(2024-05-21). Won't You Please Come To Chicago? popularresistance.org Students are protesting Biden and Netanyahu's war on Gaza all over the City of Chicago while city, state, and Democratic Party officials worry about what it portends for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) scheduled for August 19 to August 23. Comparisons to Chicago 1968 are common, and the city's police will be supported by Secret Service, FBI, Homeland Security, and neighboring police departments. Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling is frequently interviewed about preparations, and he says, "We're the Chicago Police. We're ready." | Politico warned that Mayor Brandon Johnson "unabashedly sympathiz…
(2024-05-21). Biggest Obstacle To Free And Fair Elections In Venezuela Is The US. popularresistance.org For all the hullabaloo about "free and fair elections" in Venezuela by the US government, its sycophantic corporate press deliberately ignores the elephant in the room — namely, the so-called sanctions designed to make life so miserable that the people will acquiesce to Washington's plan for regime change. | As Foreign Policy puts it, "Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro values his political survival above his country's economic well-being." Translated from Washington-speak, the US government is blackmailing the Venezuelan electorate with, in the words of Foreign Policy, "the looming threat," of continuing…
(2024-05-21). Morehouse Students Show Solidarity With Gaza During Biden Speech. popularresistance.org Advisers for U.S. President Biden reportedly saw Morehouse College, a historically Black men's college in Atlanta where he gave the commencement address Sunday, as a school where the president was unlikely to face protests over his continued support for Israel's assault on Gaza, which has been the subject of mass demonstrations led by students at universities across the country over the past month. | But students and faculty made clear at the ceremony that many of them, like others in higher education, are intent on sending Biden a strong message of disapproval over his Israel policy. | A number of faculty member…
(2024-05-21). Decolonization Movement Is Expanding In Africa's Sahel Region. popularresistance.org The United States announced that it will remove its troops from Niger in September after the government ordered them to leave. Mali and Burkina Faso have done the same. Chad is the most recent country in the Sahel Region of Africa to order the US out. This follows a wave of resistance against French colonization in the region. Clearing the FOG speaks with Abayomi Azikiwe of Pan African News Wire about the growing resistance in the Sahel and the United States. He discusses the unfulfilled promises of the Biden administration and the uncommitted movement in this presidential election.
(2024-05-21). Biden Defends Israel's Actions in Gaza, Rejects Genocide Claims at Heritage Event. themedialine.org 
(2024-05-21). The Dead End of Liberal American Zionism. counterpunch.org 
A significant number of American Jews are now willing to challenge the Zionist project while pointing out that it is inherently fated to suppress the human rights of non-Jews in Palestine. Speaking at a protest near Sen. Chuck Schumer's home in Brooklyn last month, Naomi Klein said: "We don't need or want the false idol of Zionism. We want freedom from the project that commits genocide in our name."
(2024-05-21). Republican congresswoman Stefanik calls for "crushing" protests against Gaza genocide. wsws.org Representative Elise Stefanik denounced any limitation on military aid to the Israeli war machine.
(2024-05-21). Biden Says Israel's Gaza Offensive 'Not Genocide'. latintimes.com US President Joe Biden denied Monday that Israel's war in Gaza was genocide, as he slammed an "outrageous" request by the International Criminal Court's prosecutor for an arrest warrant for Israeli leaders.
(2024-05-21). 'What's happening is not genocide' says Biden after ICC seeks warrants. aljazeera.com US President Joe Biden has defended Israel against the International Criminal Court's request for warrants.
(2024-05-21). Richard Beck: Bidenism Abroad. newleftreview.org Panoramic survey of US foreign policy as Washington attempts to maintain its global hegemony in conditions of faltering growth. Containing China, confronting Russia, driving decarbonization: each of Biden's stated aims has been beset by insoluble contradictions from the outset, Richard Beck argues, now compounded by Israel's punitive war on Gaza.
