-02). Planting Seeds Of Sovereignty: Lessons From The Sahel And Beyond. popularresistance.org As the U.S. doubles down on tariffs and trade wars, African nations—particularly in the Sahel—find themselves at a critical juncture. The West calls its protectionism "economic security" and "national interest." But when African states make similar moves to assert control over their land, labor, and futures, they are labeled authoritarian, unstable, or dangerous. Sovereignty for the West is lauded. Sovereignty for the South is a threat. | The truth is that protectionism has always been political. From Alexander Hamilton's "infant industry" policies in the U.S. to South Korea's strategic shielding of d…
(2025-05-02). Hegseth Threatens Iran Over Yemen. popularresistance.org On Wednesday night, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth threatened Iran over Tehran's alleged support for the Houthis amid the US's heavy Yemen bombing campaign. | "Message to IRAN: We see your LETHAL support to The Houthis. We know exactly what you are doing," Hegseth wrote on X. | "You know very well what the US Military is capable of — and you were warned. You will pay the CONSEQUENCE at the time and place of our choosing," he added. | While the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, are aligned with Iran, the Yemeni group has its own domestic missile and drone program, meaning they're not reliant on Te…
(2025-05-02). NATO Fraud Exposed: Europe Defenceless Without 'US Cavalry'. popularresistance.org On April 23rd, Politico published an extraordinary article, "The US cavalry isn't coming", documenting in forensic detail the extent to which European defence planning and infrastructure has for decades been exclusively "built on the assumption of American support," and "speeding American reinforcements to the frontlines." Now, "the prospect of that not happening is throwing military mobility plans into disarray," and the continent "stands alone" — defenceless, directionless, and bereft of solutions to the disastrous results of their prostration to US hegemony over many decades.
(2025-05-02). Waiting For The Supply Shock. popularresistance.org Two milestones converged this week that seem important in the moment but in retrospect will be minor blips historically: yesterday's reaching of the first hundred days of Donald Trump's second term, and today's announcement of first-quarter gross domestic product showing the economy contracted by 0.3 percent on an annualized basis. | The former is just a news hook to overlay "what it all means" stories that are as light as air. The second covers the period before the April 2 Liberation Day, though it was influenced by it.
(2025-05-02). Trump's Attacks On Workers Meet Fierce Resistance. popularresistance.org International Workers Day usually passes by with little fanfare in the United States. But the tens of thousands of people who took to the streets on May Day across the country this year recalled the fighting spirit and radical legacy of the first May Day in Chicago. Immigrants rights and climate organizations, alongside the Left and thousands of people, joined the call of unions across the country to march against the authoritarian and anti-worker attacks of Donald Trump's administration, showing that we don't have to wait for the next election to reject the Far Right.
(2025-05-02). May 1: Cuba's Determination And Resistance On Full Display. popularresistance.org The massive outpouring filled the emblematic Plaza of the Revolution in Havana this morning to show their resolve that they will not go back or give in to the maximum pressure that U.S. policy imposes on the Cuban people. | For the first time since 2022 when the scaled back May Day celebrations gathered in other venues for economic reasons, today the march returned to the Plaza in an unmistakable response to the unrelenting extra territorial starvation measures imposed by Cuba's rapacious neighbor to its north. | At exactly seven o'clock, as the sun broke into the plaza, the first notes of the National Anthem wer…
(2025-05-02). As Threat Of War Grows, Progressive Movements Urge Peace And Sanity. popularresistance.org A week after the attacks on tourists in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in which 26 people were killed, the media frenzy and war mongering in the region continues in full force. The governments of India and Pakistan continue to announce new measures against each other, while internally seeking to repress anti-war and critical voices. | In a latest move, Pakistan claimed on Tuesday, April 29 that its armed forces shot down an Indian surveillance drone (quadcopter) which was allegedly trying to violate the Line of Control (LOC) in Kashmir. Meanwhile, Pakistani officials claim that an attack from India is i…
dropsitenews.com (2025-05-02). "Deprivation by Design": Israel Intensifies Mass Killing Campaign in Gaza With Starvation and Daily Strikes
The scale of killing in Gaza is almost impossible to track as the Israeli military bombs and starves Palestinian civilians with impunity.
(2025-05-02). Uber to launch robotaxi service in Europe in 2026. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA — Uber, the American multinational known for ride-hailing, food delivery, and freight transport, has announced it will launch robotaxi services in Europe in 2026.Uber partners with China's Momenta to launch robotaxi in Europe: The well-known transportation company announced a partnership with Momenta, a leading Chinese autonomous driving technology firm, to launch its robotaxi services in Europe by mid-2026. | A robotaxi—also known as a robo-taxi or driverless taxi—is a self-driving vehicle (typically classified as SAE Level 4 or 5) operated by a ridesharing company.Earlier this…
(2025-05-02). Sudanese paramilitary RSF kills 19 after taking city of al-Nahud: Sources. aljazeera.com Control over city gives RSF strategic advantage in its bid to take Darfur capital el-Fasher, 400km west.
theguardian.com (2025-05-02). Judge rules Alien Enemies Act does not allow White House to deport alleged gang members The 18th-century Alien Enemies Act does not authorize Donald Trump to deport Venezuelan immigrants alleged to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang, a federal judge in Texas ruled on Thursday. | | The ruling from US district judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr is significant because it is the first sweeping and permanent injunction directly addressing whether the government can use the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport alleged members of Tren de Aragua. Other judges have issued similar but more limited and preliminary rulings.
(2025-05-02). Thousands gather in Philadelphia for May Day march. peoplesworld.org 
PHILADELPHIA—This May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, a crowd of thousands gathered at City Hall. The rally was sponsored by many local unions and progressive political organizations. The event was titled "For the Workers, Not the Billionaires May Day Rally." Vermons Senator Bernie Sanders, appearing as part of his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour of …
(2025-05-02). TAKE ACTION: Fund worker safety, not billionaires! peoplesworld.org 
Call and write or visit your members of Congress to demand they vote to fund worker safety, not tax cuts for billionaires. Restore funds and rehire workers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which has prevented illness, injury, and death for countless workers exposed to hazards on the job. Stop the …
(2025-05-02). Vietnam, beacon of peace and freedom, marks 50 years of reunification. peoplesworld.org 
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam—When Ho Chi Minh died in 1969, before the U.S. war on Vietnam had ended, he wrote: "My last desire is that our whole Party and people should stand in solidarity, striving to build a Vietnam of peace, unity, independence, democracy, and affluence, that would play a commensurate part in the …
(2025-05-02). 'Sinners' review: Horror, history, and Black American folklore combine for trailblazing cinema. peoplesworld.org 
The best kind of vampire films understand that there are worse things in society than blood-sucking monsters with fangs. The horror genre has often been a cinematic landscape exploring themes in our world that aren't the most pleasant. When movies in this genre lean into this legacy with bold, imaginative storytelling, the result can often …
(2025-05-02). Book review: 'Blue Collar Empire—How Anti-Communism Undermined Workers Everywhere'. peoplesworld.org 
Jeff Schuhrke's Blue Collar Empire reveals a tragic irony of modern labor history: the very anti-communism that was allegedly meant to "protect" workers became a weapon used to divide and weaken them internationally. This isn't just a story about the Cold War—it's about how attacking the broad left, specifically the communists, in the labor movement …
(2025-05-02). Detroit May Day marchers demand the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. peoplesworld.org 
DETROIT—The streets of Detroit thundered with the defiant chant: "Bring him home! Bring him home! Bring him home!" Hundreds of trade unionists and labor activists rallied for this year's May Day march, demanding the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a sheet metal apprentice and SMART Local 100 member illegally deported by the Trump administration. Despite …
(2025-05-02). A Mexican-American priest says faith compelled her to march on May Day. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO- An unassuming small woman, looking younger than her more than 70 years of age, rallied and then marched miles yesterday from Union to Grant Park in Chicago's May Day parade for immigrant and workers' rights. The Rev. Sandra Castillo, an activist and a leader in the Diocese of Chicago's Episcopal Church, was "compelled," she …
(2025-05-02). Amidst capitalist crisis and war, Russian Communists struggle against Putin and the oligarchs. peoplesworld.org 
MOSCOW—Walking along the thoroughfares of the Russian capital these days, it's easy to feel as though you've gone "Back to the Future." Like Marty McFly in the classic 1985 movie, visitors to Moscow might imagine they've traveled back in time to the Soviet past, when socialism beat Hitler and the future of communism beckoned on …
(2025-05-02). More than 250,000 turn out nationwide on May Day. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO—An estimated 250,000 turned out in over 1,100 May Day protest rallies and marches throughout the country Thursday, surpassing in numbers those who have turned out recently at Labor Day marches. There was an attempt to replace May Day protests in the U.S. with Labor Day in order to separate workers and their allies in …
(2025-05-02). Fashion on Fifth: All about accessories. newschoolfreepress.com Every fashion enthusiast knows that Fifth Avenue is one of the best places to go shopping. But here at The New School, Fifth Avenue is more than that — it's a runway. From statement bags to standout shoes, Fashion on Fifth is here to give you front-row access to some of The New School's chicest …
(2025-05-02). 'Democracy is on life support': Trump signs executive order to defund NPR and PBS. nationofchange.org Move echoes far-right playbook to dismantle public broadcasting, threatens local news access for millions, and ignites legal and political firestorm over press freedom in the U.S.
(2025-05-02). Trump is rubbing our faces in fascism. But the people are rising up. nationofchange.org As the American public continues to publicly stand up to the administration, will Trump's grip on power will eventually slip?>
(2025-05-02). Emel Mathlouthi on pushing feminism to the forefront of music. newarab.com 
"I wanted to prove that women can get together and that our approach in music-making is revolutionary," Emel tells The…
(2025-05-02). Louis Theroux's The Settlers shows the violence at Israel's core. newarab.com 
Give someone enough rope, and they will hang themselves. Israeli settlers, however, hardly need any prompting at all, as expertly shown by The result is one hour of unvarnished arrogance, racism and anti-Palestinian hate, as expressed through figures such as
(2025-05-02). Remembering Gaza's brave journalists on World Press Freedom Day. newarab.com 
Every year, As we observe this day, it is important to reflect on the sacrifices made by journalists worldwide, especially those in Gaza, where the
(2025-05-02). Algeria weighs French embassy land seizure after new Harkis law. newarab.com 
(2025-05-02). Farage's Reform UK Party wins Runcorn and Helsby by-election. newarab.com 
The populist Reform, led by the Brexit campaigner Farage, hopes a strong performance in English local elections to be announced through Friday will mark the start of the breakdown of Britain's century-old two-party polit…
(2025-05-02). Former Real Madrid boss Lopetegui to manage Qatar football team. newarab.com 
Former Spain and It posted a video on X saying: "Julen Lopetegui the coming coach of the national team. He will guide the team throughout the remaining matches of the World Cup 2026 qualifiers." | He will replace compatriot Luis Garcia, who was appointed last December ahead of the 26th Gulf Cup in Kuwait. | A move to Qatar represents the f…
(2025-05-02). ICJ wraps a week of hearings on Israel blocking Gaza aid. newarab.com 
(2025-05-02). Israeli forces to demolish more than 100 homes in West Bank. newarab.com 
Abdallah Kamil, the governor of
(2025-05-02). Israeli forces kill Palestinian man near Nablus. newarab.com 
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man The victim was identified as 39-year-old Mustafa Abu Layl.
(2025-05-02). Israeli security cabinet backs plans to expand Gaza war: reports. newarab.com 
Israel's security cabinet approved plans for an expanded war on the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Friday, adding to signs that attempts to stop the onslaught and return captives held by Hamas have made no progress. | The decision came after comments from both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the head of the military, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir this week indicating that Israel intended to step up the war on Gaza. | Since Israel broke and ended the latest ceasefire in March, Israeli troops have been carving out wide buffer zones in Gaza, squeezing the 2.3 million population into an ever narrower…
(2025-05-02). Lebanon warns Hamas not to compromise its national security. newarab.com 
The announcement came with Lebanon facing growing US pressure to The ceasefire that ended that conflict…
(2025-05-02). MENA Sports Wrap: Mo Salah helps Liverpool win historic title. newarab.com 
The AFC Champions League final will feature a Saudi team, Al-Ahli, who comfortably beat Al-Hilal 3-1 in the semi-final. Al-Nassr, captained by Cristiano Ronaldo, were unlucky against Japan's Ka…
(2025-05-02). Mia Khalifa threatens to boycott Glastonbury if Kneecap dropped. newarab.com 
In a
(2025-05-02). Tunisia protesters demand freedom for jailed opposition. newarab.com 
The rally, attended by members of different political factions, was called by Tunisia's powerful UGTT trade union confederation and relatives of detained opposition figures. | "
(2025-05-02). Turkey remains committed to contested 'Kanal Istanbul' project. newarab.com 
(2025-05-02). UN eyes major overhaul amid funding crisis due to Trump aid cuts. newarab.com 
The The high-level review comes as U.N. agencies scramble to cope with the fallout from
(2025-05-02). US army to hold 250th anniversary parade on Trump's birthday. newarab.com 
The US armyon Friday confirmed there will be a military parade on President Donald Trump's birthday in June, as part of the celebrations around the service's 250th birthday. | Plans for the parade, as first detailed by The Associated Press on Thursday, call for about 6,600 soldiers to march from Arlington, Virginia, to the National Mall along with 150 vehicles and 50 helicopters. Until recently, the Army's birthday festival plans did not include a massive parade, which officials say will cost tens of millions of dollars. | But Trump has long wanted a military parade, and discussions with the Pentagon about hav…
(2025-05-02). US could deport migrants to Libya despite being on 'Muslim ban'. newarab.com 
The US is considering a plan to deport Donald Trump's administration is said to be in talks with the Libyan and Rwandan governments about sending migrants with criminal records to the two countries, in a bid to deter irregular travel to the US, according to CNN. | Libyans…
(2025-05-02). Why Jordan has banned the Muslim Brotherhood. newarab.com 
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(2025-05-02). Friends, patriots, countrymen, where are your ears? nationofchange.org See no evil, hear no evil, admit no evil—the close-minded cult of suckered MAGA monkeys.
