Daily Archives: May 3, 2021

2021-05-03: News Headlines

sputniknews (2021-05-03). US, Taliban Reportedly Negotiating New Troop Pullout Deadline in July Instead of 9/11 Anniversary. sputniknews.com President Joe Biden earlier announced that the US wouldn't withdraw its forces by 1 May, as it was supposed to under a peace agreement with the Taliban* signed in 2020 by the Trump administration. Instead, Biden set the date of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks as the new deadline.

Fight Back (2021-05-03). Tampa workers rally on International Workers Day. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – Labor and community activists in Tampa rallied May 1 to join the world in celebrating International Workers Day. The rally was called by the Tampa District of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, with speakers including Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society, Tampa Bay Community Action Committee and local union activists. | With dozens of people in attendance, the rally demanded housing and COVID assistance, more protections for all workers and an increase in funding to local social programs. The rally also demanded a stop to the proposed construction of a new Tampa Police Department (TPD) he…

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Hillary Clinton Gives Biden 'A' for Effort, Says He Is 'Less Constrained' Than Predecessors. sputniknews.com On Friday, Biden marked his first 100 days in office, in which he has already reversed several policies of the previous president. Biden is now facing a major crisis on the southern border and a COVID-19 related economic crisis.

Byul Ryanim (2021-05-03). The Weekly Round-Up: #KillTheBill, FPN reviews, and rights under threat in India. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news: People aged 42 and over are now able to book their Covid-19 vaccines, joining the more than 33.8 million people in the UK who have received their first dose. The news comes as the Joint Committee on Human Rights called for a review of all fixed penalty notices (FPNs) for lockdown breaches …

Staff (2021-05-03). US Keeps Blocking Vaccine Patent Waivers Amid Big Pharma Lobbying. truthout.org Big Pharma has hired an army of lobbyists to pressure U.S. lawmakers to block an effort at the World Trade Organization to loosen intellectual property rules on COVID-19 vaccines, which would allow countries around the world to ramp up production, vaccinate more people and bring the pandemic to an end sooner. Dozens of countries from the Global South, led by India and South Africa, are demanding a temporary waiver on vaccine patents, but rich countries, including the U.S. under both the Trump and Biden adm…

Don Fitz (2021-05-03). What Would a Deep Green New Deal Look Like? counterpunch.org The Green New Deal has attracted perhaps the greatest attention of any proposal for decades. It would guarantee Medicare-for-All, Housing-for-All, student loan forgiveness and propose the largest economic growth in human history to address unemployment and climate change. But the last of these hits a stumbling block.

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Delhi Hit by Water Scarcity Amid Pandemic That Has Already Made Oxygen Scant. sputniknews.com On 14 April, vice chairman of the Delhi Jal (water) Board, Raghav Chadha, "beseeched intervention" of the chief of Haryana state, which neighbours Delhi, to help meet the water requirements of 22 million people in the city. The capital is dependent on Haryana to ensure the supply of clean and adequate water to meet the needs of the people.

Moderator (2021-05-03). Hedges: Don't Be Fooled By Joe Biden. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost Don't be fooled by Joe Biden. He knows his infrastructure and education bills have as much chance at becoming law as the $15-dollar minimum wage or the $2,000 stimulus checks he promised us as a candidate. He knows his American Jobs Plan will never create "millions of good paying jobs — jobs Americans can raise their families on" any more than NAFTA… |

sputniknews (2021-05-03). 'Little, But Somewhat Historic': Parties Team Up With Sweden Democrats on Joint Migration Proposal. sputniknews.com The joint proposal, the first one to include the long-time political outcasts Sweden Democrats alongside members of the centre-right alliance, envisages a tightening of language requirements, limits relatives' immigration, and makes it more difficult to obtain a residence permit for humanitarian reasons.

