(2023-05-19). "By Any Means Necessary": Watch Malcolm X's Speech on Racism & Self-Defense at Audubon Ballroom. democracynow.org 
Malcolm X was born 98 years ago today, on May 19, 1925, and assassinated at age 39 on February 21, 1965, as he spoke before a packed audience in the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. We end today's show remembering his life and legacy with an excerpt of a speech Malcolm X gave at the Audubon Ballroom about half a year earlier called "By Any Means Necessary."…
(2023-05-18). How Can We Resist Book Bans? This Banned Author Has Ideas. truthout.org Book bans are spreading like wildfire through the U.S., with right-wing forces aggressively targeting fiction books that have protagonists of color or LGBTQ characters, as well as nonfiction analyses of racism and other forms of oppression. Just this week, Penguin Random House — the largest publisher in the U.S. — filed a federal lawsuit to block book bans being imposed in Florida public schools… |
(2023-05-18). Jerusalem: Palestinians assaulted as Israeli ministers join divisive 'flag march'. middleeasteye.net 
Jerusalem: Palestinians assaulted as Israeli ministers join divisive 'flag march' | Far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir joins thousands at the rally associated with violence against Palestinians and 'display of incitement, Jewish dominance and racism' | Thu, 05/18/2023 – 12: 54 | An Israeli man gestures as he gathers with others at Damascus Gate to Jerusalem's Old city during the f…
(2023-05-18). 22 May, Toronto: Annual Walk Against "Israel" — Confronting Zionist Racism. samidoun.net 
TORONTO: The annual walk of shame is happening again! On Victoria Day, 22 May, zionists will be celebrating 75 years of occupation in North York! Will we remain silent? Absolutely not! On Monday, 22 May, We will show up to disturb their event and make sure they regret celebrating the ethnic cleansing and genocide of …
(2023-05-19). Join the #NoTechForApartheid #Nakba75 webinar. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-05-18). Unveiling a Dark History: Nakba's Tragedy Continues Unabated after 75 Years. mintpressnews.com 
Even with all the protests and mentions of Nakba Day on social media, commemorating this horrific, sad event is nowhere near where it ought to be. Arguably one of the darkest and most awful chapters in the long history of Palestine, the Nakba needs to be fully commemorated in every capital in the world. | The politicization of the ethnic cleansing of Palestine and the consequent installment of an apartheid regime to govern it is such that few countries dare even to mention these crimes against humanity. | The full scope of the Nakba, a combination of several crimes against humanity, is yet to be understood. | To…
(2023-05-18). Chief Zwelivelile Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, in Milwaukee to commemorate 75th Nakba anniversary. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – May 15 marked the 75th anniversary of the Nakba. Over 250 community members and activists gathered in downtown Milwaukee to see Chief Zwelivelile Mandela, the grandson of the great anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, in commemoration of the tragedy in Palestine. | Zwelivelile Mandela is the tribal chief of the Mvezo Traditional Council and has served as a member of the South African parliament since 2009. Continuing in his grandfathers' footsteps, Mandela is a staunch supporter of Palestinian liberation. The Nakba ("catastrophe" in English) began in 1948, the same year that apartheid was made law…
(2023-05-19). Revealed: Russian Neo-Nazi Leader Obtained UK Missiles in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Yet another high-profile corruption scandal shakes up Kiev regime. infobrics.org The scandal is yet another huge embarrassment for the Neo-Nazi junta, particularly as the head of the Supreme Court himself was arrested in connection to taking bribes to the tune of several million dollars. This means that the highest authority responsible for upholding the law is breaking it in the most blatant way imaginable.
(2023-05-18). Operation Gladio: The CIA's Secret Nazi-Collaborating Terror Armies in Europe & Beyond. thealtworld.com
(2023-05-19). Failure of U.S. Patriot ADS and Western Combat Systems. Does Kiev Possess the Means to Win the Conflict? globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). A Chat with Chris Farrell of Judicial Watch. sonar21.com 
If you own Raytheon stock, sell. Russia has proven that the Patriot Missile is a dud when confronted by a peer military. That is one of the items I talk…
(2023-05-19). Colombian ambassador to Costa Rica thanks Cuba ¥s support for peace. plenglish.com San José, May 18 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian ambassador to Costa Rica, Carlos Rodríguez Mejía, thanked Cuba for supporting peace in Colombia during the discussion regarding The Patriotic Union case and the Total Peace policy.