(2025-05-02). Reporters Without Borders Sounds Alarm on US Press Freedom Under Trump. truthout.org Press freedom in the United States has fallen to its lowest level since Reporters Without Borders (also known as Reporters Sans Frontières or RSF) began publishing its annual ranking more than 20 years ago, with President Donald Trump's return to power "greatly exacerbating the situation," RSF said Friday. The U.S. fell from 55th to 57th place on RSF's World Press Freedom Index… |
(2025-05-02). Tesla Takedown Protesters Are Hitting Musk Where It Hurts: His Bottom Line. truthout.org On April 26, protesters outside a Tesla Dealership in Washington, D.C. were elated. That week, Elon Musk, Tesla CEO and head of the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), indicated to shareholders that he would step back from government, allocating a mere "day or two per week" toward DOGE projects. In mandatory Securities and Exchange Commission filings and comments to Wall Street… |
(2025-05-02). Trump Signs Executive Order to Defund PBS and NPR. truthout.org President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order calling for an end to taxpayer funding for NPR and PBS, an escalation of his dangerous assault on public media that could shutter hundreds of local stations across the country. The president's order, which he signed behind closed doors, echoes a section of Project 2025, a far-right agenda that called for stripping public… |
(2025-05-02). Ed Department's New Agenda: Roll Back Civil Rights Cases, Target Trans Students. truthout.org In California, the federal government was deep into an investigation of alleged racial discrimination at a school district where, a parent said, students called a Black peer racial slurs and played whipping sounds from their cellphones during a lesson about slavery. Then the U.S. Department of Education in March suddenly closed the California regional outpost of its Office for Civil Rights and… |
(2025-05-02). Int'l Human Rights Body Rules on US Case of Migrant That Was Tortured, Killed. truthout.org Nearly 15 years after Anastasio Hernández Rojas' wife began pushing for justice in her husband's killing, an international human rights commission found that U.S. border officials were responsible for his death — and that they tortured him before he died. Officials beat and shocked Hernández Rojas with a Taser while they were deporting him to Mexico through the San Diego border in May 2010. |
(2025-05-02). Ecuador's President Emulates El Salvador's Bukele as He Builds Ties With Trump. truthout.org Two days after the Ecuadorian presidential election, leftist economist and politician Diego Borja traveled by car to the Colombian border with his wife. They hoped to vacation in the neighboring country for the Catholic holy week of Semana Santa. But there, Ecuadorian border agents confiscated his ID cards and detained him. They said Borja, whose party lost the country's election on April 13… |
(2025-05-02). Waltz Reportedly Archived Signal Messages on Israeli Intelligence-Linked App. truthout.org Former National Security Adviser Mike Waltz archived official government messages sent on Signal through an Israeli app with strong ties to Israeli intelligence and military, new reporting reveals, exposing a glaring data security vulnerability within the top ranks of the Trump administration. On Thursday, a picture of Waltz's phone in a cabinet meeting published by Reuters circulated on… |
(2025-05-02). Malaysia retains 9th position in global high-tech exports. tvbrics.com Decade-high growth reinforces the country's global leadership in this field…
(2025-05-02). Trump Seeks to Revoke Harvard's Tax Status Despite Numerous Concessions. truthout.org On Friday, President Donald Trump announced that he intends to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status, despite the university's recent moves to comply with many of the administration's demands. "We are going to be taking away Harvard's Tax Exempt Status. It's what they deserve!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social. In response, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (New York) and… |
(2025-05-02). Dozens of Israeli police officers raid Bedouin wedding in south, children wounded by stun grenades. haaretz.com Police said they raided the wedding on suspicion of storing weapons — claiming they came under fire and stone-throwing — though no such incidents appear in their footage, and no weapons were said to be found…
(2025-05-02). Rumors spread, police were warned — but that stop a right-wing riot at an Israeli peace event. haaretz.com The police were told three times throughout the day about far-right plans to disrupt the Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day event at a Reform synagogue in central Israel — but claimed they were busy elsewhere…
(2025-05-02). An enduring catastrophe: Nakba Day march cancellation deepens oppression of Arabs in Israel. haaretz.com The Israel Police banned Palestinian flags and capped participants — a sharp break from past norms, as such measures were never deemed necessary since 1998. With a new, ultranationalist sheriff in town, the remnants of Israel's democratic space for Arabs are rapidly shrinking…
(2025-05-02). Lebanon warns Hamas against launching attacks at Israel from its territory, threatening. haaretz.com Lebanon's top military body warned Hamas after several Lebanese and Palestinians were detained for firing rockets into northern Israel. 'Hamas and other factions will not be allowed to endanger national stability,' the defense council said…
(2025-05-02). released — she was murdered in Gaza. This must not happen to another. haaretz.com Gil Dickman's cousin Carmel Gat was murdered in Gaza captivity. Despite her body being returned to Israel, he fights for the return of all hostages and slams the gov't for continuing a 'hopeless war, with no direction and no goal'…
(2025-05-02). Netanyahu plays with fire on all fronts as his forever war drags on. haaretz.com Israel is again preparing to mobilize reservists, is threatening to expand its operations in Gaza, and is considering what could be interpreted as a deliberate escalation against the new regime in Syria to help the Druze…
(2025-05-02). For the U.S., the path to either a deal or a war with Iran runs through Saudi Arabia. haaretz.com As talks enter a complex phase focused on key technical issues, an ironic twist emerges: Saudi Arabia — once a key player in any regional defense against Iran — may now be the very nation pushing to prevent an attack on it…
(2025-05-02). Israeli soldier killed in car accident during operational activity in Golan Heights. haaretz.com Sergeant Niv Dayag, 19, was killed on Thursday in the Golan Heights ‚ñ Dayag is the 851st fallen soldier since the October 7 attacks…
(2025-05-02). IDF arrests Palestinian journalist for allegedly transferring funds to Islamic Jihad; family denies. haaretz.com Ali al-Samoudi, 58, who works for the Al-Quds paper and who witnessed the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022, was detained at his home earlier this week by the Israeli army…
(2025-05-02). A Palestinian-American teen allegedly threw stones that hit no one. Israeli troops shot him 11 times. haaretz.com IDF soldiers in an ambush rained fire down on a trio of 14-year-old Palestinian Americans who may have been throwing stones, but harmlessly. Two escaped, wounded; the third was killed after being sprayed with bullets…
(2025-05-02). Israel strikes near Damascus presidential palace following violence against Druze. haaretz.com The IDF strike took place hours after protests erupted in Israel's Druze community, calling on the government to intervene in Syria…
(2025-05-02). wife stuck a dagger in the hearts of the living families. haaretz.com When the Jerusalem-area wildfires were first spreading, sewage was already spewing from the Israeli prime minister's poison machine against the Shin Bet, the air force and other easy targets ‚ñ Yair Golan has a vision for winning the next vote: a liberal-democratic bloc that could include right-wing parties…
(2025-05-02). Appoint clowns, expect a circus: Jerusalem fire exposes core flaws in government. haaretz.com Most Israeli authorities did not take any preparatory measures ahead of the fire, leaving them to scramble for solutions when the flames ignited ‚ñ The fires capped off a bad week for the Netanyahu government, which included a right-wing mob storming a reform synagogue…
(2025-05-02). Trump's Suez Power Play Threatens to Drag Egypt Into War and Collapse Its Economy. mintpressnews.com President Donald Trump's demands on Egypt could plunge the country into economic ruin—and, if he has his way, into a war with Yemen.
(2025-05-02). Nayib Bukele: The Dark Side of the "World's Coolest Dictator" mintpressnews.com 
The Trump administration's deal to send large numbers of people to prisons in El Salvador has thrust its president, Nayib Bukele, into the international spotlight. Bukele has been praised, especially in conservative media, as a dynamic and popular leader who has saved his country from the grips of gang violence. But beneath this polished image, he has cemented his rule based on assigning himself autocratic powers, jailing and persecuting his political opponents, and overseeing the creation and expansion of the world's first prison state. MintPress News explores the dark side of the man who calls himself "the worl…
(2025-05-02). Balikatan: Joint US-Philippines military exercises are a dangerous escalation toward war with China. liberationnews.org 
This year's drills are historic in scale, involving over 14,000 troops and several new advanced weapons and focus on simulating "full-scale battle scenarios" with China.
(2025-05-02). Millions of Cubans march for International Workers' Day. liberationnews.org 
More than 5.3 million Cubans — including 600,000 in Havana — marched on May 1 for International Workers' Day in the largest concentration of May Day activities in the world.
(2025-05-02). Despite Salt Lake's Destruction of Police Brutality Murals, Families Carry On Their Legacy. unicornriot.ninja 
(2025-05-02). US-Japan Partnership in the Trump 2.0 Era. unitedworldint.com Security and Economic Dimensions By Mehmet Enes Be≈üer The second term of President Donald Trump signals the dawn of a new era in US-Japan relations, with opportunities and challenges. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government has the daunting task of reconciling security commitments with economic interests, while adjusting to meet the evolving Indo-Pacific dynamics. Security Cooperation: …
(2025-05-02). In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the defeat of imperialism in Vietnam. unitedworldint.com A recount of the final days before the victory. By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein Following the defeat of French colonialism at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, France was forced to evacuate the north of the country. However, although the Vietnamese people had achieved a great victory, the country remained divided. It was not possible to liberate …
(2025-05-02). Estonian Parliament's law to sever ties with Moscow-linked Orthodox Church. unitedworldint.com Religion in the rivalry and the position of the Fener Greek Patriarchate The Estonian Parliament has passed a new law aimed at severing ties between the Estonian Orthodox Church and the Moscow Patriarchate. The justification behind the law is the Moscow Patriarchate's support for Russia's military campaign against Ukraine. The bill, officially titled as a …
(2025-05-02). The Corporate Crusade Of Trump's Top Retirement Cop. levernews.com Keep reading for FREE. This is not a paywall. : | Just sign up below for a free subscription to The Lever to get access to this story and much more. | Already have an account?
(2025-05-02). TAX REVOLT, Part Three: The Broken Promise That Changed America. levernews.com 
Former President George H.W. Bush once thought supply-side economics was so ludicrous he deemed it "voodoo economics." But that was before Ronald Reagan transformed the Republican Party into a trickle-down, tax-cutting cult. To follow in Reagan's footsteps, Bush promised conservatives that he would never raise taxes — but then he did something nobody expected. That decision would seal his fate, with the antitax movement making sure no Republican ever dared cross them again — and that included Bush's son.Listen to Part Three of Tax Revolt, a podcast miniseries from Lever Time revealing how the decades…
(2025-05-02). The AGU and AMS try a desperate ploy to save their climate relevance. wattsupwiththat.com This effort aims to sustain the momentum of the sixth National Climate Assessment (NCA), the authors and staff of which were dismissed earlier this week by the Trump Administration, almost a year into the process.
(2025-05-02). Live at 1 p.m. ET: The Pain in Spain Is Renewably Insane — The Climate Realism Show. wattsupwiththat.com In mid-April, Spain's socialist government bragged that, for the first time, the nation was powered by 100 percent "renewable" energy—mostly solar and wind. One week later, Spain, Portugal, parts of France, and several other countries suffered the largest peacetime blackout in their histories. Net Zero came to Europe all right—as in zero energy. We were perhaps seconds away from nearly the entire continent going dark. Yet again, wind, solar, and other "renewables" proved they simply cannot generate the consistent power needed to keep a complex electricity grid stable. We've been warning about this for…
(2025-05-02). Connecticut Lawmakers Devise Plan To Saddle Taxpayers with Soaring Energy Prices. wattsupwiththat.com Connecticut Democratic lawmakers are proposing that taxpayers foot the bill for high utility costs in the state, which policy experts who spoke with the Daily Caller News Foundation largely attributed to state-funded renewable energy projects.
(2025-05-02). Global Climate Database Fed with Junk Data from RAF Airbase Where Helicopters Hover Over the Thermometer. wattsupwiththat.com He concludes that despite the site being one of the Met Office's most important locations, it is "completely worthless" for climate reporting. Despite this being a 'flagship' site, it is said to demonstrate the "poor standards and total lack of supervision thar the Met Office is being allowed to operate to". In fact, not only is Shawbury a key location feeding information to international bodies promoting the Net Zero fantasy, it is also one of only 37 UK station in the Met Office's historical database. In the case of Shawbury it shows measurements stretching back to 1946.
(2025-05-02). More Climate Litigation Silliness From Academia. wattsupwiththat.com Ultimately, this article is simply an advocacy piece for specious lawsuits against oil companies with deep financial pockets. Nature should be ashamed of itself for publishing it.
(2025-05-02). UAH v6.1 Global Temperature Update for April, 2025: +0.61 deg. C. wattsupwiththat.com The Version 6.1 global average lower tropospheric temperature (LT) anomaly for April, 2025 was +0.61 deg. C departure from the 1991-2020 mean, up a little from the March, 2025 anomaly of +0.57 deg. C.
