(2023-05-17). Defenders of Paiute Massacre Site from Lithium Mine Prepare for Restraining Order. indybay.org Live from Ox Sam Camp at Peehee Mu'huh (Thacker Pass) — The defenders of the Paiute Massacre Site are prepared to be served with a restraining order. Lithium Americas of Canada is targeting two non-Indians, in order to distract from the fact that Paiute descendants of a survivor of the massacre here are leading the ceremony and road blockade. Ox Sam Camp said late today, Monday, that Lithium Nevada is filing an application for a temporary order for protection against harassment in the workplace in the Justice Court in the Township of Union Humboldt County, Nevada.
(2023-05-17). Xi urges all-out rescue efforts after fishing vessel capsizes. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out rescue efforts after a Chinese fishing vessel capsized in Indian Ocean on early Tuesday morning.
(2023-05-17). 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…
(2023-05-17). Modi and his far-right BJP suffer a major reversal in Karnataka state election. wsws.org India's ruling party has lost power in Karnataka, the country's eighth-most populous state, after mounting a vile communalist campaign fronted by the country's prime minister, the would-be autocrat Narendra Modi.
(2023-05-16). India-Russia Economic Relations: The New Dimensions. infobrics.org In the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war, India has been purchasing oil from Russia at a discounted price. The US has not opposed this decision publicly but earlier this year, some US officials had alluded to the possibility of imposing sanctions on India for purchase of Russian oil, though the US later on clarified that Washington was not "looking to sanction India"
(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…
(2023-05-16). Imran Khan and the independence of Pakistan. thealtworld.com 
Pakistan has never been independent. It has always remained a toy in the hands of the United Kingdom and the United States. During the Western war against the Afghan communist regime, it became a rear base for Bin Laden's mujahideen and Arab fighters. However, for the past decade, a cricket champion like no other has been trying to liberate it, make peace with India and create social services: Imran Khan. | The Pakistani population is rising up against its army and its political personnel. Everywhere, demonstrations are forming in support of the former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, who has just been released but is…
(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…
(2023-05-16). Baya weaver bird builds nest in Yunnan. ecns.cn Baya weaver birds are found across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The male birds usually work tirelessly to build nests during their breeding season.
(2023-05-17). Italy: Trade Unions Continue Mobilizations Against Labor Policies. popularresistance.org Mainstream trade unions in Italy, including the Italian General Confederation of Labor (CGIL), the Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions (CISL), and the Italian Labor Union (UIL), organized a major demonstration in Milan on Saturday, May 13. The unions denounced the economic policies of the right-wing government led by Giorgia Meloni, including proposed cuts to public services and social welfare programs, along with lack of investment in job creation. Cadres from various political groups including the Communist Refoundation Party (PRC) also participated and expressed solidarity with workers.
(2023-05-16). US Seizes Web Domains Related To Lebanese Resistance Group Hezbollah. popularresistance.org The US seized over a dozen web domains belonging to the Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah and others on Thursday, May 11. The US Department of Justice claimed that the web domains were operated by persons or groups who had been sanctioned by the US government. | Most of these domains were registered in the US and belonged to Al Manar TV which is affiliated to Hezbollah, such as almanarnews.org, manarnews.org, and almanartv.org, among others. | Other prominent web domains include sites belonging to Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem and the website related to the Islamic Resistance Support Ass…
(2023-05-17). Zimbabwe Import Duty Suspension on Basic Goods to Last 6 Months. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Zimbabwean authorities officially announced the suspension of import duties on essential goods intended to mitigate the prevalent price escalations will last for six months. | Related: | "Import duty on the 14 basic commodities will remain suspended for six months in order to ensure their availability at competitive prices," Monica Mutsvangwa, Minister of Publicity and Broadcasting Services, said during a post-cabinet media b…
(2023-05-17). UN G. Assembly Declares Nov. 26 World Sustainable Transport Day. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution concerning the designation of November 26 as the annual commemoration of World Sustainable Transport Day. | Related: | The resolution extends an invitation to all member states of the United Nations, UN affiliated organizations, regional as well as international organizations, and civil society to participate in celebrating World Sustainable Transport Day.
