(2023-05-31). "Combat-credible forces across conflict continuum": U.S. leads NATO allies in Black Sea drills. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and AfricaMay 24, 2023 The third and final DEFENDER 23-linked exercise, Saber Guardian 23, begins May 24, 2023 Exercise Saber Guardian 23, the third and final connected exercise making up the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness 2023 exercise, or DEFENDER 23, begins May 29. Led …
(2023-05-31). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: Sudanese Army and Rapid Support Forces Extend Fragile Ceasefire by Five Days Nicolás Maduro Makes Historic Trip to Brazil for South American Presidents' Summit WFP Expected to Cut Food Aid to Palestine Due to Lack of Funding People's Health Tribunal Finds Shell and Total Energy Guilty of Harming African Communities …
(2023-05-31). Restoring the Land Rights of the Garifuna African People of Honduras. orinocotribune.com By Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu — May 27, 2023 | The Garifuna people are being dispossessed of their lands to such an extent that they do not even have enough lands to cultivate food. | The ages-long severe oppression of descendants of West African slaves in Honduras has yet to receive wide attention. The Garifuna African people in Honduras are increasingly being denied their lands and livelihoods by the Honduran government and the multilateral institutions of the Global North. The plight of the Garifuna African people and their fight to restore their lands and livelihoods should no longer be left only to them to fa…
(2023-05-31). South African Business Community Expects BRICS Summit to Enhance Trade. infobrics.org BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) are expected to discuss measures to relax some trade hindrances, increase trade among member states and promote post-pandemic economic recovery, said Ayanda Ntsaluba, an official from the South African Chapter of BRICS Business Council…
(2023-05-31). Tunisian groups call for humane treatment of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa. peoplesdispatch.org The statement comes in the aftermath of an attack on migrants in the city of Sfax in which one migrant was killed and four others injured. Over 20,000 migrants from sub-Saharan countries are estimated to be living in Tunisia…
(2023-05-31). Global Customer Day draw world-wide response. ecns.cn Over 800 businesspeople from across the world including China, South Africa, Russia, Indonesia, and other countries participated in the Global Customer Day held by the Liugong Machinery based in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Monday.
(2023-05-31). AU Expanded Mechanism on Sudan meets in Ethiopia. plenglish.com Addis Ababa May 31 (Prensa Latina) The Third Meeting of the Expanded Mechanism on the Sudan Crisis was convened by the president of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday.
(2023-05-30). New NATO member Finland leads, U.S. participates in largest Arctic air exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces AfricaMay 29, 2023 Arctic Challenge 2023: U.S. joins coalition for largest Nordic exercise Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023, the premier Nordic large-force, live-fly field training exercise, focuses on advancing Arctic security initiatives and enhancing interoperability throughout the High North began today, continuing through June 9, throughout Finland, Norway, …
(2023-05-30). Fifth warfighting domain: U.S. Space Force officer visits NATO Space Center. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces AfricaMay 25, 2023 Chief Operations Officer for the U.S. Space Force visits NATO Space Center U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. DeAnna Burt, Chief Operations Officer for the USSF, receives a briefing on NATO space operations at the NATO Space Center in NATO Allied Air Command at Ramstein …
(2023-05-30). Massive U.S.-NATO war games: combat credible forces ready, postured in theater. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces AfricaMay 23, 2023 435 AGOW JTACs train with Allies during Defender Europe 23 exercise Swift Response Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) from U.S. and Spain Air Force worked together during exercise Swift Response for Defender Europe 23 in Zaragoza, Spain on May 8-12, 2023. …When conditions for …
(2023-05-30). Imperialist Hegemony and the Class Struggle in Africa and the Diaspora. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Kwame Nkrumah And Haile Selassie Note: The following solidarity statement was prepared and delivered in part to the African Liberation Day program organized by the All-African People's Revolutionary Party, (A-APRP-GC) under the theme "Pan-Africanism: Waging Class Struggle in Africa and the Diaspora, Fighting for the One United Socialist Africa!" on Sat. May 27,…
(2023-05-30). Imperialism and the Crisis of Governance in Sudan and Libya. orinocotribune.com By Abayomi Azikiwe -May 26, 2023 | After 60 years, the African Union, the successor to the Organization of African Unity, faces monumental challenges in the contemporary period | African Liberation Day Commentary | Note: These remarks were prepared for and delivered in part at a webinar in honor of the 60th anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor to the African Union (AU) formed in 2002. This virtual event was sponsored and organized by the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) on Thursday May 25, 2023. Other panelists were Dr. Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad, a Somali Kenyan…
(2023-05-30). ANC Secretary-General Says Putin Welcome In South Africa Despite ICC Arrest Warrant. towardfreedom.org
(2023-05-30). Ramaphosa says South Africa will not be dragged into U.S.-Russia proxy war. peoplesworld.org 
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa insisted on Thursday that his country will not be drawn into the contest between the world's superpowers. In a speech in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg, to commemorate Africa Day, Ramaphosa said that the African continent was often dragged into conflicts that were far beyond their borders and which had little …
(2023-05-30). Brazil Supports Venezuela Joining BRICS. orinocotribune.com This Monday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that he supports Venezuela joining BRICS in response to a question asked at the press conference after a prolonged meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at the Planalto Palace in Brasília. BRICS is currently comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. | "If you ask me what I think, I would say that I am in favor," President Lula said in response to Venezuela's proposed BRICS membership, later clarifying that this decision should be made by the five countries belonging to the alliance. | In this regard, the Brazilian presi…
