(2022-05-05). Abortion Rights Protesters And Counter Protesters Demonstrate At Indianapolis Monument Circle. popularresistance.org Tensions were running high Wednesday evening in downtown Indianapolis as protesters both for and against abortion met in demonstrations at Monument Circle. | The crowd of at least 500 people was made up mostly of pro-abortion rights activists, with about 25 anti-abortion protesters. Police blocked off nearby streets as the two groups converged at close distances, sometimes yelling at each other. | The pro-abortion rights group chanted "abortion ban has got to go" and "we stand with Roe", while the anti-abortion group chanted "we are the pro-life generation and we will abolish abortion."
(2022-05-05). Massive explosion reported in eastern Baghdad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Some sources reported a loud sound of an explosion east of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Thursday morning.
(2022-05-05). Codify Abortion Rights and Civil Liberties in Federal Law. peoplesparty.org Getting an abortion should be up to a woman and her doctor. Justice Samuel Alito's decision overturning Roe v. Wade is an attack on the people of the United States. The decision states no such right as abortion "is protected by any constitutional provision, including… The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. That provision has been held to guarantee some rights that are not mentioned in the Constitution, but any such right must be "deeply rooted in this Nation's history and tradition." | Alito goes on to describe the Nation's history and tradition as a continuous reign of "prohibiting abortion on pai…
(2022-05-04). How a Decision to Attack North Korea Could be Made and the Role that "Experts" Play. journal-neo.org 
This author has in previous articles looked at the way lurid fake news stories appear and how incidents are investigated, and this article will look at how key decisions are taken, specifically in terms of the role played by experts. It is commonly assumed that governments are omniscient, and that either the head of state or …
(2022-05-04). Ukraine crisis: Japan-Russia tensions at post-Cold War high. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsMay 4, 2022 Russia bans entry of Japan PM, 62 others indefinitely Tatsuo has decided that with a war on in Europe and no one able to say how long Japan could stay out, and with the China Incident, now in its third year, showing signs of becoming a world war….Jun'ichir≈ç Tanizaki, The Makioka …
(2022-05-04). For Second-Generation Immigrants, the American Dream Can Be a Nightmare. otherwords.org May is Asian American Heritage Month. It's a good time to celebrate the many successes and contributions of our diverse immigrant communities. But for the second generation, the reality is often more complicated. | My parents came to this country from India nearly 60 years ago. Like countless other immigrants, they came seeking freedom, economic opportunity, and the American Dream for themselves and their children. | The American Dream means a lot of different things. But for older Americans, it looks something like having financial security, the ability to retire at 65, and an advanced health care plan. | For my…
(2022-05-04). West Michigan unions and immigrants rally for May 1, International Workers Day. fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI – West Michigan labor unions, politicians and socialist groups rallied and marched for International Workers Day on May 1 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. More than 70 union members and Asian-American, Chicano/Mexicano, and Black community activists and politicians gathered. The local unions also expressed solidarity for immigrant rights and justice for Patrick Lyoya, the young African man executed by Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr. | "Solidarity and the need to organize and win power for workers has to be the focus of unions in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic. Work is being redefi…
(2022-05-04). Adopted boy thriving after liver transplant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Serena and Jon Krejchi from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, knew they were in for a medical journey when they decided to adopt a toddler named Ary from India. At only 1 Ω years old, Ary Krejchi had liver disease among a host of other serious medical conditions that required immediate care. After a harrowing journey back to the U.S. amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple took their little boy straight to Mayo Clinic, where, thanks to his…
(2022-05-04). New Zealand, Japan prime ministers sign security pact. wsws.org The preparations for intelligence sharing are particularly significant as Japan is seeking entry into the top-level, US-led "Five Eyes" spy network, in which New Zealand is a partner along with Britain, Canada and Australia.
(2022-05-04). N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said.
(2022-05-04). Llega a México delegación cubana para Campeonato Panamericano de Luchas 2022. cubadebate.cu Una delegación de Cuba arribó este martes a Acapulco, México, donde desde este miércoles comenzarán las actividades oficiales del Campeonato Panamericano de Luchas 2022. Los integrantes de la delegación viven sus primeras sesiones de preparación y debutarán el jueves 5 de mayo en el estilo grecorromano.
(2022-05-04). Sri Lankan SEP discusses socialist program with Colombo protesters on May Day. wsws.org "Although I do not have much political knowledge, I feel that we will face the same problems with any government that will come to power through the parliamentary system," a carpenter explained.
(2022-05-04). Turkey is aiming to repatriate over one million Syrian refugees, claims Erdogan. peoplesdispatch.org Nearly four million Syrian refugees in Turkey are facing increased xenophobia with most of the opposition blaming them for the current economic problems and demanding their repatriation…