(2023-05-18). "Elites en contra del establishment" y las paradojas del discurso neofacista. globalizacion.ca Hitler no se parecía mucho a los alemanes de los años 30, pero fue el perfecto instrumento de catarsis que canalizó no sólo las frustraciones del pueblo alemán por la humillación del Tratado de Versalles, sino también por los problemas…
(2023-05-20). Editorial] The death penalty: a breach of human rights and ethics of care. thelancet.com "The death penalty is, in our common experience, an atavistic relic from the past that should be shed in the 21st century", said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Tàºrk in April, 2023, during the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council. The death penalty has existed since the Code of Hammurabi, with its history seeped in politics and discrimination. Physicians have been involved throughout this history. In the eyes of the public, the medicalisation and very involvement of physicians renders execution palatable, eroding any natural sense of abhorrence.
(2023-05-18). Marjorie Taylor Greene Announces Yet Another Plan to Impeach Biden. truthout.org On Thursday, far right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) announced that she would soon be filing articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden. Greene, a loyalist to former President Donald Trump who voted against his impeachment in early 2021, claimed in her announcement that Biden has refused to enforce the U.S.'s immigration laws — despite the fact that Biden has not only continued… |
(2023-05-18). DeSantis Signs Bill to Allow State to Take Trans Kids Away From Their Families. truthout.org While gleefully tossing Sharpies into a crowd at an evangelical school on Wednesday, far right Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a series of anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ bills, including one horrifying bill that allows the state to temporarily take trans children away from their families if they're receiving or are planning to receive gender-affirming care. S.B. 254, which passed the Florida legislature… |
(2023-05-18). NATO member names true sponsors of the Ukrainian conflict. journal-neo.org 
On the 78th anniversary of the liberation from fascism in World War II, the world's attention is increasingly focused on the causes and developments of the Ukrainian conflict. Even today, it is no secret in the United States and its Western allies that the main reason for the conflict in Ukraine is the recognition by […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-05-18). Durham report reveals the real threat to "democracy" — The FBI weaponized by Democrat Party affiliated elites. mronline.org 
Six years and millions of dollars later, the "Durham report" released on May 15th confirmed once again what a few of us had the nerve to argue before all of the reports and stories that subsequently emerged—that "Russiagate" was the most massive fraud ever perpetrated on the U.S. public by a section of the capitalist rulers and represented a maturing of a form of U.S. neofascism unique to this historical moment.
(2023-05-18). Ongoing Fascist Repression in Pakistan. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-19). Shutting Down the Israeli Arms Industry, with Huda Amori. mintpressnews.com Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, returns to The Watchdog to reveal how their grassroots movement is forcing arms manufacturers to flee and challenging British complicity in Israeli war crimes.
(2023-05-19). Palestinians oppose provocative Israeli 'flag march'. peoplesdispatch.org The march is held annually by illegal Israel settlers and other right-wing and ultra-nationalist Israelis to mark 'Jerusalem day', on which the Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem started in 1967 following Israel's victory over neighboring Arab states in the six-day war…
(2023-05-19). One year later, Israel has yet to answer for Shireen Abu Akleh's assassination. therealnews.com 
(2023-05-19). Wednesday 5/17: Knowing The Nakba: The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine to Create the State of Israel. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-05-19). Netanyahu's Mistake: A Fragmented Israel Faces Palestinian Unity. popularresistance.org All Israeli wars on the Palestinians throughout the years have been promoted and justified by Tel Aviv in the name of 'security' and 'fighting terrorism.' | Israel's biggest challenge throughout many of these wars was hardly the Palestinian Resistance, however steadfast and resilient. The challenge has always been Tel Aviv's ability to kill many Palestinians, including civilians, without tarnishing its image internationally as an oasis of democracy and civilization. | Israel has been losing the public relations battle rapidly so, and now, it is losing a different kind of battle as well.
