(2021-05-11). Israel Kills Dozens in Gaza While Imposing "Constant War" on Palestinian Residents of Jerusalem. democracynow.org 
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have killed at least 26 Palestinians, including nine children, as tension in the region has escalated sharply. Hundreds were also injured by Israeli forces Monday when they stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third-holiest site in Islam. Hamas responded by firing hundreds of rockets into Israel, which reportedly caused dozens of injuries but no deaths. The tension in Jerusalem has been mounting for weeks as Palestinians have been organizing to block Israel from forcibly evicting dozens of Palestinians in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood to give their homes to Jewish settlers. The United Natio…
(2021-05-11). Headlines for May 11, 2021. democracynow.org Israeli Airstrikes Kill 26 Palestinians in Gaza, Including 9 Children, Bodies of Indian COVID-19 Victims Found on Banks of Ganges River, World Health Organization Chief Blasts "Shocking Global Disparity" in Vaccine Access, U.S. Drug Regulator Clears Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine for Use in Children 12 and Older, Democrats Urge President Biden to Lift Iran Sanctions and Return to 2015 Nuclear Deal, Colombian President Warns Indigenous Protesters Amid Mounting Attacks by Vigilantes, Mother's Day Marchers Demand Mexican Government Take Action to Find Missing Children, Moroccan Authorities Raid Home of Western Sahara Ind…
(2021-05-11). Petition from Rep. Rashida Tlaib to Stop US/Israeli War Crmes. indybay.org Sign now to call on the U.S. State Department and Department of Defense: Demand an end to Israel's forced displacement of Palestinians from East Jerusalem. See actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-now-to-call-on-the-us-state-department-and-department-of-defense-demand-an-end-to-israels-forced-displacement-of-palestinians-from-east-jerusalem…
(2021-05-11). State Dept Spokesperson Under Fire for 'Spineless' Refusal to Condemn Israel's Killing of Children in Gaza. commondreams.org "This unsurprising response is devoid of empathy and concern for human suffering," said Rep. Ilhan Omar. "He can't even condemn the killing of children." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ned_price_gaza.jpg …
(2021-05-11). Eternal War and Austerity: The Hell that Imperialist Propaganda Demands us to Accept. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — May 8, 2021 | The narrative managers of U.S. imperialism don't want us to think about the mounting evidence that an alternative to our current socio-political system exists. They don't want us to think about how over 800 Chinese million people have been lifted out of poverty in the last generation due due to China's socialist workers democracy, or about the successes that the five Marxist-Leninist countries have had in fighting Covid-19 and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, or how a multi-polar world order is emerging which is diminishing the deadly reach of the U.S. empire, or how a new wa…
(2021-05-11). Friday 5/21: Anti-Chevron Day Protest at Richmond Refinery. indybay.org Chevron Richmond Refinery, | Castro St. entrance — Street parking in Point Richmond (the other side of I-580); please allow up to 15 minutes to walk to the gate.
(2021-05-11). Syria and Russia Won the War, But America Legitimizes Ongoing Looting. strategic-culture.org 
The Syrian people are well aware that they must persist in defying Western aggression if they are to avoid the total collapse inflicted on Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya by the Americans and their accomplices. | Irish peace activist Dr Declan Hayes explains what's at stake in Syria's forthcoming presidential election this month. He predicts incumbent President Bashar al-Assad will win re-election from having strong popular support because the Syrian people view this defiance as their best way to repel the American-led NATO covert war on their nation. The covert war for regime change has been defeated in the battlefi…
(2021-05-11). Why Biden's Vaccine IP Waiver is Political Theatre. counterpunch.org 
India's Ministry of External Affairs has welcomed the statement of the US government of 5th May announcing their support for a relaxation in the norms of the agreement on TRIPS, to ensure quick and affordable access to vaccines and medicines for developing countries. Delhi is "hopeful that with a consensus based approach, the waiver can be approved quickly at the WTO." But is the optimism warranted?
(2021-05-11). UN denounces attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo. news.un.org The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned Monday's attack on the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in which one Malawian blue helmet was killed.
(2021-05-11). Security Council denounces attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo. news.un.org The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned Monday's attack on the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in which one Malawian blue helmet was killed.