Eric A. Gordon (2021-05-03). Race heats up in California's 54th Assembly District. peoplesworld.org LOS ANGELES—Six candidates are on the ballot for California's 54th Assembly District in a special primary election that has already begun and ends on May 18. Governor Gavin Newsom called this election to fill the seat, which was previously held by Sydney Kamlager, who was elected to the 30th Senate District on March 2, 2021. …

Mark Gruenberg (2021-05-03). Postal Workers fight DeJoy plan to close processing centers and eliminate jobs. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (PAI)—The 10-year U.S. Postal Service "reform" plan unveiled by Trump-imposed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy includes "the good, the bad, and the ugly" among its elements American Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein says. And right now, he adds, DeJoy is pushing the bad ahead of the good, as the PMG delivered a notice to …

Staff (2021-05-03). Sanders Accuses McConnell of Hypocrisy & Corruption in Scathing Kentucky Speech. truthout.org In a rally for the progressive movement in Kentucky on Sunday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) criticized Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) for "working overtime" for corporations and the wealthy, while working to "undermine" the lower and middle classes. | "I'm here today because Mitch McConnell is working overtime to represent the needs of the wealthy and the powerful and to undermine the needs of working families,"

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2021-05-03). At Kentucky Rally, Sanders Blasts McConnell for 'Working Overtime' to Reward the Rich and Block Progress. commondreams.org "If Senator McConnell and Republicans in the Senate continue their strategy of obstructionism, it means passing a progressive agenda through the Senate with 51 votes," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bernie_sanders_mcconnell_kentucky.jpg

Dean Baker (2021-05-03). More Projection from the Right: CEPR Is Not Well-Funded. cepr.net I was happy to see the New York Post take note of the work of the Revolving Door Project (RDP) at the Center for Economic and Policy Research. RDP has been very aggressive in vetting potential appointees in the Biden administration. It tries to prevent people with clear conflicts of interest from getting top-level jobs. …

Dean Baker (2021-05-03). Financial Transactions Taxes: The Perfect Way to Pay for Biden's Infrastructure Package. cepr.net (This post first appeared on my Patreon page.) There has been a lot of silliness around President Biden's proposed infrastructure packages and the extent to which they are affordable for the country. First and foremost, there has been tremendous confusion about the size of the package. This is because the media have engaged in a …

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Blinken and Raab: US and UK Seek Predictability in Relations With Russia, Want Moscow to 'Behave'. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden will convey to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their upcoming meeting that the United States is not seeking to escalate the situation an seeks more stable and predictable relations with Russia, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Monday.

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Blinken Says Biden Administration to Focus on Guantanamo in 'Months Ahead'. sputniknews.com Earlier, the Biden administration announced its plans to review the policy on the future of the notorious prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and said that it plans to shutter the detention center by the end of its tenure.

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Biden Wishes Blessed Easter to Orthodox Christians. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden has extended his wishes to Orthodox Christians who observed Easter on Sunday.

Staff (2021-05-03). US not close to returning to JCPOA: Biden to Mossad chief. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — US President Biden told the director of Israeli regime's intelligence service, Yossi Cohen, on Friday that the US has a long way to go in talks with Iran before it agrees a return to full compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal.

Susan Price (2021-05-03). United States: Biden's 'bullshit' climate promises. greenleft.org.au United States President Joe Biden has no proposals for the fossil fuel industries to cut their carbon emissions or a firm timetable for a switch to renewables, writes Barry Sheppard.

Staff (2021-05-03). Biden should have moved faster to rejoin JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — Stating that the US was too cautious and should have simply rejoined the JCPOA on the understanding that Iran would come back into compliance, Prof. Frank von Hippel believes Netanyahu would like a war between the US and Iran.

Sharon Zhang (2021-05-03). Progressives Introduce Climate Bill That Rivals Biden Infrastructure Plan. zcomm.org Progressives introduced a $10 trillion climate and jobs bill that would reduce emissions, rebuild infrastructure and address environmental justice over the next decade…

Robert R. Raymond (2021-05-03). Gig Workers Are Organizing an Intersectional Movement. zcomm.org With surprisingly progressive policy proposals like the PRO Act winning the support of the Biden administration, we may be witnessing the beginning of a shift in how gig workers are treated…