(2023-05-19). The Occupation Is Destroying Israel's Democracy. progressivehub.net ALON BEN-MEIR | INDEPTHNEWS…
(2023-05-19). Headlines for May 19, 2023. democracynow.org Biden Won't Apologize for 1945 Nuclear Attacks on Japan as G7 Leaders Gather in Hiroshima, Russia and Ukraine Agree to Extend Black Sea Grain Deal, Pentagon Says Accounting Error Will Allow U.S. to Send $3 Billion in Additional Arms to Ukraine, Family of Syrian Killed in U.S. Drone Strike Says He Had No Ties to al-Qaeda, Bashar al-Assad Joins Arab League Summit for First Time Since Start of Syrian Civil War, Israeli Flag Day Marchers Chant "Death to Arabs" and Attack Palestinians and Journalists, Democrats Mull 14th Amendment Workaround as Republicans Stonewall on Debt Limit, New Details Reveal…
(2023-05-19). Israeli extremists and security forces raid Al-Aqsa mosque. thecanary.co 
Israeli forces raided Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque on Thursday 18 May. Israeli ministers and officials reportedly also joined the storming, which prevented Palestinians from attending the call to prayer. Indeed, the attack drew condemnation from Gulf states and even drew mild censure from the US, Israel's major backer. Police presence had increased ahead of a march …
(2023-05-19). Israel despliega más de 3.000 policías por marcha sionista. telesurtv.net La marcha se realizará tras alcanzar una tregua con los palestinos luego de una escalada de violencia de cinco días.
(2023-05-18). The Occupation Is Destroying Israel's Democracy Regardless of What Kind of Spin Is Put on It. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-18). Israel and the 'New' Middle East. journal-neo.org 
In 2020, when Israel, backed by the US, signed the Abraham Accords with the UAE and some other Middle Eastern states, the Israeli government looked well in charge of the trajectory of the peace process in the Middle East. Three years later, peace-making is no longer made in the US or Israel, as China's success […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-05-18). Western silence needs to be confronted: Ilan Pappe on the Nakba, Gaza and inclusive solidarity. mronline.org 
Once more the Gaza Strip is bombarded from the air, land, and sea, and, once more, Israeli inhumanity and cruelty are met with Western silence.
(2023-05-18). Palestinian Organizers: We Honor Our Grief by Practicing Hope. truthout.org "Whenever there is grief, there is unity, and in unity, there is strength, and we feel it," says Jalal Abukhater. In this episode of "Movement Memos," host Kelly Hayes talks with Abukhater, a Palestinian writer living in Jerusalem, and Palestinian activists Jeanine Hourani and Lea Kayali, about the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, resistance in the face of Israeli aggression and how hope sustains… |
(2023-05-18). Israel pushes law banning Palestinian flag. middleeasteye.net 
Israel pushes law banning Palestinian flag | Bill advanced by far-right lawmakers passes preliminary vote in parliament | Thu, 05/18/2023 – 11: 18 | Palestinians in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip protest against the holding of the annual far-right Israeli rally in Jerusalem, 18 May 2023 (AFP) |
(2023-05-18). Israeli settlers and politicians storm Al-Aqsa ahead of far-right march. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-05-18). New US legislation aims to block New York charities from funding Israeli settlements. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-05-18). US proposes 'unprecedented' military planning with Israel against Iran: Report. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-05-18). Historic New York Bill Aims to End Funding of Illegal Israeli Settlements. truthout.org Two New York lawmakers have introduced legislation that would block local charities from funding illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. State assembly member Zohran Mamdani (Queens) and State Senator Jabari Brisport's (Brooklyn) Not on our dime!: Ending New York funding of Israeli settler violence Act would amend New York's not-for-profit corporation law and establish a civil penalty for… |
(2023-05-18). Israel Aimed To Eradicate Islamic Jihad, Bring Resistance Groups to Knees but Failed (Interview). orinocotribune.com The Israeli regime, by its recent onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, aimed to eradicate the Islamic Jihad resistance movement and bring other Palestinian resistance groups to their knees, but failed, according to a Lebanese political analyst. | Faysal Abdel Sater made the comment in an exclusive interview with Press TV Website after the Tel Aviv regime launched a deadly bombing campaign on Gaza on May 9, sparking the firing of over 1,000 rockets by the Islamic Jihad toward the occupied territories. | The two sides agreed after five days of fighting to an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that took effect on Saturday…
