(2019-05-30). The Real Bob Mueller. consortiumnews.com Special Counsel Robert Mueller Wednesday said he would have indicted Donald Trump if he could have, resurrecting his saint-like status among Democrats who will now likely go for impeachment. But who is the real Bob Mueller?, asked ex-FBI official Coleen… Read more →
(2019-05-29). Facebook Bans Political Artist for Provocative MAGA-Hats-as-Klan-Hoods Sculpture. mintpressnews.com 
Facebook has a longstanding tradition of stifling dissenting and alternative voices, including those of journalists. Now, artists' careers are being hurt by the strongarm of the social media behemoth. | Earlier this month, artist Kate Kretz — who employs a multitude of techniques, including silverpoint, wood burning, drawing, painting, embroidery and sculpture — had her account disabled for posting images of her latest work. | The offending image was of her recent piece, entitled "Hate Hat," which resembles the hoods made infamous by the Ku Klux Klan. It's red a…
(2019-05-29). Time for Self-Proclaimed, Pro-Coup Supporters Is Over in Venezuela. plenglish.com Caracas, May 29 (Prensa Latina) President Nicolas Maduro said that the time for self-proclaimed and pro-coup supporters of a foreign intervention in the country is over in Venezuela today.
(2019-05-29). US Hints at Sanctions Against Venezuela CLAP Food Programme as Maduro Incorporates Militia. venezuelanalysis.com The Venezuelan President looks to combat corruption and improve the programme which benefits 6 million Venezuelan families.
(2019-05-29). US Sanctions Hinder Sowing Plan in Venezuela. plenglish.com Caracas, May 29 (Prensa Latina) The blockade imposed by the United States and the economic war hinder the 2019 sowing plan in Venezuela, causing a decrease in the number of hectares planned for cultivation, denounced Wednesday the constituent congressman Braulio Alvarez.
(2019-05-29). Venezuela Talks in Norway Must Only Focus on Maduro's Removal: US. theantimedia.com (ANTIWAR.COM) — The US State Department has "noted" that the Venezuelan talks being held in Norway are ongoing, but has refused to either support or denounce them, insisting only that they must carry the precondition that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will be removed from office. The US backed the opposition taking power in Venezuela back in January, and …
(2019-05-29). 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 …
(2019-05-29). Venice Biennale Artists Foresee a World on the Brink. truthdig.com 
VENICE, Italy—Before a backdrop of rising global tensions and increased anxiety surrounding political change and inertia, the 58th international Venice Biennale fulfills its goal of delivering an aesthetic temperature reading of the world in 2019. The central exhibition's title, "May You Live in Interesting Times," is an ersatz ancient Chinese curse that uncannily reflects our present struggles with fake news and colliding cultures. But whereas the biennale's institutional framework fails to deliver constructive alternatives in mu…
(2019-05-29). Sabotage to Ten Cargo Ships Preventing Them from Arriving in Venezuela. globalresearch.ca The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, on Monday announced that ten boats with gasoline heading to the South American country were the object of sabotage, as part of the "persecution" resulting from the sanctions imposed by the US, against …
(2019-05-29). Sen. Graham's Call for Military Intervention in Venezuela: A Scare Tactic? therealnews.com 
Sen. Lindsey Graham issued one of the most explicit threats of military intervention against Venezuela yet. But does he mean it and does he truly believe Venezuela is a threat to the United States or is he just trying to scare the Maduro government? We discuss the latest escalation with CEPR's Alex Main…
(2019-05-29). US Senator Calls for Grenada-like Invasion of Venezuela. globalresearch.ca "I would do exactly what Reagan did. I would give Cuba the ultimatum to get out of Venezuela. If they don't, I would let the Venezuelan military know, you've got to choose between democracy and Maduro. And if you choose …
(2019-05-29). US Blockade Prevents Venezuela From Basic Necessities: Arreaza. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza denounced on Tuesday the ongoing blockade imposed by the U.S. administration on the Bolivarian Republic. | RELATED: | UN Recognizes Venezuela Among Top Nations for Right to Housing | Arreaza highlighted the fact that the U.S. blockade has prevented the Venezuelan government from accessing hundreds of million dollars of its own money; this money would have allowed the Bolivarian Republic to purchase basic necessities like medicine and f…
(2019-05-29). U.S. Imperialism and the Struggle for Venezuela's Future. indybay.org Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Ave, at Prince St in Berkeley | Near Ashby BART…
(2019-05-29). Venezuelan refugees face desperate conditions in Colombia. wsws.org The greatest influx of refugees has been to Colombia, where an estimated 1.1 million Venezuelans survive on the margins of society.
