Medea Benjamin(2022-05-19). For Biden's Summit of the Americas, Obama's Handshake With Raúl Castro Shows the Way.dissidentvoice.org On May 16, the Biden administration announced new measures to "increase support for the Cuban people." They included easing travel restrictions and helping Cuban-Americans support and connect with their families. They mark a step forward but a baby step, given that most U.S. sanctions on Cuba remain in place. Also in place is a ridiculous …
Editor2(2022-05-19). We Have More in Common with Cuba than We Think.orinocotribune.comBy Danaka Katovich  ; May 13, 2022 | The American working class and Cubans both face an important task: demanding dignity from the imperial core that constantly works to undermine our right to life. | A week ago I returned to the United States from Cuba where I got to spend International Workers' Day with 100 other young organizers from the U.S. alongside over 700,000 other people who celebrated in Havana that day. With the International People's Assembly of North America, we spent a week learning about the Cuban socialist project and how the blockade imposed by the United States impacts life in Cuba. | For th…
Staff(2022-05-19). Mexico Talks to Restart as Venezuela's Government Meets With Opposition.orinocotribune.com Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard described the announcement of the talks as "very positive," and said that his country is "willing and ready to receive them." | Representatives from the delegations of the Venezuelan government and the so-called Unitary Platform, representing the radical sector of the opposition, reported on Tuesday, May 18, that they had held a meeting in México, reopening a new chapter in the complicated negotiations. | Attending the meeting were the president of the National Assembly (AN) of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, representing the government, and Gerardo Blyde, for the Unitary Plat…
Staff(2022-05-19). Raeisi stresses using capacities to boost Tehran-Cuba coop.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) — Tehran-Havana relations are strategic, president Raeisi said, calling for developing cooperation between Iran and Cuba in all fields by using the numerous capacities and potential of the two countries.
Anonymous103(2022-05-18). Is Russia To Blame For Global Food Crisis?southfront.org Illustrative Image | Western leaders, headed by U.S. President Joe Biden, claim that Russia's actions in Ukraine have blocked food sources needed for worldwide supplies. In particular, Africa will not be able to survive without Ukrainian grain. | As the threat of a food crisis grows, Europe and the United States are
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-05-18). United States Bioweapons Developments in Ukraine May Prove a Fatal Mistake.libya360.wordpress.comJames ONeill What is now emerging into full view is the development of bio weapons in Ukraine by the Americans. This program has been in existence for a number of years, organised by the leadership of the Democratic Party who in turn benefited from company donations from the principal organisers of the program. These companies…
Rick Rozoff(2022-05-18). U.S., allies may be planning Ukraine proxy war model for Myanmar.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comReutersMay 17, 2022 Myanmar resistance urges West to provide arms for fight against junta The defence chief of Myanmar's shadow government has called for international help to arm its resistance forces fighting the ruling military, requesting support similar to that being given to Ukrainians battling invading Russian troops. The people of Ukraine and Myanmar's anti-government] …
Rick Rozoff(2022-05-18). First minister, SNP leader wants Scotland to be NATO's 33rd member.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comAssuming Austria, Bosnia, Cyprus, Georgia, Ireland, Kosovo, Malta, Moldova, Switzerland and Ukraine aren't inducted before Scotland. Associated PressMay 17, 2022 AP Interview: Scottish leader stresses independence, NATO Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said in an interview Tuesday that Europe's crisis over Russia's war in Ukraine only makes Scotland's drive for independence more important, and maintained Scotland …
José Manuel Blanco Diaz(2022-05-18). Mexico Talks Set to Resume (+Alex Saab).orinocotribune.comWith the search for new approaches, a preparatory meeting was held to resume the dialogue between the Venezuelan government and a portion of the opposition in Mexico, also known as the Mexico Talks, reported the president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez. | The deputy shared through his Twitter account a photograph from a meeting held with Gerardo Blyde, the spokesperson designated by the opposition to head the delegation at the negotiating table. | "In my capacity as representative of the delegation of the Venezuelan government for the dialogue processes, I have held a meeting with Gerardo Blyde…