(2023-05-18). Israeli restrictions on foreign entry into West Bank denounced by rights group. peoplesdispatch.org A new report released by the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) on Tuesday, May 16, has
(2023-05-18). Clashes in Nablus: Palestinians Injured by Israeli Soldiers. telesurenglish.net According to both Palestinian and Israeli sources, a several Palestinians were injured on Wednesday as a result of clashes with Israeli military personnel in the outskirts of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. | Related: | According to Palestinian security sources, confrontations erupted between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli military personnel who shut down primary routes within the city in order to sa…
(2023-05-20). World Report] Palestinians continue to face barriers to health. thelancet.com WHO says that occupation, political divisions, fragmentation, blockade, and obstacles to movement continue to limit access to health services. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2023-05-18). US proposes 'unprecedented' military planning with Israel against Iran: Report. middleeasteye.net
(2023-05-18). Historic New York Bill Aims to End Funding of Illegal Israeli Settlements. truthout.org Two New York lawmakers have introduced legislation that would block local charities from funding illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. State assembly member Zohran Mamdani (Queens) and State Senator Jabari Brisport's (Brooklyn) Not on our dime!: Ending New York funding of Israeli settler violence Act would amend New York's not-for-profit corporation law and establish a civil penalty for… |
(2023-05-18). Israel Aimed To Eradicate Islamic Jihad, Bring Resistance Groups to Knees but Failed (Interview). orinocotribune.com The Israeli regime, by its recent onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, aimed to eradicate the Islamic Jihad resistance movement and bring other Palestinian resistance groups to their knees, but failed, according to a Lebanese political analyst. | Faysal Abdel Sater made the comment in an exclusive interview with Press TV Website after the Tel Aviv regime launched a deadly bombing campaign on Gaza on May 9, sparking the firing of over 1,000 rockets by the Islamic Jihad toward the occupied territories. | The two sides agreed after five days of fighting to an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that took effect on Saturday…
(2023-05-18). Israeli restrictions on foreign entry into West Bank denounced by rights group. peoplesdispatch.org A new report released by the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) on Tuesday, May 16, has
(2023-05-18). Clashes in Nablus: Palestinians Injured by Israeli Soldiers. telesurenglish.net According to both Palestinian and Israeli sources, a several Palestinians were injured on Wednesday as a result of clashes with Israeli military personnel in the outskirts of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. | Related: | According to Palestinian security sources, confrontations erupted between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli military personnel who shut down primary routes within the city in order to sa…
(2023-05-20). World Report] Palestinians continue to face barriers to health. thelancet.com WHO says that occupation, political divisions, fragmentation, blockade, and obstacles to movement continue to limit access to health services. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2023-05-19). Nakba commemoration in Cleveland: 'Today South Africa, tomorrow Palestine'. workers.org 
Cleveland Chief Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, grandson of the late South African President Nelson Mandela, was the keynote speaker at a Nakba (Great Catastrophe) commemoration in Cleveland on May 17. He is the tribal chief of the Mvezo Traditional Council and a member of South Africa's Parliament, representing the African National . . . |
(2023-05-19). German EU chief downplays Holocaust while spouting "infamous Zionist lie" electronicintifada.net Watch Irish MEP Clare Daly's viral videos challenging Ursula von der Leyen's cruel insults to Palestinians.
(2023-05-19). Saturday 5/20: Virtual Opening Ceremony – From Palestine: Our Past, Our Future. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-05-19). Green Left News Podcast Ep 8: Labor's dud budget, May Day rallies & Palestinian resistance. greenleft.org.au Episode 8: Green Left journalists Ben Radford and Isaac Nellist take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world.