(2024-05-21). Biden's 'Red Line'. workers.org 
President Joe Biden said he would draw a "Red Line" if Israel invaded Rafah in southern Gaza. Yet there is already a river of Palestinian blood from over 220 days of Israel's genocidal assaults in every area of Gaza. There will be an ocean of blood as Israel's Prime . . . |
(2024-05-21). 'No equivalence': Biden defends Israel after ICC requests arrest warrants. aljazeera.com US president insists Israel and Hamas cannot be compared after ICC seeks warrants over alleged Israeli war crimes.
(2024-05-21). Trump foreign policy advisers met Israeli PM Netanyahu, source says. scmp.com Three former US foreign policy officials in Donald Trump's administration met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other public figures in Israel.
(2024-05-21). Biden describes ICC arrest warrant against Israeli leaders 'Outrageous'. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- US President Joe Biden has condemned the International Criminal Court's (ICC) request for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders as "outrageous," according to a White House statement reported by Reuters. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also criticized the ICC's move, calling it "shameful."The ICC's chief prosecutor announced on Monday that he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leaders, including Yahya Sinwar, Abu Obeidah, and Ismail Haniyeh. These warrants relate to their actions during the seven-month conflict between Is…
(2024-05-21). Biden condemns ICC bid to arrest Israeli leaders, sparking global outcry. nationofchange.org
(2024-05-21). 'The Transition:' Smokescreen for Post-Election Violence. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — May 20, 2024 | In recent months, the Venezuelan opposition has been spreading the idea that a political transition is approaching. This would mean that after the presidential elections on July 28, the scenario would be determined by the handover of power by President Nicolás Maduro. | The word "transition" is already a catchphrase or mantra in the opposition's discourse. There is even talk of a
(2024-05-21). Are Republicans the Party of the Working Class? scheerpost.com 
(2024-05-21). Tuesday 7/30: "Autocracies Inc": Book Talk on Urgent Call to Protect World's Democracies w/ A. Applebaum. indybay.org Online event…
(2024-05-21). President and Vice President 2023 tax returns are released recently. indybay.org President Joe Biden Having Fun At Work.
(2024-05-21). Donald Trump's Assault on the Wages of American Workers. counterpunch.org 
Although Donald Trump, as president, proclaimed in his 2020 State of the Union address that he had produced a "blue-collar boom" in workers' wages, the reality was quite different. Using his control of the executive branch of the U.S. government, Trump repeatedly undermined the wages of American workers by blocking raises and imposing wage reductions.
(2024-05-21). Black MAGA Is Still MAGA. counterpunch.org 
Consider Donald Trump to be in a racial bind when it comes to election 2024. After all, he needs Black voters to at least defect from Joe Biden in swing states, if not actually vote for him. Yet, more than ever, he also needs his white nationalist base to believe that a second Trump term
(2024-05-21). Black MAGA Is Still MAGA. counterpunch.org Consider Donald Trump to be in a racial bind when it comes to election 2024. After all, he needs Black voters to at least defect from Joe Biden in swing states, if not actually vote for him. Yet, more than ever, he also needs his white nationalist base to believe that a second Trump term
(2024-05-21). Inside Donald Trump's $100m private jet that made headlines last week. geo.tv 
Former US president's Boeing 757 private jet features 24K gold-plated seatbelts…
(2024-05-21). Top US Banking Regulator Offers Resignation After Toxic Workplace Report. latintimes.com Gruenberg has led the FDIC on and off since 2005, under both Republican and Democratic presidents, and was recently reappointed to the regulator's top job by President Joe Biden.
(2024-05-21). Trump Campaign Calls 'The Apprentice' Movie 'Garbage,' Vows Legal Action. latintimes.com Former President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is preparing to take legal action against the filmmakers of "The Apprentice" following the film's premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
(2024-05-21). Dominican Republic's President Abinader Wins Resounding Re-election. latintimes.com Abinader's rivals quickly conceded defeat after Sunday's vote, with a little over half of ballots counted handing him 51.74 percent of the total.
(2024-05-21). Parent Company Of Trump's Truth Social Posts $328 Mln Loss. latintimes.com TMTG, which recently went public, posted a net loss of $327.6 million from January to March, compared with $210,300 in net losses for the same period last year, according to a company statement.
