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2023-05-10: News Headlines

Amitabha Roychowdhury (2023-05-10). Multilateral banks debunk Indian government's claims on growth rate. peoplesdispatch.org The so-called theory of trickle-down effect projected by the government (high prosperity of the rich flows down to enhance the economic welfare of the poor) has been debunked by the data on the growing gap between the rich and the poor in the country, rising poverty, unemployment, and the perpetually rising prices…

Anand Naidoo (2023-05-10). The Heat: India History Controversy. america.cgtn.com Is India trying to erase its Muslim past? Street and city names are being changed. Now the Indian government is ordering revisions to school textbooks, scrubbing or minimizing references to Islamic rule in the country. Critics claim the changes help promote the Hindu nationalist vision …

infobrics (2023-05-10). China, India to Lead Global Growth Over the Next Five Years: IMF Report. infobrics.org China and India will lead the world through their contribution to the global gross domestic product expansion, followed by the US, according to a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) report…

infobrics (2023-05-10). Russian Firm Gets $6.5 Billion Contract to Produce 120 Vande Bharat Trains for India. infobrics.org Transmashholding (TMH) the largest manufacturer of locomotives and rail equipment in Russia, won a global bid to supply produce, supply, and maintain 120, 16-car long-distance Vande Bharat trains for the Indian Railways…

infobrics (2023-05-10). India's Population to Surpass China's by End of June, U.N. Predicts. infobrics.org India is set to overtake China as the world's most populous country by the end of June, U.N. estimates, posing huge challenges to a nation with creaking infrastructure and insufficient jobs for millions of young people…

Prabhat Patnaik (2023-05-10). India: The grim unemployment scenario. mronline.org THE data on unemployment brough out by the Centre for Monitoring the Indian Economy (CMIE) present a grim picture. Not only has the unemployment rate increased sharply for some years now, starting from even before the pandemic, but the figure which had shot up during the pandemic has not come down much despite the recovery that has occurred in the level of GDP from its trough.

teleSUR (2023-05-10). Lula to Propose Peace Initiative for Ukraine at G7 Meeting. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Brazilian President Lula da Silva announced that he will invite India and Indonesia to join the club of countries he wants to form to mediate in favor of a negotiated solution to the Ukrainian conflict. | RELATED: | "It is the time for diplomacy, it is not the time for war," he said in a joint statement with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte made at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia. | "We need to find someone to discuss peace and Brazil is wi…

Celina Della Croce, People's Dispatch. (2023-05-10). Activists Demand Representative Jim McGovern Act Against Sanctions. popularresistance.org May 28, 2023 will mark exactly two years to the date of Rep. Jim McGovern's letter imploring President Biden to "stop using the Venezuelan people as a bargaining chip." "The impact of sectoral and secondary sanctions is indiscriminate, and purposely so," the congressman wrote in what has been referred to by policy experts as "the best letter that we've ever seen out of Congress on sanctions, period." | His letter was applauded by his constituents and human rights defenders around the world and remains frequently cited by leading experts in the field — including supporters of the Venezuelan opposition who ar…

Peoples Health Dispatch (2023-05-10). As elections approach, Turkey hopes for change. peoplesdispatch.org Turkey will be holding elections for its national parliament and presidency on May 14. Early polls indicate that long-term ruling President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) are, for the first time in the past two decades, facing a tough challenge in both the elections. This is a critical election for the country. | Dr. ≈ûebnem Korur, president of the Turkish Medical Association, spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the mood on the ground. Looking at the health sector and the working conditions of health workers, she talks about the outcome the country's health wor…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-10). Pakistan rocked by protests as Imran Khan is sent to custody for eight days. peoplesdispatch.org Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was arrested on Tuesday, was sent into custody of the National Accountability Bureau on Wednesday. He was also indicted separately in a case related to do with illegal sale of gits. Protests have broken out across the country with over a 1,000 people arrested.

Brittani Banks (2023-05-10). Why There Is a Growing Student Absentee Rate—and How Community Schools Can Fix It. independentmediainstitute.org School absentee rates that increased dramatically during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have not declined. In fact, they're getting worse, according to a September 2022 research analysis posted on the blog site of Attendance Works, a national nonprofit that advocates for reducing "chronic absenteeism" in schools. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing at least …

WSWS (2023-05-10). Turkish elections: Morenoites rally behind Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu, HDP and Stalinist Tƒ∞P. wsws.org The Morenoites have lined up behind the main bourgeois opposition alliance through an alliance with Stalinism and Kurdish nationalism.

WSWS (2023-05-10). UK deepens warmongering in Ukraine with plans to supply long-range missiles. wsws.org On Monday, the Washington Post reported that the UK's Ministry of Defence had issued a call to weapons manufacturers, on behalf of the International Fund for Ukraine, to supply missiles capable of striking Russian-annexed Crimea or cities deep inside Russia's borders.

Fight Back (2023-05-10). Minneapolis rallies to free Alex Saab and all political prisoners! fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On May 7, a couple dozen activists gathered at the busy intersection of Minneapolis' Chicago and Lake Streets for a rally as part of the international "Week for Alex Saab" called by the Committee to Free Alex Saab. Speakers from different movements gave messages of solidarity with Venezuela's kidnapped diplomat and connected Alex Saab's struggle to a broader history of U.S. imperialism and repression. Many cars honked in support of the "Hands off Venezuela" signs and passersby stayed to listen to the speeches. | Sarah Martin of the Women Against Military Madness Solidarity Committee of the Ameri…

JANET (2023-05-10). May Day in France: Workers resist state repression. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel May 9, 2023 If French President Emmanuel Macron was hoping workers would lose morale and militancy, once he had maneuvered to get his new anti-worker pension system declared official law, he lost out. Millions of workers continued to protest and strike and defy France's cops, who grow more vicious and aggressive with each confrontation. Nantes, France, May 1. In a city of 280,000 people, 80,000 joined the workers' protest. On International Workers Day —— May Day —— a legal holiday in France, over 300 separate demonstrations drew some 2.3 million protesters into the streets. Th…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-10). Haiti: "Sectors of the Police and the Government are Accomplices of the Criminal Gangs" libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Aznarez Henry Boisrolin is a member of the Haitian Democratic Committee in Argentina and a lucid analyst of what is happening in Haiti. We spoke with him about the serious events taking place in his country. What is the situation in Haiti at the moment, since lately we have been receiving information about the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-10). Pakistan Rocked by Protests Following the Arrest of Imran Khan. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Protests in Karachi, Pakistan after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Photo: CGTN Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was arrested on Tuesday, was sent into custody of the National Accountability Bureau on Wednesday. He was also indicted separately in a case related to do with illegal sale of gits. Protests…

Staff (2023-05-10). Venezuela's Opposition Defines Rules for October Primary Elections. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's opposition primaries will take place on October 22 of this year. In recent months, the parameters of the elections that will determine who will be the candidate to face Chavismo in the 2024 presidential elections have been defined. | According to the latest update from the National Primary Commission (CNP) on Sunday, May 7, the regulations establishing the rules for nominations, advertising, participation of witnesses, voting abroad and the voting process have been finalized. | As established by the CNP, the registration of candidacies will begin on May 24 and end on June 23. After this, "admitted…

Ana Perdigón (2023-05-10). US Temporarily & Partially Suspends Liquidation of CITGO. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, US federal judge Paul B. Matey ordered the suspension of the attempted seizure of CITGO Corporation. a subsidiary of Venezuela's national petroleum company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). | The decision was issued after the US judge accepted a motion filed by the ad hoc board of directors of the parallel, illegitimate "PDVSA" appointed by former deputy Juan Guaidó and recognized by Joe Biden administration as the legitimate management of PDVSA. | The ruling establishes that the liquidation and six other processes that require the collection of the debt through CITGO will be temporarily suspended. The c…

Staff (2023-05-10). International Criminal Court Confirms There Are No Victims Yet in 'Venezuela I' Case (+Legal Technicality). orinocotribune.com This Monday, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry issued a The official statement by Venezuela's foreign ministry, issued on May 8, 2023, warns that "the aforementioned decision recognizes that the report of the Victim Reparation and Participation Section of the International Criminal Court only includes the opinions…

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (2023-05-10). Chicago: Grassroots Organizing Wins Decisive Police Accountability Victory. popularresistance.org In July of 2021, after decades of grassroots organizing and pressure, the city of Chicago passed the Empowering Communities for Public Safety ordinance. As designated by the ordinance, 66 people were elected to represent 22 police districts in the council elections this year. They were inaugurated on May 2. The new council will oversee the police in Chicago. Clearing the FOG speaks with Frank Chapman, executive director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, about how they built the grassroots power to win the ordinance, what it will do and the police response to it. Chapman said NAARPR…

Yuan Hong, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-05-10). New Report: How CIA Schemes Color Revolutions Around The World. popularresistance.org For a long time, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) plotted "peaceful evolution" and "color revolutions" as well as spying activities around the world. Although details about these operations have always been murky, a new report released by China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and Chinese cybersecurity company 360 on Thursday unveiled the main technical means the CIA has used to scheme and promote unrest around the world. | According to the report, since the beginning of the 21st century, the rapid development of the internet offered a "new opportunity" for CIA's infiltration activities…

Kap Seol, Labor Notes. (2023-05-10). South Korea: Labor Union Leader Sets Himself Afire. popularresistance.org A South Korean union leader has ended his life, enraged in anger and humiliation as the government attempted to bring racketeering charges against him over union activity. | On the morning of May Day, Yang Hoe-dong, a chapter leader of a national construction workers union, set himself on fire at a courthouse where he was summoned to a hearing for the review of an arrest warrant for him. He was pronounced dead at the hospital the following day. | The death was in protest of attacks by the government of President Yoon Suk-yeol on the 160,000-strong Korean Construction Workers Union and its rival union since Februa…

Staff (2023-05-10). Mexico's AMLO sent Biden letter blasting US 'interventionism' and funding of opposition groups. geopoliticaleconomy.substack.com Subscribe now Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sent US leader Joe Biden a letter criticizing Washington for meddling in his country's internal affairs. The document condemned funding that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has given to right-wing opposition groups that have organized protests against Mexico's elected government, seeking to destabilize it. USAID …

Bill Fletcher, Jr. (2023-05-10). Frente Polisario's fight to liberate Western Sahara. therealnews.com The national liberation struggle of the Sahrawi people of Western Sahara has been ongoing for 50 years. Through the twists and turns of history, the people of Western Sahara have faced Spanish colonialism, the occupation of their territory by Mauritania and Morocco, and expulsion from their territory to refugee camps in Algeria. Despite this long struggle, Western Sahara's history and politics remain relatively unknown to many outsiders. Bill Fletcher Jr., a member of the TRNN Executive Board, speaks with

Chris Walker (2023-05-10). DeSantis Signs Bills That Restrict Chinese People From Buying Land in Florida. truthout.org On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law a series of discriminatory bills that will restrict Chinese people from buying land in the state under the guise of protecting national security. DeSantis signed Senate Bills 264, 846 and 258 into law, parroting xenophobic claims that the bills will restrict Chinese residents in the state from engaging in espionage on American soil. |

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). Japan needs to take real actions to earn trust of its Asian neighbors: ministry. ecns.cn We would like to remind Japan that to be a responsible country, it can't rely on empty talk. Japan needs to take the concerns of the international community seriously and take real actions to earn the trust of its Asian neighbors and the rest of the world, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a press conference on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). China appoints Li Yunze Party secretary of new national financial regulatory administration. ecns.cn China appointed Li Yunze as Party secretary of the new national financial regulatory administration on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). Chinese fugitive on Interpol Red Notice turns himself in after at large for seven years. ecns.cn A Chinese fugitive on Red Notice from Interpol who has been at large overseas for seven years has handed himself in following unremitting effort from Chinese law enforcement to pursue fugitives and actively carry out international cooperation.

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). Stricter emission standard to kick in. ecns.cn The planned introduction of a stricter national emission standard for all new heavy-duty vehicles will proceed as scheduled from July 1, and will prohibit the production, import and sales of vehicles that do not meet the standard.

teleSUR (2023-05-10). Argentine President Accuses Judges of Meddling in Elections. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez accused the Supreme Court of meddling in the gubernatorial elections in the provinces of San Juan and Tucuman, which were scheduled for Sunday. | RELATED: | Latin America Celebrates International Workers' Day | "In a clear interference in the democratic process and in the autonomy of the provinces, the Supreme Court aligned itself with the opposition to anticipate what was foreseen as possible triumphs of Peronism," the Argentine Presidency said. | Previously, the Supreme Court suspended the elections in Tucuman and San Juan after accepting unconstitutionali…

teleSUR (2023-05-10). Guardsman Kills 5 People at Tunisia Synagogue. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday night, a guardsman affiliated with the National Guard killed five people at La Ghriba synagogue on the island of Djerba, south Tunisia. | RELATED: | The guardsman killed a colleague and seized his ammunition before heading toward the synagogue, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said. | He opened fire at security units stationed near the synagogue, leaving two visitors and another security officer killed, befor…

Derrick Broze (2023-05-10). NTP Advisory Board Unanimously Votes to Accept Report on Fluoride's Toxicity. thelastamericanvagabond.com The truth about fluoride's toxicity is one step closer to being released to the public, but will industry influence prevent its release? On May 4, the U.S. National Toxicology Program's (NTP) Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) unanimously voted to accept the recommendations of the BSC working group relating to the NTP's report on fluoride's toxicity.

Martha Grevatt (2023-05-10). May Day marches and rallies celebrate workers' struggles. workers.org May Day — International Workers Day — commemorates the 1886 struggle in Chicago for the eight-hour day. Despite its radical origins in U.S. labor history, May Day has to a large extent been supplanted by moderate events on Labor Day in September, a holiday designed to dampen class struggle and . . . |

Staff (2023-05-09). Sudan: Residents Trapped Between Warring Rival Factions as Humanitarian Crisis Escalates. democracynow.org Conflict in Sudan between two rival military factions is entering its fourth week. Despite international calls for a humanitarian ceasefire, both combatant groups have repeatedly breached truce agreements. More than 700 people have died. As thousands of Sudanese civilians flee both the capital Khartoum and the country entirely, the fighting is expected to continue, with no end in sight. As Sudan braces for the renewed possibility of full-scale civil war, we speak to McGill University professor Khalid Mustafa Medani and Sudanese activist Marine Alneel about the country's brewing humanitarian crisis. "T…

Staff (2023-05-09). Phyllis Bennis on Ukraine War & Why a Ceasefire Is the First Step Toward Lasting Peace. democracynow.org As Russia marks the Soviet Union's defeat of the Nazis 78 years ago, Ukraine is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, which has forced Moscow to issue an evacuation order for thousands of residents in areas occupied by Russian forces. Meanwhile, international actors are calling for negotiations, possibly brokered by China or Brazil, to end the war. For more on the prognosis for peace in Ukraine, we're joined by Phyllis Bennis, author and a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-09). Victory Parade on Red Square. libya360.wordpress.com

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-09). Bold Gambits on the West Asian Chessboard. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar In the Great Power competition, everything is connected: Uncertain negotiations between Russia and NATO over Ukraine may be impacted by Türkiye's post-election pivot and Syria's return to the Arab League West Asia is a region that is currently experiencing a great deal of geopolitical activity. Recent diplomatic efforts, initiated by Russia and overseen…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-09). The Warmongering U.S. Empire is Crashing, the Lying Western Media's Days are Numbered. libya360.wordpress.com Finian Cunningham, Bruce Gagnon and Daniel Lazarre The Western mainstream media have never been so blatant in their propaganda for the U.S. empire. The pretensions are threadbare. As the warmongering U.S. government/regime and its Western/NATO imperialist lackeys are becoming more exposed and desperate to maintain credibility, so too are their media tools. The likes of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-09). US Interventionism in the Peruvian Justice System and the Coup D'état Against Pedro Castillo. libya360.wordpress.com José Carlos Llerena US Ambassador Lisa Kenna with Peruvian Attorney General Patricia Benavides. Photo: Twitter Suspicions were raised after the US Ambassador to Peru posted a photo with Peru's Attorney General. Peruvian activist and jurist José Carlos Llerena Robles argues that US interventionism in the Peruvian justice system has much deeper roots On April 13,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-09). Two Worlds: May 6 and May 9. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan King Charles III wearing the insignia of His Majesty. London and Moscow are the scene of great collective events. Each one expresses its own values. In England, the splendors mask the origin of rich ornaments, stolen without scruples. In Russia, celebrating the martyrs of the Second World War is a commitment to the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-09). The Saharawi Struggle: Spanish MEP Idoia Villanueva Ruiz Exposes the Truth. libya360.wordpress.com Mohsen Abdelmoumen Spanish MEP Idoia Villanueva Ruiz. D. R. Mohsen Abdelmoumen: You recently denounced the fisheries agreement in place between Morocco and the European Union, which is currently the subject of legal proceedings. What are the reasons for your protest? MEP Idoia Villanueva Ruiz: It is the European, and broadly the international legal framework, that give…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-09). Charles III Coronation Ignored Imperialism, Colonialism, Genocide, Trauma, Deadly Colonial Legacy & Palestine. libya360.wordpress.com Dr Gideon Polya Perhaps billions around the world saw at least part of the coronation of King Charles III and marvelled at the pomp, the pageantry and the glorious choral music. The colourful military uniforms and the final parade of thousands of British and Commonwealth military forces testified to past imperial glory. However the lavish…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-09). Grenada's PM: We Support China's Efforts Towards Peace and Global Development. orinocotribune.com We are pleased to republish the speech given by Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Prime Minister of Grenada, at the CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-level Meeting, which was organized by the Communist Party of China on 15 March. It was originally carried on the website of the Not…

Johanna Kichton (2023-05-09). Care Over Cost Rallies for National Day of Action at BCBS Offices to Demand Corporation Reverse Claim Denials & Give People Health Care. peoplesaction.org Day Before Shareholders Meeting, People's Action Exposes BCBS Business Model Reliant on Denying Care Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action's Care Over Cost campaign today rallied people across the country at Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) offices to demand the private health corporation and companies associated with the BCBS brand stop denying care …

Olivia Rosane (2023-05-09). 'This land is our life': Indigenous Shipibo-Konibo-Xetebo people defend forest from illegal destruction in Peru. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in The Shipibo-Konibo-Xetebo people of the Peruvian Amazon are organizing themselves to protect their ancestral forests and waters from illegal fishing, logging, and coca growing amidst conservation and development efforts from both the government and international nonprofits that they say are ineffective at best and actively harmful to Indigenous ways of life at worst.

