(2021-05-06). Chauvin Lost, but the Murderers Won. counterpunch.org 
The verdict is in. The murderers have won. On April 20, a jury of 12 people managed to swim against the tide of white supremacy, and convict Derek Chauvin of murdering a black man. That's twelve votes for the party of human life. | But during the time of the trial, the party of murderers gained more votes than that. From the middle of March to the end of April, eight people of color, mostly African American, were killed by the police. They did this in teams, as if they were really serious about what they were doing.
(2021-05-06). Chad: Resistance to the coup, opposition to France. workers.org 
Students protest in Chad. May 2 — U.S. and French imperialism have competing interests in how an ongoing crisis in Chad is resolved. They also share common interests in keeping imperialism dominant. The crisis flows from the death of Chad's president Idriss Déby in combat April 20 against the armed . . . |
(2021-05-06). "Monumental Moment": U.S. Backs Waiving COVID Vaccine Patent Rights After Months of Blocking Talks. democracynow.org 
The Biden administration has announced it now supports temporarily waiving the intellectual property rights for COVID vaccines, in what the World Trade Organization is calling a "monumental moment." India and South Africa first proposed the waiver in October, but the United States and other wealthy nations blocked the WTO from even opening negotiations on the proposal. Supporters say the waiver is critically needed to increase the rate of vaccine production for the Global South as COVID-19 rapidly spreads in India, Latin America and other regions where few vaccines are available. Biden's support for the waiver is…
(2021-05-06). PDF of May 9 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Justice for Andrew Brown Jr. Celebrating May Day 2021! No education austerity! Vaccine apartheid; Colonialism in space; Bash U.S., not China; 'Scientific' racism; Protest for MOVE children; Lucy Parsons, anti-capitalist; Editorial — Biden's military maneuvers. GLOBAL: Chad conflict; Ecuador election. Tear down the walls: Unbroken, indomitable spirits; . . . |
(2021-05-06). The police murder of Andrew Brown — a BWFJ statement. workers.org 
The following statement was issued on April 30 by Black Workers for Justice, an organization of Black workers founded in 1981 to build the African American workers' movement as a central force in the struggle for Black Liberation and Worker's Power. For more, go to Blackworkersforjustice.com, Bwfj@earthlink.net or write to . . . |
(2021-05-06). The police killing of Andrew Brown — a BWFJ statement. workers.org The following statement was issued on April 30 by Black Workers for Justice, an organization of Black workers founded in 1981 to build the African American workers' movement as a central force in the struggle for Black Liberation and Worker's Power. For more, go to Blackworkersforjustice.com, Bwfj@earthlink.net or write to . . . |
(2021-05-06). Egypt To Buy Aerial Refueling Aircraft, Spy Satellite From France — Report. southfront.org 
Airbus A330 MRTT, Paris-Orly Airport, 4 July 2019, By Olivier CABARET, Source: flickr.com/photos/48518396@N08/48196569261/ | Egypt may soon announce a new deal with France which would include the purchase of aerial refueling aircraft and a spy satellite, According to the French ou…
(2021-05-06). Niger: New Government Should Investigate Massacres. eurasiareview.com Niger's first democratic transition since independence provides President Mohamed Bazoum's new administration with an opportunity to prioritize accountability for alleged war crimes committed by all sides in Niger's armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said today in a On March…
(2021-05-06). Over 100 Countries Back TRIPS Waiver On COVID-19 Vaccines. eurasiareview.com President Cyril Ramaphosa says a proposal by South Africa at the World Trade Organisation to waiver specific Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) obligations related to the manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines is now supported by over 100 countries. | The President said this when he responded to oral questions in the National Assembly on Thursday. | "We want to manufacture vaccines locally against the pandemic. It is for this reason that South Africa and India proposed the TRIPS waiver at the World Trade Organisation to enable the manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines in developing countrie…
(2021-05-06). As Zimbabwe's Workers Fight for Justice, It's Time for a Fundamental Rethink of U.S. Policy. counterpunch.org This is "no longer business as usual," declares Peter Mutasa, President of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU). "Unions are going to be united." According to Mutasa, the situation in the country is dire, with basic salaries at or near the poverty line and workers unable to meet basic expenses. The COVID-19 shutdowns and
(2021-05-06). African Human Rights Vs. Western Human Rights. orinocotribune.com By Thomas C Mountain — May 4, 2021 | If you ask those of us living in the Africa, almost all of us will tell you that the "human rights" that matter most are those that are basic to the right to life; food, water, shelter, medical care and education for your children. | If you and you family are cold, hungry, sick and illiterate do you think "freedom of the press" has any connection to your daily reality? | If you children are dying of water borne dysentry or malaria exacerbated by malnutrition do "free and fair elections" matter at all to you? | In the west "human rights" exist in an upside down reality whe…
(2021-05-06). Impact Investing: a Ruse or a Means to Reducing Inequality? counterpunch.org As an African-American, 30-year veteran of community development and social justice struggle, my entry a few years ago into the "space" of financial dealings — even among socially responsible-oriented folks — was quite an adjustment. Pretty white; much more corporate feeling; driven by numbers (i.e. financial "performance" and "returns," albeit with an eye towards "doing
(2021-05-06). Africa-China Relations: Analysing the World in Africa and the Challenges of Development. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. The Afro-Sino Centre …
(2021-05-06). Denmark holding secret talks on asylum camps in Africa. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) — The Danish government is holding negotiations with countries in Africa about potentially opening a camp for asylum seekers on foreign soil, the newspaper Jyllands-Posten reported.
