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2021-05-27: Social Media Postees

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Today I Saw Syrians Dancing and Celebrating Life, and a Return to Peace — but, of Course, the Western Media Won't Report that
Eva Bartlett | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-27
Although the West …
globalresearch.ca/today-i-saw-syrians-dancing-celebrating-life-return-peace-western-media-wont-report-that/5746346

US-funded Belarusian Regime-Change Activist Arrested on Plane Joined neo-Nazis in Ukraine
Ben Norton | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-27
By Ben Norton — May 26, 2021 | Belarusian regime-change activist Roman Protasevich, whose arrest on a grounded plane caused a global scandal, joined Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and was cultivated by the US government's media apparatus. | A high-profile Belarusian regime-change activist whose detention on a forcibly grounded airplane caused an international scandal has extensive links to neo-fascist groups, which his political sponsors in Western capitals have conveniently overlooked. | Right-wing activist Roman Protasevich was traveling on the Irish airliner Ryanair on May 23 when the plane crossed int…
orinocotribune.com/us-funded-belarusian-regime-change-activist-arrested-on-plane-joined-neo-nazis-in-ukraine/

U.S.-funded Belarusian regime-change activist arrested on plane joined neo-Nazis in Ukraine
Ben Norton | mronline.org | 2021-05-27
Belarusian regime-change activist Roman Protasevich, whose arrest on a grounded plane caused a global scandal, joined Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and was cultivated by the U.S. government's media apparatus. | May 27, 2021…
mronline.org/2021/05/27/u-s-funded-belarusian-regime-change-activist-arrested-on-plane-joined-neo-nazis-in-ukraine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u-s-funded-belarusian-regime-change-activist-arrested-on-plane-joined-neo-nazis-in-ukraine

Video: War-torn Syria Takes to the Voting Polls
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-27
In Iraq, attacks …
globalresearch.ca/video-war-torn-syria-takes-voting-polls/5746318

No Tokyo Olympics: As COVID Spikes in Japan, Calls Grow to Cancel Games. IOC Refuses. Who Profits?
Staff | democracynow.org | 2021-05-27
Pressure is growing on organizers to cancel the Tokyo Olympics as Japan struggles to contain a fourth wave of COVID-19 cases. The games, which were delayed by a year due to the pandemic, are scheduled to begin July 23 even though less than 3% of the Japanese population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, one of the lowest rates in the developed world. Jules Boykoff, author and former Olympic athlete who played for the U.S. Olympic soccer team, says the "extremely lopsided" contracts the International Olympic Committee signs with host countries give the body ultimate authority over whether or not to cancel…
www.democracynow.org/2021/5/27/cancel_tokyo_olympics

The Strategic Significance of the Syrian Elections
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-27
The Hybrid War …
globalresearch.ca/strategic-significance-syrian-elections/5746296

The New York Times Says 200,000,000 People Have Been Infected with Covid in the United States (sort of)
Dean Baker | cepr.net | 2021-05-27
This is the implication of its analysis of likely Covid deaths and infections in India. Its central estimate assumes a case fatality rate of 0.3. This means that for every thousand people who get infected, three will die. There have been roughly 600,000 reported deaths from Covid, since the pandemic began. If this is 0.3 …
cepr.net/the-new-york-times-says-200000-people-have-been-infected-with-covid-in-the-united-states-sort-of/

Australia: Victorian state government announces lockdown amid outbreak of Indian COVID variant
wsws.org | 2021-05-27
While infection numbers remain low, the coronavirus is spreading rapidly, including in the state capital of Melbourne, and more than 10,000 people have been deemed as contacts of confirmed cases.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/27/vict-m27.html

Hyundai and Renault-Nissan forced to shut Indian plants due to worker unrest over lack of COVID-19 protections
wsws.org | 2021-05-27
The autoworkers' job action underscores that it is the global working class that is the main source of opposition to the ruling elite's criminal "open economy" policy, which prioritizes capitalist profit over saving workers' lives.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/27/inau-m27.html

International delegation visits Douma day before Syrian elections
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2021-05-27
Douma, Syria – On Tuesday, May 25, one day before the Syrian election, an international delegation, which includes a number of observers from the U.S., visited the war-torn cities of Douma and Jobar just outside Damascus. The observers viewed tunnel networks used by terrorists during the six-year occupation of the city and spoke to residents who had returned after the city was liberated in 2018 by the Syrian Arab Army. | Soldiers guided the delegation through the city riddled with rubble and bullet holes as far as the eye can see. The area had been occupied by the Saudi-backed Jaish al Islam from 2012 until 2018.
www.fightbacknews.org/2021/5/26/international-delegation-visits-douma-day-syrian-elections

