(2020-05-27). From George Floyd to Chris Cooper: Ibram X. Kendi on "Racist Terror" Facing Black People in America. democracynow.org 
"I can't breathe" — that's what George Floyd, an unarmed African American man, repeatedly told a white Minneapolis police officer who pinned him to the ground Monday with a knee to his neck. Video of the police attack went viral. Now four officers have been fired. This comes as another video went viral of a white woman calling the cops on a Black man in New York City's Central Park and falsely accusing him of "threatening her life" after he asked her to leash her dog. We discuss these developments and more with Ibram X. Kendi, founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American Univer…
(2020-05-27). COVID Racial Data Tracker: Ibram X. Kendi on How Better Data Reveals the True Toll of the Pandemic. democracynow.org 
Ibram X. Kendi says early media coverage of COVID-19 as "the great equalizer" missed the racial impact of the disease. But it soon became clear "that it was Latino Americans and African Americans and Native Americans in particular who were disproportionately being infected and dying." The award-winning author and founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University joins us to discuss why he started the COVID Racial Data Tracker.
(2020-05-27). A Death in Herzliya: Mystery Remains About the Death of the Chinese Ambassador. ahtribune.com 
On Sunday morning May 17th, China's Ambassador to Israel, Du Wei,
(2020-05-27). Another police killing during COVID-19: Seeking justice for Finan Berhe. peoplesworld.org 
SILVER SPRING, Md.—On May 7, 2020, a 30-year old Black man was killed by police in the White Oak suburb of Silver Spring, Md., outside his home. His name was Finan Berhe, a member of the local Eritrean community. Berhe was only armed with a knife and likely under distress, but his life was tragically …
(2020-05-27). The Attacks on China Must Stop. counterpunch.org The world is supposed to be pulling together to defeat the Coronavirus and to some extent it is. Earlier on Russia sent special equipment to the US and recently the US has sent some to Russia. China has aided Italy and Africa with doctors and equipment. Tiny Cuba, with its deep pool of doctors, has
(2020-05-27). George Floyd, Chris Cooper and the Racist Terror Faced by Black People in the US. truthout.org "I can't breathe" — that's what George Floyd, an unarmed African American man, repeatedly told a white Minneapolis police officer who pinned him to the ground Monday with a knee to his neck. Video of the police attack went viral. Now four officers have been fired. This comes as another video went viral of a white woman calling the cops on a Black man in New York City's Central Park and falsely accusing him of "threatening her life" after he asked her to leash her dog. We discuss these d…
(2020-05-27). Over 20,000 march demanding justice for George Floyd. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — More than 20,000 people marched here, May 26, to demand justice for George Floyd, an African American man who as murdered by Minneapolis police on May 25. The three-mile march filled city streets for blocks and then closed a major four-lane highway. It started at the murder scene at Chicago Avenue and 38th Street and went to the Third Precinct station on Lake Street, where intense clashes took place. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets. Bricks broke some of the stations windows, a police car was demolished, and the slogan "I can't breathe," were visible on the station's wall. | Angel…
(2020-05-27). East Africa: Millions face triple disasters of floods, locusts and COVID-19. wsws.org With water levels rising, some 40 million people living in major cities are at a heightened risk of flooding and infrastructure damage.
(2020-05-27). All The Numbers Are Wrong, Not Just COVID & They're Being Used To Justify "Immunity Passports" thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/26/20). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(2020-05-27). Our normality is not returning. indybay.org Enormous and immediate compensation measures have so far prevented an immediate global financial collapse. But now we are facing a protracted period where falling consumption and declining investment will lead to further contraction. 73 percent of American households report having suffered a loss of income in March. For many, this loss is catastrophic.
(2020-05-27). The effect of co-morbid anxiety on remission from depression for people participating in a randomised controlled trial of the Friendship Bench intervention in Zimbabwe. thelancet.com There is a lack of data from low- and middle-income countries on whether anxiety independently predicts a more chronic course for depression.
(2020-05-26). Video: Turkey Dives Into Libyan Conflict. globalresearch.ca The Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) and Syrian militants supported by the Turkish military have achieved more gains in their battle against the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. | GNA forces have captured the …
(2020-05-26). Zionists Have Feelings Too. ahtribune.com 
Recently, those obvious expressions denoting ethnicity have been joined by
(2020-05-26). 'Ultimate Karen' calls cops on 'dangerous' black man who asked her to leash dog, gets put on leave after massive backlash (VIDEO). rt.com 
A New York woman dubbed the "Ultimate Karen" has been placed on leave and forced to "voluntarily surrender" her pet after being captured calling the cops on a "threatening" black man who merely asked that she leash her dog. | Shared on social media on Monday and set in Central Park, the video opens with a visibly-upset woman walking toward the camera, asking the man filming to "please stop." The situation quickly escalates when he refuses, with the woman vowing to call the police and "tell them there's an African American man threatening my life." | "There is a man, an African American… he is recording me an…
(2020-05-26). What else? Woke mob wants more blood after 'Ultimate Karen' fired for calling police on black man. rt.com 
After a viral video showed Amy Cooper mistreating her pet and threatening to call the cops on an African American man and saying he was threatening her life, she has been fired — but that's not enough for the hungry woke mob.
