Monthly Archives: May 2021

2021-05-11: News Headlines

Eds. (2021-05-11). Fanon's renewal of the Marxist formula. mronline.org In the vortex of the Algerian revolution Fanon's return to 'the Marxist formula' was rooted in the concrete situation of a living struggle. | May 11, 2021 | Newswire…

_____ (2021-05-11). Syria and Russia Won the War, But America Legitimizes Ongoing Looting. strategic-culture.org The Syrian people are well aware that they must persist in defying Western aggression if they are to avoid the total collapse inflicted on Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya by the Americans and their accomplices. | Irish peace activist Dr Declan Hayes explains what's at stake in Syria's forthcoming presidential election this month. He predicts incumbent President Bashar al-Assad will win re-election from having strong popular support because the Syrian people view this defiance as their best way to repel the American-led NATO covert war on their nation. The covert war for regime change has been defeated in the battlefi…

Staff (2021-05-11). ALBA-TCP Urges Colombia to Respect Human Rights. orinocotribune.com This Monday, May 10, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America — Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) asked the Colombian state to respect the human rights of its citizens. | "ALBA expresses its concern about the violence that is being experienced in Colombia, and condemns it. It calls on the State to respect human rights and guarantee dialogue," stated the executive secretary of the regional bloc, Sasha Llorenti, at the conclusion of a conference with representatives of the Global South, Africa, America, and Europe, reported the news agency AVN. | Llorenti stressed the importance of other countries…

news.un (2021-05-11). UN denounces attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo. news.un.org The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned Monday's attack on the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in which one Malawian blue helmet was killed.

news.un (2021-05-11). Security Council denounces attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo. news.un.org The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned Monday's attack on the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in which one Malawian blue helmet was killed.

Editor2 (2021-05-11). Israel's Celebration of Destruction, Dispossession and Desecration. orinocotribune.com By Jeremy Salt — May 9, 2021 | On May 10 this year the state of Israel … but wait a moment … before we go any further … in talking about this state, its 'independence' was announced in 1948 by a colonial settler minority, putting it in exactly the same category as the 'unilateral declaration of independence' made in 1965 by Ian Smith, representing the colonial settler minority of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). | The notion of independence being declared by a settler minority over the wishes of the indigenous majority was absurd and naturally rejected by the world when declared by Rhodesia's colonial settlers…

Abbasi J. (2021-05-11). Highly Sensitive Point-of-Care Ebola Diagnostic In Development. jamanetwork.com A novel, point-of-care (POC) antigen test in development at Duke University could allow for quick and accurate Ebola detection in decentralized health care facilities without a laboratory infrastructure. The World Health Organization has called for such a test since the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak, which killed more than 11‚ÄØ000 people.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-11). Africa with over 4.6 million cases has world's lowest vaccination rate. peoplesdispatch.org Despite being the second-most populous continent on the globe — accounting for 17.21% of the world population — the vaccination rate in Africa is the lowest in the world, currently adding up to only 1% of the vaccines administered worldwide…

Staff (2021-05-11). Iran, Algeria discuss expansion of ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Iranian FM Zarif and his Algerian counterpart Sabri Boukadoum conferred on international developments and mutual ties in a phone conversation on Tue.

Susan Price (2021-05-11). United States: Republicans step up racist, anti-democratic attacks. greenleft.org.au The Republican Party is waging a war on the movement for Black rights, while Donald Trump cheers on, writes Malik Miah.

Zachary Conti (2021-05-11). IMF Approves Sudan Debt Relief Plan. indybay.org On Monday, the International Monetary Fund approved a plan to pay for Sudan's debt owed to the financial institution.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-10). Israel's Pogroms in Jerusalem Could Spark the Destruction of al-Aqsa. libya360.wordpress.com Miko Peled As the holy month of Ramadan comes to a close, it is becoming clear that the violence against Palestinians in Jerusalem has been ramped up in a coordinated effort by the Israeli government, the Jerusalem municipality, the Israeli police, and violent Zionist gangs. These latest events must be seen in the larger context…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-10). Over 300 Palestinians Injured in Israeli Attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque Complex. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Israeli forces at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Monday. Photo: Moneeb Saada For the second time in four days, Israeli forces attacked the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem with stun grenades, tear gas sells and rubber-coated bullets. The attack came ahead of a provocative march by Jewish settlers in the city…

Sumbul Ali-Karamali (2021-05-10). Anti-Muslim Racism remains a Blind Spot in American Efforts for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. juancole.com (Special to Informed Comment) — When I first read Jack Shaheen's seminal book, Reel Bad Arabs, which documents negative stereotypes of Muslims and Arabs in American film, I was shocked. Not shocked that such stereotypes have saturated film and television. Rather, shocked that I myself had seen several of these films and never noticed the …

