2019-05-27: Social Media Postees

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Iran`s nonaggression pact for Gulf cooperation council: who will say `yes`?
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-05-27
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 …
uwidata.com/3597-irans-nonaggression-pact-for-gulf-cooperation-council-who-will-say-yes/

After Pat's Birthday
Kevin Tillman | truthdig.com | 2019-05-27
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.
truthdig.com/articles/after-pats-birthday-2/

Iraq Vows to Resist US Aggression Against Iran
telesurenglish.net | 2019-05-27
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iraq-Vows-to-Resist-US-Aggression-Against-Iran–20190527-0002.html

The Western Media is Key to Syria Deceptions, Al Qaeda Propaganda
Jonathan Cook | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-27
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 …
globalresearch.ca/western-media-death-cult-perpetual-war/5678623

Canada's Dumping Problems and The War on Garbage & Toxic Waste
Mildred German | indybay.org | 2019-05-27
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

Noam Chomsky: We Must Confront the "Ultranationalist, Reactionary" Movements Growing Across Globe
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-05-27
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.
www.democracynow.org/2019/5/27/noam_chomsky_we_must_confront_the

The Terrifying Global Implications of Modi's Re-Election
Basav Sen | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-27
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/27/the-terrifying-global-implications-of-modis-re-election/

As the far-right wins Indian elections, progressive forces vow to resist
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-05-27
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…
mronline.org/2019/05/27/as-the-far-right-wins-indian-elections-progressive-forces-vow-to-resist/

US Senator Calls for Grenada-like Invasion of Venezuela
telesurenglish.net | 2019-05-27
"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."
telesurenglish.net/news/US-Senator-Calls-for-Grenada-like-Invasion-of-Venezuela-20190527-0003.html

Trump Regime Demand for Palestinian Surrender. Washington's "Peace Process" is a Colossal Hoax
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-27
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, …
globalresearch.ca/trump-regime-demand-palestinian-surrender/5678607

Another Empire's Boot Stomps on Ireland
Mike Ferner | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-27
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/27/another-empires-boot-stomps-on-ireland/

Chomsky: Nuclear Weapons, Climate Change & the Undermining of Democracy Threaten Future of Planet
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-05-27
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.
www.democracynow.org/2019/5/27/chomsky_nuclear_weapons_climate_change_the

North Korea Blasts 'War Fanatic' John Bolton Over New Comments
telesurenglish.net | 2019-05-27
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.
telesurenglish.net/news/North-Korea-Blasts-War-Fanatic-John-Bolton-Over-New-Comments-20190527-0001.html

As Assange faces 170-year sentence, Trump proposes pardoning US war criminals
wsws.org | 2019-05-27
Trump's suggestion to pardon US war criminals exposes the class character of the bipartisan campaign against Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/27/pers-m27.html

Monsanto, Scientific Deception and Cancer
Binoy Kampmark | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-27
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/27/monsanto-scientific-deception-and-cancer/

"Concession Bargaining" At SF SEIU1021: Report By Bargaining Committee Member
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2019-05-27
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.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/24/18823593.php

US-China Trade War: Are Rare Earths China's "Ultimate Weapon"?
F. William Engdahl | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-27
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 …
globalresearch.ca/rare-earths-chinas-ultimate-weapon/5678590

Aftermath of terrorist attack: Sri Lankan SEP public meeting warns about threat of dictatorship
wsws.org | 2019-05-27
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/27/meet-m27.html

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

Pandering, Policy, and the Black Vote
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-05-27
What do top Democratic candidates Sanders, Warren, and Biden offer black voters in 2020?
therealnews.com/stories/pandering-policy-and-the-black-vote

Capitol of the 5th largest economic power on earth, Celebrates 2019 Africa Day
Rudo Kwaramba-Kayombo | indybay.org | 2019-05-27
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?>…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/24/18823604.php

Memorial Day 2019: US Army tweet prompts outpouring of antiwar sentiment
wsws.org | 2019-05-27
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/27/army-m27.html

U.S. War Criminals, Conspiracy Theorists and the Mainstream Media vs. Julian Assange
Timothy Alexander Guzman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-27
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 …
globalresearch.ca/u-s-war-criminals-conspiracy-theorists-mainstream-media-vs-julian-assange/5678627