Amy Goodman (2023-05-09). A Ceasefire Is Immediately Needed to Reduce Escalating War in Ukraine. truthout.org As Russia marks the Soviet Union's defeat of the Nazis 78 years ago, Ukraine is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, which has forced Moscow to issue an evacuation order for thousands of residents in areas occupied by Russian forces. Meanwhile, international actors are calling for negotiations, possibly brokered by China or Brazil, to end the war. For more on the prognosis for peace in… |

Jenny Farrell (2023-05-09). First they burned books, then people: Lessons of the Nazis' 1933 book blaze. peoplesworld.org How can memorials powerfully remind us of past horrors? How can they keep the atrocities of the past alive and relevant? "The Empty Library," Micha Ullmann's Berlin memorial commemorating the fascist book blaze—when on May 10, 1933, some 20,000 works by a great number of German and international authors were devoured by the flames before …

teleSUR (2023-05-09). Displaced People In Sudan Double To 700 000 In One Week. telesurenglish.net The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Tuesday that the number of people internally displaced due to the fighting in Sudan is already more than 700 000. | RELATED: | The figure has more than doubled in the last week. According to IOM spokesman Paul Dillon, "as of last Tuesday, the figure stood at 340 000. Before the fighting, there were already some 3.7 million internally displaced people in Su…

teleSUR (2023-05-09). Ecuador: President Lasso's Impeachment Moves One Step Forward. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the National Assembly began the debate to decide whether the impeachment trial against Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso moves to a phase in which legislators will vote for or against his removal. | RELATED: | The discussion in plenary began with the presence of 117 out of 137 lawmakers. They must analyze the charges against Lasso since the Oversight Commission President Fernando Villavicencio prepa…

teleSUR (2023-05-10). Sri Lanka Steps up Precautionary Measures to Control Dengue. telesurenglish.net The President's Media Division (PMD) reported that on Tuesday, a written communication was directed to all provincial chief secretaries in Sri Lanka, urging them to implement necessary measures to curb the spread of dengue in light of the recent surge in cases. | Related: | According to the PMD, it is imperative that heads of government institutions, schools, and other establishments be informed to conduct thorough asse…

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2023-05-09: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-05-09). Indian defense minister visits Maldives to strengthen strategic ties. wsws.org The Maldives is being torn by intensifying geopolitical and military rivalries between China, on the one hand, and India and the US, on the other.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-09). 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…

Ken Cosentino, Last Real Indians. (2023-05-09). Lithium Mining Wreaks Havoc On Our Planet. popularresistance.org Up until now, modern society has largely depended on oil and coal for our energy supply. Virtually all reputable scientists now agree that climate change is real and the science behind it is sound. It is a naturally occurring phenomena which mankind has accelerated due to capitalism and consumerism. | Almost every civilized country on the planet has entered into the Paris Agreement with the combined goal of lowering carbon emissions 45% by the year 2030. | On paper, this all sounds wonderful. The burning fossil fuels for energy and the production of plastic, and production of automobiles which rely on gasoline fo…

Staff (2023-05-08). Headlines for May 8, 2023. democracynow.org Texas Gunman Kills 8 People, Including Children, at Dallas-Area Shopping Mall, Driver Plows SUV into Migrants in Brownsville, Texas, Killing Eight People, IDF Kills 2 Palestinians, Razes West Bank School as Dems Push Bill to Stop Funding Israeli Violence, Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Region Evacuated; Wagner Group Withdraws Bakhmut Retreat Threat, Over 400 Killed in DRC Flooding as U.N. Chief Points to Climate Change, Ethnic Conflict Kills Dozens While Tens of Thousands Flee Indian State of Manipur, Arab League Readmits Syria After 12-Year Suspension, Right-Wing Parties Win Majority of Seats on Commission to Rewr…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-08). Report: Jake Sullivan in Saudi Arabia Discussing Rail Project. news.antiwar.com National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss a rail project that would link Middle East countries and extend to India via seaports, Axios reported. The national security advisors from India and the UAE were expected to join the meeting on Sunday. Announcing his trip to the region, Sullivan said …

People's Dispatch. (2023-05-09). More US Activists Face Harassment By Authorities Upon Return From Cuba. popularresistance.org On May 7, several members of the US-based National Network on Cuba (NNOC) who had participated in the May Day Brigade, were detained and harassed by US Customs and Border Patrol upon arrival to the United States from Cuba. | The NNOC released a public statement on the evening of May 7, emphasizing that "In face of persecution, we reaffirm our right to travel to Cuba. Solidarity is not a crime — the US blockade is!" They added that several of the people who were detained by CBP also had their electronics seized and some were even threatened with jail time. | The harassment of their brigade members comes just…

WSWS (2023-05-08). Sri Lankan trade union leaders call for "broader unity" to pressure the Wickremesinghe regime. wsws.org While the unions calling the May Day rally represented more than 100,000 workers only 1,500 attended, another indication of the deepening distrust of the union apparatus among broad layers of the working class.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). Nation's modernization drive attracts global attention. ecns.cn As China strives to advance its modernization, international attention is focusing on how the nation will fulfill its ambition to become a modern socialist country by the middle of this century and how that process will affect the rest of the world.

WSWS (2023-05-09). US economic policy integrated with war drive. wsws.org A speech by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan last month has made clear that concerns over the US decline are very much front and centre in the development of both economic and "national security" policy.

WSWS (2023-05-09). AMLO accuses US of meddling in Mexico. wsws.org AMLO's nationalist rhetoric serves to cover his government's subordination to US imperialism on all fundamental questions and is aimed above all against the working class.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). China's trade with BRI countries maintains fast growth rate. ecns.cn China's trade with countries along the "Belt and Road Initiative" (BRI) maintained rapid growth in the first four months this year, with imports and exports increasing by 16 percent year-on-year, 10.2 percentage points higher than the national average, according to customs statistics.

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ecns.cn (2023-05-09). Ningbo launches fifth-freedom freight air route to Europe. ecns.cn A freight airplane carrying instruments, spare parts, and clothing landed at Ningbo Lishe International Airport in Zhejiang Province on Tuesday, marking the opening of a fifth-freedom freight air route connecting Ningbo, Liege in Belgium, and Reykjavík in Iceland.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). Global carmakers accelerate R&D in China. ecns.cn Increasing the weighting of China's research and development has become the common choice for multinational carmakers such as Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Honda, Chinese financial media outlet Yicai reported.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). China to set up 90 national land ecosystem observation stations. ecns.cn China has unveiled a plan to establish 90 new national land ecosystem observation stations by 2025, according to a recent announcement by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.

teleSUR (2023-05-09). UNICEF Provides Libya With 55,000 Doses of Measles Vaccines. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported that 55,000 doses of measles vaccine were supplied to Libya for the purposes of mitigating and managing the ongoing measles outbreak in the southern region of the country. | Related: | "In partnership with the Libyan Ministry of Health and the Libyan National Center for Disease Control, UNICEF Libya procured 55,000 doses of the Measles and Rubella (MR)…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-09). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-09). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-09). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-09). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…

repost (2023-05-09). Aussies Say No to Nuclear Sub Base at Port Kembla, Support Rally In San Francisco Against US Base. indybay.org An international day of action against a US nuclear submarine base in the Australian Port Kembla. Rallies took place at Port Kembla and in San Francisco against the base and the Australian UK, US military Allliance AUKUS…

AJAY (2023-05-09). Monday 5/8: Potluck! EBPG National Cohousing Weekend Recap and Ecovillage/Permaculture Workshop. indybay.org

Saheli Chowdhury, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-05-09). AMLO Asks Biden To Stop USAID Financing Opposition Groups In Mexico. popularresistance.org The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, asked his US counterpart, Joe Biden, to stop his government from funding organizations that are "openly opposed to the legal and legitimate government" of Mexico, since "it is clearly an act of interventionism, contrary to international law and the respect that should prevail among independent and sovereign states." | During his morning press conference on Wednesday, May 3, in response to a question by journalist Nancy Flores of Contralínea, AMLO showed the letter he had sent to Biden the day before, asking the US president to stop the United States Agency for…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-09). Victory Parade on Red Square. libya360.wordpress.com

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-05-09). Debate in Cuba on agricultural health from sciences. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, May 9, (Prensa Latina) An analysis from sciences on the current actions on animal care becomes the main objective of the 4th International Seminar on Agricultural Health (SISA 2023) held at the Plaza America Convention Center in Varadero.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-05-09). Cuba: International Civil Engineering Workshop in pursuit of tourism. plenglish.com Camagàºey, Cuba, May 9 (Prensa Latina) For a province that is home to one of the largest construction projects for tourism in Cuba, the Second International Meeting of Civil Engineering Students in the north, in Cayo Cruz, is an incentive today.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). Health expert emphasizes China's leading role in COVID-19 fight. ecns.cn China has played a significant role in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Liang Wannian, head of the National Health Commission's epidemic response expert panel, said on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). China strongly condemns, lodges solemn protest and vows to take countermeasure as Canada expels Chinese diplomat. ecns.cn China strongly condemned and firmly opposed the Canadian side declaring a Chinese diplomat as "persona non grata" and deciding to expel the diplomat on Monday, which serious violates international law and basic principles of international relations.

Rojoef Manuel (2023-05-09). Arkansas Army National Guard Takes Over Multinational Training for Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-09). NASA launches two satellites in the US to hunt and study hurricanes. plenglish.com Washington, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) today launched the first two satellites of its new hurricane-hunting constellation called the Tropics Network.

teleSUR (2023-05-08). Texas To Deploy Black Hawks to Prevent the Entry of Migrants. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) criticized new anti-immigrant measures by Republican Governors Greg Abbott (Texas) and Ron DeSantis (Florida). | RELATED: | A few hours earlier, the Texas governor announced the deployment of a new National Guard unit, the "Tactical Border Force," which will operate with Black Hawk and C130 helicopters to prevent the entry of migrants from Mexico. | "On one…

teleSUR (2023-05-08). Protecting Migratory Birds is Crucial for Ecosystems Balance. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Peter Njoroge, the head of the Ornithology Section and senior research scientist at the National Museums of Kenya, stressed that protecting natural habitats for migratory birds will unleash a range of ecological, health and economic benefits. | RELATED: | Kenya is a major corridor for migratory bird species escaping from winter in Europe and Asia and heading to the warmer tropical regions where they forage for food in important biodiversity ar…

unitedEditor (2023-05-08). US National Security Advisor: Enough of the neoliberal system. uwidata.com By àñzgàºr Altƒ±nba≈ü U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan made a statement full of confessions about the US economy. Stating that the economy can no longer be saved with the existing system, Sullivan called for increasing public investments. The US official also underlined that the American middle class is losing ground. The leaders of the …

Rania Khalek (2023-05-08). Life or Debt? How the IMF Keeps Africa Down. thealtworld.com Instead of helping promote development, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) traps countries in cycles of debt and instability. | Grieve Chelwa, Director of Research, Institute on Race, Power & Political Economy at The New School, explains how countries of the Global South are forced to go to the IMF for aid over and over again.

Brittani Banks (2023-05-08). The Debt Ceiling Debate Is a Massive Deception Against the Public. independentmediainstitute.org 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 …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-08). Canada's Hypocrisy: The Blood on Trudeau's Hands in Palestine, Yemen and Beyond. libya360.wordpress.com Karl Fluri Fellow comrades of the revolutionary struggle. It is with great outrage and indignation that I report to you the treacherous and criminal actions of the Canadian government. Once again, we find ourselves facing the grim reality of Canadian imperialism and its destructive impact on the world's oppressed peoples. From Palestine and Yemen to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-08). Canadians Challenge Calls for a Foreign Influence Registry. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Xie On April 14, 2023, Petition E-4395 became available for signature on the House of Commons website. This petition was drafted in response to plans for the implementation of a "Foreign Influence Transparency Registry" that is being considered by the Trudeau government; this being in response to baseless allegations being spread by CSIS and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-08). Project Invictus: Inside the UK's Human Rights Busting Campaign to Spy on Refugees. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg In recent months, the British government's war on refugees has included a relentless deluge of vicious xenophobic rhetoric from ministers and human rights-busting, UN-condemned legislation in the form of the Illegal Migration Bill, and is seemingly intensifying with each passing day. Despite backlash from the public and certain sections of the media, this virulent…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-08). Waiting for Counteroffensives in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Gordon M. Hahn It appears that despite official Russian claims and apparent intent and the opinion of almost all analysts, including myself, that there would be a Russian winter offensive, that offensive never occurred. It has been delayed. Why? The answer lies in the timing of the proposed Ukrainian counteroffensive and more mundane issues of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-08). As a Project for an Alternative Ukraine Emerges, NATO Poisons Lands Covered in Crops Grown for Food with DU. libya360.wordpress.com Dmitri Kovalevich Depleted Uranium Rounds Tooele Utah 2022, Associated Press The end of April marks the end of the 14th month of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. The fiercest fighting continues in and around the small city of Bakhmut (named Artemovsk in Russia), from which the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are gradually being…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-08). China's Report on US Cyber Attacks Only Scratches Surface of Washington's Impunity. libya360.wordpress.com Danny Haiphong Photo taken of the White House and stop sign in Washington, D.C., United States, August 4, 2022. /Xinhua China's report sends a signal to the international community that the U.S. must be held accountable for its actions on the international stage. U.S. political leaders and media analysts often hype "threats" from abroad in…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-08). Haiti: A Popular Response to Restore Peace! libya360.wordpress.com Berthony Dupont Demonstrations of violence have always had a bad impact when impunity and recklessness are the rule. What is clear today in Haiti is that the political class has completely failed in its mission and the regime in place has not lifted a finger to ensure access to justice in the face of the…

Indigenous Action (2023-05-06). People Take the Streets in Occupied Flagstaff to "Honor & Avenge" #MMIWG2ST. itsgoingdown.org Report back on rally and march in so-called Flagstaff, Arizona to mark the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Trans people. Originally posted to Indigenous Action. Occupied Kinłani, May 5, 2023 — Tonight a fierce crew held a vigil and rally then took to the streets of occupied…

JANET (2023-05-08). The U.S role in fomenting violence in Haiti. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel May 5, 2023 María Isabel Salvador, the author of the April 25 report from the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti‚ÄØ(BINUH) to the U.N. Security Council on the current situation in Haiti emphasized "the urgent need for the deployment, authorized by the Security Council, of an international specialized force." Based on the last few decades, this is U.N.-talk promoting more imperialist intervention in Haiti's internal affairs. A protester shouts anti-government slogans near a burning barricade erected to protest bad police governance in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 26, 2023. Cred…

JANET (2023-05-08). Why did Jordan Neely's murderer go free? No to white vigilantism! iacenter.org May 7, 2023 Jordan Neely The International Action Center condemns the heinous murder of 30-year-old Jordan Neely on May 1 in a New York City subway. What happened to Neely was nothing more than a public lynching, reminiscent of the police killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minn. Neely's death was recorded even as he was being held in a chokehold for at least seven minutes and thereby asphyxiated, while two of his killer's accomplices held him down. Neely, a well-known Black houseless subway entertainer, was killed by a 24-year-old white Marine veteran, Daniel Penny. The New York Police Depa…

Staff (2023-05-08). Former Palestinian prisoner Etaf Alayan launches hunger strike to demand the release of Khader Adnan's body and the detained martyrs' bodies. samidoun.net Former Palestinian prisoner and long-term hunger striker Etaf Alayan launched a hunger strike on Sunday, 7 May, outside the offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Al-Bireh, occupied Palestine, to demand the release of the body of Khader Adnan and his fellow detained martyrs in the occupation's morgues. "I will not stop …

Staff (2023-05-08). Over 160 Organisations, Political Parties, and Unions join the International Campaign Against Anti-Palestinian Repression in Germany. samidoun.net

Binoy Kampmark (2023-05-08). Jerry Springer: Ringmaster of Civilization's End. dissidentvoice.org It involved bringing out the irregular or peculiar from society's peripheries — at least as popularly perceived at the time. Granted a national, broadcasting stage, various persons of despair would perform, if only for a spectacular, brief moment. Cue the chants of a studio audience and the threat of physical confrontation. And the late Jerry …

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2023-05-08). The US search for a junior partner in the Gulf. peoplesdispatch.org The traditional US approach has been to whip up Iranophobia to rally Gulf states but that ploy won't work anymore. The Gulf states are steadily expanding their strategic autonomy and pursuing independent foreign policies to advance their national interests and promote peace and reconciliation in the region…

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2023-05-08: News Headlines

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-08). Key Nations Don't Want to Follow the US on Russia, China Policies. transcend.org 30 Apr 2023 – Leaked intelligence assessments detail how Brazil, Pakistan, India, and other countries don't want to follow Biden.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-08). Updates on the Economic War and the Political Crisis. transcend.org 1 May 2023 – The trip to China this month by Brazilian President Lula was marked by the installation of former Pres. of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, to preside over the New Development Bank of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa).

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-08). 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…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-08). Land, climate, and corporate greed: Indian farmers raise their voices on pivotal issues. peoplesdispatch.org Ashok Dhawale, president of the farmers' organization, AIKS, talks about their movements across the country and identifies the issues that bind these struggles. He also talks about the political dimensions of the farmers' protests…

teleSUR, jaa, JDO (2023-05-08). Mueren 21 personas tras hundirse una casa flotante en Kerala, India. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento se desconocen las causas que propiciaron el accidente y se ha iniciado una investigación policial para conocerlas.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-05-08). Rescatan a 113 migrantes en Sonora, México. telesurtv.net Los migrantes son originarios de 13 países de América y Asia, entre ellos de Colombia, República Dominicana, El Salvador, Ecuador, Honduras, India, Nepal y Afganistán.

_____ (2023-05-07). Russian Oil Floods Global Markets via Major Asian Intermediaries. strategic-culture.org Despite western sanctions, there is more Russian fuel being exported around the world than before the Ukraine crisis. It's just coming via Saudi Arabia, India, China, and other trading states — with steep commissions. | By F.M. SHAKIL | Despite western sanctions imposed on Russia over the Ukraine conflict, some Asian and specifically West Asian economies are importing significant amounts of Russian gasoline at discounted prices, and reselling it with windfall profits to the EU under their brand names. | Western sanctions have forced Moscow to actively diversify its energy exports — oil and gas exports…

People's Dispatch. (2023-05-07). Iran And Syria Call For End Of Western Economic Domination. popularresistance.org The Syrian and Iranian presidents met in Damascus and announced their resolve to work for greater regional stability. They stressed that the withdrawal of all foreign troops from the region was necessary for this purpose. They emphasized that their mutual cooperation in the economic field is intended to be a strategic move to counter the impact of illegal unilateral sanctions imposed by the US and some of its allies. | The countries signed a long-term comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement during the state visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Damascus on Wednesday, May 3.

Tanupriya Singh (2023-05-08). The enduring significance of Ruth First's life and words. peoplesdispatch.org The International Union of Left Publishers has released a collection of five essays written by Ruth First, a leading communist, anti-apartheid activist, and journalist, who was assassinated by the white supremacist South African regime in 1982…

WSWS (2023-05-08). The struggle against war and the perspective for the working class in the Turkish elections. wsws.org This is the report delivered by Ula≈ü Ate≈üàßi, a leading member of the Sosyalist E≈üitlik Grubu (Socialist Equality Group) in Turkey, to the 2023 International May Day Online Rally.

WSWS (2023-05-08). The fight against British imperialism and world war must be based on the working class. wsws.org This speech was delivered by Tom Scripps, the assistant national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (UK), at the 2023 International May Day Online Rally.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-08). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-08). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-08). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-08). 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…

Omeyma Sheikh-Eldin (2023-05-08). Sudan: Background of the War and Its International Dimensions. telesurenglish.net

Staff (2023-05-08). Over 160 Organisations, Political Parties, and Unions join the International Campaign Against Anti-Palestinian Repression in Germany. samidoun.net

AJAY (2023-05-08). Monday 5/8: Potluck! EBPG National Cohousing Weekend Recap and Ecovillage/Permaculture Workshop. indybay.org

repost (2023-05-08). Aussies Say No to Nuclear Sub Base at Port Kembla, Support Rally In San Francisco Against US Base. indybay.org An international day of action against a US nuclear submarine base in the Australian Port Kembla. Rallies took place at Port Kembla and in San Francisco against the base and the Australian UK, US military Allliance AUKUS…

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Australian enterprises eager to participate in 6th CIIE. ecns.cn Several Australian enterprises and associations confirmed their participation in the sixth China International Import Expo, which will be held in November, at a promotional conference in Sydney, Australia, on April 27 local time.

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Beijing's first air-space expo slated for September. ecns.cn The First China International Aviation and Aerospace Industry Expo is scheduled to take place in Beijing in this autumn, according to its organizing committee.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-08). Who Is Fighting Whom in Sudan? orinocotribune.com By As'ad AbuKhalil — May 2, 2023 | There are various ways in which we can examine the Sudanese conflict and its underlying causes. We can treat it as a purely domestic conflict between two warring factions and leaders who are vying for absolute political power. Or we can view it as a proxy war in which outside powers — regional and international — are fighting for the imposition of their own agendas on Sudan. | We can also borrow from the racist Orientalist tropes and assert, yet again, that the people of Africa and the Middle East have always been at war and that the West just wants to establish…

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-05-08). The American Population Is Not Defending Our Liberty. thealtworld.com Occasionally, I am asked why I am so down on Americans, calling them insouciant and dumbshits. The answer is that they do nothing about the erosion of their liberty and the erosion of the Constitution that protects their liberty. Less than 1 percent of the American population acts in defense of our liberty, and they are punished for it. | "Our" government, acting not for us but for the ruling elite, conducts an operation against us—9/11 for example, or the "Covid pandemic," and blames it on a few Saudi Arabians who somehow outwitted the entire American National Security State and brought the greatest humili…

Tom Carter (2023-05-08). The 1619 Project and the New York Times' Promotion of the Racialist Ideology of Ukrainian Nationalism. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Legislation protects memorial sites, heroes. ecns.cn Better legal protection has helped improve the management of memorial sites dedicated to national heroes and martyrs in the past five years, according to legal experts.