Carley Petesch (2021-05-10). Women are fighters, women are workers, women are family leaders. peoplesworld.org BARGNY, Senegal (AP) — Since her birth on Senegal's coast, the ocean has always given Ndeye Yacine Dieng life. Her grandfather was a fisherman, and her grandmother and mother processed fish. Like generations of women, she now helps support her family in the small community of Bargny by drying, smoking, salting, and fermenting the catch …

Anonymous007 (2021-05-10). Chad's Military Announces Victory Over FACT, Rebels Disagree. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 9th, Chad's military declared victory over the rebel group Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) after weeks of fighting. | The fighting led to the Deby visited troops on the battlefield a day after claiming re-election victory and…

Uwe Alschner (2021-05-10). Video: Kenyan Physicians Question Gene Therapy Vaccine, Say Powers of the World Are Suppressing Effective Early COVID Treatment. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. In an interview …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-10). Meet the Neo-Nazi Advising Colombian Police on How to Break the National Strike. libya360.wordpress.com Dan Cohen TRANSCRIPT Colombia is on strike. And the police and military are terrorizing the population to crush it. It kicked on when the far-right president President Ivan Duque announced a wildly unpopular tax reform imposing crushing austerity measures on middle class and poor Colombians. Duque's proposal aimed to pay off debt in order to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-10). Colombia: 12 Wounded in Shooting Targeting Indigenous Minga. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Consejo Regional Indígena del Cauca (CRIC) holds press conference at the Universidad del Valle, in Cali. May 10, 2021. Photo: CRIC Twelve members of an indigenous Minga were injured, at least four with serious bullet wounds, after being shot by armed men in plain clothing on Sunday afternoon in the city of Cali,…

William Astore (2021-05-10). Endless War Is A Feature of Our National Programming. commondreams.org "War always seems to find a way, even when it goes badly—very badly, in fact, as it did in Vietnam and, in these years, in Afghanistan and Iraq, indeed across much of the Greater Middle East and significant parts of Africa." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/iraq_war_5.6_trillion_0_0.jpg

news.un (2021-05-10). Free up 'bottlenecks' stifling Africa's agri-food sector, urges FAO chief. news.un.org The UN agriculture chief warned on Monday that severe underfunding of Africa's agri-food sector has boosted food insecurity and‚ÄØwas hampering the future development of countries across the continent.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-10). Algeria's Hirak protesters condemn government decision to curb demonstrations. peoplesdispatch.org Ahead of the legislative elections scheduled for June 12, the government has announced a ban on unauthorized protests. The government reportedly fears the protests will lead to a low turnout in the polls…

Staff (2021-05-10). At least 12 dead in roadside ambush in Burundi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) — At least twelve people, including a senior army officer, were killed and several wounded Monday night in an ambush on vehicles in central Burundi…

Eurasia Review (2021-05-10). Chemical Analysis Of Rare Earth Elements Used To Learn About Prehistoric Human Activity. eurasiareview.com The research group led by Gianni Gallello, from the Department of Prehistory, Archaeology and Ancient History of the University of Valencia, has used the analysis of rare earth elements for the first time to find human activity in a prehistoric cave. Through the analysis of the archaeological strata, with chemical methods, it has been possible to interpret the occupation and uses of the Cocina Cave (Dos Aguas). Previously, the ArchaeChemis group tested it in deposits in Ethiopia and Tanzania. | Rare earth elements are common chemical elements in the earth's crust whose importance as a strategic resource has be…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-10). New Intermarium: Biden, NATO Pledge Support to NATO's Nine-Nation Eastern Flank. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Rozoff The members of the Bucharest Nine (9) NATO eastern flank Allies (White House terminology) held a virtual summit today from the Romanian capital that lends it name to the group. Participants also included President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The participation of…

Nicolas Aramayo (2021-05-10). International Accountability is Critical to Dismantling Systemic Racism and Police Brutality Domestically. aclu.org This month marks a year since George Floyd's murder at the hands of police, which outraged the world and sparked unprecedented domestic and global protests calling for racial justice and transformative change. Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict should have been an inevitable accountability measure, yet even though the horrible display of brutality was caught on camera in broad daylight, the outcome was far from guaranteed. The uncertainty leading up to the verdict illustrates the normalization of impunity for police in the criminal legal system. | Calls for accountability following Floyd…

