(2019-05-28). Tuesday's Daily Brief: violence surges in Nigeria, anti-Semitism on the march, taxing pollution to tackle climate crisis, and more. un.org Tuesday's main stories include: thousands fleeing into Niger as violence surges in Nigeria; UN rights office condemns rise in anti-Semitic incidents; UN chief says tax pollution, not people for climate's sake; North Koreans trapped in vicious cycle of corruption and bribery; Ebola latest from DR Congo.
(2019-05-28). UN Recognizes Venezuela As a Leading Country in Housing Rights. plenglish.com 28 de mayo de 2019, 16: 21Caracas, May 28 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Organization recognized Venezuela as the leading country in guaranteeing the population the right to housing, assured the minister of the sector, Ildemaro Villarroel.
(2019-05-28). New Medical Supplies Arriving in Venezuela from China. plenglish.com Caracas, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela has invested 106 million dollars in the purchase of new sets of medical supplies from China, scheduled to arrive in the country next week, Health Minister Carlos Alvarado announced Tuesday.
(2019-05-28). Maduro Ratifies Call for Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela. plenglish.com Foto: Twitter @NicolasMaduroCaracas, May 28 (Prensa Latina) The upcoming parliamentary elections will allow closing a cycle of destabilization and conspiracies promoted by Venezuelan opposition sectors, President Nicolas Maduro noted.
(2019-05-28). Video: US Sanctions Leave Millions of Venezuelans Without Water. theantimedia.com "You can't blame the Maduro government, but as for the United States, this Donald Trump is mean. He's mean and he's blocked a lot of things. We have to support each other and this U.S. blockade has to end." — Yolimar Contreras Transcript: Yolimar Contreras lives in a poor barrio, on the hillsides of Caracas, with …
(2019-05-28). Russia's Military Deal with the Congo Republic Completes Its African "Corridor of Influence" globalresearch.ca Russia's dispatch of specialists to the Congo Republic (Congo-Brazzaville) in order to maintain military equipment completes Moscow's plan of creating a corridor of influence across the continent from the Sudanese Red Sea coast to the Congolese Atlantic one via the …
(2019-05-28). Cuban Foreign Minister Concludes Official Visit to Russia. plenglish.com Moscow, May 28 ( Prensa Latina) The Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodriguez, has wound up on Tuesady an official visit to Russia after signing a cooperation agreement between Foreign Ministries and having official talks with his Russian counterpart, Serguei Lavrov.
(2019-05-28). With Russiagate, we Soviet immigrants were finally forced to reckon with the bigotry of America's elite. thegrayzone.com We never knew what it was like to have the country's media and political class brand people like us a…
(2019-05-28). Headlines for May 28, 2019. democracynow.org Missouri Gov. Signs 8-Week Abortion Ban as Federal Judge Blocks Mississippi Abortion Ban, Judge Blocks Redirecting of Federal Funds to Build Parts of Border Wall, European Parliament Elections See Greens and Far-Right Gain Ground But Pro-EU Parties Retain Majority, Trump Says Regime Change in Iran Not the Goal After Sending 1,500 More Troops to Region, Trump Dismisses North Korean Missile Tests, Welcomes Anti-Biden Comments, Saudi Airstrike in Yemen Kills 12 Civilians, Including 7 Children, Head of Citizenship & Immigration Agency Resigns as Trump Admin Purge Continues, Landmark Oklahoma Opioid Trial Against John…
(2019-05-28). The Bolsonaro Phenomenon May be Brief. counterpunch.org "Right now, there's a good chance that the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, be very brief. The word impeachment is already part of the current language in the media and social networks in the South American giant." At least that's what Andrés Ferrari Haines, a professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), More
(2019-05-28). Nearly 200 Arrested in Police Mega-Raid in Brazil. plenglish.com 28 de mayo de 2019, 16: 55Brasilia, May 28 (Prensa Latina) At least 199 people were arrested so far for murder, 22 of them femicides, during the so-called Operation Cronos II, which is currently carried out by Brazilian civil police from 21 states and the Federal District.
(2019-05-28). Brazilian media, Workers Party and pseudo-lefts attempt to derail opposition to Bolsonaro. wsws.org The militant attitude of hundreds of thousands of working class youth who flocked to the teachers' demonstrations horrified Bolsonaro's ostensible opponents.
(2019-05-28). Authorization to Sell Site Brings Down Accusations against Lula. plenglish.com Brasilia, May 28 (Prensa Latina) The approval of a request to sell a property whose ownership is attributed to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Atibaia municipality, in Sao Paulo, to pay alleged political favors, brings down the accusations against the former Brazilian president.