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Rule of law important in achieving national modernization goal. ecns.cn The goal of turning China into a modern socialist country in all respects based on the rule of law, which was put forward during the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, represents a major innovation in the country's philosophy of law-based governance.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-05-08). Spanish singer Rozalén announces concert in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, May 8 (Prensa Latina) Spanish singer Rozalén announced on her social networks that she will perform a concert at Cuba's National Theater as part of the Cubadisco 2023 International Fair. The event, considered the biggest disco party on the island, will be held until May 14 at several venues in the capital and some provinces of the country.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-05-08). Cuban President remembers revolutionary leader Antonio Guiteras. plenglish.com The president requested on his Twitter account not to forget the date on which Guiteras was killed in Morrillo, a town in the western city of Matanzas, and reminded of the qualities of the man who was a "radical anti-imperialist". | He referred to him as the most vigorous arm and the purest spirit of the national revolutionary movement, a definition given by another outstanding figure of Cuban history: Raul Roa. | On May 8, 1935, a betrayal led the repressive forces to the Morrillo, where Antonio Guiteras and the Venezuelan Carlos Aponte were hiding. They fought the soldiers in unequal combat. | Considered as one…

Olivia Rosane (2023-05-07). Indigenous Shipibo-Konibo-Xetebo Group Defends Peruvian Amazon From Destruction. truthout.org The Shipibo-Konibo-Xetebo people of the Peruvian Amazon are organizing themselves to protect their ancestral forests and waters from illegal fishing, logging, and coca growing amidst conservation and development efforts from both the government and international nonprofits that they say are ineffective at best and actively harmful to Indigenous ways of life at worst. More than 300 members of the… |

scorinoco (2023-05-07). The Human Consequences of Economic Sanctions. orinocotribune.com By Francisco R. Rodríguez — May 4, 2023 | This paper provides a comprehensive survey and assessment of the literature on the effects of economic sanctions on living standards in target countries. We identify 32 studies that apply quantitative econometric and calibration methods to cross-country and national data in order to assess the impact of economic sanctions on indicators of human and economic development and human rights. Of these, 30 studies find that sanctions have negative effects on outcomes ranging from per capita income to poverty, inequality, mortality, and human rights. We also provide in-depth…

Trade Unions for Energy Democracy (2023-05-07). Chile: Labour Movement Calls for Nationalizing Lithium Company. socialistproject.ca On April 20, Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced the launch of a National Lithium Strategy and the creation of a National Lithium Company. Under the new Strategy, the Chilean State's role would undergo significant transformation — from a State which grants lavish, profitable contracts to oligopolistic private mining companies to a State which controls the entire production cycle, including exploration, exploitation, and value addition. The National Lithium Company will be a 100% state-owned company. It will develop lithium with private companies under public-private partnerships (PPPs), with the St…

Florence CGTN (2023-05-07). Highlights from open house event by Chinese Embassy in the U.S. america.cgtn.com May marks International Cultural Awareness Month in Washington, D.C. The Chinese Embassy is taking part in the Around the World Embassy Tour, an opportunity for the public to learn about the diplomatic community.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-07). Brazilian chess player Fier at the top of the Capablanca tournament. plenglish.com Havana, May 7 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian chess player Alexandr Fier continues here today at the top of the elite group of the 2023 Capablanca in Memóriam International Tournament, after four rounds played at the Habana Libre hotel.

repost (2023-05-07). Aussies Say No to Nuclear Sub Base at Port Kembla Support Rally In San Francisco Against. indybay.org An international day of action against a US nuclear submarine base in the Australian Port Kembla. Rallies took place at Port Kembla and in San Francisco against the base and the Australian UK, US military Allliance AUKUS…

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2023-05-07: News Headlines

teleSUR, JGN (2023-05-07). Rescatan a 113 migrantes en Sonora, México. telesurtv.net Los migrantes son originarios de 13 países de América y Asia, entre ellos de Colombia, República Dominicana, El Salvador, Ecuador, Honduras, India, Nepal y Afganistán.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-07). 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…

teleSUR, YSM (2023-05-07). Al menos 54 muertos por enfrentamientos en Manipur, India. telesurtv.net En la víspera, unas 13.000 personas fueron rescatadas por los militares y trasladadas a zonas alejadas de los brotes de violencia.

The Lancet (2023-05-06). Editorial] India's ascendancy: leadership demands integrity. thelancet.com 2023 is an important year for India. The UN estimates that the country has now surpassed China as the world's most populous nation. It holds the G20 presidency, taking over from Indonesia, and its New Delhi Leader's Summit in September will be the first to be hosted in south Asia. What will these developments mean for its role in the international system? India says that it wants to amplify the voice of the Global South, and its G20 goals reflect this ambition. But the nationalist agenda of Narendra Modi's government, its resistance to multilateralism, and a raft of pressing domestic concerns threaten the chances…

Vijay Prashad (2023-05-06). In the factories there is wealth, but there is no life: The Eighteenth Newsletter (2023). mronline.org In late 2022, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) released a fascinating report entitled Working Time and Work-Life Balance Around the World, in large part encouraged by a slew of initiatives across India to extend the workday.

Seymour Hersh, Scheer Post. (2023-05-06). Seymour Hersh: My Meeting With Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf. popularresistance.org During the first year of the Obama administration, I spent months in the summer and fall of 2009 reporting about the Pakistani nuclear arsenal from here in Washington; from Islamabad, the Pakistani capital; from New Delhi, the Indian capital; and from London, where Pervez Musharraf, the former president of Pakistan as well a former army chief was living in exile. The story I eventually published in the New Yorker was edited slightly in accordance with a White House request that I did not contest. | The issues then and today are the same: Pakistan is a nuclear-armed nation. So is India, its rival, an on-and-off al…

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thetricontinental (2023-05-06). The Condition of the Indian Working Class. thetricontinental.org Indian farmers and peasants held a year-long protest during the pandemic against three bills put forward by the central government.

Staff (2023-05-06). Dr Durán: En Cuba no se han detectado casos de la nueva variante de coronavirus àìmicron xbb.1.16. cubadebate.cu Según confirmó Francisco Durán García, director nacional de Epidemiología del Ministerio de Salud Pública, en Cuba no se han detectado casos de la nueva variante de coronavirus àìmicron xbb.1.16 (llamada también Arcturus), la cual circula en más de 30 países, con una mayoría de casos en la India. El experto precisó que el país mantiene la vigilancia en fronteras.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). Astronomers obtain direct glimpse of gas recycling in ancient galaxy. ecns.cn An international team of astronomers led by Zheng Cai, associate professor of astronomy at Tsinghua University, has provided direct imaging of a massive galaxy recycling gas 11 billion years ago.

AJAY (2023-05-07). Monday 5/8: Potluck! EBPG National Cohousing Weekend Recap and Ecovillage/Permaculture Workshop. indybay.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-07). 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…

AJAY (2023-05-07). Monday 5/8: Potluck! EBPG National Cohousing Weekend Recap and Ecovillage/Permaculture Workshop. indybay.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-07). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-07). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-07). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). IMF praises Hong Kong's role in boosting economy, safeguarding financial stability. ecns.cn The International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised the role of Hong Kong's Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in boosting its economy and safeguarding the stability of its financial system in a statement released Thursday after completing the 2023 Article IV Consultation Discussions with Hong Kong.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). WHO announcement on COVID-19 to benefit China's economy: expert. ecns.cn The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, which will benefit China's social and economic development and international exchanges, said Liang Wannian, head of the COVID-19 response expert panel under the National Health Commission (NHC), on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). (W. E. Talk) Liu Chengyong: How the National Archives of Publications and Culture open a window for the world to understand China?>. ecns.cn As the general database for bibliology resources and for seed gene bank Chinese culture, the National Archives of Publications and Culture has fulfilled its responsibilities of plan coordination, collection display, research and communication, and publicity and use of national bibliology resources since it opened on July 30th in 2022. The Central Archives (Wenhan Pavilion), Xi'an Branch Archives (Wenji Pavilion), Hangzhou Branch Archives (Wenrun Pavilion) and Guangzhou Branch Archives (Wenqin Pavilion) constitute a preservation system of "one headquarter and three branches."

WSWS (2023-05-06). Australian prime minister feigns concern for Assange but defends "national security" secrecy. wsws.org The entire thrust of Albanese's remarks was that Assange's fate was out of the Labor government's hands, thus leaving him to the mercy of the British and US administrations.

Udani Samarasekera (2023-05-06). Perspectives] Eloise Todd: mobilising civil society for pandemic prevention. thelancet.com "We're at an exciting moment in the fight for better pandemic prevention and preparedness, but it's also a moment of jeopardy", says Eloise Todd, co-founder and Executive Director of the Pandemic Action Network, an international network of more than 350 diverse organisations. Todd points out that with the invasion of Ukraine, attention shifted from COVID-19 "in terms of both political consciousness but also public consciousness". Renewing attention on COVID-19 and pandemic preparedness and prevention is a key focus for the Network.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-06). Returning Cuba Solidarity Activists Harassed by US Customs and Border Patrol. orinocotribune.com This year marked the largest delegation of people from the US in decades to be in Cuba for May Day International Day of Workers events. Over 350 people from the United States participated, with youth the largest contingent. Many were visiting revolutionary Cuba for the first time. | On May 3, as delegates returned home, some were harassed and detained by US Customs and Border Patrol in multiple cities. One reported that several of them traveling with the International Peoples Assembly (IPA) and the LA Hands off Cuba Committee were forced into secondary questioning about their political motives. At least two peopl…

Luis Chirino (2023-05-06). Cubans celebrate International Workers' Day. america.cgtn.com Cubans marked International Workers' Day on May 5th after being postponed on Monday due to unstable weather. The Cuban Workers' Confederation previously called for municipal rallies instead of the traditional marches due to a shortage of fuel to move thousands of participants. In Havana, …

Anonymous349 (2023-05-06). Growing German-Polish Rivalry Yet Another Fissure Within The Western Alliance. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | Warsaw's alliance with Kiev and its quest to become a European power is welcomed by Washington as a means to counter Berlin and any European strategic autonomy amid a complicated geopolitical and geoeconomic dispute. | Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | There is a German-Polish feud going on at the very heart of Europe, even while Poland hosts the most significant German military presence since World War II as part of NATO's operations in its easte…

Editor (2023-05-06). "Automated Apartheid": How Israel Uses Facial Recognition to Track Palestinians & Control Movement. scheerpost.com A new report by Amnesty International documents how the Israeli government is using an experimental facial recognition system to track Palestinians and control their movements. The findings are part of "Automated Apartheid," which reveals an ever-growing surveillance network of cameras in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and in East Jerusalem — two places …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-06). Patterns of Deception and Deviance in the Post-Truth Period. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Broudy "Let no man deceive you by any means …" — 2 THESSALONIANS 2: 3 1. Introduction Patterns of deception are everywhere and their deeper meanings patently plain. We need only be willing to see what is present before our eyes and try to notice, too, what is absent. Such are some of the key…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-06). Weapon of Power, Matrix of Management: NATO's Hegemonic Formula. libya360.wordpress.com Grey Anderson Mlitary alliances, by definition, are an agreement on the use of force against a rival. But this is not their only, or even primary role.1 Ensuring internal order, encouraging commerce and disseminating ideology are additional alliance activities, far from exhaustive. As well as offering a framework for collective defence, and thus for coercive…

Peter Koenig (2023-05-06). 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

Juan M. Garcia (2023-05-06). Cuba acknowledges solidarity from French communists. plenglish.com Paris, May 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban party leader Roberto Morales thanked of the Communist Party of France (CPF) on Saturday for its solidarity and condemnation of the United States blockade, during a meeting in this capital with his national secretary, Fabien Roussel.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-05-06). Cuba advocates comprehensive care for transgender people. plenglish.com Havana, May 6 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban National Center for Sex Education (Cenesex) has among its main challenges to achieve comprehensive care for transgender children and adolescents, something that would contribute to their mental and emotional well-being.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-05-06). President Diaz-Canel highlights importance of education for Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, May 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday highlighted the importance of education for the continuity of the Revolution, while speaking at the closing session of the National Seminar for the Organization of the 2023-2024 School Year.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-05-06). Diaz-Canel highlights Cuba's commitment to the world proletariat. plenglish.com Havana, May 6 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Saturday that Cuba does not forget the causes of the world proletariat, in reference to the celebration of International Workers' Day throughout the country on Friday.

Bill Hackwell, Resumen English. (2023-05-06). Cuba Solidarity Activists Harassed By US Customs And Border Patrol. popularresistance.org This year marked the largest delegation of people from the US in decades to be in Cuba for the events around the International Day of Workers. Over 350 people from the states participated and it was easy to see how youth made up the largest percentage, many of whom were visiting revolutionary Cuba for the first time. | Yesterday delegates began to return home and some were met and detained by US Customs and Border Patrol in multiple cities. One reported that several of them traveling with the International Peoples Assembly (IPA) and the LA Hands of Cuba Committee were yanked into secondary questioning pertaining…

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). WHO downgrades COVID-19 global threat level. ecns.cn The World Health Organization said on Friday that COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency of international concern, its highest level of alert.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). FM calls for joint efforts to combat shared issues at SCO meeting. ecns.cn China is ready to join members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to achieve national development and rejuvenation, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Friday.

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies, World Beyond War. (2023-05-06). Can The US Adjust Sensibly To A Multipolar World? popularresistance.org In his 1987 book The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, historian Paul Kennedy reassured Americans that the decline the United States was facing after a century of international dominance was "relative and not absolute, and is therefore perfectly natural; and that the only serious threat to the real interests of the United States can come from a failure to adjust sensibly to the newer world order." | Since Kennedy wrote those words, we have seen the end of the Cold War, the peaceful emergence of China as a leading world power, and the rise of a formidable Global South. But the United States has indeed failed to "

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2023-05-06: News Headlines

teleSUR, YSM (2023-05-06). Al menos 54 muertos por enfrentamientos en Manipur, India. telesurtv.net En la víspera, unas 13.000 personas fueron rescatadas por los militares y trasladadas a zonas alejadas de los brotes de violencia.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-06). 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…

teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-05-06). Concluye cita de cancilleres de Grupo de Shanghái en India. telesurtv.net Lavrov aseguró que EE.UU. intenta reinyectar su infraestructura militar alrededor de Afganistán y en Asia Central.

WSWS (2023-05-05). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org India: Jammu and Kashmir education workers demand pay rises; Over 1,000 Anganwadi (childcare) workers protest in Kolkata; Australia: Patient transfer officers in New South Wales strike…

infobrics (2023-05-05). India's Deepening Economic Engagements with Russia Has a Message for the World. infobrics.org India, as it presses the pedal on a free trade agreement with Russia to boost economic and trade activities, has a message to the world — that New Delhi will be guided by strategic autonomy and dynamics that suit the country's macro-economic fundamentals…

infobrics (2023-05-05). India's JSW Steel Plans to Sell Specialty Steel to Russia. infobrics.org India's JSW Steel (JSTL.NS) plans to sell specialty steel products to Russia this year, a senior company official told Reuters…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-05). Will SCO Become New United Nations for Non-Western World? libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a Eurasian political, economic, and security bloc founded in 2001, has great potential to become a United Nations for the non-Western world, according to Robinder Sachdev, geopolitical and economic diplomacy analyst and founder president of the Imagindia Institute. The two-day summit of the SCO foreign ministers kicked off…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-05). Russian Oil Floods Global Markets via Major Asian Intermediaries. libya360.wordpress.com F.M. Shakil Despite western sanctions, there is more Russian fuel being exported around the world than before the Ukraine crisis. It's just coming via Saudi Arabia, India, China, and other trading states — with steep commissions. Despite western sanctions imposed on Russia over the Ukraine conflict, some Asian and specifically West Asian economies are importing significant…

Chris Walker (2023-05-05). Indiana Governor Signs Bill Requiring Teachers to Out Trans Students to Parents. truthout.org Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed a bill into law that will require schools in the state to out transgender children to their parents. House Bill 1608 requires Indiana schools to notify parents if a trans student requests that teachers call them by a name or pronoun that differs from the school's records or what their parents know them by. Schools will be required to do so within… |

Vijay Prashad (2023-05-05). In the Factories There Is Wealth, but There Is No Life. dissidentvoice.org Detail of: Birender Kumar Yadav (India), Debris of Fate, 2015. In late 2022, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) released a fascinating report entitled Working Time and Work-Life Balance Around the World, in large part encouraged by a slew of initiatives across India to extend the workday. The report accumulated global data on the time spent …

Kerry Smith (2023-05-05). Tamil community leader arrested at immigration minister's office. greenleft.org.au Tamil refugee activist Aran Mylvaganam was arrested, then released, during a protest at federal immigration, citizenship and multicultural affairs minister Andrew Giles' office. Kerry Smith reports.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-06). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-06). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-06). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-06). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…

AJAY (2023-05-06). Monday 5/8: Potluck! EBPG National Cohousing Weekend Recap and Ecovillage/Permaculture Workshop. indybay.org

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). IMF praises Hong Kong's role in boosting economy, safeguarding financial stability. ecns.cn The International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised the role of Hong Kong's Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in boosting its economy and safeguarding the stability of its financial system in a statement released Thursday after completing the 2023 Article IV Consultation Discussions with Hong Kong.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). WHO announcement on COVID-19 to benefit China's economy: expert. ecns.cn The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, which will benefit China's social and economic development and international exchanges, said Liang Wannian, head of the COVID-19 response expert panel under the National Health Commission (NHC), on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). (W. E. Talk) Liu Chengyong: How the National Archives of Publications and Culture open a window for the world to understand China?>. ecns.cn As the general database for bibliology resources and for seed gene bank Chinese culture, the National Archives of Publications and Culture has fulfilled its responsibilities of plan coordination, collection display, research and communication, and publicity and use of national bibliology resources since it opened on July 30th in 2022. The Central Archives (Wenhan Pavilion), Xi'an Branch Archives (Wenji Pavilion), Hangzhou Branch Archives (Wenrun Pavilion) and Guangzhou Branch Archives (Wenqin Pavilion) constitute a preservation system of "one headquarter and three branches."

