Daily Archives: May 12, 2022

2022-05-12: News Headlines

____ (2022-05-12). Democrats fund Ukraine war at the expense of American workers. wsws.org Having baited Russia into its reactionary invasion, the Biden administration seeks to make working people pay for the staggering cost of the war.

Benjamin Norton (2022-05-12). Economist Michael Hudson on decline of dollar, sanctions war, imperialism, financial parasitism. multipolarista.com In this interview with Multipolarista editor Benjamin Norton, economist Michael Hudson discusses the decline of the US dollar, the sanctions war on Russia, his concept of "free-trade imperialism," and financial parasitism. | We talk about these concepts explored in his new book " Video: | Podcast: | Transcript: | BENJAMIN NORTON: Hey, everyone. I'm Ben Norton, and this is the Multipolarista podc…

Staff (2022-05-12). Israeli Army Kills Renowned Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh — Palestinians Mourn. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, May 11, renowned Palestinian-American journalist and Al Jazeera correspondent, Shireen Abu Akleh, was assassinated after being shot in the head by Israeli occupation troops in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. | Abu Akleh was wearing a clearly visible press jacket and helmet, which has led many to believe that the fatal shot was intentionally aimed at an exposed part of her head. | Imágenes trágicas de la reportera de aljazeera asesinada, Shereen Abu Aqleh, que fue atacada y asesinada hoy por soldados israelíes. Sonidos de granizo de fuego israelí se escucharon mientras Abu Aqleh yacía inmóvil con…

_____ (2022-05-12). Sanctions against Russia: Reactions from the Middle East. journal-neo.org The Middle East media have not stopped commenting on recent developments in Ukraine through the prism of their perception in the region. Particular attention is paid to the topic of the sanctions imposed on Moscow and their resonance in the Arab world. As can be seen, attitudes towards these measures are negative in the region. …

IMEMC News (2022-05-12). Israeli Army Attacks Farmers, Shepherds, And Fishermen, In Gaza. imemc.org Israeli soldiers and naval forces attacked, Thursday, Palestinian farmers, shepherds, and fishermen in several parts of the besieged Gaza Strip. The soldiers, stationed on military towers across the fence, east of the central Gaza Strip, fired many live rounds and gas bombs at Palestinian farmers and shepherds east of Deir al-Balah, the al-Maghazi, and al-Boreij …

____ (2022-05-12). Biden administration pushes F-16 deal with Turkey as quid pro quo for drones for Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsMay 12, 2022 Biden administration asks Congress to approve new weapons deal with Turkey: WSJ The Biden administration has asked Congress to approve the new sale of F-16 fighter jets, U.S. daily Wall Street Journal has reported. According to a report by WSJ on May 11, Ankara's role in the Ukraine conflict and …

____ (2022-05-12). Workers denied any choice in key German election Sunday. wsws.org The representatives of all parties represented in the state parliament agree to pass on the costs of the pandemic and the Ukraine war to the working class.

United Against War, Militarism (2022-05-12). Saturday 5/21: Protest Against the War in Ukraine. indybay.org Lake Merritt Amphitheater…

____ (2022-05-12). Biden to pressure ASEAN against Myanmar, Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersMay 11, 2022 U.S. wants ASEAN leaders to play bigger role in Myanmar diplomacy — official The United States wants Southeast Asian leaders to play a "more deeply engaged role" in efforts to put Myanmar back on a democratic track after a coup last year, the top U.S. official for Asia said on Wednesday ahead …

Adriaan Alsema (2022-05-12). Electoral violence in Colombia doubled since 2018. colombiareports.com Election observers said that Colombia's congressional elections in March were more than twice as violent as those in 2018 and the most violent since 2010. In a report, the independent…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-05-12). Why Colombia's upcoming elections could trigger a crisis. colombiareports.com Colombia's upcoming presidential elections could trigger a major crisis as President Ivan Duque has shown little interest in transferring power to the opposition. Meanwhile, the opposition Senator Gustavo Petro has…

____ (2022-05-12). Australian election "debates": a display of bipartisan unity. wsws.org In a "civil" exchange, Morrison and Albanese agreed on all the basic issues, especially on the need to keep suppressing real wages in other to maintain the low-wage economy.

