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2023-05-25: News Headlines

Rann Miller (2023-05-24). Another Go-Round With The N-Word. moguldom.com Benjamin Franklin once said that in this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes. Over time, there's more we can add to that list, including the occasional discussion on who's licensed to use the N-word. Racism, in general, could be added to that list to encompass all things, from the history and use of …

Mark Gruenberg (2023-05-24). With all the debt limit talk, few eye Pentagon cuts. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—In all the talk about cutting spending in return for raising the U.S. debt limit, there seems to be a sacred cow: The Pentagon. A survey of websites of groups normally expected to advocate for cutting military spending—including US Labor Against War and Racism, the United Electrical Workers, and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union—discloses …

It's Going Down (2023-05-24). Antifascists Shut Down Neo-Nazis and Proud Boys Throwing Up Hitler Salutes in Sacramento. itsgoingdown.org Clashes broke out inside the Sacramento City Council chambers on May 23rd, as angry community members chanted, held banners, and shut down a small group of neo-Nazis who threw up Hitler salutes and attempted to address the council. The group of white supremacists was led by Ryan Messano of the bay area, who made headlines…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-24). Neo-Nazism and the War in Ukraine: Interview with Michel Chossudovsky. southfront.org Click to see full-size imag | Written by The West's support of Neo-Nazism in Ukraine should come as no surpri…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-24). Neo-Nazi Militia Used US Armored Vehicles in Attack on Russia's Belgorod Region. globalresearch.ca


WSWS (2023-05-24). Neo-Nazi facing multiple charges after ramming security barrier outside White House with U-Haul truck. wsws.org The driver, 19-year-old Sai Varshith Kandula of Chesterfield, Missouri, reportedly expressed his affinity for the Nazis and Hitler in an interview with the Secret Service following the attack.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-24). Russian Lancet Loitering Munitions Takes Out Two Ukrainian S-300 Launchers in Kherson (Videos). southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has targeted yet another Soviet-made S-300PS long-range air defense system of Kiev forces in the Kherson region. | Videos that surfaced online on May 23 show Lancet loitering munitions targeting two 5P85S transporter erector launchers (TELs) of the system. The vehicles re…

Bill Scheuerman, Sid Plotkin (2023-05-24). Steering the Titanic into the Iceberg. dissidentvoice.org Patty Chayefsky's film Network, an acid-laced spoof of capitalist media, reaches its climax when Chairman Arthur Jensen, leader of the fictional mega-corporation CAA, thunders his disapproval to the crazed but wildly popular anchorman, Howard Beale. Encouraging his viewers to protest CAA's unpatriotic merger deal with Saudi Arabian capitalists, Jensen accuses Beal of having "meddled with …

Marxist-Leninist (2023-05-24). Let Us Celebrate the People's Patriots and End the Ignominy of Monarchical-Patriotic Legends. dissidentvoice.org An assembly of some 6,000 Quebec patriots, the Assembly of the Six Counties, was held October 23-24, 1837 despite public assemblies being banned by the British colonial government. The Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) is calling for Victoria Day to be renamed Patriots' Day. The aim is to engage people in discussion on the peoples' …

Ana Ibis Falcón Lamoth (2023-05-24). Havana to host Russia-Cuba Friendship Race. plenglish.com Havana, May 24 (Prensa Latina) The 7th Friendship Race, in salute to the 78th anniversary of the victory over fascism and the end of the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945), will be held in Havana on May 27, its organizers announced today at a press conference.


teleSUR (2023-05-25). A Fugitive Wanted for Rwandan Genocide is Arrested>. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, former police inspector Fulgence Kayishema, one of the most wanted fugitives from the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, was arrested in Paarl in South Africa. | RELATED: | He planned and carried out the murder of some 2,000 people at the Nyange Catholic Church during the genocide against Tutsis, said the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (ICTR), the institution that…

teleSUR (2023-05-24). Peru: Prosecutor's Office Summons President Over Protest Deaths. telesurenglish.net The Peruvian Prosecutor's Office summoned this Wednesday, President Dina Boluarte on May 31 to testify on the deaths registered during the protests against the Government and the Congress. | RELATED: | Local media reported that the proceeding, which is part of the investigation against the president for the alleged crime of genocide, has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 31, starting at 9: 00 local time. | Previously, the Judiciar…

Crystal Grant (2023-05-24). It's Time for Congress to Update Our Genetic Nondiscrimination Law. aclu.org The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) was enacted in 2008 to protect Americans from being widely discriminated against by a then new technology: genetic testing. The law was written after genetic discrimination emerged in the 1970s. At the time, programs to screen and identify genetic carriers of sickle cell anemia, a disease which afflicts many Black Americans, were being mandated by states. These mandated screening programs targeted Black people, perpetuating racial bias and stigmatization. Congress acted to make this genetic discrimination illegal. But now, GINA is 15 years old and needs to b…

José Luis Granados Ceja (2023-05-24). Sanctions on Venezuela Aren't Promoting Democracy, They're Killing Venezuelans. truthout.org Venezuela's former so-called "interim president" Juan Guaidó had barely gotten a word out during an event at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. before a group of activists leapt from their seats in order to confront and denounce the far right opposition figure. Among them was Leonardo Flores, a Venezuelan political analyst and activist living in the United States. "Juan Guaidó, you're a liar… |

Priti Gulati Cox (2023-05-24). Far Right Violence Surges in US and India. truthout.org Are you worried about the rising political power of violent white nationalists in America? Well, you've got plenty of company, including U.S. national security and counterterrorism officials. And we're worried, too — worried enough, in fact, to feel that it's time to take a look at the experience of India, where Hindu supremacist dogma has increasingly been enforced through violent means. |

teleSUR (2023-05-25). A Fugitive Wanted for Rwandan Genocide is Arrested>. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, former police inspector Fulgence Kayishema, one of the most wanted fugitives from the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, was arrested in Paarl in South Africa. | RELATED: | He planned and carried out the murder of some 2,000 people at the Nyange Catholic Church during the genocide against Tutsis, said the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (ICTR), the institution that…

teleSUR (2023-05-24). Peru: Prosecutor's Office Summons President Over Protest Deaths. telesurenglish.net The Peruvian Prosecutor's Office summoned this Wednesday, President Dina Boluarte on May 31 to testify on the deaths registered during the protests against the Government and the Congress. | RELATED: | Local media reported that the proceeding, which is part of the investigation against the president for the alleged crime of genocide, has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 31, starting at 9: 00 local time. | Previously, the Judiciar…

Crystal Grant (2023-05-24). It's Time for Congress to Update Our Genetic Nondiscrimination Law. aclu.org The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) was enacted in 2008 to protect Americans from being widely discriminated against by a then new technology: genetic testing. The law was written after genetic discrimination emerged in the 1970s. At the time, programs to screen and identify genetic carriers of sickle cell anemia, a disease which afflicts many Black Americans, were being mandated by states. These mandated screening programs targeted Black people, perpetuating racial bias and stigmatization. Congress acted to make this genetic discrimination illegal. But now, GINA is 15 years old and needs to b…

José Luis Granados Ceja (2023-05-24). Sanctions on Venezuela Aren't Promoting Democracy, They're Killing Venezuelans. truthout.org Venezuela's former so-called "interim president" Juan Guaidó had barely gotten a word out during an event at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. before a group of activists leapt from their seats in order to confront and denounce the far right opposition figure. Among them was Leonardo Flores, a Venezuelan political analyst and activist living in the United States. "Juan Guaidó, you're a liar… |

Priti Gulati Cox (2023-05-24). Far Right Violence Surges in US and India. truthout.org Are you worried about the rising political power of violent white nationalists in America? Well, you've got plenty of company, including U.S. national security and counterterrorism officials. And we're worried, too — worried enough, in fact, to feel that it's time to take a look at the experience of India, where Hindu supremacist dogma has increasingly been enforced through violent means. |

Suds, Snacks, Socialism Forum Committee (2023-05-25). Saturday 6/3: Attack on Trans People: A Page in the Fascist Playbook. indybay.org Starry Plaugh Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 | also online…

teleSUR, MER (2023-05-25). Condenan agresión contra artistas cubanos en Barcelona, España. telesurtv.net Uno de los integrantes del dúo, Israel Rojas, resaltó que de ellos saldrá música y que le han visto el rostro al fascismo.

WSWS (2023-05-25). Roger Waters in Berlin: A powerful musical and political statement against fascism, militarism and war. wsws.org There were two exciting evenings in the almost sold-out Mercedes-Benz Arena. Many thousands of Berliners of all generations praised the music of the now almost 80-year-old former Pink Floyd mastermind and his clear political messages.

Staff (2023-05-25). Prosiguen provocaciones de odiadores contra el dúo Buena Fe en España. cubadebate.cu Los integrantes de Buena Fe fueron agredidos este miércoles por odiadores que buscaban impedir un concierto en Barcelona. Tras el incidente, Israel Rojas hizo una publicación en Facebook: "Estamos bien. Pero un compañero recibió los golpes que debieron ser para nosotros. Le hemos visto la cara al fascismo (…) La música es nuestra fortaleza: la manera más violenta en que golpeo al que me ofende".

thecommunists (2023-05-24). Zelensky piling up his millions as Nato tries regime change via assassination. thecommunists.org The failed bid to assassinate Russian president Vladimir Putin in May, whether directly ordered by the west-backed junta in Ukraine or the work of freelancing fascists, signalled a new level of provocation and threat against Russia. The drone attack on the Kremlin, taken together with the supply by Britain and others of long-range weapons capable …

Ken Klippenstein (2023-05-25). Leaked Report: "CIA Does Not Know" If Israel Plans to Bomb Iran. globalresearch.ca

Ramzy Baroud (2023-05-25). "Not On Our Dime": Why US Democrats Are Finally Challenging Israel. mintpressnews.com Though the United States remains a strong supporter of Israel, there are some indications that the supposed 'unbreakable bond' with Tel Aviv is faltering, though more in language than in deeds. | Following the provocative ' The language used by the US State Dep…

WUFJEP (2023-05-25). Friday 5/26: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-25). Israeli Army Says It Downed Drone That Crossed Frontline With Lebanon. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Defense Forces. | On May 25, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it had downed a drone that crossed the frontline with Lebanon. | The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said in a brief statement that the drone was downed near the settlement of Zar'it, adding that it was tracked by Israeli air defenses."The IDF will continue to act to prevent any violation of the sovereignty of the State of Israel," the statement reads. | The IDF re…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-25). Palestinian resistance factions respond to Israeli attacks. plenglish.com Ramallah, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian resistance factions responded to Israeli attacks during the imposition of a security cordon and the assault on the Aqabat Jabr camp in Jericho.

MEE staff (2023-05-25). Israel: US voices support for civil society groups targeted by legislation. middleeasteye.net Israel: US voices support for civil society groups targeted by legislation | Israel set to clampdown on human rights groups through a new bill that will restrict foreign funding | Thu, 05/25/2023 – 08: 53 | A man walks past a billboard advertising a campaign by Israeli rights group B'Tselem ahead of the US President's official visit, Bethlehem, 13 July 2022 (AFP) | The United States on Wednesday voiced supp…

Ramzy Baroud (2023-05-25). Not On Our Dime!': Why US Democrats Are Finally Challenging Israel. mintpressnews.com Though the United States remains a strong supporter of Israel, there are some indications that the supposed 'unbreakable bond' with Tel Aviv is faltering, though more in language than in deeds. | Following the provocative ' The language used by the US State Dep…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). WHO to Ensure Health Care in Occupied Palestinian Territory. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved a draft decision calling on Israel to ensure adequate health care for those residing in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and the Syrian Golan. | RELATED: | The 76th World Health Assembly delegates passed the resolution with 76 votes in favor, 13 against and 35 abstaining. According to the draft decision, COVID-19 was the primary cause of death in the occupied Palestinian territ…

Editor (2023-05-24). Corporate Media Ignores True 'Crisis of Democracy' in Israel: That It Isn't One. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-05-24). The Limits of Saudi Normalization With Israel. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Biden administration is devoting what energy the State Department has aside from the effort to defend Ukraine to achieving diplomatic normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia. The premise for this entry of the Saudis into the Abraham Accords is that it would seek …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-24). Israeli authorities are trying to kill Walid Daqqa inside prison, claim Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org Walid Daqqa has been inside an Israeli prison since 1986. The 61-year-old needs intensive medical care after being diagnosed with bone marrow cancer last year and suffering a blood clot-induced stroke this year in February…

Ahmed Abu Artema (2023-05-24). 75 years on, Israel remains addicted to aggression. electronicintifada.net May's Gaza assault demonstrates yet again that the logic of Zionism is the logic of overwhelming violence.

David Cronin (2023-05-24). Internal paper shows EU eager to embrace Israel's killer cops. electronicintifada.net Force practices racist violence preached by Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Middle East Eye (2023-05-24). Israel Pushes Law Banning Palestinian Flag. globalresearch.ca

The New Arab (2023-05-24). 'Palestine must be obliterated,' Says Deleted Times of Israel Column. globalresearch.ca

Fayha Shalash (2023-05-24). Israel to deny early release of terminally ill Palestinian prisoner. middleeasteye.net

MEE staff (2023-05-24). Israel passes budget after increasing funds to ultra-Orthodox communities. middleeasteye.net Israel passes budget after increasing funds to ultra-Orthodox communities | Government accused of 'looting' public purse after deals with far-right and ultra-Orthodox coalition partners to pass parliament vote | Wed, 05/24/2023 – 07: 47 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, ahead of a vote on the national budget on 23 May 2023 at the parliament in Jer…

Editor (2023-05-25). East Palestine, 100 Days Later. scheerpost.com Months after an explosive Norfolk Southern train derailment changed their lives and communities forever, residents of East Palestine, Ohio, and the surrounding area feel "numb," lied to, and abandoned… and they're running out of drinkable water.

Editor (2023-05-25). How Big Oil is Manipulating the Way You Think About Climate Change. scheerpost.com

Anonymous669 (2023-05-25). Two Al-Quds Brigade Fighters Killed In New Central Syria Terrorist Attack. southfront.org File image. | On May 25, two pro-government fighters were killed when terrorists believed to be members of ISIS opened fire at a vehicle of the Palestinian al-Quds Brigade in Syria's central region. | The attack took place on a road in the desert area of al-Sharah in the eastern Homs countryside. Several other fighters of al-Quds Brigade were reportedly wounded during the ambush. ISIS is yet to officially claim responsibility via the Amaq news agency. | The ambush was the most recent in a series of terrorist att…

MEE staff (2023-05-25). West Bank: Hamas-linked bloc wins second major student election. middleeasteye.net West Bank: Hamas-linked bloc wins second major student election | Palestinian movement sweeps second big university in latest sign of shifting political sentiments | Thu, 05/25/2023 – 12: 05 | Palestinian students supporting celebrate the Islamic Wafa bloc victory in student elections at Birzeit University, 19 May 2022 (AFP) | The Hamas-affiliated Islamic Wafa bloc won the Birzeit University's student union…

Editor (2023-05-24). 'Beautiful Dreams': The 5-year-old Palestinian kindergartener who died of fear. mronline.org Mohammed is still grieving, and he cannot help thinking about what life would have been if Tamim was still alive, disassembling and reassembling his toys, his head filled with beautiful dreams.

MEE staff (2023-05-24). US congress members urge PayPal to open services to Palestinians. middleeasteye.net US congress members urge PayPal to open services to Palestinians | While PayPal is available in 'illegal settlements', it is unavailable to Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank and Gaza | Wed, 05/24/2023 – 20: 05 | PayPal headquarters in San Jose, California, on 2 February 2023 (AFP) | Members of Congress are urging PayPal to open up its services to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. | A…

MEE staff (2023-05-24). US Senate Republicans reintroduce bill to sanction enablers of 'terror groups' in Palestine. middleeasteye.net US Senate Republicans reintroduce bill to sanction enablers of 'terror groups' in Palestine | The bill would impose sanctions on individuals or groups that provide support for 'terrorist activities' of Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad | Wed, 05/24/2023 – 16: 29 | Senator Marco Rubio arrives at a closed briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, on 19 April 2023 (AFP) | Senate Republicans have reintroduced…

splcenter (2023-05-24). Experts: VDARE's Real Estate Deals May Cost Group Nonprofit Status. splcenter.org White nationalist hate group VDARE could lose its nonprofit status over real estate agreements surrounding a historic castle the group purchased in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, according to two nonprofit lawyers to whom Hatewatch described property records and court filings. Most of the documents came from a lawsuit VDARE brought against New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James' office, wherein the AG alleges VDARE "violated New York law."

splcenter (2023-05-24). Anti-Asian violence underscores need for honest history, rejection of hate. splcenter.org

Bennan Center for Justice (2023-05-25). Tuesday 6/13: How the Supreme Court is Dividing America. indybay.org Online event – FREE…

Center for Biological Diversity (2023-05-25). California Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Thursday Over Monterey Oil, Gas Drilling Restrictions. indybay.org Residents to Rally at Local Courthouse in Support of Measure Z…

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-05-25). Cierra votación en el exterior de cara a presidenciales turcas. twitter.com De acuerdo con el Consejo Supremo Electoral (YSK), en el balotaje participaron 1.856.000 turcos residentes en otros países en solo cinco días.