Editor2(2022-05-18). The Black Alliance for Peace Calls on Latin American and Caribbean Nations to Boycott the Summit of the Americas (Statement).orinocotribune.comMexico's President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador recently announced that he would boycott the Summit unless all countries in the region are invited. Some member states of CARICOM and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, including Antigua and Barbuda and St. Vincent and Grenadines, are also considering not attending the Summit. Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, stated that his country "does not believe in the policy of ostracising Cuba and Venezuela." | RELATED CONTEN…
Anonymous103(2022-05-18). 959 Ukrainian Militants Surrendered At Azovstal Plant So Far.southfront.org Illustrative Image | On May 18, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported that the militants of the nationalist Azov unit and Ukrainian servicemen blocked at the Azovstal plant continued to surrender. | According to the Russian MoD, 694 militants surrendered over the past day, including 29 wounded. A total of 959 militants have surrendered since May 16, including 80 wounded, of whom 51 who needed urgent treatment were placed in the hospital of Novoazovsk of the Donetsk People's Republic. | On May 17, the Russia…
_____(2022-05-18). Why is the US Trying to Provoke a Conflict on the Afghanistan—Tajikistan Border?journal-neo.org Ever since the withdrawal of the last US troops from Afghanistan and the fall of the country to the Taliban (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation), Washington has been unable to come to terms with the loss of its influence in the region. It is therefore doing all it can to turn the …
Staff(2022-05-18). Venezuela Confirms US Authorized Oil Corporations to 'Negotiate & Restart Operations'.orinocotribune.comThe Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, confirmed this Tuesday, May 17, that the US government authorized US and European oil companies to "negotiate and restart operations" in the South American country, amid a complex package of sanctions imposed by Washington against the Venezuelan people for over a decade. | "The Bolivarian government of Venezuela has verified and confirmed the news published to the effect that the United States of America has authorized US and European oil companies to negotiate and restart operations in Venezuela," Rodríguez wrote via Twitter. | The senior official pointed out tha…
Benay Blend(2022-05-18). 'If Only the Natives Had Stayed Silent': On Responding to Settler Colonialism.orinocotribune.comBy Benay Blend  ; May 12, 2022 | In an American History class that I taught at the local community college, a student made a comment that has stayed with me all these years. To paraphrase, he explained that if Native Americans had just accepted their colonized position without fighting back, there would have been no massacres of Indians. | That refusal to recognize the right of the colonized to resist makes its way into contemporary thinking, including the supposedly well-informed. Very often there is no context, no background history to explain why the oppressed resist. Instead, the journalist, academic, or w…
It's Going Down(2022-05-18). "On Many Fronts": Why One Atlanta Resident Is Fighting to Stop Cop City.itsgoingdown.orgOn Tuesday, May 17th, Atlanta police, backed by a phalanx of other state and federal law enforcement, including "DeKalb Police, the Georgia State Patrol, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation," invaded the Weelaunee forest, also known as the Atlanta forest. In the face of militant resistance, police cut down trees…
Rick Rozoff(2022-05-18). Japan's top military commander to attend NATO military chiefs meeting for first time.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comNikkei AsiaMay 18, 2022 Japan's top uniformed officer to attend 1st NATO military chiefs meetingTokyo ramps up engagement with alliance along with Asia-Pacific partners The highest-ranking uniformed officer in Japan's Self-Defense Forces will attend a NATO Military Chiefs of Defense meeting for the first time Thursday, according to the Ministry of Defense, as Tokyo seeks …
Fight Back(2022-05-18). How frame-ups work: The Antony Gay trial.fightbacknews.orgPeoria, IL – The Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR) brought a dozen activists from Chicago to Peoria, Illinois May 16 for the opening of the federal trial of Anthony Gay. Gay had previously defeated the charges when, in an historic trial, he won a hung jury representing himself. He is facing the same assistant U.S. attorneys and federal judge. | The charge against Gay is that he is a felon and had a firearm. | During the proceedings, Gay pointed out that there is no physical evidence of him having a firearm. There was a pistol found by the Rock Island police in the vicinity where t…
Staff(2022-05-18). "Será que se acabó", de Alexander Abreu y Havana D' Primera, Gran Premio Cubadisco 2022.cubadebate.cuEl álbum "Será que se acabó", de Alexander Abreu y Havana D' Primera, se alzó con el Gran Premio Cubadisco 2022, además de dos reconocimientos en las categorías de Música bailable y Diseño de Sonido. Este fonograma, coproducción entre los estudios Abdala y la compañía catalana Páfata, contiene canciones que fueron éxitos en los años 80 y 90 del pasado siglo.