(2024-05-21). Article 370 abrogation wasn't needed in Kashmir: Kapil Sibal. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Monday said the abrogation of Article 370 was a "political decision" and there was no need for it as 99 per cent of the laws of India were already operational in Kashmir. Sibal also said that he does not see assembly elections being held in Kashmir …
(2024-05-21). Iranian presidential election to be held on June 28 after deadly helicopter crash. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : Iran on Monday declared that it would be holding an early presidential election on June 28 following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. According to state-run news agency IRNA, the announcement of the date for the country's 14th presidential elections came after a meeting between the heads of the …
(2024-05-21). Supreme Leader calls Assembly of Experts symbol of Islamic democracy. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has described the initiation of the new term of the Assembly of Experts as the manifestation of Islamic democracy. In a message on the occasion of the beginning of the sixth term of the Assembly of Experts, the Supreme Leader invited the entire …
(2024-05-21). A major loss, Kim Jong Un says about the Iranian president's death. plenglish.com Pyongyang, May 21 (Prensa Latina) The death of President Ebrahim Raisi is a major loss for the brotherly Iranian people and others of the world who aspire for independence and justice, the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un, lamented on Tuesday.
(2024-05-21). Video: David Swanson and David Hartsough Talk War and Peace with Harvey Wasserman. worldbeyondwar.org By | Lots of people joined in and asked questions. Enjoy.
(2024-05-21). Biden's tariffs, a significant economic turning point. wsws.org The economic war is being falsely presented as a response to "unfair" Chinese state subsidies which are undercutting "market prices."
(2024-05-21). Australian "cost-of-living" budget fails to stem political disaffection. wsws.org Post-budget polls point to primary voting support for the Labor government falling further below the near-record low vote of 32.5 percent at the May 2022 federal election.
(2024-05-21). Australian "cost-of-living" budget fails to stem political disaffection. wsws.org Post-budget polls point to primary voting support for the Labor government falling further below the near-record low vote of 32.5 percent it obtained at the May 2022 federal election.
(2024-05-21). North Carolina Senate passes reactionary anti-masking bill. wsws.org Last week, North Carolina's Senate passed a reactionary bill attempting to make it illegal to wear respirators. These outdated laws are being invoked as a mechanism of repression against student protests opposing the genocidal policies being promoted by Biden and the White House.
(2024-05-21). North Carolina Senate passes reactionary anti-masking bill. wsws.org These laws are being invoked as a mechanism of repression against student protests opposing the genocidal policies being promoted by Biden and the White House.
(2024-05-21). Indian government agency spent millions promoting BJP election slogans. aljazeera.com The Central Bureau of Communication is meant to promote government plans. Its ads carried Modi's party's catchphrases.
(2024-05-21). German 'Reichsbuerger' coup plotters go on trial: Is democracy at stake? aljazeera.com The 'Reichsbuerger' movement was planning to overthrow the German government. Is the threat of a coup real?
(2024-05-21). Iran prepares for presidential election and Raisi's funeral. ecns.cn The Iranian authorities will hold a funeral for late president Ebrahim Raisi on May 23 and the next presidential election on June 28.
(2024-05-21). Thailand: Death in detention of pro-democracy activist Netiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom. fidh.org On May 14, 2024, Netiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom, 28, a member of the pro-democracy group Thalu Wang, died while in pre-trial detention on charges of violating Article 112 of Thailand's Criminal Code (lèse-majesté). The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT), the Cross Cultural Foundation (CrCF) and Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) are deeply saddened by her senseless death, which underscores the deep flaws in Thailand's judicial and penitentiary systems. (…) | – |
(2024-05-21). 2024 Election 5th Phase: West Bengal, Ladakh, Odisha record highest voters turnout. ummid.com The 5th poll of the 2024 Parliamentary Elections in India Monday May 20, 2024 ended with an overall polling percentage of 60.09% till 11: 30 PM, the Election Commission of India said.
