(2021-05-15). [World Report] COVID-19 in Turkey: a nation on edge. thelancet.com Turkey has the fifth most COVID-19 cases in the world and has now entered a nationwide lockdown. How did it get here? Kaya Genàß reports from Istanbul.
(2021-05-15). [World Report] Serbia begins paying citizens to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. thelancet.com The decision to pay €25 per person is raising ethical questions and concerns that the scheme could backfire. Ed Holt reports.
(2021-05-14). Napoleone tra guerra e rivoluzione. globalresearch.ca La Rivoluzione francese …
(2021-05-14). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Strikes across Italy to protest high death rates in work accidents; Intensive care nurses protest in France as Covid overwhelms hospitals as lockdown is lifted; After series of union sellouts at bus companies London bus workers strike vote against remote sign on; Teachers in UK oppose victimisations, attacks on jobs, pay and conditions including privatisation…
(2021-05-14). The Year Of Open Letters: Retired US Generals And Admirals Warn Democracy Is Dying. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | If 2020 was the year of Black Lives Matter protests, and left-wing victories, 2021 is the year of open letters. | Following France, it is now the United States' turn. | On May 12th, Flag Officers 4 America
(2021-05-14). Vive La Démocratie: France Bans Pro-Palestinian Protests. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 13th, France imposed a ban on pro-Palestine demonstrations amid the escalating situation in the West Bank. | This is allegedly due to concerns that previous clashes and riots that took place in Paris over half a decade ago could happen again."Serious disturbances to public order were noted in 2014. Instructions were given to the Prefects to be particularly vigilant and firm," Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Twitter, noting that he had direc…
(2021-05-14). Creating a desert and calling it peace: Turkey's water war against Rojava. greenleft.org.au Turkey's system of huge dams is not just about irrigation and generating hydro-electric power, writes Sarah Glynn. It is a source of political power over the whole region.
(2021-05-14). I Never Cry: Developing a thick skin in the new Europe. wsws.org Polish writer-director Piotr Domalewski's I Never Cry (Jak najdalej stad) tackles the subject of Polish migration to more prosperous European Union countries and the difficulties encountered by the families they leave behind.
(2021-05-14). Continental: Massive cutbacks with the help of the trade unions. wsws.org To save at least €1 billion a year 30,000 jobs will be eliminated throughout the company, including 13,000 jobs in Germany alone.
(2021-05-14). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Ramping up COVID-19 vaccination rate in race against virus. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 cases are falling in the U.S. because 245 million doses of one of the available COVID-19 vaccines have been administered, according to Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "But at the same time, there are still people who need more information about the safety and the value …
(2021-05-14). Maj. Danny Sjursen: The Russian Bounty Story Is a Deadly Example of Fake News. scheerpost.com [Shutterstock] Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play A New York Times report about Russia paying Taliban militants to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan turned many heads in the summer of 2020 when it was first published. It solidified many Democrats' views that Russia is a dangerous enemy that is consistently acting to not only undermine the U.S., but actually murder its… |
(2021-05-14). The Russian Bounty Story Is A Deadly Example Of Fake News. popularresistance.org A New York Times report about Russia paying Taliban militants to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan turned many heads in the summer of 2020 when it was first published. It solidified many Democrats' views that Russia is a dangerous enemy that is consistently acting to not only undermine the U.S., but actually murder its citizens. As NBC News points out, Joe Biden treated the story as factual as a presidential candidate and has continued to repeat the allegations as president. Yet, as many on the left pointed out countless times since the story was published by major news outlets, the reports have never been ad…
(2021-05-14). Elon Musk Abruptly Stops Accepting Bitcoin to Pay for Tesla Cars. Did He Learn that Bitcoin Uses More Electricity Per Year than Sweden or Malaysia? counterpunch.org 
After just 49 days of wedded bliss, Elon Musk is divorcing Tesla from accepting payment for its cars in Bitcoin. It was just March 24 that Musk first Tweeted that Tesla would start accepting payment for its cars in Bitcoin. What caused the abrupt flip-flop? Elon Musk claims he wants to move the world toward
(2021-05-14). Zionism, Israel & The Witch Hunt In UK Labour Party & Universities With Tony Greenstein. indybay.org Tony Greenstein a former member of the UK Labour Party was interviewed about the role of Zionists and Israel in the Labour Party and also in the witch hunt against professors in the United Kingdom. He also talks about the history of the Zionists working with rightwingers including Trump and the Nazis in the 1930's…