Dave DeCamp (2021-05-03). Biden Won't Reverse Trump's Western Sahara Move. news.antiwar.com According to a report from Axios, the Biden administration told Morroco that it would not reverse the Trump administration's move to recognize Morrocan sovereignty over Western Sahara, which was Rabat's reward for normalizing relations with Israel. Sources told Axios that Secretary of State Antony Blinken conveyed the message to Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in …

Jason Ditz (2021-05-03). North Korea Warns of 'Very Grave Situation' After Biden's Comments. news.antiwar.com President Biden has made his first policy comments toward North Korea, and North Korean officials are very pessimistic, warning that Biden shows i Their big concern was Biden referring to them as a "security threat" to the US, which North Korean officials said was a blunder and leads to a "very grave situation" between the two nations. | There had been hope of diplomatic rapprochement between the US…

Nick Licata (2021-05-03). Ignorance Does Not Lead to Freedom. counterpunch.org The slogans of the January 6 insurrections who stormed the Capitol demonstrated much passion. But they had little understanding of how a democratic government works. Nor did they care to find out. Foreign terrorists did not manipulate them. They earnestly believed as President Donald Trump told them that day and for weeks beforehand, that Congress

Pip Hinman (2021-05-03). Protesters demand democracy for Myanmar. greenleft.org.au Jacob Andrewartha reports that Victorian Myanmar Youth and other Myanmar-based organisations protested on May 1 against the military coup in Myanmar.

news.un (2021-05-03). Press 'a cornerstone' of democratic societies, UN says. news.un.org The United Nations Secretary-General on Monday urged governments to "do everything in their power" to support free, independent and diverse media, which the UN's top human rights official highlighted as "a cornerstone of democratic societies".

news.un (2021-05-03). Latest deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo declared over. news.un.org The 12th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was declared officially over on Monday, just three months after the first case was reported in North Kivu, but it marks the end of the country's fourth outbreak of the deadly disease in less than three years, said the World Health Organization (WHO).

news.un (2021-05-03). Free press 'a cornerstone' of democratic societies, UN says. news.un.org The United Nations Secretary-General on Monday urged governments to "do everything in their power" to support free, independent and diverse media, which the UN's top human rights official highlighted as "a cornerstone of democratic societies".

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2021-05-03). Democratic Senator Under Fire for Invoking January 6 Attack to Justify Opposing Vaccine Patent Waiver. commondreams.org Democratic Sen. Chris Coons "is choosing to support vaccine apartheid to protect the pharma industry that has given tens of thousands to his campaign," said one advocacy group. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/chris_coons_vaccine_patents.jpg

Bryan Fonseca (2021-05-03). OPINION: With the Death of Keishla Rodríguez, Boxer Félix Verdejo Is Failure of a Man. latinorebels.com The need to do better as a society is a grand understatement.

David A. Love (2021-05-03). GOP Seeks to Shut Down Protests. progressive.org Mirroring voter suppression efforts throughout the country, GOP lawmakers in 34 states have introduced 81 bills to criminalize peaceful protest.

WSWS (2021-05-03). German election campaign: Green Party on the war path. wsws.org When the ruling class in Germany prepares an offensive for war and rearmament it can rely on the Green Party.

WSWS (2021-05-03). Australia: Liberals survive Tasmanian election due to near-record low Labor vote. wsws.org Despite appalling conditions in public health, housing and education, Labor's vote plunged to about 28 percent.

Sebastiaan Faber, Bécquer Seguín (2021-05-03). The Center Cannot Hold in Spain, but Can the Left Take Advantage? thenation.com The Center Cannot Hold in Spain, but Can the Left Take Advantage?

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Stalin to Be Sworn in as New Indian State Chief. sputniknews.com Elections in the the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu were held on 6 April, with a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led coalition returning to power in the state after a 10-year gap.

sputniknews (2021-05-03). UK Think Tank Reportedly Claims Iran Meddled in Upcoming Scottish Election, Promoted Separatism. sputniknews.com In the past, the think tank published texts criticising the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and its alleged impact on Tehran's missile programme and purported engagement in malign activities.

Staff (2021-05-03). Armenian parliament votes down Pashinyan as new PM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — Armenian lawmakers convened for a special meeting on Monday and voted down the candidacy of acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as the new head of government to organize snap parliamentary elections.