(2019-05-29). The Crimes of US Blockade Against Venezuela. telesurenglish.net teleSUR provides comprehensive coverage of the brutal impacts of half a decade of U.S. sanctions.
(2019-05-29). The Ever Dependable Bully on Embassy Row. counterpunch.org Embassy raided; citizens starved by sanctions; coveted oil resources targeted—again. 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 its citizens and silent acquiescence by others. I don't know about you, More
(2019-05-29). Rising Tensions With China. counterpunch.org Philippe Waechter, Chief Economist with French Company Ostrum Asset Management, published on May 17 last year an interesting analysis of the current tensions between China and the United States. The French expert explains that Donald Trump's tweets of May 5 increased tension between Washington and Beijing and re-launched new discussions on the terms of a More
(2019-05-29). Memo to Tourists: Enjoy Montana, Don't Destroy Montana. counterpunch.org 
Memorial Day traditionally marks the beginning of the camping season in Montana. We are a state rich in natural assets already lost in most the nation, such as clear, clean and cold flowing streams filled with wild trout, forests and plains that still hold grizzly bears, mountain lions, elk, antelope and deer, and of course two premier More
(2019-05-29). How About a Peace Race Instead of an Arms Race? counterpunch.org In late April, the highly-respected Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reported that, in 2018, world military expenditures rose to a record $1.82 trillion. The biggest military spender by far was the United States, which increased its military budget by nearly 5 percent to $649 billion (36 percent of the global total). But most other nations More
(2019-05-29). Another Fake "Emergency" counterpunch.org Just a few months ago Saudi Arabia's leader, Mohammed bin-Salman (MBS), was on the defensive. He had authorized the murder of an independent journalist, his domestic "reforms" had turned out to be fanciful, and the US Congress had moved to deprive him of the military support he had counted on continue his war crimes in More
(2019-05-29). Robert Stuart vs the BBC. dissidentvoice.org It's a David vs Goliath story. A former local newspaper reporter, Robert Stuart, is taking on the British Broadcasting Corporation. Stuart believes that a sensational video story about an alleged atrocity in Syria "was largely, if not entirely, staged." The BBC would like it all to just go away. But like David, Stuart will not …
(2019-05-29). Syria, Recurring Issue at Security Council. plenglish.com United Nations, May 29 (Prensa Latina) The UN Security Council is addressing on Wednesday -and for the second time this week- the situation in Syria, although discussions today are taking place behind closed doors. Progress towards a political solution is expected to be analyzed.
(2019-05-29). Headlines for May 29, 2019. democracynow.org SCOTUS Makes 2 Key Decisions on Indiana Abortion Laws, Missouri's Last Abortion Clinic May Shut Down This Week, Netflix Considers Georgia Production Boycott After Abortion Ban, Sen. Kamala Harris Announces Plan for Gov't Oversight of New State Abortion Laws, Rights Groups Challenge Rule Allowing Providers to Refuse Healthcare Based on Religious Belief, PA Policy Allowing Students to Choose Bathroom Remains in Place After SCOTUS Declines Challenge, Sen. McConnell Would Confirm a Trump SCOTUS Nominee in 2020, Angela Merkel Warns Against Rise of Nationalism, At Least 20 Civilians Killed in Syria as U.N. Warns of Hum…
(2019-05-29). Video: Syria Ambassador Jaafari at UN Security Council: "Words may Lie, but Actions will always Tell the Truth" globalresearch.ca At the UN Security Council meeting on May 28, 2019, Syria's permanent representative Dr. Bashar Jaafari called upon foreign military forces to withdraw from Syria? | But who are these foreign military forces? | How to compel the United States and its …
(2019-05-29). Robert Stuart vs the BBC: "Saving Syria's Children". Was the Video Footage "Real" or "Staged"? globalresearch.ca It's a David vs Goliath story. A former local newspaper reporter, Robert Stuart, is taking on the British Broadcasting Corporation. Stuart believes that a sensational video story about an alleged atrocity in Syria "was largely, if not entirely, staged." The …
(2019-05-29). If Trump really only wants 'No Iranian nukes,' then he should just rejoin the Nuclear Deal. nationofchange.org So if what Trump wanted was "no nukes," then he already had that in the form of the JCPOA, which he has tried to destroy!
(2019-05-29). Sinking of Russian Nuclear Submarine Known to West Much Earlier Than Stated, NSA Document Indicates. theintercept.com 
The report about Kursk also stated that the Russian navy did not try to contact the submarine for five hours after explosions that sank it.
