(2024-05-01). Democratic Party's College Group Backs Pro-Palestine Protests, Criticizes Biden. news.antiwar.com The College Democrats of America, the official college outreach arm of the Democratic National Committee, has come out strongly in support of students at college campuses across the country protesting against the US-backed Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. "This past week, we witnessed heroic actions on the part of students around the country to …
(2024-05-01). Headlines for May 1, 2024. democracynow.org NYPD Raid Columbia & City College, Arresting 200+ Pro-Palestinian Protesters, Pro-Israel Counterprotesters Violently Attack Student Encampment at UCLA, U.N. Decries Widening Police Crackdown on Student Protests in U.S., Netanyahu Vows to Invade Rafah With or Without a Ceasefire Deal, ICJ Refuses to Order Germany to Halt Exporting Arms to Israel, Career Diplomat Resigns from State Department over Biden's Gaza Policy, Haiti's Transitional Council Picks Little-Known Ex-Sports Minister to Be New PM, Judge Holds Trump in Contempt of Court, Fines Him $9,000 for Violating Gag Order, "It Depends":…
(2024-05-01). Pro-Israel groups vs. student democracy at McGill. mondoweiss.net 
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is clamoring for the violent suppression of McGill students protesting Israel's genocide in Gaza. It is an odious escalation in the Israel lobby's bid to suppress democracy at the prestigious university.
(2024-05-01). Our Unions Can Turn the Tide for the Campus Palestine Revolt. truthout.org Right now, the biggest student revolt of this century is rocking the country, denouncing the genocide of Palestinians and calling for divestment from Israel and an end to the war on Gaza. The repression has been bipartisan and savage. College administrators are calling in heavily armed police of Democrat-controlled cities to drag away hundreds of students and faculty, for the crime of sitting on a… |
(2024-05-01). May Day Greetings Book 2024: Save democracy, stop the genocide. peoplesworld.org 
On May 1st, 1924, the Daily Worker was just 11 weeks' old. Around the United States, workers in many big cities had not even heard of it yet. But if that inaugural May Day edition of the paper happened to be the first issue put into their hands, a survey of headlines and stories …
(2024-05-01). Juan González, Veteran of '68 Columbia Strike, Condemns University Leaders' Silence on Gaza Slaughter. democracynow.org 
Tuesday's raid on Columbia University came 56 years to the day that police raided Hamilton Hall, arresting 700 students protesting racism and the Vietnam War. Democracy Now! co-host Juan González, who was a student leader at the historic 1968 protest, says the violent crackdown on Columbia University and other campuses across the United States has refocused national attention on "an unjust war," carried out by Israel with U.S. backing. "No commencement in America will occur in the next month where the war in Gaza is not a burning issue," he says. He adds that the more diverse makeup…
(2024-05-01). Campus Crackdown: 300+ Arrested in Police Raids on Columbia & CCNY to Clear Gaza Encampments. democracynow.org 
New York police in full riot gear stormed Columbia University and the City College of New York Tuesday night, arresting over 300 students to break up Gaza solidarity encampments on the two campuses. The police raid began at the request of Columbia President Minouche Shafik, who has also asked the police to remain a presence on campus until at least May 17 to ensure solidarity encampments are not reestablished before the end of the term. Police also raided CUNY after the administration made a similar call for the police to enter campus. Democracy Now! was on the streets outside Columbia on Tuesday night and spoke…
(2024-05-01). Reed Brody: U.S. Hypocrisy Laid Bare as Biden Admin Claims ICC Can't Prosecute Israel for War Crimes. democracynow.org 
The Biden administration is claiming the International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction to charge Israeli officials for war crimes. This comes after rumors that the ICC may be close to issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials over possible crimes in Gaza. The International Court of Justice has rejected a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to halt exporting arms to Israel, but the court declined to throw out the case. For more, we speak with human rights attorney and war crimes prosecutor Reed Brody, who says ICC charges would be a "huge" de…
(2024-05-01). Remember, All This Fascism Would Feel Way More Fascismy Under Trump. caitlinjohnstone.com.au If Trump was letting these horrible things happen, we'd feel outraged and upset. We might even feel obliged to get up and go protest the things he is doing, which as we all know can often cause us to miss brunch.