Trump Contradicts Bolton on North Korea's Missile Tests, Says He's Confident in Kim
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-05-27
(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 …

Trump Contradicts Bolton on North Korea’s Missile Tests, Says He’s Confident in Kim

Philippines: Left prepares for 'long fight' against Duterte following stolen election
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-05-27
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…
greenleft.org.au/content/philippines-left-prepares-long-fight-against-duterte

The Mass Media Is Poisoning Us With Hate
Chris Hedges | truthdig.com | 2019-05-27
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…
truthdig.com/articles/the-mass-media-is-poisoning-us-with-hate/

Toward a Culture of Animal Protection in Cuba
Lizzett Talavera | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-27
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/27/toward-a-culture-of-animal-protection-in-cuba/

Military Families' Rights Are at Risk Thanks to This Law
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-05-27
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…
truthdig.com/articles/military-families-rights-are-at-risk-thanks-to-this-law/

When War Crimes are Pardoned
Howard Lisnoff | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-27
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/27/when-war-crimes-are-pardoned/

Legislation to mandate setbacks from oil drilling sites becomes two-year bill
Dan Bacher | indybay.org | 2019-05-27
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.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/25/18823608.php

Pardoning War Criminals is a Terrible Way to Honor Veterans
Peter Certo | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-27
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/27/pardoning-war-criminals-is-a-terrible-way-to-honor-veterans/

Report from Venezuela Delegation
Eugene E Ruyle | indybay.org | 2019-05-27
NPML, 6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland (just North of Alcatraz Ave.)…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/23/18823589.php

At Least 15 Killed in Brazilian Prison Riot
telesurenglish.net | 2019-05-27
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/At-Least-15-Killed-in-Brazilian-Prison-Riot-20190527-0004.html

Demonstrating for Assange in NYC or Life on Pluto
Elizabeth Keyes | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-27
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/27/demonstrating-for-assange-in-nyc-or-life-on-pluto/

Congress is Being Punked: Will They Find Their Backbone?
John Grant | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-27
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/27/congress-is-being-punked-will-they-find-their-backbone/

Monsanto is Evil: a Glyph
Ed Sanders | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-27
counterpunch.org/2019/05/27/monsanto-is-evil-a-glyph/

Guillaume Long on Ecuadorian President Moreno's betrayal of Assange and the Citizens Revolution
Joe Emersberger | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-27
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/27/guillaume-long-on-ecuadorian-president-morenos-betrayal-of-assange-and-the-citizens-revolution/

The Evidence We Were Never Meant to See About the Douma Gas Attack
Robert Fisk | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-27
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/27/the-evidence-we-were-never-meant-to-see-about-the-douma-gas-attack/

The Snow Leopards of Central Park
Elliot Sperber | counterpunch.org | 2019-05-27
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/05/27/the-snow-leopards-of-central-park/

Chomsky: By Focusing on Russia, Democrats Handed Trump a "Huge Gift" & Possibly the 2020 Election
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2019-05-27
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."
www.democracynow.org/2019/5/27/chomsky_by_focusing_on_russia_democrats

It Is Indifference of the Israelis that Is Killing People
Andre Vltchek | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-27
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 …
globalresearch.ca/indifference-israelis-killing-people/5678593

The End of Theresa May
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-27
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 …
globalresearch.ca/end-theresa-may/5678586

Neo-liberalism: What Is It? What Is Wrong with It? What Next?
Prof. Joseph H. Chung | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-27
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 …
globalresearch.ca/neo-liberalism-what-is-it-what-is-wrong-with-it-what-next/5678637

Africa Liberation Day 2019: Continental Path at the Crossroads
Abayomi Azikiwe | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-27
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 …
globalresearch.ca/africa-liberation-day-2019/5678633

Where the Forest Has No Name
Paul Koberstein | globalresearch.ca | 2019-05-27
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 …
globalresearch.ca/where-forest-has-no-name/5678655

House Delays Disaster Package for Puerto Rico, US States and Territories
Kate Zeller | indybay.org | 2019-05-27
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.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/24/18823597.php

