2019-05-30: Social Media Postees

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France and Ireland Tap up EU for €667 Million to Build Massive Energy Power Link
Sam Morgan | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-30
The leaders of France and Ireland asked European Commission boss Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday (28 May) to back their request for over half a billion euros in energy project funding, which would be earmarked to 'Brexit-proof' Ireland's power needs. | French …
globalresearch.ca/france-ireland-tap-eu-e667m-build-power-link/5679028

World Bank approves Ksh75 billion loan to Kenya
CGTN Africa | cgtn.com | 2019-05-30
The World Bank has approved the Sh75 billion loan request for Kenya, further raising the country's debt. | On Wednesday, the lender said the loan facility will support critical reforms that will enhance competition and market transparency, reduce corruption opportunities in agriculture, and help Kenyan farmers to achieve higher productivity and increase their incomes. | "Reforms supported by the facility include better targeting of subsidies for agricultural inputs to reach the intended beneficiaries (using e-vouchers and biometric digital identification); reducing inefficiencies and leakages in the procuremen…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/05/30/world-bank-approves-ksh75-billion-loan-to-kenya/

Applause for New Zealand 'Wellbeing Budget' That Dedicates Billions to Mental Health Care and Ending Child Poverty
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-05-30
Pledging to follow through on her promise to form a new kind of government focused on benefiting those often overlooked by lawmakers, the prime minister of New Zealand on Thursday unveiled her proposed spending plan for the coming year—the world's first "wellbeing budget." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-11525392641.jpg…
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Daesh Terror Group Burns 5,000 Acres of Crops Across Iraq: Official
Daily Sabah | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-30
Daesh terror group has been setting fire to the livelihoods of Iraqi farmers in Kirkuk, Salahaddin, Mosul, Al-Anbar and Diyala provinces, an Iraqi government official said Tuesday. | Iraqi Ministry of the Interior's Civil Defense General Director Kadim Salman told Anadolu …
globalresearch.ca/daesh-terror-group-burns-5000-acres-crops-iraq-official/5679031

Why the imperialists hate Huawei
Deirdre Griswold | workers.org | 2019-05-30
The Chinese company Huawei has been targeted by the Donald Trump administration. At Washington's request, Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of the company, last December. The charge? That the company did business with Iran, contrary to U.S. sanctions on that country. Meng, the daughter of Huawei founder . . . | Continue reading Why the imperialists hate Huawei at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/05/30/why-the-imperialists-hate-huawei/

South Sudan wants UN sanctions removed
CGTN Africa | cgtn.com | 2019-05-30
The South Sudan government has urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to remove the sanctions against it. | The world's security body placed South Sudan in the sanctions list in 2015 following reports of gross human rights violations in the conflict that ravaged the country. | The sanctions ranged from an arms embargo against Juba, and others that targeted individuals believed to be obstructing the peace process in South Sudan. | Several senior government officials, including military commanders from both President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar factions, were among those sanctioned…
africa.cgtn.com/2019/05/30/south-sudan-wants-un-sanctions-removed/

White House protest says 'End the sanctions on Zimbabwe!'
Monica Moorehead | workers.org | 2019-05-30
Protest at the White House, May 25. A march and rally was held in Washington, D.C., on May 25, African Liberation Day, to demand an end to sanctions against the southern African country of Zimbabwe. Known as Rhodesia after it was colonized by England in the late 1800s, Zimbabwe has . . . | Continue reading White House protest says 'End the sanctions on Zimbabwe!' at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/05/30/white-house-protest-says-end-the-sanctions-on-zimbabwe/

Cuban First Vice President Honors Ogaden War Martyrs
plenglish.com | 2019-05-30
Addis, Ababa, May 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban first Vice Ppresident, Salvador Valdes Mesa honored today the memory of his country"s combatants killed during Ogaden Battle that put end to Somalia invasion to Ethiopia.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42617&SEO=cuban-first-vice-president-honors-ogaden-war-martyrs