(2021-05-13). Colombia: Foreign Minister Claudia Blum Submits Her Resignation. telesurenglish.net "I want, in the most respectful manner, to submit to you my irrevocable resignation to the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs, effective immediately," reads the letter sent by Blum to Colombian President Iván Duque, dated last Tuesday, May 11. | Her departure from the Foreign Ministry occurs although Blum was scheduled to travel to Madrid (Spain), Brussels (Belgium), and The Hague (Netherlands) to meet with delegates from the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), and the diplomatic staff of her country, to offer the Government's version on the protests that have been taking place in Colombia since…
(2021-05-13). U.S. Marine Harriers conduct long-range strike in backyard of Belarus, Kaliningrad. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Marine Harriers conduct long-range strike in backyard of Belarus, KaliningradRick Rozoff Three U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers conducted a long-range bombing run on a range in Lithuania today. Attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, the vertical-takeoff multirole combat aircraft took off from the assault ship USS Iwo Jima in the Atlantic and flew …
(2021-05-13). US Marine Harriers Conduct Long-Range Strike in Backyard of Belarus, Kaliningrad. news.antiwar.com Three U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers conducted a long-range bombing run on a range in Lithuania Thursday. Attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, the vertical-takeoff multirole combat aircraft took off from the assault ship USS Iwo Jima in the Atlantic and flew 2,000 nautical miles straight (with aerial refueling) to the target in the …
(2021-05-13). Chernobyl Radiation Surge 'Cause for Concern,' Say Scientists. commondreams.org Scientists have detected a surge in fission reactions inside an inaccessible chamber around the ruins of Reactor Four at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/chernobyl_0.jpg …
(2021-05-13). NATO begins massive Defender 2021 military exercises aimed at Russia. wsws.org The inclusion of non-NATO states including Ukraine and Georgia in NATO's largest war games in Europe since the end of the Cold War, on Russia's borders, is very provocative.
(2021-05-13). Armenia Appeals to CSTO After Armed Incursions by Azerbaijan. news.antiwar.com Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan informed an emergency session of his nation's Security Council today that the government has requested assistance from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a security body of six former Soviet republics including Russia. He reported that yesterday morning Azerbaijani troops crossed into the province of Syunik in southern Armenia and …
(2021-05-13). Armenia Appeals to CSTO After Azerbaijan Stages Armed Incursions. news.antiwar.com Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan informed an emergency session of his nation's Security Council today that the government has requested assistance from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a security body of six former Soviet republics including Russia. He reported that yesterday morning Azerbaijani troops crossed into the province of Syunik in southern Armenia and …
(2021-05-13). Armenia appeals to CSTO after Azerbaijan stages armed incursions. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Armenia appeals to CSTO after Azerbaijan stages armed incursionsRick Rozoff Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan informed an emergency session of his nation's Security Council today that the government has requested assistance from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a security body of six former Soviet republics including Russia. He reported that yesterday morning Azerbaijani troops …
(2021-05-13). Azerbaijan Moves Into Armenian Syunik Region, Attempts To Capture More Territories. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Not everybody is sitting with bated breath looking at the developments in the West Bank. | Some or taking the opportunity for gains. | An example of this is Azerbaijan, which took the opportunity to invade 3.5 kilometres deep into the Republic of Armenia and snatch the entirety of Sev Lake. | Sev Lake, a glacial lake at an elevation of 2.678m above the sea level, is divided between Armenia, which holds 70% of it in its border, and Azerbaijan with the remaining 30%. | The Deputy Mayor of G…
(2021-05-13). Western Military Activity in Northern Seas at Level Not Seen since World War II. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Rozoff The Arctic Security Forces Roundtable, a military-to-military forum established by the U.S. and Norway in 2010, originally consisted of twelve nations; the eight Arctic coastal states — Canada, Denmark (through Greenland), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the U.S. (through Alaska) — and Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands. Russia has been excluded…
(2021-05-13). French Association Asks Biden To Stop US Blockade Against Cuba. telesurenglish.net France's Cuba Cooperation Association (CubaCoop) on Thursday urged U.S. President Joe Biden to put an end to the 60-year-old blockade imposed by his country on the Caribbean island. | RELATED: | "If Biden wants to help the Cuban population, he would put an end to the over 240 unilateral sanctions imposed by his predecessor Donald Trump, who also reinforced the blockade against this neighboring country," CubaCoop stated.
