2019-05-28: Social Media Postees

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Tuesday's Daily Brief: violence surges in Nigeria, anti-Semitism on the march, taxing pollution to tackle climate crisis, and more
United Nations | un.org | 2019-05-28
Tuesday's main stories include: thousands fleeing into Niger as violence surges in Nigeria; UN rights office condemns rise in anti-Semitic incidents; UN chief says tax pollution, not people for climate's sake; North Koreans trapped in vicious cycle of corruption and bribery; Ebola latest from DR Congo.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/05/1039271

Maduro Ratifies Call for Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela
plenglish.com | 2019-05-28
Foto: Twitter @NicolasMaduroCaracas, May 28 (Prensa Latina) The upcoming parliamentary elections will allow closing a cycle of destabilization and conspiracies promoted by Venezuelan opposition sectors, President Nicolas Maduro noted.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42496&SEO=maduro-ratifies-call-for-parliamentary-elections-in-venezuela

New Medical Supplies Arriving in Venezuela from China
plenglish.com | 2019-05-28
Caracas, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela has invested 106 million dollars in the purchase of new sets of medical supplies from China, scheduled to arrive in the country next week, Health Minister Carlos Alvarado announced Tuesday.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42508&SEO=new-medical-supplies-arriving-in-venezuela-from-china

Video: US Sanctions Leave Millions of Venezuelans Without Water
The Real News Network | theantimedia.com | 2019-05-28
"You can't blame the Maduro government, but as for the United States, this Donald Trump is mean. He's mean and he's blocked a lot of things. We have to support each other and this U.S. blockade has to end." — Yolimar Contreras Transcript: Yolimar Contreras lives in a poor barrio, on the hillsides of Caracas, with …

Video: US Sanctions Leave Millions of Venezuelans Without Water

UN Recognizes Venezuela As a Leading Country in Housing Rights
plenglish.com | 2019-05-28
28 de mayo de 2019, 16: 21Caracas, May 28 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Organization recognized Venezuela as the leading country in guaranteeing the population the right to housing, assured the minister of the sector, Ildemaro Villarroel.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42516&SEO=un-recognizes-venezuela-as-a-leading-country-in-housing-rights

With Russiagate, we Soviet immigrants were finally forced to reckon with the bigotry of America's elite
Yasha Levine | thegrayzone.com | 2019-05-28
We never knew what it was like to have the country's media and political class brand people like us a…
thegrayzone.com/2019/05/28/with-russiagate-we-soviet-immigrants-were-finally-forced-to-reckon-with-the-bigotry-of-americas-elite/

Cuban Foreign Minister Concludes Official Visit to Russia
plenglish.com | 2019-05-28
Moscow, May 28 ( Prensa Latina) The Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodriguez, has wound up on Tuesady an official visit to Russia after signing a cooperation agreement between Foreign Ministries and having official talks with his Russian counterpart, Serguei Lavrov.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42486&SEO=cuban-foreign-minister-concludes-official-visit-to-russia

Russia's Military Deal with the Congo Republic Completes Its African "Corridor of Influence"
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-28
Russia's dispatch of specialists to the Congo Republic (Congo-Brazzaville) in order to maintain military equipment completes Moscow's plan of creating a corridor of influence across the continent from the Sudanese Red Sea coast to the Congolese Atlantic one via the …
globalresearch.ca/russias-military-deal-congo-republic-african-transversal/5678751

The Bolsonaro Phenomenon May be Brief
Manuel E. Yepe | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-28
"Right now, there's a good chance that the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, be very brief. The word impeachment is already part of the current language in the media and social networks in the South American giant." At least that's what Andrés Ferrari Haines, a professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS),…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/28/the-bolsonaro-phenomenon-may-be-brief/

Nearly 200 Arrested in Police Mega-Raid in Brazil
plenglish.com | 2019-05-28
28 de mayo de 2019, 16: 55Brasilia, May 28 (Prensa Latina) At least 199 people were arrested so far for murder, 22 of them femicides, during the so-called Operation Cronos II, which is currently carried out by Brazilian civil police from 21 states and the Federal District.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42522&SEO=nearly-200-arrested-in-police-mega-raid-in-brazil

Brazilian media, Workers Party and pseudo-lefts attempt to derail opposition to Bolsonaro
wsws.org | 2019-05-28
The militant attitude of hundreds of thousands of working class youth who flocked to the teachers' demonstrations horrified Bolsonaro's ostensible opponents.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/28/braz-m28.html

Authorization to Sell Site Brings Down Accusations against Lula
plenglish.com | 2019-05-28
Brasilia, May 28 (Prensa Latina) The approval of a request to sell a property whose ownership is attributed to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Atibaia municipality, in Sao Paulo, to pay alleged political favors, brings down the accusations against the former Brazilian president.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42493&SEO=authorization-to-sell-site-brings-down-accusations-against-lula