Staff(2022-05-18). France urges JCPOA parties to finalize Vienna talks.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) — Saying that the draft agreement on resuming compliance with the JCPOA has been ready for more than two months, the French foreign ministry called on JCPOA parties to make necessary decisions to finalize the nuclear agreement.
Staff(2022-05-18). Presidente de Guatemala tampoco irá a Cumbre de las Américas.cubadebate.cuEl presidente de Guatemala anunció este martes que no asistirá a la Cumbre de las Américas que se realizará en Los àÅngeles en junio, mientras mandatarios como los de México y Bolivia han condicionado su presencia en el foro. "No me van a invitar a la cumbre. De todos modos yo mandé a decir que no voy a ir", sostuvo el gobernante.
Staff(2022-05-18). Japan sounded out on hosting Asian Cup.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) — The Japan Football Association (JFA) has been informally approached about the possibility of replacing China as hosts of next year's Asian Cup, chairman Kozo Tashima says.
Staff(2022-05-18). Will the US seize Vienna talks last opportunity?en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) — Following a "last bullet" visit by the European coordinator for the Vienna talks to Iran, a new opportunity was provided for the US to make up its mind.
Staff(2022-05-18). Unión Eléctrica informa sobre afectaciones al servicio.cubadebate.cuEn horas de la mañana de hoy, se produjo un error de operación en la subestación de Renté que conllevó a la salida por emergencia de las unidades 3 y 5 de la termoeléctrica Antonio Maceo, de Renté y la afectación total del servicio a las provincias de Santiago de Cuba y Guantánamo. Se investigan las causas de este error de operación.
Staff(2022-05-18). Venezolano Juan Vicente Pérez es el hombre más longevo del mundo con 112 años.cubadebate.cuUn venezolano de 112 años ostenta hoy el récord Guinness como el hombre más viejo del mundo. Juan Vicente Pérez Mora nació en el poblado de El Cobre, en el estado Táchira, el 27 de mayo de 1909. El texto publicado por Guinness World Records refiere que goza de buena salud y posee una memoria excepcional, conserva grandes recuerdos sobre su infancia, su matrimonio.
Staff(2022-05-18). Cossío: Las medidas anunciadas no son un cambio radical de la política de EE.UU. hacia Cuba (+ Video).cubadebate.cuSobre el impacto de las recientes medidas anunciadas por el Gobierno de Estados Unidos hacia Cuba y su alcance real, habló en la Mesa Redonda de este martes el viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Carlos Fernández de Cossío. "Faltan por ver cuáles son las regulaciones mediante las cuales se van a implementar las medidas anunciadas, lo cual puede demorar días o meses", acotó.
Zahra Mirzafarjouyan(2022-05-18). Iran marks National Day of Omar Khayyam.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) — Today is considered a significant cultural event for Iranians to commemorate the great Iranian poet, astronomer, writer, and mathematician Omar Khayyam.
Staff(2022-05-18). Con Filo: Con la justicia y la razón.cubadebate.cuLa maquinaria en torno a las nuevas medidas del gobierno estadounidense en lo que a Cuba concierne, las leyes aprobadas por la Asamblea Nacional, la manipulación respecto a la vigilia y el duelo en Cuba y la pretendida imagen de una "Habana explosiva" tras los lamentables sucesos del hotel Saratoga fueron algunos de los temas que el proograma Con Filo puso sobre la mesa este martes.
Newsroom(2022-05-18). Southeast Asian nations need to accelerate their clean energy transitions.moderndiplomacy.euSoutheast Asia's reliance on fossil fuels to meet rising demand for energy is proving to be a significant vulnerability in today's energy crisis. Meeting energy security and emissions goals will require countries in the region to make major efforts to improve energy efficiency, accelerate renewable power generation and switch to low emissions fuels, according to …
Doreen Chowdhury(2022-05-18). The Return of Global Inflation: A Threat to Our Interdependent World?moderndiplomacy.euSoaring commodity price has become a major problem in many countries. When poor people are readjusting their monthly budget to address this price hike, shortage are taking place quite often. Even in Bangladesh, the lines for TCB trucks (subsidized government selling points) are getting bigger and bigger every day. The problem became more severe in …
Newsroom(2022-05-18). How Liquidation Auctions Give Small Businesses a Chance to Compete in Retail.moderndiplomacy.euLiquidation auctions are a goldmine for small businesses. Many of the small businesses struggle with capital and filling up their stock. Running a small business is not the easiest thing to do in the current market situation. Liquidation auctions are a great marketplace for small businesses where they can register massive profits when it comes …
Shahriar Sheikhlar(2022-05-18). Kurdistan — Britain Ties in New Momentum Driven by Energy Supply.moderndiplomacy.euOne hundred year before, despite world promise for Independent Kurdistan after post world war's Ottoman division, Britain government's decision to divide Kurdistan and merge it in new forming Iraq and Turkey, as well as bloodily suppressing the Kurdish rebel movement by using intense bombardment deprived the Kurds of their right to self-determination, built a historical …
WSWS(2022-05-18). SEP candidates for Australian election discuss socialist program on podcast.wsws.orgThe discussion, which lasted over an hour, covered many topics, including the threat of war, the disastrous consequences the official "let it rip" pandemic policies and the burning need to build a socialist movement of the working class.