T-Mobile and Sprint Merger Endangers Free Media
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-05-27
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…
therealnews.com/stories/t-mobile-and-sprint-merger-endangers-free-media

Congress, White House Move Disaster Relief for Puerto Rico, US States and Territories
Kate Zeller | indybay.org | 2019-05-27
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.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/05/23/18823588.php

Outraged US congressman, journalists fall for fake Trump quote by TIME contributor
rt.com | 2019-05-27
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. | …
rt.com/usa/460331-fake-trump-kim-tweet/

Sanders burns Bill Kristol over 'foolish' pushing for Iraq war, asks where his apology is
rt.com | 2019-05-26
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. | …
rt.com/usa/460308-sanders-kristol-iraq-war-tweet/

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2019-05-27 14:32 GMT (10:32 EST)

2019-05-26: News Headlines

Staff (2019-05-26). Iran Economic Sanctions Kill as Effectively as Bombs. therealnews.com The Trump administration's illegal economic sanctions against Iran makes it impossible to import essential medicines, says CEPR's Mark Weisbrot…

Mildred German (2019-05-26). 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.

Staff (2019-05-26). US Sanctions Leave Millions of Venezuelans Without Water. therealnews.com "You can't blame the Maduro government, but as for the United States, this Donald Trump is mean. He's mean and he's blocked a lot of things. We have to support each other and this U.S. blockade has to end." — Yolimar Contreras…

teleSUR (2019-05-26). Libya's Haftar Vows to Continue Offensive to Capture Tripoli. telesurenglish.net The leader of the Benghazi-based Libyan National Army, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has ruled out a ceasefire in the northwestern part of the country, despite pressure from the United Nations. | RELATED: | 'No Ceasefire in Libya Yet,' General Haftar Tells Macron | Speaking to the French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche, Haftar said his forces will continue their push to capture the Libyan capital city, Tripoli, amid ongoing warnings from countries like Italy, Qatar, and Turkey. | Haf…

Eugene E Ruyle (2019-05-26). Report from Venezuela Delegation. indybay.org NPML, 6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland (just North of Alcatraz Ave.)…

plenglish (2019-05-26). Venezuelan Foreign Minister Condemns Interference by Brazilian Peer. plenglish.com 26 de mayo de 2019, 07: 54Caracas, May 26 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza condemned interfering statements by his Brazilian counterpart, Ernesto Araujo, who called on the military to promote a regime change in Venezuela.

UUSF Forum (2019-05-26). Gloria La Riva and Silvio Rodrigues: "Eyewitness Venezuela" indybay.org First Unitarian Universalist Church | 1187 Franklin St. @ Geary | San Francisco, Calif.

Kate Zeller (2019-05-26). 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.

Kate Zeller (2019-05-26). 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.

teleSUR (2019-05-26). Massive Earthquake Hits Ecuador and Peru. telesurenglish.net A massive earthquake has hit several countries in the northwestern region of South America this morning. | RELATED: | Powerful Earthquake Reported in the Philippines | Measured at 8.0 on the Richter Scale, the earthquake's epicenter was reported in northwestern Peru. The neighboring countries of Colombia, Brazil, and Ecuador were also effected by the earthquake. | Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno released a statement via his official Twitter, acknowledging the situation and the current is…

Binoy Kampmark (2019-05-26). Monsanto, Scientific Deception and Cancer. dissidentvoice.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 …

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2019-05-26). 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.

Dan Bacher (2019-05-26). 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.

Labor Video Project (2019-05-26). "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.