David Favre (2023-05-24). Supreme Court's ruling on humane treatment of pigs could catalyze a wave of new animal welfare laws. nationofchange.org While the ruling was fractured and reflected complex legal questions, it is a major victory for those working to improve farm animal welfare.

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-05-24). Do White Ethnicities Have a Future? thealtworld.com For many years the website vdare.com has been the voice defending the white ethnicities who comprise the world of Western Civilization. In France the Le Pen family tries to defend French ethnics. In Britain, Enoch Powell and Nigel Farage spoke for British ethnics. The less visible European countries had defenders of their ethnicity, but despite the white ethnicities being large majorities, allegedly the rulers in a democracy, the white ethnicities are at times treated by "their" governments as dangerous "white supremacists." Those who speak for white ethnicities and in their defense are demonized and persecuted b…

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2023-05-24: News Headlines

Mark Gruenberg (2023-05-24). With all the debt limit talk, few eye Pentagon cuts. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—In all the talk about cutting spending in return for raising the U.S. debt limit, there seems to be a sacred cow: The Pentagon. A survey of websites of groups normally expected to advocate for cutting military spending—including US Labor Against War and Racism, the United Electrical Workers, and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union—discloses …

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-24). ONU condena insultos al jugador brasileño Vinicius Jr. en España. telesurtv.net La ONU pone el caso de los insultos a Vinicius como ejemplo de la presencia del racismo en el deporte.

Rann Miller (2023-05-24). Another Go-Round With The N-Word. moguldom.com Benjamin Franklin once said that in this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes. Over time, there's more we can add to that list, including the occasional discussion on who's licensed to use the N-word. Racism, in general, could be added to that list to encompass all things, from the history and use of …

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-24). Brasil descarta iniciar procesos judiciales por caso Vinicius. telesurtv.net Este martes se conoció que siete personas fueron detenidas en España por ataques racistas al jugador Vinícius Júnior, afrodescendiente brasileño, según indicó la policía.

It's Going Down (2023-05-24). Antifascists Shut Down Neo-Nazis and Proud Boys Throwing Up Hitler Salutes in Sacramento. itsgoingdown.org Clashes broke out inside the Sacramento City Council chambers on May 23rd, as angry community members chanted, held banners, and shut down a small group of neo-Nazis who threw up Hitler salutes and attempted to address the council. The group of white supremacists was led by Ryan Messano of the bay area, who made headlines…

Anonymous Contributor (2023-05-23). Community Mobilizes and Defends Church Drag Event from Proud Boys in Portage, Michigan. itsgoingdown.org Report back from recent community mobilization against the Proud Boys in defense of a church drag event in Portage, Michigan. The day begin with cool Michigan sunshine. The type of day that comes around maybe twice a year when it is not swamp-ass hot or bitter cold. The kind of day that reminds you that…

WSWS (2023-05-24). Neo-Nazi facing multiple charges after ramming security barrier outside White House with U-Haul truck. wsws.org The driver, 19-year-old Sai Varshith Kandula of Chesterfield, Missouri, reportedly expressed his affinity for the Nazis and Hitler in an interview with the Secret Service following the attack.

Anonymous103 (2023-05-24). Neo-Nazism and the War in Ukraine: Interview with Michel Chossudovsky. southfront.org Click to see full-size imag | Written by The West's support of Neo-Nazism in Ukraine should come as no surpri…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-24). Neo-Nazi Militia Used US Armored Vehicles in Attack on Russia's Belgorod Region. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous669 (2023-05-24). Russian Lancet Loitering Munitions Takes Out Two Ukrainian S-300 Launchers in Kherson (Videos). southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has targeted yet another Soviet-made S-300PS long-range air defense system of Kiev forces in the Kherson region. | Videos that surfaced online on May 23 show Lancet loitering munitions targeting two 5P85S transporter erector launchers (TELs) of the system. The vehicles re…

Marxist-Leninist (2023-05-24). Let Us Celebrate the People's Patriots and End the Ignominy of Monarchical-Patriotic Legends. dissidentvoice.org An assembly of some 6,000 Quebec patriots, the Assembly of the Six Counties, was held October 23-24, 1837 despite public assemblies being banned by the British colonial government. The Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) is calling for Victoria Day to be renamed Patriots' Day. The aim is to engage people in discussion on the peoples' …

Bill Scheuerman, Sid Plotkin (2023-05-24). Steering the Titanic into the Iceberg. dissidentvoice.org Patty Chayefsky's film Network, an acid-laced spoof of capitalist media, reaches its climax when Chairman Arthur Jensen, leader of the fictional mega-corporation CAA, thunders his disapproval to the crazed but wildly popular anchorman, Howard Beale. Encouraging his viewers to protest CAA's unpatriotic merger deal with Saudi Arabian capitalists, Jensen accuses Beal of having "meddled with …

teleSUR (2023-05-24). Peru: Prosecutor's Office Summons President Over Protest Deaths. telesurenglish.net The Peruvian Prosecutor's Office summoned this Wednesday, President Dina Boluarte on May 31 to testify on the deaths registered during the protests against the Government and the Congress. | RELATED: | Local media reported that the proceeding, which is part of the investigation against the president for the alleged crime of genocide, has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 31, starting at 9: 00 local time. | Previously, the Judiciar…

Crystal Grant (2023-05-24). It's Time for Congress to Update Our Genetic Nondiscrimination Law. aclu.org The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) was enacted in 2008 to protect Americans from being widely discriminated against by a then new technology: genetic testing. The law was written after genetic discrimination emerged in the 1970s. At the time, programs to screen and identify genetic carriers of sickle cell anemia, a disease which afflicts many Black Americans, were being mandated by states. These mandated screening programs targeted Black people, perpetuating racial bias and stigmatization. Congress acted to make this genetic discrimination illegal. But now, GINA is 15 years old and needs to b…

thecommunists (2023-05-24). Zelensky piling up his millions as Nato tries regime change via assassination. thecommunists.org The failed bid to assassinate Russian president Vladimir Putin in May, whether directly ordered by the west-backed junta in Ukraine or the work of freelancing fascists, signalled a new level of provocation and threat against Russia. The drone attack on the Kremlin, taken together with the supply by Britain and others of long-range weapons capable …

The New Arab (2023-05-24). 'Palestine must be obliterated,' Says Deleted Times of Israel Column. globalresearch.ca

Middle East Eye (2023-05-24). Israel Pushes Law Banning Palestinian Flag. globalresearch.ca

Prof. Marjorie Cohn (2023-05-24). "There Is No Safe Place in Gaza": Palestinians Speak Out During Israeli Assault. globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-24). Israeli authorities are trying to kill Walid Daqqa inside prison, claim Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org Walid Daqqa has been inside an Israeli prison since 1986. The 61-year-old needs intensive medical care after being diagnosed with bone marrow cancer last year and suffering a blood clot-induced stroke this year in February…

WUFJEP (2023-05-24). Friday 5/26: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

David Cronin (2023-05-24). Internal paper shows EU eager to embrace Israel's killer cops. electronicintifada.net Force practices racist violence preached by Itamar Ben-Gvir.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-24). Mayo Clinic Platform expands its distributed data network to partner to globally transform patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Innovative data science will enable scalable and accessible personalized, predictive and proactive medicine for patients ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Platform is expanding its distributed data network, Mayo Clinic Platform_Connect1, to include Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in Brazil, Sheba Medical Center in Israel and University Health Network (UHN) in Canada, joining Mercy, Connect's first member. The first-of-its-kind global alliance establishes a data-sharing network that transcends language barriers and accelerates AI-based solutions by using current data…

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-24). ONG instan a Israel a liberar al prisionero Walid Daqqa. telesurtv.net Las ONG palestinas responsabilizan al Servicio de Prisiones de Israel (SPI) de negligencia médica y del agravamiento del estado de salud de Daqqa.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-24). Israeli Army Drops Leaflets Over Lebanon Warning People Against Approaching Frontline (Photos). southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2023-05-24). Syrian Gunfire Target Israeli Drone Operating Over Golan Front. southfront.org St. Inigoes, Md. (June 27, 2005) — A "Skylark" Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) on display at the 2005 Naval UAV Air Demo held at the Webster Field Annex of Naval Air Station Patuxent River. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain. | On May 24, gunfire from Syria territory targeted a drone of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) that was operating over the Golan Heights front. | In a statement, the IDF said that the drone was conducting "routine surveillance activity"

MEE staff (2023-05-24). Israel passes budget after increasing funds to ultra-Orthodox communities. middleeasteye.net Israel passes budget after increasing funds to ultra-Orthodox communities | Government accused of 'looting' public purse after deals with far-right and ultra-Orthodox coalition partners to pass parliament vote | Wed, 05/24/2023 – 07: 47 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, ahead of a vote on the national budget on 23 May 2023 at the parliament in Jer…

Liza Featherstone (2023-05-23). Socialists want to crack down on Israeli war crimes. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in A group of New York legislators recently put forth a bill that would ensure the state government can't use public money to fund human rights abuses that have been found illegal under international law. The idea seems straightforward — why would government dollars be used to fund illegal activities? | In a sensible world, the principles set out in "Not on Our Dime," a New Yo…

Robert Inlakesh (2023-05-23). Fact Checking Reuters On Palestine And The Attempt To Censor Palestinian Identity. thelastamericanvagabond.com A recent series of events in Palestine-Israel have gone underreported in Western corporate media, while the same big-tech that virtue signals about being opposed to bigotry takes racist steps to erase Palestinian identity. Reuters, one of the most trusted media sources on the planet did not fact-check its reporting on the murder of a Palestinian

Miko Peled (2023-05-23). Flag March: The Annual Israeli Display of Jewish Supremacy. mintpressnews.com The annual display of Jewish Supremacy in Palestine, known as the Flag March, is part of a campaign of intimidation in cities around the country that have a significant Palestinian population.

Gerardo Villagrán del Corral (2023-05-23). øPara quién espía en México el software espía israelí Pegasus? globalizacion.ca El subsecretario de Derechos Humanos, Población y Migración de la Secretaría mexicana de Gobernación, Alejandro Encinas, fue espiado en repetidas ocasiones: su teléfono celular fue infectado varias veces con el software espía israelí Pegasus, incluso el año pasado, cuando estaba…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-23). Israeli Military Chief Says 'We Have the Ability to Hit Iran'. news.antiwar.com The head of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) threatened Tuesday that Israel could soon take action against Iran over its nuclear program and said the IDF has "the ability to hit Iran." Iran is currently enriching some uranium at 60%, a step the country took in response to an Israeli sabotage attack on its Natanz …

Ramona Wadi (2023-05-23). Beneath the rhetorical veneer of Abu Dis. thealtworld.com In 2019, when the Trump administration revealed the so-called "Deal of the Century", a hypothetical capital of Palestine in the town of Abu Dis was revealed as the alternative to the Palestinian people's claim on Jerusalem. Israel had laid the groundwork for the announcement with its earlier unilateral declaration that Jerusalem remains its "undivided" capital. | The commotion regarding Jerusalem had more to do with global ridicule of former US President Donald Trump, than the political rights of the Palestinian people. With annexation on the table, what were the odds that Palestinians would or will ever retain a…

Michael F. Brown (2023-05-23). ADL boss "both sides" the "Death to the Arabs" march. electronicintifada.net CNN's Jake Tapper puts occupied East Jerusalem in Israel.

Maximillian Alvarez (2023-05-24). East Palestine, 100 Days Later. therealnews.com It's been over 100 days since the catastrophic derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying over 100,000 gallons of toxic materials occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb 3. Since then, residents of East Palestine and the surrounding area in Ohio and Pennsylvania have had their lives turned completely upside down. Entire families have been uprooted from their homes, with many having to live in hotels or wherever they can find shelter, unable to return home out of fear of exposure to chemicals that were spilled into the water and soil from the derailment and spewed into the air from Norfolk Southern's "

Editor (2023-05-24). 'Beautiful Dreams': The 5-year-old Palestinian kindergartener who died of fear. mronline.org Mohammed is still grieving, and he cannot help thinking about what life would have been if Tamim was still alive, disassembling and reassembling his toys, his head filled with beautiful dreams.

Fight Back (2023-05-23). Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela closes 75th Nakba Commemoration Tour. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL- "Let us all join hands in the inevitable march to freedom for Palestine and we dare to dream of a free Palestine where Muslims, Christians and Jews can live side by side in peace as they have done for centuries," stated Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, South African member of parliament and grandson of revolutionary icon Nelson Mandela, to an audience of 400 at the Chicago Teachers Union headquarters, on Saturday, May 20. | Chicago was the sixth and final city Mandela visited during the Nakba Commemoration Tour organized by the United States Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) and the National Alliance…

splcenter (2023-05-24). Anti-Asian violence underscores need for honest history, rejection of hate. splcenter.org

splcenter (2023-05-24). Experts: VDARE's Real Estate Deals May Cost Group Nonprofit Status. splcenter.org White nationalist hate group VDARE could lose its nonprofit status over real estate agreements surrounding a historic castle the group purchased in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, according to two nonprofit lawyers to whom Hatewatch described property records and court filings. Most of the documents came from a lawsuit VDARE brought against New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James' office, wherein the AG alleges VDARE "violated New York law."

Rachael Fugardi (2023-05-23). Nine years after deadly 'incel' attack, threat of male supremacism is growing. splcenter.org

Bennan Center for Justice (2023-05-24). Tuesday 6/13: How the Supreme Court is Dividing America. indybay.org Online event – FREE…

Center for Biological Diversity (2023-05-24). California Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Thursday Over Monterey Oil, Gas Drilling Restrictions. indybay.org Residents to Rally at Local Courthouse in Support of Measure Z…

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-05-24). Do White Ethnicities Have a Future? thealtworld.com For many years the website vdare.com has been the voice defending the white ethnicities who comprise the world of Western Civilization. In France the Le Pen family tries to defend French ethnics. In Britain, Enoch Powell and Nigel Farage spoke for British ethnics. The less visible European countries had defenders of their ethnicity, but despite the white ethnicities being large majorities, allegedly the rulers in a democracy, the white ethnicities are at times treated by "their" governments as dangerous "white supremacists." Those who speak for white ethnicities and in their defense are demonized and persecuted b…

Junaid S. Ahmad (2023-05-23). Following failed kidnapping of Imran Khan, Pakistan's regime desperately cracks down on dissent. geopoliticaleconomy.com Pakistan's toppled Prime Minister Imran Khan tried to defend himself against bogus corruption charges, but the military kidnapped him. The Supreme Court ruled it was an unlawful arrest and he was freed. So now the unelected regime is cracking down hard, threatening to prosecute protesters in army courts.

Andy Kroll (2023-05-23). Between a Yoga Mat and a Hard Place. tomdispatch.com Are you worried about the rising political power of violent white nationalists in America? Well, you've got plenty of company, including U.S. national security and counterterrorism officials. And we're worried, too — worried enough, in fact, to feel that it's time to take a look at the experience of India, where Hindu supremacist dogma has increasingly been enforced through violent means. While there are striking parallels between both countries, India appears to have ventured further down the road of far-right violence. Its experience could potentially offer Americans some valuable, if grim, lessons. As a…

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2023-05-23: News Headlines

Brasil de Fato (2023-05-23). Brazilian government stands up for footballer Vinícius Júnior, victim of racism in Spain. peoplesdispatch.org Brazilian footballer Vinícius Júnior, who plays for Read Madrid, faced racist abuse from spectators during a match with Valencia. While he has received a lot of solidarity from fans, his club, and the Brazilian government, the response of the president of the Spanish League has been widely criticized…

John Mullen (2023-05-23). Racism and class struggle in France today. greenleft.org.au Racism and Islamophobia will be the key options for French president Emmanuel Macron's new Right as it attempts to undermine the class unity shown in the movement opposing attacks on pensions, writes John Mullens.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-23). Brasil descarta iniciar procesos judiciales por caso Vinicius. telesurtv.net Este martes se conoció que siete personas fueron detenidas en España por ataques racistas al jugador Vinícius Júnior, afrodescendiente brasileño, según indicó la policía.

Staff (2023-05-22). As Gov. DeSantis Preps White House Run, PEN America Sues Florida School District over Book Ban. democracynow.org With Ron DeSantis expected to formally announce his run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination this week, we look at his controversial record as governor of Florida, which has been marked by attacks on LGBTQ rights, immigrants, public education, antiracism initiatives and more. The NAACP recently issued a travel advisory for Florida, deeming the state to be "openly hostile" to Black Americans and other minority groups. Meanwhile, PEN America, the book publishing company Penguin Random House and several authors and parents are suing the Pensacola, Florida, school board for banning books on rac…

MEE staff (2023-05-22). France: Outrage after schools asked to provide numbers on Eid absences. middleeasteye.net France: Outrage after schools asked to provide numbers on Eid absences | Schools in Toulouse were asked to provide police with numbers of pupils absent during recent Muslim festival | Mon, 05/22/2023 – 13: 33 | Students raise their hands at "Revolution Jet d'Eau" school in Marseille, southern France, on 1 September 2022 (AFP) | Anti-racism groups, Muslim leaders and a teachers' union have called for an inqu…

Anonymous Contributor (2023-05-23). Community Mobilizes and Defends Church Drag Event from Proud Boys in Portage, Michigan. itsgoingdown.org Report back from recent community mobilization against the Proud Boys in defense of a church drag event in Portage, Michigan. The day begin with cool Michigan sunshine. The type of day that comes around maybe twice a year when it is not swamp-ass hot or bitter cold. The kind of day that reminds you that…

Sami the Bedouin (2023-05-23). "The US and UK are complicit with the Israeli apartheid and racist regime." Interview with Sami, the Bedouin. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-05-22). Peace Disruption (Part 1): Palestine's Killing Fields Ignominious Beginnings. transcend.org The entities of Love, Hope, and Joy have been most elusive for the Oppressed Palestinians, for 75 long years. Now their very essence for sustained life and Peace are dispelled forever, within the Killing Fields of Palestine, due to the ongoing Peace Disruptions by Apartheid Israel.