Authoritarian Spirits: Congress, the Espionage Act and Punishing WikiLeaks
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-28
The time was 1917, and for anyone keen to impress us about any liberal feelings on the part of President Woodrow Wilson, the following should be said. Having deemed the United States too proud to fight, he proceeded to …
globalresearch.ca/congress-espionage-act-punishing-wikileaks/5678754

DHS Is Locking Immigrants in Solitary Confinement
Naureen Shah | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-28
In 2012, I visited the federal supermax prison ADX Florence in Colorado and spoke with men living in solitary confinement. I listened closely to their stories of anguish, but I could not understand how they survived it. They told me …
globalresearch.ca/dhs-locking-immigrants-solitary-confinement/5678798

Confirmed: Secretive Bilderberg Meeting to be Held in Switzerland from May 30th
The Local | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-28
The 2019 edition of the exclusive Bilderberg Meeting will take place at the Hotel Montreux Palace in the Swiss town of Montreux from Thursday to Sunday. | *** | It will feature Swiss Finance Minister Ueli Maurer, French Economy Minister Bruno …
globalresearch.ca/secretive-bilderberg-meeting-switzerland-may-30th/5678817

Turkish Dreams of a "Radical Islamic Annex" in Northern Syria Fade Away
Steven Sahiounie | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-28
From the day the war began in March 2011 in Deraa, the political ideology of Radical Islam has been center stage. From the outset of the Syrian conflict, the men who carried weapons were all fighting to abolish the …
globalresearch.ca/turkish-dreams-of-a-radical-islamic-annex-in-northern-syria-fade-away/5678769

The Rockefeller Way: The Family's Covert 'Climate Change' Plan
The Energy & Environmental Legal Institute | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-28
"Beginning in the 1980s, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund became leading advocates of the global warming agenda. … In their Sustainable Development Program Review, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund boasts of being one of the first major global warming activists, citing its …
globalresearch.ca/rockefeller-familys-covert-climate-change-plan/5678775

Turkey Shoots Itself in the Foot by Providing Syrian "Opposition" with Advanced Weapons
Ahmad Al Khaled | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-28
The Syrian government's offensive in northwestern provinces of Hama and Lattakia that began almost a month ago fell short of expectations. Having briefly established control over a number of areas, the Syrian army units were forced to retreat due to …
globalresearch.ca/turkey-shoots-itself-foot-providing-syrian-opposition-advanced-weapons/5678768

European Elections — Read What You Want from These Statistics. Britain Cannot Decide on Brexit
True Publica | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-28
The European elections were always going to be interesting if nothing else. We've put lots of stats together so you can see them in a different way. | One thing is for sure — this particular vote proved only one thing …
globalresearch.ca/european-elections-read-what-you-want-from-these-statistics-britain-cannot-decide-on-brexit/5678795

Selected Articles: The Rockefeller Way: The Family's Covert 'Climate Change' Plan
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-28
Do you value the reporting and in-depth analysis provided by Global Research on a daily basis? | Click to | * * * | | The Rockefeller Way: The Family's …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-the-rockefeller-way-the-familys-covert-climate-change-plan/5678812

Brutal Patterns in "United States Governance"
Robert Fantina | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-28
It is not difficult to find repeating patterns in United States governance internationally and domestically. Here are just a few: | Make decisions for other people, despite the lack of knowledge about them, or any lack of responsibility for making such | …
globalresearch.ca/brutal-patterns-united-states-governance/5678764

Trump's 'Big, Beautiful' Wall Crumbles in Court
Dror Ladin | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-28
From the beginning of his campaign for president, Donald Trump claimed that he was going to build a wall along the southern border. He said " nobody builds walls better than me." He said the wall would be "big" …
globalresearch.ca/trumps-big-beautiful-wall-crumbles-court/5678799

"The True Story of the Bilderberg Group" and What They May Be Planning Now
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-28
Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | The Bilderberg Group will be meeting behind closed doors at the Hotel Montreux Palace, Montreux from the 30th of May to the 2nd of June, 2019. | Henry Kissinger, Jared Kushner, Jens …
globalresearch.ca/the-true-story-of-the-bilderberg-group-and-what-they-may-be-planning-now/13808

The Ever Dependable Bully on Embassy Row; Venezuela and Iraq Are No Longer Worlds Apart
Barbara Nimri Aziz | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-28
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

Prior to the Cold War: US Nuclear Plans Entailed Blowing Up Hundreds of Chinese, Soviet and Eastern European Cities
Shane Quinn | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-28
On 30 August 1945, Major General Lauris Norstad dispatched a document to his superior, General Leslie Groves, outlining a total of 15 "key Soviet cities" to be struck with US atomic weapons, headed by the capital Moscow. This was …
globalresearch.ca/us-nuclear-plans-entailed-blowing-up-hundreds-chinese-soviet-warsaw-pact-cities/5678753