____ (2022-05-12). Australian union turns aged care workers' strike into Labor election stunt. wsws.org While workers voted to strike almost a month ago, the action was timed to occur in the closing weeks of the federal election campaign.

____ (2022-05-12). Six US Air Force personnel indicted for stealing thousands of rounds of ammunition from air base. wsws.org According to the indictment, Air Force Staff Sgt. John Sanger became a subject of investigation after posting on social media his belief that the 2020 election was stolen and that "people have to die."

Fight Back (2022-05-12). Filipinos fight for democracy. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – Starting the morning of Monday, May 9, Filipinos and allies across the tri-state area began hosting a vigil outside of the Consulate General of the Philippines. They committed to stay until the results of a historic election were announced. | The Northeast Vigil for Democracy was one of dozens across the U.S. calling for a fair election as Filipinos voted for a variety of different positions. All eyes are on the presidency as two main candidates fight it out – Bongbong Marcos and Leni Robredo. While Marcos ran on a robust social media campaign based on rewriting history of his family, Robredo brou…

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-05-12). 'Kidnapped' FDC Candidate in Omoro county by election found. plusnews.ug Owani Dick Denis, the candidate of opposition political party, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in the upcoming Omoro County MP by-election, who was reportedly kidnapped by unknown people has been found. FDC on Thursday morning said Owani kidnapped by unknown gunmen ahead of his nomination on the same day. The party said his whereabouts are …

Peoples Dispatch (2022-05-12). Progressive leaders in Colombia reject the suspension of the mayor of Medellín. peoplesdispatch.org The frontrunner in the upcoming presidential elections, Gustavo Petro, has described the provisional suspension of Mayor Daniel Quintero as a "coup d'état in Medellin." He has called on the citizens to mobilize in defense of democracy…

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-05-12). Protest to Save Abortion and Investigate SCOTUS Justices at Nancy Pelosi's House. indybay.org Speaker of the House Pelosi blasted for supporting anti abortion politician…

Volunteer organized for Women's March (2022-05-12). Saturday 5/14: Mountain View: Bans Off Our Bodies! Rally for Reproductive Rights. indybay.org Centennial Plaza (outside Caltrain Station), 600 W Evelyn Ave, Mountain View, CA 94041 is the starting point for march which goes up Castro St to El Camino Real. | At 11: 30 we vigil at Gateway Park, corner El Camino/Castro.

____ (2022-05-12). Sri Lanka: Build independent action committees to protect lives and democratic rights! wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party, the Sri Lankan section of the International Committee of the Fourth International, issued this statement in Sinhalese and Tamil.

____ (2022-05-12). China says ready to support DPRK in fight against COVID-19. ecns.cn China stands ready to provide full support and assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

Liberation Staff (2022-05-12). PSL statement: Defeat of Women's Health Protection Act shows Democrats playing politics with abortion rights. liberationnews.org Campaigning for the Democratic Party must be understood as a losing strategy for abortion justice.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-05-12). Colombianos realizan plantón en rechazo a suspensión de alcalde. telesurtv.net "Si nos ganan la batalla por la democracia en Medellín luego irán por un golpe de Estado en Colombia", expresó el alcalde suspendido.

Eric A. Gordon (2022-05-12). Dave Harris's incendiary play 'Tambo & Bones' opens in world premiere. peoplesworld.org CULVER CITY, Calif. — I really have to hand it to the PR department at Center Theatre Group here in Los Angeles, whose latest new show at Culver City's Kirk Douglas Theatre, a co-production with Playwrights Horizons, just opened (seen May 10). They captured the essential premise of Dave Harris's play in a few terse …

Our Reporter (2022-05-12). Three people dead following ambulance fire in Bunyangabu. plusnews.ug By press time , another person has been confirmed dead bringing the toll number to three, the number of the Bunyangabu ambulance fire victims. The latest victim is Donah, who was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital (FRRH). Two others including Peter Baluku, an emergency nurse from Bwera hospital in …

IMEMC News (2022-05-12). Army Abducts A Palestinian In Hebron. imemc.org On Thursday, Israeli soldiers abducted a Palestinian from Hebron city in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said several army jeeps invaded the Sheikh neighborhood in Hebron before storming and searching homes. They added that the soldiers abducted Mohammad Mahfouth and took him to a nearby military and interrogation center.