Across India, protesters mark six months of historic farmers' agitation
Newsclick | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-05-27
Across India, members of farmers' groups, trade unions and women's and students' organizations held aloft black protest flags and burnt copies of the three controversial farm laws which have been fiercely opposed…
peoplesdispatch.org/2021/05/27/across-india-protesters-mark-six-months-of-historic-farmers-agitation/

India marks day of resistance as farmers' struggle continues and other stories
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-05-27
In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at the nationwide 'Black Day' of resistance observed in India as the ongoing farmers' struggle completes 6 months, the crackdown on a protest against the killing of activists in Iraq, the success of a 22 month long struggle for better working conditions and pay by workers at the Ibis des Batignolles hotel in France, the ongoing crackdown on Papuan communities in Indonesia as they demand the release of political prisoners, and volunteer initiatives to feed poor and unhoused people in Brazil in the absence of adequate government aid policies during the pandemi…
peoplesdispatch.org/2021/05/27/india-marks-day-of-resistance-as-farmers-struggle-continues-and-other-stories/

Border Boo Boos
Kent Paterson | counterpunch.org | 2021-05-27
We've withstood some pretty fierce winds in the region lately. But so far, fortunately, no wind has been powerful enough to completely blow a community from one end of the map to the other. What Mother Nature hadn't accomplished, however, the Associated Press (AP) achieved in a Friday, May 21 story about the identification of a woman's remains in Eddy County, New Mexico. Here is the lead sentence of the story:…
counterpunch.org/2021/05/27/border-boo-boos/

Protests over struggling economy and unemployment in Oman enter fourth day
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-05-27
The police crackdown on protesters using British-manufactured tear gas has led a UK-based campaign group to demand the review of sale of arms and riot/crowd control equipment to the Gulf state by the British government…
peoplesdispatch.org/2021/05/27/protests-over-struggling-economy-and-unemployment-in-oman-enter-fourth-day/

Syrian Army Stormed Northern Daraa Town After Attack On Intelligence Center, Police Station (Videos)
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-27
Illustrative image | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) stormed Dael in the northern countryside of Daraa following a large hit-and-run attack on government buildings in the town. | Late on May 26, unidentified gunmen attacked the Ba'ath Party office, where a detachment of the Air Force Intelligence Directorate is deployed, as well as the local police station in Dael. Heavy clashes broke out in the town. Moreover, local sources reported hearing at least two large explosions. | | According to the pro-opposition Horan Free League n…
southfront.org/syrian-army-stormed-northern-daraa-town-after-attack-on-intelligence-center-police-station-videos/

Alton Estate workers in Sri Lanka confront harsh and worsening social conditions
wsws.org | 2021-05-27
The horrendous conditions confronting Alton Estate workers typify the plight of tens of thousands of plantation workers across Sri Lanka.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/27/camp-m27.html

Twelve years since the end of Sri Lanka's communal war
wsws.org | 2021-05-27
The military and its brutal methods used during the war are now being prepared for use against the working class as unrest grows over the worsening social conditions facing working people.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/27/slwr-m27.html

Azerbaijan Takes 6 Armenian Servicemen Prisoner In Nagorno-Karabakh
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-27
Click to see full-size image | On May 27th, 6 Armenian soldiers were arrested and taken prisoner by Azerbaijani troops in Nagorno-Karabakh's Kalbajar province. | Both sides blame the other for the situation. Armenia claimed that Azerbaijan encroached on its territory, and it has been doing so since May 12th. The Armenian soldiers were conducting repair work on a base in a border region, and the Azerbaijani troops surrounded them and took them captive."The Azerbaijani troops, who have infiltrated into Arme…
southfront.org/azerbaijan-takes-6-armenian-servicemen-prisoner-in-nagorno-karabakh/

US Moves against Ethiopia and Eritrea: Atrocities Alleged, Sanctions Imposed
Internationalist 360 ∞ | libya360.wordpress.com | 2021-05-26
Ann Garrison Historian Jeff Pearce, @jeffpropulsion, responding to the atrocity reports of Alula Solomon, @Alula_Solomon, CEO, Tigrai Media House US hostilities towards Ethiopia and Eritrea look more and more like those preceding US wars in Yugoslavia, Libya, and Syria, writes Ann Garrison. On May 20, the US Senate passed Senate Resolution 97…
libya360.wordpress.com/2021/05/26/us-moves-against-ethiopia-and-eritrea-atrocities-alleged-sanctions-imposed/