La nave d'assalto dei nuovi crociati
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-28
Alla presenza del Capo della Stato Sergio Mattarella, del ministro della Difesa Elisabetta Trenta, del ministro dello sviluppo economico Luigi di Maio, e delle massime autorità militari, è stata varata il 25 maggio nei Cantieri di Castellammare di Stabia (Napoli) …
globalresearch.ca/la-nave-dassalto-dei-nuovi-crociati/5678829

1 Dead, 130 Injured as Tornadoes Rip Through Ohio and Indiana
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-05-28
BROOKVILLE, Ohio — A swarm of tornadoes so tightly packed that one may have crossed the path carved by another tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, smashing homes, blowing out windows and ending the school year early for some students because of damage to buildings. One person was killed and at least 130 were injured. | The storms were among 55 twisters that forecasters said may have touched down Monday across eight states stretching eastward from Idaho and Colorado. The past couple of weeks have seen unusually high tornado activity in the U.S., with no immediate end to the pattern in sight. | The winds…
truthdig.com/articles/1-dead-90-injured-as-tornadoes-rip-through-ohio-and-indiana/

Israel Fires Missile at Southern Syria, Killing Syrian Soldier
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-05-28
(ANTIWAR.COM) — Israel fired a surface-to-surface missile against a military site in southern Syria's Quneitra. The attack killed a single Syrian soldier, wounded two more,and damaged a military vehicle. Israeli officials were unusually forthcoming about why they attacked, claimed an "abnormal" Syrian violation of Israeli sovereignty earlier in the day, in which a Syrian anti-aircraft system fired at an Israeli …

Israel Fires Missile at Southern Syria, Killing Syrian Soldier

Chicago police kill bipolar man inside his home
wsws.org | 2019-05-28
Myles Frazier was shot and killed after he barricaded himself in his home in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the city's south side.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/28/chic-m28.html

Shareholders Press ExxonMobil and DowDuPont on Climate Resiliency Risks; Petrochemical Giants Double Down on Operations in Flood Zones
commondreams.org | 2019-05-28
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DeJaun Davis-Correia & Ben Jealous on Billionaire's Pledge to Pay Debt of Morehouse Graduating Class
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-05-28
Earlier this month, the billionaire investor Robert Smith stunned many when he offered to pay off the student loans of the 2019 graduating class at the historically black Morehouse College. The average student debt is now $32,000. Nationwide, 44 million people owe nearly $1.5 trillion. Student debt is expected to increase to $2 trillion by 2022. We speak with Ben Jealous, former national president of the NAACP, and De'Jaun Davis-Correia, a 2019 Morehouse graduate who will benefit from Smith's donation.
www.democracynow.org/2019/5/28/as_student_debt_mounts_morehouse_college

Leaked OPCW engineering report concludes alleged 2018 chemical attack in Syria was staged
wsws.org | 2019-05-28
The Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media research group conclude that its findings "establish beyond reasonable doubt that the alleged chemical attack in Douma… was staged."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/28/doum-m28.html

The Corporate Media is Key to Syria Deceptions
Jonathan Cook | theantimedia.com | 2019-05-28
(CD) — By any reckoning, the claim made this week by al-Qaeda-linked fighters that they were targeted with chemical weapons by the Syrian government in Idlib province‚Ää–‚Äätheir final holdout in Syria‚Ää–‚Ääshould have been treated by the western media with a high degree of scepticism. That the US and other western governments enthusiastically picked up those claims should not …

The Corporate Media is Key to Syria Deceptions

Eight years in, Syria still embroiled in conflict 'that no longer sparks outrage', Security Council hears
United Nations | un.org | 2019-05-28
After eight years of deadly air strikes and terrorist attacks that have left hundreds of thousands of Syrians dead and millions of others injured, United Nations Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Ursula Mueller asked the Security Council on Tuesday, the hard-hitting question: "Can't this Council take any concrete action when attacks on schools and hospitals have become a war tactic that no longer sparks outrage"?
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/05/1039281

MIT Rocket Scientist: Leaked Document Shows Syrian Chemical Attacks Were Staged
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2019-05-28
(ZH) — "The evidence is overwhelming that the gas attacks were staged," Award-winning scientist and MIT professor emeritus Theodore Postol told The Grayzone's Aaron Maté in a newly published interview. The interview with the noted MIT rocket scientist comes after Fox's Tucker Carlson featured rare mainstream coverage of the bombshell leaked OPCW report on his show Thursday night. The "smoking gun" memo refutes key events surrounding the April 2018 …
theantimedia.com/mit-rocket-scientist-leaked-syria-chemical-attack/

Canada's Dumping Problems and The War on Garbage & Toxic Waste
Mildred German | indybay.org | 2019-05-28
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