Thursday's Daily Brief: the European Charlemagne prize, sexual abuse, transgender rights, Somalia and Libya updates
United Nations | un.org | 2019-05-30
Top stories this Thursday: UN chief Guterres received the Charlemagne Prize for services towards European unification; sexual abuse in Somalia and within the UN; a leap in transgender rights; news from Libya; and new political appointments at the UN.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/05/1039521

Venezuela: Norway Talks End as Pence Telephones Guaido
Lucas Koerner | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-05-30
Maduro praised "constructive dialogue" while the opposition reiterated appeals to the armed forces.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14515

Most Venezuelans Support Dialogue between Government and Opposition
plenglish.com | 2019-05-30
Caracas, May 30 (Prensa Latina) More than 80 percent of Venezuelans support a process of dialogue in the country, President Nicolas Maduro said after the conclusion in Norway of the second cycle of talks between the Government and the opposition.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42585&SEO=most-venezuelans-support-dialogue-between-government-and-opposition

Memorial Day 2019: US Army tweet prompts outpouring of antiwar sentiment
WSWS Repost | indybay.org | 2019-05-30
"Many of us are a shell of who we were before"
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/27/18823636.php

2019 African Day we prepare for October Maafa Awareness Month
Khubaka, Michael Harris | indybay.org | 2019-05-30
This special 2019 Africa Day ~ Memorial Day weekend we remember why our Pan African warriors have fought against difficult odds throughout Africa, Europe, Asia, Pacific Islands, and the Americas. Today, US Memorial Day, first began honoring our Martyrs of the Race Course, at the close the US Civil War, honoring US Colored Troops whose service on the front lines continues today… join us prepare for a special October 2019 Maafa Awareness Month.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/25/18823613.php

Society Is In Decay–When the Worst Is First and the Best Is Last
Ralph Nader | commondreams.org | 2019-05-30
The monetary imbalance is especially jarring when it comes to hawks who beat the drums of war. (Photo: Gillam/ Mayer Merkel & Ottmann lithograph, NY, 1883) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/plutocracy_0.jpeg…
commondreams.org/views/2019/05/30/society-decay-when-worst-first-and-best-last?cd-origin=rss

Imperial Joe: Biden Trades Bread and Circuses for War
David Underhill | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-30
Bread and circuses pacified the Roman masses while the emperors with their legions patrolled far borders to pacify barbarians who resisted joining the empire. Joe Biden updated this governing method at his presidential campaign launch rally in Philadelphia.He offered a buffet of appetizing items to improve America's education, infrastructure, health care and climate policies. He pledged to unite the nation and restore its soul and backbone. And he said not a word about the country's ongoing and looming wars.He looked abroad only to lament that Trump's antics and his affections for "dictators and tyrants" like Put…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/30/imperial-joe-biden-trades-bread-and-circuses-for-war/

Capitalism and Its Discontents in Africa
Jà∂rg Wiegratz | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-30
The world, including Africa, has arguably never been more capitalist than at the current juncture. And yet, the scholarly and public debates in and about Africa, as far as I am aware, are nowhere near in tandem with this reality. In countries such as Uganda and Kenya, that I both regard as capitalist countries, there…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/30/capitalism-and-its-discontents-in-africa/

Learn Costs of War & Celebrate Peace Heroes Assange & Manning
Abolish the Military | indybay.org | 2019-05-30
To counteract the jingoism of all capitalist media in this country in its promotion of the war machine which only exists to maximize the profits of the oil companies and the munitions makers, a few websites are in order to remind us all of the Costs of War and the Peace Heroes Assange & Manning currently jailed by the US war machine.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/27/18823637.php

