(2020-05-26). The power of propaganda: Americans think Trump's COVID-19 performance better than China's. mronline.org 
Americans rate their own government's response, along with that of the UK and Italy, higher than that of China despite those countries having much higher death and infection rates.
(2020-05-26). Scotland joins countries blocking tax haven-tied corporations from receiving Covid-19 bailouts. truepublica.org.uk By Mark Bou Mansour: The Scottish Government has backed a Green Party amendment to exclude corporations registered in tax havens, or with subsidiaries or other arrangements in tax havens from receiving Covid19 bailouts. To date, Wales, France, Belgium, Denmark, Poland and Argentina have all announced similar measures. A second Green amendment that did not pass …
(2020-05-26). Romanian harvest workers in Germany strike for promised wages. wsws.org The workers ' protests and a demonstration on May 18 shed further light on the unspeakable working conditions facing e astern European seasonal workers.
(2020-05-26). First US Citizen Convicted for Protests at Nuclear Weapons Base in Germany. counterpunch.org COCHEM, Germany A US Air Force veteran of the US war in Vietnam and two other nuclear weapons protesters were found guilty of trespassing and damage to property in Cochem District Court May 11, 2020, as a result of July 2018 protest action at Germany's Bàºchel Air Force Base, where the United States positions 20
(2020-05-26). After French bailout, Renault-Nissan announces global jobs massacre. wsws.org Four plants in France, three in Spain and tens of thousands of jobs worldwide are targeted amid a savage restructuring of the global auto industry.
(2020-05-26). Reopened schools close across France as coronavirus found among students and staff. wsws.org Two weeks after the reopening of schools began in France, more than 70 schools have been forced to close as coronavirus cases have been found among students and teachers.
(2020-05-26). One French Hospital's Battle Against the Coronavirus. thenation.com Elena Perlino, The Nation, Magnum Foundation One French Hospital's Battle Against the Coronavirus…
(2020-05-26). Thyssenkrupp in Germany to be broken up. wsws.org With the approval of hedge funds and the IG Metall trade union, the supervisory board of Germany's Thyssenkrupp company has decided to break up the industrial group.
(2020-05-26). Germany's Left Party spearheading deadly back-to-work drive. wsws.org After voting for the multi-billion-euro coronavirus bailout package in the federal parliament, the Left Party is now supporting the grand coalition's reopening of the economy.
(2020-05-26). Nearly 1,200 workers contract COVID-19 at remote Siberian goldmine. wsws.org About 20 percent of the workforce at the Olimpiada mining and processing plant, which is owned by the 24-year-old son of a Russian oligarch, have contracted coronavirus.
(2020-05-26). One Rule for Me and Another for Everyone Else: The Cummings Coronavirus Factor. dissidentvoice.org Leaving crises to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's management skills will never disappoint those who favour chaos and the attractions of vague direction. The double standard is to be preferred to the equal one. With the United Kingdom sundered by death and the effects of COVID-19 (the PM himself having had his battle with the virus), …
(2020-05-26). One Rule for Me and Another for Everyone Else: The Cummings Coronavirus Factor. globalresearch.ca Leaving crises to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's management skills will never disappoint those who favour chaos and the attractions of vague direction. The double standard is to be preferred to the equal one. With the United Kingdom sundered by …
(2020-05-25). US threatens nuclear arms race 'into oblivion' as it kills another treaty and mulls bomb tests. thegrayzone.com The Trump administration continues to undermine global arms control and increase the threat of a nuclear weapons race with Russia…
(2020-05-25). Remembering Toronto Peace Activist Michael Lucas. globalresearch.ca Michael Lucas (born Lukac in Vysna Jablonka in eastern Slovakia) died on May 4, 2020 in Toronto. Lucas, (born on March 7, 1926) was a political activist, author, advocate of peace and socialism. | His family stated in his obituary: | "An …
(2020-05-25). What Next if US Exits From Open Skies Treaty? globalresearch.ca President Donald Trump sudden or unexpected decision to withdraw from the 1992 Open Skies Treaty has posed unprecedented challenges, generated extensive debates among Russian politicians and experts, and equally worried are leaders in Europe and Asia. | Trump administration notified international …
(2020-05-25). Despite the Danger of COVID-19, the US Military Continues War Practice in Europe and Pacific and Plans for More in 2021. globalresearch.ca During the COVID-19 pandemic, not only will the U.S. military have the largest maritime military maneuvers in the world, with Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) coming to the waters off Hawaii August 17-31, 2020 bringing 26 nations, 25,000 military personnel, …
(2020-05-25). US Blocks UNSC Draft Resolution Denouncing Paramilitary Incursion into Venezuela. globalresearch.ca The United States rejected a Russia-proposed UN Security Council (UNSC) draft condemning a recent coup attempt in Venezuela. | During a virtual session of the UNSC on Wednesday, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy presented a