(2021-05-11). "Harm Is Still Being Done": 36 Years After MOVE Bombing, Misuse of Children's Remains Reopens Wounds. democracynow.org 
This week marks the 36th anniversary of the day the city of Philadelphia bombed its own citizens. On May 13, 1985, police surrounded the home of MOVE, a radical Black liberation organization that was defying orders to vacate. Police flooded the home with water, filled the house with tear gas, and blasted the house with automatic weapons, all failing to dislodge the residents. Finally, police dropped a bomb on the house from a helicopter, killing 11 people, including five children. The fire burned an entire city block to the ground, destroying over 60 homes. But the tragedy didn't end on that day. We look at how P…
(2021-05-11). Andrew Yang [kee]: Champion of Memes, Math and Murder. mintpressnews.com 
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(2021-05-11). Daniel Jadue, the Communist mayor determined to end Chile's neoliberal nightmare. peoplesworld.org 
Working and marginalized people in Chile can now see possibilities of relief from the political grief of decades. A new constitution is in the works. And Daniel Jadue, author of an astonishingly progressive program as mayor of Recoleta municipality, a commune in the north of Santiago Province, is a presidential candidate. The election is set …
(2021-05-11). The Heat: U.S. politics and Biden's agenda. america.cgtn.com 
President Biden pushes ahead with his U.S. domestic agenda. But what can he accomplish?
(2021-05-11). The Pursuit of National Liberty Should not be Handed Over to Toxic Populists and Demagogues. counterpunch.org 
Sending the royal navy to Jersey to confront the French was a suitable overture to elections in Britain dominated by populist nationalism of differing variants. Boris Johnson promised "unwavering support" for the island's government, a pledge it may find less than reassuring. In Paris, President Macron was likewise beating the patriotic drum, using the bicentenary of the death of Napoleon to praise "the child from Ajaccio who became master of Europe".
(2021-05-11). Congresswoman Jayapal Misses the Mark. indybay.org No way does Biden deserve an "A"
(2021-05-11). Why the Pentagon Budget Never Goes Down. tomdispatch.com The first 100 days of President Joe Biden's administration have come and gone. While somewhat exaggerated, that milestone is normally considered the honeymoon period for any new president. Buoyed by a recent election triumph and inauguration, he's expected to be at the peak of his power when it comes to advancing the biggest, boldest items on his agenda. And indeed, as far as, say, infrastructure or pandemic vaccination goals, Biden has delivered in a major way. Blindly funding the Pentagon and its priorities in the stratospheric fashion that's become the essence of Washington has, however, proven another matter…
(2021-05-11). Mayo Clinic again receives top honors for high-quality patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Eleven? hospitals across?Mayo Clinic?received star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for Overall Hospital Quality. Six of the 11 hospitals earned five stars — the best score possible. The national average is 3 of 5 stars. The star rating provides patients with information about multiple dimensions of quality …
(2021-05-11). It Is Imperative We Fix the Gaping Holes in Medicare. commondreams.org "The lack of benefits for hearing, dental and vision has severe consequences for worsening a whole host of other medical conditions," writes Bernie Sanders and Pramila Jayapal. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/medicareee-1.jpg …
(2021-05-11). Joe Biden's First 100 Days Were a Pentagon Prize. scheerpost.com U.S. Secretary of Defense / CC BY 2.0] By Mandy Smithberger / TomDispatch The first 100 days of President Joe Biden's administration have come and gone. While somewhat exaggerated, that milestone is normally considered the honeymoon period for any new president. Buoyed by a recent election triumph and inauguration, he's expected to be at the peak of his power when it comes to advancing the biggest… |
(2021-05-11). Tomgram: Mandy Smithberger, Joe Biden's Pentagon Honeymoon. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Strange, isn't it? Our secretary of state emphatically claims that China has been acting "more aggressively abroad" and behaving "increasingly in adversarial ways." No, he insists, we're not exactly at the edge of a new cold war or …
(2021-05-11). The True Meaning of the Afghan 'Withdrawal'. thenation.com The True Meaning of the Afghan 'Withdrawal'
(2021-05-11). Chinese Scholars Say Biden's China Policy Is More Similar to Trump's Than Expected. news.antiwar.com A group of Chinese foreign policy scholars said at a seminar reviewing President Biden's first 100 days in office "Judging from Biden's first 100 days, there is more continuity than the changes that we expected. The Biden administration also has a more focused and systematic approach," said Ni Feng, head of the Institute of American Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, according to The S…
(2021-05-11). Decrying Global Violence, Jamaal Bowman Says 'White House Must Act'. commondreams.org Calling on the Biden administration to work for peaceful solutions to global conflicts, Rep. Jamaal Bowman says his "heart is breaking for people around the world experiencing oppression and hurt." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bowman-2.jpg …
(2021-05-11). Biden Budget Would Send $1.3 Billion More to Israeli Military Than to Global Climate Programs: Analysis. commondreams.org A group of anti-war veterans said President Joe Biden's spending priorities indicate that he thinks "preserving apartheid is more important than fighting climate change." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/israel_violence.jpg …
(2021-05-11). Will Biden Have Blood on His Hands in Afghanistan? counterpunch.org President Biden has announced that America's forever war in Afghanistan is finally coming to an end. He says that U.S. forces will exit the country by next September 11. That's a good thing. And it is long overdue. But there is one big problem with Biden's timetable: It violates an agreement that the U.S. government
(2021-05-11). Democratic Party Leaders Call on Biden to Lift Sanctions and Return to Iran Deal. news.antiwar.com Democratic Party leaders "Lifting Trump's bad-faith sanctions — which he explicitly imposed on Iran in order to make a return to the JCPOA next-to-impossible — should not be treated as a…
(2021-05-11). Harvey Milk Students Protest at Castro Safeway After Racial Profiling Incident. indybay.org After a Black 11-year-old boy was falsely accused of stealing a sandwich at a Castro neighborhood Safeway, security guards detained him even though he showed his receipt. Fellow students at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academic Elementary, with help from parents and staff, marched on the Safeway and demonstrated in front of the store.