Juan M. Garcia (2023-05-06). WHO declares end of global emergency due to Covid-19. plenglish.com "Yesterday, the Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended to me that I declare an end to the public health emergency of international concern. I've accepted that advice," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom said on Friday. | I have made that decision, but with caution, and if the global epidemiological situation changes, I will not hesitate to declare an emergency again, the WHO chief warned. | In March, Adhanom said that at some point this year the Covid-19 pandemic would cease to be a public health emergency of international concern. | It meant that the world is in a much better position now th…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-06). Returning Cuba Solidarity Activists Harassed by US Customs and Border Patrol. orinocotribune.com This year marked the largest delegation of people from the US in decades to be in Cuba for the events around the International Day of Workers. Over 350 people from the United States participated, and it was easy to see how youth made up the largest percentage, many of whom were visiting revolutionary Cuba for the first time. | On May 3, delegates began to return home, and some were harassed and detained by US Customs and Border Patrol in multiple cities. One reported that several of them traveling with the International Peoples Assembly (IPA) and the LA Hands off Cuba Committee were yanked into secondary question…

teleSUR (2023-05-05). WHO: End of International Health Emergency for COVID-19. telesurenglish.net The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. | RELATED: | The day before, "the COVID-19 Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended that I declare the end of the public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said via Twi…

teleSUR (2023-05-05). Lula Calls for the Reactivation of South American Cooperation. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva invited the South American presidents to a meeting on May 30 in Brasilia, where he will seek to promote regional integration. | RELATED: | This meeting seeks to reactivate cooperation agenda in key areas such as health, climate change, defense, the fight against transnational crime, infrastructure, and energy. | "It is imperative that we once again see South America as a r…

teleSUR (2023-05-05). Bolivia Approves the Law to Enhance its Gold Monetary Reserves. telesurenglish.net After a 10-hour debate, the Bolivian Senate on Friday approved the "Law for the purchase of gold to strengthen the International Reserves". | RELATED: | Before the vote, Economy Minister Marcelo Montenegro and interim Bolivian Central Bank (BCB) president Edwin Rojas explained the details of the law to legislators. | The purpose of the bill is to strengthen the Net International Reserves (NIR) and open the possibility for the BCB to properly…

teleSUR (2023-05-05). Cubans Celebrate International Workers' Day on May 5. telesurenglish.net On Friday, President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Commander Raul Castro, and thousands of citizens gathered in the streets and squares to celebrate International Workers' Day. | RELATED: | This traditional festivity that is highly appreciated among Cubans could not be held on May 1 due to adverse weather conditions on the Caribbean island. | At 7: 00 am local time, squares and parks were filled with thousands of Cubans who came out…

teleSUR (2023-05-05). Nigeria Forms National Media Team to Help Fight Malnutrition. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Nigerian government convened a national food and nutrition media team with the aim of fortifying the nation's efforts to combat malnutrition. | Related: | During the inauguration held in Abuja, the nation's capital, the Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, asserted that malnutrition poses a grave risk to the survival, growth, and development of children. | "We must note that Nigeria is ranked number one in Africa an…

WSWS (2023-05-05). The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla: The terminal crisis of the British monarchy. wsws.org The coronation is conceived as an appeal for national unity at a time of rising social tensions and class conflict and with war having already erupted on European soil.

midwesternmarx (2023-05-05). A Worldwide Anti-Imperialist Left: Why it is Needed, and What it Must Do (Paper). By: Alan Freeman and Radhika Desai>. midwesternmarx.com Capital organises globally yet workers do not. As the US-led NATO powers escalate the Ukraine conflict into a new world war, this imbalance is becoming intolerable.This paper presents the case for a worldwide anti-imperialist Left, representing ordinary people committed to a just and peaceful multipolar world order. This will serve both the national interest of every country, and the general interest of humanity.We base our case on an historical assessment of the last such organization, t …

midwesternmarx (2023-05-05). UPS workers prepare for historic showdown with corporate giant. By: Mike Kramer. midwesternmarx.com In just a few months, the United States may experience a labor struggle the scale of which has not been seen in over 25 years. The contract between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and United Parcel Service will expire this year, and a strike is possible.Much has been written about the labor upsurge of recent years. From Starbucks organizing across the country, to the wave of unionization among academic workers, to the significant public sector strikes in K-12 and higher …

Walter Smolarek (2023-05-05). May Day in Havana: International solidarity to resist the US blockade. peoplesdispatch.org The slogan of this year's May Day in Cuba was "Hands and Hearts for the Homeland!" It reflects the urgent need for every Cuban to contribute all their abilities to overcome any challenge.

Natalia Marques (2023-05-05). Over 11,000 TV and film writers on strike in the US. peoplesdispatch.org 11,500 TV and film writers across the United States are completing the first week of their strike on Friday, May 5. The Writers Guild of America, the union representing over eleven thousand writers in the entertainment industry, called a strike on May 1, International Workers' Day, effective May 2 at 12: 01 am, after writers and studios were unable to reach an agreement on WGA writers had held a strike authorization vote on April 17. Over 9,000 writers voted to strike with more than 98% of the vote. | The WGA is demanding fa…

unitedEditor (2023-05-05). Turkish foreign policy before/after elections — According to the Italian press. uwidata.com by Yiƒüit Saner writing for UWI from Rome / Italy One of the eight elections that will change the world in 2023 will take place in Türkiye. Perhaps the most prominent reason behind the international interest in the elections is undoubtedly the fact that a country of great geopolitical importance like Türkiye creates an area …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-05). Lu Shaye States Some Facts: The West Trembles. libya360.wordpress.com Christopher Black The Chinese ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, in a long and wide-ranging interview with a journalist on the French television news channel LCI, about world and Chinese affairs, stated, in response to a question as to whether or not Crimea was a part of Ukraine, that 'it depended on how one looks at…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-05). Grenadian PM: We Support China's Efforts Towards Peace and Global Development. libya360.wordpress.com We are pleased to republish the speech given by Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Prime Minister of Grenada, at the CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-level Meeting, which was organized by the Communist Party of China on 15 March. It was originally carried on the website of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-05). Conditions Are Maturing for the Final Defeat of Neo-Colonialism. libya360.wordpress.com Friends of Socialist China co-editor Keith Bennett spoke at the Global Conference on Multipolarity, held online on Saturday April 29. The conference, which was jointly convened by organizations from China, Türkiye, Russia, Brazil and elsewhere, and coordinated from Moscow, was addressed by more than 120 speakers from over 60 countries. Addressing the theme of neo-colonialism, Keith…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-05). Attack on the Kremlin: Acceleration in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López The Russian presidential press service reported on Wednesday, May 3, that "the Kiev regime attempted to attack the Kremlin residence using two drones", an action carried out on the night of May 2. The Russian authorities pointed out that "the drones were deactivated" by the security systems of the special forces, and…

Press Associates (2023-05-05). Barnes & Noble workers at NYC store await union vote date. peoplesworld.org NEW YORK —Some 105 workers at Barnes & Noble's flagship store at New York's Union Square—a grand late 1800s Manhattan edifice filled floor-to-high-ceilings with books—await a decision by the National Labor Relations Board's regional office on when they can vote to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. Union Square workers turned in so …

Brandon Chew (2023-05-05). Michigan rejects National Guard plan to double size of biggest war training base. peoplesworld.org NORTHERN MICHIGAN—The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has rejected a proposal that would have more than doubled the size of the U.S. Army National Guard's largest training facility. The Michigan DNR announced on April 28 that it had declined a proposed 20-year lease of 162,000 acres of state forest land to expand the Camp Grayling …

Brittani Banks (2023-05-05). May Day in Havana: International Solidarity to Resist the U.S. Blockade. independentmediainstitute.org This year's May Day celebration in Cuba was interrupted by severe storms that knocked out electricity in much of the country. Authorities had no choice but to postpone the traditional mass marches. But for over 150 young grassroots organizers from the United States who had traveled to the country to mark the holiday, this turn …

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-05). Pentagon rotates National Guard combat team training Ukrainian troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostMay 5, 2023 Arkansas Army National Guard Takes Over Joint Multinational Training for Ukraine The Arkansas Army National Guard 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Task Force Bowie) has assumed command of a training group upskilling Ukrainian warfighters…. The Joint Multinational Training Group — Ukraine (JMTG-U) is a rotational mobilization effort under the authority of …

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-05). Sweden leads large-scale NATO air combat exercise over the Baltic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandMay 4, 2023 Swedish and Allied fighters undertake large-scale training in the Baltic Sea region Allied and Partner aircraft integrate over the Baltic Sea area during high intensity Swedish led large-scale Exercise Aurora, March 28. Exercise Aurora is a Swedish national exercise with international participants, including NATO members. The exercise is an important …

Fight Back (2023-05-05). Freedom Road Socialist Organization Twin Cities celebrates International Workers Day 2023. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Saturday, April 29, over 100 activists from mass movements around the Twin Cities area came together at the office of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and Education Support Professionals Local 59 to celebrate International Workers Day, and another year in struggle across the movements in the streets, and the movement for socialism. The location was fitting for such an event because the Teachers and Educators in Minneapolis Public Schools spent more than three weeks on strike only one year ago. The room was packed and boisterous. The speeches were lively. The night closed with a performa…

Fight Back (2023-05-05). Detroit: Union workers, students and oppressed unite on May Day. fightbacknews.org Detroit, MI — Hundreds gathered despite near freezing rain on May 1 at Clark Park in Southwest Detroit. This park in the primarily Chicano and immigrant section of Detroit has been the host of several May Day events over the years in coordination with that community and in recognition of the 2006 U.S. boycott and "day without an immigrant" strike. | This May Day event was the result of a cooperation between progressive, labor, and oppressed nationality groups not seen in several years, culminating in the creation of an ongoing "May Day Coalition." In addition to many cultural performances, members from a v…

Fight Back (2023-05-05). Tallahassee FRSO holds May Day rally. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL — On Saturday, April 29, around 25 community members gathered for an International Workers Day rally at the Smokey Hollow Memorial, organized by the Tallahassee Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO). International Workers Day, otherwise known as May Day, was born out of the struggle for the eight-hour workday here in the U.S. and is celebrated by working class people all over the world. | Regina Joseph, member of the Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC), spoke on the current situation facing working-class people in Florida, saying, "Everywhere we look Ron DeSantis is doing some…

Fight Back (2023-05-05). Colorado unions, community organizations march on May Day. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – On May 1, about 300 rank-and-file union members, activists and members of the community came together at the Colorado State Capitol to celebrate International Workers Day, or May Day. This worker holiday originated in the United States, and commemorates the Haymarket Affair of 1886, where protesters fighting for an eight-hour workday were attacked and killed by police. | About 22 different unions were represented at the festivities, which included passionate speeches, live music, and a march from the State Capitol to Stoney's Bar and Grill, stopping between the Denver Public Library Central Bran…

Fight Back (2023-05-05). Hundreds march in Seattle for International Workers Day. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – On May 1, around 500 workers and activists gathered to celebrate May Day, at the annual march and rally held by El Comité and the May 1st Action Coalition. | The rally began at the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, where attendees heard from immigrants, labor leaders, indigenous groups and community members on the 137th anniversary of International Workers Day. | Felicitas (Feli) Hernandez, a prep lead at Homegrown sandwiches and a member of Unite HERE Local 8, took the stage soon after the event kicked off. Workers at Homegrown have been fighting for a strong contract with the company for the la…

G. Dunkel (2023-05-05). The U.S role in fomenting violence in Haiti. workers.org María Isabel Salvador, the author of the April 25 report from the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti‚ÄØ(BINUH) to the U.N. Security Council on the current situation in Haiti emphasized "the urgent need for the deployment, authorized by the Security Council, of an international specialized force." Based on the last . . . |

Maddi Johnson (2023-05-05). Portland/Celebration of 50 years of people's struggle in the Philippines. workers.org Portland, Oregon April 24 marked the 50th anniversary of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. Branded a terrorist organization by the U.S.-backed Marcos regime, the NDFP consists of 18 mass-based organizations ranging from communist guerrillas, to Indigenous rights groups, to scientists and artists. The meeting included a comedic performance . . . |

Alan Freeman, Radhika Desai, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-05-05). A Worldwide Anti-Imperialist Left Is Needed. popularresistance.org Capital organises globally yet workers do not. As the US-led NATO powers escalate the Ukraine conflict into a new world war, this imbalance is becoming intolerable. | This paper presents the case for a worldwide anti-imperialist Left, representing ordinary people committed to a just and peaceful multipolar world order. This will serve both the national interest of every country, and the general interest of humanity. We base our case on an historical assessment of the last such organization, the Communist International or Comintern for short, founded in 1919 and dissolved in 1943.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-05). In Video: Russian Lancet Loitering Munition Defeats Ukrainian Anti-Drone System. 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 successfully destroyed a Ukrainian Bukovel-AD anti-drone electronic warfare system with a Lancet loitering munition. | Video footage of the pinpoint strike surfaced online on May 5. The strike completely destroyed the system, which was reportedly deployed between the…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-05). Turkish Intelligence 'Neutralized' Wanted PKK Member In Northern Iraq. southfront.org Necirvan Seven as seen in a photo released by the Anadolu Agency. | The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) "neutralized" Necirvan Seven, a wanted member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), during a recent operation in northern Iraq, the Anadolu Agency reported on May 5. | Unnamed security sources told the state-run news agency that Seven joined the rural establishment of the PKK in 2015 and was active in the so-called Patriotic Revolutionary Youth Movement (YDG-H),…

Clau O'Brien Moscoso (2023-05-05). Peruvian Coup Regime Approves Lithium Mining as Puno Rejects Plan Without Nationalization. orinocotribune.com

Katie Hoeppner (2023-05-05). Showing Up to Protect the Right to Seek Asylum. aclu.org Every year, people, including families with small children, come to the U.S. seeking safety from violence and persecution. The U.S. is bound by both international and domestic laws — born out of the tragedies of World War II — to allow those with a "well-founded fear of persecution" on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group to apply for asylum. Yet over the last several decades, multiple administrations, guided by political rather than humanitarian considerations, have turned their backs on people fleeing persecution. As a r…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-05). Cuba: President Meets With Over 300 Enthusiastic US Activists Pledging to End Blockade. orinocotribune.com By Bill Hackwell — May 1, 2023 | This morning at the Palace of the Revolution, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel received over 300 friends of Cuba who had traveled from the United States to demand an end to the blockade. Brigades, groups, and other delegations are in Cuba to take part in the May 1 activities celebrating the International Day of Workers and to show their solidarity with the Cuban people who have withstood the longest continuous blockade in modern history. | Students, trade unionists, lawyers, and political activists are here, many making their first visit to the socialist island. Recognizing…

Brian Berletic (2023-05-05). New Atlas LIVE: Talking Ukraine's Offensive & More with Mark Sleboda. thealtworld.com International relations and security expert Mark Sleboda joins us to talk about Ukraine's upcoming offensive and what happens next.

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2023-05-05: News Headlines

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-05). 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…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-05). Decretan toque de queda por violentas protestas en Manipur, India. telesurtv.net La comunidad meitei, que representa al menos el 50 por ciento de la población del estado, lleva años exigiendo su inclusión en la categoría de "tribus registradas".

channelnewsasia (2023-05-05). Apple stakes future growth on emerging markets, starting with India. channelnewsasia.com

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Chinese and Russian FMs exchange views on sidelines of SCO event in India. ecns.cn China is willing to work with Russia to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen strategic communication, and consolidate and deepen cooperation in various fields.

Editor (2023-05-04). Indiana Jones, Hollywood's chief colonial pilferer, is back. mronline.org If the official trailer is any indication, "mistakes" of the past regarding the depiction of other cultures (Euro-Western supremacy's gaffes are all too often by design) will be repeated.

Hendrik Sybrandy (2023-05-04). History of abusive conditions at Native American school. america.cgtn.com For 75 years, the Tulalip Indian Boarding School was a mainstay in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States And according to the U.S. Interior Department, it was also one of hundreds of boarding schools that often subjected Native American children to abusive conditions. …

infobrics (2023-05-04). Interest in the BRICS New Economic Order. infobrics.org The forum of emerging economies, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS), is very much in the news. There is much global interest in the economic developments in this group, especially as it relates to creating an alternative economic order which includes a new reserve currency to replace the US dollar…

teleSUR (2023-05-04). India: Army Called in to Control Violence in Manipur. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, authorities in India's northeastern state of Manipur deployed the army and paramilitary forces to control the situation as violence hit the state. | RELATED: | The violence broke out in the state on Wednesday during a tribal protest demonstration over the inclusion of non-tribal Meiteis community for a Scheduled Tribe status. | The call for protest was given by the All Tribal Student Union Manipur (ATSUM), which held a march in Torbun…

People's Dispatch. (2023-05-05). First Republic Bank: The Second Largest Crash In US History. popularresistance.org On International Workers' Day, the First Republic Bank became the second largest bank to fail in US history. The USD 233 billion institution was seized by the government and sold to banking behemoth JPMorgan Chase. | First Republic is the third bank to fail in the US since March, surpassing the spectacular failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on March 10. SVB's depositors were bailed out by the US government to the tune of USD 151 billion. Up until May 1, SVB had been the second largest bank failure in the history of the country. Capitalists in the United States did not predict that this title would be usurped le…

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2023-05-04). Scrapping Charles Darwin: Hindutva's Anti-Scientific Maladies. globalresearch.ca

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-05-04). Israel kills four Palestinians in northern West Bank. electronicintifada.net Three Qassam Brigades operatives killed in Nablus raid.

Mohd Ziyaullah Khan (2023-05-05). The Kerala Story: When Cinema Becomes the Tool to Spread Hate. asia-pacificresearch.com

Anjoulie Woodhead (2023-05-05). New York Assembly and Senate Champions Vow to Pass Global Debt Relief Bill. indybay.org Largest New York Labor and Religious Groups Support the New York Taxpayer and International Debt Crises Protection Act…

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Global chip giants' losses expand in first quarter. ecns.cn Major international chipmakers have reported rising losses in the first quarter of 2023 amid weak demand and sweeping U.S. chip export curbs on China, the world's largest semiconductor market.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). China's modernization wows int'l students. ecns.cn International students in China said they are impressed by the country's rapid development and the Chinese path to modernization, which is based on common prosperity for all, cultural advancement, harmony between people and nature, and peaceful development.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Pazhou Ferry Terminal officially opens in Guangzhou. ecns.cn The Pazhou Ferry Terminal officially opened on Thursday, connecting the Hong Kong International Airport to the downtown of Guangzhou. The operation of the ferry terminal will help fill gaps in the high-speed passenger ferry routes from Guangzhou's downtown to Hong Kong and Macao.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Planes taxi over oncoming traffic in Sichuan. ecns.cn Shuangliu International Airport has built a unique taxiway over a busy road.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-05). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-05). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-05). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-05). 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…

WSWS (2023-05-05). The 1619 Project and the New York Times' promotion of the racialist ideology of Ukrainian nationalism. wsws.org The racialist historical revisionism of the Times and the racialist ideology of the Ukrainian neo-Nazis share a common premise: the mythological reimagining of history as a struggle of "the nation" and "the race."

Dr. Vladislav B. Sotiroviƒá (2023-05-05). From the History of International Relations (IR): War, National Interest, and the League of Nations. globalresearch.ca

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-05-05). International coalition attacks Burkina Faso, minister states. plenglish.com Ouagadougou, May 5 (Prensa Latina) There is an international coalition conspiring against our country, the Minister of Defense, Colonel Kassoum Coulibaly, who also denounced violations of Burkina Faso's airspace, noted, according to press reports.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-05-05). Cuba's natural tourism paths, with Ecotur. plenglish.com Havana, May 5 (Prensa Latina) Nature and adventure travels are one of the most debated topics at the 41st International Tourism Fair of Cuba (FITCuba 2023), led by the Ecotur company.

Agency (2023-05-04). Remembering Cooper Andrews. itsgoingdown.org Editorial honoring the life of Cooper "Harris" Andrews, an anarchist from Cleveland, Ohio who was killed fighting in Ukraine against Russian invasion forces. On April 19th, 2023, Cooper (Harris) Andrews, 26, passed alongside three other anarchist internationalist volunteers in Ukraine. Comrades Dimitri Petrov of the Russian Anarchist Resistance, Finbar Kafferkey, a volunteer from Co. Cork, Ireland,…

Andreína Chávez Alava (2023-05-04). Venezuela Denounces 'Theft of the Century' as US Endorses Citgo Sale. venezuelanalysis.com Caracas warned that the OFAC license violates Venezuelan and international law and that no country's assets are safe on US territory.

