(2023-05-15). Tipi Erected At Thacker Pass; Law Enforcement Issues Final Warning. popularresistance.org Peehee Mu'huh, Nevada – On Thursday, the Humboldt County Sheriff's department issued a final warning to Indigenous land defenders at Thacker Pass. Members of law enforcement are demanding that the land defenders vacate a service road leading into the lithium mining operation. The Indigenous land defenders have erected a tipi on a proposed water line, set to feed lithium development at the rate of 500,000 gallons for every ton of lithium processed. | Dorece Sam, an enrolled member of the Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone Tribe, spoke during a Facebook livestream on Friday, saying "Mother's Day is coming up. This here…
(2023-05-15). Breaking barriers: Helping Native Americans in need get the gift of life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robert Monroe and Jackie Johnson stand near their home on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona For many American Indians and Alaska Natives, living on an Indian reservation provides a sense of pride, independence, and the ability to maintain cultural and social traditions important to their heritage. Life on the Indian reservation can also mean high rates of poverty, lack of access to food, transportation, communication and health care. Complex medical procedures like an organ…
(2023-05-14). "Every day, people are getting injured": Amazon workers speak out following death of 20-year old in Amazon warehouse in Indiana. wsws.org Last week's article in the WSWS about the death of 20 year-old Caes David Gruesbeck at an Amazon warehouse in Fort Wayne, Indiana has generated considerable discussion among Amazon workers, who have drawn comparisons to conditions in their own facilities.
(2023-05-15). US Further Militarizes The Border As COVID-Era Restrictions Expire. popularresistance.org On May 11, Title 42, a Trump-era immigration policy, expired—precipitating a surge in migrants crossing the US—Mexico border. Title 42 used the COVID-19 public health emergency as an excuse to swiftly expel migrants to Mexico. The expiration of the policy has fueled a surge in migration across the Southern border as migrants reportedly are trying to get into the US either before Title 42 restrictions expire to avoid Biden's new immigration measures, or after, fueled by a rumor that the end of Title 42 will make immigration easier. | Although Biden campaigned on being more "humane" towards migrants, th…
(2023-05-14). Syria Extends UN Permission On Cross-Border Aid Delivery. southfront.org 
Syria flag (flickr). | Syria has extended permission to use two border crossings to deliver post-earthquake aid for three more months, the country's ambassador to the United Nations announced on May 13. "Syria has decided to extend the permission it granted to the UN and its specialized agencies to use the two border crossings of Bab Alsalama and al-Ra'i for an additional period of three months ending on 13 August," ambassador Bassam Sabbagh said on Twitter. | "This decision is based on Sy…
(2023-05-15). BRICS Strengthens Its Position in Latin America. infobrics.org Brazil has increasingly become involved in the structures and institutions of the international organization – BRICS…
(2023-05-15). NATO to conduct large-scale submarine warfare drills in North Atlantic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UK Defence JournalMay 14, 2023 NATO strengthens anti-submarine readiness in major exercise NATO is set to enhance its capabilities with a large-scale Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise, Exercise Dynamic Mongoose, involving twelve allied nations. This pivotal display of international cooperation is set to kick off in the North Atlantic on April 24th. *** Not only will …
(2023-05-15). Chris Hedges: Harriet Tubman And The Battle For America's Symbols. popularresistance.org The debate over America's symbols and monuments has sharpened with the growing mass movement for racial justice in the past decade. The lionization of slave-owners and genocidaires has been pointed out by many as in contradiction to the ideals of democracy and racial justice so often touted as national core values. In the midst of this debate, the decision by the US Treasury to place Harriet Tubman alongside Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill starting in 2030 has incited controversy. Howard University professor of political science Clarence Lusane joins The Chris Hedges Report to discuss the Harriet Tubman dollar bil…
(2023-05-15). Chinese Embassy in Myanmar rescues nationals forced to involve in telecom fraud. ecns.cn The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar has rescued several nationals lured by criminal organizations and smuggled into Myawaddy in southeastern Myanmar to engage in telecom fraud on the pretext of "high-salary recruitment", said the embassy in a notice released on Sunday.
(2023-05-15). 7 Chinese nurses win international honor for courage, devotion. ecns.cn Seven Chinese nurses have received this year's Florence Nightingale Medal, making China the country with the largest single number of recipients this year, according to the Red Cross Society of China.