(2021-05-11). Report reveals major corporations are funding lawmakers behind anti-democracy bills. nationofchange.org "It is now more urgent than ever to build a just transition away from fossil fuels and fight off attacks against protest and our freedom to vote, so that we can have a planet our communities can thrive on."
(2021-05-11). European Union Foreign Ministers: Venezuela's New CNE a 'First Step'. orinocotribune.com The European Union's Foreign Affairs Ministers consider the new National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela appointed by Parliament as "one step among others" towards elections that the "international community" considers democratic. European former colonial powers usually consider themselves as the "international community." | "The National Council is one step among others that will have to come in order to be able to hold elections with democratic guarantees at the regional, local level, and of course, at the presidential level," said Arancha González Laya, Spain's Foreign Minister, summarizing "the sentiment…
(2021-05-11). Radical May: Changing the world through progressive media. dsausa.org Featuring left-wing luminaries from across the globe, Radical May is sure to have something in its program for anyone and everyone who identifies as a member of the international Left.
(2021-05-11). United States: Republicans step up racist, anti-democratic attacks. greenleft.org.au The Republican Party is waging a war on the movement for Black rights, while Donald Trump cheers on, writes Malik Miah.
(2021-05-11). Arizona State Legislature Passes Anti-Voter, Anti-Democracy Bill Targeting Communities of Color. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-11). Left Says Senate Democrats Face Existential Choice: Kill Filibuster or Watch Democracy Die. commondreams.org "This is about to move from an abstract conversation about Senate rules to a very clear choice for Senate Democrats: Protect the 'Jim Crow' filibuster or protect American democracy—they won't be able to do both." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/for_the_people_act_0.jpg …
(2021-05-11). Job market stumbles in April. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – On Friday, May 7, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that businesses added 266,000 workers. This was only one-quarter of the additional 1 million jobs that economists had predicted. This left the economy down more than 8 million jobs from February of 2020, right before the economic crisis started. At the current rate it will take the economy more than two and half years to gain back the lost jobs Women have been harder hit by the recession, and the gap with men widened in April as all of the net new jobs went to men. | The weak jobs report unleashed a flood of claims by the Republicans that fed…
(2021-05-11). The Political Party of the Big Lie. counterpunch.org "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark." — Hamlet," Act 1, Scene IV The boy who cried wolf would feel right at home in the Republican Party. The lying, the hypocrisy is staggering in their audacity, in the capacity of many Republicans to act without conscience, without shame, without honor. They are violating trust and
(2021-05-11). Republicans Love Hypocrites, and Elise Stefanik Is the Hypocrite Du Jour. thenation.com Republicans Love Hypocrites, and Elise Stefanik Is the Hypocrite Du Jour…
(2021-05-11). 9 of 9 GOP Senators Agree That Voters Waiting in Line Should Not Be Given Food or Water. commondreams.org "Republicans would rather have you starve than vote," said one critic. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-13063543331.jpg …
(2021-05-11). GOP: We Just May Be the Lunatics You're Looking For. commondreams.org "The once-upon-a-time party of Honest Abe," writes columnist Michael Winship, "has decided that reality is a worn-out concept that just gets in the way of their obeisance to the 'say anything' madness of Trump." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/kevin_mccarthy_insane_republicans.png …
(2021-05-11). Schumer Must Treat Voter Suppression as an Existential Threat and Abolish the Filibuster to Pass For the People Act. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-11). Tory PCC candidate who withdrew over conviction treated voters with 'total contempt'. thecanary.co The election for Wiltshire and Swindon police and crime commissioner may need to be re-run after the race was won by a candidate who withdrew over a historic driving conviction. | Conservative Party candidate Jonathon Seed received 40% of the vote in the first round and was elected after it went to a second ballot, but will not be able to take up…
(2021-05-11). Registration of presidential candidates kicks off. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — The registration of candidates who seek to contest in the 2021 Iran Presidential Election officially kicked off on Tuesday morning.