If Trump Really Only Wants 'No Iranian Nukes,' Then He Should Just Rejoin the Nuclear Deal
Juan Cole | commondreams.org | 2019-05-28
Iran was screwed over by the US– it gave up its only deterrence card to forestall a US invasion and regime change. (Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_iran.jpeg…
commondreams.org/views/2019/05/28/if-trump-really-only-wants-no-iranian-nukes-then-he-should-just-rejoin-nuclear-deal?cd-origin=rss

The Trump Administration Has Already Declared War on Iran
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-05-28
What follows is a conversation between Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research Mark Weisbrot and Sharmini Peries of the Real News Network. Read a transcript of their conversation below or watch the video at the bottom of…
truthdig.com/articles/the-trump-administration-has-already-declared-war-on-iran/

Does Iran's Economic Fate Depend on a Lifeline From China?
Vijay Prashad | commondreams.org | 2019-05-28
Iran's oil is cheap and of a quality that Chinese refiners prefer. (Photo: AFP) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/china_1.jpeg…
commondreams.org/views/2019/05/28/does-irans-economic-fate-depend-lifeline-china?cd-origin=rss

Arms Manufacturers Tell Investors That Iran Tension Fuels Business
Lee Fang | theintercept.com | 2019-05-28
Defense executives from around the country crowded into Goldman Sachs' glimmering tower in downtown Manhattan in mid-May, eager to present before a conference of bankers and financial analysts. | While much of the world was on edge over simmering tension in the Middle East, as the U.S. and its allies have stoked tensions with Iran, the businessmen at the conference talked of opportunity. | Eric DeMarco, the president of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, addressed the conference, arguing that his company is "very well-aligned" for the shift in the military budget away from asymmetrical fighting toward nation-st…
theintercept.com/2019/05/28/arms-manufacturers-investors-iran-business/

EU elections, Theresa May resigns, Iran VS US
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-05-28
European Parliament elections The elections for the European parliament took place this weekend. According to the results, the European People's Party won 179 seats, and the EP's second largest faction, the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, won 150. The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe came in third with 107 mandates, followed by …
uwidata.com/3612-eu-elections-theresa-may-resigns-iran-vs-us/

Iran Sees No Prospect of Negotiations with US
plenglish.com | 2019-05-28
Tehran, May 28 ( Prensa Latina ) Iran sees no prospect of negotiations with the United States, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi, in statements made Tuesday to the Fars agency. "…we don"t pay attention to words; what matters to us is a change of approach and behavior", he added.
www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=42507&SEO=iran-sees-no-prospect-of-negotiations-with-us

Does Iran's economic fate depend on a lifeline from China?
Vijay Prashad | mronline.org | 2019-05-28
It's hard to predict what will happen in the oil market as the U.S. sanctions on Iran tighten. For now, it looks like India, Japan, South Korea and Turkey will hold off from buying Iranian oil. These countries–with China–had been the main sources of Iran's foreign exchange. It is unlikely–at the present time–that India, Japan, […] | Source…
mronline.org/2019/05/28/does-irans-economic-fate-depend-on-a-lifeline-from-china/

DHS is locking immigrants in solitary confinement
Naureen Shah | nationofchange.org | 2019-05-28
In 2012, I visited the federal supermax prison ADX Florence in Colorado and spoke with men living in solitary confinement. I listened closely to their stories of anguish, but I could not understand how they survived it. They told me of the horror of being trapped in a small room, without access to fresh air or sunlight, for at least 22 hours a day — alone, afraid, and not knowing when it would end. I learned that people in solitary confinement talk to the walls, to themselves, to no one — sometimes they stop talking altogether. | Those are the types of horrors we now know that Immigration and Custo…
nationofchange.org/2019/05/28/dhs-is-locking-immigrants-in-solitary-confinement/

What's Trending: Black News Recap
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2019-05-28
The Root: Did You Know Lady Liberty Was a Monument to Slavery Abolition, Not Immigration? The new Statue of Liberty Museum, which opened Thursday in New York Harbor, brings to light a little-spoken-of aspect of the statue's history: Lady Liberty was originally intended celebrate the end of slavery, not the arrival of immigrants. …
naacp.org/latest/whats-trending-black-news-recap-3/

Europe: Green Surges, Older Parties Erode, Far Right Gains
Scott Tucker | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-28
Green parties made stunning gains in the European Elections, due to the strength of many younger voters, the grass roots insurgency of ecological school strikes and marches, and the tenacity of Green Party activists. The older mainstream parties, both center-right and social democratic, received a mix of drubbing demotions and eroding support. The far right…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/28/europe-green-surges-older-parties-erode-far-right-gains/