(2019-05-28). Confirmed: Secretive Bilderberg Meeting to be Held in Switzerland from May 30th. globalresearch.ca The 2019 edition of the exclusive Bilderberg Meeting will take place at the Hotel Montreux Palace in the Swiss town of Montreux from Thursday to Sunday. | *** | It will feature Swiss Finance Minister Ueli Maurer, French Economy Minister Bruno …
(2019-05-28). Brutal Patterns in "United States Governance" globalresearch.ca It is not difficult to find repeating patterns in United States governance internationally and domestically. Here are just a few: | Make decisions for other people, despite the lack of knowledge about them, or any lack of responsibility for making such …
(2019-05-28). "The True Story of the Bilderberg Group" and What They May Be Planning Now. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | The Bilderberg Group will be meeting behind closed doors at the Hotel Montreux Palace, Montreux from the 30th of May to the 2nd of June, 2019. | Henry Kissinger, Jared Kushner, Jens …
(2019-05-28). Prior to the Cold War: US Nuclear Plans Entailed Blowing Up Hundreds of Chinese, Soviet and Eastern European Cities. globalresearch.ca On 30 August 1945, Major General Lauris Norstad dispatched a document to his superior, General Leslie Groves, outlining a total of 15 "key Soviet cities" to be struck with US atomic weapons, headed by the capital Moscow. This was …
(2019-05-28). Authoritarian Spirits: Congress, the Espionage Act and Punishing WikiLeaks. globalresearch.ca The time was 1917, and for anyone keen to impress us about any liberal feelings on the part of President Woodrow Wilson, the following should be said. Having deemed the United States too proud to fight, he proceeded to …
(2019-05-28). Trump's 'Big, Beautiful' Wall Crumbles in Court. globalresearch.ca From the beginning of his campaign for president, Donald Trump claimed that he was going to build a wall along the southern border. He said " nobody builds walls better than me." He said the wall would be "big" …
(2019-05-28). Turkish Dreams of a "Radical Islamic Annex" in Northern Syria Fade Away. globalresearch.ca From the day the war began in March 2011 in Deraa, the political ideology of Radical Islam has been center stage. From the outset of the Syrian conflict, the men who carried weapons were all fighting to abolish the …
(2019-05-28). Selected Articles: The Rockefeller Way: The Family's Covert 'Climate Change' Plan. globalresearch.ca 
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(2019-05-28). The Rockefeller Way: The Family's Covert 'Climate Change' Plan. globalresearch.ca "Beginning in the 1980s, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund became leading advocates of the global warming agenda. … In their Sustainable Development Program Review, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund boasts of being one of the first major global warming activists, citing its …
(2019-05-28). DHS Is Locking Immigrants in Solitary Confinement. globalresearch.ca In 2012, I visited the federal supermax prison ADX Florence in Colorado and spoke with men living in solitary confinement. I listened closely to their stories of anguish, but I could not understand how they survived it. They told me …
(2019-05-28). Turkey Shoots Itself in the Foot by Providing Syrian "Opposition" with Advanced Weapons. globalresearch.ca The Syrian government's offensive in northwestern provinces of Hama and Lattakia that began almost a month ago fell short of expectations. Having briefly established control over a number of areas, the Syrian army units were forced to retreat due to …
(2019-05-28). The Ever Dependable Bully on Embassy Row; Venezuela and Iraq Are No Longer Worlds Apart. globalresearch.ca The United States is still punishing Iran for the 1979 takeover of its 'sacred' premises, its embassy in Tehran. By contrast, when American authorities occupy another nation's embassy there's nothing but approval from the American public and silent acquiescence by …
(2019-05-28). European Elections — Read What You Want from These Statistics. Britain Cannot Decide on Brexit. globalresearch.ca The European elections were always going to be interesting if nothing else. We've put lots of stats together so you can see them in a different way. | One thing is for sure — this particular vote proved only one thing …
(2019-05-28). La nave d'assalto dei nuovi crociati. globalresearch.ca Alla presenza del Capo della Stato Sergio Mattarella, del ministro della Difesa Elisabetta Trenta, del ministro dello sviluppo economico Luigi di Maio, e delle massime autorità militari, è stata varata il 25 maggio nei Cantieri di Castellammare di Stabia (Napoli) …
(2019-05-28). Israel Fires Missile at Southern Syria, Killing Syrian Soldier. theantimedia.com (ANTIWAR.COM) — Israel fired a surface-to-surface missile against a military site in southern Syria's Quneitra. The attack killed a single Syrian soldier, wounded two more,and damaged a military vehicle. Israeli officials were unusually forthcoming about why they attacked, claimed an "abnormal" Syrian violation of Israeli sovereignty earlier in the day, in which a Syrian anti-aircraft system fired at an Israeli …
(2019-05-28). Chicago police kill bipolar man inside his home. wsws.org Myles Frazier was shot and killed after he barricaded himself in his home in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the city's south side.