(2021-05-11). Registration of presidential candidates in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — The registration of candidates who seek to contest in the 2021 Iran Presidential Election is ongoing at the country's Election Office, which is located within the Interior Ministry's premises in Tehran.
(2021-05-10). What Has The PA Done To Halt Israeli Apartheid? — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Ramona Wadi* | The Palestinian Authority couldn't have hoped for better timing for the release of the Human Rights Watch report detailing Israel's apartheid system and violations. It's just a pity for the PA that Palestinians are not fooled by a leadership that calls for the international community to act upon the report, while it once again cancels elections in a repetitive cycle that was obviously going to happen from the minute the dates were announced. | A very brief report by Wafa news agency gave details about PA Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh calling upon the UN and its affiliated institutions for…
(2021-05-10). NLG Urges Biden To Align US Israel-Palestine Policy With International Law. popularresistance.org Less than a week after Human Rights Watch published a scathing report accusing the Israeli government of the crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution for its treatment of Palestinians, a leading U.S. legal advocacy group on Monday submitted a memorandum to the Biden administration outlining the legal basis for reversing Trump-era pro-Israel policies that violate human rights and international law. | The memo (pdf), authored by the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) International Committee's Palestine Subcommittee, notes that after four years of "bullish and detrimental" U.S. policy on Palestine and Israel u…
(2021-05-10). Headlines for May 10, 2021. democracynow.org Israeli Forces Attack, Injure Palestinians at Al-Aqsa Amid Protests Against Sheikh Jarrah Expulsions, At Least 85 People, Mostly Schoolgirls, Killed in Kabul Bomb Blasts, As COVID Devastates India, New Surges Prompt Restrictions Across Asia; Brazil Tops 15 Million Cases, WHO Approves Chinese Sinopharm Vaccine, Adding to COVAX Arsenal, Protests Erupt After Iraqi Activist Ehab al-Wazni Killed in Karbala, Colorado Springs Shooting Claims 7 Lives During Weekend Marked by Rash of Mass Shootings, DOJ Proposes Rule to Reign in "Ghost Guns" and Other Unregulated Firearms, DOJ Brings Federal Charges Against Derek Chauvin,…
(2021-05-10). "Ethnic Cleansing": Amid Protests of Palestinian Evictions in Jerusalem, Israel Raids Al-Aqsa Mosque. democracynow.org 
Hundreds of Palestinians have been wounded after Israeli forces raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque for the second time in four days, with reports showing police fired rubber-coated bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at Palestinian worshipers. Palestinians have been staging weeks of protests to block Israel from evicting dozens of Palestinians in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem to give their homes to Jewish settlers, which the United Nations has described as a possible war crime. Mohammed El-Kurd, a writer and poet who is organizing to save his family's home in Sheikh Jarrah, says the world is seeing coloniali…
(2021-05-10). Petition from Rep. Rashida Tlaib to Stop US/Israeli War Crmes. indybay.org Sign now to call on the U.S. State Department and Department of Defense: Demand an end to Israel's forced displacement of Palestinians from East Jerusalem. See actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-now-to-call-on-the-us-state-department-and-department-of-defense-demand-an-end-to-israels-forced-displacement-of-palestinians-from-east-jerusalem…
(2021-05-10). By Supporting Trump's Move of the US Embassy to Jerusalem, Biden Enabled Israeli Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians. commondreams.org "The Biden administration gives lip service to a negotiated settlement and a two state solution. But Washington has done nothing at all to prevent the gradual colonization of the Palestinian West Bank." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/palestine_10.jpg …
(2021-05-10). Biden to Meet House GOP Leader This Week to Mend 'Frosty Ties', Report Says. sputniknews.com Kevin McCarthy first called for a meeting with President Joe Biden in a 5 March letter, where the House minority leader focused on the growing surge of unaccompanied migrant children emerging at the US' southern border.