Left and Far-Right Parties Gain as Centrists Falter in EU Elections
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-05-28
The European Union elections concluded over the weekend, with centrist parties losing dozens of seats while far-right and Green candidates made significant strides. In France, the far-right National Rally party led by Marine Le Pen narrowly beat the centrist alliance led by French President Emmanuel Macron. In Italy, the far-right nationalist League party placed first, winning 34% of the vote. The party is led by Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini. While right-wing euroskeptic parties slightly increased their power in the EU assembly, about 75% of voters still backed parties that support Europe. We s…
truthout.org/video/left-and-far-right-parties-gain-as-centrists-falter-in-eu-elections/

EU Parliamentary Elections: Left and Far-Right Parties Gain as Centrists Falter
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-05-28
The European Union elections concluded over the weekend, with centrist parties losing dozens of seat while far-right and Green candidates made significant strides. In France, the far-right National Rally party led by Marine Le Pen narrowly beat the centrist alliance led by French President Emmanuel Macron. In Italy, the far-right nationalist League party placed first, winning 34% of the vote. The party is led by Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini. While right-wing euroskeptic parties slightly increased their power in the EU assembly, about 75% of voters still backed parties that support Europe. We speak…
www.democracynow.org/2019/5/28/eu_parliamentary_elections_left_and_far

Andre Vltchek: It Is Indifference of the Israelis That Is Killing People
Andre Vltchek | mintpressnews.com | 2019-05-28
As always, I was impressed by Israel's infrastructure, but not by whom it serves. South Africa, during apartheid, built some of the greatest highways in the world. For the whites. Others were forced to live in the gutter. Israel does the same.
mintpressnews.com/it-is-indifference-of-the-israel-that-is-killing-people/258811/

The American People Are the True Victims of Our Latest Coup
Eleanor Goldfield | mintpressnews.com | 2019-05-28
We have more in common with the Venezuelan people than we do with our own government. From this understanding, we can build real solidarity, and defy the coups against us and our counterparts around the globe.
mintpressnews.com/american-people-true-victims-latest-coup-venezuela/258798/

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2019-05-28 23:03 GMT (17:03 EST)

2019-05-27: News Headlines

teleSUR (2019-05-27). Iraq Vows to Resist US Aggression Against Iran. telesurenglish.net Iraq will not support any military action against its eastern neighbor, Iran, Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali Al-Hakim said at a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday. | RELATED: | General Qorbani: Iran Can Sink US War Ships | "We stand by our neighbor Iran, and economic sanctions are unnecessary and cause great suffering to the Iranian people," Hakim said. | Zarif responded: "We are currently repelling all the efforts of war against Iran, whethe…

Kevin Tillman (2019-05-27). After Pat's Birthday. truthdig.com Kevin Tillman joined the Army with his brother Pat in 2002, and they served together in Iraq and Afghanistan. Pat (left) was killed in Afghanistan on April 22, 2004. About two years later Kevin wrote a powerful, must-read document.

Jonathan Cook (2019-05-27). The Western Media is Key to Syria Deceptions, Al Qaeda Propaganda. globalresearch.ca 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 — their final holdout in Syria — should have been treated by the western media …

Mildred German (2019-05-27). 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.

Democracy Now! (2019-05-27). Noam Chomsky: We Must Confront the "Ultranationalist, Reactionary" Movements Growing Across Globe. democracynow.org In April, hundreds of people packed into the Old South Church in Boston to hear the world-renowned dissident and linguist Noam Chomsky speak. He looked back at the rise of fascism in the 20th century and the growing ultranationalist movements of today, from Brazil and the United States to Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Eds. (2019-05-27). As the far-right wins Indian elections, progressive forces vow to resist. mronline.org The modern global economy, essentially guarantees the continued expatriation of profits and natural assets from resource-rich but capital-poor countries, facilitating the enrichment of the global economic elite and Multinational Corporations (MNC), at the expense of developing countries. To elaborate on the themes of corporate plunder, resource nationalism and people-centered forms of resource management, Tricontinental: Institute […] | Source

Basav Sen (2019-05-27). The Terrifying Global Implications of Modi's Re-Election. counterpunch.org In a sweeping victory, the far-right Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government led by Narendra Modi has returned to power in India's elections. It's a profoundly disturbing development. The most pressing concern about the BJP government is its systematic persecution of India's minorities, particularly Muslims. A cloud of suspicion still hangs over Modi himself for his More

teleSUR (2019-05-27). US Senator Calls for Grenada-like Invasion of Venezuela. telesurenglish.net "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 Maduro and Cuba, we're coming after you. This is in our backyard."