Democrats' 2020 Policy Blitz Largely Lacking on Immigration
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-05-30
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential contenders are in a feverish battle to one-up each other with ever-more-ambitious plans to beat back global warming, curb gun violence, offer universal health care coverage, slash student debt and preserve abortion rights. Larg…
truthdig.com/articles/democrats-2020-policy-blitz-largely-lacking-on-immigration/

Trial Begins for Man Facing 20 Years in Prison for Giving Water to Migrants in Desert
Jessica Corbett | theantimedia.com | 2019-05-30
(CD) — Human rights advocates accused the U.S. Justice Department of "criminalizing compassion" as a federal trial began in Arizona Wednesday for activist Scott Warren, who faces up to 20 years in prison for providing humanitarian aid to migrants in the desert. Warren, a 36-year-old college geography instructor from Ajo, Arizona, is a volunteer for the humanitarian organization No More Deaths/No …

Trial Begins for Man Facing 20 Years in Prison for Giving Water to Migrants in Desert

Canada's Dumping Problems and The War on Garbage & Toxic Waste
Mildred German | indybay.org | 2019-05-30
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

Srebrenica and Jasenovac: The Genuine Difference Between a Phony and a Real Genocide
Stephen Karganovic | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-30
Our investigation of Srebrenica points to some very important insights concerning Jasenovac. Jasenovac, for those who are unfamiliar with it, was a death camp in the Nazi satellite " Independent State of Croatia" during World War II, also known …
globalresearch.ca/srebrenica-jasenovac-difference-between-phony-real-genocide/5678995

Ohio Stumbles, with a Team Trump Nudge, Toward Nuclear and Coal
Harvey Wasserman | progressive.org | 2019-05-30
Defying all laws of competitive economics, climate change, and technological progress, the state House has voted in a ratepayer-funded bailout for two aging nuclear power plants.
progressive.org/dispatches/ohio-stumbles-trump-nudge-more-nukes-coal-wasserman-190530/

Syria: Thousands of children 'hemmed in' by 'brutal and gratuitous' spike in violence
United Nations | un.org | 2019-05-30
A marked escalation in fighting has put tens of thousands of children in northwest Syria at "imminent risk of injury, death and displacement", the United Nations Children's Fund's (UNICEF) chief warned on Thursday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/05/1039541

China considering "rare earths" retaliation in conflict with the US
wsws.org | 2019-05-30
An editorial published in the state-owned People's Daily warned that the US should not underestimate China's ability to fight a trade war.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/30/chin-m30.html

Right-Wing Attacks on Sanders Show Misunderstanding of Single-Payer
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-05-30
For as long as Bernie Sanders has been advocating for Medicare for All he has been consistent about how it would be funded: with progressive taxation. When he acknowledged his position at a recent town hall, right-wing critics flooded the media with scaremongering attacks. | During the House Budget Committee Hearing on Single-Payer last week, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) made false claims about Medicare for All. "It means every American taxpayer and every American business has their taxes doubled, and it sti…
truthout.org/articles/right-wing-attacks-on-sanders-show-misunderstanding-of-single-payer/

The hangman of the Middle East: US-backed regime in Egypt hands down nearly 2,500 death sentences
wsws.org | 2019-05-30
As el-Sisi's courts churn out death penalties, including against children, Washington is pouring in military aid that is utilized in the commission of war crimes.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/30/egyp-m30.html

Trump denies ordering military to move USS John McCain 'out of sight'
rt.com | 2019-05-30
President Donald Trump has denied he was aware of the relocation of a guided-missile destroyer bearing the name of his late congressional nemesis after a story that he'd ordered the Navy to move it "out of sight" enraged critics. | …
rt.com/usa/460604-trump-denies-order-move-mccain/

Unequal Justice: Julian Assange Is an Enemy in Trump's War on the First Amendment
Bill Blum | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-30
The prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange under the Espionage Act represents a dangerous turn in President Donald Trump's war on the First Amendment. Whether you love Assange or loathe him, it is vital to understand the eighteen-count indictment…
globalresearch.ca/julian-assange-enemy-trumps-war-first-amendment/5679024