(2021-05-10). Texas Sheriff Slams Biden Admin for 'Forcing' National Guard to Clean Up Trash After Immigrants. sputniknews.com As the situation with the surging numbers of immigrants on the US-Mexico border is called "a crisis" by many, neither US President Joe Biden nor his vice president, Kamala Harris, have yet to visit the region, for which both have faced criticism.
(2021-05-10). Friday 5/21: Anti-Chevron Day Protest at Richmond Refinery. indybay.org Chevron Richmond Refinery, | Castro St. entrance — Street parking in Point Richmond (the other side of I-580); please allow up to 15 minutes to walk to the gate.
(2021-05-10). Current Wave Of Repression In Russia About Elections Not Regime Change — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The current wave of intensified repression reflects an underlying problem the Putin regime has but even more the Kremlin's short-term concerns about the upcoming elections where things could go badly wrong for the ruling United Russia, Maksim Ananyev says. But despite that, the regime can survive a long time even without massive electoral support. | In an interview with Radio Liberty's Valentin Baryshnikov, the Melbourne-based Russian political economist says that the regime is turning to repression and propaganda because it can no longer count on economic growth to generate popular support but that the curren…
(2021-05-10). US Voters Want Much More Covid-19 Relief—and They Want It Now: Poll. commondreams.org A new survey from ProsperUS, the Green New Deal Network, and Data for Progress reveals a majority of all likely U.S. voters want a bigger Covid-19 relief package—and they want it now. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden2_0.jpg …
(2021-05-10). Crashing Out in Hartlepool: Labour Ills and Teflon Boris. counterpunch.org By-election results make poor predictors. The government of the day can often count on a swing against it by irritated voters keen to remind it they exist. It's an opportunity to mete out mild punishment. But the loss of the seat in Hartlepool by the British Labour party is ominous for party apparatchiks. For the
(2021-05-10). 'An Important Step': Biden's HHS Reverses Trump Attack on Healthcare Protections for Transgender People. commondreams.org "Fear of discrimination can lead individuals to forgo care, which can have serious negative health consequences," said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, announcing the reversal of a Trump-era rule which allowed discrimination against transgender people. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/transhealthcare_1.jpg …
(2021-05-10). 'American taxpayer money is being used to commit human rights violations' in Israel, says Rep. Rashida Tlaib. therealnews.com 
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, the first Palestinian-American woman ever elected to Congress, demanded that President Biden take immediate and concrete action in response to Israeli forces' latest assault on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
(2021-05-10). 'Where's the Outrage, POTUS?' Rashida Tlaib Demands US Action as Israeli Forces Assault Al-Aqsa. commondreams.org "Congress must condition the aid we send to Israel, and end it altogether if those conditions are not followed," said Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the first Palestinian-American ever elected to Congress. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/alaqsa_attack_israel_tlaib_0.jpg …
(2021-05-10). Robert Reich: Republicans Tried To Overturn The Election, We Must Not Forget — OpEd. eurasiareview.com America prefers to look forward rather than back. We're a land of second acts. We move on. | This can be a strength. We don't get bogged down in outmoded traditions, old grudges, obsolete ways of thinking. We constantly reinvent. We love innovation and disruption. | The downside is a collective amnesia about what we've been though, and a corresponding reluctance to do anything about it or hold anyone accountable. | Now, with Covid receding and the economy starting to rebound — and the 2020 election and the attack on the Capitol behind us — the future looks bright. | But at the risk of being the sku…
(2021-05-10). No a la OTAN y a la Quad. workers.org 
Los primeros 100 días del gobierno de Joe Biden han recibido la mayor publicidad por sus $2 billones de dólares para el alivio de COVID-19 y otra propuesta de 2 billones de dólares para infraestructura. El proyecto de ley de infraestructuras -supuestamente financiado con impuestos a los más ricos 1%- . . . |
(2021-05-10). Chomsky: Big Pharma Cares More About Profiting From COVID Than Human Survival. truthout.org 
The election of Joe Biden has not demolished the Republican Party, or that party's ongoing attempts to block policies that might give humanity a chance at survival. Moreover, the advent of the Biden administration has not negated some of the most persistent threats we face. In this interview, renowned intellectual Noam Chomsky discusses the importance of critical thinking, the deep existential threat of the climate crisis, the possibility of nuclear annihilation, and the tragic continuity of…
(2021-05-10). Theater in the Time of Pandemic. counterpunch.org At a time when we have been deprived of live theater for over a year, I can think of no one as inspiring, no one who proves more vividly why theater matters as it faces an uncertain future than Oscar Castro, a Chilean actor, director, and playwright who died of Covid in Paris on April
