(2024-05-22). Tribunal Finds US-Backed Philippine Government Committed War Crimes. popularresistance.org Gaza is not the only place where Joe Biden's government is aiding and abetting atrocities. Following a hearing on May 17-18, the International People's Tribunal on War Crimes in the Philippines found Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, U.S. President Joe Biden, and the U.S. government guilty of war crimes and violations of international humanitarian law against the Filipino people. Eleven witnesses were victims, family members or colleagues of victims. Four, including me, testified as expert witnesses or resource persons. I provided expert testimony on the ri…
(2024-05-22). Activists Arrested At Protest Of Biden In Detroit. popularresistance.org Detroit police arrested protesters, including members of Left Voice and Detroit Will Breathe (DWB,) at a demonstration outside of "Genocide" Joe Biden's speech at the NAACP dinner. The protest was organized by several different Detroit based activist organizations and stood in solidarity with the people of Gaza against Biden's continued support for the genocide.
(2024-05-22). "The New McCarthyism": Pro-Palestine Educators Face Censorship, Harassment & Firings Across U.S. democracynow.org 
The Intercept columnist Natasha Lennard details how the combination of anti-Palestinian, Islamophobic repression and very few worker protections across the U.S. has created a "very dangerous constellation" for academic laborers that is "overwhelmingly only facing pro-Palestinian speakers, not speakers who are supporting Israel's genocide." She calls it "the New McCarthyism" on college campuses. "A lot of media attention has focused on the spectacle of encampments and the very, very brutal police response," says Lennard. "What you also have going on behin…
(2024-05-22). May 22, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
The Beatles — Let It Be The Problem Isn't Civil Disobedience, It's Civil Obedience, by Caitlin Johnstone Indeed, there is no comparison: Israel's crimes are far worse than Hamas', by Jonathan Cook Pal Chron Day 228 — Biden: Not a Genocide | Massacres throughout Gaza Strip The Jewish State Is Genocidal, But Is Israeli Society Sick, Too? by Ilana Mercer From Russia running out of missiles to Zelensky running out of road, by Don Hank UCLA attackers exposed: meet the violent Zionist agitators LA police haven't arrested, by Wyatt Reed Israel Fuming At UN's Moment Of Silence For Ira…
(2024-05-22). G7 wants to help "Trump-proof" Ukraine using profits from frozen Russian assets. infobrics.org Economic warfare against Russia will once again boomerang on the West.
(2024-05-22). "Collective Punishment": Israel Raids Jenin Camp in West Bank, Killing 8, "Shooting Everything" democracynow.org 
In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces raided the northern city of Jenin early Tuesday morning, killing at least eight Palestinians, including a doctor shot dead on his way to work and a teenager riding his bicycle. About a dozen others were injured, including a journalist. Motasem Abu Hasan, an actor at The Freedom Theatre in the Jenin refugee camp who escaped the invasion, describes the ongoing attack on the camp. "They are shooting everything," says Abu Hasan. The Freedom Theatre was about to premiere their first play since October 7 as part of their wider effort to share the Palestinian narrati…
(2024-05-22). The U.S. Weapons That Are Destroying Gaza. progressive.org Biden's pause on sending arms to Israel must be seen in the context of the destruction those weapons have already caused.