(2023-05-17). Milwaukee commemorates the 137th anniversary of the Bay View Massacre. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On Sunday, May 7, 150 people gathered for the annual commemoration of the Bay View Massacre. 137 years ago, in May 1886, over 14,000 union workers gathered outside the Milwaukee Iron Company Rolling Mill in demand of an eight-hour workday. These unionists had shut down every single business in the city of Milwaukee except the rolling mills in Bay View. As they were marching towards the mills, Governor Jeremiah Rusk ordered 250 national guard members be posted outside to prevent any striker from entering – these orders included shooting the marchers on sight and resulted in the death of seven peopl…
(2023-05-17). Georgian Airways receives permit to fly to Russia. plenglish.com Tbilisi, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Georgia's national air carrier Georgian Airways received a permit on Tuesday to carry daily flights to Russia starting on May 20, the country's Civil Aviation Agency announced.
(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…
(2023-05-17). China, Japan defence ministers talk over direct line. ecns.cn Defense ministers of China and Japan held a conversation through a direct telephone line for the first time as part of a maritime and aerial communication mechanism on Tuesday, China's Ministry of National Defense said.
(2023-05-17). China opposes any country interfering in the South China Sea issue under the pretext of U.S.-Philippines bilateral security guidelines. ecns.cn When commenting on bilateral security guidelines between the U.S. and the Philippines, Tan Kefei, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, said on Tuesday that China firmly opposes any country interfering in the South China Sea issue and undermining China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests under the pretext of so-called bilateral treaties."ÄÄ…
(2023-05-17). Sunday 6/4: National Animal Rights Day 2023 – NARD 13. indybay.org Unity Park, Richmond, CA…
(2023-05-17). 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…
(2023-05-17). 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…
(2023-05-17). 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…
(2023-05-17). 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…
(2023-05-16). A Timely Call for Peace in Ukraine by U.S. National Security Experts. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-16). The Theoretical Concept of Geopolitics in International Relations and Global Politics. globalresearch.ca
(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…
(2023-05-16). Venezuela Approves Law For The Protection Of Assets Abroad. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) unanimously approved on Tuesday the Law for the Protection of Assets, Rights and Interests of the Republic and its entities abroad. | RELATED: | The law was unanimously approved in second discussion during the ordinary session of the Parliament. The president of the National Assembly Jorge Rodríguez said that "it is justice, deputies, for the homeland, for life, for the futu…
(2023-05-16). Impeachment Trial Against President Lasso Continues In Ecuador. telesurenglish.net The president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, defended himself on Tuesday in the political trial against him that is taking place in the country's National Assembly. | RELATED: | Lasso is accused of the alleged crime of embezzlement in the management of the state-owned shipping company Flota Petrolera Ecuatoriana (Flopec). Congress requires 92 out of 137 votes to dismiss Lasso. | The Ecuadorian President spent less t…
(2023-05-16). Legislators Start Political Trial Against Ecuadorean President. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the National Assembly began a plenary meeting at 10: 17 local time to initiate the impeachment trial against Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso. | RELATED: | With the presence of 109 out of 137 legislators, the impeachment session began with the interventions of the two interpellants, which should last two hours. Later, Lasso is expected to attend the National Assembly to defend himself for three hours…
(2023-05-16). President Maduro Backs Bill to Protect Venezuelan Assets Abroad. telesurenglish.net President Nicolas Maduro expressed his support for the "Bill for the Protection of the Venezuela's Assets, Rights, and Interests Abroad", which will be submitted to its second plenary discussion in the National Assembly on Tuesday. | RELATED: | "With all my energy, spirit, and strength, I ask for the support of the entire country for this bill that the National Assembly is analyzing to protect our assets in the world," he sai…
(2023-05-16). 1st Human Trial of Oral Drug Against Radioactive Contamination. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that the U.S. has initiated an inaugural clinical trial involving an experimental oral medication designed to remove radioactive contaminants in the body. | Related: | The trail aims to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and processing profile of the experimental drug HOPO 14-1 through a dose escalation regimen in healthy adult participants. | The clinical trial is being conducted at a site in Plymouth, Michigan. Th…