(2021-05-10). Afghanistan in Mourning After School Bombing in Kabul Kills 85, Mostly Hazara Shiite Girls. democracynow.org 
At least 85 people, mostly young girls, were killed in Afghanistan after several bomb blasts outside a school in the capital Kabul. Survivors said the bombs were timed to go off as the girls left school for the day. The neighborhood where the attack occurred is mostly populated by the minority Hazara Shia community, and the Afghan government blamed the Taliban, though the group denies responsibility. The massacre came one week after U.S. and NATO forces started their military withdrawal from Afghanistan and amid a surge in violence. We go to Kabul to speak with Basir Bita, a mentor with Afghan Youth Peace Volunte…
(2021-05-10). Weaponizing Trump's Big Lie: Ari Berman on GOP's War on Democracy & Voting Rights. democracynow.org 
Extreme voting restrictions have advanced in several Republican-led states across the U.S., including in Florida, where Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a sweeping voter suppression bill that will make it harder to vote by mail, limit ballot drop boxes, impose new voter ID requirements and criminalize giving food and water to voters waiting in line at polling places. Mother Jones reporter Ari Berman says these efforts are an extension of former President Trump's "big lie" about voter fraud. "They're trying to make it harder for Democratic constituencies to be able to vote in future elections, and they…
(2021-05-10). Endless War Is A Feature of Our National Programming: On Pulling the Plug on the War Machine. juancole.com 
By William Astore | — ( Tomdispatch.com ) — I know, I know: President Joe Biden has announced that our combat troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by 9/11 of this year, marking the 20th anniversary of the colossal failure of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney to defend America. Of course, that other 9/11 …
(2021-05-10). Cuban-inspired health system among reasons Kerala voters re-elected left government. peoplesworld.org 
Kerala, a state in the Indian union with 35 million people, has re-elected the Left Democratic Front (LDF) to lead the government for another five years. Since 1980, the people of Kerala have voted out the incumbent, seeking to alternate between the left and the right. This year, the people decided to stay with the …
(2021-05-10). Selected Articles: US Encirclement of China. globalresearch.ca 
By Tensions between Washington and Beijing are not merely the recent results of former US President Donald Trump's time in office — but rather just the latest …
(2021-05-10). Symone Sanders Tackled a Protester to Save Biden and Still Didn't Get the Press Secretary Gig. She's Got a Right to Be Upset. theroot.com 
Symone Sanders, a senior adviser to Vice President Harris, put her reputation and her life on the line trying to propel then-candidate Joe Biden into the White House, so the least he could've done was throw her the White House press secretary job. But that job ended up going to a white woman, Jen Psaki, with no…
(2021-05-10). Sanders Warns Biden Against Pushing Too Hard for Bipartisanship With Republicans. truthout.org 
Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders rejected the idea of waiting for Republicans to come around to accept President Joe Biden's proposed infrastructure package, noting that voters don't care about bipartisanship as much as people in Washington think they do. |
(2021-05-10). Sanders Rejects Top Dems' Push for Big Tax Break for the Rich. truthout.org 
Sen. Bernie Sanders made clear in an interview Sunday that he opposes the push by top Democrats to restore a tax deduction that overwhelmingly benefited the richest households in the U.S., saying such an effort "sends a terrible, terrible message" at a time of "You have got to make it clear which side you are on — an…
(2021-05-10). Anti-Democratic Tradition Is So Ubiquitous That Many Don't Even Recognize It. truthout.org 
On April 9, President Joe Biden released a $715 billion military budget, which is more than even former President Donald Trump's proposed budget of $704 billion. Meanwhile, the Biden administration still hasn't delivered concretely on plans to stop the war in Yemen. Despite praise for his first 100 days in office, are Biden's primary loyalties to an oligarchic system that benefits the wealthy few by disproportionately extracting resources from its own citizens based on promises they wanted to…
(2021-05-10). The GOP Continues to Rally Around Trumpian "Stop the Steal" Rhetoric. truthout.org 
Over the weekend, the Virginia Republican Party held its convention at which it was supposed to choose its candidates for the off-year election this fall. The three top candidates for governor have been described as "
(2021-05-10). Chad's Military Announces Victory Over FACT, Rebels Disagree. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 9th, Chad's military declared victory over the rebel group Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) after weeks of fighting. | The fighting led to the Deby visited troops on the battlefield a day after claiming re-election victory and…
(2021-05-10). Programmed for War. counterpunch.org 