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Facebook Oversight Board Says to Issue Final Decision on Trump Ban on Wednesday. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Facebook's independent Oversight Board on Monday said it would this week announce its final decision on the permanent suspension of former US President Donald Trump from its social media network and Instagram.

_____ (2021-05-02). World Police: Washington Seeks To Imprison Foreign Businesspeople. popularresistance.org The United States uses economic sanctions as a weapon against states that choose a development path independent of US global domination. Sanctions can take the form of blocking a nation's financial and trade transactions, not allowing financial institutions to process them. The US can also freeze the assets of another country. | Washington employs sanctions as a tool to destabilize governments that refuse to kow-tow to it. Sanctions are a weapon of war on civilians. Richard Nixon made this clear when, with Chile's 1970 election of socialist Salvador Allende, the US president ordered the CIA to "make the economy s…

P. K. Balachandran (2021-05-02). Takeaways From The Indian Elections — Analysis. eurasiareview.com Although the elections just held in four States and one Union Territory in India were provincial, they had immense national importance because national issues and national conditions impinged on them in addition to local issues. | Firstly, the elections forcefully brought into West Bengal State politics, a new force, "Hindutwa" or political Hinduism, professed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prior to 2019, the BJP and the ideology of "Hindutwa" were not evident in West Bengal as it had been a bastion of secular-leftist or center-left secular parties. | The BJP un…

Fight Back (2021-05-02). Denver students hold rally against police injustice on campus. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) rallied here April 29, as a part of their campaign to disarm and defund the Auraria Campus Police Department. | SDS has been working to disarm and defund ACPD since the summer of 2020. Since then, police funds on campus actually did go down by 6%, but when compared to a 9.7% general budget cut due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the police are actually receiving a larger percentage of the total budget – despite only one in three classes being held on campus. | SDS demonstrations on campus were cited by the police as one of the key reasons for the establishment of a…

Joel Ruet* (2021-05-02). What Does China's Changing Belt And Road Initiative Mean For Central Asian Economies? — Analysis. eurasiareview.com With leaders planning their routes to post-Covid-19 recovery, all countries are weighing up the measures needed to return to stability and growth. | In the US, Biden's $1.9 trillion relief plan has placed stimulus front and centre. | When it comes to China, many eyes have been on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the country's vast global infrastructure strategy launched in 2013. | For those in the West who view BRI as hostile and expansionist, designed to entrap neighbouring countries in debt, any slowdown of the initiative is a welcome development. | Countries which looked set to benefit from investment wi…

ecns.cn (2021-05-02). China-donated COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Myanmar. ecns.cn A batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the Chinese government arrived at the Yangon International Airport on Sunday, according to a release from the Chinese embassy on Sunday.

_____ (2021-05-02). Biden Chooses Monopoly Profits Over Lives In India. popularresistance.org India is prominent in the news right now, as it has become the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide. Rhetoric from the Biden administration might lead people to believe that resolving the crisis in India is a top priority. As thousands of people die each day in India and the United States restricts all travel from the country, however, it turns out that Biden's support for vaccine nationalism is fueling the crisis. | Biden has promised aid to India in the form of personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators, test kits, and other supplies — but without vaccines, that essentially slaps a band-aid…

_____ (2021-05-02). Why Covid-19 is Running Amok in India. strategic-culture.org It's an extreme example of the privileging of profits over lives, writes Jayati Ghosh. | By Jayati GHOSH | The unfolding pandemic horror in India has many causes. These include the complacency, inaction and irresponsibility of government leaders, even when it was evident for several months that a fresh wave of infections of new mutant variants threatened the population. Continued massive election rallies, many addressed by the prime minister, Narendra Modi, brought large numbers to congested gatherings and lulled many into underplaying the threat of infection. | The incomprehensible decision to allow a major Hin…

Andrea Germanos, staff writer (2021-05-02). To Counter 'Morally Objectionable' Vaccine Inequality, Sanders Says Big Pharma Must Share Covid Technology. commondreams.org "There is something morally objectionable about rich countries being able to get that vaccine and yet millions and billions of people in poor countries are unable to afford it," Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/sanders-morally-objectionable-vaccine-access.jpg