US-funded Belarusian regime-change activist arrested on plane joined neo-Nazis in Ukraine
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2021-05-26
Belarusian regime-change activist Roman Protasevich, whose arrest on a grounded plane caused a global scandal, joined Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and was cultivated by the US government's media apparatus. A high-profile Belarusian regime-change activist whose detention on a forcibly grounded airplane caused an international scandal has extensive links to neo-fascist groups, which his political sponsors in Western capitals have conveniently overlooked. Right-wing activist Roman Protasevich was traveling on the Irish airliner Ryanair on May 23 when the plane crossed into …
thegrayzone.com/2021/05/26/belarus-roman-protasevich-plane-nazis-ukraine/

The pandemic economy hit women workers hardest, but they're fighting back
Anita Waters | peoplesworld.org | 2021-05-26
Five and a half million women lost their jobs in 2020; Black, Latina, and Asian women were hit the hardest. With schools and child care centers closed, women were burdened with increased demands for their unpaid labor. "Confronting the Covid Economy: Women Fight Back," a virtual Town Hall gathering May 2, addressed head-on the economic …
peoplesworld.org/article/the-pandemic-economy-hit-women-workers-hardest-but-theyre-fighting-back/

News From Home, and Other People's Homes
Hira Nabi | thenation.com | 2021-05-26
News From Home, and Other People's Homes…
thenation.com/article/society/covid-pakistan-essay/

West Papua: Violence Continues; Calls To Release Political Prisoners Strengthen
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-05-26
Large scale protests were held in the Papuan provinces of Indonesia at a time of heightened violence between government forces and pro-independence insurgents. On Friday, May 21, protests were held in different parts of West Papua, demanding release of political prisoners, and an end to months of violence. | West Papuan cities like Manokwari, among others, witnessed hundreds participating in demonstrations. Along with protests in the Papuan provinces, Papuan communities in Java and other regions of Indonesia, also held protests condemning the violence. According to Veronica Koman, an Indonesian lawyer and human r…
popularresistance.org/as-violence-continues-in-west-papua-calls-to-release-political-prisoners-grow-stronger/

Largest Protests Since Arab Spring Sweep Oman as UK Support for Regime Rises
Phil Miller | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-26
As Oman's UK-trained …
globalresearch.ca/largest-protests-since-arab-spring-sweep-oman-uk-support-regime-rises/5746261

Green Bay, WI: Family of Jonathon Tubby vows to continue fight for justice
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2021-05-26
Green Bay, WI – The family of Jonathon Tubby, an Oneida Nation man killed by the Green Bay Police Department in October 2018, has vowed to continue fighting for justice even after a federal judge dismissed their wrongful death lawsuit against the city. Speaking at a May 23 press conference, on the Oneida Nation Indian Reservation, the Tubby family responded to Judge William Griesbach's decision with a renewed call for changes to the policing system in the United States. | "Judge Griesbach had a great chance to make some changes, he could've created the start of systematic change," said Sue Doxator, Jona…
www.fightbacknews.org/2021/5/25/green-bay-wi-family-jonathon-tubby-vows-continue-fight-justice

The History the Japanese Government Is Trying to Erase
Chelsea Szendi Schieder | thenation.com | 2021-05-26
The History the Japanese Government Is Trying to Erase…
thenation.com/article/world/ramseyer-comfort-women-japan-nationalism/

Remains Of Turkish Guided Bomb Found In Iraqi Kurdistan Region (Photos)
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-26
File image. | On May 24, the remains of a Turkish-made guided bomb were found near the town of Kesta in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. | The bomb was equipped with the Hassas Gàºdàºm Kiti (HGK) [ in English Precision Guidance Kit]. Developed by Turkey's TàúBƒ∞TAK-SAGE, the kit is used to converts bombs from 227 to 907 kg into precision-guided munitions. The system is Turkey's adoption of the US Joint Direct Attack Munition guidance kit. | The HGK kit is equipped with an inertial navigation sys…
southfront.org/remains-of-turkish-guided-bomb-found-in-iraqi-kurdistan-region-photos/

125,900 teachers dismissed for opposing military coup in Myanmar
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-05-26
The military junta announced the suspension of a large percentage of teachers in Myanmar as a pressure tactic to compel them to return to schools ahead of the new session which begins from June…
peoplesdispatch.org/2021/05/26/125900-teachers-dismissed-for-opposing-military-coup-in-myanmar/