(2021-05-06). Denmark 'Secretly Negotiating Asylum Camps in Africa'. sputniknews.com So far, representatives of the Danish government have held talks with Ethiopia, Tunisia and Rwanda.
(2021-05-06). The World In Africa And The Challenges Of Development — Interview. eurasiareview.com The Afro-Sino Centre of International Relations (ASCIR) was set up in 2019, as an African-based research centre with a focus on conducting extensive research on Africa-China relations, China's dominant presence in Africa. It was launched in April 2021, marking its arrival on the China-Africa scene with experts, scholars and researchers from around the world. | In this interview taken by Kester Kenn Klomegah, ASCIR Executive Director Pamela Carslake discusses Africa and some of the pitfalls in its development, and further touched on the need to critically assess and analyse the role of foreign players in the co…
(2021-05-06). Talks Between Turkey And Egypt Could Boost Libya Peace Efforts — OpEd. eurasiareview.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's willingness to talk with Egypt could forge renewed cooperation between the estranged regional powers and help efforts to end the war in Libya. | Relations between Egypt and Turkey deteriorated after the government of Mohamed Morsi, close to the Muslim Brotherhood, was toppled in 2013. | Recently, however, Turkey has begun working to rebuild ties with Egypt and Gulf Arab states, trying to overcome differences that have left Ankara increasingly isolated in the Arab world. | On the agenda are plans to resuming the Egyptian embassy's operation in Tripoli facilitating the pe…
(2021-05-06). Germany's Maas Urges Sides in 'Fragile' Libyan Peace Process to Stick to Their Commitments. sputniknews.com BERLIN (Sputnik) – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Thursday urged the participants of the Libyan peace process to stay within the 2020 Berlin summit framework and fulfill their commitments, noting that the situation in the country remains precarious.
(2021-05-06). Instability in Somalia Continues Despite Years of Western Interventions. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. A decades-long effort …
(2021-05-06). Afghan Withdrawal and the Loss of America's Ultimate Drug War. commondreams.org "The many Afghans who believed in America's democratic promises will join a growing line of abandoned allies, stretching back to the Vietnam era and including, more recently, Kurds, Iraqis, and Somalis, among others." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/vietnam_0.jpg …
(2021-05-05). German Greens Crusade for US/NATO Wars. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison The Green Party in the U.S. and most other places in also a pro-peace party — but that's no longer the case in Germany. Ann Garrison: Diana, the German Greens are leading in the polls, heading into Germany's federal elections in September. So Chancellor Angela Merkel may even be replaced by the Greens' candidate…
(2021-05-05). After an alleged overdose days before his release, Bobby Sneed may lose his parole and spend the rest of his life in prison. therealnews.com 
After 47 years in Angola prison, Bobby Sneed was unanimously granted parole after a hearing only 17 minutes long. But the state may rip his impending freedom away at the last minute after an alleged overdose.
(2021-05-05). 'Motherhood Is Activism': How One Black Mom Is Using Her Platform to Normalize Conversations About Social Justice Issues With Children. theroot.com 
Traci Baxley, Ed.D. is a proud mother of five.