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-23). Neo-Nazi Militia Used US Armored Vehicles in Attack on Russia's Belgorod Region. news.antiwar.com A neo-Nazi militia launched a cross-border raid from Ukraine into Russia's Belgorod region on Monday using US armored vehicles, Financial Times reported Tuesday. Denis Nikitin, leader of the Russian Volunteer Corps, said his fighters who attacked Belgorod were in possession of US armored vehicles, including at least two M1224 MaxxPro armored vehicles and several Humvees. …

The New Arab (2023-05-23). Palestinian Singer Mohammed Assaf's Patriotic Song Removed from Spotify, Apple Music. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2023-05-22). Actual state of Kiev regime's air defenses, military expert's opinion — interview. infobrics.org "What we're seeing now is… a 'wartime arms expo'. And it certainly seems that way with various NATO systems being sent to the AFU. We have the 'Patriot', NASAMS, IRIS-T, 'Hawk', etc. Coupled with various Soviet-era ones, this 'salad of systems' is a real logistical nightmare that is bound to get worse, " — Colonel Wolf.

Zainab Iqbal (2023-05-23). US university condemned for removing pro-Palestine commencement speech from YouTube. middleeasteye.net US university condemned for removing pro-Palestine commencement speech from YouTube | Students and activists say speech was removed for its pro-Palestinian content after some critiqued speech as being 'antisemitic' | Tue, 05/23/2023 – 21: 20 | Fatima Mohammed speaking at her commencement ceremony on 12 May 2023 (Photo provided by Mohammed) | On 12 May, the City University of New York (CUNY) School…

ecns.cn (2023-05-23). Cathay Pacific apologizes over crew's alleged discrimination. ecns.cn Cathay Pacific Airways, the largest airline in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, apologized on Monday evening after an online post accused flight attendants from the airline of discrimination against non-English speaking passengers.

midwesternmarx (2023-05-23). Woody Guthrie Prize Given to Punk Rock Group that Supports Escalation of Ukraine War and Overthrow of Russian Government By: Jeremy Kuzmarov. midwesternmarx.com ​Members of Pussy Riot receiving the Woody Guthrie Prize in Tulsa Oklahoma on May 6. [Source: Photo courtesy of Jeremy Kuzmarov] As a proponent of peaceful relations with the Soviet Union, Woody Guthrie would likely be rolling over in his grave if he knew how his heirs betrayed his name Famous for his song "This Land Is Your Land" and for adopting the slogan "This Machine Kills Fascists" on his guitar, the great American folk singer Woody Guthrie was an aut …

cameron orr (2023-05-23). Our plan of action uses every tool in the toolbox. cpusa.org The study of fascism done by Communists throughout history is being proven correct in the United States. As the GOP is being taken over by extreme right elements in their party, this is confirming Bulgarian Communist Georgi Dimitrov's points about how fascism develops in countries experiencing a crisis of capitalism and a revolutionized working …

A Guest Author (2023-05-22). Spanish state accuses web magazine of 'glorification of terrorism'. workers.org The following is a May 20 statement by the Editorial Collective of La Haine, a web news magazine that publishes anti-imperialist, anti-fascist and anti-capitalist articles, calling for solidarity to stop a new attempt by the Spanish authorities to target the collective for its publication of news and opinion. See Lahaine.org. . . . |

Christina A. Cassidy (2023-05-22). What's happening in one Tennessee county with the GOP's fascist faction in charge. peoplesworld.org GALLATIN, Tenn. (AP)—Shortly after being sworn in last fall, the new majority of the Sumner County Commission in Tennessee acted to update one of its official documents. The new version said county operations would not only be orderly and efficient, but "most importantly, reflective of the Judeo-Christian values inherent in the nation's founding." It was …

Miko Peled (2023-05-23). Flag March: The Annual Israeli Display of Jewish Supremacy. mintpressnews.com The annual display of Jewish Supremacy in Palestine, known as the Flag March, is part of a campaign of intimidation in cities around the country that have a significant Palestinian population.

Liza Featherstone (2023-05-23). Socialists want to crack down on Israeli war crimes. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in A group of New York legislators recently put forth a bill that would ensure the state government can't use public money to fund human rights abuses that have been found illegal under international law. The idea seems straightforward — why would government dollars be used to fund illegal activities? | In a sensible world, the principles set out in "Not on Our Dime," a New Yo…

Staff (2023-05-23). 30 May, Basel & 31 May, Zurich: The Right Wing and Repression in Europe. samidoun.net Israel is currently experiencing a massive shift to the right and violence against the Palestinian population continues to escalate. At the same time, pro-Palestinian activism in Europe, especially in the German-speaking world, is increasingly criminalized and anti-Zionist Jewish voices are marginalized. Moshe Zuckermann, Dror Dayan, Tarek and a comrade from Samidoun Geneva will talk about …

Robert Inlakesh (2023-05-23). Fact Checking Reuters On Palestine And The Attempt To Censor Palestinian Identity. thelastamericanvagabond.com A recent series of events in Palestine-Israel have gone underreported in Western corporate media, while the same big-tech that virtue signals about being opposed to bigotry takes racist steps to erase Palestinian identity. Reuters, one of the most trusted media sources on the planet did not fact-check its reporting on the murder of a Palestinian

Gerardo Villagrán del Corral (2023-05-23). øPara quién espía en México el software espía israelí Pegasus? globalizacion.ca El subsecretario de Derechos Humanos, Población y Migración de la Secretaría mexicana de Gobernación, Alejandro Encinas, fue espiado en repetidas ocasiones: su teléfono celular fue infectado varias veces con el software espía israelí Pegasus, incluso el año pasado, cuando estaba…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-23). Mayo Clinic Platform expands its distributed data network to partner to globally transform patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Innovative data science will enable scalable and accessible personalized, predictive and proactive medicine for patients ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Platform is expanding its distributed data network, Mayo Clinic Platform_Connect1, to include Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in Brazil, Sheba Medical Center in Israel and University Health Network (UHN) in Canada, joining Mercy, Connect's first member. The first-of-its-kind global alliance establishes a data-sharing network that transcends language barriers and accelerates AI-based solutions by using current data…

Michael F. Brown (2023-05-23). ADL boss "both sides" the "Death to Arabs" march. electronicintifada.net CNN's Jake Tapper puts occupied East Jerusalem in Israel.

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-23). Israeli Military Chief Says 'We Have the Ability to Hit Iran'. news.antiwar.com The head of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) threatened Tuesday that Israel could soon take action against Iran over its nuclear program and said the IDF has "the ability to hit Iran." Iran is currently enriching some uranium at 60%, a step the country took in response to an Israeli sabotage attack on its Natanz …

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-23). Netanyahu Government Says Doubled Airstrikes in Syria. news.antiwar.com Israel's defense minister said Monday that the Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled airstrikes in Syria since taking power in late December 2022. "Since I took office, the number of Israeli strikes against the Iranians in Syria have doubled," Israeli Defense Yoav Gallant said. While Israel frames its airstrikes in Syria as operations …

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-23). ONG instan a Israel a liberar al prisionero Walid Daqqa. telesurtv.net Las ONG palestinas responsabilizan al Servicio de Prisiones de Israel (SPI) de negligencia médica y del agravamiento del estado de salud de Daqqa.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-22). Three Palestinians killed in Israeli raids in Nablus and Jenin. peoplesdispatch.org A large number of Israeli soldiers—accompanied by special forces, armored vehicles and bulldozers—carried out the dawn raid at the Balata camp in Nablus. Another raid was simultaneously carried out at the Jenin refugee camp…

Larry Johnson (2023-05-22). John Durham Ignores Role of U.S., U.K., Australian, and Israeli Intelligence Operatives in Setting the Stage for Crossfire Hurricane. sonar21.com Failed Prosecutor John Durham's report on the Hillary Clinton campaign plot to convince the American electorate and U.S. allies that Donald Trump was a stooge of Russia totally ignores the…

Rania Khalek (2023-05-22). Antony Loewenstein On His Book, 'Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports Technology Of Occupation'. thealtworld.com Journalist and author Antony Loewenstein joins the "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast to discuss his new book, The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World. | The book from Verso Books will be published on May 23, and it comprehensively documents how Israel's military industrial complex uses the occupied Palestinian territories as a testing ground for the development of weapons and surveillance technology. | In our interview, Antony describes the impact Israeli military support and weapons have had on populations in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. He specifica…

Staff (2023-05-22). Walid Daqqah transferred to Assaf Harofeh hospital after health deterioration. samidoun.net The family of Walid Daqqah, the imprisoned Palestinian intellectual and freedom fighter suffering from a rare form of cancer (myelofibrosis) and subjected to years of Israeli medical neglect inside occupation prisons, announced on Monday, 22 May that he had been transferred once again from the Ramle prison clinic to Assaf Harofeh civilian hospital. The family …

Staff (2023-05-22). Headlines for May 22, 2023. democracynow.org Ukraine Says It's Still Fighting for Bakhmut After Russia Claims Control, Zelensky Appears at G7 in Hiroshima; Biden OKs Training for Ukrainian Pilots on F-16 Jets, Conservative Party of Greek PM Mitsotakis Claims Bulk of Votes But Falls Short of Outright Victory, NYT Video Shows Greek Authorities Stranding Migrants at Sea, Including 6-Month-Old Infant, Israeli Forces Kill Another 3 Palestinians in West Bank; Extremist Minister Ben-Gvir Visits Al-Aqsa, Sudan's Warring Parties Sign One-Week Ceasefire, Agree to Allow Aid Workers to Operate, Bahrain and Lebanon to Restore Diplomatic Ties, U.S. Signs Secu…

Fight Back (2023-05-22). Minnesota protests 75th Year of the Nakba. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On May 20, over 200 pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered at Bryant Square Park in Uptown to show solidarity with the global Palestinian movement to remember Al-Nakba, or "The Catastrophe", in which more than 750,000 Palestinians were exiled from their homes and homeland in 1948 by Israeli militia forces with the help of imperialist forces. Speakers from different movements gave messages of solidarity with Palestinians in diaspora in the Twin Cities and across the world. | Nick Estes, the cofounder of Red Nation, was the first speaker at the rally, stating, "Palestine is the moral issue that div…

Tamara Nassar (2023-05-22). Israel kills municipal worker, resistance fighters in Nablus. electronicintifada.net Occupation forces set off explosives in an apartment building with residents still inside.

Editor (2023-05-22). Israeli Extremists Storm al-Aqsa Mosque Complex. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that dozens of Israeli squatters, with Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir at their head, stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque complex early on Sunday morning from the Moroccan Gate. They were closely guarded by Israeli police, who imposed restrictions on the …

_____ (2023-05-22). 75 Years of Israeli Violence against Palestinians. transcend.org 14 May 2023 – 75 years since the Nakba, it is increasingly clear that Israel is a violent occupier of the Palestinian people. In the last three quarters of a century, it has also served the interests of U.S. imperialism and trained and aided other capitalist states in methods of violence and repression.

Fayha Shalash (2023-05-22). Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in large raid in Nablus. middleeasteye.net

MEE staff (2023-05-22). West Bank: US rebukes Israel over settlers' return to evacuated outpost. middleeasteye.net

Fight Back (2023-05-23). Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela closes 75th Nakba Commemoration Tour. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL- "Let us all join hands in the inevitable march to freedom for Palestine and we dare to dream of a free Palestine where Muslims, Christians and Jews can live side by side in peace as they have done for centuries," stated Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, South African member of parliament and grandson of revolutionary icon Nelson Mandela, to an audience of 400 at the Chicago Teachers Union headquarters, on Saturday, May 20. | Chicago was the sixth and final city Mandela visited during the Nakba Commemoration Tour organized by the United States Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) and the National Alliance…

palestine-studies (2023-05-22). Protecting Human Rights in Occupied Palestine. palestine-studies.org This book recounts their frustrations, their trials, their experiences, and their conclusions.

Staff (2023-05-22). Solidarity with Palestine and Georges Abdallah at the Les Dissidentes festival in Switzerland. samidoun.net From 18 to 21 May, in La Sarraz, Switzerland, Contre-Attaque & Autonomie organized the Les Dissidentes festival , bringing together hundreds of people for numerous activities to promote radical and intersectional ecology. The Collectif Palestine Vaincra, a member organization of the Samidoun Network, participated in several events during the festival. The Collectif was invited to speak as …

Staff (2023-05-22). 31 May, Ottawa: Stop CANSEC — Shut Elbit Down! samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network joins ILPS Canada and many other organizations to say: Canada, stop profiting off the arms trade! In 2022 the Canadian military spending reached over $36 billion which is set to increase by $8 billion over the next 5 years. Canada's involvement in the war industry and arms trades culminates every …

_____ (2023-05-22). New Rules of Engagement: How Palestinians Defeated Netanyahu and Redefined 'Unity'. transcend.org 17 May 2023 – It is the unity of those resisting on the ground, from Gaza to Nablus, and from Jenin to Sheikh Jarrah, that matters most.

Rachael Fugardi (2023-05-23). Nine years after deadly 'incel' attack, threat of male supremacism is growing. splcenter.org

Andy Kroll (2023-05-23). Between a Yoga Mat and a Hard Place. tomdispatch.com Are you worried about the rising political power of violent white nationalists in America? Well, you've got plenty of company, including U.S. national security and counterterrorism officials. And we're worried, too — worried enough, in fact, to feel that it's time to take a look at the experience of India, where Hindu supremacist dogma has increasingly been enforced through violent means. While there are striking parallels between both countries, India appears to have ventured further down the road of far-right violence. Its experience could potentially offer Americans some valuable, if grim, lessons. As a…

Janine Jackson (2023-05-23). 'The court's position is, no one can tell them what to do'. mronline.org CounterSpin interview with Ian Millhiser on Supreme Court corruption…

Junaid S. Ahmad (2023-05-23). Following failed kidnapping of Imran Khan, Pakistan's regime desperately cracks down on dissent. geopoliticaleconomy.com Pakistan's toppled Prime Minister Imran Khan tried to defend himself against bogus corruption charges, but the military kidnapped him. The Supreme Court ruled it was an unlawful arrest and he was freed. So now the unelected regime is cracking down hard, threatening to prosecute protesters in army courts.

SAM (2023-05-22). It's Time To Investigate the Supreme Court. progressivehub.net BILL BLUM | LA PROGRESSIVE…

Sarah Brannon (2023-05-22). Honoring the Past, Paving the Future: Enhancing Voter Registration. aclu.org Last week marks the 30th anniversary of the Signed by President Bill Clinton in 1993, the voting rights law strengthened American democracy. From enabling eligible voters to simultaneously register to vote when they apply for or renew a driver's license, to offering voter registration opportunities via mail-in application opportunities, the NVRA helps make the promise of democracy real. The…

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2023-05-22: News Headlines

MEE staff (2023-05-22). France: Outrage after schools asked to provide numbers on Eid absences. middleeasteye.net France: Outrage after schools asked to provide numbers on Eid absences | Schools in Toulouse were asked to provide police with numbers of pupils absent during recent Muslim festival | Mon, 05/22/2023 – 13: 33 | Students raise their hands at "Revolution Jet d'Eau" school in Marseille, southern France, on 1 September 2022 (AFP) | Anti-racism groups, Muslim leaders and a teachers' union have called for an inqu…

Anonymous Contributor (2023-05-23). Community Mobilizes and Defends Church Drag Event from Proud Boys in Portage, Michigan. itsgoingdown.org Report back from recent community mobilization against the Proud Boys in defense of a church drag event in Portage, Michigan. The day begin with cool Michigan sunshine. The type of day that comes around maybe twice a year when it is not swamp-ass hot or bitter cold. The kind of day that reminds you that…

Staff (2023-05-22). Jewish artist arrested in Berlin. youtube.com What are you blaming him for? Being a Jew protesting against apartheid? Jewish artist Adam Broomberg was arrested over the weekend in Berlin, Germany for participating in a demonstration marking the Nakba. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews

Angela (2023-05-22). Monday 5/22: Nakba 75 and No Tech For Apartheid/Project Nimbus Teach-in. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

_____ (2023-05-22). Peace Disruption (Part 1): Palestine's Killing Fields Ignominious Beginnings. transcend.org The entities of Love, Hope, and Joy have been most elusive for the Oppressed Palestinians, for 75 long years. Now their very essence for sustained life and Peace are dispelled forever, within the Killing Fields of Palestine, due to the ongoing Peace Disruptions by Apartheid Israel.