One killed and 13 injured as security forces fire on Iraqi protesters
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-05-26
The protests in Baghdad are part of a wave of dissent that has swept the country since 2019. The protesters sought the arrest of those responsible for political assassinations, and also demanded that the economic crisis be addressed…
peoplesdispatch.org/2021/05/26/one-killed-and-13-injured-as-security-forces-fire-on-iraqi-protesters/

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2021-05-26: News Headlines

Ben Norton (2021-05-26). US-funded Belarusian regime-change activist arrested on plane joined neo-Nazis in Ukraine. thegrayzone.com Belarusian regime-change activist Roman Protasevich, whose arrest on a grounded plane caused a global scandal, joined Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and was cultivated by the US government's media apparatus. A high-profile Belarusian regime-change activist whose detention on a forcibly grounded airplane caused an international scandal has extensive links to neo-fascist groups, which his political sponsors in Western capitals have conveniently overlooked. Right-wing activist Roman Protasevich was traveling on the Irish airliner Ryanair on May 23 when the plane crossed into …

Ben Norton (2021-05-26). US-funded Belarusian regime-change activist arrested on plane served with neo-Nazis in Ukraine. thegrayzone.com Belarusian regime-change activist Roman Protasevich, whose arrest on a grounded plane caused a global scandal, joined Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and was cultivated by the US government's media apparatus. A high-profile Belarusian regime-change activist whose detention on a forcibly grounded airplane caused an international scandal has extensive links to neo-fascist groups, which his political sponsors in Western capitals have conveniently overlooked. Right-wing activist Roman Protasevich was traveling on the Irish airliner Ryanair on May 23 when the plane crossed into …

WSWS (2021-05-26). US planned nuclear attack on Chinese cities in 1958 Taiwan crisis. wsws.org Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon papers in 1971, has published classified documents making clear that the Pentagon was actively preparing a nuclear attack on Chinese cities in 1958.

Anita Waters (2021-05-26). The pandemic economy hit women workers hardest, but they're fighting back. peoplesworld.org Five and a half million women lost their jobs in 2020; Black, Latina, and Asian women were hit the hardest. With schools and child care centers closed, women were burdened with increased demands for their unpaid labor. "Confronting the Covid Economy: Women Fight Back," a virtual Town Hall gathering May 2, addressed head-on the economic …

Anonymous007 (2021-05-26). Syria's Election Day Dawns Despite Antagonism By "Moderate Opposition" And Western Countries. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | May 26th is election day in Syria, with everything reportedly going along as planned, despite claims by both the "moderate opposition" and the collective West. | In addition to Assad, Arab Organization for Human Rights head Mahmoud Ahmed Merei and former state minister for People's Assembly Affairs Abdullah Sallum Abdullah are also running for the presidency. | In order to run for president, candidates must be at least 40 years old and have Syrian citizenship by birth. The candidates…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-26). Remains Of Turkish Guided Bomb Found In Iraqi Kurdistan Region (Photos). southfront.org File image. | On May 24, the remains of a Turkish-made guided bomb were found near the town of Kesta in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. | The bomb was equipped with the Hassas Gàºdàºm Kiti (HGK) [ in English Precision Guidance Kit]. Developed by Turkey's TàúBƒ∞TAK-SAGE, the kit is used to converts bombs from 227 to 907 kg into precision-guided munitions. The system is Turkey's adoption of the US Joint Direct Attack Munition guidance kit. | The HGK kit is equipped with an inertial navigation sys…

WSWS (2021-05-26). India's COVID-19 pandemic: Anatomy of a social crime. wsws.org According to the official tally—a gross undercount—total infections have more than doubled in the past eight weeks, rising from 12.1 to 26.9 million, while deaths have increased by 89 percent to total 307,231.

WSWS (2021-05-26). The rise of a rare COVID-19 complication known as "black fungus" adds to India's misery in the pandemic. wsws.org A rare complication of COVID-19 is becoming an epidemic in India known as black fungus, which is a byproduct of the impact of the COVID-19 infection on the immune system, using corticosteroids to treat COVID-19 and the high prevalence of diabetes in that country among the population.

WSWS (2021-05-26). Sri Lankan government imposes censorship as experts warn of coronavirus surge. wsws.org President Rajapakse has warned state officials not to make any unauthorised media statements about COVID-19, fearing it could provoke opposition against the government's criminal response.