_____ (2021-05-02). What Would A Deep Green New Deal Look Like? popularresistance.org The Green New Deal has attracted perhaps the greatest attention of any proposal for decades. It would guarantee Medicare-for-All, Housing-for-All, student loan forgiveness and propose the largest economic growth in human history to address unemployment and climate change. | But the last of these hits a stumbling block. Creation of all forms of energy contributes to the destruction of nature and human life. It is possible to increase the global quality of life at the same time as we reduce the use of fossil fuels and other sources of energy. Therefore, a "deep" GND would focus on energy reduction, otherwise known…

Don Fitz (2021-05-02). What Would a Deep Green New Deal Look Like? dissidentvoice.org The Green New Deal has attracted perhaps the greatest attention of any proposal for decades. It would guarantee Medicare-for-All, Housing-for-All, student loan forgiveness and propose the largest economic growth in human history to address unemployment and climate change. But the last of these hits a stumbling block. Creation of all forms of energy contributes to the …

Andrea Germanos, staff writer (2021-05-02). End 'Forever Wars,' Biden Told as White House Releases Document on Trump's Secret Lethal Force Rules. commondreams.org "Secretive and unaccountable use of lethal force is unacceptable in a rights-respecting democracy, and this program is a cornerstone of the 'forever wars' President Biden has pledged to end. He needs to do so," said the ACLU's Brett Max Kaufman. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden-releases-trump-era-lethal-force-rules.jpg

_____ (2021-05-02). Massachusetts House Rejects Distorted Definition Of Antisemitism. popularresistance.org Cambridge, MA – The Massachusetts House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected an amendment to the state budget which would have Massachusetts adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism, a definition that equates criticism of Israel with antisemitism, within its law on religious discrimination | The problem amendment, called "Condemnation of Antisemitism and Adoption of IHRA Definition", was submitted by Rep. Howitt (R. Seekonk) as amendment #300 to the state budget bill, H.4000. | With only two days to respond before the amendment was considered, Jewish Voice for Peace- Boston, Massachusetts Peace Action, the A…

Roger D. Harris (2021-05-02). Government Report Documents US Responsibility for Venezuela's Humanitarian Dilemma. dissidentvoice.org Venezuela was once one of the most prosperous countries in Latin America. The popular classes enjoyed major advances from the Bolivarian Revolution initiated by Hugo Chávez. Today Venezuela is experiencing an unprecedented economic crisis with severe humanitarian consequences. The US government blames the crisis on the mismanagement and corruption of the Venezuelan government headed by …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-02). In 2018 the US Was at War With Uyghur Terrorists. Now It Claims They Don't Even Exist. libya360.wordpress.com Alan Macleod In the dying months of his administration, President Donald Trump removed from the United States terrorist list a little-known paramilitary organization called ETIM, an acronym that stands for either the East Turkestan Independence Movement or the East Turkestan Islamic Movement, depending on whom one asks. The group is also sometimes known as the…

Staff (2021-05-02). America's richest boosted their fortunes by $195 billion in Biden's first 100 days — media. rt.com US President Joe Biden wants the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share of taxes, but it turns out they have become one of the main beneficiaries of his presidency. | The combined net worth of the top 100 ultra-rich people in the US has skyrocketed by $195 billion since Biden took office, according to Bloomberg's calculations. From his election to his inauguration, they added $267 billion to their fortunes, bringing their total gain to $461 billion since November 4. | The rise in billionaires' wealth in the first 100 days of Biden's presidency is around 20% of the cash stockpile those billionaires raked…

_____ (2021-05-02). Ukrainian Ultranationalist Lobby Flaunts Influence Over Biden, Blocks Top Russia Expert's Appointment. strategic-culture.org Demonstrating the power the ultranationalist Ukraine lobby has attained in Biden's Washington, the White House has withdrawn consideration of esteemed Russia specialist Matthew Rojansky. | By Moss ROBESON | Matthew Rojansky is the head of the Kennan Institute, a notable think tank at the US government-funded Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington. Despite his well-established expertise on Russia and lengthy record of leadership on the issue, he has been judged "too soft" to work in the Biden White House. | An increasingly influential element within Washington's powerful anti-Russian lob…