(2019-05-28). 1 Dead, 130 Injured as Tornadoes Rip Through Ohio and Indiana. truthdig.com BROOKVILLE, Ohio — A swarm of tornadoes so tightly packed that one may have crossed the path carved by another tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, smashing homes, blowing out windows and ending the school year early for some students because of damage to buildings. One person was killed and at least 130 were injured. | The storms were among 55 twisters that forecasters said may have touched down Monday across eight states stretching eastward from Idaho and Colorado. The past couple of weeks have seen unusually high tornado activity in the U.S., with no immediate end to the pattern in sight. | The winds…
(2019-05-28). Shareholders Press ExxonMobil and DowDuPont on Climate Resiliency Risks; Petrochemical Giants Double Down on Operations in Flood Zones. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-05-28). DeJaun Davis-Correia & Ben Jealous on Billionaire's Pledge to Pay Debt of Morehouse Graduating Class. democracynow.org 
Earlier this month, the billionaire investor Robert Smith stunned many when he offered to pay off the student loans of the 2019 graduating class at the historically black Morehouse College. The average student debt is now $32,000. Nationwide, 44 million people owe nearly $1.5 trillion. Student debt is expected to increase to $2 trillion by 2022. We speak with Ben Jealous, former national president of the NAACP, and De'Jaun Davis-Correia, a 2019 Morehouse graduate who will benefit from Smith's donation.
(2019-05-28). The Corporate Media is Key to Syria Deceptions. theantimedia.com (CD) — By any reckoning, the claim made this week by al-Qaeda-linked fighters that they were targeted with chemical weapons by the Syrian government in Idlib province‚Ää—‚Äätheir final holdout in Syria‚Ää—‚Ääshould have been treated by the western media with a high degree of scepticism. That the US and other western governments enthusiastically picked up those claims should not …
(2019-05-28). Leaked OPCW engineering report concludes alleged 2018 chemical attack in Syria was staged. wsws.org The Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media research group conclude that its findings "establish beyond reasonable doubt that the alleged chemical attack in Douma… was staged."
(2019-05-28). MIT Rocket Scientist: Leaked Document Shows Syrian Chemical Attacks Were Staged. theantimedia.com (ZH) — "The evidence is overwhelming that the gas attacks were staged," Award-winning scientist and MIT professor emeritus Theodore Postol told The Grayzone's Aaron Maté in a newly published interview. The interview with the noted MIT rocket scientist comes after Fox's Tucker Carlson featured rare mainstream coverage of the bombshell leaked OPCW report on his show Thursday night. The "smoking gun" memo refutes key events surrounding the April 2018 …
(2019-05-28). Eight years in, Syria still embroiled in conflict 'that no longer sparks outrage', Security Council hears. un.org After eight years of deadly air strikes and terrorist attacks that have left hundreds of thousands of Syrians dead and millions of others injured, United Nations Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Ursula Mueller asked the Security Council on Tuesday, the hard-hitting question: "Can't this Council take any concrete action when attacks on schools and hospitals have become a war tactic that no longer sparks outrage"?
(2019-05-28). Canada's Dumping Problems and The War on Garbage & Toxic Waste. indybay.org Mildred German of CFRO, Vancouver Coop Radio & Media Coop will be interviewing long-time activist Ted Alquitas, the publisher of the PhilippineCanadianNews.com on the issue of Philippines/Canada issues around garbage, and and Miranda Dick, of the Secwepemc nation around the Elders Sacred Fire in Turtle Valley that is currently stopping biosolids from being dumped in Secwepmeculcw.