(2019-05-29). Capitalism, Fukushima, Creative Reconstruction & The History Of Olympics. indybay.org Professor George Wright discusses the history of the Olympics and how privatization and control by the corporations of the world have led to in allowing the Olympics going to Japan and the contaminated Fukushima. The three broken nuclear reactors still have melted nuclear rods which must be cooled with water. He discusses the systemic corruption of the Olympic Committee and how it is now ignored the safety of the athletes and the public.
(2019-05-29). Pope Francis to Lula: 'Good Will Defeat Evil'. telesurenglish.net Pope Francis sent a letter to imprisoned Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in order to give him hope and faith, as reported by Brazilian daily Folha de S. Paulo. | RELATED: | Thousands of Brazilians Join the 'Free Lula' Campaign | "Good will defeat evil, truth will defeat lies and Salvation will defeat condemnation," said the pope, adding th…
(2019-05-29). In the End Truth will Overcome Lies, Pope Wrote in a Letter to Lula. plenglish.com Brasilia, May 29 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francisco has written in a recent letter to former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a political prisoner for more than a year, that good will defeat evil, according to the portal Brasil 247.
(2019-05-29). AU urges Sudan's military, protesters to reach consensus. cgtn.com 
African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security Smail Chergui shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan, President of the Transitional Military Council of Sudan. COURTESY: TWITTER/Amb. Smail Chergui | The African Union urged Sudan's transitional military council and the civilian stakeholders to continue working together towards a consensual solution to the current crisis facing the country. | The statement by the AU's Peace and Security Council comes in the wake of a meeting between the AU Commissioner for Peace and Security Ambassador Smail Chergui and president of the TMC Lt. Gen. Abdel…
(2019-05-29). Nigeria to cut shares in joint oil ventures to 40 percent. cgtn.com 
FILE PHOTO: President Mohammadu Buhari looks as he watches a documentary on the newly built multi-storey mega bus terminal, Oshodi Transport Interchange, Nigeria's busiest transport interchange. (Photo credit PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty Images) | Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has directed the government to reduce all shareholding in the Joint Venture Oil Assets to a minimum of 40 percent in the 2019 fiscal year. | The Nigerian presidency confirmed the orders on its official Twitter account in a statement attributed to Budget Minister Udo Udoma. | Nigeria's state oil company the Nigerian National Petroleum Co…
(2019-05-29). Mission Creep: How the NSA's Game-Changing Targeting System Built for Iraq and Afghanistan Ended Up on the Mexican Border. theintercept.com 
Designed to rapidly map enemy fighters based on electronic surveillance, the revolutionary NSA system merged intelligence from different sources, including its closest allies. The ramifications are still being felt.
(2019-05-29). IATA says Boeing's 737 MAX may not return to skies until August. cgtn.com 
China Daily Photo | The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects it could take until August before the Boeing Co 737 MAX returns to service. | The 737 MAX was grounded globally in March after a crash in Ethiopia killed all 157 people on board. That crash came five months after a crash involving the model killed 189 people. | "We do not expect something before 10 to 12 weeks in re-entry into service," IATA Director General Alexandre de Juniac told reporters in Seoul. "But it is not our hands. That is in the hands of regulators." | IATA plans to organize a summit with airlines, regulators and the manu…
(2019-05-29). Tyrone West Would Have Been 50. therealnews.com 
The sister of Tyrone West, Tawanda Jones, has been protesting for 303 weeks since 2013 to get justice for her brother who was killed by University and city police in Baltimore…
(2019-05-29). Trump's 'Deal of the Century' Could Pave Way for Palestinian Unity. mintpressnews.com This latest charade does not have to be at the expense of Palestinians, and Palestinian groups should recognize and grasp this unique opportunity. The 'Deal of the Century' will fail, but efforts to achieve Palestinian unity could finally succeed.
(2019-05-29). Bolton Alleges Iran Maritime Sabotage But Evidence Points Elsewhere. mintpressnews.com 
ABU DHABI, U.A.E. — On Wednesday, National Security Advisor John Bolton told a group of reporters in Abu Dhabi that "naval mines almost certainly from Iran" had been used to conduct the alleged "sabotage" attack on four commercial vessels off the coast of the United Arab Emirates' port of Fujairah earlier this month. "There is no doubt in anybody's mind in Washington who is responsible for this and I think it's important that the leadership in Iran know that w…
(2019-05-29). Funding of human needs must be front and center: Coalition asks presidential candidates to support Pentagon spending cuts. nationofchange.org In an open letter to 2020 presidential candidates, a new coalition urges the potential next president to make dramatic cuts to Pentagon spending. The coalition, which is made up of 22 groups, is asking that at least $200 billion be cut annually and the money instead be used for human needs. | "Put People Over the Pentagon" is the name of the new coalition asking presidential candidates to "stop misdirecting hundreds of billions of dollars away from domestic and human needs to pad unnecessary budget lines for endless wars, failed weapons and the Pentagon's corporate handouts. Doing so will make our country stro…
(2019-05-29). Asia-Pacific 'regional parliament' underway to advance equality, empowerment, for more than four billion citizens. un.org The top United Nations body in the Asia-Pacific region opened its annual session this week, calling for greater empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalized groups if the region is to achieve the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and fulfill its promise to leave no one behind.