Stan Cox (2021-05-02). Biden's Climate Proposals: Tiptoeing Across the Starting Line. counterpunch.org President Joe Biden announced on Earth Day that under the Paris climate agreement, the United States will pledge a 50-percent reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2030. He also reiterated his intention to "set a course" toward "net zero emissions economy-wide" by 2050. This was a welcome change from life under the previous president, who had

Juan Cole (2021-05-02). Biden Plans for US to Jump into Electric Vehicles with Both Feet, in a Hurry. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The White House issued a fact sheet Thursday on how President Biden intends to move the US vehicle fleet to electric in short order, using money already appropriated for his jobs plan. Biden is ahead of world trends in his ambitions. The UN's International Energy Agency predicts that the current …

Matthew Ehret-Kump (2021-05-02). Biden's Anti-Eurasian Green Delusion and America's Race to Irrelevance. globalresearch.ca Many people couldn't help but laugh when Biden

John C. Goodman (2021-05-02). The Ideal Capital Gains Tax Rate: Zero — OpEd. eurasiareview.com President Joe Biden's American Family Plan seeks to increase the top federal tax rate on long-term capital gains from today's 23.8% to 39.6%. If you add on the 3.8% net investment income tax plus the average state tax, the top rate will climb to 48.4%. According to the These high tax rates will probably generate less revenue for government than what we have today and in the process do a great deal of economic…

Staff (2021-05-02). "Genocide charge" worthy of United States: Turkey. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — The Turkish vice president says Biden has chosen the wrong path by accusing the Ottoman Empire of "genocide against Armenians".

Sharon Zhang (2021-05-02). Progressives Introduce Climate Bill That Rivals Biden Infrastructure Plan. zcomm.org Progressives introduced a $10 trillion climate and jobs bill that would reduce emissions, rebuild infrastructure and address environmental justice over the next decade…

Jason Ditz (2021-05-02). Biden Tells Mossad US Not Close to Iran Deal. news.antiwar.com While Israel's delegation came to the US being warned by the Biden Administration that they aren't going to allow Israel to dictate the Iran nuclear talks, President Biden certainly seems to be continuing to give the Israelis the impression that this is their process. | Israeli officials say Biden told the director of Mossad that the Perhap…

Jeff Biggers (2021-05-02). The Endless War on the Central Appalachian Mountains Continues. commondreams.org "It's time for Biden and Congress to get this one right in Appalachia and all mining communities." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/still-blowing-up-mountains.jpg

Jason Ditz (2021-05-02). Biden Tells Mossad US Not Close to Iran Deal. news.antiwar.com While Israel's delegation came to the US having been warned by the Biden Administration that it won't allow Israel to dictate the Iran nuclear talks, President Biden certainly seems to be continuing to give the Israelis the impression that this is their prerogative. | Israeli officials say Biden told the director of Mossad that the Perh…

Fight Back (2021-05-02). Revolution advances in Cuba and Venezuela. fightbacknews.org "Let no one doubt that as long as I live, I will be ready, with a foot in the stirrup to defend the homeland, the revolution and socialism. I will continue serving as one more revolutionary fighter, ready to make my modest contribution until the end of my life." | With these stirring words on April 17, Raúl Castro retired. A revolutionary life that began as a guerrilla commander alongside his brother Fidel and Che Guevara, the younger Castro most recently served as the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party, a role which he took up in 2011 after the retirement of Fidel. He had previ…

Fidel Castro Ruz (2021-05-02). Nuclear War and the Future of Humanity. Conversations with Fidel Castro. globalresearch.ca "In a nuclear war the collateral damage would be the life of humankind. Let us have the courage to proclaim that all nuclear or conventional weapons, everything that is used to make war, must disappear!" "It is about demanding that the world is not led into a nuclear catastrophe, it is to preserve life." (Fidel Castro, 15 October 2010)…

Robert J. Burrowes (2021-05-02). Killing Democracy Once and for All: The Global Elite's Coup d'Etat that Is Destroying Life as We Know It. globalresearch.ca Politically savvy individuals know that democracy has rarely existed and probably …