(2024-05-21). A Manifesto for upholding human rights in the European Union. fidh.org At a time when democracy, the rule of law, and freedoms are under threat in the Union, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organisations are launching a Manifesto for human rights aimed at the candidates for the upcoming European elections in June. The goal? To urge them to commit to 10 priorities to uphold human rights during their next mandate.
| The Manifesto is available in several languages and is currently being translated into numerous European (…) | – |
(2024-05-21). On one of India's longest train rides, ongoing election divides passengers. aljazeera.com The 22-car Thirukkural Express is a microcosm of India, carrying passengers from different social groups and religions.
(2024-05-21). Breaking: Feinstein confirms GE candidacy vs Starmer. skwawkbox.org 
Constituency resident who served Mandela as ANC MP will stand in Holborn and St Pancras Former African National Congress (ANC) MP Andrew Feinstein has confirmed this morning that he will stand against Labour leader Keir Starmer in Holborn and St Pancras at the next general election. Feinstein, a Jewish activist who lives in the constituency, …
(2024-05-20). China's largest freshwater lake sees water level increasing. ecns.cn The historic site of Luoxingdun Island is submerged in Poyang Lake of Lushan City, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 19, 2024.
(2024-05-21). Amid row over 'Lord Jagannath' remarks, Puri Lok Sabha seat to vote on May 25. devdiscourse.com Ahead of the polling in the Puri, Sambit Patra triggered a political row with his controversial remarks, saying, "Lord Jagannath is a devotee (bhakt) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi". Later, he described the comments as a "slip of the tongue". The Puri Lok Sabha constituency will be voting on May 25 in the sixth phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
(2024-05-21). What you need to know ahead of the 2024 Pa. general election. whyy.org
(2024-05-21). European Elections 2024: FIDH calls on European election candidates to commit to human rights. fidh.org
(2024-05-21). Fake news destroys democracy. sanews.gov.za Fake news destroys democracy | As South Africa draws closer to the seventh democratic elections, Media Monitoring Africa has warned that the increase of misinformation and disinformation on social media poses a threat to democratic elections. | Addressing a webinar on Tuesday, hosted by the Government Communication and Information System (GCSI) on the upcoming elections, Media Monitoring Africa Communications Manager Nomshado Lubisi-Nkosinkulu said the "explosion of information" is making it increasingly difficult to know what is real and what is not. | The MMA is an organisation that helps to promote ethical and…
(2024-05-21). Stealing from Trump was 'self-help', lawyer Cohen testifies at hush money trial. scmp.com Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen, the prosecution's final witness, said he pocketed most of a sum of money which was meant for a tech company that did work for Trump's firm.
(2024-05-21). Iran to Hold Presidential Election on June 28. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranians will elect a new president in a nationwide election on June 28 after the passing away of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
(2024-05-21). Explosive Trump biopic The Apprentice premieres at Cannes. scmp.com Rape, erectile dysfunction, baldness and betrayal: an explosive new biopic of Donald Trump paints an unflinching but nuanced portrait of the former US president.
(2024-05-21). Constitutional Court bars Jacob Zuma from running in elections. independent.co.ug 
Johannesburg | Melody Chironda — ALL AFRICA.COM | The Constitutional Court has delivered a major blow to former president Jacob Zuma's political ambitions, ruling on Monday that he cannot stand as a candidate in next week's national elections in South Africa, reports Eyewitness News. The apex court's judgement upholds the decision by the Independent Electoral Commission …
(2024-05-21). Trump social media account shares video mentioning 'unified reich'. scmp.com A video posted by Donald Trump's Truth Social account shows hypothetical headlines speaking of a 'unified reich' if he wins the 2024 presidential election.
(2024-05-21). Georgia: Last chance to stop Russian-style crackdown on civil society. fidh.org International human rights organisations, civil society groups, and election observers are urging European and national leaders to promptly address the Georgian government's attempt to crackdown on civil society as the country approaches its General Elections in October.