Chris Walker (2023-05-04). Enrique Tarrio and 3 Other Proud Boys Found Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy. truthout.org Four former members of the far right, white nationalist group the Proud Boys, including the group's former leader, Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, were convicted of seditious conspiracy in federal court on Thursday for their role in the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol building. On January 6, 2021, lawmakers had to be evacuated from the Capitol building after a mob of loyalists to former President… |

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-04). US Shifts Rhetoric on Regional Engagement With Syria. news.antiwar.com A White House National Security Council official told The National that the Biden administration was "encouraged" by a meeting between Syrian and other Arab foreign ministers that took place in Amman on Monday. The comments mark a significant shift in rhetoric from the US, which has previously strongly discouraged regional engagement with the Syrian government …

Ileana Najarro, Eesha Pendharkar, Education Week. (2023-05-04). Nationwide Demonstrations Denounce Restrictions On Teaching, Book Bans. popularresistance.org Teach-ins at university campuses, community book drives, read-alouds of banned books on social media, and rallies in front of the College Board headquarters in both New York and Washington, D.C. | These were among the activities taking place across the country on Wednesday as part of the Freedom to Learn national day of action spearheaded by the African American Policy Forum, which has been critical of state laws restricting how teachers can discuss race in the classroom. The forum is led by Kimberlé Crenshaw, a law professor and civil rights scholar at Columbia University Law School.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-04). A Monumental Crisis in France. libya360.wordpress.com Luis Lazaro Tijerina I used to frequently visit a Café namely Café de Flore and it was outside of the Café de Flore on Saint Germain, that I witnessed the first marches of political anger against the Macron regime. Later with a photographer friend of mine, a Mexican American, who wisely moved to Paris at…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-04). Cuba Seeks Medical and Agricultural Cooperation with Canada. libya360.wordpress.com Camila Escalante Cuba's Consul General in Toronto, Jorge Yanier Castellanos Orta, speaks at an event hosted by the A Different Booklist bookstore, organized by the Toronto Forum on Cuba. | Photo Credit: Camila Escalante. The government of Cuba is prepared to provide medical assistance to Canada and First Nations communities, having formally offered to send…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-04). Members of Youth Delegation to Cuba Detained on Return to US. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch The 150-person delegation was one of the largest from the US in recent history. Photo: Zoe Alexandra 150 young leaders from the United States took part in a 10-day delegation to Cuba to exchange and learn from the Cuban people. On their return, many of them were detained at US airports and their…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-04). Pro-ISIS Fighter in Ukraine Received UK Missiles and 'SAS Training'. libya360.wordpress.com Phil Miller Daniil Lyashuk received US and UK arms. (Photo: Deni Vendetti / Telegram) A convicted torturer and supporter of Islamic State obtained British and US rocket launchers and claims to have been instructed by the SAS. A Belarusian criminal who was reported dead last month in Ukraine claimed to have received training from Britain's…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-04). Russia-Africa Relations: In Search of Grounds for Cooperation on the Eve of the Second Russia-Africa Summit. libya360.wordpress.com Elena Kharitonova Understanding the deep foundations of Russian-African cooperation, knowledge of the problems Africans face, understanding the essence of their request for cooperation can become a serious competitive advantage for Russia in the current geopolitical conditions. Russia has planned a number of events related to the African continent for 2023. First of all, they include the second Russia-Africa Summit,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-04). US Troops in Somalia Rise to 900, House Votes Not to Withdraw. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison and Jamal Abdulahi U.S. forces host a range day with the Danab Brigade in Somalia, April 5, 2021 The presence of US troops in Somalia helps the Islamist insurgency Al Shabaab recruit, exacerbating the very violence they claim to be fighting. But the House has voted down a resolution to withdraw. On April 27, the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-04). What Do Russia and China Use Their Military Domination For? libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on April 24, 2023, presiding over the United Nations Security Council. Contrary to what the West thinks, they do not have to fear military domination by Russia and China, but the use by them of their military power to force it to honour its signed committments. Russia and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-04). Zelensky Regime's Fate is Sealed. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Moscow Kremlin The West's cryptic or mocking remarks doubting the Kremlin statement on the failed Ukrainian attempt to assassinate President Vladimir Putin do not detract from the fact that Moscow has no reason on earth to fabricate such a grave allegation that has prompted the scaling down of its Victory Day celebrations on May…

Joe Bernick (2023-05-04). Labor participation grows at Tucson May Day march; organizers spotlight Amazon class struggle. peoplesworld.org TUCSON, Ariz.—Until recently, May Day events in Tucson attracted mostly members of left political groups—socialists, communists, and anarchists. The observance would include a march and rally that celebrated the internationalism of this workers' holiday with little relation to the class struggle taking place in our community. A few labor union members participated, but the unions mostly stayed …

Megan Squire, Jason Wilson (2023-05-04). Charlottesville Fugitive 'Azzmador' Rakes in Cash on Odysee. splcenter.org An analysis provided to Hatewatch by SPLC's Data Lab shows that white nationalist fugitive Robert Warren "Azzmador" Ray has raked in thousands of dollars a month in donations and memberships in 2023 from livestreams on low-moderation "alt-tech" video platform Odysee, using Stripe as a payment processor.

Prensa Latina (2023-05-04). Cuban President Spoke with Solidarity Activists Who Traveled for International Workers' Day. towardfreedom.org Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel spoke with nearly 300 friends of Cuba who traveled from the United States to support the island in its fight against the U.S. blockade. Prensa Latina reports.

Press Associates (2023-05-04). A second crack in Amazon's anti-union wall…or is it? peoplesworld.org PALMDALE, Calif.—Is there a second crack in Amazon's high anti-union wall, among truckers in Palmdale, Calif.? The Teamsters say "yes," but the full answer is more complicated. The international union announced on April 24 that not only had 84 drivers for Battle-Tested Strategies, a local Amazon contract delivery firm, won card-check recognition to join Local …

Staff (2023-05-04). 6-7 May, Online: Eritrea Hearing, International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism. samidoun.net Join the International People's Tribunal on US Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures for a hearing on Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 7, on the effects and impacts of these policies and practices on the people of Eritrea. We will hear testimony and reports from expert and direct witnesses, with questions and discussion from …

Staff (2023-05-04). Video: "The Canada Files" highlights Ottawa Liberation Conference and Zionist attacks. samidoun.net Charlotte Kates, international coordinator of Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, spoke with The Canada Files' Editor-in-Chief Aidan Jonah about the Ottawa Liberation Conference (28-30 April) and attacks on it by Zionist organizations and mainstream media. Watch this video to learn about the planning process, the organizers' response to a National Post hit piece, what happened …

The Lever (2023-05-04). The Lever's Newsroom Is Expanding. levernews.com The Lever today announced a major expansion of its newsroom, following a series of blockbuster national stories that prompted a surge of new subscribers. The expansion reflects the success of The Lever's unique reader-supported business model, built on a foundation of tireless non-partisan accountability journalism."Amid a very difficult boom-bust era for media outlets, The Lever is building something different – an independent news organization supported by a large and growing subscribership that wants politicians of both parties held accountable," said The Lever's founder and editor David Sirota. "I'm thrilled…

Anonymous (2023-05-04). Palestine in Pictures: April 2023. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.

Fight Back (2023-05-04). Tampa rallies against union-busting bill on International Workers Day. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On Sunday April 30, 40 people protested outside the Hillsborough School Employees Federation union hall against the recent passage of union-busting legislation aimed at public sector workers and to mark International Workers Day. | The week before, the Florida House passed HB 1445, which will create a requirement for public-sector unions to have a membership rate of 60%. After Governor Rob DeSantis signs the bill into law, public sector unions have one year to meet this requirement or be decertified. Several of the groups represented were public-sector unions including the Hillsborough County Teachers…

Fight Back (2023-05-04). Los Angeles: Boyle Heights rallies for International Workers Day. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — For the eighth year in a row, Centro Community Service Organization (CSO) held their May Day march and rally in Boyle Heights. Over 50 people gathered to commemorate International Workers Day and to uplift the demands of legalization for all the undocumented, protecting public education, and community control of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. The event was emceed by David Pulido of Orange County CSO and Juliana Castellón of Centro CSO. | Sol Marquez, member of Centro CSO and Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), kicked off the rally with the demand for socialism and self-deter…

Joel Richards (2023-05-04). Argentina pays for Chinese imports in Yuan. america.cgtn.com In a move that extends the global use of China's national currency, Argentina's government has announced it will pay for Chinese imports in yuan instead of U.S. dollars. The move comes as Latin America's third-largest economy experiences another turbulent week — the country is battling …

Mary Merkenich (2023-05-04). Victorian NTEU members stop work for better pay, working conditions. greenleft.org.au More than 600 Victorian National Tertiary Education Union members crammed into Victorian Trades Hall for their first stop-work meeting in a decade, as part of their fight for better conditions and fair pay. Mary Merkenich reports.

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-04). Europe: U.S. Air Force on verge of war it's waited 75 years for. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Air Force Reserve is supporting USAFE-AFAFRICA operations for DEFENDER 23, specifically with A-10C aircraft from its reserve wing at Whiteman AFB. This year, AFR is commemorating 75 years of service, providing combat-proven Airmen at a moment's notice to address national security priorities worldwide. Photos: U.S. Air …

Staff (2023-05-04). U.N. Warns Afghan Humanitarian Crisis Still Urgent as Taliban Expands Crackdown on Women's Rights. democracynow.org United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned this week that Afghanistan continues to face the largest humanitarian crisis in the world today, with a two-day summit in Doha ending without formal recognition of the Taliban government that has ruled the country since August 2021. Since their return to power, the Taliban have cracked down on women's rights, including restricting access to education and banning women from working with international aid groups. Poverty has skyrocketed in Afghanistan as years of conflict, corruption and international sanctions have battered the economy. We speak with F…

Staff (2023-05-04). "Automated Apartheid": How Israel Uses Facial Recognition to Track Palestinians & Control Movement. democracynow.org A new report by Amnesty International documents how the Israeli government is using an experimental facial recognition system to track Palestinians and control their movements. The findings are part of "Automated Apartheid," which reveals an ever-growing surveillance network of cameras in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and in East Jerusalem — two places in the Occupied Territories where Israeli settlements are expanding within Palestinian areas. "Surveillance has been ramping up as illegal settler activity has also been ramping up," says Amnesty researcher Matt Mahmoudi, who a…

Susan Price (2023-05-04). Sudan: International community must act now to stop the war. greenleft.org.au Hoyam Abbas from the United Sudanese Revolutionary Forces Abroad on April 29 spoke to Susan Price about the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Sudan.

teleSUR (2023-05-04). Lebanon Resumes Registration for Syrian Refugees to Go Home. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, according to a report from the National News Agency (NNA), the General Security Directorate in Lebanon has resumed its registration service for Syrian refugees who express the desire to return to their home country. | Related: | After a temporary suspension of operations on October 6 last year as a result of logistical considerations, the directorate reopened a registration center situated in Arsal, a town located i…

teleSUR (2023-05-04). Report Discloses CIA Cyberattacks Against Other Countries. telesurenglish.net An investigation report was released Thursday on the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), revealing an "empire of hackers" under U.S. manipulation. | RELATED: | Over a long period, the CIA has been secretly orchestrating "color revolutions" around the world, continuously conducting espionage activities, said the report by China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and internet security company 360. | The…

teleSUR (2023-05-04). The People's Forum is Harassed in the US After Visiting Cuba. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, members of The People's Forum left Cuba for the U.S. after taking part in the International Workers' Day in Havana, where they met with President Miguel Diaz-Canel. | RELATED: | Upon entering U.S. territory, however, the Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP) unjustifiably detained The People's Forum members for several hours. | "Multiple members of our youth delegation to Cuba were detained and held for hours…

unitedEditor (2023-05-04). Russian military experts and the communist leader evaluated the attack on Kremlin. uwidata.com Only Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky could have ordered the Ukrainian drone attack on the Kremlin, said military analyst Igor Korotchenko, editor-in-chief of "Natsionalnaya Oborona" (National Defense) magazine. Earlier on Wednesday, the Kremlin reported that the Kiev regime tried to strike two drones on the Kremlin residence of the Russian president in the night. As a …

WSWS (2023-05-05). Sri Lanka's public health services face breakdown. wsws.org Drastic falls in the numbers of doctors and health workers have led to huge workloads for the remaining workforce, who are already severely burdened with higher taxes, inflation and cuts in allowances and overtime.

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2023-05-04: News Headlines

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-05-04). US Makes Up 40% Of Global Military Spending, 10x Russia, 3x China. popularresistance.org The US military spent $877 billion, 10 times more than Russia ($86.4 billion), and three times more than China ($292 billion). | US military expenditure in 2022 was bigger than the next 10 largest spenders combined. | This means the Pentagon spent more than China, Russia, India, Saudi Arabia, Britain, Germany, France, South Korea, Japan, and Ukraine combined. This is according to data published this April by the Sweden-based Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). | SIPRI calculated that the planet's total military expenditure was $2.24 trillion in 2022. | The United States, at $877 billion, thu…

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Egypt considers Chinese yuan for commodity trade. ecns.cn Egypt is considering approving the currencies of its commodity trade partners, including China, India and Russia to try to lessen the demand for dollars, Saudi-based Al Arabiya TV cited Egypt's Supply Minister Ali Moselhy as saying.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-04). 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…

channelnewsasia (2023-05-04). India's growing population a burden for struggling mothers. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-04). Pakistan, China's participation at SCO foreign ministers' meeting in India a sign of reduced tensions: Experts. channelnewsasia.com This comes as India's relations with both neighbours have hit a new low in the past few years.

channelnewsasia (2023-05-04). India's growing population a burden for struggling mothers. channelnewsasia.com

Tanupriya Singh (2023-05-03). Indian workers remain alive to the class struggle despite decades of neoliberal onslaught. peoplesdispatch.org A new dossier by the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research examines the impact of years of neoliberal policies on the Indian working class and the long struggle by workers across sectors to protect their basic rights…

Lucrecia Franco (2023-05-03). U.S. Indian boarding schools survivors speak out. america.cgtn.com Climate change around the world is causing fear among many who worry about the future of the planet. But at Rio de Janeiro's first Web Summit, dozens of startups are showing how tech is key to addressing environmental degradation and waste management. CGTN's Lucrecia …

infobrics (2023-05-03). The BRICS Room: Should India Be Inside It or Leave?>. infobrics.org International politics is an arena where there are no permanent friends or foes, there are only permanent interests…

infobrics (2023-05-03). Kiev expresses "regret" to India for insulting Hindu goddess Kali but refuses to apologise. infobrics.org Ukraine wants to pivot New Delhi away from Moscow, attempting to undo decades of fruitful and longstanding relations.

infobrics (2023-05-03). Despite American pressures, India to engage in both SCO and QUAD. infobrics.org Be it in the Pacific or in Eurasia, India diplomacy is to remain based on the pragmatism which has characterized it since the Cold War.

Fight Back (2023-05-03). Hundreds march in Minneapolis on International Workers Day. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On May 1, International Workers Day, approximately 500 people marched in support of immigrant workers, unions and indigenous sovereignty, in the East Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis. | On a very windy day, hundreds gathered together in front of the Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Education Center, where just over a year ago the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers were striking. The crowd listened to speakers including Rachel Thunder from the American Indian Movement, William Martinez of the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, Greg King of the Interfaith Coalition on Immigration, a…

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2023-05-04). Scrapping Charles Darwin: Hindutva's Anti-Scientific Maladies. globalresearch.ca

Chris Jenkins (2023-05-03). Ngarluma Elder restates her disappointment with work beginning at Perdaman fertiliser plant. greenleft.org.au Work has started on the Perdaman fertiliser plant on the Burrup Peninsula, near Karratha, in Western Australia's Pilbara region. Chris Jenkins reports.

The Green Arcade (2023-05-04). Tuesday 5/23: Sea Change: An Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean with author Christina Gerhardt. indybay.org 3rd Floor Edward McRoskey Loft | 1687 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…

Jeremy Kuzmarov, Covert Action Magazine. (2023-05-03). Protests Erupt Against US Military Exercises In The Philippines. popularresistance.org This past month, more than 3,000 U.S. and Filipino soldiers participated in a three-week live-fire military exercise called Balikatan, which included a drill to blow up a mock Chinese warship in the South China Sea. | The exercises coincided with the U.S. Navy's sailing a guided-missile destroyer, the USS Milius, within 12 miles of Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands near the Philippines, over which China claims sovereignty. | The Biden administration's two-pronged show of force followed President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.'s decision to expand U.S. access to Filipino military bases—which are really U.S. bases…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies (2023-05-04). Can the U.S. Adjust Sensibly to a Multipolar World? dissidentvoice.org In his 1987 book The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, historian Paul Kennedy reassured Americans that the decline the United States was facing after a century of international dominance was "relative and not absolute, and is therefore perfectly natural; and that the only serious threat to the real interests of the United States …

Ajamu Baraka, Black Agenda Report. (2023-05-04). Africans In The United States Are A Colonized People. popularresistance.org In the colonial context, the colonized have no rights that the colonizer ever really needed to recognize. Therefore, any social space that Africans in the U.S. experienced were won through resistance. The historic fight for African self-determination and liberation from the anti-human colonial/capitalist system has been an uninterrupted feature of what we claim as the "Black Radical Tradition." | An unapologetic opposition to the U.S. colonial/capitalist project and U.S. imperialism centers the Black radical tradition, along with internationalism and a commitment to socialist transformation. It is this tradition…

Anjoulie Woodhead (2023-05-04). New York Assembly and Senate Champions Vow to Pass Global Debt Relief Bill. indybay.org Largest New York Labor and Religious Groups Support the New York Taxpayer and International Debt Crises Protection Act…

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Myanmar urged to stem border crimes. ecns.cn China urges Myanmar to take concrete measures to crack down on transnational crimes, including cyber frauds, and rescue abducted or trapped Chinese citizens in a timely manner, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said during his visit to the country.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). China issues report on U.S. CIA's cyberattacks on other countries. ecns.cn China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and cybersecurity company 360 on Thursday jointly released an investigation report on the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) cyberattacks against other countries.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). China to award 30 individuals, 19 groups May 4th Medals. ecns.cn China on Wednesday announced plans to award 30 individuals and 19 groups and organizations the 27th edition of the national May 4th Medals to mark their contributions to the country in crucial fields including the military, space science and technology and sports.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-04). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-04). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-04). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-04). 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…

Speak Out Now (2023-05-04). Saturday 5/6: May Day 2023: International Workers Day, An Online Celebration. indybay.org Online meeting, see website for details…

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Majors introduced to match development. ecns.cn China has approved and added 21 new categories of majors for undergraduate programs, as the country moves to restructure undergraduate majors to enable universities and colleges to better serve national strategies and regional economic, social and industrial development.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Night show presents immersive experience in Danxia landform. ecns.cn Tourists watch an immersive night show at Zhangye Danxia National Geopark in northwest China's Gansu Province, May 3, 2023. The immersive night show attracted many visitors in to Zhangye.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Wild flowers bloom in Wuyishan National Park. ecns.cn Wild flowers are in full bloom on Mount Wuyi (Wuyishan), a UNESCO natural and cultural heritage site in east China's Fujian Province in May.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-05-04). Cuba's International Tourism Fair concludes. plenglish.com It is the appropriate time to present the next year's event and to sum up the days of debates, information, tours and meetings with a view to promoting and recovering of Cuba's tourism. | With Havana as the main venue and cultural heritage as the focus of attention, the Fair filled wide expectations on Cuba's travel industry, and the performance of both local and foreign companies working in the country. | Medium-term plans show the Ministry of Tourism (Mintur)'s willingness to recover the numbers of foreign visitors and promote new packages and programs to satisfy holidaymakers from all over the world. | In the…

channelnewsasia (2023-05-04). Flexible work arrangements a key focus of Singapore's new workers compact: Labour chief Ng Chee Meng. channelnewsasia.com The labour movement has engaged close to 40,000 workers in the past year to find out their concerns and challenges, National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Secretary-General Ng Chee Meng told CNA in an exclusive interview.