Mike Ferner (2019-05-27). Another Empire's Boot Stomps on Ireland. counterpunch.org Can a pair of U.S. military veterans and the Irish peace movement topple a key outpost of the American Empire entrenched on the Emerald Isle? That's the question a new mini-documentary explores about former Marine Ken Mayers and former Army paratrooper, Tarak Kauff as they begin a third month of activist exile in Ireland following More

Stephen Lendman (2019-05-27). Trump Regime Demand for Palestinian Surrender. Washington's "Peace Process" is a Colossal Hoax. globalresearch.ca Trump's so-called "deal of the century" has nothing to do with peace, nothing to do with resolving irreconcilable Israeli/Palestinian differences — everything to do with serving Israeli interests at their expense. | Throughout his tenure, Trump waged war on Palestinian rights, …

Democracy Now! (2019-05-27). Chomsky: Nuclear Weapons, Climate Change & the Undermining of Democracy Threaten Future of Planet. democracynow.org As President Trump pulls out of key nuclear agreements with Russia and moves to expand the U.S. nuclear arsenal, Noam Chomsky looks at how the threat of nuclear war remains one of the most pressing issues facing mankind. In a speech at the Old South Church in Boston, Chomsky also discusses the threat of climate change and the undermining of democracy across the globe.

Dan Bacher (2019-05-27). Legislation to mandate setbacks from oil drilling sites becomes two-year bill. indybay.org Most Californians, including many environmentalists, are unaware of how effectively Big Oil has captured California regulators. | Photo: 17-year-old Nalleli Cobo, a Los Angeles resident who was sickened by toxic emissions from the oil drilling site, AllenCo., near her home, speaks at a Brown's Last Chance press conference at the State Capitol last year.

susan_p (2019-05-27). Philippines: Left prepares for 'long fight' against Duterte following stolen election. greenleft.org.au The election of 12 new senators was proclaimed on May 22 by the Philippines electoral commission (COMELEC) following mid-term elections on May 13. All were from the grouping endorsed by authoritarian President Rodrigo Duterte. | Duterte is best known internationally for his "war on drugs". In reality this is a war on the country's poor majority, a turf war by drug traffickers (who are Duterte's cronies) and a human rights catastrophe that has killed thousands — some estimate more than 20,000. | The unlikely clean sweep by his candidates for the Senate is just part of the evidence for electoral fra…

Rudo Kwaramba-Kayombo (2019-05-27). Capitol of the 5th largest economic power on earth, Celebrates 2019 Africa Day. indybay.org 2019 Africa Day in Sacramento, California the capitol city of the 5th largest economy in the world largely ignores expanding California ~ Pan African Global Trade and Investment, by design. Soon come a better way of listening and remembering the ancestors that began the conversation long ago… Who is ready to make 21st century moves that honor their legacy and vision?>

Howard Lisnoff (2019-05-27). When War Crimes are Pardoned. counterpunch.org When I became a war resister during the Vietnam War, a sign attached to a high-rise off I-95 in Connecticut was a constant reminder of how right wing and militaristic a segment of the U.S. had become during the Vietnam War. The sign read: "Free Calley." Lieutenant William Calley was the officer convicted of murdering More

Staff (2019-05-27). Military Families' Rights Are at Risk Thanks to This Law. truthdig.com When our loved ones join the military, we know that wearing the uniform could cost them their lives. | Military family members do all kinds of calculations about the potential price of serving this nation. We run the numbers and wargame the risks; we bargain with God and make deals with the devil hoping our service member never becomes a casualty. | But what most of us don't know is that when our family members sign up, they sign away some of their rights — and ours. | Under what's called the Feres Doctrine, members of the Armed Forces an…

F. William Engdahl (2019-05-27). US-China Trade War: Are Rare Earths China's "Ultimate Weapon"? globalresearch.ca In the dramatic escalation of tariff escalations and trade war tensions between China and the USA, China President Xi Jinping made a well-timed visit to see the JL Mag Rare-Earth Company Ltd., a state-owned complex in Ganzhou. Though he did …

Labor Video Project (2019-05-27). "Concession Bargaining" At SF SEIU1021: Report By Bargaining Committee Member. indybay.org Cheryl Thornton, an SEIU 1021 City & County of San Francisco steward and 2019 Bargaining Committee member talks about the concession bargaining by the union leadership and the continued outsourcing and privatization of jobs.

WSWS (2019-05-27). As Assange faces 170-year sentence, Trump proposes pardoning US war criminals. wsws.org Trump's suggestion to pardon US war criminals exposes the class character of the bipartisan campaign against Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning.