(2020-05-26). L'esercito Usa riprende le grandi manovre in Europa. globalresearch.ca Lo US Army Europe (Esercito Usa in Europa), ´dopo attenta valutazione e pianificazione ª, ha deciso che effettuerà in Polonia, dal 5 al 19 giugno, l'esercitazione
(2020-05-25). Anti-Fascist Group Targeted for Murder by Far Right Won't Back Down. truthout.org "I'm going by the name 'Doug,'" my contact said, explaining his pseudonym. "The reason is that Nazis want to kill us." | Doug is a member of Atlanta Antifascists, an activist group based in Georgia. We connected via a secured encrypted channel using the Signal app to obscure Doug's exact location and personal details. | His hesitation was warranted. | Days before we spoke, Jacob Kaderli, Luke Austin Lane and Michael John Helterbrand — three members of the white nationalist extremist organization…
(2020-05-26). Spain wants common EU rules for reopening of borders. rt.com 
Spain on Tuesday urged its European Union partners to set up common rules on cross-border movement and reestablish the freedom-of-travel Schengen area as different national coronavirus lockdowns are phased out. | "We have to work with our European partners to define the common rules that will allow us retake freedom of movement on European territory," Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez told Cadena Ser radio station. | EU countries have set different dates for reopening borders, but there must be common principles and rules throughout the Schengen area to open internal borders and establish rules for external bo…
(2020-05-26). June 15 will be 'LITTLE D-DAY' for tourism in Europe after Covid-19 lockdowns — Italian FM. rt.com 
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio has said Rome is working with its European partners on a plan to reopen tourism and likened June 15 — the day the EU's borders are expected to fully reopen — to a "little D-Day" for the bloc.
(2020-05-26). Germany plans to resume travel with 31 European states from June 15, as Merkel pressured to ease lockdown — media. rt.com 
Berlin hopes to resume inter-European tourist travel by the middle of next month, local media have reported. Chancellor Angela Merkel has been urged by the country's state politicians to relax the Covid-19-triggered lockdown. | Germany plans to lift travel restrictions with 26 EU member states, as well as with the UK, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland, starting from June 15, DPA reported, citing a draft document set to be discussed by the government on Wednesday. The proposed measure is intended to allow inter-European tourist trips to resume for the summer. | The news comes as Merkel is under gro…
(2020-05-26). 'These are American policies': US ambassador to Germany clashes with MP who said envoy 'issued threats like a hostile power'. rt.com 
The outgoing US ambassador to Berlin, Richard Grenell, has lashed out at a lawmaker who called out his "hostile" stance towards Germany. The envoy said he merely followed Washington's policies and defended American interests. | As the controversial envoy was about to leave his post, Andres Nick, a German lawmaker and the head of the nation's delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), took to Twitter to question Grenell's legacy. | For decades, every previous US envoy left his post as "a highly respected figure and trusted friend of Germany," the MP wrote in a scathing post, addin…
(2020-05-26). Crew killed in SECOND Russian military Mi-8 helicopter crash-landing within week. rt.com 
At least four people have been killed after a Russian Air Force Mi-8 helicopter crash-landed and caught fire near the town of Anadyr in Russia's Far Eastern Chukotka region. | The entire crew was killed in the incident, which occurred during a training flight, the military has confirmed. Local emergency services earlier reported at least four casualties. | –í–µ—Ä—Ç–æ–ª–µ—Ç –ú–∏-8 —Å–æ–≤–µ—Ä—à–∏–ª &ndas…
(2020-05-26). Kremlin warns intensified shelling in Lugansk may undermine prospects for E. Ukraine settlement. rt.com 
Intensified shelling on the contact line between Ukraine and the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic may undermine the prospects of a peaceful settlement, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. | "The Kremlin wants the parties to meet their commitments, first of all, on halting the shelling of territories where civilians live and in general the shelling of territories in the self-proclaimed republics," TASS quoted the spokesman as saying. | "We believe that this is unacceptable and this mainly mars the prospects of creating a predictable situation in peaceful life," Peskov said.
(2020-05-26). Rouhani urges Switzerland to play more constructive role against US illegal actions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) — In a telephone conversation with Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on the European country to perform a more significant role against the US anti-Iranian behaviors.
(2020-05-26). President Putin Orders to Hold Victory Day Parade on 24 June. sputniknews.com …
(2020-05-26). US Reportedly Built at Least Eight Biological Labs to Work With Deadly Pathogens in Ukraine. sputniknews.com Cooperation between the two countries was officially aimed at preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in post-Soviet states, as many of them inherited reserves of biological and chemical weapons.