(2023-05-19). Sunday 7/16: Ride for Palestine. indybay.org 1101 8th St, Berkeley, CA 94710…
(2023-05-19). 'Eternal' Guantanamo prisoner tells of decades of US torture. thecanary.co This article contains graphic discussion of torture. Detained in Guantanamo for decades, Abu Zubaydah's art and diaries tell a grim story. Tortured and abused for years, with little chance of release, the Palestinian's work is a testimony to US brutality. Abu Zubaydah was tortured at black sites for years before ending up in Guantanamo. His …
(2023-05-18). Palestine — Song By Mistahi. southfront.org SouthFront presents to you the song of our friend This song goes out to the courageous Palestinian people and their supporters around the world. | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : |
(2023-05-18). Syrian Army, Allies Kick Off Operation Against ISIS Cells In Central Region. southfront.org 
illustrative image. | On May 18, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies kicked off a military operation against ISIS cells in Syria's central region. | Citing a military source, the North Press Agency said that commando units from the army's 4th Division and 17th Division will take part in the operation, along with other units from the Iranian-backed Afghan Liwa Fatemiyoun and the Palestinian al-Quds Brigade. | Fighter jets and attack helicopters from the Syrian Arab Air Force will back the operation, which will t…
(2023-05-18). Special Commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Nakba. media.un.org The Nakba is a tragic historical moment in 1948 when a significant number of Palestinians were displaced.
(2023-05-19). The Tampa 5 are facing 10-plus years in jail! Drop the charges now! fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL — Florida state prosecutor Justin Diaz it trying to put the Tampa 5 in prison. The Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) members, arrested at a campus protest against the racist agenda of Governor Ron DeSantis, each face a trumped-up felony charge, alleging "battery on a police officer," carrying five years of jail time. When the activists rejected a plea deal requiring them to apologize for doing the right thing, the prosecutor added on more felony charges. This means that three of the activists are facing more than ten years behind bars. In addition, the activists face ten misdemeanor charges.
(2023-05-18). Appleton, WI: Outagamie County residents demand accountability from transphobic county board member. fightbacknews.org Appleton, WI – On May 16, a dozen community members gathered outside the Outagamie County Government Center in Appleton on short notice. Their purpose? To demand accountability from County Board Member Tim Hermes, who recently made transphobic comments during a May 9 county board meeting. When confronted about the comments, Hermes deflected by saying he was "simply asking questions." | The reality is that Hermes is an anti-trans, anti-gay, racist conspiracy theorist, at least based on his personal Facebook profile. The people of Appleton and surrounding communities in the county are taking it upon themselves to…
(2023-05-19). Unequal Justice: It's Time to Get Tough With John Roberts. progressive.org Facing a mountain of ethics concerns, the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court has rebuffed Senate investigators, again.
(2023-05-19). Supremo brasileño prepara condena contra expresidente Collor. telesurtv.net El promotor en la Corte Suprema de Brasil del un juicio contra el exmandatario, sugiere que Collor de Mello sea condenado a 33 años de cárcel.
(2023-05-19). Cristina Fernández ratifica que no será candidata presidencial. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta de Argentina denuncia que el accionar de la Corte Suprema atenta contra el sistema democrático del país.
(2023-05-19). Pakistan lurches to dictatorial rule as authorities launch vendetta against Imran Khan and supporters of his Islamic populist PTI. wsws.org Protesters the authorities allege were involved in attacks on military installations or personnel will be tried in military courts that are closed to the media and public and whose rulings cannot be appealed, even to Pakistan's Supreme Court.
(2023-05-18). The Supreme Court is corrupt. Let's fix it. nationofchange.org And they wonder why their public approval rating—and legitimacy—are in the ditch!
(2023-05-18). NATO's Strategic Warfare Development Command: AI, new warfighting domain. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Command TransformationMay 17, 2023 NATO and Industry: Allied Command Transformation Provides Frameworks for Collaboration Allied Command Transformation, NATO's Strategic Warfare Development Command, continues military adaptation and transformation of the Alliance's Military Instrument of Power, to contest, maintain, and improve the defensive edge over adversaries and competitors…. Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, General Philippe Lavigne recently …
(2023-05-18). Americans Have Less Trust in Supreme Court Than Ever, Poll Finds. truthout.org As the public deals with the consequences of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn 50 years of precedent protecting abortion rights across the country, trust in the Supreme Court has hit an all-time low, new polling by Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Chicago finds. The latest installment of the General Social Survey, which NORC has conducted since… |