(2024-05-01). Biden walks back plan to sanction criminal Israel army unit. youtube.com 
The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the Biden administration's apparent reversal of its announcement that it would sanction a unit in the Israeli army which killed an 80-year old American citizen in the occupied city of Ramallah by forcing him to freeze to death. ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at thegrayzone.com …
(2024-05-01). Corporate DC press sucks up to Biden at sickening ceremony. youtube.com 
The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate cover the gut-wrenching display of the Beltway press corps celebrating itself and the "decency" of President Joe Biden at the White House Press Correspondents Association Dinner while ignoring the 140+ journalists killed in Gaza since October and the jailing of Julian Assange. ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more …
(2024-05-01). May 1, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
We Say NATO's got to Go The West vs The Rest, by Michael Brenner For the U.S. Establishment, Violence Is the Answer, by Bill Astore Holocaust Survivor Message to US Campus Protesters, by Stephen Kapos (X) College Gaza Encampments: Scale, Tactics, Reaction, Prospects, by Lambert Strether World Wide Revolution Against Tyranny & Zionism Framed As Antisemitism — Ryan Cristián Video Biden is Risking Election and Country with his Embrace of Netanyahu's War, by Juan Cole Israel's Anti-UNRWA Campaign Falls Flat, by Binoy Kampmark Journalism Professors Urge Review of NYT Story on Oct. 7 Sexual V…
(2024-05-01). Bernie Sanders speaks out: Criticizing Israeli policy is not antisemitism. nationofchange.org Amid national debate over Gaza protests, Senator Bernie Sanders challenges the narrative equating criticism of Israel with antisemitism, drawing on his personal history and widespread American discontent.
(2024-05-01). US Congress Makes Downpayment on World War III: US President Proclaims Enduring Peace. orinocotribune.com
(2024-05-01). How Africa's National Liberation Struggles Brought Democracy to Europe. orinocotribune.com 
By Vijay Prashad — Apr 25, 2024 | Fifty years ago, on 25 April 1974, the people of Portugal took to the streets of their cities and towns in enormous numbers to overthrow the fascist dictatorship of the Estado Novo ('New State'), formally established in 1926. Fascist Portugal—led first by António de Oliveira Salazar until 1968 and then by Marcelo Caetano—was welcomed into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in 1949, the United Nations in 1955, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1961 and signed a pact with the European Economic Community in 1972. The…
(2024-05-01). Cubans Ratify Their Commitment to the Revolution on Labor Day. telesurenglish.net From the early hours of Wednesday, Cubans marched towards the Anti-Imperialist Tribune in Havana, an emblematic place where they celebrate International Workers Day. | RELATED: | Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, revolutionary leader Raul Castro, and thousands of people were present at a site that symbolizes the struggle of the world's peoples. | "Once again, millions of Cubans are showing that we remain f…
(2024-05-01). USC Grad Student Union Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against University over Arrests. democracynow.org 
As protests continue on campuses across North America, we go to the University of Southern California, where the union representing about 3,000 graduate student workers at USC has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the school to end campus militarization and drop charges against students and faculty. The "rampant violence that they inflicted on our workers" violates the National Labor Relations Act, says Margaret Davis, president of UAW Local 872. "It was a clear act of retaliation because people were engaging in pro-Palestinian free speech, which they have a right to."…
(2024-05-01). War and Peace "Made in America": Adolph Hitler is "The Torchbearer of Democracy" in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). 'Mafia raj' going on in Assam: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. muslimmirror.com Dhubri : Alleging that a "mafia raj" was going on in Assam, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday claimed Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was involved in multiple scams. Addressing an election rally in Dhubri, she claimed Sarma has a "secret understanding" with Badruddin Ajmal of the AIUDF just like BJP has with Assaduddin …
(2024-05-01). Trump hush money trial enters third week with more details about payoffs and right-wing influence. wsws.org The third week of Donald Trump's New York hush money trial began on Tuesday with more details about payments made to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal.
(2024-05-01). Biden promotes Fain's sellout at Daimler Truck as another "historic" win. wsws.org The miserable tentative contract agreement at Daimler Truck has been hailed by Biden and leading Democrats as another supposed "historics" win for workers…
(2024-05-01). Another Reform UK candidate found spreading conspiracy theories. leftfootforward.org A video has been unearthed showing one of Reform UK's most hopeful candidates discussing a string of conspiracy theories on his YouTube channel. | Running in the Blackpool South by-election this Thursday for Reform UK, Mark Butcher has been set up as the right-wing party's best chance of making headlines this weekend by taking Conservative voters in the area. | However the Mirror has reported that the Reform UK candidate posted a video in 2018 entitled "Don't mug me off" in which he engaged in various conspiracy theories and told his followers to "get real people, wakey wakey, red pill time". | In the video M…
(2024-05-01). UK local elections could determine PM Rishi Sunak's fate. scmp.com Britain's ruling Conservative Party is expected to suffer heavy losses in crunch local elections this week that are likely to increase pressure on beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
(2024-05-01). Nancy Pelosi roasts Liz Truss and Boris Johnson over their support for Trump. leftfootforward.org Pelosi questioned, highlighting Trump's history of bigoted remarks targeting women, the LGBTQ+ community, and people of colour.
