The Real Bob Mueller
consortiumnews.com | 2019-05-30
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 ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/05/29/russia-gates-mythical-heroes/
Time for Self-Proclaimed, Pro-Coup Supporters Is Over in Venezuela
plenglish.com | 2019-05-29
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.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42536&SEO=time-for-self-proclaimed-pro-coup-supporters-is-over-in-venezuela
US Hints at Sanctions Against Venezuela CLAP Food Programme as Maduro Incorporates Militia
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-05-29
The Venezuelan President looks to combat corruption and improve the programme which benefits 6 million Venezuelan families.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14514
U.S. Imperialism and the Struggle for Venezuela's Future
Eugene E Ruyle | indybay.org | 2019-05-29
Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Ave, at Prince St in Berkeley | Near Ashby BART…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/27/18823642.php
Sen. Graham's Call for Military Intervention in Venezuela: A Scare Tactic?
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-05-29
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…
therealnews.com/stories/sen-grahams-call-for-military-intervention-in-venezuela-a-scare-tactic
US Senator Calls for Grenada-like Invasion of Venezuela
Telesur | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-29
"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 | …
globalresearch.ca/us-senator-calls-grenada-like-invasion-venezuela/5678908
The Crimes of US Blockade Against Venezuela
telesurenglish.net | 2019-05-29
teleSUR provides comprehensive coverage of the brutal impacts of half a decade of U.S. sanctions.
telesurenglish.net/pages/Especiales/Crimes_of_the_Blockade/index.jsp
US Sanctions Hinder Sowing Plan in Venezuela
plenglish.com | 2019-05-29
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.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42557&SEO=us-sanctions-hinder-sowing-plan-in-venezuela
Venezuela Talks in Norway Must Only Focus on Maduro's Removal: US
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-05-29
(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 …
Venezuela Talks in Norway Must Only Focus on Maduro's Removal: US
Venezuelan refugees face desperate conditions in Colombia
wsws.org | 2019-05-29
The greatest influx of refugees has been to Colombia, where an estimated 1.1 million Venezuelans survive on the margins of society.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/29/colo-m29.html
US Blockade Prevents Venezuela From Basic Necessities: Arreaza
telesurenglish.net | 2019-05-29
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-Blockade-Prevents-Venezuela-From-Basic-Necessities-Arreaza–20190529-0005.html
The Ever Dependable Bully on Embassy Row; Venezuela and Iraq Are No Longer Worlds Apart
Barbara Nimri Aziz | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-29
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 …
globalresearch.ca/bully-embassy-row-venezuela-iraq/5678758
Sabotage to Ten Cargo Ships Preventing Them from Arriving in Venezuela
Maritime Herald | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-29
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 …
globalresearch.ca/sabotage-10-cargo-ships-preventing-them-arriving-venezuela/5678911
The Ever Dependable Bully on Embassy Row
Barbara Nimri Aziz | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-29
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,…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/29/the-ever-dependable-bully-on-embassy-row/
What Modi's Reelection Means for India's Future
CP Editor | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-29
counterpunch.org/2019/05/29/what-modis-reelection-means-for-indias-future/
Another Fake "Emergency"
Mel Gurtov | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-29
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/29/another-fake-emergency/
The End of Theresa May
Binoy Kampmark | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-29
The vultures of the British conservative party have gathered, and the individual who seemed to thrive in failure, to gain momentum in defeat, has finally yielded. UK Prime Minister Theresa May will leave the way for change of leadership on June 7. Never known for any grand gestures of emotion, the Maybot finally gave way…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/29/the-end-of-theresa-may/
Memo to Tourists: Enjoy Montana, Don't Destroy Montana
George Ochenski | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-29
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/29/memo-to-tourists-enjoy-montana-dont-destroy-montana/
Rising Tensions With China
Manuel E. Yepe | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-29
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/29/rising-tensions-with-china/
Euro-Greens Win the Parliamentary Hot Seat
Gregory Barrett | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-29
Aichtal, Germany. The Guardian (UK) is calling the Green parties of Europe, which did very well in the May 26 European Parliament election, "radical", and parties such as Margaret Thatcher's heirs the British Tories are being labeled as "centrist" by that same media outlet. That is how far to the right The Guardian has moved.
counterpunch.org/2019/05/29/euro-greens-win-the-parliamentary-hot-seat/
Why War With Iran is Not a Rational Strategy for Saudi Arabia
Michael Doliner | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-29
The navy of the Former United States has a base in Bahrain, a majority-Shi'ite, Sunni-ruled, state. It is a base first controlled by the British in 1936 when Britain still had an empire. Just above the base is the oil port, Ras Tanura, a facility the United States built during the second World War and…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/29/why-war-with-iran-is-not-a-rational-strategy-for-saudi-arabia/
How About a Peace Race Instead of an Arms Race?
Lawrence Wittner | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-29
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/29/how-about-a-peace-race-instead-of-an-arms-race/
The Western Media is Key to Syria Deceptions
Jonathan Cook | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-29
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 have…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/29/the-western-media-is-key-to-syria-deceptions/
Syria, Recurring Issue at Security Council
plenglish.com | 2019-05-29
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.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42531&SEO=syria-recurring-issue-at-security-council
Robert Stuart vs the BBC: "Saving Syria's Children". Was the Video Footage "Real" or "Staged"?