(2025-05-02). Saturday 5/3: Community Gathering with Dolores Huerta. indybay.org Behind MacQuiddy Elementary School in Watsonville — Entrance near 95 Wagner Rd.
(2025-05-02). Saturday 5/3: Hikers for Palestine. indybay.org Point Isabel Parking Lot, 2406 Rydin Rd, Richmond, CA 94804…
(2025-05-02). Black May Day: SEIU Black Workers/Community at SF General Join Fight Against Racism & Union. indybay.org The first Black May Day in San Francisco took place at San Francisco General Strike and joined the UCSF UPTE workers who went on an unfair labor practice strike against the lack of staffing and union busting by the UC management and regents. The speak out of Black workers about the systemic racism and police murders was addressed as well as the housing and gentrification issues were also brought out.
(2025-05-02). On the trail of the former fascist dictator Augusto Pinochet. indybay.org Photo of U.S. Supported Chilean Dictator Augusto Pinochet Before He Passed Away:…
(2025-05-02). Saturday 5/17: Weekenders' SF Naked Bike Ride. indybay.org Rincon "Cupid's Arrow" Park / The Embarcadero & Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94105…
(2025-05-02). Saturday 5/3: Seaside – May Day! Save Our Democracy. indybay.org Monterey Peninsula Laguna Grande Park, 1249 Canyon Del Rey Blvd, Seaside…
(2025-05-02). Your Questions Answered: Trump's First 100 Days. aclu.org In the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term, we've seen a whirlwind of executive orders, policy proposals, and media commentary that have left many of us questioning the future of our democracy. It can be hard to separate what's truly important, what's fact, and what can be done to safeguard our rights. We believe that an informed public is a powerful one, and we're here to help you understand the policies shaping our country, | Since January, our legal and advocacy experts have been breaking down the implications of Trump's executive orders. These actions seek to roll back DEI efforts,…
(2025-05-02). India-Pakistan tensions show signs of easing. indianpunchline.com Exchange of fire on Line of Control between India and Pakistan Time past is time present in India-Pakistan crisis. The 'mediation' by the United States from behind the scene on the diplomatic track appears to be once again working, which calls on both Delhi and Islamabad to show restraint and pull back from a military … |
(2025-05-02). US, China trade war. independent.co.ug 
Beijing holds a lot more cards than Trump may think ‚àí in fact, it might have a winning hand COMMENT | LINGGONG KONG | When Donald Trump pulled back on his plan to impose eye-watering tariffs on trading partners across the world, there was one key exception: China. While the rest of the world would be …
(2025-05-02). Kiteezi Disaster: CEHURD drags KCCA, NEMA to court. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights advocacy organisation Centre for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) has petitioned the Civil Division of the High Court over, among others, failure by the government to decommission the Kiteezi landfill promptly, violating settlers' rights to a clean and healthy environment. In the petition filed on Friday …
(2025-05-02). UBL hosts child protection training for farmers and aggregators. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has held a child protection training at its site in Luzira today, bringing together 40 smallholder farmers and aggregators from its supply chain. To further widen the impact, the participants are expected to train other farmers and other actors in the value chain. The session …
(2025-05-02). Govt switches from Elite to Clonal Robusta in Northern Uganda. independent.co.ug 
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is gradually phasing out the growing of the Elite Robusta coffee varieties in Northern Uganda, opting instead to promote the cultivation of Clonal Robusta coffee varieties. The strategic shift started in 2021, aims at boosting the production of coffee as …
(2025-05-02). Bank Uganda reports 77% profit growth, strong financial performance in 2024. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | I&M Bank Uganda delivered a robust financial performance for the year ended 31 December 2024, as the institution reported significant growth across key financial metrics, including profit after tax, total assets, total revenue, net loans and advances, customer deposits, and shareholders' equity. The bank's success came amid strong national economic indicators, with Uganda's GDP expanding by 5.2% in 2024, …
(2025-05-02). Uganda Waragi does it again at 2025 Monde Selection Awards. independent.co.ug 
Uganda Waragi premium brings home 26th gold quality award at the 2025 Monde Selection Awards Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Waragi, a product of Uganda Breweries has been awarded a gold quality award at this year's Monde Selection Quality Awards. The Monde selection Awards are annual non-competitive awards for food, drinks and cosmetics …
(2025-05-02). Gender Ministry calls for greater protection of workers' rights. independent.co.ug 
Nakapiripirit, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has expressed concerns over continuous violations of workers' rights by employers. On Thursday, Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate International Labour Day to honour the workers' contribution and advocate for fair labour practices. The national event was held …
(2025-05-02). Trump nominates Mike Waltz as US ambassador to UN. independent.co.ug 
NEW YORK | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated his national security advisor Mike Waltz as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. "In the interim, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as National Security Advisor while continuing his strong leadership at the State Department," said Trump in a post …
(2025-05-02). Treatments for back pain. independent.co.ug 
New evidence says if any non-drug helps ANALYSIS | RODRIGO ROSSI NOGUEIRA RIZZO & AIDAN CASHIN | Jason, a 42-year-old father of two, has been battling back pain for weeks. Scrolling through his phone, he sees ad after ad promising relief: chiropractic alignments, acupuncture, back braces, vibrating massage guns and herbal patches. His GP told him …
(2025-05-02). After predicting India's attack in '24-36 hrs', Pak shuts airspace for… hindustantimes.com Pakistan has announced a temporary partial closure of its airspace over Karachi and Lahore from May 1 to 31, citing heightened security concerns amid escalating tensions with India following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack. According to a NOTAM issued by Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority, sections of airspace in both regions will be closed daily from 4: 00 a.m. to 8: 00 a.m., prompting the rerouting and cancellation of multiple domestic flights, especially to Gilgit and Skardu. Watch for more…
(2025-05-02). As Trump signs mineral deal with Ukraine, Russia jolts US amid China tariff war. hindustantimes.com Former Russian President and Putin aide Dmitry Medvedev has sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies, calling them a "blunder" that harms America's allies while failing to pressure China effectively. Meanwhile, China has expressed willingness to negotiate tariff issues with the U.S., but only if Washington shows sincerity by removing its unilateral tariffs.
(2025-05-02). Int'l Labour Day: Huge rally in S. Korea with calls to increase workers' pay. hindustantimes.com South Korean workers rallied in central Seoul on Thursday (May 1) to mark International Workers' Day, calling for stronger labour rights. The rally, led by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), drew participants who waved flags, held placards, and chanted slogans. Watch here.
(2025-05-02). Signal chat leak triggers massive upheaval in Trump govt; Mike Waltz to quit. hindustantimes.com In a major shakeup for the Trump administration, U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz is set to step down following the fallout from the so-called "Signalgate" scandal, in which he accidentally added a journalist to a confidential Signal group chat discussing sensitive military operations against Houthi targets in Yemen. The leak, which exposed details of planned U.S. airstrikes and triggered bipartisan outrage, led to mounting pressure for Waltz's resignation despite initial public support from President Trump. Waltz's deputy, Alex Wong, will also leave his post. Watch for more…
(2025-05-02). UK local Elections: Farage's Reform Party wins Mayor, Parliamentary By-Poll. hindustantimes.com Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has sent shockwaves through British politics. In a dramatic turn, Reform narrowly won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, flipping a seat held by Labour with a 15,000-vote lead last year. With mayoral wins and council gains, Reform UK may be ending Britain's century-old two-party dominance. Labour is downplaying the upset, but numbers tell a different story.
(2025-05-02). U.S.' big revelation on Ukraine mineral deal, gives cryptic warning to Putin. hindustantimes.com The United States has finalized a landmark minerals agreement with Ukraine, granting Washington preferential access to Ukraine's critical mineral resources in exchange for financial and military support for post-war reconstruction. The deal, signed in Washington and championed by President Trump, is being hailed as a "diplomatic win" for Ukraine and a "historic economic partnership" by U.S. officials, though it notably lacks explicit security guarantees for Kyiv.
(2025-05-02). Zelensky signed minerals deal for personal benefit? U.S. backtracks on… : Report. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump backtracks his demand for Ukraine President Zelensky to hold elections amid the war. This comes after the U.S. and Ukraine signed a crucial rare earth minerals deal on April 30. The U.S. has been playing mediator between Russia and Ukraine to end the conflict, but so far, there is no progress in the peace talks. Is Trump's latest U-turn a result of him failing to tame Vladimir Putin?
(2025-05-02). Viral video of cat killing sparks nationwide anger in Egypt. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — A guy in Luxor has been detained by Egyptian police after a distressing video of him killing a cat in real time went viral on Facebook, sparking anger throughout the country.Shortly after the video went viral on social media, security officials arrested the 28-year-old guy from Esna city in southern Egypt. According to authorities, he was questioned right away, and legal action will be taken shortly.The guy was seen approaching the cat and then murdering it with a sharp object in the disturbing video, which was captured in the last few days. Social media users expressed their outrage at the horri…
(2025-05-02). US labour market holds steady despite tariffs, adding 177,000 jobs in April. aljazeera.com While a report from the US Labor Department showed positive signs, other economic indicators suggest a looming downturn.
(2025-05-02). How accurate is the movie 'Conclave' on electing a new pope? aljazeera.com The film 'does a fair job' – but we have some notes.
(2025-05-02). Chile downgrades alert after magnitude 7.4 earthquake spurs tsunami fears. aljazeera.com The warning had been for parts of southernmost Magallanes region after quake that also struck off Argentina's coast.
(2025-05-02). Australia's election will show if PM Anthony Albanese has won back voters. aljazeera.com Australians will decide if they want to give Labor another chance as local and global issues weigh on voters' minds.
(2025-05-02). Donald Trump renews threats against Harvard University's tax exempt status. aljazeera.com Democrats have called for an investigation into whether the president is pressuring the IRS to strip Harvard's status.
(2025-05-02). Former Tunisian PM handed 34-year sentence, rejects 'terrorism' charges. aljazeera.com Former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh and the opposition Ennahdha party have denounced the trial as politically motivated.
(2025-05-02). German designation of far-right AfD as 'extremist' draws US ire. aljazeera.com Classification opens way for surveillance of party and is likely to revive discussion of a ban.
(2025-05-02). ICJ hearing on Israel's obligation to allow aid to Palestine: Key takeaways. aljazeera.com Most states that participated in the rhetorical hearings said Israel has failed to deliver aid to Palestinians.
(2025-05-02). Lebanon warns Hamas against attacks threatening nation's security. aljazeera.com President Joseph Aoun says Lebanon must not be used as a launchpad for instability or be dragged into unnecessary wars.
(2025-05-02). Prince Harry says he wants to reconcile but King Charles won't speak to him. aljazeera.com Harry, who quit the British royal family in 2020, says he doesn't speak to his father amid row over his security detail.
(2025-05-02). Radical-right Reform party makes gains in UK elections. aljazeera.com Leader Nigel Farage, a Trump ally, hopes to position anti-immigration party as significant political force in UK.
(2025-05-02). Trump administration designates two Haitian gangs as 'terrorist groups'. aljazeera.com The US has taken hard line against gangs in Haiti while reducing involvement in efforts to address violence there.
(2025-05-02). Uganda's military chief says holding opposition activist 'in my basement'. aljazeera.com Opposition leader says Eddie Mutwe's abduction 'a reminder to the world' of breakdown in law and order in Uganda.
(2025-05-02). US man sentenced to 53 years for the murder of a Palestinian American child. aljazeera.com The death of six-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi, a Palestinian American, has shone a light on instances of anti-Arab hate.
(2025-05-02). Why does DRC want to end ex-President Kabila's immunity for war crimes? aljazeera.com The former leader is accused of allying with the rebel M23 group, active in the country's east.
(2025-05-02). US attacks Yemen port again; Houthis launch missiles at Israel. aljazeera.com US srtike is on same Yemeni port in Hodeidah that killed at least 80 people last month.
(2025-05-02). World Food Programme strained in Sudan as rainy season, funding cuts loom. aljazeera.com With the rainy season and funding cuts looming, the World Food Programme is worried about the displaced in Sudan.
(2025-05-02). One hundred days into Trump 2.0, is the opposition failing? aljazeera.com Donald Trump faces rising political opposition amid a growing backlash on key policies.
(2025-05-02). Why has Mike Waltz been dropped as US National Security Advisor? aljazeera.com Decision marks first major personnel change of Donald Trump's second term.
(2025-05-02). The ICJ, Israel and the Gaza blockade. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). CFMEU, MUA and NSW nurses, midwives and doctors march on May Day. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). Socialist candidate: 'The genocide in Gaza did not begin on October 7, 2023'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). Put socialists, Greens and progressive independents ahead of Labor. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). Better workplace conditions help us all. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). Protesters call for a vote for Palestine, stop arming Israel. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). Growth in crossbench MPs creates potential for democratic electoral reform. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). Vale Gaetano Greco — a life of action and principle. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). Dirty salmon and the corporate takeover of Tasmania's waters. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). Australia's international challenges: Lessons from the past. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). Palestine shows up Australia's disgraceful 'representative democracy'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). Green Left Show Purple Pingers on housing solutions. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). NSW Senate candidate: 'Vote for Palestine, but don't stop there — organise!'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). Chain of Women take a stand for Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). A call for genuine remembrance not 'ANZAC-ery'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). Racism, imperialism and the ANZAC myth. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). Labor rejects Thorpe-Payman genocide bills, but they are unlikely to go away. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). The creative playbook behind Turkey's mass protests. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). Zelensky hails 'truly equal' minerals deal with US. geo.tv 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks at a press conference after bilateral talks with the Swiss delegation, on Monday, January 15, 2024, in Kehrsatz near Bern, Switzerland. — Reuters KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed a new minerals agreement…
(2025-05-02). Iran must 'walk away' from all uranium enrichment, says Rubio. geo.tv 
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a meeting in Washington, DC, US, April 22, 2025. ReutersRome talks delayed pending US diplomatic approach.Rubio warns enrichment enables rapid weaponisation.Iran denies pursuing nuclear weapons programme.