(2021-05-05). Pressure Grows on Biden to Back WTO Waiver on Vaccine Technology. truthout.org 
Pressure is growing on the Biden administration to support a temporary waiver on intellectual property rights for COVID-related medicines and vaccines at the World Trade Organization. India and South Africa first proposed the waiver in October, but it was blocked by the United States and other wealthy members of the WTO. Big Pharma has also come out against the proposal and has lobbied Washington to preserve its monopoly control. More than 100 countries have supported the waiver, which they say is critical…
(2021-05-05). "Millions of Lives Are at Stake": Pressure Grows on Biden to Back WTO Waiver on Vaccine Technology. democracynow.org 
Pressure is growing on the Biden administration to support a temporary waiver on intellectual property rights for COVID-related medicines and vaccines at the World Trade Organization. India and South Africa first proposed the waiver in October, but it was blocked by the United States and other wealthy members of the WTO. Big Pharma has also come out against the proposal and has lobbied Washington to preserve its monopoly control. More than 100 countries have supported the waiver, which they say is critical to ramp up production of vaccines, treatments and diagnostic tests in the Global South. Ahead of the kickoff…
(2021-05-05). Military Situation In The Lake Chad Area On May 5, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 3, the Nigerian Army reportedly repelled Boko Haram attack in Rann town of Kala Balge area. 2 Nigerian Army personnel were killed | On May 3, ‚ÄåBoko Haram attacked a Nigerian Army HQ in Ajiri. 6 Nigerian Army personnel were killed in the attack | On May 4, ISWAP raided the border village of Kanamma. This is at least the fourth incursion by ISWAP terrorist group in recent days | On May 3, Boko Haram terrorists raided the areas of Zaki, Dambam, Darazo,…
(2021-05-05). Video Of French Journalist Abducted By Al-Qaeda In Mali Surfaced Online. southfront.org 
Olivier Dubois as seen in the recently released video. | On May 5th, a video showing French Journalist Olivier Dubois, who went missing last month while working in Mali's northern city of Gao, surfaced online. | In the video, Dubois says he was kidnapped on April 8 by al-Qaida-linked Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM). The journalist calls on his family, friends and French authorities to work for his release. |
(2021-05-05). Colombian Campesino Leader: This is an Authoritarian Regime. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Social movements participate in Colombia's national strike demonstrations. April 28, 2021. Photo: Surcando Comunicaciones We interviewed Ernesto Alexander Roa, President of the Coordinador Nacional Agrario de Colombia (National Agrarian Coordinator of Colombia — CNA), an indigenous and Afro-campesino organization that works for the defense and recovery of Colombia's rural areas, dignified life and popular sovereignty. Ernesto spoke to…
(2021-05-05). 12 Members of US Congress Call on Biden Not to Support India's IP Waiver Request. sputniknews.com In October 2020, India and South Africa submitted a proposal to the World Trade Organisation to allow member countries to waive intellectual property rights, including patents related to COVID-19 vaccines and other technologies during the pandemic.
(2021-05-05). Papua New Guinea parliament adjourned amid escalating COVID-19 crisis. wsws.org Prime Minister Marape is cynically using the escalating COVID-19 pandemic, which is devastating the population, to block his own removal from office before the 2022 election.
(2021-05-05). Never Forget the May 13, 1985 Massacre! Honor Delisha and Tree Africa by Freeing Mumia! indybay.org We do not have words to describe how awful it was to learn that the remains of murdered MOVE children Delisha Africa and Tree Africa were being used by the University of Pennsylania and Princeton University in such a disrespectful way. An article written by the Jamal Journal focusing on this painful tragedy will be released soon. A compilation of news stories is featured above. To mark the upcoming 36th anniversary of the May 13, 1985 massacre. A powerful 2010 video interview with Ramona Africa and an accompanying article written by Angola 3 News is reprinted below.
(2021-05-05). Headlines for May 5, 2021. democracynow.org India Reports New Record Death Toll as Indian G7 Delegation Self-Isolates in London, Tanzania Adopts Travel Restrictions; Seychelles, Which Has Highest Vaccination Rate, Sees New Surge, Biden Wants 70% of U.S. Adults to Get Vaccine by July 4; Pfizer to Seek EUA for Children 2+ in Sept., House Dems Call on Biden to Allow Vaccine IP Waiver; New York Extends Eviction Moratorium, Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Reported in NY, SF as New Study Shows Surge in Crimes Against AAPI People, Chauvin Lawyer Files Motion for New Trial as AG Seeks Harsher Sentence for Murder of George Floyd, Community Demands Answers After Black LGBTQ…
(2021-05-05). People's Action/Justice is Global Statement on White House Support of the TRIPS Waiver. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Justice is Global Director Tobita Chow today released the following statement in response to Ambassador Katherine Tai's announcement of U.S. support for the TRIPS waiver, which would suspend patent rights for COVID-19 vaccines so countries like India and South Africa can access live-saving medication: "The White House's decision today …
(2021-05-05). World's Most Vaccinated Nation Reintroduces COVID Restrictions After Surge in Infections. sputniknews.com Seychelles was among the first countries in the world to reopen to international tourism after the first COVID wave last year. The Indian Ocean nation, located off the coast of Africa, has been vaccinating its population with China's Sinopharm vaccine, received as a gift from the UAE, and AstraZeneca's Covishield, flown in from India.