Hira Nabi (2021-05-26). News From Home, and Other People's Homes. thenation.com News From Home, and Other People's Homes…

Fight Back (2021-05-26). Green Bay, WI: Family of Jonathon Tubby vows to continue fight for justice. fightbacknews.org Green Bay, WI – The family of Jonathon Tubby, an Oneida Nation man killed by the Green Bay Police Department in October 2018, has vowed to continue fighting for justice even after a federal judge dismissed their wrongful death lawsuit against the city. Speaking at a May 23 press conference, on the Oneida Nation Indian Reservation, the Tubby family responded to Judge William Griesbach's decision with a renewed call for changes to the policing system in the United States. | "Judge Griesbach had a great chance to make some changes, he could've created the start of systematic change," said Sue Doxator, Jona…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-26). One killed and 13 injured as security forces fire on Iraqi protesters. peoplesdispatch.org The protests in Baghdad are part of a wave of dissent that has swept the country since 2019. The protesters sought the arrest of those responsible for political assassinations, and also demanded that the economic crisis be addressed…

Phil Miller (2021-05-26). Largest Protests Since Arab Spring Sweep Oman as UK Support for Regime Rises. globalresearch.ca As Oman's UK-trained …

_____ (2021-05-26). West Papua: Violence Continues; Calls To Release Political Prisoners Strengthen. popularresistance.org Large scale protests were held in the Papuan provinces of Indonesia at a time of heightened violence between government forces and pro-independence insurgents. On Friday, May 21, protests were held in different parts of West Papua, demanding release of political prisoners, and an end to months of violence. | West Papuan cities like Manokwari, among others, witnessed hundreds participating in demonstrations. Along with protests in the Papuan provinces, Papuan communities in Java and other regions of Indonesia, also held protests condemning the violence. According to Veronica Koman, an Indonesian lawyer and human r…

Coalition Against Chevron in Myanmar (2021-05-26). Wednesday 5/26: Protest at Chevron HQ! Free Myanmar! indybay.org 6001 Bollinger Canyon San Ramon, California…

Chelsea Szendi Schieder (2021-05-26). The History the Japanese Government Is Trying to Erase. thenation.com The History the Japanese Government Is Trying to Erase…

_____ (2021-05-25). The Self Determination Of Native Americans Hinges On This Supreme Court Case. popularresistance.org A case brought before the United States Supreme Court by three Native American women, who have been representing themselves, may decide the future of the 1975 Indian Self Determination Act. Clearing the FOG speaks with Charmaine White Face, a petitioner in the case, about her fight to stop the privatization of an Indian Health Service facility, Sioux San Hospital in Rapid City South Dakota, that serves 325 tribes in the area. She describes how the privatization is harming the health of the people who use this historic hospital. To her knowledge, this is the first effort to privatize an Indian Health Service hospi…

Amiad Horowitz (2021-05-25). Lessons from Vietnam: Elections that can't be bought. peoplesworld.org We Americans are used to the never-ending and increasingly costly cycle of U.S. electoral campaigns. Theoretically, elections are supposed to happen once every two to six years depending on the office and, one would think, campaigns for those elections would coincide with the election schedule. The reality is quite different. The 2020 election is barely …

Anonymous103 (2021-05-25). Armenian Soldier Reportedly Killed In Fire-Fight On Armenian-Azerbaijani Border. southfront.org Illustrative image | The Azerbaijani armed forces opened fire on the positions of the Armenian army near the village of Verin Shorzha in the Gegharkunik region on May 25, according to the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry."On May 25, at about 14: 20 near the border village of Verin Shorzha, Gegharkunik region of Armenia, the enemy fired at Armenian positions. The details of the incident are being specified," the statement says. | An Armenian soldier was killed as a result of the fire-fight that began after…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-25). Military Situation In Iraq On May 25, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 23, a logistical convoy of the US military was targeted by an IED attack in the Basrah area | On May 24, Iraqi resistance groups fired at least five rockets at Ain Al Asad Airbase in western Iraq's Anbar province. | On May 24, ISIS attacked Iraqi Federal Police point near Riyadh town. Three officers were wounded | On May 24, sporadic clashes between the PKK and Turkish Armu continue in northern Iraq | On May 24, artillery of the PMU shelled ISIS positions in the T…

Anonymous103 (2021-05-25). Rockets Targeted U.S. Ain Al-Asad Air Base In Iraq. southfront.org This aerial photo shows Ain al-Assad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq, in December 2019. | On May 24th, rockets were fired at Ain Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq's Anbar province. According to the military Spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, one rocket targeted the air base. According to several reports, at least 5 rockets were fired. | Initial report: At 1335 local time, Ain Al-Asad Air Base (AAAB) was attacked by one rocket round. No injuries reported. Damage is being assessed. The at…