(2023-05-16). Cabello Reminds Opposition that CNE Is Venezuela's Electoral Institution. orinocotribune.com The vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, confirmed that the National Electoral Council (CNE) is the organization responsible for elections in Venezuela. | During a press conference, Cabello spoke about statements by opposition leaders who say they do not want the CNE to participate in the primary elections of the opposition. | "With the CNE, it will be known how many participated," said Cabello. "They will be exposed. T…
(2023-05-16). A Fraternal Hand: The American Tradition of Socialist Democracy and Chinese Socialism. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos L. Garrido There is a glaring paradox at the core of the American project. On the one hand, it proclaims its national self-determination with the values of life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, right to revolution, and to a government of, by, and for the people. On the other hand, the rights to life, liberty,…
(2023-05-16). Biden Can Be Charming, but Beijing Should Be Wary. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Pope Francis (L) meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a private audience at The Vatican, May 13, 2023 Simply put, the foreplay has begun. It is not the Ukrainian counteroffensive, stupid! Russia — and China — should expect some nasty surprises. President Vladimir Zelensky's tour of Rome, Berlin and Paris has been…
(2023-05-16). Brazil: How Small Family Farms Are Adapting to Climate Change. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Sullivan (Image by Camila Cordeiro) Alexandre Pires is at the forefront of expanding opportunities for low-income rural populations and family farms in Brazil. Just a few days before the first round of Brazil's most recent elections, Alexandre Pires was dancing with fellow progressives. Hundreds of people, many wearing red shirts, a nod to Brazil's Workers' Party, had…
(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…
(2023-05-16). North Korea Warns NATO is Creeping into Asia. libya360.wordpress.com Countercurrents Collective South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the NATO summit in Madrid on June 29. | KENNY HOLSTON / THE NEW YORK TIMES North Korea's Foreign Ministry has claimed NATO is seeking to increase its influence in Asia, citing growing "military collusion" with Japan, which…
(2023-05-16). Sowing Seeds of Plunder: A Lose-Lose Situation in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Colin Todhunter War and Theft: The Takeover of Ukraine's Agricultural Land: Oligarchs and financial interests are expanding control over Ukraine's agricultural land with help and financing from Western financial institutions. It's a lose-lose situation for Ukrainians. While they are dying to defend their land, financial institutions are insidiously supporting the consolidation of farmland by oligarchs…
(2023-05-16). Sudan: The Latest Victim of the Global Hegemonists' Grand Arab World Delusions. libya360.wordpress.com Ebrahim Hashem The current turbulence in Sudan has not come out of nothing. Sudan's present trouble stems from deliberate attempts by some foreign hegemonists to destabilize the Arab world and hijack its sovereignty for their own selfish gains. The year 2003 was when delusional globalists in Washington and London, supported by peers in some other…
(2023-05-16). The Roots of Cowardice of Today's Subaltern Intellectuals. libya360.wordpress.com Yusuf Serunkuma Yusuf Serunkuma slams the cowardice of intellectuals today, who display self-censorship and contentment with the status quo, in contrast with an earlier generation of activists and subaltern scholars. Serunkuma argues that this did not happen overnight, rather it has taken years of manufacturing conformity and consent. There is a less discussed component about…
(2023-05-16). Ukraine: Did Russia Obliterate Depleted Uranium Munitions Delivered by the UK? libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic On May 13, Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) launched a massive all-out strike against numerous targets under the control of the Kiev regime forces. Among other things, the VKS hit several key munitions depots in Western Ukraine, including one in the city of Ternopol. According to the official announcement by the Russian Ministry of…
(2023-05-16). VA, NIH Launch Major Study of Veterans With Gulf War Illness. jamanetwork.com A new study sponsored by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will enroll people who served in the 1990-1991 era Gulf War to better understand Gulf War illness, according to a statement. The 5-year study, called the VA-NIH Investigative Deep Phenotyping of Gulf War Veterans Health, will investigate participants' immune, metabolic, and autonomic nervous systems.