Rudo Kwaramba-Kayombo (2019-05-26). 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?>

Michael Welch (2019-05-26). Marginalizing Migrants and People of Colour Within the Labour Movement: Dialogues on Race and Class. globalresearch.ca "You Can't Have Capitalism Without Racism." | — Malcolm X (1964) [1] | "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." | -George Orwell, Animal Farm (1945) | LISTEN TO THE SHOW | Click to download the audio (MP3 format)…

Staff (2019-05-25). John Walker Lindh Spent 17 Years in Prison — and the War Rages On. truthout.org John Walker Lindh, the so-called "American Taliban" who was captured on an Afghanistan battlefield in November of 2001, was released on Thursday from the federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana after serving 17 years of a 20-year sentence. | After his capture, Lindh was indicted on a slew of charges that included supporting terrorism and aiding al-Qaeda. In 2002, Michael Chertoff, who was at the time head of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, directed prosecutors to offer Lindh a plea bargain: supplying services to the Taliban and carrying an explosive during the commission of a felony. Lindh acc…

WSWS (2019-05-25). Germany continues deportations to Afghanistan. wsws.org Just days before the European elections, the charter flight to the war-torn country exposes the deadly practice carried out by both the federal and state governments.

Staff (2019-05-25). Child Migrants Around the World Are Being Denied Their Human Rights. truthout.org end up in the hands of traffickers who force them into sexual exploitation or slavery, often accompanied Staff (2019-05-25). Carbon Credits for Forest Preservation May Be Worse Than Nothing. truthout.org Rio Branco, Brazil — The state of Acre, on the western edge of Brazil, is so remote, there's a national joke that it doesn't exist. But for geochemist Foster Brown, it's the center of the universe, a place that could help save the world. | "This is an example of hope," he said, as we stood behind his office at the Federal University of Acre, a tropical campus carved into the Amazon rainforest. Brown placed his hand on a spindly trunk, ordering me to follow his lead. "There is a flow of water going up that stem, and there is a flow of sap coming down, and when it comes down it has carbon compounds," he sa…

RT (2019-05-25). Bolton & Pompeo 'looking for fight' with Iran, Trump trapped in the middle — Ron Paul. rt.com "Warmongering" hawks on President Donald Trump's team are pushing him towards conflict with Iran as the situation in the region becomes more dangerous by the day, former congressman Ron Paul told RT.

Glen Ford (2019-05-25). Bolton Threatens to Force Africa to Choose Between the US and China. globalresearch.ca First published by Black Agenda Report and Global Research on December 28, 2018 | The Americans wager that they can exercise veto power over African political alignments by force of arms, through AFRICOM's massive military infiltration of the region. | "The 'West's' …

Federico Pieraccini (2019-05-25). Shielding the World from US Chaos, No Easy Task. A Multipolar World in the Making. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump's foreign policy relies heavily on putting to use to the tools available to the Empire: economic terrorism, threats of war, diplomatic pressure, trade wars, etc. But in re…

Robert Fantina (2019-05-25). Gulf of Tonkin 'Crisis', Iranian Style. globalresearch.ca The United States government is always beating the war drums; it's what violent, rogue nations do. Currently, a non-issue in the Middle East is being seized upon as a threat to the mighty U.S. | The headlines were sensational: | 'Saudi Arabia …

Staff (2019-05-25). As Trump Threatens Iran With War, Espionage Charges Against Assange Threaten Journalists. therealnews.com The Espionage Act removes the possibility of a public interest defense for Julian Assange, and sends a chilling message to journalists and whistleblowers…

Ben Norton (2019-05-25). Bipartisan thirst for more war: 75% of Congress calls on Trump to boost intervention in Syria, to 'pressure' Iran and Russia. thegrayzone.com While Trump threatens Iran and Venezuela with new wars, 400 Congress members, including leaders from both parties, want to intensify…

teleSUR (2019-05-25). Common Ground on Brexit Elusive for UK Tories Running for PM. telesurenglish.net After Prime Minister Theresa May's announcement June 7 of her resignation, the battle for Tory leadership intensified Saturday with Brexit as the main point of friction among the conservative candidates. | RELATED: | May's Potential Replacements Ready Portfolios for PM Election | Aspirants to the next United Kingdom's office of Prime Minister include the Health and…

RT (2019-05-25). 70+ US Army & Navy veterans urge Trump to stop Iran war-mongering, stick to diplomacy. rt.com An open letter signed by 76 retired generals, admirals, and ambassadors calls on US President Donald Trump to stop stoking fears of war with Iran and ditch "ineffective" sanctions and threats in favor of "aggressive diplomacy."