Eds. (2021-05-25). Caste, class and India's Covid catastrophe. mronline.org COVID-19 patients dying on the streets gasping for oxygen. Hundreds of wailing, desperate folks searching for hospital beds to access treatment. Even the dead denied dignified funerals, their bodies dumped unceremoniously in the rivers of India. | May 25, 2021…

Editorial Team (2021-05-25). Liberty Steel workers face uncertainty after Stocksbridge plant sale. challenge-magazine.org 5,000 workers are worried for their livelihoods after the UK's third largest steel producer, Liberty Steel, announced plans to sell off it's Stocksbridge plant in order to pay off the debts owed by the company. The back door deal made in Dubai between Indian steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta and Investment Bank Credit Suisse will be

Julia Conley, staff writer (2021-05-25). Health Systems of Dozens of Countries Near 'Total Collapse' Due to Oxygen Shortages. commondreams.org "Medical oxygen has been around for over a century yet countries are struggling to prevent Covid patients from suffocating. It's a tragic example of the violence of health inequity and demands action." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/covid_nepal_oxygen1300x681.jpg …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-25). Nigeria: New Pandemic Tipping Point? libya360.wordpress.com The B.1.617.2 variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus recently found in India has landed in Africa's most populated country, raising concerns about a possible worsening of the rate of infections and deaths from covid-19 that could overtake its borders and spread the pandemic to new areas of that continent. Context: Last week, Nigeria and Algeria notified…

WSWS (2021-05-25). "We're cannon fodder, that's all"—Indian health care workers cry out for basic PPE as official deaths skyrocket past 300,000. wsws.org Health care workers in India and around the globe face horrific working conditions that have contributed to more than 17,000 deaths from COVID-19 among them worldwide.

Editor2 (2021-05-25). Belarus-Ryanair Plane Case is Outrageous? America & its European Allies set Precedent when They Tried to Get Snowden, Critics say. orinocotribune.com Western governments have blasted Belarus for allegedly forcing a plane to land on its soil in order to arrest an opposition activist. But they sang a different tune in 2013, when a similar attempt was made to grab Edward Snowden. | On Sunday, a Ryanair commercial flight from Greece to Lithuania was diverted from its course shortly before leaving Belarusian airspace and made an emergency landing in Minsk. This allowed the Belarusian authorities to take Roman Protasevich, former chief editor of Polish-based opposition Telegram channel NEXTA Live, into custody. In his home country, he is facing serious charges of…

teleSUR (2021-05-25). Final Arrangements for Presidential Elections in Syria in Place. telesurenglish.net Syrian Interior Minister Mohamad al-Rahmoun said Tuesday that Syria had completed preparations for its presidential elections. A total of 18,107,109 citizens inside and outside the country have been summoned to cast their votes. | RELATED: | During a press conference in which details of the election, scheduled for Wednesday, were discussed, the official said that "12,102 polling stations have been set up in all cities and r…

teleSUR (2021-05-25). Over 18 Million Syrians to Vote in Presidential Elections. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, over 18 million Syrians are eligible to vote in an election in which the three candidates contesting the presidency are incumbent President Bashar al-Assad, former Deputy Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Abdullah Salloum Abdullah, and opposition leader Mahmoud Marai. | RELATED: | "12,102 polling stations have been set up… the number of citizens eligible to vote inside and outside the country is 18,107,109 people," th…

commondreams (2021-05-25). Historic Day, Historic Nominee: Kristen Clarke Becomes the First Woman Confirmed to Lead the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice. commondreams.org ______________________________…

commondreams (2021-05-25). Senate Confirms Kristen Clarke as First Woman—and First Black Woman—to Lead the Civil Rights Division. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-25). Despite all attacks, Indian farmers' unity and resolve remains strong: Vijoo Krishnan. peoplesdispatch.org Ahead of a day of action in solidarity with the farmers' protests, Vijoo Krishnan of the All India Kisan Sabha talks about the trajectory of the agitation that is entering its seventh month, and the response of the government…

Paul Ryder (2021-05-25). The Pentagon Papers at 50: What's Left Out is Crucial. counterpunch.org June 13 will be the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of the secret Pentagon Papers, a vast collection of internal U.S. decision-making documents on the Vietnam War. The Papers provoked questions about how the war could have been waged through six presidencies in a row: Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon,

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