Staff (2023-05-03). Jorge Rodríguez: Workers' Income Will No Longer Deteriorate. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, said that "the National Government responsibly established the indexation of workers' income so that now the income does not deteriorate." He made this statement during the parliamentary session on Wednesday, referring to the presidential announcement made on Monday regarding the adjustment of the warfare and food bonuses distributed to Venezuelan workers and increased to the equivalent of $70. | Rodríguez explained that the main factor causing the deterioration of workers' income is inflation, "let's wait for next month when you receive your indexe…

Ana Perdigón (2023-05-03). Colombian Government and ELN Begin Third Round of Peace Talks in Havana. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, the third round of dialogue between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) began in Cuba with the main objective of achieving a ceasefire. | The delegations from the Colombian government and the ELN arrived in Havana to commence the peace talks. The agenda is based on a bilateral ceasefire, humanitarian relief and the participation of civil society in the peace process. | "In this roundtable and in this moment, progress is being made in a process of dialogue between the current government and the ELN. This historical convergence is essential to agree on a bilateral ceasefire a…

scorinoco (2023-05-03). A Worldwide Anti-Imperialist Left: Why it is Needed, and What it Must Do (Paper). orinocotribune.com By Alan Freeman and Radhika Desai — May 1, 2023 | Capital organises globally yet workers do not. As the US-led NATO powers escalate the Ukraine conflict into a new world war, this imbalance is becoming intolerable. | This paper presents the case for a worldwide anti-imperialist Left, representing ordinary people committed to a just and peaceful multipolar world order. This will serve both the national interest of every country, and the general interest of humanity. | We base our case on an…

Staff (2023-05-03). Venezuela Blasts White House for Handover of CITGO to Opposition. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro repudiated the recent resolution signed by the United States government to hand over the Venezuelan company CITGO to "an unknown management group" of a far-right opposition sector belonging to the Unitary Platform. | "On behalf of the people of Venezuela, we reject and repudiate, indignantly, the theft of CITGO by the United States government and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela," said the head of state at the International Workers' Day rally held in Caracas on Monday, May 1. | Maduro described the US resolution as a blatant theft of CITGO—"a company estimated at $8 bil…

Staff (2023-05-03). Venezuela Increases Workers' Benefits to $70/Month. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced through a video that Venezuela would increase citizens' "warfare" benefits to the equivalent of 30 US dollars (USD) a month and their food credits (Cestaticket) to the equivalent of USD 40/month. This will result in workers' total monthly benefits reaching the equivalent of USD 70/month in addition to their regular wages, which have been heavily impacted by the US and European economic warfare on socialist Venezuela and the consequent economic crisis. | The adjustment was announced on Tuesday, May 2, by President Maduro. A day earlier, on International Workers…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-03). Kiev's Terrorist Attack on Kremlin Sets Dangerous Global Precedent. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova Two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) approached Moscow's Kremlin, the official residence of the Russian president, and were downed through the use of electronic warfare equipment on May 3. The Russian leadership denounced the incident as a "terrorist act" and an attempt on the life of Vladimir Putin. "This story is related to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-03). Algeria-Russia: A Long-Standing Friendship to Be Cemented. libya360.wordpress.com Akram Kharief A real strategic agreement between Algiers and Moscow could have an impact on the GDP of both countries, and reinforce Russia's influence in the Western Mediterranean, in the Arab World and in Africa. It will confirm in a concrete way the friendship and common vision, which the two countries and two peoples have…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-03). Using Poison in Ukraine's Depleted Hope of Victory. libya360.wordpress.com Elizabeth Vos U.K. Armed Forces Minister James Heappey, left, with Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace in September 2022. (Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street) Britain's decision to send depleted uranium rounds to Kiev represents more than a dangerous escalation in the West's proxy war with a nuclear-armed power. Depleted uranium shells have been sent…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-03). Depleted Uranium: European Courts Accept Cancer Risk Denied by Army. libya360.wordpress.com Phil Miller An Italian soldier at a Serb police headquarters destroyed by NATO in Kosovo, 1999. (Photo: Mike Nelson / AFP via Getty) Courts across Europe have ruled that depleted uranium can cause cancer among troops. Yet the British army insists it is safe to supply Ukraine with the toxic tank shells. More than 300…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-03). Witnessing Afro Cubans and Social Change. libya360.wordpress.com Austin Cole "To fight for peace is the most sacred duty of all human beings, whatever there religions or country of birth, color of their skin, their adult age or their youth." Fidel Castro Ruz (14 February 2016) I left Cuba with more clarity — of the real situation on the ground, of the wants…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-03). Africans in the US are a Colonized People: A Comment on the Indictment of the African People's Socialist Party. libya360.wordpress.com

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-03). MST Occupies Ferbasa's Office and 4 Estates in Rio Grande do Norte and Bahia. libya360.wordpress.com Gabriela Moncau MST occupies the offices Ferbasa The movement affirms that the occupied lands are unproductive, denounces eviction and that Ferbasa has not complied with the agreement Tuesday morning the office of Companhia de Ferro das Ligas da Bahia (Ferbasa), a multi national corporation that operates in the areas of mining, eucalyptus production and metallurgy,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-03). US Sells Taiwan 400 Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles as US-Chinese Tensions Rise. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic As the US continues its proxy war against Russia in Ukraine, it also continues preparations for a similar conflict with China using the island province of Taiwan as its proxy of choice in Asia. Toward this end, the US continues flooding the island province with billions of dollars worth of weapons. One of…

_____ (2023-05-03). A new world order is emerging. journal-neo.org The special military operation in Ukraine has served as a watershed moment in the evolution of new international relations. The West, led by the United States, was able to rally behind the imposition of unprecedentedly broad sanctions against Russia. At the same time, our adversaries applied immense strain on emerging economies, coercing them to align […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Chloe DS (2023-05-03). Solidarity shown on International Workers Memorial Day. greenleft.org.au Unionists and health and safety representatives, as well as family and friends, mourned workers who have been killed, disabled, or physically or mentally injured at work on International Workers Memorial Day. Chloe DS reports.

WSWS (2023-05-03). Join the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees! wsws.org This is the report delivered by Will Lehman, a socialist rank-and-file worker at Mack Trucks in Macungie, Pennsylvania, to the 2023 International May Day Online Rally held on April 30.

WSWS (2023-05-03). The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the ruling class' return to Social Darwinism. wsws.org This is the report delivered by Evan Blake, Coordinator of the WSWS Global Workers' Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic, to the 2023 International May Day Online Rally held on April 30.

WSWS (2023-05-03). UK civil servants hold national strike over pay pensions and jobs, as Tory government refuses concessions. wsws.org The ballot, announced November 10, registered the largest strike mandate in the history of the union, with an 86.2 percent majority. Ever since the PCS union leadership has done everything to curtail action.

WSWS (2023-05-03). UK: Starmer's pro-big business, pro-war Labour Party prepares for office. wsws.org Previous "pledges" by Starmer, made to secure the Labour leadership when many of Corbyn's supporters were still in the party, to nationalise public utilities, increase income tax for the top 5 percent and abolish punitive Universal Credithave all gone.

infobrics (2023-05-03). On Russia-South Africa/Africa. infobrics.org South Africa-Russia relations are not new. They date back decades before South Africa arrived at a democratic dispensation in 1994; a journey in which Russia provided a lot of support. During the recent visit to South Africa of Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov, it was agreed that the two countries need to further deepen relations and cooperation in most spheres, including political, economic, security and social ones, as well as in multilateral and international forums…

Ann Brown (2023-05-03). NCAA Athletes Are Now Making Millions: Meet The Man Who Paved Way With A Fight In Court. moguldom.com Today's many college athletes are raking in millions due to NIL (names, images, and likenesses) contracts, and they have former college basketball player turned pro Ed O'Bannon to thank. O'Bannon is a former National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player. Before that, he was a star college athlete, having been a power forward for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) …

Mark Gruenberg (2023-05-03). Starbucks in the soup with the NLRB again. peoplesworld.org AUGUSTA, Ga.—Remember Jaysin Saxton? The National Labor Relations Board's Atlanta regional office is going to bat against Starbucks and for him, big time. Saxton was one of two Starbucks workers who followed company founder and former CEO Howard Schultz to the Senate Labor Committee witness chair in early April hearings on the coffee chain's rampant …

Morning Star (2023-05-03). Automated apartheid: Israel deploys facial recognition AI to 'supercharge segregation'. peoplesworld.org Israel is using an experimental facial recognition system to "supercharge segregation and automate apartheid," Amnesty International General Secretary Agnes Callamard warned Tuesday. The liberal charity is publishing a new report, Automated Apartheid, detailing an "ever-growing surveillance network" entrenching the Israeli government's control of Palestinians. "In both Hebron [in the occupied West Bank] and occupied East …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-03). Workers' Struggle in Canada: National Populism or Plurinational Socialism? orinocotribune.com By B R Pal — May 1, 2023 | The working-class movement in Canada is very weak in its current state, following decades of neoliberalism and the Red Scare of the previous Cold War. For those looking for a dissident alternative to the hegemony of global finance on Bay Street, right-wing populism is increasingly filling this space. | The Establishment left is essentially that, established and tied at the hip with Liberalism, too domesticated to fight for any substantive gains in material conditions for working class or colonized people. As a result, in the decade and a half since the 2008 financial crisis, right-…

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2023-05-03: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp, Antiwar. (2023-05-03). Key Nations Don't Want To Follow The US On Russia, China Policies. popularresistance.org Leaked intelligence documents show that key nations, including some of the most populous in the world, don't want to follow along with President Biden's policies toward Russia and China, The Washington Post reported Saturday. | The report cited intelligence assessments allegedly leaked by Jack Teixeira that show the private thinking of several major countries, including India, Brazil, Pakistan, and Egypt. | While the US and India have increased military ties in recent years to cooperate against China, New Delhi has maintained a good relationship with Russia and has become a major buyer of Russian oil.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-03). 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…

Staff (2023-05-03). La alternativa al dólar y los BRICS (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Mientras expertos se debaten sobre la inestabilidad del mercado financiero y la moneda estadounidense, otras alianzas económicas y otras divisas se fortalecen. La contribución al crecimiento económico mundial de los Brics (Brasil, Rusia, India, China y Sudáfrica) aumentará y continuará superando a la del G7. En los próximos años, la brecha irá en aumento.

Geoff Dembicki, Desmog. (2023-05-03). Oil Company Gave $200k To Group Accusing Pipeline Opponents Of Taking Secret Money. popularresistance.org A First Nations advocacy group whose leader has accused pipeline protesters of being beholden to hidden financial interests has taken hundreds of thousands of dollars from one of Canada's top oil and gas producers, newly reviewed corporate documents reveal. | Stephen Buffalo, CEO of the Alberta-based Indian Resource Council, is one of the most outspoken Indigenous voices in favor of oil and gas expansion, testifying several times to Canada's federal government and appearing frequently in mainstream media outlets. | On multiple occasions he's used his platform to attack the credibility of First Nations people and…

Ann Brown (2023-05-02). Mark Jackson Was The Chief Architect Of The Golden State Warriors: 5 Things To Never Forget. moguldom.com Mark Jackson knows more than a thing or two about basketball. After all, he was a star college player for St. John's University in New York City before going pro for the National Basketball Association (NBA). From 1987 to 2004, he played for the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto …

Binoy Kampmark (2023-05-02). Scrapping Charles Darwin: Hindutva's Anti-Scientific Maladies. dissidentvoice.org Welcome the canons of pseudoscience. Open your arms to the dribbling, sponsored charlatans. According to a growing number of India's top officialdom, teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to children in their ninth and 10th grades is simply not on. Last month, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), a purportedly autonomous government …

channelnewsasia (2023-05-03). Delhi's Ishant rolls back the years in Gujarat upset. channelnewsasia.com

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). LAC ambassadors and representatives discuss Chinese path to modernization and high-quality development. ecns.cn Last Friday, the 3rd Latin American and Caribbean Ambassadors Convention at Tsinghua University – "High-Quality Development and Chinese Path to Modernization" was successfully held. The event aims to enhance the development and cooperation between China and Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries by gathering over 50 ambassadors and representatives from LAC countries and scholars and experts from Tsinghua University.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Satellite images show stunning view of islands in China. ecns.cn Satellite images taken by China's Jilin-1 satellite show the stunning view of islands in China in vivid detail"ÄÄduring the May Day holiday. "ÄÄ…

The Green Arcade (2023-05-03). Tuesday 5/23: Sea Change: An Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean with author Christina Gerhardt. indybay.org 3rd Floor Edward McRoskey Loft | 1687 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). China to award 30 individuals, 19 groups May 4th Medals. ecns.cn China on Wednesday announced plans to award 30 individuals and 19 groups and organizations the 27th edition of the national May 4th Medals to mark their contributions to the country in crucial fields including the military, space science and technology and sports.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Myanmar urged to stem border crimes. ecns.cn China urges Myanmar to take concrete measures to crack down on transnational crimes, including cyber frauds, and rescue abducted or trapped Chinese citizens in a timely manner, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said during his visit to the country.

Anjoulie Woodhead (2023-05-03). New York Assembly and Senate Champions Vow to Pass Global Debt Relief Bill. indybay.org Largest New York Labor and Religious Groups Support the New York Taxpayer and International Debt Crises Protection Act…

Bill Hackwell, Resumen English. (2023-05-03). Cuban President Meets With Over 300 Enthusiastic US Supporters. popularresistance.org This morning, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel received at the Palace of the Revolution 300 friends of Cuba, coming from the United States to demand an end to the blockade. Brigades, groups and other delegations are in Cuba to take part in the May 1 activities celebrating the International Day of Workers and to show their solidarity with the Cuban people who have withstood the longest continuous blockade in modern history. | Students, trade unionists, lawyers and political activists are here many making their first visit to the socialist island. Recognizing this President Díaz-Canel said: "from the United States…

Chloe DS (2023-05-03). Solidarity shown on International Workers Memorial Day. greenleft.org.au Hundreds of health and safety representatives and rank-and-file union members, as well as family and friends, mourned workers who have been killed, disabled, or physically or mentally injured at work on International Workers Memorial Day. Chloe DS reports.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Xi sends greetings to working people nationwide ahead of Int'l Workers' Day. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday extended festive greetings and best wishes to the country's working people ahead of International Workers' Day, which falls on May 1.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Nation's growth to drive upturn in Asia-Pacific. ecns.cn China's full border reopening has boosted its economic growth prospects and provided a stronger momentum for near-term growth in the Asia-Pacific region, experts at the International Monetary Fund said.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Cruises set sail for biz surge in China. ecns.cn By 2035, the Chinese cruise market will reach a scale of 14 million passengers per year, according to the Several Opinions on Promoting the Development of China's Cruise Economy document that was issued by 10 ministries including the Ministry of Transport and the National Development and Reform Commission in 2018.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). National flag-raising ceremony in Beijing impresses people across China. ecns.cn A national flag-raising ceremony was held at Tiananmen Square at about 5 a.m. on Monday. China's five-star red flag was raised, and visitors from across the country participated in the flag-raising ceremony.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-03). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-03). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-03). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-03). 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…

Speak Out Now (2023-05-03). Saturday 5/6: May Day 2023: International Workers Day, An Online Celebration. indybay.org Online meeting, see website for details…

Staff (2023-05-03). Venezuela Blasts White House for Handover of CITGO to Opposition. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro expressed his repudiation of the recent resolution signed by the United States government to hand over the Venezuelan company CITGO to "an unknown management group" of a far-right opposition sector belonging to the Unitary Platform. | "On behalf of the people of Venezuela, we reject and repudiate, indignantly, the theft of CITGO by the United States government and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela," said the head of state at the International Workers' Day rally held in Caracas on Monday, May 1. | Maduro describe the US resolution as a blatant theft of CITGO—"a company es…

WSWS (2023-05-03). The developing struggle to bring down the Macron government in France. wsws.org This is the report delivered by Alex Lantier, national secretary of the Parti de l'égalité socialiste (PES), to the 2023 International May Day Online Rally held on April 30.

WSWS (2023-05-03). The right-wing, pro-war character of Australia's indigenous Voice plan becomes clearer. wsws.org A "yes" vote for the Voice is being presented as a patriotic duty, necessary to unite the nation or complete the national unity of Australia.

WSWS (2023-05-03). The struggle for a Democratic and Socialist Congress of Workers and Rural Masses in Sri Lanka. wsws.org This is the report delivered by Deepal Jayasekera, the General Secretary of the Socialist Equality Party in Sri Lanka, to the 2023 International May Day Online Rally held on April 30.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-03). Turkey Killed ISIS Leader In Northern Syria Raid: Erdogan. southfront.org The former hideout of ISIS leader Abu al-Hussein. Source: the Anadolu Agency. | On April 30, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the country's intelligence service had killed the leader of ISIS in Syria. | In a broadcast, Erdogan said Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) had been tracking the terrorist group's leader, known as Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurshi, "for a long time." | Abu al-Hussein was named the leader of ISIS following the death of his predecessor, Abu…

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-05-03). Cuba and Brazil to strengthen interparliamentary ties. plenglish.com Havana, May 3 (Prensa Latina) During a visit of a delegation of Brazilian legislators to the National Capitol on Wednesday, Cuba and Brazil ratified the willingness to expand and strengthen interparliamentary relations.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-05-03). Cubanacan fosters tourism recovery in Cuba. plenglish.com Suarez reviewed the operations of the agency during the presentation days of the 41st International Tourism Fair of Cuba (FITCuba 2023). | She explained that Cubanacan Hoteles has been in the tourism sector for more than 35 years, and among its novelties is the campaign called Hazlo Real, Hazlo àönico (Make it Real, Make it Unique). | It is a philosophy of work that shows the company as a facilitator of an experience integrated at its destinations, she noted. | The Group is also integrated by its agency, which goes beyond the framework of hotels and turns its activity into a gateway to allow travelers to un…

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-05-03). Gaviota Group fully operates in Cuban destinations. plenglish.com Havana, May 3 (Prensa Latina) The commercial vice-president of the Gaviota tourism group, Frank País Oltuski, said today that his company is operating at full capacity in all its Cuban destinations. Oltuski addressed the 41st International Tourism Fair of Cuba (FITCuba 2023) with a summary message of his group's activity, which was exhibited in the halls of the San Carlos de La Cabaña Fortress, where the meeting is taking place from May 1 to 5.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-03). Inauguration of International Congress of Cultural Heritage in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, May 3 (Prensa Latina) The first International Congress of Cultural Heritage was inaugurated today at the National Museum of Fine Arts in this capital with the presence of more than 30 ministers of Culture from the group of 77 and China.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-05-03). Cubana de Aviacion connects Argentina and Cuba again. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, May 3 (Prensa Latina) With the departure of flight CU361 from the Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Cubana de Aviación resumed its operations between Argentina and Cuba today.

Richie Merino (2023-05-03). Korean people deserve peace, autonomy, and self-determination! workers.org Richie Merino of the International Action Center gave the following speech on April 29 during the "Rally for One Korea" in Manhattan. Rally participants formed a human chain connecting the United Nations Mission offices of South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It was the second annual "Human . . . |

teleSUR (2023-05-03). 36 Australians Evacuated From Sudan in Rescue Mission. telesurenglish.net Under the auspices of the Air Force, a mission was effectively carried out to provide safe evacuation for 36 Australian nationals and their respective families from the conflict-ravaged area of Sudan. | Related: | On Wednesday, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong, officially verified that the group was transported from Sudan to Cyprus in an aircraft belonging to the Australian Defense Force (ADF), during the early hours of the morning.

teleSUR (2023-05-03). Hamas Calls on Mediators to Stop Israeli Air Strikes on Gaza. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Ismail Haniyeh, the politburo chief of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), called on Arab and international mediators to stop the ongoing Israeli aerial strikes on the Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | He held phone talks with Egyptian and Qatari officials, urging them "to stop the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip". | The official also spoke with Tor Wennesland, the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Mid…

unitedEditor (2023-05-03). Another monument to terrorists will lead to big problems for Armenia. uwidata.com United World International author Mehmet Perinàßek gave an interview to the Azerbaijani site Day.Az about the inauguration of the "Nemesis Monument" in Armenia, which glorifies the bloody terrorist attacks that murdered 31 Turkish diplomats. We present the interview, published in Russian, to our readers translated into English. ———————————————— The Nemesis Monument is a disgrace. Not …

Ann Brown (2023-05-02). Urban One Cashes Out Equity Stake In MGM National Harbor For $145 Million. moguldom.com Media conglomerate Urban One has completed the sale of its minority stake in Maryland-based MGM National Harbor resort and casino. Urban One, the country's largest Black-owned broadcasting company, has cashed out of its investment in MGM National Harbor. The family-owned media company, led by Alfred Liggins, received about $136.8 million after issuing a "put notice" …

Anonymous103 (2023-05-02). Israeli Warplanes Hit Aleppo International Airport. southfront.org

Chris Wright (2023-05-02). What "Security Threat" Does China Pose? dissidentvoice.org Everyone who abhors war, detests imperialism, and favors cooperation between nations on global warming, poverty reduction, protection of biodiversity, international disarmament, implementation of international law, and other left-wing priorities ought to be appalled by the escalating tensions between the U.S. and China and actively organizing against them. The new Cold War between "East" (including Russia) …

Editor (2023-05-02). The IMF Debt Trap and How To Get Out of It. scheerpost.com Political Economist Grieve Chelwa explains the reasons why countries of the Global South are forced to go time and again to the International Monetary Fund for aid.

channelnewsasia (2023-05-03). 'Glimmer of hope' for Sri Lanka amid 'encouraging factors', says foreign minister. channelnewsasia.com Tourism is "central" to Sri Lanka's recovery, said Mr Ali Sabry, calling it "one of the lowest hanging fruits".

channelnewsasia (2023-05-03). Sri Lanka apparel exports to drop by $1 billion in 2023-trade body. channelnewsasia.com

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2023-05-02: News Headlines

Geoff Dembicki (2023-05-02). Oil company gave $200K to group accusing pipeline opponents of taking secret moneyÔøº. nationofchange.org Alberta-based Indian Resource Council quietly received funding from CNRL, corporate documents reveal.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-02). 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…

infobrics (2023-05-02). India, Russia Talk Free Trade Deal in Step-up of Relations. infobrics.org India and Russia are discussing a free trade agreement (FTA), the Russian trade minister said, an announcement that could deepen bilateral commercial ties that have flourished since war broke out in Ukraine…

infobrics (2023-05-02). Members Keen to Revitalize India-Brazil-SA Forum. infobrics.org The IBSA forum, which was established in the early 2000s as a means to strengthen cooperation among three key emerging economies, is seen to have become dormant in recent years…

The Tricontinental (2023-05-02). Dossier no. 64: The Condition of the Indian Working Class. mronline.org In this latest dossier, the Tricontinental offers a broad analysis of the living and working conditions of India's large and diverse working class.