teleSUR (2019-05-25). General Qorbani: Iran Can Sink US War Ships. telesurenglish.net One of Iran's most senior military figures warned the United States that Iran has the capacity to sink its ships in the event of an attack. The comments follow the Pentagon's sending in three guided-missile destroyer ships close to Iran's coast. | RELATED: | Iran vs. US: Who Will Win the War … of Words? | On Saturday, General Morteza Qorbani, senior advisor to Iran's military command came out with fighting words saying that if the U.S. "commits the slightest stupidity, we will send these shi…

Staff (2019-05-25). Trump Offers No Evidence of Iranian Threat or Terrorism. therealnews.com Eugene Puryear and Paul Jay discuss the hypocrisy of Trump allying with Saudi Arabia, the largest sponsor of global terror, over concerns about alleged Iranian terrorism…

teleSUR (2019-05-25). Oslo To Host New Round of Talks Between Venezuela, Opposition. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan government and the opposition will soon be reuniting for a second round of negotiations in Norway, said the Norwegian Foreign Ministry Saturday. | RELATED: | Timeline of Half a Decade of US Economic War Against Venezuela | "We announce that the representatives of the main political actors in Venezuela have decided to return to Oslo ne…

teleSUR (2019-05-25). Mexico: Gunmen Kill Morena Candidate in Oaxaca, Third This Year. telesurenglish.net Mayoral precandidate Braulio Marquez Garcia was reportedly gunned down Friday around midnight in Oaxaca while on his way home from a fishing event with his family. | RELATED: | Mexico: Another Leader From Morena Party Killed | Police say the politician was driving with his wife and children down a highway wh…

teleSUR (2019-05-25). Thousands of Brazilians Join the 'Free Lula' Campaign. telesurenglish.net Members of Brazil's "Free Lula" movement and the Workers' Party (PT) will kick off a nationwide campaign Saturday and Sunday, talking to the public about the lawfare taking place against former president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a political prisoner since April 2018. | RELATED: | 'Leave Venezuela Alone': Brazil's Lula Tells Trump in Interview | Thous…

plenglish (2019-05-25). Human Rights Organizations Denounce Impact of Sanctions on Venezuela. plenglish.com 25 de mayo de 2019, 00: 10Caracas, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The blockade imposed against Venezuela has caused great damage to the health, food and daily lives of its citizens, denounced Lucrecia Hernandez, representative of the non-governmental organization Sures.

teleSUR (2019-05-25). Federal Judge Blocks Trump from Using Defense Funds for Wall. telesurenglish.net Late Friday a federal judge blocked U.S. President Donald Trump from using US$1 billion in funds from the country's Defense Department to build two sections of the long-promised U.S.-Mexico border wall. | RELATED: | US Congress Fails to Override Veto, Border Wall Emergency Stays | "This order is a win for our system of checks and balances, the rule…

Gary Leupp (2019-05-25). An "Emergency" to Send Billions in Weapons to the Saudis. dissidentvoice.org So Trump has declared an "emergency" to circumvent Congressional oversight of arms shipments to other countries. By law Congress by law is given 30 days advance before before such sales are completed, and it can obstruct them. But a loophole in the Arms Control Act allows the president to authorize sales in an emergency. One …

RT (2019-05-25). Judge orders partial halt of Trump's border wall construction, blocks $1bn in military funds. rt.com A US district judge has partially blocked another avenue for President Donald Trump to fulfill one of his election vows, barring him from diverting $1 billion in military funds to build two wall sections along the Mexican border.

Aaron Cynic (2019-05-25). 'Enough is enough': Thousands go on strike to support McDonald's workers fighting for $15 an hour. nationofchange.org "We shouldn't be begging for scraps when we have a corporation that makes $6 billion a year and we ain't even making $15."

Ashley Curtin (2019-05-25). Reign in the 'recklessness of Wall Street:' Bernie Sanders and Barbara Lee introduce financial transaction tax. nationofchange.org "It is long past time for Congress to rein in the recklessness of Wall Street billionaires and build an economy that works for all Americans."