Fight Back (2021-05-02). Students demand police accountability on U of MN president's front lawn. fightbacknews.org St. Paul, MN – Students for A Democratic Society (SDS) held a sit-in at Eastcliff Mansion, the home of University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel, April 30, to demand police accountability on campus, community control of the police, and to divest from the West Command Task Force. The occupation lasted from noon to 6 p.m. and had an extensive program which included marshal training, cop watch, know your rights training, an explanation of CPAC, and a discussion of disability justice and policing. | The sit-in ended with a rally where community members and students spoke. Almost 100 people attended the rally, whil…

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2021-05-02). Wanted! Real Action For Media Freedom In Europe — OpEd. eurasiareview.com In a statement issued ahead of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejƒçinoviƒá Buriƒá urged European governments to show stronger political will to protect journalists and independent journalism in order to put a stop to the deterioration of media freedom in the continent. | "Media freedom is an essential pillar of our democracies which is too often taken for granted. Respect for freedom of the media is in decline in many countries. In the last years, we have witnessed an increase in the number of cases of violence and intimidation a…

Sue Sturgis (2021-05-02). Institute Index: Democratic Senator From Virginia Blocking Key Pro-Union Bill. commondreams.org There are still three Democratic senators blocking a key pro-union bill. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/warner-pro-act.jpg

_____ (2021-05-02). @HoodCommunist Twitter Ban Shows Why Offline Organizing Is Important. popularresistance.org Erica Ryan, one of the members of the Hood Communist collective, says that the group's suspension from Twitter shows just how important on-the-ground, in-person organizing really is. Ryan spoke to The Real News Network by phone on April 2, a few days after the suspension took place. | The Hood Communist website covers news, opinion, and theory. Although their contributors all also do other forms of movement work, they are all bound together by what they call Principles of Unity: African unity, anti-Imperialism, decolonization, self determination and right to self defense, anti-patriarchy, abolition, and no 'dear…

sputniknews (2021-05-02). Kim's Sister Warns South Korea of Consequences Over Propaganda Leaflets Against North. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The North Korean leader's sister, Kim Yo-jong, has warned South Korea that their recent failure to stop North Korean defectors from spreading anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets will have consequences.

sputniknews (2021-05-02). India's State Assembly Election Results: Narendra Modi Loses Key States. sputniknews.com The Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and the union territory of Puducherry voted in a single phase on 6 April. Assam voted in three phases between 27 March and 6 April, while voting in West Bengal was held in eight phases between 27 March and 29 April. The vote counting in all these states was held on Sunday.

news.un (2021-05-02). UN chief welcomes return to electoral agreement in Somalia. news.un.org The United Nations Secretary-General on Saturday welcomed the decision by the Lower House of Somalia's Federal Parliament to nullify a special law and to return to the 17 September Electoral Agreement that will allow for indirect presidential and parliamentary elections.

_____ (2021-05-02). In 2018, The US Was At War With Uyghur Terrorists. popularresistance.org Washington, DC – In the dying months of his administration, President Donald Trump removed from the United States terrorist list a little-known paramilitary organization called ETIM, an acronym that stands for either the East Turkestan Independence Movement or the East Turkestan Islamic Movement, depending on whom one asks. The group is also sometimes known as the [East] Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP or ETIP). | Explaining the decision, the State Department said that "ETIM was removed from the list because, for more than a decade, there has been no credible evidence that ETIM continues to exist." The move was hail…

Staff (2021-05-02). US not yet reached an agreement with Iran in Vienna: Sullivan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — Without mentioning his country's unilateral withdrawal from JCPOA along with violating UNSCR 2231 by former US President Trump, US National Security Adviser said that US has not reached an agreement with Iran in Vienna.

Staff (2021-05-02). Al-Saud's weapon of money, bribery less effective after Trump. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — Hossein Askari, Professor of Business and International Affairs at GWU believes with Trump gone, al-Saud's only weapon, money and bribery, is less effective, so Bin Salman feels vulnerable and he needs to reach out to Iran.

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