(2023-05-30). U of MN SDS: "University lies about cancelation of appearance by Chief Zwelivelile Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela" fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the University of Minnesota chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). | The University of Minnesota is lying to the public about the cancellation of a speaking event featuring Nkosi Mandela – anti-apartheid activist, member of the South African National Assembly, tribal chief of the Mvezo Traditional Council, and grandson of Nelson Mandela. Chief Zwelivelile Mandela had been scheduled to speak at the Cowles Auditorium in the Humphrey School for Public Affairs on the UMN campus on May 16. Several grassroots activist organizations in the…
(2023-05-30). California seeks reparations to bring about racial equality. america.cgtn.com 
California is seeking to become the first state in the U.S. to pay reparations to its African-American residents over the systematic discrimination and mistreatment of the people. A reparations task force has been studying ways in which California can compensate its African-American residents, with …
(2023-05-31). 5 Oil Producing Nations Ask to Join BRICS Alliance. infobrics.org Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Algeria, Egypt, Bahrain, and Iran have formally asked to join the BRICS group of nations…
(2023-05-30). ANC Secretary-General Says Putin Welcome In South Africa Despite ICC Arrest Warrant. towardfreedom.org
(2023-05-30). Ramaphosa says South Africa will not be dragged into U.S.-Russia proxy war. peoplesworld.org South African President Cyril Ramaphosa insisted on Thursday that his country will not be drawn into the contest between the world's superpowers. In a speech in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg, to commemorate Africa Day, Ramaphosa said that the African continent was often dragged into conflicts that were far beyond their borders and which had little …
(2023-05-30). Brazil Supports Venezuela Joining BRICS. orinocotribune.com This Monday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that he supports Venezuela joining BRICS in response to a question asked at the press conference after a prolonged meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at the Planalto Palace in Brasília. BRICS is currently comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. | "If you ask me what I think, I would say that I am in favor," President Lula said in response to Venezuela's proposed BRICS membership, later clarifying that this decision should be made by the five countries belonging to the alliance. | In this regard, the Brazilian presi…
(2023-05-30). U of MN SDS: "University lies about cancelation of appearance by Chief Zwelivelile Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela" fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the University of Minnesota chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). | The University of Minnesota is lying to the public about the cancellation of a speaking event featuring Nkosi Mandela – anti-apartheid activist, member of the South African National Assembly, tribal chief of the Mvezo Traditional Council, and grandson of Nelson Mandela. Chief Zwelivelile Mandela had been scheduled to speak at the Cowles Auditorium in the Humphrey School for Public Affairs on the UMN campus on May 16. Several grassroots activist organizations in the…
(2023-05-30). California seeks reparations to bring about racial equality. america.cgtn.com California is seeking to become the first state in the U.S. to pay reparations to its African-American residents over the systematic discrimination and mistreatment of the people. A reparations task force has been studying ways in which California can compensate its African-American residents, with …
(2023-05-31). 5 Oil Producing Nations Ask to Join BRICS Alliance. infobrics.org Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Algeria, Egypt, Bahrain, and Iran have formally asked to join the BRICS group of nations…
(2023-05-31). Regarding the Foreign Policy of Algeria (PDRA) in Present Conditions. journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-30). Headlines for May 30, 2023. democracynow.org Debt Ceiling Deal Would Cap Nonmilitary Spending, Add Welfare Work Requirements, Slash IRS Funds, Sudan's Rival Military Factions Extend Shaky Truce, Drone Attacks on Moscow Follow Russian Airstrikes on Kyiv, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Wins Reelection in Presidential Runoff, Israeli Settlers Move to Reestablish Illegal Outpost in Occupied West Bank, Libyan Court Sentences 23 Men to Death over ISIS Takeover of Sirte, Ugandan President Signs Draconian Anti-LGBTQ Bill That Includes Death Penalty, Lula Welcomes Venezuelan President Maduro to Brazil, Blasts U.S. Sanctions, 16 Killed Across U.
(2023-05-30). Fighting for the Russian World and All Humanity. libya360.wordpress.com Gennady Zyuganov The crisis of the liberal model of running the world was inevitable. I warned of its results and alarming challenges that would fill the new century twenty years ago. My book "Globalization and the Destiny of Humankind" which was published at the time has been translated into many languages. It provided a detailed…
(2023-05-30). Ukraine: The Moment of Truth — The West Refuses Peace. libya360.wordpress.com Thiery Meyssan You don't know his face. But Li Hui is one of China's most important diplomats. It was he who came to propose peace in Ukraine to the West. He was kindly received, but nobody listened to him. On behalf of China, Li Hui came to propose that the West make peace in Ukraine…
(2023-05-30). Ukraine: The Moment of Truth. libya360.wordpress.com Theiry Meyssan President Zelensky arrives in Japan on May 20, 2023, for the G7 summit. Since February 24, 2022, the eyes of the world have been on the Ukrainian conflict. The West is supporting Kiev financially, delivering incredible quantities of arms and ammunition, but is careful not to get directly involved in the theater of…
(2023-05-31). Leaked documents reveal extent of US espionage. greenleft.org.au Secret United States government documents leaked onto social media platform Discord reveal how the US and its military is striving to reestablish hegemony — targeting adversaries and pressuring allies, report Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard.