(2023-05-15). International equestrian event sets stage for Asian Games. ecns.cn The First China Hangzhou (Tonglu) International Equestrian Open kicked off on Saturday in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, in a bid to test the Tonglu Equestrian Centre and perfect services for the Asian Games later this year.
(2023-05-15). Young contestants shine at international event. ecns.cn Contestants taking part in the English Speaking Union's 2023 International Public Speaking Competition pose for a group photo during the semifinal in London, England on Thursday.
(2023-05-15). Urban workers saw salaries rise in 2022. ecns.cn The employed in urban areas saw their annual salaries increase in 2022, and those in positions requiring higher technical skills and knowledge earned the top salaries, according to the latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.
(2023-05-15). Supervision tightened on cosmetic medicine. ecns.cn Eleven central departments including the State Administration for Market Regulation, the National Health Commission and the Ministry of Public Security recently released a guideline to strengthen supervision of the medical cosmetology industry to regulate the industry's development and protect consumers' rights.
(2023-05-15). Trinidad & Tobago Resumes Commercial Flights With Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, air operations between Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago resumed with the arrival of flight BW300 of Caribbean Airlines at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía. | This was reported by the Venezuelan Embassy in Trinidad & Tobago, via Twitter, stating that Caribbean Airlines has reintroduced flights to Caracas. | The flight's departure from Trinidad & Tobago's capital city, Port of Spain, from the Piarco International Airport, was held with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a serenade by the Herencia VZ Group. | The event was attended by the Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, Richie Sookhai and t…
(2023-05-15). African Catholic Bishops Urge G7 Action on Debt, Bank Reform and Aid to Navigate Africa Crises. indybay.org Africa Faith Leaders Urge Passage of New York Taxpayers and International Debt Crises Protection Act (S4747, A2970)…
(2023-05-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to reduce your stroke risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Stroke Awareness Month, but Mayo Clinic health care professionals suggest spotting the signs and reducing stroke risk should be part of everyday awareness. A stroke happens every 40 seconds in the U.S., and the likelihood of stroke increases with age, according to the National Institutes of Health. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/iShun0adjek Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 55) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-05-15). Consumer Health: 3 types of head and neck cancers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about three types of cancer that affect these areas of the body. Head and neck cancers account for nearly 4% of all cancers in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute. These cancers are more than twice as common among men as women, and are diagnosed more often among people over 50. Among the many types of head and neck cancers are…
(2023-05-15). Urban workers saw salaries rise in 2022. ecns.cn The employed in urban areas saw their annual salaries increase in 2022, and those in positions requiring higher technical skills and knowledge earned the top salaries, according to the latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.
(2023-05-15). Supervision tightened on cosmetic medicine. ecns.cn Eleven central departments including the State Administration for Market Regulation, the National Health Commission and the Ministry of Public Security recently released a guideline to strengthen supervision of the medical cosmetology industry to regulate the industry's development and protect consumers' rights.
(2023-05-15). Trinidad & Tobago Resumes Commercial Flights With Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, air operations between Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago resumed with the arrival of flight BW300 of Caribbean Airlines at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía. | This was reported by the Venezuelan Embassy in Trinidad & Tobago, via Twitter, stating that Caribbean Airlines has reintroduced flights to Caracas. | The flight's departure from Trinidad & Tobago's capital city, Port of Spain, from the Piarco International Airport, was held with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a serenade by the Herencia VZ Group. | The event was attended by the Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, Richie Sookhai and t…
(2023-05-15). African Catholic Bishops Urge G7 Action on Debt, Bank Reform and Aid to Navigate Africa Crises. indybay.org Africa Faith Leaders Urge Passage of New York Taxpayers and International Debt Crises Protection Act (S4747, A2970)…
(2023-05-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to reduce your stroke risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Stroke Awareness Month, but Mayo Clinic health care professionals suggest spotting the signs and reducing stroke risk should be part of everyday awareness. A stroke happens every 40 seconds in the U.S., and the likelihood of stroke increases with age, according to the National Institutes of Health. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/iShun0adjek Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 55) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-05-15). Consumer Health: 3 types of head and neck cancers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about three types of cancer that affect these areas of the body. Head and neck cancers account for nearly 4% of all cancers in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute. These cancers are more than twice as common among men as women, and are diagnosed more often among people over 50. Among the many types of head and neck cancers are…
(2023-05-15). People with severe obesity and a genetic pathway variant have increased risk of hypertension, Mayo Clinic research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Obesity and its associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally. According to a study published in 2017, 12% of the world's adult population was affected by obesity in 2016, double the percentage from 30 years earlier. With obesity comes an increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction. Fortunately, obesity is a multifactorial disease that results from an energy balance dysregulation…
(2023-05-15). Save lives this Take Back Day; safely dispose of unused medications. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Dispose of unneeded medications safely during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22. Mayo Clinic, in collaboration with the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, Olmsted Medical Center, Zumbro Valley Medical Society and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will host a community drop-off event to collect unused or expired medications. "The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office and Violent Crimes Enforcement Team (VCET) are proud to team up with Mayo Clinic and other…
(2023-05-15). Biden Unilaterally Extends 'National Emergency' Targeting Syria. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-15). 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.