(2024-05-22). "We Hope to Be a Model": Students & Faculty at The New School Secure Divestment Vote. democracynow.org 
Students and faculty at The New School, home to the first faculty Gaza solidarity encampment, have announced they reached a deal with the university to hold a vote on divesting from Israel by June 14. The agreement comes after months of campus protests, encampments and the occupation of a university building to demand The New School divest its endowment from companies arming and supporting Israeli forces in Gaza and the West Bank. The school's Students for Justice in Palestine chapter has said the university currently has ties to several companies that are "actively involved in, and benefiting from, t…
(2024-05-22). Headlines for May 22, 2024. democracynow.org Ireland, Norway & Spain Announce Recognition of Palestinian State, U.N. Suspends Food Aid in Rafah; U.S. Admits No Aid from New Pier Has Reached Gazans, Protesters Disrupt Blinken Testimony, Calling Him "The Butcher of Gaza", Police Raid Univ. of Michigan Encampment; UC Santa Cruz Academic Workers Go on Strike, Israel Seizes AP Broadcasting Equipment & Then, Under Pressure, Reverses Course, Trump Trial: Defense Rests Case as Former President Declines to Take Stand, Trump Removes Campaign Video Referencing "The Creation of a Unified Reich", Trump Suggests He May Back Birth Control Restricti…
(2024-05-22). League of imperialist criminals denounces the International Criminal Court. wsws.org US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have joined hands with the fascistic Christian fundamentalist Republicans Mike Johnson and Lindsay Graham to condemn the ICC and assert the right of Israel and the United States to commit war crimes with impunity.
(2024-05-22). "Brutal Force": Police Raid UMich Gaza Solidarity Camp Before President Ono Testifies in Congress. democracynow.org 
We speak with Palestinian American University of Michigan student Salma Hamamy, who was pepper-sprayed and beaten at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor when the Gaza solidarity encampment there became the latest to be violently dismantled Tuesday morning in the nationwide crackdown on student-led protests in solidarity with Palestine. Student protesters set up the encampment about a month ago to demand the University of Michigan's endowment divest from companies with ties to Israel, but school President Santa Ono claimed the peaceful action had become a threat to public safety. Dozens of officers raide…
(2024-05-22). 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.
(2024-05-22). League of imperalist criminals denounce the International Criminal Court. wsws.org US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have joined hands with the fascistic Christian fundamentalist Republicans Mike Johnson and Lindsay Graham to condemn the ICC and assert the right of Israel and the United States to commit war crimes with impunity.
(2024-05-22). Venezuela Condemns Coup Attempt in Democratic Republic of the Congo. orinocotribune.com Venezuela condemned the attempted coup d'état carried out in the early hours of Sunday, May 19, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. | Foreign Minister Yván Gil published a statement in which Venezuela condemned any change of power through violent and unconstitutional means that threatens the sovereignty and self-determination of the people. | Likewise, he specified that this violence events only seeks to violate the political and social stability of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. | "The Bolivarian Government of Venezuela, in accordance with the principles of international law and in the exercise of Bo…
(2024-05-22). Tuesday 7/30: "Autocracies Inc": Book Talk on Urgent Call to Protect World's Democracies w/ A. Applebaum. indybay.org Online event…
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(2024-05-22). Target cuts prices on over 5,000 items, Biden claims he did it. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Target said that the cost of almost 5,000 products, including basic goods like bread, fruit, vegetables, milk, and meat, will be reduced. According to the grocery giant, reductions are currently in place for 1,500 goods, and thousands more will be implemented throughout the summer.Target provided several instances of price reductions, despite city-specific variations on both its house brands and well-known brands, such as a 75-count container of Clorox wipes going down from $5.79 to $4.99 and a pound of unsalted butter from its Good & Gather brand going down from $3.99 to $3.79.Alternate headline: Targ…
(2024-05-22). The Biggest Obstacle to Free and Fair Elections in Venezuela is the US. counterpunch.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
(2024-05-22). Why the Student Debt Crisis Would Likely Worsen Under a Second Trump Administration. counterpunch.org The crisis of student debt has reached proportions never before seen in the United States. Collectively, students owed $1.6 trillion in federal student loans at the end of 2023. However, that total is slightly lower than it was two years prior, thanks to some proactive actions from the Biden administration. The administration has pursued a