(2020-05-26). Turkey sends masks to Tajikistan amid pandemic. yenisafak.com The Turkish Red Crescent delivered 50,000 medical items, Turkey's Embassy to the Central Asian country said in a statement.Some 200 Tajik citizens stranded in Turkey were also brought back to their country, the statement added.Turkey has helped at least 82 countries with humanitarian aid during the outbreak, including Italy, Spain, and the UK, making it the world's third-largest provider of aid during the pandemic.After originating in China last December, COVID-19 has spread to at least 188 countries and regions. Europe and the US are currently the worst-hit areas.The pandemic has killed nearly 347,000 people wor…
(2020-05-26). Spain declares 10-day official mourning for coronavirus victims. yenisafak.com The Spanish government declared a 10-day official mourning period from Wednesday to honour the nearly 30,000 people who died from the coronavirus pandemic in one of the world's worst-hit countries, government spokeswoman Maria Jesus Montero said.During the mourning period, flags will fly at half-mast all over the country's public buildings and navy ships, she told a news briefing after a cabinet meeting.The period will end with an official ceremony led by the head of state in remembrance of the 26,834 fatalities recorded in the country. Spain has reported a total of 235,400 confirmed cases of the disease.
(2020-05-25). China Derangement Syndrome: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com ~ | Believing cold war is no big deal because nuclear war hasn't happened yet is the same as believing your game of Russian roulette is safe because the gun hasn't gone off yet. | ~ | There's no legitimate reason why nations can't just mind their own affairs and care for their own people. Having to read news every day about our government and its allies scheming to destroy nations which disobey them is severely disordered, and we should oppose it ferociously. | ~ | 1. We are in the middle of a slow-motion third world war between the US power alliance and the remaining nations which have resisted its aggressive at…
(2020-05-25). Can NASA's 'Artemis Accords' Spark a U.S.-Russia Alliance? strategic-culture.org Amidst the global chaos and confusion unleashed by COVID-19, the need for a new global security and financial architecture is becoming clearer every day. Banks tremble upon the precipice of the The scale of chaos and death threatening humanity via the two-fold crises of economic collapse…
(2020-05-25). Biden Should Be Named in Criminal Probe in Ukraine, Judge Rules. strategic-culture.org Joe Biden should be named as an alleged perpetrator in a criminal investigation in Ukraine over the firing of former Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin, a Ukrainian judge has ruled. Shokin has alleged that Biden was illegally behind his dismissal in 2016 by threatening to withhold a $1 billion IMF loan to Ukraine if Shokin wasn't dismissed.
(2020-05-25). Dubious State Testing Numbers May Be Screwing Up National CDC Reports. truthout.org Health officials in Texas, Georgia, Vermont and Virginia acknowledged this week that they have been The difference is a matter of timing. Viral tests — taken by nasal swabs or saliva samp…
(2020-05-24). Climate Crisis: EU Green Stimulus, Meat Apocalypse, Public Lands, Climate Music. therealnews.com 
In this week's Climate Crisis News Roundup, COVID-19 has meat production in crisis, but what's its climate impact? And a new report says President Trump has the worst public lands protection record in history, while the EU and Spain will soon release a green economic stimulus plan.
(2020-05-24). What New York City's Cholera Epidemics Can Teach Us in the Age COVID-19. truthout.org This isn't the first time that New York City became the epicenter of a deadly disease. Consequently, this also isn't the first time a widespread disease has been racialized and linked to the "other." When cholera arrived on the shores of New York City in 1832, the disease had already ravaged parts of Asia and Europe. New York City officials and scientists did not understand the cause of the disease. Some saw cholera as divine retribution, only inflicted on the sinners of the city. In the 1830s, app…
(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…
(2020-02-20). Turkey Kills Over 50 Syrian Troops, Russian Warplanes Intervene to Halt Offensive. theantimedia.com Russia called the situation a "worst case scenario."
(2020-02-17). DOJ Investigating Former CIA Director's Role in Russiagate. theantimedia.com The Justice Department is investigating the role of John Brennan in the assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 election.
(2020-02-08). Iraq and Russia Prepare to Boost Military Ties as US Threatens Sanctions. theantimedia.com Iraq and Russia are preparing for deepening military coordination.
(2020-02-07). Russia Says Israel Used Civilian Plane as Human Shield During Syria Strikes. theantimedia.com Russia accused Israel of "making a total mockery of the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians."
(2020-02-06). Turkey Gives Assad Deadline to Pull Back or Face Military Action. theantimedia.com Turkey has given the Syrian government until the end of this month to withdraw from recently seized territory in Idlib province.