Staff (2019-05-25). Pot Industry Owes Reparations to Those Criminalized for Drug Use. truthout.org Pot, grass, marijuana, cannabis — call it what you will, its recreational use is already legal in 10 states and the District of Columbia, with many more soon to follow. Among other things, that means big bucks are at stake. Here in New York, Governor Cuomo is now pushing the Democratic-controlled legislature to move forward on legislation. The market is estimated at more than $3 billion

ADMIN (2019-05-25). Congress, White House move disaster relief for Puerto Rico, US States and Territories. nationofchange.org The following is a press release from the Jubilee USA Network | 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. | "Millions of Americans are suffering and this disaster relief plan is urgently needed. We applaud Senate leaders and the White House for agreeing on a disaster deal," noted Eric LeCompte who leads the religious development group Jubilee USA. "In Puerto Rico alone, more than a mil…

South Front (2019-05-25). Video: Icebreakers and the Arctic Power Play. globalresearch.ca The Arctic remains one of the few areas of the globe with relatively little human activity and therefore limited prospects for international conflict. Even during the Cold War the Arctic remained comparatively under-resourced by both adversarial blocs. The main theater …

Staff (2019-05-25). Cities Are Convincing Voters to Pay Higher Taxes for Public Preschool. truthout.org Seattle — One frigid morning, on a playground outside a red-painted modular classroom, a preschooler with wispy blonde hair folded her arms across her chest and looked at the ground, the slightest pout forming on her face. "I'm staying out here today," Ali, 4, said to her father. Hoping to distract her, he kicked a ball. Ali laughed and ran after it. A few minutes later, he had coaxed her inside where it was warm, and she approached a classmate reading a book on the rug. | "Ali has made leaps here," said the girl's father, Ryan Price, 41, a sporting goods sales manager. "She used to hang on to my leg whe…

teleSUR (2019-05-25). Covergirl Brings 'Full Spectrum' to Caribbean Women of Color. telesurenglish.net Covergirl is taking its "Full Spectrum" collection to the Caribbean, launching its new line in Jamaica Saturday with its variety of shades, made especially for women of color. | RELATED: | Muslim Blogger Rejects Beauty Brand Award Promoted by Gal Gadot | In a "glitz n' glam" event, the new collection took to the floor with women of all skin tones participating in the lavish unveiling to the rhythm of Jamaican tunes sung by Dancehall artise Tifa, Covergirl's first Jamaican amba…

Bill Moyers (2019-05-25). What if reporters covered the climate crisis they covered World War II? nationofchange.org The following is an abridged version of remarks by TV newsman Bill Moyers, as prepared for delivery at the " Covering Climate Now" conference co-sponsored by The Nation and Columbia Journalism Review on April 30. You can view the video version of the speech here. The "Covering Climate Now" project will bring journalists and news outlets together to dramatically improve how the media covers the climate emergency and its solutions…

Steven Sahiounie (2019-05-25). Saudi Ship of Death Halted in Europe. globalresearch.ca In a collective demonstration of solidarity between European civilians and the suffering Yemeni civilians, the Saudi ship Bahri Yanbu was turned away from ports in France and Italy without loading its deadly cargo of weapons. | Last summer, the Saudi-led coalition …

splcenter (2019-05-25). Weekend Read: Waging a New War on Poverty. splcenter.org The movement for racial justice in America is inextricably linked to the fight for economic justice.

WSWS (2019-05-25). SGP European election candidate Andreas Niklaus speaks to Berlin bus drivers. wsws.org Discussions revolved around the connection between the growing danger of a third world war, the policies of the federal government, and the cementing of austerity programmes…

Jessica Corbett (2019-05-25). 'This is about attacking journalism,' warn press freedom defenders as Trump DOJ hits Assange with new espionage charges. nationofchange.org "This is about retaliation for publishing evidence of U.S. war crimes and other crimes by the most powerful nation on Earth."

Jason Ditz (2019-05-25). Trump Declares Fake Emergency to Sell Weapons to Saudi Arabia. theantimedia.com (ANTIWAR.COM) — In a move predicted earlier this week by members of Congress, President Trump has declared a "national emergency" for the sole reason of circumventing Congressional restrictions on arms sales, and using it to rush shipments of arms to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Under the Arms Export Control Act, Congress is supposed to …

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