Since April 15th, Georgians have been rallying in protest against the proposed "Transparency of Foreign Influence" law, which bears striking resemblance to the Russian so called "Foreign Agent Law". This law threatens to (…) | – |
(2024-05-21). China's largest freshwater lake sees water level increasing. ecns.cn The historic site of Luoxingdun Island is submerged in Poyang Lake of Lushan City, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 19, 2024.
(2024-05-21). Biryani and Modi's New Found Secular (Poll) Strategy. ummid.com In addition to Modi propagating his 'secular' image by having never apparently spoken about 'Hindu-Muslims' along communal lines, he should perhaps also consider speaking about biryani from a secular angle!
(2024-05-21). Dime con quien andas …. radiohc.cu Como escandaloso calificó el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joseph Biden, el dictamen del fiscal de la Corte Penal Internacional, Karim Khan, quien solicitó una orden de arresto contra el primer ministro sionista Benjamín Netanyahu por crímenes contra la humanidad cometidos en Palestina.
(2024-05-21). Los laboristas estadounidenses deben opinar sobre Cuba. peoplesworld.org 
Tomando nota del Día Internacional de los Trabajadores, varias fuentes de noticias latinoamericanas citaron este año el ensayo de José Martí de 1886 "Un drama terrible"; dos de ellos lo republicaron, Resumen Latinoamericano y Tiempo Argentino. Allí Martí informa sobre los acontecimientos ocurridos en Chicago en 1886 y el destino de los llamados Mártires de …
(2024-05-21). The World Bank and the IMF: the creditors' bailiffs. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |
(2024-05-21). India : popular movements, not elections, will bring transformative change. cadtm.org With the exception of a brief period, India has been more fortunate than many other nations in being able to maintain parliamentary rule over the last 77 years. With 900 million voters—more than the populations of Europe and Australia put together—the Indian elections are hailed as the largest exhibition and celebration of democracy. The nation's economic growth over the past 30 years —one of the fastest in the world—also makes the elections noteworthy on a global scale.
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(2024-05-21). ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Israeli, Hamas leaders. newarab.com 
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said that the "Any attempt to draw parallels between these atrocious terrorists and a democratically elected government of Israel – working to fulfill its duty to defend and protect its citizens entirely in adherence to the principles of international law — is…
(2024-05-21). Biden slams 'outrageous' ICC arrest bid for Israeli leaders. newarab.com 
US President "And let me be clear: whatever this prosecutor might imply, there is no equivalence – none -…
(2024-05-21). Source: Donald Trump advisers met Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. newarab.com 
Three former US foreign policy officials in The delegation was comprised of
(2024-05-21). Andrew Feinstein to challenge Keir Starmer in next UK election. newarab.com 
Andrew Feinstein, a former MP from Feinstein, who is of Jewish origin and a strong supporter of the Palestinian cause, made the announcement at a constituency event, saying the area "needs an MP who…
(2024-05-21). Biden vows 'ironclad' support for Israel as genocide rages on. presstv.ir The US president vows to keep providing "ironclad" support for the Israeli regime as the latter presses on with its genocidal war on Gaza.
(2024-05-21). Iran to hold new presidential elections on June 28. presstv.ir Iran sets June 28 as the date for snap prudential elections after president Raeisi's martyrdom.
(2024-05-21). Martyr Hossein Amir-Abdollahian: A giant of Iranian diplomacy. presstv.ir Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was a man whose extraordinary diplomatic acumen raised the Islamic Republic of Iran's standing in the region and the world.
(2024-05-21). Martyr FM Hossein Amir-Abdollahian: A giant of Iranian diplomacy. presstv.ir Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was a man whose extraordinary diplomatic acumen raised the Islamic Republic of Iran's standing in the region and the world.
(2024-05-21). Iran's Assembly of Experts epitome of Islamic democracy: Leader. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei describes Iran's Assembly of Experts as the embodiment of Islamic democracy.
(2024-05-21). Explainer: How will new Iranian president be elected after Raeisi's martyrdom? presstv.ir After the tragic demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday, all eyes are now on the new election and his likely successor.