Anonymous103 (2023-05-22). In Video: Ukrainian Nazis Shot Civilians Trying To Escape From Burning Basement. southfront.org


Anonymous103 (2023-05-22). War Crime: Ukrainian Azov Fighter Testifies How He Killed Civilian Family In Mariupol. southfront.org

ecns.cn (2023-05-22). Taiwan athlete waves Chinese national flag with pride. ecns.cn A Taiwan taekwondo athlete who waved a five-star red flag while receiving a medal at an international sports event went viral recently, with many Chinese mainland netizens lauding him for his patriotism and pride in his country.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-22). The Current State of Kiev's Air Defenses: Interview with Colonel Wolf. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic Russian 'Kinzhal' Hypersonic Missile Destroys Kiev's US-Made 'Patriot' Air Defense System In the last several weeks, the Kiev regime's air defense assets have been at the forefront of news coverage while failing to achieve the one that actually matters. The political West has mobilized its entire massive propaganda machine to lionize the SAM…

Chris Walker (2023-05-22). NAACP Issues Travel Advisory to Florida Over Anti-Black History Education Laws. truthout.org Over the weekend, the NAACP Board of Directors voted to issue a formal travel advisory warning people of color and LGBTQ people about "hostile" conditions in the state of Florida. The advisory, which was published on Saturday, was originally proposed by the Florida chapter of the NAACP, which asked the national organization to issue such an advisory in March. The advisory comes just a week after… |

Christina A. Cassidy (2023-05-22). What's happening in one Tennessee county with the GOP's fascist faction in charge. peoplesworld.org GALLATIN, Tenn. (AP)—Shortly after being sworn in last fall, the new majority of the Sumner County Commission in Tennessee acted to update one of its official documents. The new version said county operations would not only be orderly and efficient, but "most importantly, reflective of the Judeo-Christian values inherent in the nation's founding." It was …

A Guest Author (2023-05-22). Spanish state accuses web magazine of 'glorification of terrorism'. workers.org The following is a May 20 statement by the Editorial Collective of La Haine, a web news magazine that publishes anti-imperialist, anti-fascist and anti-capitalist articles, calling for solidarity to stop a new attempt by the Spanish authorities to target the collective for its publication of news and opinion. See Lahaine.org. . . . |


Ejeris Dixon (2023-05-21). Fascism Is Rising, But It Does Not Have to Be Our Future. truthout.org Most organizers are exhausted, striving to balance the impossible load of community crises, family crises and urgent campaigns. Addressing long-term visionary campaign work can feel particularly challenging in these times of increased attacks from the right. Organizers are reeling within a political terrain where the left is working to preserve reproductive justice and bodily autonomy… |

WSWS (2023-05-21). Fascism and big business in Succession's "America Decides" episode. wsws.org The 62-minute episode has an unquestionably unnerving quality. It provides an artistic and accurate depiction of the breakdown of democracy and the lurch toward fascism by the American ruling elite.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-22). Three Palestinians killed in Israeli raids in Nablus and Jenin. peoplesdispatch.org A large number of Israeli soldiers—accompanied by special forces, armored vehicles and bulldozers—carried out the dawn raid at the Balata camp in Nablus. Another raid was simultaneously carried out at the Jenin refugee camp…

Palestine Action. (2023-05-22). Palestine Action Target Firms Linked To Leicester's Israeli Weapons Factory. popularresistance.org On the 21st day of the siege against Elbit's Leicester factory, UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS), Palestine Action targeted two companies linked to the Israeli weapons company. Activists targeted the Precision FM headquarters in Leicester, by breaking windows and spray painting a clear message to the firm: cut ties with Elbit. Others drenched the Aldridge office of Edwards accountants with red paint, symbolising the spilt blood of Palestinians. | Precision Facilities Management provide maintenance and sterilisation services for U-TacS, boasting a good review on their website and appearing to use the company as unnam…

Staff (2023-05-22). "I gave you Golan Heights." youtube.com Former US President Donald Trump jokes about legitimising Israel's colonisation of Syria as he drives off in his golf car. | Support independent watchdog journalism! | www.patreon.com/MintPressNews

Staff (2023-05-22). Walid Daqqah transferred to Assaf Harofeh hospital after health deterioration. samidoun.net The family of Walid Daqqah, the imprisoned Palestinian intellectual and freedom fighter suffering from a rare form of cancer (myelofibrosis) and subjected to years of Israeli medical neglect inside occupation prisons, announced on Monday, 22 May that he had been transferred once again from the Ramle prison clinic to Assaf Harofeh civilian hospital. The family …

Ejeris Dixon (2023-05-21). Fascism Is Rising, But It Does Not Have to Be Our Future. truthout.org Most organizers are exhausted, striving to balance the impossible load of community crises, family crises and urgent campaigns. Addressing long-term visionary campaign work can feel particularly challenging in these times of increased attacks from the right. Organizers are reeling within a political terrain where the left is working to preserve reproductive justice and bodily autonomy… |

WSWS (2023-05-21). Fascism and big business in Succession's "America Decides" episode. wsws.org The 62-minute episode has an unquestionably unnerving quality. It provides an artistic and accurate depiction of the breakdown of democracy and the lurch toward fascism by the American ruling elite.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-22). Three Palestinians killed in Israeli raids in Nablus and Jenin. peoplesdispatch.org A large number of Israeli soldiers—accompanied by special forces, armored vehicles and bulldozers—carried out the dawn raid at the Balata camp in Nablus. Another raid was simultaneously carried out at the Jenin refugee camp…

Palestine Action. (2023-05-22). Palestine Action Target Firms Linked To Leicester's Israeli Weapons Factory. popularresistance.org On the 21st day of the siege against Elbit's Leicester factory, UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS), Palestine Action targeted two companies linked to the Israeli weapons company. Activists targeted the Precision FM headquarters in Leicester, by breaking windows and spray painting a clear message to the firm: cut ties with Elbit. Others drenched the Aldridge office of Edwards accountants with red paint, symbolising the spilt blood of Palestinians. | Precision Facilities Management provide maintenance and sterilisation services for U-TacS, boasting a good review on their website and appearing to use the company as unnam…

Staff (2023-05-22). "I gave you Golan Heights." youtube.com Former US President Donald Trump jokes about legitimising Israel's colonisation of Syria as he drives off in his golf car. | Support independent watchdog journalism! | www.patreon.com/MintPressNews

Staff (2023-05-22). Walid Daqqah transferred to Assaf Harofeh hospital after health deterioration. samidoun.net The family of Walid Daqqah, the imprisoned Palestinian intellectual and freedom fighter suffering from a rare form of cancer (myelofibrosis) and subjected to years of Israeli medical neglect inside occupation prisons, announced on Monday, 22 May that he had been transferred once again from the Ramle prison clinic to Assaf Harofeh civilian hospital. The family …

Editor (2023-05-22). Israeli Extremists Storm al-Aqsa Mosque Complex. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that dozens of Israeli squatters, with Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir at their head, stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque complex early on Sunday morning from the Moroccan Gate. They were closely guarded by Israeli police, who imposed restrictions on the …

Larry Johnson (2023-05-22). John Durham Ignores Role of U.S., U.K., Australian, and Israeli Intelligence Operatives in Setting the Stage for Crossfire Hurricane. sonar21.com Failed Prosecutor John Durham's report on the Hillary Clinton campaign plot to convince the American electorate and U.S. allies that Donald Trump was a stooge of Russia totally ignores the…

MEE staff (2023-05-22). West Bank: US rebukes Israel over settlers' return to evacuated outpost. middleeasteye.net

Fayha Shalash (2023-05-22). Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in large raid in Nablus. middleeasteye.net

_____ (2023-05-22). 75 Years of Israeli Violence against Palestinians. transcend.org 14 May 2023 – 75 years since the Nakba, it is increasingly clear that Israel is a violent occupier of the Palestinian people. In the last three quarters of a century, it has also served the interests of U.S. imperialism and trained and aided other capitalist states in methods of violence and repression.

MEE staff (2023-05-21). Jerusalem: Itamar Ben Gvir declares Israel 'in charge' of Al-Aqsa during visit. middleeasteye.net Jerusalem: Itamar Ben Gvir declares Israel 'in charge' of Al-Aqsa during visit | Hamas slams visit by far-right minister, which comes days after ultra-nationalist march through Jerusalem | Sun, 05/21/2023 – 09: 34 | Itamar Ben Gvir, flanked by Israeli police officers, greets people gathered in front of Damascus Gate, leading to the Old City of Jerusalem, during the annual "flag march" to mark Jerusalem Day,…

Staff (2023-05-22). Solidarity with Palestine and Georges Abdallah at the Les Dissidentes festival in Switzerland. samidoun.net From 18 to 21 May, in La Sarraz, Switzerland, Contre-Attaque & Autonomie organized the Les Dissidentes festival , bringing together hundreds of people for numerous activities to promote radical and intersectional ecology. The Collectif Palestine Vaincra, a member organization of the Samidoun Network, participated in several events during the festival. The Collectif was invited to speak as …

Staff (2023-05-22). 31 May, Ottawa: Stop CANSEC — Shut Elbit Down! samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network joins ILPS Canada and many other organizations to say: Canada, stop profiting off the arms trade! In 2022 the Canadian military spending reached over $36 billion which is set to increase by $8 billion over the next 5 years. Canada's involvement in the war industry and arms trades culminates every …

palestine-studies (2023-05-22). Protecting Human Rights in Occupied Palestine. palestine-studies.org This book recounts their frustrations, their trials, their experiences, and their conclusions.

Angela (2023-05-22). Tuesday 5/23: Learn the ins and outs of H.R. 3103 (Palestinian Children and Families Act). indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

_____ (2023-05-22). New Rules of Engagement: How Palestinians Defeated Netanyahu and Redefined 'Unity'. transcend.org 17 May 2023 – It is the unity of those resisting on the ground, from Gaza to Nablus, and from Jenin to Sheikh Jarrah, that matters most.

Staff (2023-05-21). 25-27 May, Geneva: Exhibition of Palestinian resistance posters by Marc Rudin. samidoun.net As part of the action days for the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, Secours Rouge Geneva, in collaboration with Samidoun, is organizing an exhibition of posters by Marc Rudin. The Swiss revolutionary artist and internationalist who died last April was part of the Palestinian liberation struggle for years. His political posters were published by Palestinian …

Staff (2023-05-21). 21 May, Basel and 23 May, Zurich: Mohammed Khatib on internationalist struggles for a liberated Palestine. samidoun.net Sunday, 21 May 3 pm Gewerkschaftshaus Rebgasse 1, Basel Tuesday, 23 May 7: 30 pm Volkshaus Stauffacherstrasse 60, Zurich Mohammed Khatib, Europe coordinator of Samidoun, talks about the history of the Palestinian left and the importance of internationalism. We will look back at the struggles of the 1970s and 1980s, try to create a continuity, and …

Staff (2023-05-21). Samidoun joins #Nakba75 events in Switzerland highlighting 75 years of Palestinian, Arab and international resistance. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is currently participating in a series of events organized by a coalition of groups in Switzerland. The week of action, for #Nakba75, includes exhibitions, cultural events, demonstrations and political events highlighting the Palestinian people's liberation struggle through 75 years of ongoing Nakba. As the call to the week noted, "The …

_____ (2023-05-21). Jeddah Meeting Unites the Arab League With Damascus. strategic-culture.org While there may be division between Qatar and Syria now, they are united in their support of seeking the freedom of Palestine. | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was met at the airport by Prince Badr, who is the Deputy Emir of Makkah Province, walked with al-Assad into the reception room, where they sat and exchanged pleasantries. This marks the first Arab League summit attended by al-Assad since 2011, when Syria was suspended after the U…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-22). Rechazan ataques racistas contra jugador brasileño en España. telesurtv.net El mandatario brasileño indicó en un tuit: "Quería hacer un gesto de solidaridad con Vinicius Jr., un joven que sin duda es el mejor jugador del Real Madrid, y que sufre reiteradas agresiones".

Junaid S. Ahmad (2023-05-23). Following failed kidnapping of Imran Khan, Pakistan's regime desperately cracks down on dissent. geopoliticaleconomy.com Pakistan's toppled Prime Minister Imran Khan tried to defend himself against bogus corruption charges, but the military kidnapped him. The Supreme Court ruled it was an unlawful arrest and he was freed. So now the unelected regime is cracking down hard, threatening to prosecute protesters in army courts.

SAM (2023-05-22). It's Time To Investigate the Supreme Court. progressivehub.net BILL BLUM | LA PROGRESSIVE…

Sarah Brannon (2023-05-22). Honoring the Past, Paving the Future: Enhancing Voter Registration. aclu.org Last week marks the 30th anniversary of the Signed by President Bill Clinton in 1993, the voting rights law strengthened American democracy. From enabling eligible voters to simultaneously register to vote when they apply for or renew a driver's license, to offering voter registration opportunities via mail-in application opportunities, the NVRA helps make the promise of democracy real. The…

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2023-05-21: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-05-20). Washington D.C. police lieutenant indicted for tipping off, obstructing investigation into convicted Proud Boys leader. wsws.org Shane Lamond, the former supervisor of the MPD intelligence division during the January 6 coup, exemplifies the support Trump's coup had and still retains within the police-intelligence apparatus.

Angela (2023-05-21). Monday 5/22: Nakba 75 and No Tech For Apartheid/Project Nimbus Teach-in. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Anonymous834 (2023-05-20). Can Western Air Defense Systems Protect Ukraine Properly? southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | On May 16, Ukraine claimed its air defenses intercepted six Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and shot them down amid "exceptionally dense" barrage fired — supposedly thanks to the arrival of Patriots, among other Western combat systems. Kinzhals are supposed to be able to overcome all existing air defense systems, and Moscow denies its Kinzhals were intercepted. | Kiev also claims to ha…

The Lancet (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.

WSWS (2023-05-21). Fascism and big business in Succession's "America Decides" episode. wsws.org The 62-minute episode has an unquestionably unnerving quality. It provides an artistic and accurate depiction of the breakdown of democracy and the lurch toward fascism by the American ruling elite.

Ajamu Baraka, Black Agenda Report. (2023-05-21). Durham Report Reveals The Real Threat To 'Democracy'. popularresistance.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. | The public may have forgotten that during the Trump Administration U.S. Attorney General Bob Barr assigned John H. Durham as special counsel to review the FBI's counterintelligence investigation…


Ejeris Dixon (2023-05-21). Fascism Is Rising, But It Does Not Have to Be Our Future. truthout.org Most organizers are exhausted, striving to balance the impossible load of community crises, family crises and urgent campaigns. Addressing long-term visionary campaign work can feel particularly challenging in these times of increased attacks from the right. Organizers are reeling within a political terrain where the left is working to preserve reproductive justice and bodily autonomy… |

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-20). Cuban Music Band Buena Fe Forced to Cancel Concerts in Spain Due to Threats by Anti-Cuba Fascists. orinocotribune.com The popular Cuban music band Buena Fe was forced to cancel two of its concerts in Spain after the owners of the concert venues received threats from anti-Cuba fascists. | "We are sad to announce that the concerts in Salamanca and Zamora have been suspended," the Cuban music duo announced on its Facebook page. "Under the pretext of defending democracy, fascist harassment and threats have been unleashed against the owners of the venues, and those threats have been more powerful than the songs. A thousand apologies to those who had purchased tickets." | Buena Fe is on tour in Spain to promote its new album Morada,…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-21). Condenan presencia del ministro israelí en la mezquita de Al-Aqsa. telesurtv.net La visita del Ministro de Seguridad Nacional de Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, se produce días después de que miles de nacionalistas judíos marcharan por la Ciudad Vieja de Jerusalén.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-21). Hezbollah Holds Public Military Exercise Near Front With Israel (Videos). southfront.org File image. | On May 21, Hezbollah held a public military exercise in southern Lebanon, just a few kilometers away from the front with Israel. | The exercise, which was attended by local and international media, was held at a camp near the Tourist Landmark of the Resistance in the town of Mleeta. Hezbollah fighters conducted tactical maneuvers during the small-scale exercise and later showcased heavy weapons, including multiple rocket launchers, anti-aircraft guns and anti-tank rocket-propelled gre…

Lowkey, MintPress News. (2023-05-21). Shutting Down The Israeli Arms Industry. popularresistance.org Even as Israel's war against Palestine continues unabated, a new movement has arisen in the United Kingdom, challenging the Israeli war machine — and it has been winning some impressive victories. | Founded in 2020, Palestine Action is a grassroots activist movement that seeks to end British complicity in Israeli war crimes by shutting down arms manufacturing sites across the U.K. Today, Lowkey welcomes back Palestine Action co-founder Huda Amori to talk about the rise of her organization that has taken the country by storm and has weapons manufacturers fleeing. Born in the U.K., Amori is a Palestinian-Iraq…

MEE staff (2023-05-21). Jerusalem: Itamar Ben Gvir declares Israel 'in charge' of Al-Aqsa during visit. middleeasteye.net Jerusalem: Itamar Ben Gvir declares Israel 'in charge' of Al-Aqsa during visit | Hamas slams visit by far-right minister, which comes days after ultra-nationalist march through Jerusalem | Sun, 05/21/2023 – 09: 34 | Itamar Ben Gvir, flanked by Israeli police officers, greets people gathered in front of Damascus Gate, leading to the Old City of Jerusalem, during the annual "flag march" to mark Jerusalem Day,…


News Desk, The Cradle. (2023-05-21). Arab Leaders: Foreign Interference In Arab World Must Come To An End. popularresistance.org At the conclusion of the 32nd annual Arab League summit hosted by Saudi Arabia on 19 May, the regional bloc issued a joint declaration calling for an end to foreign interference in the region and reaffirming their support for Palestinian liberation. | "We call for stopping foreign interference in the domestic affairs of Arab countries and categorically reject all support for the formation of armed groups and militias outside the scope of state institutions," the joint statement reads. | It also stressed that the Israeli occupation of Palestine remains "one of the key factors of stability in the region" and condem…

teleSUR, odr, JCM (2023-05-21). Suman 140 palestinos asesinados por fuerzas de Israel en 2023. telesurtv.net En la Franja de Gaza, Naciones Unidas ha verificado inicialmente el asesinato de 33 palestinos y todavía se está verificando una muerte adicional.