(2025-05-02). Tsunami alert triggers evacuations in Antarctica and Chile's far south. geo.tv 
(2025-05-02). Trump proposes $163bn cut to US budget that slashes domestic spending. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump reacts next to coal industry workers, on the day he signs energy-related executive orders at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 8, 2025. — Reuters Trump seeks big boost in homeland security spending.Budget plan aims to cut non-defense…
(2025-05-02). AFT's Weingarten Responds to Trump's 2026 Budget Proposal. commondreams.org AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the release of President Donald Trump's fiscal 2026 budget blueprint, which asks Congress to cut programs that help Americans: "President Trump's skinny budget cuts much of what helps poor, working-class and middle-class Americans, seemingly to pay for tax cuts for the rich. You can't make this up."The draconian cuts to public education and lifesaving medical research and health agencies demonstrate a lack of care for Americans' future and well-being."Our concern when the president started dismantling the Department of Education was not the bur…
(2025-05-02). Defenders Denounces Destructive Natural Resources Reconciliation Text. commondreams.org Defenders of Wildlife strongly denounces the House Natural Resources Committee's text for the upcoming reconciliation bill. This egregious legislation would undermine critical wildlife protections and destroy or degrade large swaths of wildlife habitats through destructive mandates for increased logging and massive oil and gas lease sales on American public land, including portions of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. "This bill would be devastating for American wildlife and the habitats they depend on," said Robert Dewey, vice president of government relations at Defenders. "It puts a bullseye on already i…
(2025-05-02). House GOP Plan to Pay for Billionaire Tax Cuts Will Destroy Public Lands, Speed Climate Change. commondreams.org The House Natural Resources Committee released its portion of the Republican House reconciliation bill late Thursday. It's part of a Republican proposal to help fund President Trump's tax cuts for billionaires.The Republican plan calls for ramping up oil and gas lease sales on public lands and waters, opening at least 4 million acres of public lands for new coal leasing, reinstating multiple highly contested mining leases, authorizing a massive road to aid mining in some of the most pristine wilderness areas in the country, and legislating increased timber production on public forests."This extreme proposal sh…
(2025-05-02). House Natural Resources Would Give Oil Industry Free Rein on Public Lands, Waters. commondreams.org The House Committee on Natural Resources released its bill text that would be part of the massive tax cut measure for billionaires the majority in Congress is developing. It contains an unprecedented slate of direct attacks on the environment and public lands and waters.The following is a statement from
(2025-05-02). Order to End Federal Support for NPR and PBS Is a Legally Dubious Push to Censor Media Coverage Trump Dislikes. commondreams.org Late Thursday night, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aiming to end federal support of NPR and PBS "to the maximum extent allowed by law." In April, the White House revealed a plan to ask Congress to claw back nearly $1.1 billion in already-approved federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the entity that provides federal support for NPR and PBS affiliates. Thursday night's executive order instructs the CPB to cease funding the two entities by June 30. Free Press Co-CEO Craig Aaron said: "Trump's attack on public media shows why our democracy is on life support. Healthy…
(2025-05-02). President Trump's Budget Proposal Slashes Programs Millions Rely On To Make Ends Meet. commondreams.org Today, President Donald Trump released his fiscal year 2026 budget. In response,
(2025-05-02). Sierra Club Statement on Draft Natural Resources Committee Reconciliation Text. commondreams.org Last night, the House Committee on Natural Resources unveiled
(2025-05-02). Trump Demands Cuts to Child Care, Housing Assistance as Economy Implodes. commondreams.org Today, President Trump
(2025-05-02). Insights | Malaysian former senior official: Malaysia-China relations enter 'new golden 50 years'. ecns.cn Malaysia and China have enjoyed 50 years of friendly relations and are now entering a new golden 50 years of bilateral ties, John Pang, former advisor of Malaysia Prime Minister's Office and senior fellow of Belt and Road Caucus for Asia Pacific, said during an interview with China News Network at Beijing Xiangshan Forum Navigator Meeting 2025.
(2025-05-02). Trump, Nixon, Reagan and the Alger Hiss Case. counterpunch.org 
Although the details of the case would be lost on him (don't forget, presidential aides had to explain the historical rudiments of Pearl Harbor when Tropical Storm Donald made landfall in Hawaii), Trump's assault on democracy and the Bill of Rights has its antecedents in the 1949 persecution of former State Department official Alger Hiss, who was sent to a federal penitentiary for forty-four months for denying under oath that he had seen Whittaker Chambers after January 1, 1937. | Hiss's conviction, less than a month later, led to Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy's 1950 proclamation that he had in his hand the n…
(2025-05-02). Roaming Charges: Judge Not, Lest Ye be…Jailed. counterpunch.org 
+ What if the remarkable string of federal court decisions against Trump's policies (several rendered by his own appointees) isn't evidence of an inept, blundering executive, but the intended result, where in the ultimate goal isn't just to execute mass deportations, but to consolidate executive power by villifying and humiliating the federal judiciary as an impediment to the popular will. Indeed, this has long been the strategy advocated for years by Trump's malevolent amanuensis Stephen Miller.
(2025-05-02). Fighting Oligarchy: The Idle Rich and the Vampire Economy. counterpunch.org 
The question of whether the United States is an oligarchy has come to the fore, as Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez draw major crowds around the country to their Fighting Oligarchy Tour. Their message of combatting the outsized influence of rich and powerful corporate interests has resonated with thousands of
(2025-05-02). The Great Gatsby at 100: F. Scott Fitzgerald's Class Consciousness Masterpiece. counterpunch.org "The idea that we're the greatest people in the world because we have the most money in the world is ridiculous. Wait until this wave of prosperity is over! Wait ten or fifteen years! Wait until the next war in the Pacific, or against some European combination!" — F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1927 Surely Donald Trump
(2025-05-02). The People Want Socialism, Not Fascism. counterpunch.org 
In each of the last six years, the Danish NGO AoD (Alliance of Democracies) has compiled and published the Democracy Perception Index, an international survey of national sentiments regarding democracy. What sets the survey apart is the inclusion of economic reasons as threats to democracy. So, instead of having American politicians psychologize economic dysfunction as
(2025-05-02). Absurd (Scary) CO2 Emissions. counterpunch.org 
In a major blow to the Paris '15 climate agreement, last year witnessed one more nail in the coffin of the celebrated agreement to slow down CO2 emissions by 2030, as CO2, for the first time in modern history, enters the scientifically established danger zone. This agreement was/is meant to curtail global warming and hopefully
(2025-05-02). Climate-Change Summer or Nuclear Winter? counterpunch.org 
Yes, give us human beings credit. In our relatively brief history, it's no small thing to have come up with two different ways of thoroughly devastating Planet Earth and its inhabitants. One of them, of course, is the long-term, slow-motion version of planetary destruction that we've come to call climate change. And yes, we can
(2025-05-02). Imagine You Are a Poor Nation, Trapped by Debt and Strangled by Climate Change—What Are Your Options? counterpunch.org 
Imagine you are a low-income country. You suffer from a heavy debt burden. You've been trying to catch up to the more affluent countries for decades, but you've been unsuccessful, mainly because of that debt hanging around your neck like a giant millstone. And you are spending more and more of your precious resources dealing
(2025-05-02). Rich and Powerful Versus Poor and Weak: How Trump is Globalizing the Class Struggle! counterpunch.org 
The first 100 days of Trump's second presidency have been enough for Trumpism to upset not only the certainties of the international order established by those from above, but also the dispositions and perception of that international order by those from below! And one of the first, but major, consequences of this upheaval is that
(2025-05-02). We Continue to Haunt Hamilton. counterpunch.org 
Since the reading of my play "The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda" in January 2019, which was preceded by a CounterPunch essay, to now, my play has been haunting the multi-billion dollar musical that honors slave traffickers. So when "Hamilton" was performed in New Zealand, "The Haunting…" was also featured. The same thing is happening in Chattanooga
(2025-05-02). New Nuclear Weapons Costs Jump to $1 Trillion This Decade, Congressional Budget Office. counterpunch.org 
The Congressional Budget Office, CBO, this week calculated the "modernization" cost of the U.S. nuclear arsenal will be at least $1 trillion annually over the next ten years. Cost overruns for ongoing nuclear weapons programs have boosted total nuclear weapons costs 25% over CBO projections just two years ago. The biennial CBO Nuclear Forces Review,
(2025-05-02). Biden Gave Millinons of Federal Workers a Raise, Will Trump Take It Away? counterpunch.org 
Let's say you're a general manager at a fast food restaurant. You work 55 hours a week — not at all uncommon in the field — and earn a salary that comes out to less than $13 an hour. Last year, a federal rule would have made you eligible for a raise. Under rules set
(2025-05-02). Memoirs from Beyond the Grave: On the Politics of Friendship and Grief. counterpunch.org Two songs have brought me to tears since the death of my friend, Alanna Ford. The first was a new song from Warren Haynes called "Real, Real Love." Haynes took a partially composed lyric that his late friend, Gregg Allman, wrote, and crafted a beautiful and soulful full-length exploration of the purpose, meaning, and sadness
(2025-05-02). The Vietnam and Gaza Wars Shattered Young Illusions About U.S. Leaders. counterpunch.org Eight years before the U.S.-backed regime in South Vietnam collapsed, I stood with high school friends at Manhattan's Penn Station on the night of April 15, 1967, waiting for a train back to Washington after attending the era's largest antiwar protest so far. An early edition of the next day's New York Times arrived on newsstands with
(2025-05-02). Got Editors? How All Things Considered and Marketplace Whiffed on the Same Story. counterpunch.org A few months apart, Marketplace and All Things Considered did stories about the luxury liner, the USS United States. Both stories were upbeat and treated the 75-year-old ship like a venerable friend. (The ATC report gushed: marvel, stately, storied and glamorous.) How could they not ask the question of how the ship's owners got rid of hundreds of tons
(2025-05-02). Trump is Trump. counterpunch.org 
Put simply, Trump and his hangers-on are building on long-standing American traditions and are using the normal tools of the American government to dismantle democracy. Trumpism is not a foreign importation. It is distinctly homegrown. And if the Left hopes to combat it now and in the future, we must focus on transforming the profoundly
(2025-05-02). "A Dangerous Dictator's" First 100 Days: Trump Most Go. counterpunch.org 
It's almost hard to fathom the level of rabid derangement exhibited by Donald Trump and his Republi-Nazi minions across the first 100 days of Trump's second nightmare presidency. "A Dangerous Dictator" Reflecting mass disgust over his chaotic tariffs and his war on basic democratic rights and the rule of law, Trump's approval rating has fallen
(2025-05-02). 100 Days of the Trump Administration Onslaught Against Workers. counterpunch.org This week marks the end of the first 100 days of the second Trump administration. The president campaigned as a champion of working class voters. But straight out of the blocks, his policy choices have undermined labor at nearly every turn. Gutting Worker Rights President Donald Trump has acted aggressively to reverse recent progress on
(2025-05-02). The White House Spent Earth Day Lying About Climate Science. counterpunch.org 
On April 22, Earth Day, the White House issued a press release that reads like parody. It would be comical if the consequences weren't so dire. The release proclaims that President Trump "follows science." This is a laughable lie. In a few short months, this administration has censored scientific information on government websites, tried to
(2025-05-02). Screaming Soldiers and Open Revolt: How One Video Unmasked Israel's Internal Power Struggle. counterpunch.org 
A seemingly strange choice was made by a correspondent for Israel's Channel 12 when he decided, on April 22, to publish one of the most humiliating videos of a relatively large number of Israeli soldiers coming under attack by a single Palestinian fighter. As soldiers stumbled down the stairs of a building in Khan Yunis,
(2025-05-02). The Only Winners in This Trade War Will Be Trump and His Fellow Billionaires. counterpunch.org 
President Biden left behind an economy that was pretty healthy, conventionally speaking. Unemployment was low and wages were rising, but stubbornly high costs of living opened a door for Donald Trump's political comeback. Yet Trump's tariffs could soon cost Americans thousands more each year. They've erased trillions from retirement accounts,weakened the dollar, and led many economists to predict a recession. Again and
(2025-05-02). Financing scandal rocks Greece's ruling party. defenddemocracy.press Opposition parties demand probe into links between a PR company and the New Democracy party of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis. By Nektaria Stamouli May 1, 2025 ATHENS — Greece's opposition parties are demanding an investigation into the government's ties to a politically connected communications company that they link to shadow financing and online propaganda for the …
(2025-05-02). Kasselakis Accuses EU Centre-Right and Far-Right of Blocking Debate on Tempi Rail Tragedy. defenddemocracy.press Greek opposition leader Stefanos Kasselakis has strongly criticised the European People's Party (EPP) and far-right political groups in the European Parliament for voting down a proposal to debate the deadly 2023 Tempi rail disaster. by Kowalenko Charlie May 1, 2024 Kasselakis, president of the Democracy Movement and head of the European Democrats, accused the EPP …
(2025-05-02). Trump has launched more attacks on the environment in 100 days than his entire first term. defenddemocracy.press Blitzkrieg has hit protections in place for land, oceans, forests and wildlife, and will worsen the climate crisis by Oliver Milman May 1, 2025 Donald Trump has launched an unprecedented assault upon the environment, instigating 145 actions to undo rules protecting clean air, water and a livable climate in this administration's first 100 days — …
(2025-05-02). Unveiling Big Oil's Campaign of Lies. defenddemocracy.press An explosive hearing held by the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget has unveiled more details of Big Oil's campaign to block climate action. by Zanagee Artis May 10, 2024 The fossil fuel industry has never been a part of the solution to the climate crisis, and new documents uncovered by a congressional investigation …
(2025-05-02). Big oil firms knew of dire effects of fossil fuels as early as 1950s, memos show. defenddemocracy.press Newly unearthed documents contain warning from head of Air Pollution Foundation, founded in 1953 by oil interests By Dharna Noor Nov12, 2024 Major oil companies, including Shell and precursors to energy giants Chevron, ExxonMobil and BP, were alerted about the planet-warming effects of fossil fuels as early as 1954, newly unearthed documents show. The warning, from the …
(2025-05-02). Newly Unearthed Docs Show Big Oil Knew of Climate Dangers as Early as 1950s. defenddemocracy.press "Big Oil has been running public affairs campaigns to downplay the dangers of its products just as long as Big Tobacco," said one expert. by Julia Conley Nov 12, 2024 Documents uncovered from several academic and news archives shed light on what one climate disinformation expert on Tuesday called "one of the earliest and most brazen efforts …
(2025-05-02). Westerners came for gold. Now this nation is sending them packing. defenddemocracy.press 
May 1, 2025 For Mali, achieving sustainable sovereignty goes beyond winning compensation disputes with foreign companies its also about strengthening the regulatory framework and local expertise in gold mining Over the past two years, Mali has been steadily tightening its grip on the gold mining sector while justifiably increasing pressure on foreign investors, including …
(2025-05-02). "Hands off AES!" : Solidarity protests sweep West Africa in defense of Burkina Faso and Captain Traoré. defenddemocracy.press by Nicholas Mwangi Apr 30, 2025 Recent aggression against the Sahel countries saw thousands across Africa rally in solidarity with Burkina Faso and Captain Ibrahim Traoré, denouncing foreign interference and imperialist destabilization. Thousands of Africans across the continent rallied today under the unified call of "Hands Off the AES!" to express their solidarity with Burkina …
(2025-05-02). 'Everyone lives in fear': Voices of Kashmir after deadly Pahalgam attack. aljazeera.com As tensions soar between India and Pakistan, Kashmiris are caught between fear and uncertainty.