(2023-05-16). 16 nation NATO armor exercise: international forces that might join in event of a conflict. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesMay 15, 2023 Texas troops bring scouts, tanks together in new way at Bavaria exercise A Texas-based brigade used the rough terrain and rainy weather at the Army's training grounds in Bavaria to test new battlefield tactics that combine scouts and tanks. The Combined Resolve 18 exercise marked the rollout of the armored …
(2023-05-16). NATO posts video taunting Russia at its border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com May 15, 2023Multinational Corps Northeast NATO is committed to safeguarding Latvia's security …An important component of NATO's deterrence and defence posture is military presence in the eastern part of Alliance territory, including Latvia. NATO has increased its military presence in the Baltic Sea region…Allies are committed to deploying robust and combat-ready forces on the Alliance's …
(2023-05-16). Turkey: NATO-sponsored air combat drills include partners Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandMay 11, 2023 Türkiye hosts Exercise Anatolian Eagle with Allies and Partners Türkiye hosted the exercise Anatolian Eagle out of 3rd main Jet Base Konya and provided the multinational participants with realistic combat training opportunities in a high-threat environment from May 5 to 12, 2023. The NATO E-3A provided support through command and …
(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,…
(2023-05-16). Report from U.S.-Mexico Border as Title 42 Ends: Human Rights Violations, Funerals & Makeshift Camps. democracynow.org 
We host a roundtable discussion on the human rights crisis unfolding at the U.S.-Mexico border and the impact of President Biden ending the Trump-era pandemic policy known as Title 42 last Thursday, after it had been used to expel nearly 3 million migrants without due process. Guerline Jozef is co-founder and executive director of Haitian Bridge Alliance, an immigrant advocacy organization that provides humanitarian assistance to Haitians and other Black immigrants from the Caribbean and Africa; Erika Guevara-Rosas is a human rights lawyer and Americas director for Amnesty International; and Erika Pinheiro is an…
(2023-05-16). Colombia and Venezuela to Search for Remains of Colombian Paramilitary Victims (+Mancuso). orinocotribune.com 
The Colombian and Venezuelan governments will begin the search for the remains of Colombians who disappeared in the border area, victims of decades of Colombian paramilitary violence. This comes after statements made by Salvatore Mancuso, a former leader of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) paramilitary group. | The AUC is a dismantled, powerful far-right paramilitary organization financed by the Colombian oligarchy, government and multinational corporations that terrorized the Colombian countryside from 1997 until 2006. Many analysts point to a direct link between this criminal organization, the C…
(2023-05-16). Biden Admin Says Mountain Valley Pipeline Can Run Through National Forest. truthout.org The U.S. Forest Service on Monday gave a green light for the 300-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline to run through the Jefferson National Forest, a decision that sparked outcry from conservationists who say the Biden administration is ignoring the fracked gas project's potentially devastating impacts on the environment and wildlife. The Forest Service's new Record of Decision (ROD) approves… |
(2023-05-16). Cabinet Ministers Join Climate Science Deniers At National Conference. popularresistance.org The National Conservatism (NatCon) conference kicks off today in Westminster, London, featuring a roster of high-profile speakers drawn from the upper reaches of the government and the conservative right. | A DeSmog analysis has found climate denial and a hostility to net zero to be a common feature among many of the individuals speaking at the three-day summit. | The gathering comes as Rishi Sunak's government — which is already off track to meet the UK's climate commitments — pursues new fossil fuel extraction, and prominent figures in the right-wing media continue to cast doubt over net zero policy…
(2023-05-16). Former National Security Officials In New York Times Ad: 'War Is A Racket'. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, a group of former high-ranking national security fellows, the Eisenhower Media Network, released an open letter appearing as a full-page ad in the New York Times, calling for a diplomatic end to the Russia-Ukraine war. | The ad — which can be seen here — includes an important timeline of events and a map showing U.S./NATO military bases near Russia and a comparison of what that would look like if the "shoe were on the other foot." | The letter states: "The immediate cause of this disastrous war in Ukraine is Russia's invasion. Yet the plans and actions to expand NATO to Russia's borders se…
(2023-05-16). Chief Of Ukrainian Intelligence Insists "Kiev Is Terrorist" But Its Sponsors Do Not Care. southfront.org 
click to see full-size image | The terrorist Kiev regime is openly declaring its responsibility for terrorist attacks against the Russians. The so-called "international community" is turning a blind eye and continues arming the terrorists in Ukraine. | On May 16, the narcissistic head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Major General Kirill Budanov once again de facto took responsibility for assassinations of Russian public figures. He makes such claims on a regular basis and…