Declassified Cold War nuclear plans: U.S. would have blown up half the world
Shane Quinn | peoplesworld.org | 2019-05-30
On August 30, 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 U.S. atomic weapons, headed by the capital Moscow. This was followed by another 25 "leading Soviet cities" listed for annihilation, topping this latter group was Leningrad, almost destroyed …
peoplesworld.org/article/declassified-cold-war-nuclear-plans-u-s-would-have-blown-up-half-the-world/

Abortion Ban in Missouri Would Mean Influx of Patients for Nearby States
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-05-30
St. Louis–As the last abortion clinic in Missouri warned that it will have to stop providing the procedure as soon as Friday, abortion providers in surrounding states said they are anticipating an uptick of even more Missouri patients. | At Hope Clinic in Granite City, Ill., just 10 minutes from downtown St. Louis, Deputy Director Alison Dreith said Tuesday her clinic was preparing for more patients as news about Missouri spread. | "We're really scrambling today about the need for increased staff and how fast can we hire and train," Dreith said. | And at a Trust Women clinic in Wichita, Kan., that alread…
truthout.org/articles/abortion-ban-in-missouri-would-mean-influx-of-patients-for-nearby-states/

Missouri's last abortion clinic faces imminent closure. Meet one of the OB-GYNs fighting back
Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez | nationofchange.org | 2019-05-30
"This is not a drill. This is not a warning. This is real, and it's a public health crisis." Those were the words of Planned Parenthood President Leana Wen Tuesday, when news broke that Missouri's only abortion clinic might be forced to close by the end of the week, effectively ending access to legal abortion in the state. Planned Parenthood says that Missouri's health department is threatening not to renew its license over a series of unreasonable demands, including interviewing seven of the clinic's doctors. Dr. Colleen McNicholas, an abortion provider at the clinic, told reporters, "This is harassment and a…
nationofchange.org/2019/05/30/missouris-last-abortion-clinic-faces-imminent-closure-meet-one-of-the-ob-gyns-fighting-back/

My Son Needed Medical Help, Not an American Bomb: A Yemeni Father Grieves
Ahmed Abdulkareem | mintpressnews.com | 2019-05-30
There is an old saying that the definition of madness is to do the same thing again and again, expecting a different result. Yet this strategy seems to underpin the Saudi-led Coalition's approach to its war on Yemen.
mintpressnews.com/my-son-needed-medical-help-not-an-american-bomb-a-yemen-father-grieves/258896/

My Pentagon Regret
James Carroll | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-30
Earlier this month, the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group — the massive aircraft carrier itself with its dozens of warplanes and thousands of sailors and marines, a guided missile cruiser, and four destroyers — suddenly began to make its way from the Mediterranean Sea into the Persian Gulf, heading for the waters off Iran.
counterpunch.org/2019/05/30/my-pentagon-regret/

French government threatens "national security" charges against journalists who revealed Yemen war arms sales
wsws.org | 2019-05-30
Macron's actions are part of a drive by capitalist governments around the world to criminalize whistleblowing and destroy the freedom of the press.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/30/disc-m30.html

Speeding into the Void of Cyberspace as Designed
Edward Curtin | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-05-30
The internet was hardwired to be a surveillance tool from the start. No matter what we use the network for today — dating, directions, encrypted chat, email, or just reading the news — it always had a dual-use nature rooted in intelligence gathering and war….[Surveillance Valley shows] the ongoing overlap between the Internet and the …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/05/speeding-into-the-void-of-cyberspace-as-designed/

Maine: 'You Are Not Broken,' Bans Conversion Therapy For Minors
telesurenglish.net | 2019-05-30
The U.S. state Maine has joined a number of other states, including recent converts – Delaware and California, that have banned the practice of gay conversion therapy on minors after Gov. Janet Mills signed the bill into legislation. | RELATED: | Minnesota Takes Steps Towards Banning Conversion Therapy | "Today, we send an unequivocal message to young LG…
telesurenglish.net/news/Maine-You-Are-Not-Broken-Bans-Conversion-Therapy-For-Minors-20190530-0002.html