IMEMC News (2022-05-12). Israeli Army Demolishes A Palestinian Home Near Bethlehem. imemc.org On Wednesday, Israeli soldiers demolished a Palestinian home in the al-Walaja village, west of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. Local nonviolent activist Ibrahim Awadallah said several army jeeps and bulldozers invaded the Ein Jweiza area in the northern part of the village and demolished one home, allegedly for being built without a permit from …

IMEMC News (2022-05-12). Israeli Soldiers Injure A Palestinian Worker Near Jenin. imemc.org On Wednesday evening, Israeli soldiers assaulted and injured a Palestinian worker near the Barta'a military roadblock, southwest of Jenin, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. The soldiers fired many live rounds at dozens of workers near the military roadblock and several areas near the Annexation Wall in Barta'a, Aneen, and Taybeh. The …

IMEMC News (2022-05-12). Soldiers Shoot A Palestinian Near Al-Aqsa In Jerusalem. imemc.org Israeli soldiers shot, Wednesday evening, a young Palestinian man near Bab al-Qattanin, one of the gates of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in the occupied capital, Jerusalem, in the West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers shot the young man before taking him away, adding that the extent of his injuries remains unknown. They added that the …

Michael Roberts (2022-05-12). Inflation: wages versus profits. mronline.org Prices of commodities can be broken down into the three main components: labour costs (v= the value of labour power in Marxist terminology, non-labour inputs (c =the constant capital consumed, and the "mark-up" of profits over the first two components (s = surplus value appropriated by the capitalist owners). P = v + c + s.

Angela (2022-05-12). Sunday 5/15: Q&A Discussion of Art as Resistance Short Films. indybay.org

Berkeley Style (2022-05-12). Protesters Provide the Punch at Bay Area Book Fest. indybay.org The Bay Area Book Festival was back after a hiatus caused by covid concerns. Many people masked up for that extra layer of protection at the event held all outdoors under decorated open air tents. Demonstrators for abortion rights and reproductive justice say they knew just what the festival needed to enliven things.

Birgit Naujeck, Roland Rottenfusser (2022-05-12). The modeling of the human and Final victory of materialism. indybay.org Birgit Naujeck, born in 1963, did not grow up in the GDR (east Germany), but was socialized by it. .. From her opposition to technocracy, she clearly opposes 5G, transhumanism, any eugenics, and the disembodiment of our language, which leads to the rewriting of history and gender. The Final victory of materialism coincides with its implosion!

Direct Action Everywhere (2022-05-12). Saturday 5/28: Race to End Animal Gambling in Berkeley and Albany. indybay.org 100 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA…

Food Recovery Network (2022-05-12). Tuesday 5/17: Intersectional Practices: Ways We Can Ensure Our Economic Security w/ Food Recovery Ntwk. indybay.org Online event…

Mills Rebel Alliance (2022-05-12). Wednesday 5/18: The Unmaking of Mills College. indybay.org

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (2022-05-12). Saturday 5/14: Bans Off Our Bodies! Virtual Action Rally for Reproductive Freedom. indybay.org Virtual action rally for reproductive freedom & abortion rights…

POOR Magazine (2022-05-12). Sunday 5/15: Homefulness Not Homelessness. indybay.org 8032 Blackarthur (MacArthur) Blvd, Occupied Huchuin (Oakland)…

PPWTBABF (2022-05-12). Berkeley Rages as Reproductive Rights Under Attack. indybay.org "Back alley abortions" was a term used to describe illegal abortion before the passage of Roe v. Wade in 1973. Demonstrators on May 8 carried a variety of placards including some that said "Books not Back Alleys". | Stills and 1 min video by Lis Cox.