_____ (2021-05-10). G7 Or Failed Colonial Powers Telling The World What To Do. popularresistance.org The Foreign Ministers of G7 countries met in London this week and issued a communique painting Russia as a "malicious actor" and China as a "bully". It had little substance apart from ticking all the "right" boxes in its anti-China and anti-Russia campaign: Uyghurs, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Crimea, Ukraine, etc. It ended with arrogating to itself the mantle of being the "rules-based international order", distinct from what the real, lawful international order is, the United Nations and its Security Council. | This is why India's willingness to be a part of "invitees", to wait in the antechamber with Australia, South Ko…

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2021-05-10). Somalia: Epicenter of Global Geopolitical and Geo-economic Competition. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. The Chairperson of …

Staff (2021-05-10). Gunmen storm mosque, abduct 40 worshipers in Nigeria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) — Unidentified gunmen in the Nigerian State of Katsina abducted 40 worshipers and wounded a great number of them as well.

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2021-05-10: News Headlines

Anonymous007 (2021-05-10). Chad's Military Announces Victory Over FACT, Rebels Disagree. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 9th, Chad's military declared victory over the rebel group Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) after weeks of fighting. | The fighting led to the Deby visited troops on the battlefield a day after claiming re-election victory and…

Uwe Alschner (2021-05-10). Video: Kenyan Physicians Question Gene Therapy Vaccine, Say Powers of the World Are Suppressing Effective Early COVID Treatment. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. In an interview …

Eurasia Review (2021-05-10). Migratory Songbirds Climb To Extreme Altitudes During Daytime. eurasiareview.com Great reed warblers normally migrate by night during its month-long migration from northern Europe to Sub-Saharan Africa. However, researchers have now discovered that during the few occasions when it continues to fly during daytime, it flies at extremely high altitudes (up to 6300 meters). One possible explanation for this unexpected and consistent behaviour could be that the birds want to avoid overheating. The study is published inScience. | Most of the many millions of songbirds that migrate every year between Europe and Africa fly by night and spend the daytime hours resting and eating. Some species, whic…

news.un (2021-05-10). Free up 'bottlenecks' stifling Africa's agri-food sector, urges FAO chief. news.un.org The UN agriculture chief warned on Monday that severe underfunding of Africa's agri-food sector has boosted food insecurity and‚ÄØwas hampering the future development of countries across the continent.

William Astore (2021-05-10). Endless War Is A Feature of Our National Programming. commondreams.org "War always seems to find a way, even when it goes badly—very badly, in fact, as it did in Vietnam and, in these years, in Afghanistan and Iraq, indeed across much of the Greater Middle East and significant parts of Africa." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/iraq_war_5.6_trillion_0_0.jpg

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-10). Algeria's Hirak protesters condemn government decision to curb demonstrations. peoplesdispatch.org Ahead of the legislative elections scheduled for June 12, the government has announced a ban on unauthorized protests. The government reportedly fears the protests will lead to a low turnout in the polls…

Staff (2021-05-10). At least 12 dead in roadside ambush in Burundi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) — At least twelve people, including a senior army officer, were killed and several wounded Monday night in an ambush on vehicles in central Burundi…

Eurasia Review (2021-05-10). Chemical Analysis Of Rare Earth Elements Used To Learn About Prehistoric Human Activity. eurasiareview.com The research group led by Gianni Gallello, from the Department of Prehistory, Archaeology and Ancient History of the University of Valencia, has used the analysis of rare earth elements for the first time to find human activity in a prehistoric cave. Through the analysis of the archaeological strata, with chemical methods, it has been possible to interpret the occupation and uses of the Cocina Cave (Dos Aguas). Previously, the ArchaeChemis group tested it in deposits in Ethiopia and Tanzania. | Rare earth elements are common chemical elements in the earth's crust whose importance as a strategic resource has be…

Nicolas Aramayo (2021-05-10). International Accountability is Critical to Dismantling Systemic Racism and Police Brutality Domestically. aclu.org This month marks a year since George Floyd's murder at the hands of police, which outraged the world and sparked unprecedented domestic and global protests calling for racial justice and transformative change. Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict should have been an inevitable accountability measure, yet even though the horrible display of brutality was caught on camera in broad daylight, the outcome was far from guaranteed. The uncertainty leading up to the verdict illustrates the normalization of impunity for police in the criminal legal system. | Calls for accountability following Floyd…