Why don't America's wars ever end? I know, I know: President Joe Biden has announced that our combat troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by 9/11 of this year, marking the 20th anniversary of the colossal failure of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney to defend America. Of course, that other 9/11 in 2001 shocked
(2021-05-10). Programmed for War: counterpunch.org Why don't America's wars ever end? I know, I know: President Joe Biden has announced that our combat troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by 9/11 of this year, marking the 20th anniversary of the colossal failure of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney to defend America. Of course, that other 9/11 in 2001 shocked
(2021-05-10). Cancel Culture and the Bankruptcy of Liberalism. counterpunch.org 
Dan Kovalik, professor of human rights law at the University of Pittsburgh, is the accomplished author of books skewering US foreign policy on Venezuela, Russia, Iran, international human rights, and interference in elections abroad. His latest, Cancel This Book, takes aim at the domestic progressive scene and its "cancel culture" aberration. His is a from-the-ground
(2021-05-10). Communists on the campaign trail '21. challenge-magazine.org 
Ben Ughetti, is a member of the YCL's East of England branch | With last week's 'Super Thursday' elections, Communists around the country have been pushing for votes. Being the largest election campaign for the Communist Party since the 1980's the Communist Party is fighting to provide a genuine alternative to the mainstream political parties up and down Britain. | Longsight, Manchester | Aaron Andrew was the Communist Party candidate for Longsight in Manchester where he was able to garner 80 votes for the Communist Party. An ardent defender of working families Andrew wants to increase the amount of funding a…
(2021-05-10). Why We Shouldn't be Surprised Some Chinese-Americans Donated to the Proud Boys. counterpunch.org 
News that nearly 1,000 Chinese Americans donated a total of $86,000 to the far right group the Proud Boys last December shouldn't surprise anyone. It should, however, worry Democrats. Democrats have been counting heavily on shifting demographics with regard to their party's future.
(2021-05-10). It Is Not Time for Progressives to Be Giving Joe Biden an 'A' Grade. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/jayapal_warren_joe_biden.jpg …
(2021-05-10). Congresswoman Jayapal Misses the Mark. indybay.org No way does Biden deserve an "A"
(2021-05-10). Congresswoman Jayapal misses the mark by saying Biden deserves an 'A' grade. nationofchange.org To effectively confront the enormous problems facing our country and world, progressives need to soberly assess everything—good, bad and mixed.
(2021-05-10). US-Made Border Crisis Persists Despite Biden's About-Face on Refugee Cap. zcomm.org This week's news of the Biden-Harris administration's about-face on U.S. refugee policy was a win for all the progressive forces that have been pressuring Biden…
(2021-05-10). How Biden Enabled Israeli Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinian E. Jerusalem by affirming Trump move of US Embassy There. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) –…
(2021-05-10). Estados Unidos — El desafío progresista. globalizacion.ca Vivimos un momento sin precedente en la historia de Estados Unidos, un momento sobre el cual nuestros hijos y nietos leerán en sus libros de historia. Hemos resistido la peor crisis de salud pública en más de 100 años, con…
(2021-05-10). 'Sends a Terrible, Terrible Message': Sanders Rejects Top Dems' Push for a Big Tax Break for the Rich. commondreams.org Rejecting top Democrats push for a major tax break for rich households, Sen. Bernie Sanders said, "You can't be on the side of the wealthy and the powerful if you're gonna really fight for working families." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bernie_sanders_salt_repeal_0.jpg …
(2021-05-10). Condemn the killings of protesters in Colombia, free Simon Trinidad! fightbacknews.org Fight Back! is circulating the following statement from the Committee to Free Simon Trinidad. Simon Trinidad is a prisoner of the U.S. empire who has done nothing wrong, only struggled to free his country. | The Committee to Free Simón Trinidad condemns police murders and violent repression of protesters by the Colombian government. In the last ten days, Colombian police and military forces killed at least twenty-six protesters in the streets protesting higher taxes and government cutbacks. Backed by the U.S. government and President Biden, nobody will be prosecuted for these police killings and political repress…
(2021-05-10). Are Those $300 Weekly Supplements Making It Impossible for Employers to Get Good Help? cepr.net The Republicans' complaint of the day is that the $300 weekly supplements to unemployment insurance benefits, which was included in President Biden's recovery package, are keeping people from working. The argument is, that because many workers in low-paying jobs can get more money from not working than they get on their job, they are choosing …
(2021-05-10). Biden Is Reviewing US Policy In North Korea. popularresistance.org Since 2018, hundreds of new sanctions targeting the civilian economy have been imposed on the people of North Korea. In 2018 alone, new and existing sanctions caused almost 4,000 preventable civilian deaths. Around 11 million North Koreans are deprived of sufficient access to basic foodstuffs, clean drinking water or essential medical services. | Subjected to ever-increasing sanctions, North Korea is projected to suffer a food deficit of 1.3. million tons this year, worsening the already dire condition endured by a broad swath of the population. More than 40 percent of North Korea's 25 million people are consider…