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). India replace Australia as test No. 1 ahead of WTC final. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). Commentary: Deadly heatwaves threaten to reverse India's progress on poverty and inequality. channelnewsasia.com With many more people in India expected to be hit by even greater heat extremes in the future, finance, urban design and education are necessary to help people adapt, say these experts from University of Cambridge.

_____ (2023-05-01). Five Arab States Plus Iran Among 19 Nations Ready to join BRICS. strategic-culture.org Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Algeria, Egypt, Bahrain, and Iran have formally asked to join the BRICS group of nations as it prepares to hold its annual summit in South Africa. | In total, 19 nations have expressed interest in joining the emerging-markets bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, according to Anil Sooklal, South Africa's ambassador to the group. | "What will be discussed is the expansion of BRICS and the modalities of how this will happen … Thirteen countries have formally asked to join, and another six have asked informally. We are getting applications to join every day," the South Afri…

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). LAC ambassadors and representatives discuss Chinese path to modernization and high-quality development. ecns.cn Last Friday, the 3rd Latin American and Caribbean Ambassadors Convention at Tsinghua University – "High-Quality Development and Chinese Path to Modernization" was successfully held. The event aims to enhance the development and cooperation between China and Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries by gathering over 50 ambassadors and representatives from LAC countries and scholars and experts from Tsinghua University.

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Book launch of The Tsinghua University Warring States Bamboo Manuscripts: Studies and Translations book series. ecns.cn On April 27, the Research and Conservation Center for Unearthed Texts, Tsinghua University, together with Tsinghua University Press, and XuetangX held a book launch in celebration of the publication of the first volume in the book series, The Tsinghua University Warring States Bamboo Manuscripts: Studies and Translations "ÄäÊ∏ÖËèØÂ§ßÂ≠∏ËóèÊà∞ÂúãÁ´πÁ∞°"ÄãÁ îÁ©∂ËàáËã&…

The Green Arcade (2023-05-02). Tuesday 5/23: Sea Change: An Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean with author Christina Gerhardt. indybay.org 3rd Floor Edward McRoskey Loft | 1687 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…

WSWS (2023-05-02). The war in Ukraine and how to stop it: Meeting at Berlin's Humboldt University explains causes of war and socialist perspective. wsws.org It was the first meeting in Germany of an international series on the causes of the NATO proxy war in Ukraine held by the youth and student movement of the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI).

WSWS (2023-05-02). David North addresses historical context of Ukraine war at San Diego State University. wsws.org On April 25, the IYSSE at San Diego State University hosted a public lecture, "The war in Ukraine and how to stop it," presented by WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North.

WSWS (2023-05-02). The ICFI's May Day 2023 online rally: A milestone in the building of a global, working class movement against war. wsws.org Together, the speakers set out a political programme capable of uniting the international working class and mobilising its immense social power in a struggle against the world's major corporations and governments.

WSWS (2023-05-02). New job cuts hit New Zealand universities and polytechnics. wsws.org Amid the escalating international assault on tertiary education, hundreds of jobs are to be axed at New Zealand's Otago University and other institutions.

WSWS (2023-05-02). May Day 2023 and the struggle against war. wsws.org The following speech was delivered by WSWS writer Andre Damon to the 2023 International May Day Online Rally.

WSWS (2023-05-02). For the unity of the Russian and Ukrainian working class! wsws.org These greetings were delivered by two representatives of the Young Guard of Bolshevik Leninists (YGBL) from Ukraine and Russia to the International Online May Day Rally 2023.

WSWS (2023-05-02). Mass May Day demonstrations in Turkey ahead of national elections. wsws.org A feature of the demonstrations was the contradiction between the growing militancy of workers and youth, and the efforts of union officials and pseudo-left groups leading the marches to channel this into a dead end.

Monica Moorehead, a guest author (2023-05-02). Harry Belafonte was more than a Civil Rights activist but a genuine internationalist. workers.org The great Jamaica-born artist, Civil Rights activist and internationalist, Harry Belafonte, died from congestive heart failure at age 96 on April 25, 2023. Despite becoming the first Black person to win a TV Emmy award in 1960, a Broadway Tony award in 1954 and selling millions of recordings, Belafonte experienced . . . |

Martha Grevatt (2023-05-02). Cleveland: May Day honors housing defenders. workers.org This year May Day in Cleveland focused on the struggle for housing, featuring representatives from the United Residents of Euclid Beach. UREB is a multinational organization of homeowners and tenants who live in the Euclid Beach Mobile Home Park that abuts Euclid Beach park to the west and Wildwood park . . . |

Anjoulie Woodhead (2023-05-02). New York Assembly and Senate Champions Vow to Pass Global Debt Relief Bill. indybay.org Largest New York Labor and Religious Groups Support the New York Taxpayer and International Debt Crises Protection Act…

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Xi sends greetings to working people nationwide ahead of Int'l Workers' Day. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday extended festive greetings and best wishes to the country's working people ahead of International Workers' Day, which falls on May 1.

Mansa Musa (2023-05-02). May Day's history shows why labor and prison struggles are intertwined. therealnews.com May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, is celebrated around the world by labor unions, socialist parties, and anarchists. May Day's origins go back to the 1886 Haymarket Affair, when hundreds of thousands of US workers walked off the job, and 40,000 went on strike in Chicago for an eight-hour workday. Despite its origins, May Day is largely unknown in the US today. TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez joins Rattling the Bars for a discussion on the history of May Day, and how the persecution of organizers in the wake of the Haymarket Massacre highlights the importance of extending solidarity…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-02). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-02). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-02). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-02). 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…

Press Associates (2023-05-02). Talk about retaliation: Ritzy Chicago club fires its housekeepers. peoplesworld.org CHICAGO —In what looks like a textbook case of retaliation, which breaks U.S. labor law, Chicago's ritzy Midtown Athletic Club, which now includes a fancy hotel, had planned to fire all its housekeepers on May Day, the international workers holiday. But when they staged a one-day "Save Our Jobs" walkout, press conference and leafleting on …

Project Censored (2023-05-02). National Security State Propaganda, the Fourth Estate's Deadly Follies, and Why We Need a Truly Independent Press in Support of Human Rights and Freedom of Expression as we Celebrate Press Freedom Day. projectcensored.org Program Summary: In the first half of this week's show, Mickey and Project Censored intern Reagan Haynie speak with investigative reporter Alan MacLeod of MintPress News. MacLeod explains that a…

Randy Fair (2023-05-02). Using children as political props, Republicans escalate war against LGBTQ teachers. peoplesworld.org Messages keep coming in to me from LGBTQ teachers throughout the South who have been fired or threatened with firing. These teachers have years of experience and exemplary records. Many have advanced degrees. LGBTQ teachers are increasingly fearful. The Stonewall National Education Project, which educates teachers about inclusive classroom practices, reports that its annual symposium …

Speak Out Now (2023-05-02). Saturday 5/6: May Day 2023: International Workers Day, An Online Celebration. indybay.org Online meeting, see website for details…

teleSUR (2023-05-02). 41st International Tourism Fair of Cuba Starts in Havana. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Morro-Cabana Historic Military Park in Havana hosted the inauguration of the 41st International Tourism Fair of Cuba. | Related: | From Monday until Friday, 573 tour operators from various parts of the globe are set to participate in the event. | During the event, Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero declared that the tourism sector plays a pivotal role in fostering the island's economic revival. | "Participat…

teleSUR (2023-05-02). Colombian Government and ELN Begin Peace Talks in Cuba. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Colombian Government and the guerrilla of the National Liberation Army (ELN) began the third cycle of peace talks in Havana. | RELATED: | The round in Cuba will focus on the search for a bilateral ceasefire, on humanitarian relief and on the participation of civil society in the peace process. | This third cycle of talks follows the contacts that were held in Venezuela in November 2022 and then i…

Zane McNeill (2023-05-02). Burnt by Charity Models, Club Q Shooting Victims Support Survivor-Led Mutual Aid. truthout.org Survivors of the Club Q tragedy say they are still waiting to receive money that was fundraised on their behalf, criticizing national LGBTQ organizations for using the shooting for their own financial gain. After a gunman attacked the gay club on November 19th, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, national LGBTQ organizations like GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign released statements in mourning… |

jamanetwork (2023-05-02). Cancer Moonshot Plan Announced. jamanetwork.com This month, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced a roadmap developed by the National Cancer Institute for advancing the aim of the Cancer Moonshot: ending cancer.

jamanetwork (2023-05-02). Ophthalmic Technician Working in Central Pennsylvania. jamanetwork.com I am the wielder of infinite tissues and eye drops. I am the angel of numbing and dilation. I couldn't before, but collecting bits and pieces of my patients' various expertise means that now I can hold a conversation about Amish romance novels, crop cycles, the problem of National Geographic magazines not being offered in large print, and football. I lead walkers, keep canes from sliding off walls and clattering to the floor, and steer wheelchairs forward and backward in narrow hallways. I see camo hats, Vietnam veteran enameled pins, and heavy steel-toed boots crusted with mud. I am cooed over often, Twenty-two?

jamanetwork (2023-05-02). Mental Health—Related Emergency Department Visits Among Youth. jamanetwork.com This study uses National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey data for 2011 to 2020 to evaluate trends in pediatric mental health—related emergency department visits.

jamanetwork (2023-05-02). Pediatric Psychiatric Emergency Services—Stasis in Crisis. jamanetwork.com In this issue of JAMA, Bommersbach et al build on the existing foundation of the substantial literature documenting increases in pediatric emergency department (ED) mental health visits that started in the 1990s. This work extends previous important research that has utilized the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. The findings of the study, the doubling of the percentage of mental health—related ED visits, and a 5-fold increase in the percentage of mental health visits for suicidality from 2011 to 2020, align with several other ongoing data sources reflecting the consistent increase in both y…

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (2023-05-02). Workers Fight Back On May Day, International Workers' Day. popularresistance.org May 1 is celebrated around the world, and unofficially in the United States, as International Workers' Day. In honor of this, Clearing the FOG speaks with two workers who are fighting for their rights and dignity. SN 'Yeager,' a spokesperson for the Graduate Employees Organization Local 3550, speaks about the conditions that brought them to go on strike at the University of Michigan (now in its sixth week), the tremendous outpouring of support for their struggle and how the University is retaliating against them. Billy Randel of the Truckers Movement for Justice, which is holding a day-long protest at the Departm…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-02). International conference on Venezuela concludes in Colombia with call for lifting US sanctions. peoplesdispatch.org The conference was organized with the objective to reignite the dialogue and negotiation process between the Venezuelan government and the platform of opposition sectors, which came to a halt towards the end of last year…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-02). Israeli airstrikes in Syria kill one, injure seven others. peoplesdispatch.org The latest Israeli aggression targeted the Aleppo international airport. The airstrikes took place a day after a joint statement calling for peace and stability in Syria was issued by Arab countries after they met in the Jordanian capital Amman…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-02). Nicolas Maduro: Has He Become a Neoliberal? libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Deronne Caracas, April 20, 2023. Meeting with the president of Bolivia Luis Arce Lucho Arce, the president of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro proposes to make of the two nations a public industrial pole that will produce and guarantee the necessary fertilizers to the peasants of Latin America and the Caribbean. In various sectors of the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-02). The Decline of U.S. Imperialism: Interview with Ramiro Funez. libya360.wordpress.com Ali Karbalaei Tehran Times conducts an interview with Ramiro Sebastian Funez, an anti-imperialist content creator in Los Angeles, to gain further insight on the diminishing U.S. imperialism and hegemony in the globe. "U.S. imperialism is declining because the parasitic system of capitalism upon which U.S. imperialism is built on, is running out of recourses and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-02). The Story of Seven Countries: A Review of US Aggression in West Asia and North Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Ali Karbalaei In the 21st century, the U.S. learnt the hard way of its catastrophic foreign military policy in West Asia: From boots on the ground to so-called precision strikes. Washington's success in destabilizing a continent with terror and destruction over two decades came at the expense of mass civilian casualties?, dead U.S. soldiers, expensive…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-02). Whither Ukraine's Counteroffensive? libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Russian forces delivered massive strikes on Ukrainian military facilities to disrupt the planned "counteroffensive" The month of May has arrived but without the long-awaited Ukrainian "counteroffensive". The western media is speculating that it may come by late May. There is also the spin that Kiev is judicious to "buy time." The chances…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-02). Baltic: British warplanes transition from air to ground combat role. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMultinational Corps NortheastMay 2, 2023 RAF Typhoons provide Close Air Support for NATO battlegroup in Estonia Currently conducting the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission in Estonia, the Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoons from IX (B) Squadron provided Close Air Support training during exercise Bold Hussar, which served to integrate the enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup's …

Fight Back (2023-05-02). New Orleanians march for May Day. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On a sunny afternoon, May 1, about 70 demonstrators took to the streets downtown for May Day. They marched from the statue of Benito Juárez at Basin and Conti Street to City Hall. The event commemorated International Workers Day, a celebration of workers' and immigrants' struggles for our freedom and dignity. | "No bans, no walls, legalization for all!" marchers chanted as they crossed Canal Street. | At the beginning and ends of the march, immigrants spoke out against discrimination and deportations. | "We are sick and tired of being political pawns for politicians. We are sick and tired of…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-05-02). National Crafts Fair Art for Mom opens its doors in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, May 2 (Prensa Latina) From today until May 13, the National Crafts Fair Art for Mom opens its doors to the public as a space with creative solutions ideal for entertaining Cuban mothers.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-02). Russian economic outlook analyzed in Russia. plenglish.com Moscow, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The Patricio Lubumba University of Friendship with the Peoples hosted the 25th International Scientific and Practical Conference "Current Problems of Global Economy", where the future of the Russian economy was analyzed.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-01). Moving Forward to Protect the Oceans. transcend.org On 4 March 2023, at the United Nations in New York, an important step toward the protection of the oceans was taken with the presentation of the Treaty on the High Seas. The aim of the treaty is the protection of the biodiversity of the oceans beyond the national territorial limits. These negotiations began in 2004.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-01). National Peace Disruption: This Is a Nation of Thieves. transcend.org 22 Apr 2023 – Thievery and thieves in operation are attributes of basic, human, reptilian brain in the course of evolution and is refined in Homo Sapiens, Sapiens…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-01). The UN Is Negotiating a Treaty That Could Solve the Plastic Problem—Here's What You Need to Know. transcend.org 21 Apr 2023 – 175 countries are negotiating a legally-binding, international treaty on plastic pollution that could change the world. It's a big deal. Some countries and companies say they want an ambitious treaty, but when you actually look into the details, they aren't pushing for meaningful solutions.

Liberation Staff (2023-05-01). Workers should have the power! liberationnews.org As we mark May Day — International Workers' Day — one thing is clear: life under this system keeps getting harder and harder for working people.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-01). Left Parties and Trade Unions in West Asia and North Africa Mark May Day. towardfreedom.org International Workers' Day celebrations were held in different countries of West Asia and North Africa on Monday, May 1, with trade unions and left parties organizing mass demonstrations. Marking the day, workers raised slogans of unity and revolution against capitalist exploitation.

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Israeli Attack On Syria's Aleppo Airport. telesurenglish.net Syrian state media reported on Monday that an Israeli attack targeting Aleppo international airport left one soldier dead and 7 others wounded. | RELATED: | Aleppo International Airport has been put out of service. Israeli Air Force missile strikes at 23: 35 hours against Syrian army positions on the outskirts of Aleppo city reportedly damaged the International Airport's runway. | "One Syrian serviceman was killed…

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Police Attack the French on International Workers' Day. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the French police harshly repressed the protests that thousands of people carried out in cities such as Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Toulouse or Besancon. | RELATED: | In Paris, where citizens began to march from the Republic Square towards the Nation Square, police brutality sparked a strong reaction among the people, who smashed shop windows and banking establishments as well as set fire to containers and other street furniture.

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Venezuelan President Rejects US Decision On Citgo Oil Company. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro rejected on Monday the decision of the U.S. government to transfer the Citgo oil company (a subsidiary of the state-owned oil company PDVSA) to a sector of the so-called Unitary Platform of the opposition. | RELATED: | "This decision by the U.S. government is a mockery and a slap in the face of the international conference convened in Bogotá and the almost unanimous request to lift…

teleSUR (2023-05-01). War-Induced Inflation and PM Meloni Irritate Italian Workers. telesurenglish.net International Workers' Day on Monday was marked in Italy by the discontent of citizens against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the loss of purchasing power caused by the economic consequences of the Ukrainian war. | RELATED: | The Italian General Confederation of Labor (CGIL), Italian Confederation of Workers' Unions (CISL) and the Italian Union of Labor (UIL) held their unitary demonstration in Potenza. | From this city in the…

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2023-05-01: News Headlines

Fight Back (2023-05-01). UMN Students, staff, faculty and community members demand no cuts to ethnic and gender studies. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Friday April 28, 150 protesters, including students, staff and faculty, gathered at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities McNamara Plaza to protest administration's proposed cuts to ethnic and gender studies. | The proposed cuts communicated by administration to faculty in the College of Liberal Arts included but weren't limited to: 50% of American Indian Studies, 30% of Chicano and Latino Studies, 30% of Afro-American and African Studies, and 10% of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies. | Protesters first gathered at McNamara Plaza, the building that houses many administration offices…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-01). 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…

Ben Norton (2023-05-01). Europe pays more for banned Russian oil, resold by India — as EU wages fall. geopoliticaleconomy.com The EU sanctioned Russia and boycotted its oil, yet is still buying it indirectly from India, at a higher price. This is fueling both de-dollarization and inflation in the Eurozone, where workers' real wages dropped 6.5% from 2020 to 2022.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-05-01). Europe Pays More For Banned Russian Oil, Resold By India. popularresistance.org The European Union heavily sanctioned Russia and pledged to boycott its oil, yet continues to buy it, and at an even higher price, albeit indirectly. | India is importing record levels of discounted Russian crude, purchasing it in currencies other than the dollar. India then refines the Russian oil and exports fuel to Europe at a profit. | Meanwhile, increasing energy costs in Europe have stoked inflation, causing workers' wages to significantly decline. | The real wages of workers in the Eurozone fell by 6.5% between 2020 and 2022. | As of April, Bloomberg reported, European imports of refined fuel from India ar…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-01). Indian government derecognizes leading postal unions over aid to farmers' struggle, purchase of books. peoplesdispatch.org The All India Postal Employees Union and the National Federation of Postal Employees were reportedly derecognized based on complaints by a postal union with ties to the RSS, the parent organization of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party…

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). China seeks border situation with India under 'regular control'. ecns.cn State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu met with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Thursday, as he called on both sides to promote the China-India border situation to "be under regular control at an early date".

teleSUR, SH (2023-05-01). Fuga de gas deja al menos 11 muertos en el norte de la India. telesurtv.net En el sitio de la fuga de gas fueron recuperados los cuerpos de cinco mujeres, seis hombres, y dos niños, de 10 y 13 años.