(2020-05-26). Around 90 mast attacks recorded during coronavirus lockdown. thecanary.co 
The number of attacks on mobile phone masts has climbed to around 90 since the coronavirus lockdown began, the UK's network trade body has revealed.MobileUK said it has currently recorded 87 arson incidents against network towers across the country, but warned there might be a delay on information from over the bank holiday weekend.It comes as Derbyshire Police appealed for witnesses after firefighters were called to a mast blaze off Scarborough Drive in the Chaddesden area of Derby at 2am on Sunday, following a string of cases in recent months."We believe the fire was started deliberately and we are investigatin…
(2020-05-26). Colombian Social Leaders Protest For Access To Health Care And Food. popularresistance.org The difficult situation Colombia is facing due to the pandemic prompted the 48 leaders of Sierra Nevada, in the Santa Marta District, to protest to demand decent health services and food aid. | In the middle of the road that communicates with the territory of La Guajira, the demonstrators placed a coffin and performed the dance of the African morticians that have been virtualized in the social networks in recent months. | With this representation, the social leaders denounced the abandonment by the District and Departmental Government. | Those who become ill for the COVID-19 has a high risk of dying, they denounc…
(2020-05-26). Doctors in Egypt threaten mass resignation as deaths of colleagues continue. peoplesdispatch.org The Egyptian Medical Syndicate issued a formal statement warning of a medical catastrophe in the absence of adequate arrangements of PPEs and tests for medical staff in the country…
(2020-05-26). Minnesota: Protest set to demand justice for George Floyd. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — A protest is set for 5 p.m., May 26, at 3759 Chicago Avenue S, Minneapolis, to demand justice for George Floyd — an African American man who as murdered last night by Minneapolis police. | Angel Smith-El of the Twin Cites Coalition for Justice for Jamar (TCC4J), states, "During a time where people are already stressed because of COVID-19 the police took full advantage by killing an unarmed Black man. He laid with his face to the ground begging for the cop to get off his neck because he couldn't breathe. The officer continued to push his knee deeper into George's neck even a…
(2020-05-26). Strike action looming in South Africa as government downgrades lockdown. peoplesdispatch.org Business associations claim that health and safety protocols will be followed, but unions point to previous violations which resulted in a further spread of the epidemic…
(2020-05-26). First Person: The struggle to protect human rights in East Africa during the pandemic. news.un.org Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in East Africa, the UN Human Rights regional office, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has been contributing to the COVID-19 response of UN country teams in the region, by ensuring that human rights protection for vulnerable people is included in their plans. The head of the office, Nwanneakolam Vwede-Obahor, shared some of the challenges she and her colleagues are facing.
(2020-05-26). 'Cummings defence' could be used endlessly in court, lawyer warns. thecanary.co Reasons Dominic Cummings gave for his alleged breach of lockdown rules could be used "endlessly" in court to debate what constitutes a reasonable excuse, a lawyer has warned. | Raj Chada, head of the criminal defence department and a partner at firm Hodge Jones and Allen, said explanations given by Cummings would not set any formal precedent and would not mean people could automatically appeal against fines or convictions. But he reiterated concerns that the regulations put in place are "vague" and "subject to challenge". | He told the PA news agency: "However, it will be used in court endlessly about what 'reaso…
(2020-05-26). Closer Look At The COVID Profit-Motive, Bill Gates' Flexner Report 2.0 & Congress' Quiet Israel Push. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/25/20). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(2020-05-26). Your "Immunity Passport" Future Begins To Materialize As Airlines Call For Digital ID Tracking Systems. thelastamericanvagabond.com The world's largest airline trade group has called for immunity passports, thermal screening, masks, and physical distancing to be a part of the industry's strategy for returning to "normal" operations. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents 299 airlines, recently issued their publication, Biosecurity for Air Transport A Roadmap for Restarting Aviation, which outlines …
(2020-05-26). Making education safe for children with albinism in Malawi. news.un.org In Malawi, where children with albinism face attacks, and even ritual killings, going to school can expose them to life-threatening dangers. The UN is helping to make schools safer for these vulnerable students.