(2025-05-02). Red Cross warns Gaza aid effort on 'verge of collapse' amid Israel blockade. aljazeera.com ICRC says Israel has 'obligation' to meet the needs of Palestinians struggling to survive.
(2025-05-02). US strikes Yemen port again; Houthis launch missiles at Israel. aljazeera.com US attack is on same Yemeni port in Hodeidah that killed at least 80 people last month.
(2025-05-02). Knicks' Brunson helps seal series against Pistons, Clippers sink Nuggets. aljazeera.com New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson hits late trey to seal series against Detriot Pistons; LA Clippers beat Denver Nuggets.
(2025-05-02). Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR. whyy.org President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged "bias" in the broadcasters' reporting. | The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies "to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS" and further requires that that they work to root out indirect sources of public financing for the news organizations. The White House, in a social media posting announcing the signing, said the outlets "receive millions from taxpayers to spread radical, woke propaganda disguised as 'news.'" | It's the latest move by Trump an…
(2025-05-02). Trump looks to target 'sanctuary cities' as Philadelphia gets ready for potential budget attacks. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday, targeting "sanctuary cities," jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The move potentially puts Philadelphia once again in the crosshairs of a president that has made deporting undocumented residents central to his administration. | The order mandates the Department of Homeland Security and the attorney general to identify noncompliant jurisdictions within 30 days, potentially leading…
(2025-05-02). NJ Transit unveils contingency plan if rail engineers go on strike this month. Customers encouraged to work from home. whyy.org From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? NJ Transit has unveiled its Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers rejected a tentative contract agreement last month, and they could walk off the job as early as Friday, May 16 at 12: 01 a.m. | What's the plan?: | NJ Transit says it is adding limited capacity to existing New York commuter bus routes "in close pro…
(2025-05-02). Wilmington to launch youth entrepreneurship program for next generation of business leaders. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? At the
(2025-05-02). Philadelphia drug overdose deaths fall, but novel substances in the street drug supplies present new dangers. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Philadelphia is seeing a slight drop in drug overdose deaths for the The city Department of Public Health released final data for 2023 just this week,…
(2025-05-02). Studio 2 Extra: Triple Bottom Brewing: Beer, people and planet. whyy.org Triple Bottom Brewing in Philadelphia gives fair-chance jobs to the formerly incarcerated and housing insecure. Tess Hart, the small craft brewery's co-founder, joins us.
(2025-05-02). The Crossroad Daniel Carroll Organ. whyy.org The son of a former MLB Player, naturally his path was carved out. Daniel Carroll had a different idea for his future. At some point Daniel hit a crossroad with his sports future and the future that he could only dream about. Playing the piano first left him with a great idea. Making his way to the Curtis Institute of Music, he realized the road he needed to choose. That road was the one that ended with an Organ.
(2025-05-02). The imperfect ways we remember. whyy.org Memory is not a file cabinet or computer where information is neatly stored and easily retrieved. We are constructing and reconstructing our memories all the time. | Psychologist While our memories can be unre…
(2025-05-02). The Life-Changing Power of Lifting Weights. whyy.org For a long time, weightlifting was relegated to the realm of muscle heads — but today, it's popular among people of all ages and fitness levels. On this episode, we explore the history of weightlifting, some of its unexpected health and cognitive benefits, and why one woman says it changed her relationship with her body.
(2025-05-02). 'Grotesque spectacle': CEO pay skyrockets 50% as worker wages stagnate. nationofchange.org Oxfam analysis reveals global CEOs now earn 56 times more than average workers as corporate profits surge and economic inequality deepens on International Workers' Day.
(2025-05-02). Emotional tourist atmosphere in FITCuba 2025. radiohc.cu Havana, May 2 (RHC) The 43rd International Tourism Fair of Cuba, FITCuba 2025, held at the Morro-Cabaña complex, is taking place in a vibrant and colorful atmosphere that permeates all aspects of the event.
(2025-05-02). Cuba against fake news to justify imperial intervention. radiohc.cu Havana, May 2 (RHC) The vice president of the Cuban Institute of Information and Social Communication, Belkys Pérez Cruz, condemned at the Global Media Dialogue in Mumbai the demonization of independent nations and the dissemination of false information to justify imperialist interventions.
(2025-05-02). Ministers of Tourism from Cuba and Serbia meet in Havana. radiohc.cu Havana, May 2 (RHC) The Minister of Tourism of Cuba, Juan Carlos García Granda, met with his Serbian counterpart in the context of the 43rd International Tourism Fair (FITCuba 2025).
(2025-05-02). Outcry as federal regulator gives Santos' Barossa gas the go ahead. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). Gen. Muhoozi in Hot Water as His Conduct Sparks Outrage in Parliament. plusnews.ug 
Tensions have flared in Uganda as Hon. Derrick Nyeko, the Shadow Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs, issued a strongly worded letter to the Chairperson of the Committee on Defence and Veteran Affairs, demanding the immediate summoning of General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF). Dated …
(2025-05-02). Haffy Powers Set to Co-Host Morning Xpress with Adam Kungu on Sanyuka TV. plusnews.ug 
Sanyuka TV has announced a major addition to its lineup, with beloved media personality Hasifa Nabbanja, popularly known as Haffy Powers, set to co-host the vibrant Morning Xpress alongside Kungu Al-mahadi Adam popularly known as Adam Kungu. The news, unveiled today, has sparked excitement among fans eagerly awaiting Haffy's next move since her recent transition …
(2025-05-02). Europe's Neocolonial Shadow Over Africa's Sovereignty. plusnews.ug Africa's long fight for independence was supposed to usher in an era of self-rule, economic growth, and political stability. However, despite the formal end of colonial rule in the mid-20th century, many African nations remain under the heavy influence of European powers. The grip of the former colonizers manifests through political interference, economic exploitation, and …
(2025-05-02). Unsung Heroes: African Soldiers' Vital Contribution to Soviet WWII Triumph. plusnews.ug 
The Second World War (1939—1945) was a global conflict that reshaped the world, and while the contributions of major Allied powers like the Soviet Union are well-documented, the role of African soldiers, particularly in supporting the defeat of Nazi Germany by Soviet forces, remains underrecognized. Over one million African soldiers, conscripted or volunteered from British, …
(2025-05-02). Israel strikes on Gaza kill at least 37 as famine intensifies. newarab.com 
Nine people were killed when an Israeli air strike hit a home in Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, civil defence official Mohammed al-Mughayyir tol…
(2025-05-02). Israeli settlers turn West Bank's Palestinian lives into 'hell'. newarab.com 
Mobs of Their attacks on Palestinian villages and towns have escalated in recent weeks, including the establishment of new settlement outposts, the burning of homes, the destruction…
(2025-05-02). May Day protests take over US streets in anti-Trump revolt. newarab.com 
(2025-05-02). Turkish police scuffle with May Day protesters in Istanbul. newarab.com 
(2025-05-02). Judge Mugambe Jailed for Over Six Years in UK for Enslaving Young Woman. plusnews.ug 
A Ugandan judge has been jailed for six years and four months after being convicted of forcing a young Ugandan woman to work as a slave in Britain. Mugambe, a High Court judge , denied forcing the young woman to do household chores and claimed she "always" treated her with love, care and patience. Lydia …
(2025-05-02). UPDF, Police Seize NUP Offices for Enhanced Safety. plusnews.ug 
The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) and police have cordoned off the National Unity Platform (NUP) offices in Makerere Kavule. The deployment followed a scheduled press briefing that was set to be addressed by NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssenyamu, also known as Bobi Wine. Kyagulanyi announced a press briefing on his X platform to review …
(2025-05-02). UPDF to Maintain Presence in Somalia, Says Brig Gen Ssemwanga. plusnews.ug 
The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent in Somalia will not be withdrawn soon because they still need to support the Somalia National Army (SNA) and the government to fight Al-Shabaab terrorists, according to Brig Gen Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga. Brig Ssemwanga, who was meeting SNA overall commander Maj Gen Yusuf Odowaa, said UPDF is very …
(2025-05-02). Jinja Finally Swears Service Commission. plusnews.ug 
The District Service Commission (DSC) of Jinja district has been sworn in after an eight-month-long standoff. The five-member committee comprises George Kalulu as the chairperson, the vice chairperson, Margret Byakatonda, alongside three other members, who include Collins Basalirwa, Jackson Musalwa and Josephine Kayanga. The members were nominated and their names tabled before the Jinja district …
(2025-05-02). Muhoozi Announces Detention of Bobi Wine's Bodyguard, Eddie Mutwe. plusnews.ug 
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has confirmed that he is detaining Eddie Mutwe, a renowned personal bodyguard of National Unity Platform President Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. Gen Muhoozi through his X formerly twitter account confirmed that Eddie Mutwe is in the basement of Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF). He sarcastically added …
(2025-05-02). Uganda's Budget Under Pressure: Shs16 T Liabilities Expose Fiscal Vulnerabilities. plusnews.ug 
The government faces a fiscal risk of more than 16 Trillion Shillings. The Directorate of Debt and Cash Policy at the ministry has compiled a report that identifies 16.7 Trillion Shillings in contingent liabilities to the government, equivalent to just below 10 percent of the GDP. This, however, does not include government obligations to public …
(2025-05-02). Rachel and Yours Truly. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Today, about our world.
(2025-05-02). New Issue Of JOHNSTONE: Support For Israel Is The Threat To Free Speech In Our Society Today. caitlinjohnstone.com.au I publish my work in print form every month in a collection called JOHNSTONE magazine. The new edition is now available to order in print or download as a pay-what-you-want e-book version. This month's issue features a painting of Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil. The empire's war on free speech continues as a New Jersey …
(2025-05-02). A recent law school grad with a generous soul. electronicintifada.net My friend Mahmoud was charging his family's phones at a charging station when an Israeli attack fatally injured him.
(2025-05-02). Global Tensions Fuel German War Anxiety. thinktank.pk Eighty years after the fall of the Nazi regime, Germany finds itself grappling with renewed anxieties about the state of its democracy and the specter of global conflict. A recent YouGov poll reveals that 64% of Germans believe their democracy is under threat, and 59% fear the outbreak of a third world war. These concerns …
(2025-05-02). Canada's G7 Moment: Countering Tariffs, Building Bridges. thinktank.pk The G7 Leaders Summit 2025, scheduled for June 15-17 in Kananaskis, Alberta, marks a significant moment for Canada as it assumes the presidency of the Group of Seven (G7), a forum of the world's leading industrialized democracies. As Canada hosts this milestone event—coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the first G7 Summit—it will leverage its …
(2025-05-02). Who Really Rules the Roads of the Global South? thinktank.pk A quiet revolution is underway in Latin America's industry—and it's electric. Chinese carmakers like BYD and Great Wall Motors now dominate Brazil's EV market, where nearly 90% of electric vehicles are imported from China. With affordable pricing, high-end tech, and rapid production, China is winning the EV war in the Global South.