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-30). Key Nations Don't Want to Follow the US on Russia, China Policies. news.antiwar.com Leaked intelligence documents show that key nations, including some of the most populous in the world, don't want to follow along with President Biden's policies toward Russia and China, The Washington Post reported Saturday. The report cited intelligence assessments allegedly leaked by Jack Teixeira that show the private thinking of several major countries, including India, Brazil, …

People's Dispatch. (2023-05-01). Agitation By Teachers Forces Latvian Government To Increase Wages. popularresistance.org An intense three-day strike by educators in Latvia, led by the Latvian Education and Science Workers' Trade Union (LIZDA), forced the coalition government headed by Krisjanis Karins to increase their wages. LIZDA organized a major protest march in the Latvian capital of Riga on April 24 and went on a three-day strike until April 27. | Subsequently, in a meeting with the union leadership on April 25, government authorities in principle agreed to increase teachers' pay, with additional funding of EUR 4.168 million (USD 4.59 million). On April 26, an emergency meeting of the cabinet approved the agreement for additi…

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Book launch of The Tsinghua University Warring States Bamboo Manuscripts: Studies and Translations book series. ecns.cn On April 27, the Research and Conservation Center for Unearthed Texts, Tsinghua University, together with Tsinghua University Press, and XuetangX held a book launch in celebration of the publication of the first volume in the book series, The Tsinghua University Warring States Bamboo Manuscripts: Studies and Translations "ÄäÊ∏ÖËèØÂ§ßÂ≠∏ËóèÊà∞ÂúãÁ´πÁ∞°"ÄãÁ îÁ©∂ËàáËã&…

teleSUR (2023-04-30). Expulsion of 7,000 Migrants From Algeria Puts Pressure on Niger. telesurenglish.net Niger Interior Minister Hamadou Amadou Souley fears the emergence of a humanitarian crisis in Assamaka, a town where 7,172 sub-Saharan migrants expelled by Algeria are stranded. | RELATED: | "Since the beginning of 2023, the expulsions of citizens from Central Africa have acquired a critical dimension due to the limited availability of social…

The Green Arcade (2023-05-01). Tuesday 5/23: Sea Change: An Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean with author Christina Gerhardt. indybay.org 3rd Floor Edward McRoskey Loft | 1687 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-01). US 'Ready' to Help Philippines Resupply Ship in the South China Sea. news.antiwar.com The head of the US Pacific Fleet has said the US is "ready" to help the Philippines resupply a grounded naval ship in the South China Sea, Nikkei Asia reported on Monday. In 1999, the Philippines intentionally ran a World War II-era ship aground on Second Thomas Shoal, an atoll in the disputed Spratly Islands …

Editors l'Anticapitaliste (2023-05-01). For a massive and noisy May Day. internationalviewpoint.org "We must engage in the political battle to get rid of this illegitimate government and work for a revolutionary break with capitalism, for a democratic, eco-socialist society, free of exploitation and oppression." | – | / |

David Finkel (2023-05-01). From Ukraine to Palestine: The Poisons of Denialism. internationalviewpoint.org "The left must not be diverted: First and foremost in Ukraine and Palestine, the struggle is about the rights of peoples and nations, and the poisonous consequences when those rights are denied." | – | / | <...

Andreas Sartzekis (2023-05-01). Four years of ultraliberal break-up and attacks on rights in Greece. internationalviewpoint.org "Although the polls show his party, New Democracy (ND), in the lead, the results are uncertain, so great is the anger after four years of ultra-liberalism and therefore of repression and attacks on rights." | – | / |

Franco Turigliatto (2023-05-01). "Fascism is likely to return under the most innocent appearances" internationalviewpoint.org "For its part, the alternative left does not find itself in an easy situation either: the social context is very complicated and, despite a few positive social demonstrations, the reconstruction of strong movements of struggle remains somewhat uncertain." | – | / |

Mi-hyang Pak (2023-05-01). Tokyo Rainbow Pride back again: more than two hundred thousand joined in solidarity with LGBTQI people. internationalviewpoint.org "A society where LGBTQI people and oppressed can live with dignity is a society where all people can live with dignity." | – | / |

Liu Xiang (2023-05-01). War Clouds Thicken Over Taiwan, What Should the Left‑wing Standpoint be? internationalviewpoint.org "The left in the Chinese-speaking world should take a principled stand on the Taiwan issue, based on the principles that Taiwan should never be ruled by the CCP, war should be avoided whenever possible, and Taiwan has the right to defend itself militarily." | – | / |

Paul Martial (2023-05-01). Conflict between putchists in Sudan. internationalviewpoint.org "Let us recall that Burhan and Hemidti justified their putsch to avoid the country falling into chaos." | – | / |

Léon Crémieux (2023-05-01). Making the movement a political force in France. internationalviewpoint.org Clearly, France is going through a social crisis and a democratic crisis. It can even reasonably be said that these two crises reflect a regime crisis, that is, an inability of the ruling class, the capitalist class, to continue to exercise power in a normal way by relying on the current political institutions. | – | / |

Malik Miah (2023-05-01). "Cop City" Must Be Shut Down! internationalviewpoint.org What is Atlanta's "Cop City"? Why are people protesting? | – | / |

Fight Back (2023-05-01). International Workers Day in Dallas. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On April 29, an International Workers Day, or May Day, celebration took place at Lake Cliff Park in Dallas. 40 people attended, and organizations presented statements and greetings on the occasion of May Day. | Ebonee Taylor of National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression-Dallas spoke on the importance of connecting the struggle of the working class with liberation struggles of the oppressed nationalities. "The working class is the most oppressed class in America, and there is more commonality in our struggles then there are differences," she said. | A member of the Malaya Movement-Texa…

Fight Back (2023-05-01). Green Bay, WI: Students, workers and community members rally for May Day. fightbacknews.org Green Bay, WI – On Sunday, April 30, members of Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Appleton Students for a Democratic Society, United Action Oshkosh, and Food Not Bombs all rallied in Green Bay for the third annual May Day celebration in the broader Fox Valley. | The rally began with a reading of a FRSO statement by Aodhan Bowman. Bowman made clear that the enemy — the monopoly capitalists — stand no chance against a united front composed of workers, oppressed nationalities, and youth. As mentioned in the statement, the growing momentum seen in the labor movement and the various people's movements…

Fight Back (2023-05-01). Dayton FRSO holds successful May Day events. fightbacknews.org Dayton, OH – On April 29, approximately 15 activists gathered in Dayton's courthouse square to celebrate International Workers Day. The event was organized by the Freedom Road Socialist organization under the banner of "celebrating the continued struggle for the liberation of the international working class." | Event speakers highlighted various areas of struggle in which FRSO is currently engaged. They spoke to the gains recently made in Chicago with the push for community control of the police, the growing solidarity movement around the Tampa 5, and a summation of the recent border delegation andthe need for l…

WSWS (2023-05-01). Nurses strike half of National Health Service trusts in England. wsws.org The strike was the first time that nurses walked out in all sectors of the NHS, including intensive care units, cancer care and emergency departments.

WSWS (2023-05-01). Sri Lankan parliament approves savage IMF measures. wsws.org Those who voted against, or abstained, have no fundamental disagreements with the International Monetary Fund demands but are cynically attempting to capitalise on the rising mass opposition.

WSWS (2023-05-01). May Day 2023: For the international unity of the working class against national chauvinism and war! wsws.org The following is the text of the opening report delivered by David North, chairperson of the International Editorial Board of the World Socialist Web Site, to the International May Day Online Rally 2023, held Sunday, April 30.

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Latin America Celebrates International Workers' Day. telesurenglish.net On May 1, Latin American workers will mobilize to defend their rights and commemorate International Workers' Day. | RELATED: | In Argentina, social and trade union organizations will gather in Buenos Aires City to defend workers' rights and reject the interference of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in domestic economic policies. | Groups such as the Union of Workers of the Popular Economy, the Evita Movement, the Combative Class Cu…

teleSUR (2023-05-01). WB Approves Loan to China for Agricultural & Rural Development. telesurenglish.net The international financial institution, World Bank, has authorized a loan of 345 million U.S. dollars. The Bank of China's Beijing office announced on Saturday that this loan is meant to bolster the advancement of environmentally friendly agriculture and of rural areas in the central Chinese provinces of Hubei and Hunan. | Related: | The allocated funds, in partnership with government subsidies, are intended to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions t…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-01). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-01). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-01). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-01). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…

Speak Out Now (2023-05-01). Saturday 5/6: May Day 2023: International Workers Day, An Online Celebration. indybay.org Online meeting, see website for details…

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Xi sends greetings to working people nationwide ahead of Int'l Workers' Day. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday extended festive greetings and best wishes to the country's working people ahead of International Workers' Day, which falls on May 1.

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-05-01). The US Dollar is Finished. thealtworld.com Are You Ready for High Inflation and Collapsing Living Standards? | Paul Craig Roberts | US power since World War II has been based on its financial dominance stemming from the dollar being the reserve currency held by central banks in place of gold. As the dollar was the currency used to settle international trade accounts, every country needed dollars. That ensured a large demand for dollars to absorb the supply of dollars from the growing US budget and trade deficits. In effect, the dollar as world reserve currency allowed the US to pay its bills by printing money. | In recent years Washington's abuse of US fi…

Workers World Party, Workers World. (2023-05-01). Lessons From Lenin For International Workers Day. popularresistance.org International Workers Day, also known as May Day, reminds us of an anecdote about the 1917 Russian Revolution regarding the working class. | At the time, the Bolshevik Party, trained and led by V.I. Lenin was in the process of seizing power. An anti-Bolshevik intellectual was arguing with a Bolshevik worker and bringing up all the complexities of running a government and of deserting Russia's allies in the great slaughter of World War I. "I see it this way," said the Bolshevik worker. "The bosses are on one side. We're on the other side. If we don't take power, they will." | The worker was right. | Bosses, that i…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-01). In Europe, working-class resilience on full display during May Day. peoplesdispatch.org Trade unions, as well as communist and leftist political parties, organized rallies across Europe on May Day, highlighting the issue of the cost of living crisis generated by imperialist war and profiteering by multinational companies. The resilience of the working class against repression and anti-worker policies was on display, especially in France and the UK, where governments have launched a full-fledged assault on the working class. | Workers across the UK, pushed to the edge by the COVID-19 crisis, were plunged further into despair over the past year. They experienced a fall in real wages and continuing inf…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-01). On May Day, NUMSA calls for a national economic agenda for the working class. peoplesdispatch.org The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has called for ending neoliberal policies and is pushing for greater state intervention in the economy, the nationalization of key sectors, and an expansionary budget to alleviate the economic crisis in the country…

Staff (2023-05-01). 'Operation Freedom:' Remembering Venezuelan Opposition's Failed Coup d'Etat 4 Years Ago. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, April 30, the revolutionary forces of Venezuela's civic, military, and police unions met at the Distribuidor Altamira bridge in Caracas to remember the failure of "Operation Freedom," an attempted coup carried out in 2019 by Juan Guaidó and opposition leader and fugitive from justice Leopoldo López in their desperate endeavors to overthrow the legitimate government of president Nicolás Maduro. | The vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, began his speech at around 6 a.m., accompanied by the tune of "Gloria al Bravo Pueblo," the Venezuelan national anthem,…

Staff (2023-05-01). No More Foreign Interference in Haiti: UN Integrated Office in Haiti & Core Group Do Not Represent Haitian People! (Statement). orinocotribune.com By Black Alliance for Peace — Apr 26, 2023 | Today, the United Nations Security Council is holding consultations on the future of Haiti. No Haitian individuals or organizations will be present at the meeting. Instead, Haiti will be represented by its occupying entities: The Core Group and the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), the mandate of which is set to expire on July 23. | The Haiti/Americas Team of the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) and BAP member organization in Haiti, MOLEGHAF (Mouvement National pour la Liberté et L'égalité des HaàØtiens pour la Fraternité or National Movement…

Jim McIlroy (2023-05-01). Cuban Revolution toasted on May Day. greenleft.org.au Dr John Falzon told a May Day toast that Cuba shows the example of internationalism and solidarity with all the peoples of the world. Jim McIlroy reports.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-01). A Worldwide Anti-Imperialist Left: Why It Is Needed, and What It Must Do. libya360.wordpress.com Alan Freeman , Radhika Desai Capital organises globally yet workers do not. As the US-led NATO powers escalate the Ukraine conflict into a new world war, this imbalance is becoming intolerable. This paper presents the case for a worldwide anti-imperialist Left, representing ordinary people committed to a just and peaceful multipolar world order. This will serve both…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-01). War and the World Majority: Russians Speak. libya360.wordpress.com International Manifesto Group As the West's hybrid proxy war on Russia proceeds, Russia and Russians are faced with momentous choices, both about the structure and orientation of their society, economy and politics domestically and in their foreign policy orientation. As Radhika Desai and Alan Freeman discovered in their recent trip to Russia, the national conversation…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-01). In Conversation with Sergey Glazyev. libya360.wordpress.com Radhika Desai and Alan Freeman Sergey Glazyev Russian politician and economist. Photo credit: A. Savin (Wikimedia Commons). St. Petersburg, 1 April, 2023 We met Sergey Glazyev at the St Petersburg Economic Forum where, having long been a lone voice demanding a turn away from neoliberalism and toward the path to planning, industrial policy, redistribution and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-01). Russian Missile Hit Ahead of Ukraine Offensive & Kiev's Obsession Over Territory Amid War of Attrition. libya360.wordpress.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 1, 2023: — Russia has conducted multiple large-scale missile strikes across Ukraine including the targeting of potential staging activities ahead of Ukraine's spring/summer offensive; — Russian missile strikes are also exhausting Ukraine's air defense capabilities at a rate difficult for its Western allies to replace; — Errant…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-01). Ukraine signs new contracts with Turkish drone manufacturer for "new-generation weapons" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 30, 2023 Ukraine signed new contracts with "Baykar" company New cooperation agreements have been signed between Ukraine and Turkey's famous "Baykar" drone company "Baykar". [T]he Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine, Alexander Kamishin, announced this on his Telegram page. "I had many meetings at the international aviation equipment exhibition TEKNOFEST 2023 in Turkey. These …

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-01). Cuban president thanks international solidarity against US blockade. plenglish.com Havana, May 1 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel expressed Monday his deep gratitude for the encouraging expressions of love and solidarity with his people, which have been subjected to aggression and a criminal blockade imposed for over 60 years.

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Workers honored with May 1 Labor Medals. ecns.cn China honored 1,035 workers with National May 1 Labor Medals on Thursday for their outstanding work performance and contributions to the nation's manufacturing and industrial development.

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). May Day travel peak to reach 1.3 billion in inbound, outbound traffic. ecns.cn The number of inbound and outbound passengers during the five-day May Day Holiday in China is expected to triple the amount from the same period last year, according to the National Immigration Administration (NIA).

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). HK, Macao travelers to mainland get travel permit extensions. ecns.cn China's National Immigration Department announced on Friday that the validity of travel permits for Hong Kong and Macao residents entering the Chinese mainland will be extended starting from May 8.

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). China sends navy vessels to evacuate nationals from Sudan. ecns.cn Two Chinese navy vessels successfully evacuated Chinese and foreign nationals from the conflict-plagued African nation of Sudan on Thursday.

Dominique Pierre (2023-05-01). Fortress Europe: more migrants dying in the Mediterranean. internationalviewpoint.org The first quarter of 2023 was the deadliest for migrants crossing the Mediterranean since 2017. | – | / |

Kevin Gosztola (2023-04-30). US Government Jails Leakers Before Trial Because They 'Know' Classified Information. thedissenter.org The United States Justice Department requested that a federal court in Boston keep Jack Teixeira, the Air National Guard reservist accused of leaking Pentagon documents, in detention while he awaits trial on Espionage Act charges.

Editor (2023-04-30). May Day: Workers' Struggles, International Solidarity, Political Aspirations. socialistproject.ca For more than 100 years, May Day has symbolized the common struggles of workers around the globe. Why is it largely ignored in North America? The answer lies in part in American labour's long repression of its own radical past, out of which international May Day was actually born a century ago.

Brasil de Fato (2023-04-30). Commission of Inquiry on MST aims to divert focus from crimes of agribusiness, says Joà£o Pedro Stedile. peoplesdispatch.org Joà£o Pedro Stedile, member of the MST's national leadership, said the parliamentary commission of inquiry that has been set up to look into the movement, is an effort by right-wing legislators to destabilize the Lula government and deter agrarian reform…

Franco Vielma (2023-04-30). Latest Updates on Venezuela's Economic Dynamics. orinocotribune.com By Franco Vielma — Apr 28, 2023 | Venezuela's economy has continued to grow during 2023, but at a much slower pace compared to the first quarter of 2022. | Economic activity continues to have crude oil production as a key indicator. During 2023, the production of barrels has grown by only 5%, and part of this increase is due to the joint work of Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) with the US multinational Chevron under the joint venture scheme. | This means that the general oil activity and the various projects of PDVSA remain stagnant, largely due to the operational shortcomings caused by the blockade agains…

Kerry Smith (2023-04-30). Palestinian trade unions call for worldwide action to end Israeli apartheid. greenleft.org.au Palestinian trade unions are urging the international labour movement to take action in support the Palestinian-led movement against Israeli occupation, colonisation and apartheid, reports Kerry Smith.

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-30). Estonia: NATO absorbs national forces on Russia's northwest border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMultinational Corps NortheastApril 27, 2023 Estonia transfers its newly established Division to Multinational Corps Northeast On April 26-27, Lieutenant General Jàºrgen-Joachim von Sandrart, Commander Multinational Corps Northeast (MNC NE), visited Estonia. While in Tallinn and Tapa, he met with the Estonian Division's leadership and NATO's Allies and Partners. The establishment of a new divisional structure …

Rhoda Wilson (2023-04-30). IMF publishes multi-year plan to implement CBDCs; it may spell the end of our financial freedom and autonomy. expose-news.com On 10 April, the International Monetary Fund ("IMF") published the 'IMF Approach to Central Bank Digital Currency Capacity Development'. It outlines the IMF's multi-year strategy for aiding central bank digital currency ("CBDC") …

teleSUR (2023-04-30). The US Economy is Headed for a Recession, Experts Say. telesurenglish.net The U.S. economy appears to be slowing, and could hit a recession this year, according to experts, economic indicators and major corporations. | RELATED: | "It is very likely that the economy will be tipped into recession by mid-year," said Desmond Lachman, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a former official at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). | GDP, which measures all goods and services produced in the United States, rose at a paltry 1.1 percent ann…

Southern Workers Assembly. (2023-04-30). Southern Worker School Charts Path For Building Workers Movement. popularresistance.org "We heard from the rail workers. We heard from the truckers. We've got the longshoremen in the house, too," said Leonard Riley, a longshore worker with the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) Local 1422 and member of the SWA Coordinating Committee, addressing a packed house at the Teamsters Local 71 union hall during the opening program of the 2023 Southern Worker School. | "The reason I bring that up is because of the power that's in this room. We've got bus drivers over there, teachers over here. There's power in this room. It's going to take strategy, planning, coming together, and finding out where…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). Shaping A 21st-Century World Order: The Nation-State VS The Civilizational State. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by James M. Dorsey | US President Joe Biden positions the Ukraine war as a battle between autocracy and democracy. That reduces what is at stake in the war. The stakes constitute a fundamental building block of a new 21st-century world order: the nature of the state. | Russia's invasion of Ukraine represents the sharp end of the rise of a critical mass of world leaders who think in civilizational rather than national terms. They imagine the ideational and/or physical boundaries of their countri…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-30). Russian Lancet Drones Decimate Five More Howitzers Of Kiev Forces (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 continues to hunt down Ukrainian howitzers in the special operation zone with Lancet loitering munitions. | Between April 28 and 30, videos surfaced online showing recent Lancet strikes against an American-made M777 towed 155 mm howitzer, a Soviet-made 2A36 Giatsint-B to…

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