Variant (2022-05-12). SafeGraph: Data Mining and Surveillance of Reproductive Health. indybay.org The high-tech tools of America's Fascist movement are developed in the Bay Area. Data brokerage company SafeGraph has been tracking the geo-location data of cellphones belonging to persons who work in reproductive health, as well as their patients. The CEO of SafeGraph is a UC Berkeley graduate, and their company was headquartered in SF, before moving to Denver in 2020.

Women's March Monterey Bay (2022-05-12). Saturday 5/14: Monterey: Bans Off Our Bodies! Rally for Reproductive Rights. indybay.org Window on the Bay Park, 717 Del Monte Ave, Monterey, CA 93940…

IMEMC News (2022-05-12). Soldiers Abduct Three Palestinians In Beit Hanina. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted Wednesday evening, three Palestinians during a vigil for the slain Palestinian journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, 51, in Beit Hanina, north of occupied Jerusalem. The soldiers and many police officers attacked the Palestinians who carried Palestinian flags and posters of the slain reporter. Eyewitnesses said the soldiers attacked the Palestinians with batons, gas …

noreply (2022-05-12). Scott Ritter Saying Some Darndest Things. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Obviously YouTube gets its noose tightened because, you know, "free speech" thingy, but Scott says here some really "darndest things". And then, of course, when he speaks about loss ratio, it is the whole other story because…
… obviously it never was about losses ratio but about "how you feel about it", you know, what they teach you in Ivy League "social" studies. Just ask Brett Velicovich, he surely knows, as, I am sure, Sean Hannity does. I don't even mention here DNC media machine because it employs primarily morons and inbred imbeciles.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-12). 5-05-2022 Media Only News Briefing: Hepatitis in children: What parents need to know. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A sudden increase in the number of children experiencing severe hepatitis has caught the attention of national health experts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued an alert to healthcare providers about pediatric patients suffering from significant liver injury who also tested positive for adenovirus. What are the symptoms? What can cause hepatitis? And when should parents be concerned? Two Mayo Clinic experts, Dr. Sara Hassan, a pediatric transplant hepatologist with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center and Dr….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to manage hay fever allergy symptoms. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Don't be alarmed if you are experiencing seasonal allergies for the first time. While hay fever — also known as allergic rhinitis — often begins in childhood, more adults are being diagnosed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says seasonal allergies can make you feel miserable. It's your body's way of fighting off a perceived threat.Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zfs6wlIEO4 Journalists: Broadcast-quality…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-12). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Just a little tug can cause nursemaid's elbow. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a 2-year-old daughter who loves to swing in between my husband and me as we walk. But a friend told me that wasn't safe because she could develop nursemaid's elbow. Can you explain the condition? ANSWER: Sometimes all it takes to cause nursemaid's elbow is a little tug, such as when you're helping toddlers down a step, pulling them back from a dangerous situation or playing by swinging them by their arms…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-12). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: What parents should know about the new hepatitis outbreak in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At least 20 countries and 10 U.S. states have identified unusual hepatitis cases in children. Experts advise that cases are extremely rare, with just under 300 children affected worldwide. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. It is most commonly caused by a viral infection, although there are other potential causes. A common adenovirus is being investigated as a potential cause for this hepatitis outbreak. Adenoviruses are a group of viruses that typically cause respiratory and…

Bay Area & Seattle (2022-05-12). Saturday 5/21: Ecosocialism: The solution to save planet earth. indybay.org In Person at New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk Street San Francisco 94109 | Zoom link tinyurl.com/FSMay21…

WNBR-SF (2022-05-12). Saturday 6/11: 17th Annual World Naked Bike Ride – San Francisco Northern Hemisphere. indybay.org Rincon Park, Folsom & Embarcadero | Meet near the Cupid's Arrow…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-12). Tips on preventing falls at home. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Each year, millions of people are treated in emergency departments across the country for fall injuries. In fact, falling accounts for the most trauma center visits in all ages. A fall can put you at risk of serious injury and can be a sign of another health issue. There are some simple tips to prevent falls, especially in your home. Watch: Tips on preventing falls at home youtu.be/LU5yEEWc5zc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 39) is in…

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