(2025-05-02). Syria Reaches Disarmament Deals in Jaramana and Sweida After Israeli Strikes. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-02). Trump Says He Will Strip Harvard of Tax-Exempt Status in Escalation Against Universities. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-02). On World Press Freedom Day, Journalists Face Record Killings and Rising Censorship. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-02). New Jersey Governor in Bahrain: 'I'm Not a Tariffs Guy'. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-02). Trump Fires National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, Appoints Marco Rubio as Interim Replacement. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-02). Israel Strikes Near Syrian Presidential Palace in Damascus, Citing Threats to Druze Community. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-02). Cops Are Already Unleashed. Trump Is Telling Them to Run Wild. theintercept.com 
Donald Trump holds an executive order on policing at the White House in Washington on June 16, 2020. | Photo: Stefani Reynolds/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images | Donald Trump says he wants to "unleash" the police. | This week, Trump
(2025-05-02). Rep. Jayapal: Democrats Need a Bold Agenda, Starting With Medicare for All. theintercept.com This week, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., joined forces with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., to introduce ambitious Medicare for All legislation that would provide comprehensive coverage to every American without premiums, co-payments, or deductibles. The move comes at a striking moment — with Donald Trump in the White House and Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress, the bill's passage remains unlikely. | In this week's episode of The Intercept Briefing, Jayapal delivers a candid assessment of Democratic strategy in the Trump era. "You can't just be an opposit…
(2025-05-02). Comienza en La Habana Encuentro internacional de solidaridad con Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 2 mayo (RHC) La XVIII brigada de solidaridad con Cuba "Primero de Mayo", con más de 300 miembros de 16 naciones, participará hoy en un Encuentro internacional de solidaridad con Cuba en el Palacio de Convenciones.
(2025-05-02). Solista de la àìpera de Montreal ofrecerá concierto en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 2 may (RHC) La soprano canadiense camerunesa Suzanne Taffot, solista de la àìpera de Montreal, ofrecerá un concierto el jueves próximo en la Basílica Menor del Convento de San Francisco de Asís de esta capital, se conoció hoy.
(2025-05-02). Letter from Workers Party of Korea to Workers World Party. workers.org 
Larry Holmes First Secretary Workers World Party Dear Comrade, Under the assignment of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, I would like to send warm congratulations and revolutionary greetings to you on the 66th founding anniversary of the Workers World Party of the United States. For the . . . |
(2025-05-02). International campaign demands: Free Mikhail and Alexander. workers.org 
Special to Workers World The following is a press release issued on April 24, 2025, by the International Campaign for the Release of the Kononovich Brothers, headquartered in Paris, France. Freedom for Mikail and Alexander Kononovich! Renewed provocation by the Kiev regime! Conference of the Socialist Youth Union in Brazil. . . . |
(2025-05-02). Poetic petition to Larry Krasner. workers.org 
Mumia Abu-Jamal dear Larry Krasner, we heard you sued Elon Musk over his corrupt million election giveaways — you lost but you were on the right side of History we heard you founded the Conviction Integrity Unit on the model of Archbishop Tutu's milestone Truth and Justice Commission — . . . |
(2025-05-02). On the picket line. workers.org 
Unions join forces against harassment and deportation of members When 200 immigrant workers — from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela — had their work authorizations revoked at a Louisville, Kentucky, appliance factory, unions there came together in protest. Appliance Park was a General Electric Plant before it was sold to . . . |
(2025-05-02). SATIRE: Chobani CEO Warns New Hire They In The Yogurt Game Now. theonion.com NEW BERLIN, NY—Taking the rookie employee aside to offer him "a word to the wise," Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya warned new hire Austin Cook that he was in the yogurt game now, company sources confirmed Friday. "I don't know what they taught you back in the boonies of the almond milk world, but you better …
(2025-05-02). SATIRE: Man Gets Best Ideas In Splash Zone. theonion.com ORLANDO, FL—Claiming epiphanies just seem to come to him when he sits by an orca tank, local man Troy Morales told reporters Friday that he always gets his best ideas in the splash zone. "Something about a 10-foot wall of water crashing onto me really gets the brain juices flowing," said Morales, who described a …
(2025-05-02). SATIRE: RFK Jr. Encourages Americans To Do Their Own Research About Dragons. theonion.com WASHINGTON—Claiming the fantastical creatures were "way too cool" to leave their investigation to a handful of so-called experts, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued a statement Friday encouraging Americans to do their own research about dragons. "People, especially new parents looking for awesome bedtime stories, need to be reading everything they …
(2025-05-02). SATIRE: Trump Argues Toy Shortages Easily Overcome By Making Servants Dance. theonion.com WASHINGTON—Acknowledging that his tariff hikes could result in a frozen supply chain this holiday season, President Donald Trump claimed Friday that any toy shortages Americans experienced could be easily overcome by making the family's servants dance for their children's enjoyment. "Maybe instead of 30 dolls this Christmas, children play with the life-size human figurines they …
(2025-05-02). SATIRE: What To Know About 'Sinners'. theonion.com Sinners, the new movie from Ryan Coogler starring Michael B. Jordan, has received widespread praise from critics and audiences. The Onion shares everything you need to know about the film. Q: What is Sinners about? A: America's inability to discuss its complex racial history without bringing the Irish into things. Q: Has Sinners broken any …
(2025-05-02). Iran Defeats Mauritania in 2025 Beach Soccer World Cup. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran defeated debutant Mauritania 5-4 in the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup on Thursday.
(2025-05-02). Persepolis Beats Mes: IPL. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Persepolis football team defeated Mes 3-0 in 2024-25 Iran Professional League (IPL) on Thursday.
(2025-05-02). US Intentionally Targeted African Migrant Detention Facility in Yemen: Experts. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A deadly airstrike on a migrant detention center in Yemen's Sa'ada province has drawn sharp condemnation after experts identified US-made munitions at the scene and suggested the facility was deliberately targeted.
(2025-05-02). 250 Terrorists Neutralized Southeast of Iran: IRGC Commander. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's IRGC forces have arrested 150 militants and killed another 100 since November in counter-terrorism operations across the southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan, a senior commander said.
(2025-05-02). Over 100 Killed in Sectarian Violence in Syria. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 100 people have died in two days of intense fighting between Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants and Druze fighters in Syria, marking a fresh wave of sectarian violence in the war-torn country.
(2025-05-02). Yemeni Forces Strike Israeli Ramat David Airbase with Hypersonic Missile. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Yemen's armed forces announced a ballistic missile strike on Israel's Ramat David Airbase near Haifa in retaliation for Israeli criminal actions in Gaza and US support for Tel Aviv.
(2025-05-02). Whoever Fights in Yemen Ends Up Losing, Analyst Warns. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – As British warplanes strike targets in Yemen, critics caution that foreign powers have repeatedly failed there, saying, "anyone who fights in Yemen ends up losing."
(2025-05-02). Israel Strikes Near Syrian Presidential Palace. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israeli warplanes bombed targets near Syria's presidential palace in Damascus, claiming to defend the Druze minority as violent clashes unfolded in southern neighborhoods of the capital.
(2025-05-02). Israeli Drones Strike Gaza-Bound Aid Ship in International Waters. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A civilian aid vessel en route to Gaza was struck by suspicious Israeli drones in international waters off Malta, triggering condemnations for unlawful aggression and renewed demands for accountability over Israel's blockade.
(2025-05-02). Iran Denounces Washington's Illegal Pressure Campaign Amid Nuclear Talks. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's Foreign Ministry issued a strong statement denouncing the United States for escalating illegal sanctions, slamming Washington for sabotaging diplomacy despite its declared willingness to resolve disputes over Tehran's peaceful nuclear program.
(2025-05-02). Five things Friday roundup: The foundation matters. anabaptistworld.org In my context, people often say a house's quality and durability depend on the strength of its foundation. Though unseen, the foundation supports the entire structure. A weak foundation causes cracks and collapse, shortening its lifespan. Similarly, the core principles of a church determine its sustainability and the quality of its services. Last week, I …
(2025-05-02). The Third Coming. anabaptistworld.org We waited, eyes fixed on the sky, expecting clouds to part, trumpets to blare, the heavens to split with holy fire. Instead, he came as quietly as ≠before — like a thief in the night, a mustard seed in the soil, a stranger on the road to Emmaus. He walked among us, and we did not recognize him.
(2025-05-02). Trump's war on Nebraska. strategic-culture.su By Dennis CRAWFORD | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | 2016: Trump 59% Clinton 34% | 2020: Trump 58% Biden 39% | 2024: Trump 59%…
(2025-05-02). From the United States to Europe, criticizing Israel is becoming a crime. strategic-culture.su By Kit KLARENBERG | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Across the United States and much of the West, criticism of Israel and soli…
(2025-05-02). The Vatican Tape, 2025 edition. strategic-culture.su
(2025-05-02). India, Pakistan & Kashmir. strategic-culture.su
(2025-05-02). Britain's coalition of the willing decides, upon reflection, that it's unwilling to fight in Ukraine. strategic-culture.su Why does Whitehall stumble from one idiotic idea to another? | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | The UK mainstream media has puff…
(2025-05-02). Cuba, le difficoltà del presente, l'arduo ma necessario rilancio economico. strategic-culture.su La Rivoluzione cubana è entrata nel suo 66 ∞ anno con tutte le conquiste costruite in questi lunghi anni e al contempo con le tante fragilità del tempo presente. | Segue nostro Quanto realizzato da fratelli Castro e dai loro compagni di lotta, con la piena emancipazione dell'isola caraibica dal pesante fardello della dittatura di Batista e il suo portato di neocolonialismo statunitense è stato straordinario. Cuba ha vinto già negli…
(2025-05-02). Call from Gaza Unions to US Workers: Put Your Solidarity Into Action to Stop the Genocide. socialistproject.ca 
To the Free Trade Unions in the United States of America and to every free worker and trade unionist fighting for justice, freedom, and human dignity. | We salute you on the eve of International Workers' Day, a day that embodies the unity and solidarity of workers in confronting oppression and exploitation. We raise to you the voice of Gaza's workers, who today stand at the forefront of confronting the most heinous forms of genocide, siege, and starvation, imposed on our people for decades and continuing to this day with direct support from the US administration under Donald Trump, and previous administrations…
(2025-05-02). Video: Syrian regime militia with ISIS patches threaten to 'drink blood' of Druze/Alawites and Gaza. skwawkbox.org 
HTS running Syria after help from US, UK, Israel is 'reformed' ISIS, say UK media and politicians UK ministers and UK 'mainstream' media have portrayed the Al-Julani HTS regime in Syria — which took over the country after militant groups aided by the US, UK and Israeli militaries toppled the Assad government last year — …
(2025-05-02). Don't Let Elon Musk Privatize the Postal Service. scheerpost.com Moody, Maine — United States Post Office (2023). CityLimitsJunction, CC BY-SA 4.0 By Sarah Anderson / The Trump Administration has been reviving plans to privatize the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). But many lawmakers don't like the idea, including some from President Donald Trump's own party. | "We are not going to privatize…
(2025-05-02). Vietnamese Agent Orange Victims Remain Uncompensated. Tlaib Aims to Change That. scheerpost.com A U.S. military helicopter spraying Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. US Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons | By Marjorie Cohn / Today marks 50 years since the end of the U.S. War in Vietnam, which killed an estimated 3.3 million Vietnamese people, hundreds of thousands of Cambodians, tens of thousands of Laotians and more than 58,000 U.S. service members. But for many Vietnamese, Laotian and Cambodian people; Vietnamese Americans; and U.S. Vietnam veterans and their…
(2025-05-02). Hlabisa reaffirms government's commitment to African Renaissance. sanews.gov.za Hlabisa reaffirms government's commitment to African Renaissance | Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, says government is dedicated to promoting the African Renaissance, enhancing African unity, sustainable development, and recognising the ongoing importance of indigenous knowledge systems in contemporary governance. | The Minister delivered the address during the second day of the Africa Month Symposium and Festival, hosted by the Kara Heritage Institute, in collaboration with the African Renaissance Forum and the Pan African Parliament (PAP), on Friday. | The Ka…
(2025-05-02). Condolences to families of Edendale fatal water tanker crash. sanews.gov.za Condolences to families of Edendale fatal water tanker crash | KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has extended his deepest condolences to the families of two people who lost their lives, when a water tanker crashed into their homes in Edendale, Pietermaritzburg. | According to a statement issued by the department this week, the incident took place at around 5pm, on Sunday, in Nhlazatshe area, when a water tanker lost power, and crashed into two residential properties. | The crash resulted in the deaths of two people, and two others injured. Both houses…
(2025-05-02). Simelane orders immediate relocation of Umlazi households affected by mudslides. sanews.gov.za Simelane orders immediate relocation of Umlazi households affected by mudslides | Human Settlements Minister, Thembi Simelane, has issued a directive for the immediate relocation of households affected by recent mudslides in Umlazi Township, Section H, south of Durban. | Simelane made the call during her visit to the area on Wednesday, where she instructed the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) to conduct structural integrity and geotechnical assessments to determine appropriate interventions for affected homes. | Simelane, joined by KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC, Siboniso Dum…
(2025-05-02). Police rescue 44 illegal immigrants locked in a house in Sandton. sanews.gov.za Police rescue 44 illegal immigrants locked in a house in Sandton | The South African Police Service (SAPS) has rescued 44 illegal immigrants, who were found locked in a house in Parkmore, Sandton. | They have been taken to the local police station to be processed by the Department of Home Affairs. | "An investigation is underway to establish how they came to the country and ended up being locked inside the house," the South African Police Service said in a statement. | It is reported that private security officers, who were conducting routine patrols in the area received a complaint about people who were causing…