(2019-05-28). Arms Manufacturers Tell Investors That Iran Tension Fuels Business. theintercept.com Defense executives from around the country crowded into Goldman Sachs' glimmering tower in downtown Manhattan in mid-May, eager to present before a conference of bankers and financial analysts. | While much of the world was on edge over simmering tension in the Middle East, as the U.S. and its allies have stoked tensions with Iran, the businessmen at the conference talked of opportunity. | Eric DeMarco, the president of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, addressed the conference, arguing that his company is "very well-aligned" for the shift in the military budget away from asymmetrical fighting toward nation-st…
(2019-05-28). Does Iran's economic fate depend on a lifeline from China? mronline.org 
It's hard to predict what will happen in the oil market as the U.S. sanctions on Iran tighten. For now, it looks like India, Japan, South Korea and Turkey will hold off from buying Iranian oil. These countries—with China—had been the main sources of Iran's foreign exchange. It is unlikely—at the present time—that India, Japan, […] | Source
(2019-05-28). EU elections, Theresa May resigns, Iran VS US. uwidata.com European Parliament elections The elections for the European parliament took place this weekend. According to the results, the European People's Party won 179 seats, and the EP's second largest faction, the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, won 150. The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe came in third with 107 mandates, followed by …
(2019-05-28). The Trump Administration Has Already Declared War on Iran. truthdig.com What follows is a conversation between Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research Mark Weisbrot and Sharmini Peries of the Real News Network. Read a transcript of their conversation below or watch the video at the bottom of…
(2019-05-28). If Trump Really Only Wants 'No Iranian Nukes,' Then He Should Just Rejoin the Nuclear Deal. commondreams.org Iran was screwed over by the US— it gave up its only deterrence card to forestall a US invasion and regime change. (Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_iran.jpeg…
(2019-05-28). Does Iran's Economic Fate Depend on a Lifeline From China? commondreams.org Iran's oil is cheap and of a quality that Chinese refiners prefer. (Photo: AFP) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/china_1.jpeg…
(2019-05-28). Iran Sees No Prospect of Negotiations with US. plenglish.com Tehran, May 28 ( Prensa Latina ) Iran sees no prospect of negotiations with the United States, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi, in statements made Tuesday to the Fars agency. "…we don"t pay attention to words; what matters to us is a change of approach and behavior", he added.
(2019-05-28). What's Trending: Black News Recap. naacp.org 
The Root: Did You Know Lady Liberty Was a Monument to Slavery Abolition, Not Immigration? The new Statue of Liberty Museum, which opened Thursday in New York Harbor, brings to light a little-spoken-of aspect of the statue's history: Lady Liberty was originally intended celebrate the end of slavery, not the arrival of immigrants. …
(2019-05-28). DHS is locking immigrants in solitary confinement. nationofchange.org In 2012, I visited the federal supermax prison ADX Florence in Colorado and spoke with men living in solitary confinement. I listened closely to their stories of anguish, but I could not understand how they survived it. They told me of the horror of being trapped in a small room, without access to fresh air or sunlight, for at least 22 hours a day — alone, afraid, and not knowing when it would end. I learned that people in solitary confinement talk to the walls, to themselves, to no one — sometimes they stop talking altogether. | Those are the types of horrors we now know that Immigration and Custo…
(2019-05-28). Left and Far-Right Parties Gain as Centrists Falter in EU Elections. truthout.org The European Union elections concluded over the weekend, with centrist parties losing dozens of seats while far-right and Green candidates made significant strides. In France, the far-right National Rally party led by Marine Le Pen narrowly beat the centrist alliance led by French President Emmanuel Macron. In Italy, the far-right nationalist League party placed first, winning 34% of the vote. The party is led by Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini. While right-wing euroskeptic parties slightly increased their power in the EU assembly, about 75% of voters still backed parties that support Europe. We s…
(2019-05-28). Europe: Green Surges, Older Parties Erode, Far Right Gains. counterpunch.org Green parties made stunning gains in the European Elections, due to the strength of many younger voters, the grass roots insurgency of ecological school strikes and marches, and the tenacity of Green Party activists. The older mainstream parties, both center-right and social democratic, received a mix of drubbing demotions and eroding support. The far right More
(2019-05-28). EU Parliamentary Elections: Left and Far-Right Parties Gain as Centrists Falter. democracynow.org 
The European Union elections concluded over the weekend, with centrist parties losing dozens of seat while far-right and Green candidates made significant strides. In France, the far-right National Rally party led by Marine Le Pen narrowly beat the centrist alliance led by French President Emmanuel Macron. In Italy, the far-right nationalist League party placed first, winning 34% of the vote. The party is led by Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini. While right-wing euroskeptic parties slightly increased their power in the EU assembly, about 75% of voters still backed parties that support Europe. We speak…
(2019-05-28). Andre Vltchek: It Is Indifference of the Israelis That Is Killing People. mintpressnews.com 
As always, I was impressed by Israel's infrastructure, but not by whom it serves. South Africa, during apartheid, built some of the greatest highways in the world. For the whites. Others were forced to live in the gutter. Israel does the same.