(2024-05-22). Will Biden Undermine His Own Climate Goals with New Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles? democracynow.org 
We speak with The New Republic's Kate Aronoff about how President Biden has unveiled steep tariff increases on various Chinese imports, including electric vehicles, which will quadruple from the current tariff rate of 25% to 100%. "What you see … is Biden really looking to lean into a really quite hawkish position on China," says Aronoff. She explains why Biden is caught between insulating the American auto industry from competition and allowing affordable EVs to enter U.S. markets for climate goals. Aronoff says experts say Biden should work with China on this industry and "to not see thi…
(2024-05-22). Shocking information comes up in Donald Trump's secret docs case. geo.tv 
FBI agents did not spare Melania Trump, Barron Trump's rooms…
(2024-05-22). UK general elections on July 4: reports. geo.tv 
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak looks set to announce election date, with a statement expected later…
(2024-05-22). US officials threaten sanctions over ICC warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant. peoplesdispatch.org US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has suggested that he will work with US lawmakers to issue sanctions against the International Criminal Court, over Some congressmembers, including Republican Senators James Risch and Lindsey Graham, are working on legislation to sanction the ICC, and hoping to gather bipartisan support. | "Together, we'll find a way to register our displeasure with the ICC,…
(2024-05-22). India's BJP faces ire of farmers in final phase of elections. peoplesdispatch.org The ruling Modi government has failed to implement key agreements made with the farmers' movement and is now facing protest after protest by farmers' organizations on the campaign trail…
(2024-05-22). Oakland School District Transitions to 100% Electric Bus Fleet. pressenza.com The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) in the Bay Area of California is set to fully transition its school bus fleet to electric buses. With this move, it is expected to become the first big school district in the U.S. to switch to 100% electric buses with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities. | By Paige Bennett | The school district has partnered with Z≈´m, a school transportation services company, to acquire a fleet of 74 entirely electric buses. In addition, the school district will receive bidirectional chargers, which can not only charge the buses but send stored or excess energy from the vehic…
(2024-05-22). Five ways you can participate in the election process. splcenter.org
(2024-05-22). Ann Arbor school board votes for draconian budget cuts. wsws.org The Democratic Party-controlled school board approved $20 million in budget cuts, including the elimination of 141 positions…
(2024-05-22). Growing calls for an all-out strike by UC academic workers. wsws.org The anti-democratic maneuvers of the UC administration are aided by the UAW apparatus, which has called out only one campus and kept the vast majority of workers on the job.
(2024-05-22). Pro-independence president inaugurated in Taiwan. wsws.org Lai Ching-te's support for US imperialism exposes his phony concerns about "democracy" and "peace" in the Indo-Pacific and around the globe.
(2024-05-22). Netherlands parties strike agreement on most right-wing government since 1945. wsws.org Six months after the Dutch general election, three far-right parties together with the Liberals (VVD) of incumbent Prime Minister Mark Rutte have agreed on forming the most right-wing Dutch government since the Second World War.
(2024-05-22). 3 Indian-American students killed, two injured in Georgia car crash. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Their fast automobile in Alpharetta, Georgia, transformed into a turtle, killing three Indian-American students and injuring two more. Two of the people killed were women, and they were all eighteen years old. According to Alpharetta Police, speeding may have been the main cause of the fatal vehicle accident.The five Indian-American teenagers attended the University of Georgia as well as Alpharetta High School.The three students that passed away were Anvi Sharma, a first-year University of Georgia student, Sriya Avasarala, and senior Aryan Joshi of Alpharetta High School.Mohammed Liyakath, a senio…
(2024-05-22). Open Letter To The Chief of Indian Army Regarding Keeping Army In Readiness To Aid Civil Administration If Need Arises During 2024 General Elections. pilwatchgroup.blogspot.com Respected Sir,
I am a senior citizen of 73+ | years of age and do not hold membership of any political party. My family | belongs to the Sikh faith.
In the last few weeks certain | statements have been made by the highest in the country which allude to the | largest religious minority community as intruders. Through hate speeches made | during the election campaign an environment is being created which could result | in civil disturbance and clashes. In a charged-up situation at many places this | could lead to widespread violence.