WSWS(2022-05-18). Teachers in Brookline, Massachusetts, end one-day strike after union agrees to below-inflation, six-year contract.wsws.orgThe BEU has kept workers on the job for nearly three years without a contract. Like many teachers, including those in the Boston Public Schools system who have been working without a contract for eight months, Brookline educators are demanding "reasonable compensation as well as working conditions that meet the realities of a modern, comprehensive education."
WSWS(2022-05-18). Las Vegas sanitation workers vote to strike.wsws.orgLas Vegas sanitation workers must take the fight out of Teamsters hands by forming a Rank-and-File Committee to reach out to other workers in struggle—sanitation, truckers, teachers and health care workers.
WSWS(2022-05-18). Finnish parliament approves proposal to join NATO.wsws.orgThe same day that Finland and Sweden formally submitted their NATO membership applications, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared it was ending the country's participation in the Council of the Baltic Sea States.
Staff(2022-05-17). US conducts hypersonic weapon test.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) — The United States Air Force says it has conducted a test of a hypersonic weapon, which flew at five times the speed of sound.
Staff(2022-05-17). US Senate backs Ukraine's $40 bn aid package.en.mehrnews.comTEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) — A bill on the US $40-billion package of aid for Ukraine has been approved following an initial procedural vote in the US Senate, according to the live broadcast from the upper house of the American Congress.
Rick Rozoff(2022-05-17). Ambassador: Azerbaijan's strategic importance makes it U.S., Pentagon partner in the region.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comAzeri Press AgencyMay 16, 2022 US ambassador: "Azerbaijan's strategic importance makes it a US partner in the region" US Ambassador Lee Litzenberger attended a presentation ceremony of English language instruction equipment provided by the Department of Defense to the State Customs Committee, the Embassy told APA. The Ambassador, together with deputy chairman of the State …
Anonymous587(2022-05-17). Buffalo's Shooting. Another Manifestation Of Nazism In Action.southfront.org Detention of Peyton Gendron | A mass shooting occurred on 5/14/2022 in Buffalo, NY. Ten people were killed, three were wounded. The shooter was broadcasting an online stream of the mass shooting. The shooter is a self-proclaimed supporter of white supremacy, as stated in his manifesto. He used the Black Sun symbol on the front page. The same symbol is used by the Nazi group Azov in Ukraine. He describes in detail what weapons he used, as well as why he carried out the attack and how he intended to carry it out. La…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2022-05-17). CPRF Statement: In Ukraine Russia is Fighting Neo-Nazism.libya360.wordpress.comComments on the Article of the International Department of the CC KKE "On the Imperialist War in Ukraine and the Stance of the CPRF" On April 23, 2022 the newspaper Rizospastis, the organ of the Communist Party of Greece, carried an article by the International Department of the CC KKE "On the Imperialist War in Ukraine and…
On May 16, the Biden administration announced new measures to "increase support for the Cuban people." They included easing travel restrictions and helping Cuban-Americans support and connect with their families. They mark a step forward but a baby step, given that most U.S. sanctions on Cuba remain in place. Also in place is a ridiculous …
Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard described the announcement of the talks as "very positive," and said that his country is "willing and ready to receive them." | Representatives from the delegations of the Venezuelan government and the so-called Unitary Platform, representing the radical sector of the opposition, reported on Tuesday, May 18, that they had held a meeting in México, reopening a new chapter in the complicated negotiations. | Attending the meeting were the president of the National Assembly (AN) of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, representing the government, and Gerardo Blyde, for the Unitary Plat…