(2025-05-02). 100 Mabopane residents to receive birth certificates, IDs. sanews.gov.za 100 Mabopane residents to receive birth certificates, IDs | Home Affairs Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza is today scheduled to hand over 100 birth certificates and identity documents to successful applicants for late registration of birth in Mabopane, Tshwane. | The MEC of Social Development in Gauteng, Faith Mazibuko, will join the Deputy Minister to offer a basket of Social Development services to the community during the handover. | "Home Affairs officials have, for the past few weeks, been on a late registration of birth drive in the Mabopane area, where they had a high number of people who were not registered…
(2025-05-02). Vehicle in police constables case recovered. sanews.gov.za Vehicle in police constables case recovered | The South African Police Service (SAPS) on Thursday retrieved the vehicle in which three police constables who had been reported missing were travelling in. | The Volkswagen Polo was recovered from the Hennops River in Centurion, two days after the bodies of the three police constables were found. | The bodies of constables Keamogetswe Buys, Boipelo Senoge and Cebekhulu Linda were found on Tuesday at the same river located near the N1 highway in Pretoria. | Police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, confirmed that it was the same vehicle that the officers were tra…
(2025-05-02). We need to talk about Gaza more than ever. internationalviewpoint.org The images keep coming, one after another, more of the same. Explosions, screams, cries and tragedies. Starving people who have had to survive displacement and bombardment. Access to drinking water is once again becoming a problem because Israel has destroyed Gaza's second desalination plant. It feels like we are reliving the horrors of a year ago. | – | / |
(2025-05-02). Hendrik "Pips" Patroons, comrade and friend. internationalviewpoint.org Our comrade Hendrik Patroons, alias "Pips", passed away in Ghent on April 17, 2025. He was active from an early age in SAP-Antikapitalisten (our organization in Flanders, then called Revolutionaire Arbeiders Liga) and the Fourth International. A convinced revolutionary right up to his last days, he and his companion Marijke Colle left a lasting mark on the organization. He took part in our last national congress in December 2024, and had volunteered to be part of the technical support team for the 18th World Congress of the Fourth International in February 2025, but was unable to do so due to illness. We publish…
(2025-05-02). Greece: anger in the streets. internationalviewpoint.org The nationwide mobilization in Greece on 9 April, called by GSEE (the only private-sector confederation), ADEDY (the only public-sector federation) and the entire trade union network, was the measure of social anger, even if the huge rallies of 28 February (at least 1.5 million in the streets across the country) were a long way off. | – | / |
(2025-05-02). Trump radically remade the US food system in just 100 days. grist.org 
Despite its widespread perception, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is involved in much more than farming. The federal agency, established in 1862, is made up of 29 subagencies and offices and just last year was staffed by nearly 100,000 employees. It has an annual budget of hundreds of billions of dollars. Altogether it administers funding, technical support, and regulations for: international trade, food assistance, forest and grasslands management, livestock rearing, global scientific research, economic data, land conservation, rural housing, disaster aid, water management, startup capital, crop insurance…
(2025-05-02). Left-wing parliamentarians send letter to Lula against oil exploration in the Amazon. internationalviewpoint.org Deputies and councillors from parties such as PT and PSOL call for respect for Ibama's decision and demand an energy transition plan. | – | / |
(2025-05-02). Democracia Socialista holds its Second Congress. internationalviewpoint.org The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States framed the discussion at the second Congress of Democracia Socialista . | – | / |
(2025-05-02). Argentina: opposition to Milei revives. internationalviewpoint.org After many months without a significant opposition movement to the government of President Javier Milei on the streets of Argentina, the 36-hour cross-industry strike of 9-10 April and the social reality of the country have brought the movement back to life. | – | / |
(2025-05-02). How California's farmers can recharge the aquifers they've drained. grist.org 
(2025-05-02). Stand up for workers this May Day. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-02). How Russia's naval rearmament has gone unnoticed. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-05-02). Rand Paul blasts away at antisemitism speech bill. responsiblestatecraft.org 
In President Donald Trump's first 100 days, his administration has arrested and detained, without due process, visa holders and other non-citizens in the U.S. for speaking out against Israel's military actions in Gaza.That's not how the administration frames it, but that is the connective tissue in each of the cases.On Wednesday, the same day Palestinian Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi was
(2025-05-02). 30 years of environmental justice, dismantled in 100 days. grist.org 
Tucked inside the Altgeld Gardens public housing project on Chicago's far South Side, there's a yellow brick wall filled with hundreds of names. It stands as a memorial to the friends and family members in this community who died, often due to disease or other health complications. | The Gardens, as it's commonly referred to, stands closer to the Indiana border than Chicago's downtown and is wedged between toxic landfills, old steel mills, chemical factories, and an oil refinery. The housing development was built for Black veterans returning from World War II. | It's unclear exactly how the memorial wall first…
(2025-05-02). David Harvey: On Sraffa's Trail. newleftreview.org David Harvey recalls a lifetime of encounters, actual and intellectual, with the enigmatic Piero Sraffa. Interlocutor of Wittgenstein, Keynes and Robinson; devastating critic of neoclassical economics; helpmeet of Gramsci and rescuer of his Prison Notebooks. Reflections on an éminence grise of twentieth-century intellectual life.
(2025-05-02). Ed McNally: Instruments of Empire. newleftreview.org Ed McNally on Hugh Wilford, The CIA: An Imperial History. Antidote to apologias for the US intelligence agency, a periodization from the Truman Doctrine to the 'war on terror'.
(2025-05-02). Jiwei Xiao: China's Worker Artists. newleftreview.org Jiwei Xiao on Margaret Hillenbrand, On the Edge. Analysis of working-class precarity as a structure of feeling, manifest in Chinese literary and visual culture.
(2025-05-02). Loic Wacquant: Punish to Rule. newleftreview.org If punishment was central to colonial statecraft—police, courts and prisons forming a 'penal triad'—how has this logic mutated since? A comparative survey of the forms of official violence that upheld empires past sheds light on techniques for domesticating today's hyperghettos and banlieues.
(2025-05-02). Lola Seaton: Trusting Art? newleftreview.org Replying to Malcolm Bull's hypotheses in NLR 151 on the balance of trust in the artworld and cryptocurrency, Lola Seaton asks what distinguishes readymade works, like Cattelan's banana, from everyday commodities—and what exactly buyers of conceptual art get to own.
(2025-05-02). Ross Douthat: Condition of America. newleftreview.org Nick Burns quizzes the New York Times columnist on the contradictory ideological forces and factions driving the second Trump Administration, the strengths and weaknesses of American liberalism and the state of the country that he's described as sinking into economic and cultural stagnation.
(2025-05-02). Wang Xiaoming: On Civilization and Its Barbarisms. newleftreview.org Lessons from the history of Chinese thought on the tension between the liberal-democratic internal order of great powers and the imperial 'law of the jungle' to which they subject weaker countries. How to resist their barbarity—how to civilize oneself—without barbarizing others?
(2025-05-02). Wolfgang Streeck: The Road Right. newleftreview.org A high-turnout election, sharply polarized around immigration, has brought another centrist coalition to power in Berlin. Wolfgang Streeck offers an unsparing analysis of Germany's political situation as its hardline incoming Chancellor rams through an expansive fiscal revolution and the far-right AfD doubles its seats.
(2025-05-02). Reform UK wins Runcorn and Helsby by-election by smallest majority in history. leftfootforward.org Reform UK's Sarah Pochin has narrowly won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, taking the seat from Labour by just six votes — the smallest majority in modern by-election history. | The result marks a significant upset, with Nigel Farage's party overturning a 14,696-vote Labour majority and delivering a stark warning to Keir Starmer in the first by-election since his government came to power. | The by-election was triggered when former Labour MP Mike Amesbury stood down after he was convicted for assaulting a constituent. | Pochin secured 12,645 votes, just ahead of Labour's Karen Shore, who received 12,6…
(2025-05-02). Reform's Andrea Jenkyns gives 'shocking' first speech as Lincolnshire mayor. leftfootforward.org Andrea Jenkyns gave a 'shocking' first speech as the mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, using it to launch attacks on her rivals and say illegal migrants "should be put in tents". | All the candidates walked off stage mid-way through Jenkyns' speech this morning, when she said about migrants: "tents are good enough for France, they should be good enough for Great Britain". | Asked if it is a divisive way of conducting politics, Jenkyns added that she thinks "the majority and the silent majority" of people also think that. | According to Sky News' Serena Barker-Singh, the candidates walked off because they were "so…
(2025-05-02). Venezuela: Economy Grows Over 9% in 2025 First Quarter. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( A report
(2025-05-02). Diplomacy Watch: Lindsey Graham pushing new sanctions on Russia. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-05-02). Why hasn't Trump taken down the government's climate adaptation plans? grist.org Deep in the bowels of .gov web addresses sits a site that houses the The fact that these documents remain available — including on the
(2025-05-02). Indus River is Common Heritage of South Asia, Must Not be Harmed. ummid.com The Indus and its tributaries are sacred for the people of India as well as Pakistan as these constitute the common heritage of all of South Asia and indeed of all humanity.
(2025-05-02). Mumbai University Admission 2025 Starts, Read Details. ummid.com The Mumbai University has started receiving online application forms for the admission in Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) courses for the academic year 2025-26.
(2025-05-02). Sad to see Kashmiri students attacked after Pahalgam attack: Rahul Gandhi. ummid.com Leader of Opposition (LoP) and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday April 25, 2025 expressed concerns over the attacks on Kashmiri students in different parts of the country after Pahalgam terrorist attack.
(2025-05-02). How Compounding Calculator can help you stay motivated to invest. ummid.com Discover how a compounding calculator can help you stay motivated by showing how small, consistent investments may grow into long-term wealth.
(2025-05-02). United States: Judge arrested for 'obstructing' Trump's immigration operation. ummid.com In a bizarre turn of event in the wake of President Donald Trump's hardline deportation policies, a judge in Wisconsin state of U.S. was Friday April 25, 2025 arrested for what the security agencies said 'obstructing' immigration operation.
(2025-05-02). UP 12th Inter Result 2025: Live Updates. ummid.com The Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board (UPSEB), also known as Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP), is declaring today i.e. Friday April 25, 2025 Class 12 (UPMSP Class XIIth) Intermediate result 2025 on its official website upmsp.edu.in and upresults.nic.in.
(2025-05-02). US backed proxy war against Myanmar Junta and Bangladesh dilemma. ummid.com Highly placed sources said that the mission is to support a US-backed proxy war in Rakhine state against the Myanmar military junta, and wants Bangladesh to join.
(2025-05-02). In Pictures: Pope Francis laid to rest after Vatican funeral. ummid.com Pope Francis, the Top Priest of The Roman Catholic Church who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, laid to rest at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, around 4 kms from The Vatican City, Saturday April 26, 2026…
(2025-05-02). From Babri Masjid to Waqf Act: Indian Judiciary and Muslim Issues. ummid.com There is a time tested policy to hold judiciary at ransom, at the altar of the issues concerning the Indian Muslims.
(2025-05-02). Protest, backlash after Judge Hannah Dugan's arrest in United States. ummid.com Impromptu protests and backlash are reported from different parts of the United States after Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by FBI Friday over Trump's hard-line deportation policy.
(2025-05-02). Shiv Sena gives 5L aid to family of Kashmiri horseman killed in Pahalgam attack. ummid.com Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and leader of Shiv Sena, Eknath Shinde, has provided INR 5 lakh aid to the family of Kashmiri horseman killed in Pahalgam while fighting the terrorists.
(2025-05-02). Telangana SSC Result 2025 – Steps and Link to Check. ummid.com The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Telangana is declaring soon on its official website bse.telangana.gov.in the result of the students who appeared for the TS SSC (Class 10) examination in 2025.
(2025-05-02). Malaysian autistic teen memorises entire Quran in 4 months. ummid.com In a remarkable fate, Ahmad Ziyyad Mohd Zahir (10) — a resident of Bukit Payong town in Marang district of Terengganu state in Malaysia, has memorized the entire Quran in a record time despite suffering from autism spectrum disorder.
(2025-05-02). Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports in 2024 highest in Kingdom's history. ummid.com Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports reached an unprecedented SAR515 billion in 2024, marking the highest value in the Kingdom's history.
(2025-05-02). Indian Civil Services and UPSC History. ummid.com The India Civil Services – and with that the bureaucracy, were the result of Lord Cornwallis' ideas during his tenure and this he had done to bring about efficiency in the administration and its structure.
(2025-05-02). Meet A.K. Fazlul Haq: One of the best-loved leaders of Bengal. ummid.com Abul Kasem Fazlul Haq, popularly known as A.K. Fazlul Haq, was born on 26th October 1873 and belonged to the Barisal subdivision of the Bakerganj district.
(2025-05-02). NEET UG 2025 Admit Card: Steps and Link to Download. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) is releasing the NEET UG 2025 Admit Card and Hall Ticket of the candidates on its official website 'neet.nta.nic.in' any moment.
(2025-05-02). United States, Saudi Arabia to ink biggest ever arms deal. ummid.com Washington and Riyadh are reportedly close to a new $100 billion arms package as Donald Trump's Gulf trip nears.
(2025-05-02). Finally, Modi govt agrees for Caste Census. ummid.com The Narendra Modi government has finally agreed for caste census — a demand repeatedly made by the Congress and other opposition parties.
(2025-05-02). ICSE 10th Result 2025 Out; Check Toppers List. ummid.com The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has declared the result of the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Class X (Class 10th) 2025 exam along with toppers list on its official website cisce.org.