(2023-05-16). One of the Most Important Presidential Elections This Year Heads to 2nd Round. thealtworld.com On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Melik Abdul discussed several domestic and international topics, including Türkiye's presidential election results over the weekend. | Mark Sleboda — International Relations and Security Analyst | Elijah Magnier — Veteran War Correspondent | Steve Abramowicz — Host of Mill Creek View Podcast | Ted Harvey — Former State Senator in Colorado & Chairman of StopJoe.com | Kiji Noh — Journalist, Political Analyst & Writer | In the first hour, international relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda spoke with the Fault Lines team abou…
(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,"
(2023-05-16). International Workers Day roundtable highlights organizing and solidarity. peoplesworld.org 
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—As images of recent workers' gains, struggles, and actions projected onto the screen and the sounds of labor music ranged outside of the New Haven Peoples Center on to the street, everyone who entered felt an inviting atmosphere of labor solidarity for the People's World May Day rally: "International Workers Day 2023 — …
(2023-05-16). Steelworkers win vote at Blue Bird bus plant in Georgia. peoplesworld.org 
FORT VALLEY, Ga.—In a big win for the Steelworkers and a big break in the normally union-hostile South, workers at the Blue Bird school bus company plant in rural Fort Valley, Ga., voted for the union on May 12, 697-435. The bargaining unit would cover 1,350 workers, the National Labor Relations Board reports. Total employment …
(2023-05-16). Right to Counsel: Jersey City tenants fight for free lawyers in eviction struggles. peoplesworld.org 
JERSEY CITY, N.J.—Two years ago, a report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition showed that a full-time worker in the U.S. needs to earn at least $25.82 per hour to rent a two-bedroom apartment, and $21.25 per hour for a one-bedroom apartment. The federal minimum wage, however, has been frozen at $7.25 since 2009. …
(2023-05-16). 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.
(2023-05-16). Submersible engineer gets national award. ecns.cn "I am homesick, basking in the bright moonlight, as two ships sail for the Mariana Trench. Innovating and exploring, we strive together, to roam the hadal trench 10,000 meters down."
(2023-05-16). Hong Kong resident given life sentence for espionage. ecns.cn Born in May 1945, Leung holds permanent residency in the Hong Kong Special Administration Region and also possesses a United States passport, the court said.According to provisions of the Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law, Suzhou's national security bureau detained him on April 15, 2021, on suspicion of spying.
(2023-05-16). 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.
(2023-05-16). 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)…
(2023-05-16). How People's Movements Globally Are Resisting Western Imperialism. popularresistance.org Leaders of the G7 countries, the United States and its Western Imperialist partners plus Japan, will meet this week in Hiroshima to discuss ways to escalate the war on China. As they lead us closer to global and potentially nuclear war, the significance of the location is offensive to people's movements. Clearing the FOG speaks with Rhonda Ramiro, the spokesperson for BAYAN-USA and a leader of the US chapter of the International League of People's Struggle, about protests being planned against the G7 Summit and how people can participate virtually. She also discusses campaigns in the US against state repression a…
(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.
(2023-05-16). IYSSE holds successful anti-war meetings in Munich, Bochum and Frankfurt. wsws.org Under the title "The war in Ukraine and how to stop it," the IYSSE shed light on the historical, economic and political causes of the war and an international socialist strategy to end it.
(2023-05-16). Deflation not present in China's economy. ecns.cn On a monthly basis, the prices were down slightly by 0.1 percent, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics released on Tuesday.The market demand has a limited leverage on driving up prices in short term, said NBS spokesperson Fu Linghui.
(2023-05-16). The IMF and its Ideological Orphans By: àÅlvaro García Linera. midwesternmarx.com There was a time when the International Monetary Fund's "recommendations" on how to reorganize an economy were read, defended and executed as if they were a divine mandate. Those were the 90s of the last century, when every study of the course of the world economy or agreement reached with this or that country, not only emanated an enlightened historical optimism with what was being proposed, but was also accompanied by a blind endorsement that went from ministers o …
(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 …
(2023-05-16). The Debt Ceiling Debate Is a Massive Deception Against the Public. By: Richard D. Wolff. midwesternmarx.com 
Future historians will likely look back at the debt ceiling rituals being reenacted these days with a frustrated shaking of their heads. That otherwise reasonable people would be so readily deceived raises the question that will provoke those historians: How could this happen?The U.S. Congress has imposed successive ceilings on the national debt, each one higher than the last. Ceilings were intended to limit the amount of federal borrowing. But the same U.S. Congress so mana …
(2023-05-17). Sri Lankan government launches a massive security operation in Colombo. wsws.org Last weekend's security operation is to ready the police, military and other sections of the state apparatus to deal with the inevitable eruption of working-class struggles against the government and its IMF austerity policies.