(2021-05-10). Tuesday 5/11: Where Do Latinx Policies Stand After 100 Days of Biden-Harris? indybay.org Virtual…
(2021-05-10). Democrats Are Calling on Biden to Renew Diplomacy With Iran. thenation.com Democrats Are Calling on Biden to Renew Diplomacy With Iran…
(2021-05-10). Congressperson Jayapal Misses the Mark by Saying Biden Deserves an 'A' Grade. zcomm.org To effectively confront the enormous problems facing our country and world, progressives need to soberly assess everything — good, bad and mixed…
(2021-05-10). UW-Milwaukee SDS greets Vice President Harris on tour at UW-Milwaukee research facility. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On April 4, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Milwaukee for a stop on her "blue collar-oriented" tour of the Midwest. While here, she toured the UWM research institute working on renewable energy and held a roundtable to discuss the Biden administration's infrastructure plan. This plan is intended to help unemployed people by creating jobs and therefore supporting communities. | Students for a Democratic Society members at UW-Milwaukee were outside to remind people that Vice President Harris' history as a prosecutor contradicts this present, apparent desire to "support communities." SDS members…
(2021-05-10). Iran's President Optimistic on Progress of Vienna Talks. news.antiwar.com Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Because President Biden refuses to lift all Trump-era sanctions on Iran, the two sides are negotiating what measures the US will lift. Rouhani said progress has been made on most major sanctions. | "We've reached a point where the Americans and the Europeans are saying openly they have no choice but to lift sanctions…
(2021-05-10). The Tattered Insider Histories of Our Possible Future Ambassadors. counterpunch.org On April 20, President Joe Biden remarked that the police murder of George Floyd "ripped the blinders off for the whole world to see the systemic racism" in American policing, and he called for action at all levels of government "to ensure that Black and brown people or anyone… [doesn't] fear the interactions with law
(2021-05-10). New Intermarium: Biden, NATO pledge support to NATO's nine-nation Eastern Flank. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com New Intermarium: Biden, NATO pledge support to NATO's nine-nation Eastern FlankRick Rozoff The members of the Bucharest Nine (9) NATO eastern flank Allies (White House terminology) held a virtual summit today from the Romanian capital that lends it name to the group. Participants also included President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and North …
(2021-05-10). New Intermarium: Biden, NATO Pledge Support to NATO's Nine-Nation Eastern Flank. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Rozoff The members of the Bucharest Nine (9) NATO eastern flank Allies (White House terminology) held a virtual summit today from the Romanian capital that lends it name to the group. Participants also included President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The participation of…
(2021-05-10). 50+ DNC Leaders Urge Biden to Lift Sanctions and Rejoin Iran Nuclear Deal. commondreams.org "The Democratic Party should fight to end rampant militarization and promote multilateralism that enabled the United States to resolve the nuclear issue with Iran without a single shot being fired," says Keith Ellison. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/iran_nuclear_vienna_talks.jpg …
(2021-05-10). New Intermarium: Biden, NATO Pledge Support to NATO's Nine-Nation Eastern Flank. news.antiwar.com The members of the Bucharest Nine (9) NATO eastern flank Allies (White House terminology) held a virtual summit today from the Romanian capital that lends it name to the group. Participants also included President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The participation of that trio …
(2021-05-10). Is Peace Breaking Out in the Middle East? Should We Thank MBS? strategic-culture.org The Biden effect is shaking up the Middle East and forcing foes to talk to one another. But where it's all heading is even more exciting for Saudi Arabia and Iran. | Unimaginable reconciliations are taking place across the entire region, since Joe Biden was sworn into office and indicated that he wasn't going to tolerate regional leaders 'behaving badly' and the previous carte blanche from the White House which came with abhorrent human rights scandals. | The Khashoggi murder will not be swept under the carpet and forgotten. But then neither will the Trump-initiated border closure of Qatar with the rest of its GC…
(2021-05-10). Harvey Milk Students Protest at Castro Safeway After Racial Profiling Incident. indybay.org After a Black 11-year-old boy was falsely accused of stealing a sandwich at a Castro neighborhood Safeway, security guards detained him even though he showed his receipt. Fellow students at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academic Elementary, with help from parents and staff, marched on the Safeway and demonstrated in front of the store.