_____ (2021-05-10). G7 Or Failed Colonial Powers Telling The World What To Do. popularresistance.org The Foreign Ministers of G7 countries met in London this week and issued a communique painting Russia as a "malicious actor" and China as a "bully". It had little substance apart from ticking all the "right" boxes in its anti-China and anti-Russia campaign: Uyghurs, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Crimea, Ukraine, etc. It ended with arrogating to itself the mantle of being the "rules-based international order", distinct from what the real, lawful international order is, the United Nations and its Security Council. | This is why India's willingness to be a part of "invitees", to wait in the antechamber with Australia, South Ko…

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2021-05-10). Somalia: Epicenter of Global Geopolitical and Geo-economic Competition. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. The Chairperson of …

news.un (2021-05-09). 'I am alive, but I feel like I am dead': a migrant grieves the drowning of 3 children. news.un.org Misrah, an undocumented migrant worker, and her family, left their home in Ethiopia hoping for a better life. Instead, her three children are now dead, drowned during a perilous sea crossing across the Gulf of Aden, when the overloaded boat smuggling them into the country capsized.

Arab News (2021-05-09). Why US Islamists Are The Enemy Within — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Dalia Al-Aqidi* | Several candidates in various US states have already begun their campaigns for the House of Representatives and the Senate in next year's midterm elections. | Islamist "progressive" politicians such as Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, who adopted and spread the narrative of American "Islamophobia and racism," seem to inspire others to use the victim card to win votes. And why not? It worked for them. | Rana Abdelhamid, a young Egyptian American woman who is running to unseat Carolyn Maloney, a fellow Democrat, in New York's 12th congressional district, portrays herself in her campaign video a…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-09). Turkish-Backed Militant Commander Killed By Syrian Army's Fire In Greater Idlib. southfront.org Illustrative image. | On May 9, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) eliminated a commander of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) in the northwestern region of Greater Idlib. | The commander, Mahmoud al-Qadu, was reportedly killed when a post he was manning near the town of Saraqib in the southern countryside of Idlib was struck by the SAA artillery. No other casualties were reported. | At around the same time, the SAA artillery also pounded the towns of Fatterah, Benin, Sufuhon, Fleifel and al-Bara, also located in…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-09). ISIS Terrorists Killed, Injured Over 30 Nigerien Soldiers In Two Separate Attacks (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | More than 30 Nigerien soldiers were killed in two separate attacks by ISIS cells in western and southwestern Niger in the first week of May. | The first attack, which took place on May 1st, saw ISIS cells ambushing a unit of the FAN [Forces Armées Nigériennes — reads in English the Niger Armed Forces] near the town of Talia in the Tahoua region in western Niger. | Ibrahim Miko, Secretary General of Tahoua, said on national TV that the unit was on its way back f…

Alison Kentish (2021-05-09). Conflict, Climate Change, and Covid-19 Are Aggravating World Hunger. commondreams.org "We must take this opportunity to transform food systems, reduce the number of people in need of humanitarian food assistance, and contribute meaningfully to sustainable development and peaceful and prosperous societies." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/south_sudan_hunger.jpg

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2021-05-09). H.E. President John Mahama Appointed As AU High Representative For Somalia — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The Chairperson of the Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has announced the appointment of H.E John Dramani Mahama, former President of the Republic of Ghana, as his High Representative to Somalia. | As the High Representative for Somalia's political track, President Mahama will work with the Somali stakeholders, to reach a mutually acceptable compromise towards an all-encompassing resolution for the holding of Somali elections in the shortest possible time. | In fulfilling his mandate, the High Representative will be supported by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), to ensure that the mediation e…

sputniknews (2021-05-09). Six People Killed in Explosion at Police Station in Somalia's Capital, Ministry Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – At least six people, including two law enforcement officers, were killed when a suicide bomber targeted a police station in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, the country's Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism has confirmed.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-09). How the Soviet Union Achieved the Surrender of Nazi Germany. libya360.wordpress.com Domenico Losurdo On the morning of May 1, the red flag of the 150th Assault Division was raised over the Reichstag, later renamed the Victory Flag (Photo: Multimedia Art Museum Moscow). Today marks the 76th anniversary of Victory Day, when Germany's official defeat in the so-called Second World War to the Soviet Union on May…

Zachary Conti (2021-05-09). Sudan Debt Relief Moves Forward. indybay.org Under a debt relief plan won by advocates in the early 2000s, Sudan could see a drastic cut in its $50 billion debt this summer, according to the IMF and the World Bank.

Staff (2021-05-09). VP signs Iran-Uganda customs coop. agreement directive. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — First Vice President Es'hagh Jahangiri approved a directive and bylaw related to the signing of a cooperation agreement between the two governments of Islamic Republic of Iran and Uganda in the field of customs affairs.

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