Susan Dirgham | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-29
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 …
globalresearch.ca/robert-stuart-bbc/5678850
Robert Stuart vs the BBC
Susan Dirgham and Rick Sterling | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-05-29
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 …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/05/robert-stuart-vs-the-bbc/
Video: Syria Ambassador Jaafari at UN Security Council: "Words may Lie, but Actions will always Tell the Truth"
Dr. Bachar al-Jaafari | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-29
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 …
globalresearch.ca/video-syria-ambassador-jaafari-at-un-security-council-words-may-lie-but-actions-will-always-tell-the-truth/5678887
Sinking of Russian Nuclear Submarine Known to West Much Earlier Than Stated, NSA Document Indicates
Miriam Pensack | theintercept.com | 2019-05-29
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.
theintercept.com/2019/05/29/russia-submarine-kursk-norway-nsa/
If Trump Really Only Wants 'No Iranian Nukes,' then He Should Just Rejoin the Nuclear Deal
Juan Cole | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-29
Trump said in Japan that he is not looking for regime change in Iran. | Trump said at a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister ABE Shinzo, | "We aren't looking for regime change — I just want to make that | …
globalresearch.ca/if-trump-really-only-wants-no-iranian-nukes-then-he-should-just-rejoin-nuclear-deal/5678892
If Trump really only wants 'No Iranian nukes,' then he should just rejoin the Nuclear Deal
Juan Cole | nationofchange.org | 2019-05-29
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!
nationofchange.org/2019/05/29/if-trump-really-only-wants-no-iranian-nukes-then-he-should-just-rejoin-the-nuclear-deal/
Capitalism, Fukushima, Creative Reconstruction & The History Of Olympics
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2019-05-29
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.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/27/18823644.php
In the End Truth will Overcome Lies, Pope Wrote in a Letter to Lula
plenglish.com | 2019-05-29
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.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42543&SEO=in-the-end-truth-will-overcome-lies-pope-wrote-in-a-letter-to-lula
Pope Francis to Lula: 'Good Will Defeat Evil'
telesurenglish.net | 2019-05-29
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Pope-Francis-to-Lula-Good-Will-Defeat-Evil-20190529-0020.html
Milton Don't Go!
SAMIR | bdsmovement.net | 2019-05-29
Milton Don't Go!: Open LetterBrazilian artists, academics, cultural organizations, trade unionists, political parties, indigenous people and popular movements urge Milton Nascimento to cancel Tel Aviv show | Cultural BoycottMay 29, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) …
bdsmovement.net/news/milton-dont-go
AU urges Sudan's military, protesters to reach consensus
David Ochieng Mbewa | cgtn.com | 2019-05-29
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…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/05/29/au-urges-sudans-military-protesters-to-reach-consensus/
Nigeria to cut shares in joint oil ventures to 40 percent
David Ochieng Mbewa | cgtn.com | 2019-05-29
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…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/05/29/nigeria-to-cut-shares-in-joint-oil-ventures-to-40-percent/
Mission Creep: How the NSA's Game-Changing Targeting System Built for Iraq and Afghanistan Ended Up on the Mexican Border
Henrik Moltke | theintercept.com | 2019-05-29
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.
theintercept.com/2019/05/29/nsa-data-afghanistan-iraq-mexico-border/
Tyrone West Would Have Been 50
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-05-29
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…
therealnews.com/stories/tyrone-west-would-have-been-50
IATA says Boeing's 737 MAX may not return to skies until August
CGTN Africa | cgtn.com | 2019-05-29
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…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/05/29/iata-says-boeings-737-max-may-not-return-to-skies-until-august/
Trump's 'Deal of the Century' Could Pave Way for Palestinian Unity
Ramzy Baroud | mintpressnews.com | 2019-05-29
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.
mintpressnews.com/trumps-deal-of-the-century-could-pave-way-for-palestinian-unity/258826/
Bolton Alleges Iran Maritime Sabotage But Evidence Points Elsewhere
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2019-05-29
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…
mintpressnews.com/bolton-alleges-iran-maritime-sabotage-evidence-points-elsewhere/258856/
Facebook Bans Political Artist for Provocative MAGA-Hats-as-Klan-Hoods Sculpture
Alexander Rubinstein | mintpressnews.com | 2019-05-29
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…
mintpressnews.com/facebook-bans-political-artist-for-provocative-maga-hats-as-klan-hoods-sculpture/258852/
Asia-Pacific 'regional parliament' underway to advance equality, empowerment, for more than four billion citizens
United Nations | un.org | 2019-05-29
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.
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Funding of human needs must be front and center: Coalition asks presidential candidates to support Pentagon spending cuts
Ashley Curtin | nationofchange.org | 2019-05-29
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…
nationofchange.org/2019/05/29/funding-of-human-needs-must-be-front-and-center-coalition-asks-presidential-candidates-to-support-pentagon-spending-cuts/
Saudi Arabia Invites Rival Qatar to Important Regional Meeting
telesurenglish.net | 2019-05-29
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Saudi-Arabia-Invites-Rival-Qatar-to-Important-Regional-Meeting–20190529-0001.html
Iran Predicts Failure of So-called Deal of the Century
plenglish.com | 2019-05-29
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.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42530&SEO=iran-predicts-failure-of-so-called-deal-of-the-century
The Regrets of a Former Anti-War Protester
James Carroll | thenation.com | 2019-05-29
The Regrets of a Former Anti-War Protester…
thenation.com/article/tom-dispatch-trump-iran-anti-war-protest-vietnam/
Bolton Claims Iranian Naval Mines Behind Attack on Oil Tankers
telesurenglish.net | 2019-05-29
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolton-Claims-Iranian-Naval-Mines-Behind-Attack-on-Oil-Tankers-20190529-0004.html
Canada's Dumping Problems and The War on Garbage & Toxic Waste
Mildred German | indybay.org | 2019-05-29
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.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/26/18823617.php
Congress Fiddles While Trump Lurches Toward War on Iran
Rep. Ron Paul | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-29
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. …
globalresearch.ca/congress-fiddles-while-trump-lurches-toward-war-iran/5678899