Israel Shahak (2023-05-20). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…

Editor (2023-05-20). Netanyahu's Tactical Mistake: A Fragmented Israel Faces Palestinian Unity. scheerpost.com

MEE, agencies (2023-05-20). Israel: Tens of thousands protest against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plans. middleeasteye.net Israel: Tens of thousands protest against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plans | Protests across the country have entered their 20th week, as critics say proposal would remove vital checks and balances | Sat, 05/20/2023 – 23: 18 | People take part in a demonstration against the Netanyahu government's judicial overhaul plans, for the 20th consecutive week in Tel Aviv, on 20 May (Reuters)…

_____ (2023-05-21). Jeddah Meeting Unites the Arab League With Damascus. strategic-culture.org While there may be division between Qatar and Syria now, they are united in their support of seeking the freedom of Palestine. | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was met at the airport by Prince Badr, who is the Deputy Emir of Makkah Province, walked with al-Assad into the reception room, where they sat and exchanged pleasantries. This marks the first Arab League summit attended by al-Assad since 2011, when Syria was suspended after the U…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2023-05-21). Arab Leaders: Foreign Interference In Arab World Must Come To An End. popularresistance.org At the conclusion of the 32nd annual Arab League summit hosted by Saudi Arabia on 19 May, the regional bloc issued a joint declaration calling for an end to foreign interference in the region and reaffirming their support for Palestinian liberation. | "We call for stopping foreign interference in the domestic affairs of Arab countries and categorically reject all support for the formation of armed groups and militias outside the scope of state institutions," the joint statement reads. | It also stressed that the Israeli occupation of Palestine remains "one of the key factors of stability in the region" and condem…

teleSUR, odr, JCM (2023-05-21). Suman 140 palestinos asesinados por fuerzas de Israel en 2023. telesurtv.net En la Franja de Gaza, Naciones Unidas ha verificado inicialmente el asesinato de 33 palestinos y todavía se está verificando una muerte adicional.

Israel Shahak (2023-05-20). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…

Editor (2023-05-20). Netanyahu's Tactical Mistake: A Fragmented Israel Faces Palestinian Unity. scheerpost.com

MEE, agencies (2023-05-20). Israel: Tens of thousands protest against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plans. middleeasteye.net Israel: Tens of thousands protest against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plans | Protests across the country have entered their 20th week, as critics say proposal would remove vital checks and balances | Sat, 05/20/2023 – 23: 18 | People take part in a demonstration against the Netanyahu government's judicial overhaul plans, for the 20th consecutive week in Tel Aviv, on 20 May (Reuters)…

_____ (2023-05-21). Jeddah Meeting Unites the Arab League With Damascus. strategic-culture.org While there may be division between Qatar and Syria now, they are united in their support of seeking the freedom of Palestine. | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was met at the airport by Prince Badr, who is the Deputy Emir of Makkah Province, walked with al-Assad into the reception room, where they sat and exchanged pleasantries. This marks the first Arab League summit attended by al-Assad since 2011, when Syria was suspended after the U…

Angela (2023-05-21). Tuesday 5/23: Learn the ins and outs of H.R. 3103 (Palestinian Children and Families Act). indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Middle East Children's Alliance (2023-05-21). Sunday 7/16: Ride for Palestine. indybay.org 1101 8th St, Berkeley, CA 94710…

Staff (2023-05-21). 21 May, Basel and 23 May, Zurich: Mohammed Khatib on internationalist struggles for a liberated Palestine. samidoun.net Sunday, 21 May 3 pm Gewerkschaftshaus Rebgasse 1, Basel Tuesday, 23 May 7: 30 pm Volkshaus Stauffacherstrasse 60, Zurich Mohammed Khatib, Europe coordinator of Samidoun, talks about the history of the Palestinian left and the importance of internationalism. We will look back at the struggles of the 1970s and 1980s, try to create a continuity, and …

Staff (2023-05-21). 25-27 May, Geneva: Exhibition of Palestinian resistance posters by Marc Rudin. samidoun.net As part of the action days for the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, Secours Rouge Geneva, in collaboration with Samidoun, is organizing an exhibition of posters by Marc Rudin. The Swiss revolutionary artist and internationalist who died last April was part of the Palestinian liberation struggle for years. His political posters were published by Palestinian …

Staff (2023-05-21). Samidoun joins #Nakba75 events in Switzerland highlighting 75 years of Palestinian, Arab and international resistance. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is currently participating in a series of events organized by a coalition of groups in Switzerland. The week of action, for #Nakba75, includes exhibitions, cultural events, demonstrations and political events highlighting the Palestinian people's liberation struggle through 75 years of ongoing Nakba. As the call to the week noted, "The …

Sharmila Devi (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.

Fight Back (2023-05-20). Despite threats, Nelson Mandela's grandson makes important visit to Minneapolis. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – "Today, I call on you and all freedom-loving people of the world, and boldly say to all of you, do not speak in hushed and muffled tones about the more than 7 million Palestinians in the diaspora who are being denied their right of return. Today, we call on all freedom-loving people of the world to support the global call for their return to Palestine," said Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, grandson of South African revolutionary Nelson Mandela, to a crowd of over 200. | Mandela's May 16 visit to Minneapolis came as part of a nationwide tour to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Nakba – Arabic f…

Editor (2023-05-20). The ongoing Nakba means ongoing resistance. mronline.org The "ongoing Nakba" means that the Zionist drive to expel and eliminate the Palestinian people continues to this day. That is why Palestinian resistance to Zionism will remain as long as Zionism exists.

Staff (2023-05-20). Resistance meets repression: Spontaneous march commemorates #Nakba75 in Berlin despite police bans. samidoun.net On Monday, 15 May, anonymous Palestinian, Arab and internationalist youth in Berlin, Germany, marched through Sonnenallee, one of the central streets of Berlin's Arab community, in a spontaneous demonstration commemorating 75 years of ongoing Nakba and 75 years of Palestinian resistance and defying German state repression. This action came after the Berlin police once again …

Andy Kroll (2023-05-21). Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis. tomdispatch.com He appointed three conservative Supreme Court justices who shocked the nation with rulings that dramatically took away rights. He sided with the racists who used "states' rights" to push through undemocratic policies locally. And he's the only American president who lost a reelection bid but returned to office in the following election. Yes, I'm thinking of former New York governor and Democrat Grover Cleveland who first won the presidency in 1884, lost his reelection bid in 1888, only to successfully regain the presidency in 1892 against then-incumbent Benjamin Harrison. In 2024, Donald Trump hopes to repeat tha…

Fight Back (2023-05-21). Milwaukee: Fire and Police Commission bend to police, suspend policy on release of video footage during Republican National Convention in July 2024. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement by the Coalition to March on the RNC 2024. | A fight is underway in Milwaukee over Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 575, which forces the police to release video of police crimes in a timely manner. This is a policy won after two years of dedicated organizing by the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, a coalition partner, and affected Milwaukee families. The SOP is already under attack by the Milwaukee Police Association (MPA) and Wisconsin GOP leaders in Madison, but now the Fire and Police Commission (FPC) has voted as of T…

WSWS (2023-05-20). Chair of Ukraine's Supreme Court arrested in bribery scandal. wsws.org The arrest of the highest judicial official in the country signals an intensifying struggle within the Ukrainian ruling class and a deepening crisis of the Zelensky regime.

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2023-05-20: News Headlines

Press Associates (2023-05-19). NLRB: You can't discriminate by banning only Black Lives Matter masks. peoplesworld.org SEATTLE—Companies—in this case Fred Meyer and QFC stores in Washington state—can't cite dress codes to ban workers from wearing Black Lives Matter masks and buttons on the job and allow everything else. And they can't send "offending" workers home without pay, either. So said National Labor Relations Board Administrative Law Judge Mara-Louise Anzalone in a …

WSWS (2023-05-20). Washington D.C. police lieutenant indicted for tipping off, obstructing investigation into convicted Proud Boys leader. wsws.org Shane Lamond, the former supervisor of the MPD intelligence division during the January 6 coup, exemplifies the support Trump's coup had and still retains within the police-intelligence apparatus.

Angela (2023-05-20). Monday 5/22: Nakba 75 and No Tech For Apartheid/Project Nimbus Teach-in. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Anonymous834 (2023-05-20). Can Western Air Defense Systems Protect Ukraine Properly? southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | On May 16, Ukraine claimed its air defenses intercepted six Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and shot them down amid "exceptionally dense" barrage fired — supposedly thanks to the arrival of Patriots, among other Western combat systems. Kinzhals are supposed to be able to overcome all existing air defense systems, and Moscow denies its Kinzhals were intercepted. | Kiev also claims to ha…

The Lancet (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.

Ajamu Baraka, Black Agenda Report. (2023-05-21). Durham Report Reveals The Real Threat To 'Democracy'. popularresistance.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. | The public may have forgotten that during the Trump Administration U.S. Attorney General Bob Barr assigned John H. Durham as special counsel to review the FBI's counterintelligence investigation…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-20). Cuban Music Band Buena Fe Forced to Cancel Concerts in Spain Due to Threats by Anti-Cuba Fascists. orinocotribune.com The popular Cuban music band Buena Fe was forced to cancel two of its concerts in Spain after the owners of the concert venues received threats from anti-Cuba fascists. | "We are sad to announce that the concerts in Salamanca and Zamora have been suspended," the Cuban music duo announced on its Facebook page. "Under the pretext of defending democracy, fascist harassment and threats have been unleashed against the owners of the venues, and those threats have been more powerful than the songs. A thousand apologies to those who had purchased tickets." | Buena Fe is on tour in Spain to promote its new album Morada,…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2023-05-21). Arab Leaders: Foreign Interference In Arab World Must Come To An End. popularresistance.org At the conclusion of the 32nd annual Arab League summit hosted by Saudi Arabia on 19 May, the regional bloc issued a joint declaration calling for an end to foreign interference in the region and reaffirming their support for Palestinian liberation. | "We call for stopping foreign interference in the domestic affairs of Arab countries and categorically reject all support for the formation of armed groups and militias outside the scope of state institutions," the joint statement reads. | It also stressed that the Israeli occupation of Palestine remains "one of the key factors of stability in the region" and condem…

Lowkey, MintPress News. (2023-05-21). Shutting Down The Israeli Arms Industry. popularresistance.org Even as Israel's war against Palestine continues unabated, a new movement has arisen in the United Kingdom, challenging the Israeli war machine — and it has been winning some impressive victories. | Founded in 2020, Palestine Action is a grassroots activist movement that seeks to end British complicity in Israeli war crimes by shutting down arms manufacturing sites across the U.K. Today, Lowkey welcomes back Palestine Action co-founder Huda Amori to talk about the rise of her organization that has taken the country by storm and has weapons manufacturers fleeing. Born in the U.K., Amori is a Palestinian-Iraq…

Editor (2023-05-20). Netanyahu's Tactical Mistake: A Fragmented Israel Faces Palestinian Unity. scheerpost.com

MEE, agencies (2023-05-20). Israel: Tens of thousands protest against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plans. middleeasteye.net Israel: Tens of thousands protest against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plans | Protests across the country have entered their 20th week, as critics say proposal would remove vital checks and balances | Sat, 05/20/2023 – 23: 18 | People take part in a demonstration against the Netanyahu government's judicial overhaul plans, for the 20th consecutive week in Tel Aviv, on 20 May (Reuters)…

teleSUR, odr, JCM (2023-05-20). Suman 140 palestinos asesinados por fuerzas de Israel en 2023. telesurtv.net En la Franja de Gaza, Naciones Unidas ha verificado inicialmente el asesinato de 33 palestinos y todavía se está verificando una muerte adicional.

Lowkey (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.

Peoples Dispatch (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…

Ryan Black (2023-05-19). The Occupation Is Destroying Israel's Democracy. progressivehub.net ALON BEN-MEIR | INDEPTHNEWS…

Staff (2023-05-19). Palestine Tour in Toulouse, France, commemorates 75 years of Nakba and resistance! samidoun.net On Saturday, 13 May, crowds of people gathered in Toulouse, France at the Jeanne d'Arc metro station for a Palestine Tour organized by the Collectif Palestine Vaincra, a member organization of the Samidoun Network. The Tour commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Nakba and affirmed our support for the Palestinian resistance as the Israeli occupation …

Chris Hedges (2023-05-19). One year later, Israel has yet to answer for Shireen Abu Akleh's assassination. therealnews.com

Aseel Mousa (2023-05-19). Depleted Gaza hospitals count losses after Israel's offensive. middleeasteye.net

Editor (2023-05-20). The ongoing Nakba means ongoing resistance. mronline.org The "ongoing Nakba" means that the Zionist drive to expel and eliminate the Palestinian people continues to this day. That is why Palestinian resistance to Zionism will remain as long as Zionism exists.

Staff (2023-05-20). Resistance meets repression: Spontaneous march commemorates #Nakba75 in Berlin despite police bans. samidoun.net On Monday, 15 May, anonymous Palestinian, Arab and internationalist youth in Berlin, Germany, marched through Sonnenallee, one of the central streets of Berlin's Arab community, in a spontaneous demonstration commemorating 75 years of ongoing Nakba and 75 years of Palestinian resistance and defying German state repression. This action came after the Berlin police once again …

Angela (2023-05-20). Tuesday 5/23: Learn the ins and outs of H.R. 3103 (Palestinian Children and Families Act). indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Middle East Children's Alliance (2023-05-20). Sunday 7/16: Ride for Palestine. indybay.org 1101 8th St, Berkeley, CA 94710…

Sharmila Devi (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.

Staff (2023-05-19). Zionist disrupters fail to silence Salah Hamouri in Toulouse. samidoun.net On Tuesday, 16 May, an event featuring Salah Hamouri, the French-Palestinian lawyer and former political prisoner forcibly deported from Palestine, was organized by the CGT labour union, the Association France-Palestine Solidarité, and Solidarité Palestine Toulouse at the Bourse du Travail. The event was supported by over 20 organizations, including the Collectif Palestine Vaincra, a member …

Staff (2023-05-19). 27 May, Brussels: Resistance Festival — Palestinian cultural and political festival. samidoun.net On Saturday, 27 May, in Brussels, Belgium, Samidoun Brussels is organizing the Resistance Festival from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m at Place de Bethléem. The program includes concerts (Lowkey, Achille and Osloob & Issa Mourad), a dabke show by Raj'een Dabkeh Troupe, exhibitions, political and cultural stands and games for children. Many organizations support this initiative …

Martha Grevatt (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 . . . |

Ann Brown (2023-05-19). Congresswoman Cori Bush Introduces New Reparations Bill, Top Scholar Dr. Darity Weighs In. moguldom.com The push for reparations got a new voice. Rep. Cori Bush has introduced legislation to revive federal reparations for Black Americans. The Missouri Democrat introduced a resolution on May 17 calling for $14 trillion in reparations to compensate Black Americans for the chattel slavery of their ancestors and for the many decades of government-approved racist policies that …

Esther Schrader (2023-05-19). After beating development plan, residents work to save Florida town's legacy. splcenter.org

WSWS (2023-05-20). Chair of Ukraine's Supreme Court arrested in bribery scandal. wsws.org The arrest of the highest judicial official in the country signals an intensifying struggle within the Ukrainian ruling class and a deepening crisis of the Zelensky regime.

MEE staff (2023-05-19). US Supreme Court protects Big Tech over terror claims. middleeasteye.net US Supreme Court protects Big Tech over terror claims | Cases by terror victims' families that targeted Google-owned YouTube and Twitter were seen as potential challenges to decades-old legal protections | Fri, 05/19/2023 – 19: 12 | People visit the front of US Supreme Court Building, on 19 April 2023 in Washington, DC (AFP) | The

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Staff (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."…

George Yancy (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… |

Latifeh Abdellatif (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…

Staff (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 …

KATIE (2023-05-19). Join the #NoTechForApartheid #Nakba75 webinar. bdsmovement.net

Miko Peled (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…


Fight Back (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…

Phil Miller (2023-05-19). Revealed: Russian Neo-Nazi Leader Obtained UK Missiles in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (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.