(2020-05-26). COVID Isn't a "Peacemaker." Expect the Pentagon to Modify Warfare — Not End It. truthout.org Covid-19, an ongoing global human tragedy, may have at least one silver lining. It has led millions of people to question America's most malignant policies at home and abroad. | Regarding Washington's war policies abroad, there's been
(2020-05-27). Don't abandon us, we don't transmit coronavirus, say Cairo dogs and cats. yenisafak.com The doggies and kitties of a Cairo veterinary clinic have an important message, and they are taking it to the internet.Don't abandon us. We don't spread the coronavirus."We started this campaign after noticing that there were many people leaving dogs and cats outside our clinic," explained veterinarian Corolos Majdi at the Animalia clinic in the Egyptian capital.Pets looked after at home are highly unlikely to spread any disease, but dogs or cats abandoned on the street can be dangerous, he said.Doctors at the clinic decided to let the pets spread the message. They began photographing dogs and cats wearing signs…
(2020-05-27). The Heat: COVID-19: US and South Africa. america.cgtn.com 
The World Health Organization warns about a second wave of the coronavirus, voicing concerns about countries reopening too quickly.
(2020-05-27). Widespread outrage across the US, over the murder of George Lloyd by police. peoplesdispatch.org 
On May 26, hundreds of protesters were attacked by police in the city of Minneapolis during a protest against the murder of George Floyd, an African-American man, by a police officer on Monday May 25. | Protesters gathered at the intersection where Lloyd was murdered on Tuesday May 26 after the news of his death spread over social media. A memorial for Floyd was organized and people chanted against the police and held up signs condemning institutionalized racism in the US. | Protests were also held outside the Minneapolis Police Department's 3rd precinct office building, the circle to which the accused police off…
(2020-05-27). Leaders Must Act to Protect Refugees and Internally Displaced People in Africa. commondreams.org An internally displaced woman voluntarily returning to her home in Bentiu, South Sudan, is being checked for fever. (Photo: United Nations/Isaac Billy) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/africa_displace_covid19.jpg …
(2020-05-26). The New Diplomacy: Virtual Instead of Physical. strategic-culture.org The Covid-19 pandemic may have permanently changed the way diplomacy is conducted. Diplomacy has traditionally relied on physical contact in both formal and informal settings. Physical diplomacy has included the presentation of credentials of accreditation by ambassadors to heads of state; participation in global summits and bilateral, trilateral, quadrilateral, etc. meetings; diplomatic receptions, and so on. | In the era of Covid, virtual diplomacy was on display in India on May 21 when India's President Ram Nath Kovind accepted the credentials of the ambassadors of Australia, Mauritius, Rwanda, Cote d'Ivoire,…
(2020-05-26). Special Edition: Sanctioned Countries Speak Out On COVID-19. popularresistance.org On May 9, 2020, the Sanctions Kill coalition based in the United States held the first in a series of webinars on the United States' illegal economic coercive measures imposed on 39 countries and one-third of the global population. This webinar featured representatives from six countries: Cuba, Zimbabwe, Nicaragua, Syria, Venezuela and Iran. Each of these targeted countries shares common struggles to maintain their sovereignty and provide basic necessities for their people while trying to build new forms of governance in the face of aggression and interference from the United States. It is rare to hear directly f…
(2020-05-25). Cuba Is Punished for not Emulating the U.S. strategic-culture.org In April 2015, the Obama Administration removed Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism — a move in line with the diplomacy pursued following the release of the Five years later under U.S. President Donald Trump, Cuba is back on the U.S. terror sponsor list, joining Iran, North Korea, Syria and Sudan. The U.S. State Department notes, "Cuban's refusal to productively engage with the Colombian government demonstrates that is not cooperating with U.S. work to support Colombia's eff…
(2020-05-25). African Liberation Day: Historical Perspective for Pan Africanism Today. peoplesdispatch.org Justice Henaku discusses the political, historical, and cultural importance of African Liberation Day for the people on the African continent, of the African diaspora and across the world.
(2020-05-25). Mozambique school children face 'catastrophic' fall-out from COVID-19: a UN Resident Coordinator blog. news.un.org School children in Mozambique are facing what a senior United Nations and World Bank official in the southern African country are calling "catastrophic outcomes" from the COVID-19 pandemic. By the UN Resident Coordinator in Mozambique, Myrta Kaulard, and Mark Lundell, World Bank Country Director.
(2020-05-19). The Bubonic Plague in San Francisco. jamanetwork.com We have always regarded the plague as something very distant and impossible, and have read of its ravages in India and China with much the same feeling of composure and security that we read about an uprising of the natives in Madagascar. Or perhaps we have considered it as a matter of historic interest on account of the fearful epidemics which in pre-sanitary days used to sweep over Europe, devastating countries and hardly leaving enough people behind to keep up the archives and records of the state. Even now that it is among us, and in America for the first time, there seems to be a tendency to underrate its im…