(2024-05-01). Poll of polls puts Tories on just 85 seats. leftfootforward.org The poll findings come ahead of the local and mayoral elections due to take place tomorrow, where the Tories are predicted to suffer heavy losses.
(2024-05-01). UK Students Begin New Wave Of Protests Against Gaza War After US Arrests. progressivehub.net SALLY WEALE | THE GUARDIAN…
(2024-05-01). In Portugal, crowds in the streets celebrate democracy at the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution. globalvoices.org 
(2024-05-01). They Arrested Us. I Hope It Brings An End To Nuclear Weapons. progressivehub.net THOMAS C. FOX | NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER…
(2024-05-01). I.N.D.I.A Bloc Members Should Adopt Variants of Pop Song 'Jail Ke Jawab Mein Hum Vote Denge' as Campaign Material During 2024 General Elections! pilwatchgroup.blogspot.com by
| The Delhi's Chief | Electoral Officer (CEO) has reportedly asked the Aam Admi Party on 28 April | 2024 to modify the over-two-minute-long party's rap song which was released on | 25 April 2024 as part of its campaign.
(2024-05-01). Michael Mann: Explaining the Irrationality of War. newleftreview.org Drawing on eight years of comparative-historical research, Michael Mann overturns accepted wisdom on the bellicosity of democracies, the economic grounds for war and the rational calculations of states in a rivalrous world system.
(2024-05-01). The Great Conservative Election Data-Trawl Continues. bylinetimes.com In mid-April, a number of In Chelmsford, Conservative MP Vicky Ford has sent constituents a "safety survey" asking for their priorities regarding local policing. The survey initially a…
(2024-05-01). Stereotype Much? Donald Trump Plans To Attract Black Voters With Event Featuring Rappers And Athletes. newsone.com 
Donald Trump's outreach to Black voters includes an event with rappers and athletes in urban centers like Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta and NYC.
(2024-05-01). The Party must campaign for DC statehood. cpusa.org 
The people of the District of Columbia are second-class citizens, some even considering themselves colonial subjects under colonial-like conditions with the lack of Statehood or testing grounds for policy that may be enacted around the country. The people of DC have long self-determined that the promise of democracy and enfranchisement in the republic must expand to those who live in the Federal District. Popularly known as "Chocolate City" for many decades due to its majority Black population and self-empowerment with the gains made under Home Rule post-1974 and the mayorship under "Mayor for Life" Marion Ber…
(2024-05-01). Donald Trump Claims 'Anti-White Feeling' In America Is A Problem That 'Can't Be Allowed.' Here's Why He's Wrong. newsone.com 
During an interview with Time magazine, Donald Trump claimed that there is an "anti-white feeling" in America that "can't be allowed."
(2024-05-01). Radio Habana Cuba 63 años difundiendo al mundo la verdad. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 may (RHC) La radio es el medio de comunicación más universal. Eso lo entendieron muy bien los comandantes Fidel Castro y Ernesto Che Guevara al crear en 1958 la Radio Rebelde en la Sierra Maestra e inaugurar el 1 de mayo de 1961, hace 63 años, la primera emisora cubana de ondas cortas, Radio Habana Cuba.
(2024-05-01). República Dominicana mantiene siete provincias en alerta por lluvias. telesurtv.net Las provincias en alerta amarilla son María Trinidad Sánchez y Duarte.
(2024-05-01). Former England cricketer Monty Panesar to stand for election. newarab.com 
Former England cricketer Monty Panesar is to stand at the next UK general election for the fringe Workers Party of Britain, its leader Galloway, a left-wing firebrand who was re-elected to parliament in March after tapping into anger over Left-arm spinner Panesar, 42, played 50 tests for England,…
(2024-05-01). President of Iraq's Kurdistan region to delay elections. newarab.com 
The President of the Iraqi The move by Barzani comes after a demand from the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) to delay the elections – initially set for early June – by at least three months, three well-informed Kurdistan sources told TNA. | The delay will hinder the probability…
(2024-05-01). US, foreign attorneys call on Biden to halt arms sales to Israel: Report. presstv.ir So far more than 90 attorneys have signed on to a legal letter in that regard, including 20 from inside the White House.
(2024-04-30). July 28 Presidential Elections: CNE Publishes Preliminary Electoral Registry. orinocotribune.com In accordance with the schedule for Venezuela's presidential elections scheduled for July 28, the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) published the preliminary electoral registry, | As of Monday, April 29, Venezuelans who processed their registration or updated their records in the electoral registry can review the CNE website in order to verify if their data, contained in the preliminary electoral registry for the presidential election, is correct. | If they do not find their record or if there are issues in the registry, users will have from April 30 to May 14 to request corrections or update requests.
(2024-04-30). A life-changing habit: Five reasons why you should vote in every election. splcenter.org