Rania Khalek (2023-05-18). Operation Gladio: The CIA's Secret Nazi-Collaborating Terror Armies in Europe & Beyond. thealtworld.com

Uriel Araujo (2023-05-19). Failure of U.S. Patriot ADS and Western Combat Systems. Does Kiev Possess the Means to Win the Conflict? globalresearch.ca

Larry Johnson (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…




Luis Linares Petrov (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.

Jorge Majfud (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…

The Lancet (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.

Chris Walker (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… |

Sharon Zhang (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




Ajamu Baraka (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.

Junaid S. Ahmad (2023-05-18). Ongoing Fascist Repression in Pakistan. globalresearch.ca

Lowkey (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.

Peoples Dispatch (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…

Chris Hedges (2023-05-19). One year later, Israel has yet to answer for Shireen Abu Akleh's assassination. therealnews.com

Angela (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)…




Ramzy Baroud, MintPress News. (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.

Ryan Black (2023-05-19). The Occupation Is Destroying Israel's Democracy. progressivehub.net ALON BEN-MEIR | INDEPTHNEWS…

Staff (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…

Staff (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 …

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (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.

Prof. Alon Ben-Meir (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

Editor (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.

Kelly Hayes (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… |

MEE staff (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) |

MEE staff (2023-05-18). Israeli settlers and politicians storm Al-Aqsa ahead of far-right march. middleeasteye.net

MEE staff (2023-05-18). New US legislation aims to block New York charities from funding Israeli settlements. middleeasteye.net




MEE staff (2023-05-18). US proposes 'unprecedented' military planning with Israel against Iran: Report. middleeasteye.net

Michael Arria (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… |

Orinoco Tribune 2 (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…

Peoples Dispatch (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

teleSUR (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…

Sharmila Devi (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.

MEE staff (2023-05-18). US proposes 'unprecedented' military planning with Israel against Iran: Report. middleeasteye.net

Michael Arria (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… |

Orinoco Tribune 2 (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…

Peoples Dispatch (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

teleSUR (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…

Sharmila Devi (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.

Martha Grevatt (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 . . . |

Ali Abunimah (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.

Angela (2023-05-19). Saturday 5/20: Virtual Opening Ceremony – From Palestine: Our Past, Our Future. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Isaac Nellist (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.

Middle East Children's Alliance (2023-05-19). Sunday 7/16: Ride for Palestine. indybay.org 1101 8th St, Berkeley, CA 94710…

Staff (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 …

Anonymous103 (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: : |

Anonymous669 (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…

media.un (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.

Fight Back (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.

Fight Back (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…

Bill Blum (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.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (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.

teleSUR, SH (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.

WSWS (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.

Jim Hightower (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!

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Sharon Zhang (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… |

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teleSUR (2023-05-17). Racism Tool for US Politicians to Pursue Greedy Interests. telesurenglish.net U.S. politicians have been exploiting racism to pursue their "greedy" capitalist interests while encouraging inequalities between races in every sphere of life, said Baris Doster, a professor of communication and journalism with Istanbul-based Marmara University. | RELATED: | "White people have privileges over blacks in many domains like courts, political life, private sector and bureaucracy," the Turkish scholar said…

Miko Peled (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…

infobrics (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.

It's Going Down (2023-05-17). Hitler Saluting "White Lives Matter" Neo-Nazis Chased Off by Locals in Templeton, CA. itsgoingdown.org Neo-Nazis associated with the "White Lives Matter" network of white supremacists threw up Hitler salutes after being pushed off a freeway overpass by locals who organized a much larger counter-protest in Templeton, California, located in San Luis Obispo County. Neo-Nazis with WLM / NorCal Active Club unmasked. t.co/TlUW0ASkiY — OFF THE 99 (@Off_The_99) May 17,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-17). An Historical Background to the US/NATO Proxy War Against Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Ian Beddowes Today the USA and its NATO allies have an overwhelming military presence throughout the world and are still trying to push that even further. They have the whole world divided into military commands. They have funded extremists everywhere, jihadists in the Middle East, Nazis in Ukraine. To call Russia imperialist' in the present…

WSWS (2023-05-17). Famed pianist and chamber musician Menahem Pressler is dead at age of 99. wsws.org This world-famous musician, who was born in Germany and escaped the Nazis 84 years ago, lived through the terror of Kristallnacht, the murderous antisemitic pogrom that took place in 1938.


infobrics (2023-05-17). Russian 'Kinzhal' hypersonic missile destroys Kiev's US-made 'Patriot' air defense system. infobrics.org CNN immediately resorted to damage control to save the "Patriot's" reputation, as it only arrived late last month and just recently entered service, claiming that "a US-made 'Patriot' air defense system was likely damaged, but not destroyed".

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-17). Russian Kinzhal Missile Strikes US Patriot System in Kiev: The Fundamental Disadvantage West Faces. libya360.wordpress.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 17, 2023 — Russia's Ministry of Defense and US officials confirm Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles successfully targeted US-made Patriot air defense systems; — Patriot systems launched approximately 30 missiles over 2 minutes, representing tens of millions of dollars of missiles that were already in short supply; —…

noreply (2023-05-17). Confirmation By Russian MoD. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Jorge Majfud (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…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-17). A Humanist Response to the Reactionary Advance of the Far Right. libya360.wordpress.com Javier Tolcachier The electoral victories of Gustavo Petro, Xiomara Castro, Gabriel Boric, Pedro Castillo, the return of MAS to the Bolivian government and Lula to the Brazilian presidency, together with the electoral victories of Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Alberto Fernández inaugurated a new wave of progressive governments in Latin America. As a result of…

Junaid S. Ahmad (2023-05-18). Ongoing Fascist Repression in Pakistan. globalresearch.ca




_____ (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

Ajamu Baraka (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.

J. L'Heureau, World Socialist Web Site. (2023-05-18). Truck Drivers Plan Boycott Of Florida Over State's New Anti-Immigrant Bill. popularresistance.org A nationwide truckers boycott of Florida is being organized in opposition to a new state law targeting undocumented migrants and refugees. | The new legislation was initially announced by the state's fascistic governor Ron DeSantis in February and framed as a means of countering what he termed "the Biden administration's failure to secure our nation's borders." In a statement published on a government website, DeSantis declared, "Florida is a law and order state, and we won't turn a blind eye to the dangers of Biden's Border Crisis. We will continue to take steps to protect Floridians from reckless federal open b…

Editor (2023-05-17). Fighting fascism in feminism. mronline.org I was first introduced to the power of far-right ideologies within feminism through the work of so-called feminists who were dead set on criminalizing sex work, even if it cost women their lives. Back in 2004, I was new to sex work organizing, spurred by the massacre of street-based sex workers on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-05-18). Israel despliega más de 3.000 policías por marcha sionista. telesurtv.net La marcha se realizará tras alcanzar una tregua con los palestinos luego de una escalada de violencia de cinco días.

Prof. Alon Ben-Meir (2023-05-18). The Occupation Is Destroying Israel's Democracy Regardless of What Kind of Spin Is Put on It. globalresearch.ca




Angela (2023-05-18). Wednesday 5/17: Knowing The Nakba: The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine to Create the State of Israel. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

_____ (2023-05-18). 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

Editor (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.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (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…

Peoples Dispatch (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

teleSUR (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…




Dave DeCamp (2023-05-17). Report: Biden Wants Israel-Saudi Normalization Deal Before End of Year. news.antiwar.com Axios reported Wednesday that the Biden administration wants to make a strong diplomatic push for a normalization deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel before the end of the year. Any potential deal could come at a steep cost to the US as Riyadh is seeking stronger military support from Washington in exchange for establishing diplomatic …

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-17). US Proposed Conducting Joint Military Planning With Israel on Iran. news.antiwar.com The US has proposed to Israel to conduct joint military planning on potential attacks on Iran, Axios reported Wednesday. The report cited US and Israeli officials who said the idea was proposed a few weeks ago during recent visits to Israel by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and Secretary of …

SAM (2023-05-17). Activists Press To Stop New York From Subsidizing Illegal Israeli Settlements. progressivehub.net CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS…

Robert Inlakesh (2023-05-17). Israel Uses Its Civilians As Human Shields During Its Attack On Gaza. thelastamericanvagabond.com Israel's latest assault on the besieged Gaza Strip resulted in the murder of 33 Palestinians, a third of them women and children, in a "targeted assassination" campaign, again, with a majority of those killed being civilians. Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, attempted to score a domestic political victory, however, the plot didn't quite go to

Middle East Children's Alliance (2023-05-18). Sunday 7/16: Ride for Palestine. indybay.org 1101 8th St, Berkeley, CA 94710…

Angela (2023-05-18). Saturday 5/20: Virtual Opening Ceremony – From Palestine: Our Past, Our Future. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…




media.un (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.

Anonymous103 (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: : |

Anonymous669 (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…

Cassandra Dixon (2023-05-17). Taxpayer Money Shouldn't Support Illegal Settlements in Palestine. progressive.org Bernie Sanders and Jamaal Bowman are attempting to shift U.S. policy toward defending Palestinian rights rather than backing encroachments on their land.

Ryan Black (2023-05-17). A Year After The Racist Massacre In Buffalo At Tops Market. progressivehub.net INDIA WALTON…

Esther Schrader (2023-05-17). SPLC lawyer Nancy Abudu confirmed to 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. splcenter.org

media.un (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.

Anonymous103 (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: : |

Anonymous669 (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…

Cassandra Dixon (2023-05-17). Taxpayer Money Shouldn't Support Illegal Settlements in Palestine. progressive.org Bernie Sanders and Jamaal Bowman are attempting to shift U.S. policy toward defending Palestinian rights rather than backing encroachments on their land.

Ryan Black (2023-05-17). A Year After The Racist Massacre In Buffalo At Tops Market. progressivehub.net INDIA WALTON…

Esther Schrader (2023-05-17). SPLC lawyer Nancy Abudu confirmed to 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. splcenter.org

Jim Hightower (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!

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Liberation Staff (2023-05-17). PSL Editorial — Struggle over abortion rights heats up nationwide. liberationnews.org Nearly one year after the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision dealt a historic blow to women's rights, the fight is as urgent as ever and playing out on a number of fronts.

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-17). Sweden, NATO allies finish war games to prime NATO accession. Video. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeMay 17, 2023 Swedish Armed Forces and Partners conclude Exercise Aurora 23 Swedish Armed Forces and Partners wrapped up Sweden's defence exercise Aurora 23 on May 14, 2023, in southern Sweden. The exercise was designed to reinforce the collected capability of all service branches and other armed forces to counter an …

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2023-05-17: News Headlines

jamanetwork (2023-05-16). Housing Reparations as an Avenue to Counter the Impact of Structural Racism on Asthma. jamanetwork.com Current neighborhood conditions for Black and Indigenous communities in the US reflect policies and practices rooted in a history of structural racism and oppression. These policies and practices have shaped the physical and social environment in ways that have led to an increased prevalence of negative health outcomes, including asthma, in Black and Indigenous persons in this country.

Zane McNeill (2023-05-16). DeSantis Signs Law Banning Diversity Programs at Public Colleges in Florida. truthout.org Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has signed legislation into law that will defund diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at Florida's public colleges and allow the state to remove programs, majors and minors that teach "identity politics" or critical race theory. "[These laws are] part of a coordinated attack by partisan politicians on our right to learn about systemic racism, sexism… |

Anonymous Contributor (2023-05-16). Proud Boys Plan Unsuccessful Trap for Antifascists In the Inland Empire. itsgoingdown.org Report from the Inland Empire, in southern California about antifascists taking action against the Proud Boys. On Friday May 12th, in the Inland Empire, (southern California, for those unfamiliar), local Proud Boys escalated their tactics significantly. The last several months they have been doing banner drops about once a month at freeway overpasses and have…

Labor Video Project (2023-05-17). On 75th Anniversary of Nakba Speak Out In SF While SF Mayor In Israel Supporting Zionists. indybay.org On the 75th anniversary of Nabka, a rally was held in San Francisco. Speakers talked about SF mayor London Breed's visit to Israel to support the apartheid Zionist regime and the continued police murders of Black youth in the City by her police.

KATIE (2023-05-16). Mayor of Belém declares city #ApartheidFreeZone. bdsmovement.net

WIN (2023-05-16). OPENING THE FRONT LINE AGAINST APARTHEID! A celebration of the mass strikes of 1973. indybay.org There will be an international panel on the 1973 anniversary of the South Africa Duban worker uprising against the apartheid regime.

midwesternmarx (2023-05-16). "Israel is built on the ruins of hundreds of Palestinian villages" By: Peoples Dispatch. midwesternmarx.com The International People's Assembly (IPA) organized an online event to mark 75 years of the Nakba and the Palestinians' continued resistance against the Zionist colonial apartheid occupation of Israel ​Around 800,000 people are believed to have been displaced during the Nakba in 1948. Today's Israel is built over the ruins of hundreds of Palestinian villages which were destroyed by Zionist militias during Israel's formation in 1948, said professor and …

Manlio Dinucci (2023-05-16). Perché vogliono cancellare l'Anniversario della Vittoria sul Nazismo — 20230512 — Pangea Grandangolo. globalresearch.ca àà in corso, a livello internazionale, una grande operazione politico-mediatica per cancellare l'Anniversario della Vittoria sul nazismo. Il discorso del Presidente Putin alla parata militare del 9 Maggio a Mosca, per il 78 ∞ Anniversario della Vittoria, è stato presentato in …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-16). "Independent" Ukrainian "Kill List": Run by Nazi Junta, Backed by NATO and Washington. libya360.wordpress.com David Miller Late last year, my name was added to a blacklist published online by the Ukraine Center for Countering Disinformation. I joined over ninety others deemed to be "speakers who promote narratives consonant with Russian propaganda." These included Manuel Pineda and Clare Daly, both leftist Members of the European Parliament (MEP); Also counted are people…

Staff (2023-05-16). A Neo-Nazi Working in Congress: Aide to Rep. Gosar Pledged Loyalty to White Supremacist Nick Fuentes. democracynow.org We look at a newly confirmed direct connection between a white supremacist leader and a staffer for one of Trump's staunchest supporters in Congress. The digital director for right-wing Arizona Congressmember Paul Gosar has been revealed as a prominent follower of neo-Nazi online influencer Nick Fuentes. Gosar himself is linked to organizers of the January 6 insurrection and was censured for posting an animated video on social media where he murdered Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacked President Biden. We speak with Talking Points Memo reporter Hunter Walker about his exclusive report, whic…

Amy Goodman (2023-05-16). Rep. Paul Gosar's Aide Pledged Loyalty to White Supremacist Nick Fuentes. truthout.org We look at a newly confirmed direct connection between a white supremacist leader and a staffer for one of Trump's staunchest supporters in Congress. The digital director for right-wing Arizona Congressmember Paul Gosar has been revealed as a prominent follower of neo-Nazi online influencer Nick Fuentes. Gosar himself is linked to organizers of the January 6 insurrection and was censured for… |

Ryan Cristián (2023-05-16). The Azov-Patriot Front Agenda, Did Depleted Uranium Explode In Ukraine & Is It Dangerous? thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/15/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-16). Russia Hits US-Made Patriot Air Defense System in Kyiv. news.antiwar.com Russia's military said Tuesday that it hit a US-made Patriot air defense system in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv with a hypersonic missile, which was later confirmed by a US official. "A high-precision strike by a Kinzhal hypersonic missile system hit a US-made Patriot air defense system," said Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Lt. Gen. Igor …

Staff (2023-05-16). "Deplorable": Former Sen. Doug Jones Slams Tuberville for Defending White Nationalists in Military. democracynow.org As President Biden warned Saturday that white supremacy is the "most dangerous terrorist threat" facing the United States, and members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front marched Sunday on the National Mall, we look at how Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is under fire for expressing support for white nationalists in the U.S. military. Tuberville is a major backer of Donald Trump. In 2020, he defeated Democrat Doug Jones, who served in the Senate from 2018 to 2021 and was a U.S. attorney who successfully prosecuted two members of the Ku Klux Klan involved in the 1963 Birmingham,…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-16). Kiev Lies, US Suffers Losses: Russian Missiles Destroyed Patriot System, Other Targets In Kiev. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the night of May 16, Russian forces launched another massive attack on the military facilities of the AFU in Ukraine. According to Ukrainian reports explosions thundered in the capital, as well as in the Kiev, Kharkiv, Kramatorsk and Cherkasy regions. | The main direction of the recent attack was the Ukrainian capital Kiev, where the air defence systems provided by NATO states was active for several hours. The head of the local military administration called the attack on the city "e…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-16). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed a US Patriot missile system in Kiev; | The Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Chasov Yar; | The AFU struck an assault group of Russian forces southwest of Bakhmut; | The AFU reportedly destroyed 3 control points, 4 artillery units, 5 radio-electronic combat stations, 1 ammo depot in the past 24 hours; | Russian forces destroyed 4 motor vehicles in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed 2 infantry vehicles, 1 Akatsiya self-propelle…

Thierry Meyssan (2023-05-16). Imran Khan y la independencia de Pakistán. thealtworld.com Pakistán nunca ha sido realmente independiente. Su independencia fue sólo formal y desde entonces ese país ha sido un juguete en manos del Reino Unido y de Estados Unidos. Durante la guerra de Occidente contra el gobierno comunista afgano, Pakistán fue utilizado como base de retaguardia de los muyahidines y para los yihadistas árabes de Osama ben Laden. Pero hace una década, un campeón de cricket convertido en jefe de gobierno, Imran Khan, comenzó a tratar de liberar el país, de negociar la paz con la India y de crear servicios sociales para sus compatriotas. | La población pakistaní se levanta hoy contra el ejér…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-05-16). Rusia elimina sistema antiaéreo estadounidense Patriot en Kiev. telesurtv.net El ente castrense ruso informó que un misil hipersónico de alta precisión Kinzhal alcanzó un sistema de misiles Patriot.