Successful book presentation of "Why Are They Back?" at the Heinrich Bà∂ll Library in Berlin
wsws.org | 2019-05-30
"The return of fascism, of authoritarian rule, of dictatorship and war is an international phenomenon," the book's author, SGP Deputy National Secretary Christoph Vandreier, stressed.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/30/book-m30.html

Elizabeth Warren's Green Imperialism Isn't the Answer
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-05-30
Last week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced a plan to "green" the U.S. military. After cataloguing some of the threats to our "readiness" posed by climate change–including floods and hurricanes compromising Air Force bases–the proposal quickly pivots to the "thousands of people [forced] to migrate from their homes," conflating the fates of the most vulnerable peopl…
truthdig.com/articles/elizabeth-warrens-green-imperialism-isnt-the-answer/

Plastic Is Just as Destructive to the Climate as Oil and Gas
Sonali Kolhatkar | truthdig.com | 2019-05-30
As awareness of climate change surges globally, energy companies are shifting from oil and gas to the equally destructive plastics industry.
truthdig.com/articles/plastic-is-just-as-destructive-to-the-climate-as-oil-and-gas/

President Trump is Pardoning War Criminals as He Prosecutes Whistleblowers
Alexander Rubinstein | theantimedia.com | 2019-05-30
(MPN) — President Donald Trump has already made clear his soft spot for war criminals, having brought one — Elliot Abrams — into his administration. Then, earlier this month, Trump pardoned Army First Lieutenant Michael Behenna. Now, reports indicate Trump is just getting started. And while Trump appears to be making moves to pardon more war …

President Trump is Pardoning War Criminals as He Prosecutes Whistleblowers

In Search of a Green New Foreign Policy
Robert L. Borosage | thenation.com | 2019-05-30
In Search of a Green New Foreign Policy…
thenation.com/article/war-climate-military-spending-2020/

Ontario Government Drastically Cuts Legal Aid and Ends Aid for Refugee and Immigration Matters
Edward C. Corrigan and Selvin Mejia | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-05-30
There are some important changes that are going to impact refugees and even Permanent Residents in Canada. In the Ontario budget, released on April 11, 2019, Legal Aid Ontario's funding was $133 million less in fiscal year 2019-2020 than the $456 million it had anticipated.1 In 2020 Legal Aid Ontario will somehow have to operate …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/05/ontario-government-drastically-cuts-legal-aid-and-ends-aid-for-refugee-and-immigration-matters/

Volunteer Group Launches Anti-Gun Violence Campaign to Protect Youth
David Howard | indybay.org | 2019-05-30
Louder than a Shot Volunteer Group Launches Anti-Gun Violence Campaign to Protect Youth | Program Launched in Advance of National Gun Violence Prevention Day, June 7th, 2019 #WearOrange…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/29/18823662.php

Fueled by Ambitious Policies and High Favorability, Progressives Celebrate an Elizabeth Warren Campaign 'On the Rise'
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-05-30
Progressives on Thursday pointed to new polling by a number of sources which suggest that after months of polling in the single digits in many national surveys, Sen. Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign is growing in popularity with Democratic primary voters. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-11496671371.jpg…
commondreams.org/news/2019/05/30/fueled-ambitious-policies-and-high-favorability-progressives-celebrate-elizabeth?cd-origin=rss

Another Nationwide Protest in Brazil against Cuts in Education
plenglish.com | 2019-05-30
Brasilia, May 30 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian students, professors and workers are taking to the streets again in more than 150 cities of the country on Thursday to protest against the budgetary cuts in education and the reforms made by the Government of President Jair Bolsonaro.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42587&SEO=another-nationwide-protest-in-brazil-against-cuts-in-education