Peter Certo (2019-05-27). Pardoning War Criminals is a Terrible Way to Honor Veterans. counterpunch.org How are you spending Memorial Day? Ordinary people may attend parades, host cookouts, or take the long weekend to visit loved ones. Donald Trump, on the other hand, may pardon a few war criminals. The president recently requested the files of several accused and convicted U.S. war criminals, a possible step toward expedited pardons for individuals who've More

Chris Hedges (2019-05-27). The Mass Media Is Poisoning Us With Hate. truthdig.com In " Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media," published in 1988, Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky exposed the techniques that the commercial media used to promote and defend the economic, social and political agendas of the ruling elites. These techniques included portraying victims as either worthy or unworthy of sympathy. A Catholic priest such as Jerzy Popie≈Çuszko, for example, murdered by the communist regime in Poland in 1984, was deified…

Binoy Kampmark (2019-05-27). Monsanto, Scientific Deception and Cancer. counterpunch.org Money may not be able to buy the purest love, but it can buy the best, life-ending cancer. For Monsanto, giant of rule and misrule in matters of genetically modified crops, known for bullying practices towards farmers, things have not been so rosy of late. Ever the self-promoter of saving the world an agricultural headache More

teleSUR (2019-05-27). North Korea Blasts 'War Fanatic' John Bolton Over New Comments. telesurenglish.net The People's Republic of North Korea responded to U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton's accusations that their recent missile tests violated the U.N. resolutions. North Korea's Foreign Minister slammed Bolton as "inordinately ignorant" to argue that North Korea's recent missile tests violated United Nations resolutions. | RELATED: | North Korea Slams Joe Biden as a 'Fool with a Low IQ' | The spokesman singled out Bolton, who last week said the recent tests "no doubt" violated U.N.

Lizzett Talavera (2019-05-27). Toward a Culture of Animal Protection in Cuba. counterpunch.org The main veterinarian of the Clinic located in the Quinta de los Molinos ecological park, attached to the Office of the City Historian (OHC), Dr. Leyssan Cepero Fiallo infuses the love he feels for animals to pet owners and colleagues. Under his responsibility various projects for the care of flora and fauna, aimed mainly at More

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2019-05-27). U.S. War Criminals, Conspiracy Theorists and the Mainstream Media vs. Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca Julian Assange exposed U.S. war crimes, CIA spying capabilities, false flag cyber attacks and corruption within the Democratic Party and he's the bad guy? | Trump's Justice department has decided to charge Julian Assange with "17 counts of violating the Espionage …

Jason Ditz (2019-05-27). Trump Contradicts Bolton on North Korea's Missile Tests, Says He's Confident in Kim. theantimedia.com (ANTIWAR.COM) — While John Bolton continues to play up growing US hostility anywhere and everywhere, President Trump appeared to very directly contradict him on North Korea, just days after Bolton declared that Trump is determined to crack down on North Korea after recent missile tests. Trump, however, downplayed the missile tests, saying the tests "disturbed some …

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2019-05-27). 2019 African Day we prepare for October Maafa Awareness Month. indybay.org 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.

WSWS (2019-05-27). Aftermath of terrorist attack: Sri Lankan SEP public meeting warns about threat of dictatorship. wsws.org The speakers explained that the dictatorial turn by the Sri Lankan government is part of the international response of ruling classes to the resurgence of class struggles.

Staff (2019-05-27). Pandering, Policy, and the Black Vote. therealnews.com What do top Democratic candidates Sanders, Warren, and Biden offer black voters in 2020?

WSWS (2019-05-27). Memorial Day 2019: US Army tweet prompts outpouring of antiwar sentiment. wsws.org The horrors and crimes of US imperialism were detailed in a torrent of responses after the US Army asked its Twitter followers how military service had impacted them.

Eugene E Ruyle (2019-05-27). Report from Venezuela Delegation. indybay.org NPML, 6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland (just North of Alcatraz Ave.)…

teleSUR (2019-05-27). At Least 15 Killed in Brazilian Prison Riot. telesurenglish.net A large prison riot broke out in the Brazilian state of Amazonas on Sunday, killing at least fifteen people, a statement of the state secretariat for prisons read. | RELATED: | Thousands of Brazilians Join the 'Free Lula' Campaign | The inmates at the Amazonas jail were choked to death or stabbed with toothbrushes, Colonel Marcos Vinicius Almeida, head of the state's jails, said in the statement. | The riot began during visiting hours. There were no hostages and violence was directed be…

Robert Fisk (2019-05-27). The Evidence We Were Never Meant to See About the Douma Gas Attack. counterpunch.org We like to take the Big Boys on trust. No longer do we believe in our meretricious little leaders with their easy lies and twitters: the Trumps and Mays and now all the nationalists of Europe. We certainly don't put any credit in Arab dictators. But when, despite all its bureaucracy and corruption, the UN More

Ed Sanders (2019-05-27). Monsanto is Evil: a Glyph. counterpunch.org …

Joe Emersberger (2019-05-27). Guillaume Long on Ecuadorian President Moreno's betrayal of Assange and the Citizens Revolution. counterpunch.org Guillaume Long held many posts under the government of Rafael Correa (2007-2017). He was Ecuador's Minister of Foreign Affairs during Correa's last year in office. Months into the administration of Lenin Moreno, Long resigned as Ecuador's representative to the UN citing Moreno's sharp turn to the right. Counterpunch has addressed that right turn in many More