(2023-05-15). "We, the democratic, pro-Western political parties of Georgia" vow NATO membership, "de-occupation" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMay 12, 2023 Pro-Western Opposition Parties: "Georgia Faces International Isolation" Pro-Western opposition parties issued a joint statement today accusing the ruling Georgian Dream of "once again" threatening Georgia's European and Euro-Atlantic future, saying the country is facing the real risk of the international isolation and of being left in Russia's sphere of influence…. The …
(2023-05-15). The Clarios strike and the global counteroffensive of the working class. wsws.org The issuance of an injunction against Clarios workers shows that the ruling class views the walkout as a struggle with far-reaching national and international implications.
(2023-05-15). "UPS destroys human beings": Current and former UPS workers speak out as contract deadline looms. wsws.org With a July 31 strike deadline looming at UPS, 340,000 workers across the US are determined to win back concessions bargained away over generations by the pro-corporate bureaucracy of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
(2023-05-15). Study: Smoking Too Much Weed Increases Risk of Heart Disease. moguldom.com Medical advice on weed keeps getting more and more confusing. According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, drugs containing cannabinoids (a type of chemical in marijuana) may help treat certain rare forms of epilepsy, nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy, and loss of appetite and weight loss associated with HIV/AIDS. It has …
(2023-05-15). Black America Responds To Ja Morant Getting Suspended Over Displaying Gun, Again. moguldom.com National Basketball League star Ja Morant is in hot water—again. The Memphis Grizzlies player has been suspended another time after a video surfaced recently on social media showing the star guard holding a gun. The video popped up on May 13, and the Grizzlies announced the suspension on May 14, two months after the NBA …
(2023-05-15). Beijing to build global platform for science and technology. ecns.cn The 2023 Zhongguancun Forum is scheduled to be held in Beijing from May 25 to 30, and State leaders, foreign dignitaries, heads of international science and technology organizations, diplomatic envoys and business representatives will be invited to the opening ceremony.
(2023-05-15). CIIE 2023 draws more new companies, startups. ecns.cn More new companies and start-ups are expected to participate in this year's China International Import Expo compared to the fifth one, with an initial planning of 500 start-ups and projects, said a spokesperson during its media briefing on Sunday.
(2023-05-15). Fast-lane entry and exit services restored in Shanghai. ecns.cn Fast-lane entry and exit services at all ports in Shanghai were restored on Monday, facilitating the cross-border travel of Chinese citizens and foreign nationals.
(2023-05-15). The first step to fixing the electoral collegeÔøº. nationofchange.org If we keep up the fight and get enough states on board, America will never again elect a president who loses the national popular vote.
(2023-05-15). National Decline — 13 Years Of Tory Failure. truepublica.org.uk By Graham Vanbergen: The local elections confirmed what was on the mind of the electorate. They voted tactically to get rid of a political party that has emphatically failed at everything it has touched. And it is true to say that the continued divisive output from senior Tories is yet more evidence of their failure …
(2023-05-15). Venezuela to Encourage Scientific Training Among Young People. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Science and Technology Minister Gabriela Jimenez announced that Venezuela will encourage the study of careers related to chemistry and petrochemistry through its Scientific Route program. | RELATED: | As part of these educational efforts, young students from the National Institute for Socialist Training and Education (INCES) toured the National Center for Chemical Technology (CNTQ) facilities located in Caracas Cit…
(2023-05-15). BRICS Attracts Interest From a Number of Countries: Pandor. telesurenglish.net Naledi Pandor, South Africa's Foreign Affairs Minister addressed the South African line ministry on 'Strengthening Partnerships for a Fairer and More Equitable Global System'. | RELATED: | She noted that one way to advance the context of global cooperation is to create influential formations that will work with the United Nations to promote an inclusive forward-looking international development agenda. BRICS can play such a transformative role.