(2023-05-31). A Regime Of Private Corporations That Is Normalizing Fascism In Italy. popularresistance.org Italy is one of a few countries in the European Union without a legal minimum wage; 21 out of 27 EU countries have instituted minimum wages. In Italy, minimum wages are only determined in collective labor agreements, but these salaries are often very low — around four to six euros per hour. In addition, Italy is the only country in the continent where since 1990, real wages are not growing — they even diminished by 3% in the last 30 years. Thus, one out of 10 people in Italy are working poor, among the youth, this number increases to one out of six. | Already a year ago, Potere al Popolo started a pol…
(2023-05-31). Consumer Health: Understanding metastatic brain cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about metastatic brain cancer. Overall, the chance that a person will develop a malignant tumor of the brain or spinal cord in their lifetime is less than 1%, according to the American Cancer Society. Nevertheless, nearly 19,000 people in the U.S. will die from brain and spinal cord tumors in 2023. A brain tumor is a growth of cells in the…
(2023-05-30). Giorgia Meloni government is a regime of private corporations that is normalizing fascism. peoplesdispatch.org Maurizio Coppola from Potere al Popolo (Power to the People) talks about his party's campaign for a 10 Euro minimum wage, the Giorgia Meloni government's attack on workers, and the attempt to normalize authoritarianism and fascism…
(2023-05-30). US Increases Sanctions on Syria After Damascus Rejoins Arab League. news.antiwar.com The US on Tuesday imposed new sanctions on Syria for the first time since the country was brought back into the Arab League as part of a normalization push between Damascus and regional governments. According to the Treasury Department, the US sanctioned two Syrian money service businesses that are accused of helping the government of …
(2023-05-31). Nigeria Labour Congress 'Outraged' That New President Ends Fuel Subsidies. popularresistance.org We at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) are outraged by the pronouncement of President Bola Tinubu removing the "fuel subsidy' without due consultations with critical stake holders or without putting in place palliative measures to cushion the harsh effects of the 'subsidy removal'. | Within hours of his pronouncement, the nation went into a tailspin due to a combination of service shut downs and product price hike, in some places representing over 300 per cent price adjustment. | By his insensitive decision, President Tinubu on his inauguration day brought tears and sorrow to millions of Nigerians instead of hop…
(2023-05-31). Headlines for May 31, 2023. democracynow.org Debt Limit Deal Heads to House Vote Amid Objections on Both the Left and Right, NYC Climate Protesters Call on Sen. Schumer to Remove Climate Concessions Before Passing Debt Deal, Climate Crisis: Canada Wildfires Grow; Heat Wave Scorches Asia; EU Ups Summer Firefighting Force, Tech Experts Warn Against "Risk of Extinction from AI", Hotline Workers at Nat'l Eating Disorder Association Are Being Replaced by Chatbot, Sudan's Army Suspends Participation in Ceasefire Talks, NATO to Deploy 700 More Troops to Kosovo Amid Mounting Tensions, Over 1 Million Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh at Risk of…
(2023-05-31). Ejército de Sudán se retira de negociación para lograr tregua. telesurtv.net La institución armada y su rival, las Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido, se acusa mutuamente de violar el alto al fuego.
(2023-05-31). Sudan: Clashes Continue Even After Ceasefire Extended. telesurenglish.net Clashes persist in the capital of Sudan, even after the agreement among the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to prolong a ceasefire intended to facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance to the country's civilians. | Related: | On Monday, representatives of the Sudanese army and the RSF agreed to prolong the seven-day truce agreement by an additional five days, shortly prior to its exp…
(2023-05-31). Ugandan Rights Activist: U.S. Conservatives Exported Anti-LGBTQ Hate That Led to "Kill the Gays" Law. democracynow.org 
We go to Kampala, Uganda, to discuss the impact of one of the most draconian anti-LGBTQ laws in the world, just signed by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. The new law makes same-sex relationships punishable by life imprisonment. Some LGBTQ people could receive the death sentence. Homophobia in Uganda is heavily influenced by American evangelists, who function as "exporters of hate," notes Pepe Onziema, a Ugandan human rights activist, causing LGBTQ Ugandans to "end up as collateral damage."…
(2023-05-31). US Evangelists Exported Hate That Led to Anti-LGBTQ Law, Says Ugandan Activist. truthout.org We go to Kampala, Uganda, to discuss the impact of one of the most draconian anti-LGBTQ laws in the world, just signed by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. The new law makes same-sex relationships punishable by life imprisonment. Some LGBTQ people could receive the death sentence. Homophobia in Uganda is heavily influenced by American evangelists, who function as "exporters of hate… |