(2019-05-29). Israeli Leader Uncharacteristically Quiet Over Gulf Crisis. truthdig.com JERUSALEM—Israel's prime minister has been a vocal critic of Iran over the years, accusing the Islamic Republic of sinister intentions at every opportunity. But the outspoken Benjamin Netanyahu has remained uncharacteristically quiet throughout the current crisis between the U.S. and Iran. | While Israel has welcomed Washington's pressure on Tehran, the crisis has nonetheless put Netanyahu in a delicate position, not wanting to be seen as pushing the Americans into a military confrontation and wary of being drawn into fighting with Iran's powerful proxy, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. | "In recent d…
(2019-05-29). Iran Predicts Failure of So-called Deal of the Century. plenglish.com Tehran, May 29 ( Prensa Latina ) Iran has predicted a resounding failure of the so-called Deal of the Century with which US aims to overturn the Palestinian cause and favor Israel.
(2019-05-29). The Regrets of a Former Anti-War Protester. thenation.com The Regrets of a Former Anti-War Protester…
(2019-05-29). John Bolton Lands in UAE as Tensions Between the US and Iran Continue. theantimedia.com (MEE) — US National Security Adviser John Bolton has said that attacks on oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) earlier this month were the work of "naval mines almost certainly from Iran". The UAE has not yet blamed anyone for the sabotage of four vessels, including two Saudi tankers, which was followed two …
(2019-05-29). Bolton Claims Iranian Naval Mines Behind Attack on Oil Tankers. telesurenglish.net U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton stated on Wednesday that Iran was behind the alleged attack on the four oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates earlier this month. | RELATED: | John Bolton To Visit UAE Amid Ongoing Turmoil With Iran | According to Bolton, naval mines "almost certainly from Iran" were used to attack oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates this month and warned Tehran against new operations. | Bolton said the "prudent and respons…
(2019-05-29). Saudi Arabia Invites Rival Qatar to Important Regional Meeting. telesurenglish.net In a rare move, Saudi Arabia has invited its neighbor Qatar to an important summit in the city of Jeddah to discuss the alleged Iranian aggression in the region. | RELATED: | John Bolton To Visit UAE Amid Ongoing Turmoil With Iran | Qatar is expected to attend this conference on Thursday along with several other GCC countries that currently have no diplomatic ties with the small Gulf nation. | According to The Guardian, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani was personally invi…
(2019-05-29). Congress Fiddles While Trump Lurches Toward War on Iran. globalresearch.ca Congress, and particularly the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, seems determined to see the end of the Trump Administration before the 2020 vote. Although House Speaker Pelosi claims she is not seeking impeachment, she's accusing the president of "covering up" something. …
(2019-05-29). 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.
(2019-05-29). Egypt receives most wanted terrorist from Libya. cgtn.com 
Egypt has secured the transfer of Hisham al-Ashmawi, one of Egypt's most wanted terrorists, from Libya where he was detained by the Libyan National Army (LNA), to Egyptian intelligence agency, local media reported Wednesday. | The Egyptian state TV showed footage of masked Egyptian army personnel leading al-Ashmawi, who was captured in eastern Libyan city of Derna last year, to an Egyptian plane. | Another wanted terrorist was also handed over by the LNA to the Egyptian authorities, the TV reported. | Al-Ashmawi, who is also known as Abu Omar El-Mohager, is considered among the most dangerous terrorists linked…
(2019-05-29). Nigeria's Muhammadu Buhari begins second term as president. cgtn.com 
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in for a second term on Wednesday, promising once again to tackle crippling security threats and end rampant corruption in Africa's largest democracy. | President Buhari opted not to make a speech or any other public comment following taking the oath of office during Wednesday's ceremony. | In addition to fighting corruption and security threats, Buhari will also have to figure out to revive Nigeria's sagging, oil-dependent economy. | A massive drop in global oil prices sent the country into a recession. Nigeria's economy has since recovered and GDP is on the rise…
(2019-05-29). Impeachment Would Affirm the Will of the People. thenation.com Impeachment Would Affirm the Will of the People…