Brazil: New Rallies to Defend Education and Social Security
telesurenglish.net | 2019-05-30
Brazil is holding a new, nationwide strike Thursday as thousands of workers, teachers and students take to the streets to protests against President Jair Bolsonaro's policies related to social security privatization and budget cuts to universities and scientific research institutes. | RELATED: | Brazil's Economy Shrank, First Time Since 2016 | Conven…
telesurenglish.net/news/Brazil-New-Rallies-to-Defend-Education-and-Social-Security-20190530-0008.html

Bolivia, Brazil Search for Mechanisms to Fight Smuggling
plenglish.com | 2019-05-30
29 de mayo de 2019, 11: 24La Paz, May 30 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian and Brazilian authorities will meet in a few days in the city of Santa Cruz, to analyzed mechanisms to strengthen the joint fight against smuggling.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42552&SEO=bolivia-brazil-search-for-mechanisms-to-fight-smuggling

Massive Protest in Brazil Against Bolsonaro's Policies
plenglish.com | 2019-05-30
Brasilia, May 30 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of thousands of people are protesting this Thursday in Brazil against the policies of budget cuts in education and reforms by the government of Jair Bolsonaro.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42614&SEO=massive-protest-in-brazil-against-bolsonaros-policies

Former Brazilian President Collor de Mello Accused of Embezzlement
plenglish.com | 2019-05-30
Brasilia, May 30 (Prensa Latina) The Attorney General"s Office of the Republic of Brazil has sent the Federal Supreme Court (STF) a complaint against former president Fernando Collor de Mello (1990-1992) for embezzlement, judicial sources said on Thursday.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42584&SEO=former-brazilian-president-collor-de-mello-accused-of-embezzlement

Brazilian Economy Falls 0.2 Percent in First Quarter 2019
plenglish.com | 2019-05-30
30 de mayo de 2019, 16: 13Brasilia, May 30 (Prensa Latina) Brazil"s economy, the largest in Latin America, contracted by 0.2 percent in the first quarter of the year, its first decline since late 2016, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reported Thursday.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42618&SEO=brazilian-economy-falls-0.2-percent-in-first-quarter-2019

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2019-05-29: News Headlines

Consortiumnews (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 →

Alexander Rubinstein (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…

plenglish (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.

Paul Dobson (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.

plenglish (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.

Jason Ditz (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 …

Barbara Nimri Aziz (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 …

David Matorin (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…

Maritime Herald (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 …

Staff (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…

Telesur (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 …

teleSUR (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…

Eugene E Ruyle (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…

WSWS (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.

teleSUR (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.

Barbara Nimri Aziz (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

Manuel E. Yepe (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

George Ochenski (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

Lawrence Wittner (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

Mel Gurtov (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

Susan Dirgham and Rick Sterling (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 …

plenglish (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.

Democracy Now! (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…

Dr. Bachar al-Jaafari (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 …

Susan Dirgham (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 …

Juan Cole (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!

Miriam Pensack (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.

Labor Video Project (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.

teleSUR (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…

plenglish (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.

David Ochieng Mbewa (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…

David Ochieng Mbewa (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…

Henrik Moltke (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.

CGTN Africa (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…

Staff (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…

Ramzy Baroud (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.

Whitney Webb (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…

Ashley Curtin (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…

United Nations (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.

Staff (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…

plenglish (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.

James Carroll (2019-05-29). The Regrets of a Former Anti-War Protester. thenation.com The Regrets of a Former Anti-War Protester…

Middle East Eye (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 …

teleSUR (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…

teleSUR (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…

Rep. Ron Paul (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. …

Mildred German (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.

Yvonne Rarieya (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…

CGTN Africa (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…

John Nichols (2019-05-29). Impeachment Would Affirm the Will of the People. thenation.com Impeachment Would Affirm the Will of the People…

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