(2023-05-15). Fighting in Darfur Kills 280 Sudanese: NRC. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) reported that at least 280 people died over the weekend in the city of Geneina, the capital of the West Darfur region. | RELATED: | This escalation of violence occurs despite the fact that the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) signed an agreement on Thursday to guarantee the safe flow of international aid and protect civilians and humanitarian personnel. | Signed in the Saudi city of…
(2023-05-15). Japanese Rally Against G7 Summit in Hiroshima. telesurenglish.net Over 200 Japanese people rallied at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in a protest against the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) summit, carrying banners reading "No War Accomplices" and "No G7." | RELATED: | "Japan is saying it will send a peaceful message of abolishing nuclear weapons to the world through this summit, but at the same time it is seeking to rely on nuclear weapons to achieve 'national security.' This is contradictory," said Ichiro…
(2023-05-15). 392 Yemeni Citizens Evacuated From Sudan. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Yemen's state television station has reported that within the preceding 24 hours, a sum of 392 Yemeni nationals were successfully returned from Sudan and arrived safely in their home country. | Related: | The Yemeni national airline, Yemenia, made the transportation of its citizens by means of two outbound flights to facilitate their repatriation. | On Sunday, the first flight, transporting a total of 197 individuals, arrive…
(2023-05-15). Cuba celebrates International Family Day with inclusive code. plenglish.com Havana, May 15 (Prensa Latina The Secretary of Organization of the Communist Party (PCC), Roberto Morales, said on Monday that Cuba is celebrating the International Family Day with a very inclusive legal standard, which typifies and recognizes them from the viewpoint of multiplicity.
(2023-05-15). Khartoum is under new bombings despite truce in Jeddah. plenglish.com Khartoum, May 15 (Prensa Latina) The capital of Sudan continued under air and artillery attacks by both sides, despite the recent agreements reached with international mediation in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Friday.
(2023-05-15). G7 members should ask the US to stop bludgeoning and‚ÄÇcurbing other countries in the name of national security: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn No one is more qualified than the U.S. to‚ÄÇbe called out for‚ÄÇeconomic coercion, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin responded.
(2023-05-15). Russia and Central Asia: A Great Peaceful Game. libya360.wordpress.com Timofei Bordachev The most important question for the Central Asian Five may be their ability to overcome the trap where they're at a level of development when the destruction of the state is impossible, but so is reaching a new level in terms of the quality of life of the population. It is unlikely that Russia wants its most important southern neighbours to be in a position where the gap is insurmountable, writes Valdai Club Programme…
(2023-05-15). Ukraine's 'Counteroffensive' — Myth or Reality? libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter As we approach mid-May, the question on everyone's mind is "where is the big Ukrainian counteroffensive"? This much-touted event has been percolating in the western mainstream media and social media channels since the Fall of 2022, when the commanding general of the Ukrainian armed forces, Valeri Zaluzhnyi, informed the US and NATO-led Ukraine…
(2023-05-15). US Empire of Debt Headed for Collapse. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Prof. Michael Hudson's new book, "The Collapse of Antiquity: Greece and Rome as Civilization's Oligarchic Turning Point" is a seminal event in this Year of Living Dangerously when, to paraphrase Gramsci, the old geopolitical and geoeconomic order is dying and the new one is being born at breakneck speed. Prof. Hudson's main thesis…
(2023-05-14). 'We're a community': These Groups are Working to Bail Out Incarcerated Women in Time for Mother's Day. scheerpost.com 
The National Bail Out effort is a collective of local and national Black-led organizations that plan Mama's Day Bail Out events around the country.