(2025-05-02). ISC 12th Result 2025 Announced; Check Toppers List. ummid.com The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has declared the result of Indian School Certificate (ISC) Class XII (Class 12th) 2025 exam along with toppers list on its official website cisce.org.
(2025-05-02). Telangana SSC Result 2025 Today: Dirct Link and Ways to Check. ummid.com The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Telangana is declaring today i.e. Wednesday April 30, 2025 the TS SSC (Class 10) 2025 examination on its official website bse.telangana.gov.in.
(2025-05-02). Karnataka SSLC Result 2025 – Steps and Link to Check. ummid.com The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) is declaring soon the result of the Senior School Leaving Certificate (Karnataka SSLC) 2025, also known as Pre University and Class 10 exams on its official website karresults.nic.in and kseab.karnataka.gov.in.
(2025-05-02). KEAM 2025 Answer Key Released, Result Soon. ummid.com The Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Government Kerala has published on its official website cee.kerala.gov.in the Answer Key of KEAM 2025 – the Entrance Examination conducted for admission in Engineering, Pharmacy, Medical, Architecture and Agriculture courses.
(2025-05-02). Pahalgam Terror Attack and Need for Peace. ummid.com As the nation stands solidly with the ruling Government on Pahalgam terrorist attack, the Government in turns needs to take the suggestions of opposition seriously. As some said, war is no solution, war itself is a problem.
(2025-05-02). Trump reinvents war capitalism. internationalviewpoint.org Believing that the United States is being mistreated in international trade, Trump, speaking before an audience of auto union members gathered at the White House, announced measures that would amount to nothing less than a declaration of economic independence… | – | / |
(2025-05-02). Pre-construction begins on Trump Tower in Jeddah, confirmed by Trump's son. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Eric Trump, American businessman and son of Donald Trump, announced that pre-construction has commenced on Trump Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Trump Tower in Jeddah: The long-awaited Trump Tower in Jeddah has officially entered the pre-construction phase, as confirmed by Eric Trump, son of the US President. The development of this tower marks a significant milestone for Saudi Arabia's real estate sector and broader economic growth. | The development of Trump Tower in Jeddah is a partnership between Dar Global PLC—a Dubai-based real estate development company listed on the London Stock Exch…
(2025-05-02). New U.S. airstrikes hit Yemen's Sa'dah. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- U.S. forces have launched five new airstrikes on the outskirts of Sa'dah, the northern Yemeni city considered the stronghold of the Houthi-led Ansar Allah movement, according to Houthi-affiliated media. The fresh wave of attacks comes just days after a U.S. strike reportedly hit a detention center in Sa'dah, killing at least 68 people and wounding around 50, many of them African migrants.ÿπÿßÿ¨ŸÑ | Ÿàÿ≥ÿßÿ¶ŸÑ ÿ•ÿπŸÑÿßŸÖ ÿ™ÿßÿ®ÿ…
(2025-05-02). Viral Interview: Trump claims Putin's Ukraine ambition blocked under him. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – A video of U.S. President Donald Trump in an interview with ABC that showed his "quick-witted" and ungainly reaction to the presenter when he questioned whether Trump trusted Russian President Vladimir Putin went viral on social media.Former US President Donald Trump shared his thoughts on Russian President Vladimir Putin and the current crisis in Ukraine in a televised interview. He made a number of noteworthy statements on peace, trust, and Putin's goals.The journalist questioned Trump directly whether he thought Putin wanted peace, to which Trump said, "I believe he does, absolutely." The presenter…
(2025-05-02). A 'political prisoner': US advocates rally for detained Georgetown scholar. aljazeera.com Lawyers say the Trump administration's efforts to deport Badar Khan Suri violate his freedom of speech and association.
(2025-05-02). China says it is 'evaluating' Trump administration's outreach on tariffs. aljazeera.com Ministry of Commerce says 'door is open' to talks, but it is willing to 'fight to the end' otherwise.
(2025-05-02). Hong Kong ex-lawmaker describes 'Kafka-esque' prison experience. aljazeera.com Claudia Mo says she read more than 300 books and brushed up on her French while in prison.
(2025-05-02). Reckless referendum direct violation of Treaty. windspeaker.com
(2025-05-02). Harrods, M&S hit by cyberattack: What happened, who's behind it? aljazeera.com
(2025-05-02). Australia: stuck in the middle. cadtm.org
(2025-05-02). Can pension systems be part of the fight for food sovereignty? cadtm.org
(2025-05-02). Canada: election under the shadow of Trump. cadtm.org
(2025-05-02). There will be blood. cadtm.org
(2025-05-02). Internationalism in action as an antidote to the nationalist poison of resurgent fascism! cadtm.org
(2025-05-02). Voices of Pastoralist Women: Leadership and Resilience in the Month of Working Women's Struggle. cadtm.org
(2025-05-02). Both the BRICS and Bandung revivalism need tough critiques not quasi-cults. cadtm.org
(2025-05-02). Analytical mission Report: Mission to Haiti. cadtm.org
(2025-05-02). Big Medicine Medicare Advantage Insurers Caught Bribing Brokers. commondreams.org
(2025-05-02). Donald Trump's Budget Breaks His Promise to Protect Social Security. commondreams.org
(2025-05-02). Trump's Budget Betrays the American People. commondreams.org
(2025-05-02). Second person arrested in connection with Ocean County, N.J. wildfire. whyy.org
(2025-05-02). Central Bucks School District child abuse investigation: What you need to know. whyy.org
(2025-05-02). Yes, Of Course. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2025-05-02). Iraqi MP Files Lawsuit Against Syrian President Over 'Terrorist' Past. scheerpost.com
(2025-05-02). 'Mike Waltz Has Left the Chat': Trump Ousts National Security Adviser Amid Signalgate. scheerpost.com
(2025-05-02). Trump and America: One-hundred days in the waiting room of fascism. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-05-02). Zambia: people are victims of extractivism. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-05-02). Vietnam, 30 April 1975 – 50 years ago, a historic victory, but at what price? internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-05-02). When 100 new B-21 bombers just isn't enough. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2025-05-02). Trump fires national security team in first major shake-up of second term. albawaba.com
(2025-05-02). German trade union federation calls for support for the new right-wing government. wsws.org The support expressed by the leaders of the German Trade Union Federation (DGB) for the coalition agreement, preparations for war and militarisation of society of the new German government fatally recalls the support given to the Nazi regime by the ADGB (General German Trade Union Federation) in its appeal of May 1, 1933.
(2025-05-02). Australia: SEP opposes official "Let COVID-19 rip" policy, advocates elimination. wsws.org Only the Socialist Equality Party is opposing the deadly lie, peddled by governments, health authorities, trade unions and the corporate media, that the pandemic is a thing of the past.
(2025-05-02). Social Democrat membership backs coalition agreement with conservatives for new German government. wsws.org The SPD's participation in government under Merz marks a new stage in the decline of the party, whose history began more than 150 years ago under the banner of Marxism.
(2025-05-02). Trump tightens the screws on education funding. wsws.org Following Trump's executive order demanding the closure of the Department of Education, an escalating attack on jobs and education services is taking place across the US.
(2025-05-02). New York Times, Democratic Party seek to smother the struggle against Trump. wsws.org Amidst mounting popular opposition to the Trump administration, the Democrats are responding by seeking to prevent any opposition to the corporate-financial oligarchy and its war on the working class.
(2025-05-02). Trial of former officer who killed Patrick Lyoya three years ago begins in Grand Rapids, Michigan. wsws.org The long-delayed jury trial of former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr began on Monday in the Kent County Courthouse with the prosecution presenting evidence and witnesses supporting the charge of second-degree murder in the execution-style killing of 26-year-old Lyoya, a Congolese refugee.
(2025-05-02). WATCH: Panel discussion with the SEP candidates in the Australian federal election. wsws.org The candidates addressed questions posed by viewers in the lively text chat, as well as others that have emerged as key issues among workers and young people in the course of the election campaign.
(2025-05-02). Trump tariff war hits both China and US economies, threatening millions of jobs. wsws.org US GDP growth has turned negative and Chinese data show contraction in manufacturing activity and a slump in export orders.
(2025-05-02). Australian election: "Purple pingers," lead candidate for pseudo-left Victorian Socialists. wsws.org Jordan van den Lamb is a fitting representative of the pseudo-left. His open indifference and hostility to political principle is shared by this entire milieu, which increasingly regards even empty revolutionary socialistic flourishes as an encumbrance.
(2025-05-02). Ukraine, US sign critical minerals deal. wsws.org At its core, the deal is the pseudo-legal basis for the neocolonial exploitation of the country's resources.
(2025-05-02). US military spending surged to nearly $1 trillion in 2024. wsws.org The world is now rearming at the fastest rate since the Cold War, with a 9.4 percent increase in military spending around the world — the highest rate in figures going back to 1988.
(2025-05-02). Lockheed Martin strike in Florida and Colorado as General Dynamics Electric Boat workers authorize walkout. wsws.org While 900 Lockheed Martin workers in Colorado and Florida walk the picket line another 2,500 General Dynamic submarine builders in Connecticut are being kept on the job despite voting to strike.
(2025-05-02). Trump-appointed judge rules administration improperly invoked Alien Enemies Act, blocks deportations in Texas. wsws.org The ruling, while significant, will not free imprisoned immigrants, only prevent their deportation under the Alien Enemies Act.
(2025-05-02). US government sued for stranding Tennessee man in Guatemala. wsws.org "He was eligible for his green card—the only reason he left home and went back there was to get the card—but he was prejudged by consular officials, who said that he looked like a criminal, and was denied."
(2025-05-02). Yemen targets Israeli airbase with hypersonic missile after US strike. presstv.ir Yemen says it conducted a missile attack against an Israeli airbase in retaliation for the regime's genocidal war on Gaza.
(2025-05-02). Israel strikes near presidential palace in Syria amid HTS silence. presstv.ir Israeli warplanes conduct airstrikes adjacent to the presidential palace in the Syrian capital of Damascus.
(2025-05-02). Israel uses water as weapon of war. presstv.ir Tel Aviv has long targeted Palestinian water resources, exacerbating the water crisis in Gaza which has worsened due to a fuel crisis and the destruction of solar panels, reducing water pumping capacity by 90%.
(2025-05-02). Trump threatens sanctions against buyers of Iranian oil. presstv.ir US President Donald Trump threatens to slap secondary sanctions and cut off business with the countries that purchase Iranian oil or petrochemicals.
(2025-05-02). Gaza humanitarian work on 'verge of total collapse': Red Cross. presstv.ir The Red Cross warns that the humanitarian response in Gaza is on the "verge of total collapse" as Israel continues a genocidal war and maintains its criminal siege on the Palestinian territory.
(2025-05-02). Iran warns US it will never accept threats, pressure in talks. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry says Tehran will never accept threats and pressure in the indirect talks with the US.
(2025-05-02). Yemen launches missile attack on Israel for second time in hours. presstv.ir Yemeni forces have conducted a "successful" missile attack on Israel, the second of its kind in the past hours, in defiance of the US strikes.
(2025-05-02). Palestine the world's most dangerous place for journalists: Report. presstv.ir According to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Palestine is currently considered the world's most dangerous place for journalists amid the Israeli regime's genocidal war on Gaza and the unprecedented massacre of individuals in the occupied territory.
(2025-05-02). El salario vital se instala en el debate presidencial chileno. radiohc.cu La Habana, 2 may (RHC) Alcanzar un salario vital, que además de cubrir necesidades básicas, permita mejorar la calidad de vida, es una propuesta de la Central Unitaria de Trabajadores de Chile (CUT) tomada hoy como bandera por candidatos presidenciales del progresismo.
(2025-05-02). Arrancan las Romerías de Mayo en la ciudad cubana de Holguín. radiohc.cu La Habana, 2 may (RHC) Dedicada a las industrias culturales, comienza hoy la edición 32 de las Romerías de Mayo, evento que cada año reúne en esta ciudad del oriente cubano a los mejores creadores y artistas jóvenes del país y de otras naciones.
(2025-05-02). Cuba en el corazón de muchos en el mundo. radiohc.cu Como cada año amigos de todo el mundo viajaron a territorio cubano para participar junto al pueblo en las celebraciones por el Primero de mayo, Día Internacional de los Trabajadores, y manifestar una vez más su solidaridad con Cuba.
(2025-05-02). Emotivo ambiente turístico en FITCuba 2025. radiohc.cu La Habana, 2 may (RHC) Un emotivo ambiente de gran colorido acapara las acciones de la 43 Feria Internacional de Turismo de Cuba (FITCuba 2025) en el complejo Morro-Cabaña, su sede principal en esta capital.
(2025-05-02). Acusan a Israel de usar el hambre como arma de guerra. radiohc.cu La Habana, 2 may (RHC) Las autoridades palestinas en la Franja de Gaza acusaron hoy a Israel de destruir las fuentes de alimentos e impedir la entrada de ayuda como parte de una política sistemática y deliberada contra la población del territorio.
(2025-05-02). Cuba contra uso de fakes news para justificar intervención imperial. radiohc.cu La Habana, 2 may (RHC) La vicepresidenta del Instituto de Información y Comunicación Social de Cuba, Belkys Pérez Cruz, denunció hoy en Mumbai la estigmatización de países soberanos y la proliferación de noticias falsas para justificar intervenciones imperialistas.
(2025-05-02). El fantasma en la máquina. la inteligencia artificial y la ontología espectral del valor. strategic-culture.su