Monica Moorehead (2023-05-17). On Nakba anniversary: Global protests show solidarity with Palestine. workers.org To mark the 75th anniversary of Nakba (The Disaster), global protests took place this past weekend. The actions commemorate the day, when on May 15, 1948, the new Zionist state of Israel began its brutal removal of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian people from their rightful lands. This genocide continues . . . |

Prabir Purkayastha (2023-05-16). Charles III coronation reminds of Britain's bloody history of genocide, slavery, and loot. mronline.org The coronation ceremony and centuries of plunder by the British Empire cannot be seen in isolation.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-16). Thousands of Muslims in India's Kerala Protest Rising Islamophobia, Hindu Fascism. orinocotribune.com Thousands of Muslims in India's southern state of Kerala have rallied to protest growing Islamophobia and violence against Muslims across the country amid rising Hindu nationalism. | Protesters chanted slogans against Hindutva fascism, a right-wing political ideology based on Hindu nationalism aimed at establishing India as a Hindu nation — rather than a secular state, as well as growing Islamophobia, media outlets in the country reported Monday. | According to the reports, the peaceful protest rally on Saturday was organized by the Kerala Muslim Jama-ath Federation (KMJF) to mark its 40th anniversary in th…

thecommunists (2023-05-16). Caleb Maupin and Harpal Brar: Soviet Union defeating fascism. thecommunists.org In this discussion on the Soviet victory over fascism in WW2, Harpal Brar begins by dismissing the most common (and patently absurd) myths surrounding the beginning of the war: in particular, the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact — sometimes (outrageously) called the 'Hitler-Stalin pact' — which has so tainted the bourgeois narative of modern history. See also our …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-17). End the 'Memoricide': Planting for Nakba Day. orinocotribune.com By Lois Griffiths — May 15, 2023 | May 15, Nakba Day, is an important date for the Palestinian people. It's the day when Palestinians commemorate their history and their culture. While Israeli nationalists and Zionist supporters celebrate the forming in 1948 of the State of Israel, the 'Birth' of Israel, Palestinians remember the Nakba, the catastrophe, ie, what was done to the indigenous people. | It's a memory that the Israeli regime has tried to outlaw, to erase. Decades ago Israel deliberately renamed, ie 'Hebrewized ', villages and geographical locations. Some destroyed villages were covered over with p…

Angela (2023-05-17). Wednesday 5/17: Knowing The Nakba: The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine to Create the State of Israel. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Ramzy Baroud (2023-05-16). Netanyahu's Tactical Mistake: A Fragmented Israel Faces Palestinian Unity. mintpressnews.com All Israeli wars on the Palestinians throughout the years have been promoted and justified by Tel Aviv in the name of 'security' and 'fighting terrorism.' | Israel's biggest challenge throughout many of these wars was hardly the Palestinian Resistance, however steadfast and resilient. The challenge has always been Tel Aviv's ability to Israel has been losing the public relations batt…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-16). Palestinians mark 75th anniversary of Nakba, call for Israel's suspension from UN. peoplesdispatch.org For the first time, the United Nations marked Nakba and the forced displacement of tens of thousands of Palestinians during the founding of Israel in 1948. However, the US, Canada, and some EU countries chose not to participate on Israel's request…

Andy Kroll (2023-05-16). China and the Axis of the Sanctioned. tomdispatch.com A photo Beijing released on March 6th of Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a seismic shock in Washington. There was the Secretary-General of the Chinese Communist Party standing between Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran's National Security Council, and Saudi National Security Adviser Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban. They were awkwardly shaking hands on an agreement to reestablish mutual diplomatic ties. That picture should have brought to mind a 1993 photo of President Bill Clinton hosting Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chief Yasser Arafat on the White House lawn as they agreed to the Oslo Acco…

Haidar Eid (2023-05-16). Israel views children's lives as irrelevant. electronicintifada.net Lobbyist Maurice Hirsch tries to excuse the bombing of Gaza's civilians.

Hekmat Aboukhater (2023-05-16). Immiserated, humiliated, yet resilient: how Syrians survive America's economic siege. thegrayzone.com Syrian-American journalist Hekmat Aboukhater traveled across Homs, Lattakia, Tartous, and Aleppo this April, reporting for The Grayzone on the devastating impact of Western economic sanctions on average Syrians. Throughout 2023, a series of anti-Syrian refugee bills, a failing economy, and anti-Syrian rhetoric have deepened the plight of the two million Syrian refugees living in Lebanon. Hate crimes against Syrians suspected of living in the country illegally have skyrocketed, while at least 130 refugees have been deported. Weekly Israeli strikes have …

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-16). Montenegro: join NATO, subsidize Israeli arms manufacturers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMay 16, 2023 Israel's Elbit to supply Montenegro with vehicle-mounted mortar system Israel and Montenegro entered into a government-to-government contract that will see Israel's Elbit Systems supply mortar systems and training equipment to the Balkan nation. The deal, valued at ‚Ǩ20 million (U.S. $21.8 million), is the latest between the two countries. In 2019 …

Ramona Wadi (2023-05-16). The symbolic Nakba commemoration at the UN exposed Israel's hatred of the truth. thealtworld.com "The thought that an international organisation could mark the establishment of one of its member states as a catastrophe or disaster is both appalling and repulsive,"

Staff (2023-05-16). Munther Khalaf Mufleh transferred to interrogation after isolation of fellow imprisoned leaders. samidoun.net On Tuesday, 16 May, Israeli prison administration transferred Palestinian prisoner Munther Khalaf Mufleh to interrogation, one week after they invaded Ramon prison and transferred Ahmad Sa'adat, Ahed Abu Ghoulmeh and Walid Hanatsheh to interrogation. The three leaders are still being held isolated in interrogation at this moment. This comes one day after the Palestinian prisoners' …

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-16). Ejército israelí asesina a otro joven palestino en Nablus. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de ocupación también irrumpieron en el campo de refugiados de Aqabat Jaber, en la ciudad de Areeha, y en la zona de Silat Al-Harithiya, al oeste de Yenín.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-16). Prisioneros palestinos en cárceles israelíes realizan huelga de hambre. telesurtv.net Esta medida de los reos es en protesta por las políticas represivas en las cárceles de Israel, que mantiene a cientos de palestinos prisioneros.

Staff (2023-05-16). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: El pueblo palestino frente al éxodo y la agresión. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El pueblo palestino ha conmemorado, como cada año, el día de la Nakba (la catástrofe) , con el que recuerdan el inicio del éxodo que sobrevino tras la creación del estado de Israel. Se celebra el 15 de mayo y es la fecha conmemorativa más importante del calendario palestino, marcado con protestas y celebraciones también en otros lugares fuera de Palestina.

Angela (2023-05-17). Saturday 5/20: Virtual Opening Ceremony – From Palestine: Our Past, Our Future. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Michael Veronda Hazou, In These Times. (2023-05-17). Last Year Was The Deadliest For Palestinians In Almost Two Decades. popularresistance.org The year 2022 was the deadliest on record for Palestinians in the West Bank since 2005, which marked the end of the Second Intifada and was also when the United Nations began systematically recording deaths. | This year could be much worse. | On April 4, Mariam Barghouti, senior Palestine correspondent for Mondoweiss, announced on Twitter: "üö®üö®üö®BREAKING: there's a full fledged slaughter happening in Palestine. Three months. 95 Palestinians killed since January." | About two weeks earlier, Barghouti had tweeted: "88 killed…

Rayhan Uddin (2023-05-16). Nakba: Britain and the Secret 1948 Palestine Memos. globalresearch.ca

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-16). 'We Left Everything Behind' — The Nakba at 75. orinocotribune.com By Yasmin Abusayma — May 15, 2023 | Between 750,000 and a million Palestinians were forcibly displaced by Zionist militias in 1947-49, never to be allowed back. | Hundreds of villages and towns were destroyed, thousands were killed, many of them in massacres that terrorized Palestine's native population. | Seventy-five years later, many of that first generation have died. But some are still alive to tell stories of the Nakba — Arabic for catastrophe. | Fatima Abu Dayya, 82, was 7 when her family was forced to flee their village of Yibna, which was seized by Zionists in 1948. Yibna is 15 km southwest of…

Staff (2023-05-16). Video: Resisting the Silencing of Palestinian Voices in Germany. samidoun.net In this new video, Samidoun Deutschland provides a visual overview of the ongoing work for Palestine in Germany, from postering in the streets, to banner actions, to mass demonstrations — and the attacks by police, particularly in Berlin, also home to likely the largest Palestinian community in Europe. This video comes following the Berlin police's …

_____ (2023-05-16). When Hollywood Cared About Chemical Spills. strategic-culture.org The East Palestine disaster was a sad sequel to Silkwood. | By Peter TONGUETTE | Suppose a toxic train wreck happened and no one cared. Something like that recently happened in East Palestine, Ohio, where in February a Norfolk Southern train carrying all manner of noxious chemicals derailed. Neither Joe Biden nor Kamala Harris deemed it necessary to pay a morale-boosting visit, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg eventually put in an obligatory appearance only on the heels of the arrival in town of Donald Trump—who remains the highest-profile figure to express, in person, a level of care and conc…

_____ (2023-05-16). Russia's Maria Zakharova Punching Downwards at NATO Simpleton Ursula von der Leyen. strategic-culture.org At day's end, we must choose one of two sides, the side of those, like the Palestinians and Russian speakers who resist, or of those who rob and murder them. |

Unicorn Riot (2023-05-16). Defense Attorney Earl Gray Says Black Foreman is 'Racist' After Guilty Verdict, Judge Grants New Hearing. unicornriot.ninja

jamanetwork (2023-05-16). The US Health Equity Crisis—An Economic Case for a Moral Imperative? jamanetwork.com The US faces a health equity crisis. Income inequality has steadily increased over several decades, as have disparities in health outcomes between the richest and poorest US residents. Because income and wealth are strongly linked to education, the gap in life expectancy between adults with a college degree compared with those without one has also sharply widened. Black adults, who, on average, have less wealth and lower levels of education due to systemic inequities and structurally racist policies, experience the highest premature death rates in the country. There is growing concern that these pervasive and ala…

Staff (2023-05-16). Headlines for May 16, 2023. democracynow.org 200,000 Fled Sudan in First Month of Fighting Between Rival Military Factions, Flooding in Somalia Kills at Least 22, Affects Nearly a Half-Million People, Heat Waves Bake China and West Coast of North America, House Republicans Reject Closing Tax Loopholes as June 1 Deadline on Debt Ceiling Looms, SCOTUS to Review South Carolina Congressional Maps Struck Down over Racist Gerrymandering, Trump-Era Special Prosecutor Faults FBI over Probe of Russian Interference in 2016 Campaign, Ex-Associate Sues Rudy Giuliani, Alleging Rape, Abuse and Harassment, 18-Year-Old with Assault Rifle Kills 3, Injures 6 in New Mexico, V…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-17). Cesan a presidente de Corte Suprema ucraniana por corrupción. telesurtv.net Ucrania lleva reformando su sistema judicial desde 2014, después de que manifestaciones callejeras instigadas por potencias occidentales derrocaran al presidente Víktor Yanukóvich.

teleSUR, hvr, JCM (2023-05-17). Supremo argentino levanta suspensión de elecciones en Tucumán. telesurtv.net El tribunal decidió levantar la suspensión luego de que el gobernador de Tucumán retirara la candidatura.

Eduardo Aliverti (2023-05-16). Argentina — Cristina y un conjunto de dudas. globalizacion.ca Aunque pareciera que las cosas se cuentan solas y sólo hay que saber mirar, quizá lo que cuenta es sólo un enorme conjunto de dudas. El proceder de la Corte Suprema, para empezar por lo más escandaloso, no ofrecería interrogante…

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2023-05-16). The US Supreme Court Corruption Bonanza. globalresearch.ca

Susan Schmidt, Andrew Lowenthal, Tom Wyatt, Techno Fog, others, Racket News. (2023-05-16). The Censorship-Industrial Complex: Top 50 Organizations To Know. popularresistance.org On January 17, 1960, outgoing President and former Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower gave one of the most consequential speeches in American history. Eisenhower for eight years had been a popular president, whose appeal drew upon a reputation as a person of great personal fortitude, who'd guided the United States to victory in an existential fight for survival in World War II. Nonetheless, as he prepared to vacate the Oval Office for handsome young John F. Kennedy, he warned the country it was now at the mercy of a power eve he could not overcome. | Until World War II, America had no permanent arms ma…

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-05-16). Concluye periodo para juzgar a 250 bolsonaristas en Brasil. telesurtv.net Desde el 24 de abril al 7 de mayo fueron acusados por el Supremo Tribunal Federal unos 550 bolsonaristas, vinculados a la intentona golpista de enero pasado en Brasilia.

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2023-05-16: News Headlines

Labor Video Project (2023-05-16). On 75th Anniversary of Nakba Speak Out In SF While SF Mayor In Israel Supporting Zionists. indybay.org On the 75th anniversary of Nabka, a rally was held in San Francisco. Speakers talked about SF mayor London Breed's visit to Israel to support the apartheid Zionist regime and the continued police murders of Black youth in the City by her police.

WIN (2023-05-16). OPENING THE FRONT LINE AGAINST APARTHEID! A celebration of the mass strikes of 1973. indybay.org There will be an international panel on the 1973 anniversary of the South Africa Duban worker uprising against the apartheid regime.

Amy Goodman (2023-05-15). UN Needs to Reexamine Its Strategy for Ending Israeli Apartheid. truthout.org Palestinians across the globe are marking the 75th anniversary of the Nakba ("catastrophe" in Arabic), when some 700,000 Palestinians fled from or were violently expelled from their homes upon Israel's founding in 1948. The occasion comes as five days of fighting, that killed 33 Palestinians in Gaza and two people in Israel, was brought to a stop this weekend after the Israeli army and the… |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-15). Africa Rising: Nkosi Mandela on South Africa Resisting Israeli Apartheid. libya360.wordpress.com Mnar Adley In 1999, South African anti-apartheid activist and revolutionary leader Nelson Mandela visited Gaza and said, "We know too well our freedom is not complete without the freedom of the Palestinians." Since his death in 2013, Mandela's unifying message of decolonization reverberated across the globe. The anti-colonial, anti-apartheid struggle that he led to end…


Sam Carliner, Left Voice. (2023-05-15). 75 Years Of Israeli Violence Against Palestinians. popularresistance.org Over the last week, Israel has launched yet another round of bombings on Gaza. The attacks have destroyed civilian infrastructure and killed at least 31 Palestinians, many of them women and children. This terror is not the exception, but the rule of Israel's history. | 75 years ago, the apartheid state of Israel began its decades-long history of oppressing, occupying, and killing the Palestinian people. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were forced to leave their homes at gunpoint, and to this day are fighting for the right to return. Israel has only taken more Palestinian land since the original expulsion in…

Sameena Rahman (2023-05-15). 75 years of al-Nakba: Palestinian struggle continues against Israeli apartheid. liberationnews.org The resistance by the Palestinian people has not let up, and the struggle is joined by more and more people with each passing year.

infobrics (2023-05-15). China Promises Bilateral Cooperation With South Africa. infobrics.org China and South Africa have a longstanding relationship that dates back to the era of the anti-apartheid struggle. This relationship is characterized by strong solidarity between the two countries as they work to promote their shared interests and values…

Mnar Adley, Mintpress News. (2023-05-15). Nkosi Mandela On South Africa Resisting Israeli Apartheid. popularresistance.org In 1999, South African anti-apartheid activist and revolutionary leader Nelson Mandela visited Gaza and said, "We know too well our freedom is not complete without the freedom of the Palestinians." | Since his death in 2013, Mandela's unifying message of decolonization reverberated across the globe. The anti-colonial, anti-apartheid struggle that he led to end racial segregation and transform South Africa into a democratic nation has been lauded by Palestinians, who have drawn parallels between Israeli occupation and apartheid to the situation that Black South Africans faced. | Joining Mnar Adley for this week's…




Anonymous103 (2023-05-15). In Video: Kherson Residents Tell About Russia Before And After "Invasion" southfront.org Illustrative Image | Amid the ongoing hostilities on the battlefields, the media battle is ongoing. The Kiev regime and the Western MSM have been always hiding the pro-Russian sentiments of the population throughout Ukraine, including in the Kherson region in the south of Ukraine, which entered the Russian Federation in September 2022 but was later left by the Russian military. | A lot of residents of the Kherson regiment supported the struggle of the Donbass republics against the Nazi Kiev regime. For…

Irwin Jerome (2023-05-15). This War is the Big One: "The Objective is to Destroy Russia and the Russian Empire" globalresearch.ca

Manlio Dinucci (2023-05-15). Why They Want to Cancel the Anniversary of the Victory Over Nazism. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-05-15). Over 800 Taiwan compatriots pay respects to sea goddess in E China's Fujian. ecns.cn Thousands of devotees from both sides of the Taiwan Strait gathered in Meizhou, a seaside resort in Putian of Fujian province, to celebrate the 1,063rd anniversary of the birth of Mazu — a revered goddess of the sea on Friday. "ÄÄ…




Prabir Purkayastha (2023-05-16). Charles III coronation reminds of Britain's bloody history of genocide, slavery, and loot. mronline.org The coronation ceremony and centuries of plunder by the British Empire cannot be seen in isolation.