Complaints pertaining to…
(2024-05-22). County Executive Ryan McMahon Honors Emergency Communications Employees. urbancny.com 
Syracuse, N.Y. — County Executive J. Ryan McMahon, II and the Department of Emergency Communications Commissioner Julie K. Corn recognized 911 Center employees for outstanding performance during the past year during an annual awards ceremony held Wednesday morning at the 911 Center. | J. Ryan McMahon | County Executive McMahon said, "Onondaga County has the best employees anywhere. This ceremony is an opportunity to say 'thank you' to all the men and women who answer the phone in times of emergency. There is often very li…
(2024-05-22). Dr. Brzezinski's Stunning Revelation about the Peace Process. fairobserver.com On December 30, 2008, MSNBC's popular program Morning Joe invited seasoned geopolitical thinker Zbigniew Brzezinski for an interview. This made sense. After eight years of "war president" George W Bush, the world wondered how a new Democratic administration led by the "peace candidate" Barack Obama might handle some of the literally burning global issues. As…
(2024-05-22). Suella Braverman's anti-protest measures were unlawful, High Court rules. leftfootforward.org Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman's anti-protest measures were unlawful, the High Court has ruled and has called for the measures to be quashed. | Following a landmark legal challenge from human rights organisation Liberty, the High Court ruled that the Government had acted unlawfully in creating legislation which gave the police 'almost unlimited' powers to restrict protests, which had no legal basis. | In what is a victory for pro-democracy campaigners who have been resisting the government's assault on the right to protest, the Court found that the then Home Secretary Suella Braverman passed anti-prote…
(2024-05-22). Massive Utility Trade Group Reportedly Taking Biden Admin to Court Over Green Power Plant Rules. wattsupwiththat.com CCS is not close to ready to play the major role in the U.S. power grid that the agency envisions.
(2024-05-22). 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. (…) | – |
(2024-05-22). 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.
(2024-05-22). Load shedding & water woes: Can South Africa fix its ailing infrastructure? aljazeera.com As a crucial election approaches, ANC government looks set to tap in to business in an effort to revamp infrastructure.
(2024-05-22). US working with EU to counter China on its Russia support, overcapacity, say Antony Blinken and Janet Yellen. scmp.com America's top diplomat describes Beijing as seeking 'better relations with Europe' while fuelling its 'greatest security threat' since the Cold War.
(2024-05-22). Why is Biden ratcheting up the trade war with China? aljazeera.com US slaps tariffs on Chinese goods, and Beijing launches an anti-dumping inquiry in response.
(2024-05-22). 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 (…) | – |
(2024-05-22). The Apprentice director defends Trump rape scene as lawsuit looms. scmp.com The director of an explosive biopic that shows Donald Trump raping his wife defended the controversial scene, saying the alleged incident is 'well known' and shed light on the former US president's character.
(2024-05-22). The inexorable rise of the Belgian Workers' Party. mronline.org 
European Parliament elections in Belgium are once again taking place in the shadow of national parliamentary and regional elections. One could, therefore, expect similar results in both sets of polls.
(2024-05-22). Environmentalists Moot for Ordinances on Wetlands Destruction in Masaka. plusnews.ug 
Agroup of environmentalists under the Biodiversity Conservation Foundation (BCF) is mooting for the enactment of punitive ordinances against actions that lead to wetlands destruction in the Masaka sub-region. Antonio Kalyango, the BCF Executive Director observes that many local governments are failing to customize and effectively enforce provisions of the National Environment Act 2019, hence the …
(2024-05-22). Germany's Jenny Erpenbeck wins International Booker Prize for Kairos, the tale of a tangled love affair. scmp.com Kairos, translated by Michael Hofmann, depicts the relationship between a student and an older writer in the days leading up to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
(2024-05-22). House Republicans launch attack on D.C. voting rights laws. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Just two weeks after MAGA Republicans in the U.S. Congress urged Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District of Columbia Police to raid a student-led Palestine solidarity encampment, leading to 33 arrests with several pepper-sprayed, they're now attacking D.C. residents on the issue of voting rights. Chair of the Committee on House Administration, Rep. Bryan Steil, …
(2024-05-22). June 04, 2024 – India's "Schrodinger Moment" ummid.com Reverting to Schrodinger's cat experiment, think of a closed box with "democracy" as the hypothetical cat, and the "divisive communal agenda" as the poisonous substance, which can destroy democracy if the BJP gets two-third majority.