Elizabeth Keyes (2019-05-27). Demonstrating for Assange in NYC or Life on Pluto. counterpunch.org Thursday, mid-afternoon, April 11, 2019 I was sitting in a NYC Starbucks bent over my laptop getting ready to return home to grab some sleep to recover from a late-night work shift. I was delayed due to my processing the fresh horror of the brutish arrest and removal of Julian Assange from the Ecuadorian Embassy More

John Grant (2019-05-27). Congress is Being Punked: Will They Find Their Backbone? counterpunch.org No one suggests Donald Trump is not "smart." He has certainly figured out how to succeed in the corrupt culture we live in. But does that mean he should be allowed to preside in office until January 2021?On a Radio Free Kansas radio show recently I had an exchange with a Trump supporter who was convinced Congress was thoroughly and irrecoverably corrupt. I did not disagree with him. "Yeh. But no one is more corrupt than your man Trump." He didn't disagree with me. He just felt Congress' corruption made the body inert and irrelevant to the question of Trump's culpability. It may be the case that corruption is the…

Elliot Sperber (2019-05-27). The Snow Leopards of Central Park. counterpunch.org The Snow Leopards of Central Park Have you heard? It's true; two Leopards live in Central Park They're there right now In the dark, among the rocks, In the zoo — as you Devour your potatoes And your tea And step around the flattened Velvet pigeons in the streets They're there Homicidally bored So envious More

Democracy Now! (2019-05-27). Chomsky: By Focusing on Russia, Democrats Handed Trump a "Huge Gift" & Possibly the 2020 Election. democracynow.org As the Democrats consider launching impeachment inquiries, we speak with world-renowned political dissident, linguist and author Noam Chomsky about what he sees as the political perils of "Russiagate."

Paul Koberstein (2019-05-27). Where the Forest Has No Name. globalresearch.ca Driving up the Pacific Coast Highway from San Francisco, you approach the world's largest contiguous temperate rainforest. But don't look for any markers or directions. There aren't any. In fact, the rainforest, which stretches 2,500 miles from Northern California all …

Abayomi Azikiwe (2019-05-27). Africa Liberation Day 2019: Continental Path at the Crossroads. globalresearch.ca This year's Africa Day (aka Africa Liberation Day) comes at period of significant transformation for the continent and its people throughout the region and the world. | It was 56 years ago that the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor …

Prof. Joseph H. Chung (2019-05-27). Neo-liberalism: What Is It? What Is Wrong with It? What Next? globalresearch.ca For the last four decades, we have been watching a new animal called neo-liberalism. At first, we did not know what it was; we hoped that it would bring global prosperity; we thought that the deregulation would be a blessing …

Andre Vltchek (2019-05-27). It Is Indifference of the Israelis that Is Killing People. globalresearch.ca In the past, whenever I went to (or more precisely, 'through') Israel, it was for some antagonistic purpose: to write about the brutal suppression of the intifada in Gaza or Hebron, to comment on the insanity of the land grab …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2019-05-27). The End of Theresa May. globalresearch.ca 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 …

Staff (2019-05-27). T-Mobile and Sprint Merger Endangers Free Media. therealnews.com Richard Wolff discusses the 26 billion merger by T-Mobile and Sprint, which the FCC announced is "in the public interest." The merger could create an even bigger media and telecommunication monopoly that will crush medium and small enterprises…

Kate Zeller (2019-05-27). House Delays Disaster Package for Puerto Rico, US States and Territories. indybay.org The House of Representatives delayed a vote on a $19.1 billion disaster bill that would aid Americans in a number of US States and Territories.

Kate Zeller (2019-05-27). Congress, White House Move Disaster Relief for Puerto Rico, US States and Territories. indybay.org On Thursday, the Senate passed a $19.1 billion disaster relief plan to aid Americans recovering from natural disasters in US Territories like Puerto Rico and States including Iowa. The House of Representatives and the White House are expected to approve the Senate plan.

RT (2019-05-27). Outraged US congressman, journalists fall for fake Trump quote by TIME contributor. rt.com Twitter went into overdrive over a fabricated quote of US President Donald Trump praising North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The fake quote drew real outrage from Rep. Ted Lieu and other members of the anti-Trump resistance.

unitedEditor (2019-05-27). Iran`s nonaggression pact for Gulf cooperation council: who will say `yes`? uwidata.com Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has come up with a proposal for the Persian Gulf states to sign a nonaggression pact in the wake of mounting tensions in the region. He voiced this initiative in Baghdad on May 25 as he met with the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Mohamed Ali al-Hakim. He also stressed Teheran's …

RT (2019-05-26). Sanders burns Bill Kristol over 'foolish' pushing for Iraq war, asks where his apology is. rt.com Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders took a swipe at neoconservative Bill Kristol for his "foolish advocacy of the Iraq war," and questioned whether he had apologized to the country for it yet.

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