Fight Back (2023-05-15). March on Senator Ron Johnson's office in Milwaukee to demand end to U.S. aid to Israel. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On May 13, two days before the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, over 50 community members and activists from different organizations gathered in downtown Milwaukee to demand an end to the on-going genocide of Palestinians and to put a stop to all U.S. aid to Israel. The assembled crowd chanted things like "Not another nickel, not another dime, no more money for Israel's war crimes!" and "Free, free Palestine! Long live Palestine!" Signs declaring support for the cause of Palestinian liberation were prevalent throughout, and members of the Milwaukee Anti-war Committee (MAC) held a 30-foot long banner…

Zane McNeill (2023-05-15). Florida's Latest Anti-LGBTQ Law Legalizes Medical Discrimination. truthout.org Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law on Thursday that LGBTQ advocates have warned will allow health care providers to deny critical medical care to LGBTQ people. The law — coined the "Let Them Die Act" by opponents — allows health care providers and payers in the state to deny service on the basis of "a conscience-based objection," including ethical, moral or religious beliefs. |

David Hill (2023-05-15). Fascist protesters outnumbered by LGBTQ supporters at Cleveland drag story hour. peoplesworld.org CLEVELAND, Ohio—Supporters of the LGBTQ community vastly outnumbered fascist demonstrators at a Drag Story Hour event here over the weekend. On Saturday, May 13, a handful of fascist demonstrators, religious fundamentalists, and their allies gathered outside of a local theater on the west side of Cleveland to intimidate and threaten children and families participating in …

Prabir Purkayastha (2023-05-16). Charles III coronation reminds of Britain's bloody history of genocide, slavery, and loot. mronline.org The coronation ceremony and centuries of plunder by the British Empire cannot be seen in isolation.

Fight Back (2023-05-15). March on Senator Ron Johnson's office in Milwaukee to demand end to U.S. aid to Israel. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On May 13, two days before the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, over 50 community members and activists from different organizations gathered in downtown Milwaukee to demand an end to the on-going genocide of Palestinians and to put a stop to all U.S. aid to Israel. The assembled crowd chanted things like "Not another nickel, not another dime, no more money for Israel's war crimes!" and "Free, free Palestine! Long live Palestine!" Signs declaring support for the cause of Palestinian liberation were prevalent throughout, and members of the Milwaukee Anti-war Committee (MAC) held a 30-foot long banner…

Zane McNeill (2023-05-15). Florida's Latest Anti-LGBTQ Law Legalizes Medical Discrimination. truthout.org Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law on Thursday that LGBTQ advocates have warned will allow health care providers to deny critical medical care to LGBTQ people. The law — coined the "Let Them Die Act" by opponents — allows health care providers and payers in the state to deny service on the basis of "a conscience-based objection," including ethical, moral or religious beliefs. |

David Hill (2023-05-15). Fascist protesters outnumbered by LGBTQ supporters at Cleveland drag story hour. peoplesworld.org CLEVELAND, Ohio—Supporters of the LGBTQ community vastly outnumbered fascist demonstrators at a Drag Story Hour event here over the weekend. On Saturday, May 13, a handful of fascist demonstrators, religious fundamentalists, and their allies gathered outside of a local theater on the west side of Cleveland to intimidate and threaten children and families participating in …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-05-15). Woody Guthrie Prize Given to Punk Rock Group that Supports Escalation of Ukraine War and Overthrow of Russian Government. covertactionmagazine.com As a proponent of peaceful relations with the Soviet Union, Woody Guthrie would likely be rolling over in his grave if he knew how his heirs betrayed his name Famous for his song "This Land Is Your Land" and for adopting the slogan "This Machine Kills Fascists" on his guitar, the great American folk singer …

Haidar Eid (2023-05-16). Israel views children's lives as irrelevant. electronicintifada.net Lobbyist Maurice Hirsch tries to excuse the bombing of Gaza's civilians.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-16). Ejército israelí asesina a otro joven palestino en Nablus. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de ocupación también irrumpieron en el campo de refugiados de Aqabat Jaber, en la ciudad de Areeha, y en la zona de Silat Al-Harithiya, al oeste de Yenín.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-16). Prisioneros palestinos en cárceles israelíes realizan huelga de hambre. telesurtv.net Esta medida de los reos es en protesta por las políticas represivas en las cárceles de Israel, que mantiene a cientos de palestinos prisioneros.

Staff (2023-05-15). Ongoing Catastrophe: Israel Threatens New Mass Expulsions as Palestinians, U.N. Mark 75th Nakba Anniversary. democracynow.org Palestinians across the globe are marking the 75th anniversary of the Nakba ("catastrophe" in Arabic), when some 700,000 Palestinians fled from or were violently expelled from their homes upon Israel's founding in 1948. The occasion comes as five days of fighting, that killed 33 Palestinians in Gaza and two people in Israel, was brought to a stop this weekend after the Israeli army and the militant group Islamic Jihad agreed to a Egyptian-brokered ceasefire. Today the United Nations is holding its first-ever high-level special meeting to commemorate the Nakba. We host a roundtable discussion wit…

Staff (2023-05-15). Headlines for May 15, 2023. democracynow.org Turkish Elections Head to Runoff as Pres. Erdoƒüan Fails to Capture 50% of Vote Against Kilicdaroglu, Thai Voters Back Reform Parties in Sharp Rebuke to Monarchy and Military Gov't, Ukraine Makes Gains in Bakhmut as European Leaders Up Military Support for Zelensky, Israel and Gaza Fighters Agree to Truce After 5 Days of Fighting Kills 33 Palestinians, Powerful Cyclone Kills at Least 6 People in Burma, Destroys Rohingya Refugee Shelters, Death Toll from Kenyan Starvation Cult Tops 200, Including Many Children, Guatemalan Newspaper El Periódico Shutters After Persecution by Giammattei Gov't,…

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2023-05-15). Today is 75 Years of the Nakba. dissidentvoice.org Today we mark the 75th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba ('catastrophe' in Arabic), the expulsion, destruction, and ethnic cleansing of Palestine associated with the creation of Israel in 1948. The Nakba is a process that has never ended. Today, CJPME stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Canada and around the world and reaffirms its …

Anonymous103 (2023-05-15). Military Situation In The Gaza Strip On May 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 9, the Israeli regime started an operation AKA "Shield and Arrow" against Gaza by assassinating three high-level commanders of Al-Quds Brigades; | 33 Palestinians were killed and 190 others were wounded as a result of the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip; | One Israeli was killed and 77 others were wounded by the Palestinians rocket attacks on the occupied territories; | On May 13, Israel and Islamic Jihad movement have agreed to declare a truce ending five days…

Michel Moushabeck (2023-05-15). The Nakba Didn't End in 1948. It Continues to Impact Palestinians Daily. truthout.org Seventy-five years ago today, the Jewish state of Israel was established and the Palestinian state of despair and homelessness began. Palestinians refer to this day as "al-Nakba," the catastrophe that resulted in the ethnic cleansing of nearly 750,000 natives and the destruction of more than 500 Palestinian villages and towns. May 15, 1948, is a date forever etched in the collective memory of… |

teleSUR, ACH, JGN, SH (2023-05-15). Palestinos recuerdan el Día de la Nakba o catástrofe palestina. telesurtv.net El día de la Nakba hace referencia al 15 de mayo de 1948 cuando inició el éxodo forzado del pueblo palestino, como consecuencia de la creación del Estado de Israel.

Jeremy Corbyn (2023-05-15). Jeremy Corbyn: Unite to end the Nakba. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in On 15 May, Palestinians will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, their violent eviction from their homes and their land by Israeli forces. Nakba means catastrophe — and how else could you describe the ethnic cleansing of two-thirds of t…

Mansa Musa (2023-05-15). Khader Adnan's martyrdom and Israel's abuse of Palestinian prisoners. therealnews.com The death of Khader Adnan in Israeli detention during a hunger strike on May 2 of this year sparked mourning worldwide and a general strike in occupied Palestine. The 45-year-old Adnan was on his 87th day of hunger strike while serving a sentence for his 12th arrest by the Israeli state at the time of his death. A baker by trade and a father to nine children, Adnan was the first Palestinian to die of hunger strike in an Israeli prison since 1992. As a spokesperson for Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Adnan first captured the world's attention when he launched a hunger strike from behind bars in 2011, sparking a g…

Staff (2023-05-15). Esta tarde, Mesa Redonda "Comenzando la Semana" mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El resultado de las elecciones presidenciales en Turquía y los recientes ataques israelíes contra Gaza serán los temas fundamentales de la Mesa Redonda de este lunes.

ecns.cn (2023-05-15). Lasting peace urged amid Israel-Palestine cease-fire. ecns.cn An Egypt-brokered cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip has raised hopes of easing the humanitarian disaster of Palestinians, but finding a lasting peace should be the focus for the region, analysts said.

Marwa Osman (2023-05-15). Chaos in Sudan- MES EP.207. thealtworld.com Although the declared truce in Sudan held relatively for a period of three days, it did not prevent the spread of fighting and chaos throughout the country, especially in the capital, Khartoum, and the state of West Darfur. | The scene indicates that the specter of the darker scenarios has not yet passed, despite the possibility for negotiation, in light of the conflicting and changing positions of the warring parties, while maintaining the same negativity towards each other. | Meanwhile in Israel, a top general of the Israeli occupation army has expressed concern over the soaring number of suicides among Israeli…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-15). "Israel Is Built on the Ruins of Hundreds of Palestinian Villages" globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-05-15). As the world marks 75 years of the Nakba, people come out in support of Palestinians. thecanary.co In 2023, Israel's meting-out of the Nakba against Palestinians has been ongoing for 75 years. Even in recent days, Israeli forces have killed dozens of people in the Occupied Territories. So, across the world, Palestinians and their supporters marked the continuing "catastrophe" with a show of resistance. The Nakba: 75 years and counting As Al …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-16). 'We Left Everything Behind' — The Nakba at 75. orinocotribune.com By Yasmin Abusayma — May 15, 2023 | Between 750,000 and a million Palestinians were forcibly displaced by Zionist militias in 1947-49, never to be allowed back. | Hundreds of villages and towns were destroyed, thousands were killed, many of them in massacres that terrorized Palestine's native population. | Seventy-five years later, many of that first generation have died. But some are still alive to tell stories of the Nakba — Arabic for catastrophe. | Fatima Abu Dayya, 82, was 7 when her family was forced to flee their village of Yibna, which was seized by Zionists in 1948. Yibna is 15 km southwest of…

Palestinian Youth Movement (2023-05-15). Palestinian history doesn't start with the Nakba. peoplesdispatch.org This year marks 75 years since the

Staff (2023-05-15). Outrageous assault on Palestinian speech at Hunter College — CUNY: Take action today. samidoun.net On 15 May — the commemoration of 75 years of ongoing Nakba — CUNY administration at Hunter College announced that they were censoring an event by the Palestine Solidarity Alliance, for the outrageous reason that Nerdeen Kiswani, CUNY alumna, chair of Within Our Lifetime — United For Palestine, and 2022 CUNY Law School graduation speaker, …

Fight Back (2023-05-15). Brooklyn commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Nakba. fightbacknews.org Brooklyn, NY — Several hundred gathered on Saturday, May 13 in Bay Ridge, commonly known as "Little Palestine," to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Nakba. | The protest was called by Within Our Lifetime and was endorsed by several anti-imperialist organizations in New York. The afternoon began at 2 p.m. with face painting, music and vendors selling items to attendees. Despite the family-friendly atmosphere, the NYPD brought out a large number of officers trying to curtail the activities. | After a series of chants by Nerdeen Kiswani, Rude Mechanical Orchestra kept spirits militant and energized by…

krish-rad_ind (2023-05-15). 'You're Also a Suspect': I Was Beaten and Detained for Supporting Palestinians. progressive.org

Dana Sanchez (2023-05-15). Biden And Democrats Want Extra Credit For Black Appointments, But Claim America Isn't Racist. moguldom.com President Joe Biden said Friday he will nominate Federal Reserve economist Philip Jefferson to fill a key policy-making role, promoting him to the central bank's second in command after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Jefferson, 61, was an administrator and professor at Davidson College in North Carolina before starting a 14-year term on the Fed's board in 2022. Biden …

Susan Schmidt, Andrew Lowenthal, Tom Wyatt, Techno Fog, others, Racket News. (2023-05-16). The Censorship-Industrial Complex: Top 50 Organizations To Know. popularresistance.org On January 17, 1960, outgoing President and former Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower gave one of the most consequential speeches in American history. Eisenhower for eight years had been a popular president, whose appeal drew upon a reputation as a person of great personal fortitude, who'd guided the United States to victory in an existential fight for survival in World War II. Nonetheless, as he prepared to vacate the Oval Office for handsome young John F. Kennedy, he warned the country it was now at the mercy of a power eve he could not overcome. | Until World War II, America had no permanent arms ma…

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-05-16). Concluye periodo para juzgar a 250 bolsonaristas en Brasil. telesurtv.net Desde el 24 de abril al 7 de mayo fueron acusados por el Supremo Tribunal Federal unos 550 bolsonaristas, vinculados a la intentona golpista de enero pasado en Brasilia.

Chris Walker (2023-05-15). Planned Parenthood Head Calls for Adding Justices to SCOTUS and More Reforms. truthout.org Reproductive rights organization Planned Parenthood has issued a press release calling for major reforms to the federal judiciary — including the U.S. Supreme Court — almost a year after the Court upended federal abortion rights established in Roe v. Wade. The organization specifically called for an expansion of the number of Court justices and an end to lifetime appointments, as well as strict… |

Julia Rock, Andrew Perez, The Lever. (2023-05-15). Clarence Thomas Reversed Position After Gifts And Family Payments. popularresistance.org Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas changed his position on one of America's most significant regulatory doctrines after his wife reportedly accepted secret payments from a shadowy conservative network pushing for the change. Thomas' shift also came while he was receiving lavish gifts from a billionaire linked to other groups criticizing the same doctrine — which is now headed back to the high court. | The so-called "Chevron deference" doctrine stipulates that the executive branch — not the federal courts — has the power to interpret laws passed by Congress in certain circumstances. Conservati…

Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. (2023-05-15). SCOTUS Case May Slash Regulation Of Everything. popularresistance.org In an ominous but unsurprising development, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that may well imperil our health, safety, labor, clean air and water, food and environmental protections. On May 1, the court decided to reconsider its 40-year-old precedent in the current case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. | This right-wing court, which demonstrated its disregard for legal precedent when it overruled Roe v. Wade, may now overturn the well-settled "Chevron deference." Doing so would be consistent with the conservative fealty to deregulation in order to protect corporate profits.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-15). Bail for Imran Khan sparks protests by ruling coalition in Pakistan. peoplesdispatch.org The ruling coalition in Pakistan has launched a sit-in protest outside the Supreme Court to oppose the court's order granting relief to former Prime Minister Imran Khan after his arrest last week…

WSWS (2023-05-15). Russia downs British-supplied long-range missile as Zelensky and Sunak declare "jets coalition" wsws.org Central to NATO's plans to defeat Russia and force regime change in Moscow is aerial supremacy over the Ukrainian battlefield. Speaking to reporters after the talks, Zelensky said, "We want to create this jet coalition."

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-05-15). Argentine president highlights electoral results in San Juan. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, May 15 (Prensa Latina) Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Monday highlighted the results of the Juntos por San Juan Front in that province, despite interference by the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) in the electoral process.

Mark Gruenberg (2023-05-15). N.C. Gov. Cooper joins battle against GOP supermajority on abortion rights. peoplesworld.org RALEIGH, N.C.—Gov. Roy Cooper, D-N.C., now the state's sole state governmental bastion against radical right-wing extremism, has gone on the road to preserve full abortion rights in the Tar Heel State. And if the Republican-run state legislature wasn't so lopsidedly gerrymandered, and if voting rights weren't so shackled—again by those same Republicans—Cooper wouldn't have to …

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