(2024-05-22). OFSS Inter 1st Merit List 2024 on May 28. ummid.com Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will release on May 28, 2024, the OFSS Inter First Merit List, 1st Selection List, of the students who have registered for admission in Class 11 (Intermediate) through Online Facilitation System For Students website www.ofssbihar.info.
(2024-05-22). Vice President Harris warns of threat of fascism under Trump. peoplesworld.org 
PHILADELPHIA—In some of her sharpest words ever on the campaign trail, Vice President Kamala Harris warned the Service Employees—and, by extension, the country—of the fascist impact of a White House takeover by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Harris ended her 20-minute address on May 21 with that warning to the 3,500 union delegates meeting at …
(2024-05-22). UK General Elections: UK PM Rishi Sunak calls surprise general election on July 4. ptcnews.tv UK General Elections: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called for a surprise general election on July 4 in an official statement. Taking to his X handle, Rishi Sunak said, "These uncertain times call for a clear plan and bold action to chart a course to a secure future.""You must choose in this election who has that plan and who is prepared to take that bold action to secure a better future for our country and our children," he added.UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was required to hold an election by January 2025 and had long avoided specifying his plans. However, a drop in inflation rates announced earlier on We…
(2024-05-22). ONU pide respeto tras críticas del presidente Biden a la CPI. telesurtv.net El presidente de EE.UU., Joe Biden, consideró indignante la medida y negó que Israel estuviera cometiendo un genocidio.
(2024-05-22). Trump decidió no declarar en el cierre del juicio por sobornos a una exactriz porno. cubadebate.cu El expresidente estadounidense Donald Trump decidió no testificar en su juicio por falsificación de registros contables en Nueva York, que este martes concluyó su etapa de testimonios y se acerca a un veredicto. Fueron cinco semanas en las que desfilaron 19 testimonios, cientos de documentos y hasta declaraciones de contenido sexual explícito, en el primer juicio penal contra un exmandatario de EE.UU.
(2024-05-22). Abinader insta a gran pacto nacional en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Aunque obtuvo significativa mayoría en el Legislativo, el mandatario subrayó que su partido dialogará con todos.
(2024-05-22). Juicio a Trump en Nueva York en tramo final. radiohc.cu La Habana, 22 may (RHC) El juicio penal al expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump está listo hoy para alegatos finales tras concluir la defensa del magnate su presentación de pruebas y testigos en la corte de Nueva York.
(2024-05-22). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-05-22). Republicans want 'same benefits' for Americans in Israel army. newarab.com 
(2024-05-22). Ireland, Spain, and Norway to recognise Palestinian state. newarab.com 
Spain's Prime Minister said the decision was based on peace, justice and democracy and was essential for the peace process. | Ireland's Prime Minister highlighted the "appalling" condition…
(2024-05-22). Biden administration calls for bipartisan push to sanction ICC. newarab.com 
The At a Senate appropriations s…
(2024-05-22). Trump foreign policy adviser urges sanctions on ICC officials. newarab.com 
The United States should slap sanctions on I Robert O'Brien, who served as Trump's fourth and final national security adviser, made the comments in a Jerusalem interview with Reuters…
(2024-05-22). 'Biden supports Israel because he fears huge Jewish influence'. presstv.ir US President Joe Biden fears "huge Jewish influence," according to a White House aide.
(2024-05-22). 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.
(2024-05-22). 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.