(2023-05-14). Okefenokee Swamp threatened by proposed strip mine. iacenter.org By Dianne Mathiowetz May 10, 2023 Atlanta A years-long struggle by the Muskogee Creek Nation and environmentalists to preserve the Okefenokee Swamp, home of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, is ramping up its campaign to stop Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals from strip mining the eastern edge of this unique ecosystem. Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia. Opponents say that what is at risk is a 650-square-mile wilderness, located in southern Georgia and extending to the Florida border. The area is the largest carbon reserve in the U.S. and the source of the Suwannee and St. Marys Rivers. (garivers.org) Home to count…
(2023-05-14). Stop U.S. harassment of anti-imperialist activists! iacenter.org By Arjae Red May 10, 2023 The 150-person May Day 2023 delegation to Cuba With the workers' movement on the rise in the U.S. and around the world, May Day activities for 2023 were in full swing over the last few days. Also in evidence were attempts by the U.S. government to repress those individuals who believe in expressing international solidarity with the working class and oppressed nations worldwide. One notable event was the 2023 May Day youth delegation to Cuba, in which an estimated 150 young activists from a variety of anti-imperialist organizations took part in a multiday brigade to the island country, to…
(2023-05-14). Venezuela's NGO Oversight Law to Ensure Transparency. orinocotribune.com The role of NGOs in Venezuela has been discussed and questioned in the last few months, as the Venezuelan National Assembly continues work on an NGO oversight bill. According to Deputy Diosdado Cabello, a member of the Permanent Commission of Integral Social Development, "62 NGOs operate in the country, and none of them have a social purpose, but a political one, which is contrary to the laws of the nation." | Similarly, a few weeks ago, Deputy Julio Chávez stated that some NGOs both inside and outside the country have been identified as working "to generate destabilization." He named as an example the NGO Sipas…
(2023-05-14). US Sold Weapons to Nearly 60 Percent of World's Authoritarian Nations in 2022. truthout.org President Joe Biden claims that the United States is leading "democracies" in a fight against "autocracies" to establish a peaceful international order, but his administration approved weapons sales to nearly three-fifths of the world's authoritarian countries in 2022. That's according to a new analysis conducted by Security Policy Reform Institute co-founder Stephen Semler and published Thursday… |
(2023-05-14). WHO's Worldwide Power Grab: Beware of the New International Health Regulation and Pandemic Treaty, a Health Tyranny Never Heard of Before in Human History. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-14). Israel agrees to ceasefire in Gaza amid mounting provocations against Palestinians. wsws.org Netanyahu has refused to cancel a march of right-wing Israeli nationalists through the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City, one of Islamic Jihad's conditions for a ceasefire.
(2023-05-14). International Banking "Crisis" — It's Only the Beginning. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-14). In the Factories There Is Wealth, but There Is No Life: The 18th Newsletter. orinocotribune.com 
By Vijay Prashad — May 4, 2023 | Dear friends, | Greetings from the desk of In late 2022, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) released a fascinating
(2023-05-14). Ecuador: Lasso's Impeachment Process Kicks Off on Tuesday. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, National Assembly President Virgilio Saquicela convened legislators for a session in which Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso will be impeached on embezzlement charges. | RELATED: | According to the complaints compiled by investigative journalists and formally presented by progressive legislators, this right-wing politician incurred in embezzlement since he knew about the alleged irregularities in a contract signed between the state-o…
(2023-05-14). Iranian FM Lauds Progress in Tehran-IAEA Cooperation. telesurenglish.net Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said the exchange of delegations between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is continuing and both sides are "satisfied" with the progress being made in the technical aspect. | RELATED: | He made the remarks when commenting on the latest developments in the cooperation with IAEA in an interview with the official news agency IRNA, which was…
(2023-05-14). Argentines Hold Subnational Elections in Three Provinces. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Argentines residing in Tierra del Fuego, La Pampa and Salta go to the polls to elect their provincial governors, legislators, mayors, and councilors. | RELATED: | In Tierra del Fuego, the electoral competition for governor includes Hector Stefani (Republican Proposal), Pablo Blanco (Together for Change) and Gustavo Melella (Forge Concertation), who is the current governor and has the support of groups progressives like La Ca…
(2023-05-14). Kenyan Conservation Efforts Hit by Death of Six Lions. telesurenglish.net On Saturday evening, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and the Big Life Foundation (BLF) confirmed that herdsmen killed six lions. | RELATED: | The incident happened after a group of nine subadult lions broke into a livestock enclosure near Mbirikani in the southern county of Kajiado, which is close to the Amboseli National Park on Friday night, killing 12 goats and a dog. BLF rangers responded immediately, pushing the lions away from the ho…
(2023-05-14). Sudan Announces to Extend Airspace Closure. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Sudan's Civil Aviation Authority extended the closure of airspace until May 23 amid continued armed conflict between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Humanitarian aid and foreign evacuation operations are excluded from this closure. | RELATED: | Since the outbreak of the clashes on April 15, the country's airspace has been closed as air navigation systems at Khartoum International Airport have been affected by the c…