(2021-05-05). Students detained amid crackdown on Hirak movement in Algeria and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at the crackdown on the weekly, student-led 'Tuesday Marches' as part of the Hirak protest movement in Algeria, the strike to demand fair pay and compensation by graduate student workers at New York University in the US, civilian casualties reported following Israeli airstrikes in Syria, and the necessity of equitable global vaccination against Covid-19.
(2021-05-05). Jamaica Imposes Travel Ban on Trinidad and Tobago. telesurenglish.net To prevent the entry of the South African variant of the coronavirus, Jamaica will prohibit the entry of all visitors from Trinidad and Tobago. | RELATED: | The Jamaican government has also an extended list of countries that are restricted for travel. Among them are Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, and Peru where the Brazilian variant has been found. | On Monday, Trinidad's Prime Minister Keith Rowley announced the new ban on his count…
(2021-05-05). Health min. reports 13 new cases with Indian corona variant. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Iran's Minister of Health announced Wed. that 38 suspected cases infected with South African variant of coronavirus and 13 cases infected with Indian variant have been detected in Iran.
(2021-05-05). Algerian journalists protest state persecution on World Press Freedom Day. peoplesdispatch.org A sustained and systematic campaign by the Algerian government has targeted journalists and news portals critical of its policies. Several journalists have been arbitrarily detained or face judicial persecution…
(2021-05-05). Morocco Needs a New Approach to Media If It Wants a Solution to Its Sahara Row. strategic-culture.org A row is brewing between EU countries and even Brussels itself and Rabat over Western Sahara. Rabat needs to now rethink both diplomacy and media as it can't afford the consequences. | Just recently Morocco's foreign minister, a man who usually shies away from the media spotlight, gave an interview with a Spanish news agency berating Spain's recent decision to admit the leader of the Algerian-backed Polisario to one of its hospitals. | The interview itself raised few eyebrows in Morocco itself as many commented that Nasser Bourita is just parroting what the Rabat elite and the palace itself would have seen as a b…
(2021-05-05). UN: 155 Million People Worldwide Face Food Insecurity. telesurenglish.net At least 155 million people worldwide need food urgently, the United Nations (UN) reported on Wednesday. The organization warned that 20 million more suffered famine in 2020 than in 2019, and these levels represent a five-year setback. | RELATED: | According to the UN World Food Programme, Burkina Faso, South Sudan, and Yemen are the hardest-hit countries as armed conflict collides with hunger deepening the cris…
(2021-05-05). Chad Military Council Suppresses Mass Demonstrations Demanding Civilian Rule. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. Thousands of people …
(2021-05-05). Turkey, Egypt to hold first political consultation in 8 years. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Ankara and Cairo are set to hold political consultation after some eight years.
(2021-05-05). Turkey, Egypt to Hold Consultations at Level of Deputy Foreign Ministers After 8-Year Hiatus. sputniknews.com ANKARA (Sputnik) – Turkey and Egypt will hold political consultations at the level of deputy foreign ministers on 5-6 May in Cairo and will discuss steps towards normalising relations between the two countries, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
(2021-05-05). No-Take Marine Reserves Benefit Overfished Reefs. eurasiareview.com A powerful, long-term study from WCS adds scientific backing for global calls for conserving 30 percent of the world's ocean. The studied no-take marine protected areas (MPAs) increased the growth of fish populations by 42 percent when fishing was unsustainable in surrounding areas, achieving the benefits of stable and high production of fish populations for fishers, while protecting threatened ecosystems. | The study recorded fish catches for 24-years across a dozen fish landing sites within two counties in Kenya, which allowed scientists to evaluate the long-term impacts of two different fisheries management…
(2021-05-05). 'Turkey respects Libya's sovereignty & political unity'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Turkey's FM Mevlut Cavusoglu said his country prioritizes protecting the sovereignty and unity of independent Libya…
(2021-05-05). Torch of Farmers Agitation in Delhi Border Continues to Shimmer Like a Prairie Fire. libya360.wordpress.com Harsh Thakor Gadri Gulab Kaur Nagar stage was launched at Delhi's Tikri Border by the women wing of Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta (Ugrahan) on May3rd The tempo of farmers movement continues at Tikri border at similar pitch as before with intensity of Coal in a blast furnace. A series of programmes have been launched by…
(2021-05-05). British MPs Sign Parliamentary Motion in Support of Normalising Relations Between Cuba and the US and Ending the Blockade. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. Fifty seven British …
(2021-05-05). Ugandan farmers whose land will soon become a crude oil pipeline pathway lose years of livelihood. nationofchange.org After years of uncertainty, communities are demanding proper compensation from major oil companies who will soon begin construction of a major pipeline through their land.
(2021-05-05). Zimbabwe's Unions Declare an End to 'Business as Usual'. zcomm.org With Zimbabwe's workers fighting for justice, it's time for a fundamental rethink of U.S. policy toward the country.