(2021-05-13). Tainted UN Chief Guterres Certain to Run Second Term. strategic-culture.org A corrupt system which allows the UN chief to continue a second term is likely to keep Antonio Guterres' seat warm. The only good news is it will boost the number of women candidates in 2027 | There is no corruption like political corruption. And no champion of failed states like the UN itself to prove it. Antonio Guterres, a former PM of Portugal mired in a slew of corruption Backed b…
(2021-05-13). Time for Mutiny Over Turkey's Bounties on Kurdish Leaders. thenation.com Time for Mutiny Over Turkey's Bounties on Kurdish Leaders…
(2021-05-13). Western military activity in northern seas at level not seen since World War II: Russian naval commander. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Western military activity in northern seas at level not seen since World War II: Russian naval commanderRick Rozoff The Arctic Security Forces Roundtable, a military-to-military forum established by the U.S. and Norway in 2010, originally consisted of twelve nations; the eight Arctic coastal states — Canada, Denmark (through Greenland), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and …
(2021-05-13). Amnesty International restores Alexei Navalny's "prisoner of conscience" status. wsws.org Amnesty's reversal has nothing to do with any change in Navalny's outlook, but is entirely a product of American and European efforts to present the right-wing politician and bigot as some sort of crusader for democracy.
(2021-05-13). The 'Zapatista Invasion' Has Begun! popularresistance.org It was a genuine surprise when the Zapatistas published their communiqué "A Mountain on the High Seas" on October 5, 2020, announcing a tour of the EZLN (Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional) across five continents, starting with Europe. Even though the Zapatistas have not shied away from organizing initiatives in Chiapas and across Mexico — the March of the Color of the Earth just 20 years ago is a case in point — it is basically the first time since 1994 that they are leaving the borders of their homeland behind. | Then, on January 1 of this year, they published a Declaration for Life, co-signe…
(2021-05-13). "Old Europe" Does Not Trust "New Europe" Involvement in European Rapid Reaction Force. globalresearch.ca On May 5, …
(2021-05-13). Europe: A War Game Ground for the US-NATO Strategy. globalresearch.ca In 2020 land …
(2021-05-13). Pope Francis Backs Argentina on IMF Debt Renegotiation. telesurenglish.net Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez met with Pope Francis on Thursday as part of an international tour to obtain European support for the renegotiation of Argentina's debt with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). | RELATED: | Fernadez held a 30-minutes private audience with the Pope to whom he offered details on the progress of the debt renegotiation process. The meeting took place in the Paul VI Hall studio…
(2021-05-13). Medical Apartheid: From Israel/Palestine to Canada. mronline.org 
Canada has a long history of humanitarian hypocrisy with regard to racial and ethnic discrimination. During World War II, "none is too many" referred to European Jewish refugees fleeing from Nazi Germany who were refused admission and sent back to Germany. | May 13, 2021…
(2021-05-13). "Old Europe" Does Not Trust "New Europe" Involvement in European Rapid Reaction Force. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. On May 5, …
(2021-05-13). German Greens crusade for U.S./NATO wars. mronline.org 
I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news to the American Greens, but if they haven't been following the evolution of Greens in Europe, especially Germany, they are in for an unpleasant surprise. The Greens are now practically the most warlike party in Europe. | May 13, 2021…
(2021-05-13). Europe: A War Game Ground for the US-NATO Strategy. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. In 2020 land …
(2021-05-13). EU companies could face legal action over Iran contracts: AP. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) — A top EU court advisor has said that the European firms that refused to trade with Iran after the US pullout from Iran nuclear deal could face legal action.
(2021-05-13). 'Only the US Can Resolve Israeli-Palestinian Tension', EU Says. telesurenglish.net High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell on Thursday admitted that the EU does not have the capacity to resolve the conflict in the Middle East, which is something only the United States could do "assuming it wanted to." | RELATED: | "We call for an end to the escalation of tension, conflict, and civilian deaths. At this point, however, only the United States…
(2021-05-13). Workers and youth in Germany respond to the ICFI's May Day rally: "It's the same problems all over the world" wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site spoke to some of the workers and youth who participated from Germany about the launch of the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees.
(2021-05-13). Germany's Left Party sets its course for government and NATO. wsws.org The Left Party is avowedly seeking a government alliance with the Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens—parties of war and austerity—at the federal level.
(2021-05-13). Russia's Lavrov, US' Blinken discuss Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) — The Russian and US foreign ministers discussed Iran over the phone and agreed to meet in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik on May 20.
(2021-05-13). Maduro Willing to Meet All Opposition If EU and Norway Present. telesurenglish.net Maduro's statements come a day after Guaidó raised a political pact, in a complete about-face, with the international community as guarantor, with the aim of approving what he called a schedule of fair and verifiable presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections. | The Venezuelan president's statements do not come by chance, as the Bolivarian government has been listening to opposition demands regarding human rights, humanitarian aid and the transparency of the national electoral body, to see if the international community will finally reduce the pressure of the sanctions weighing on Venezuela. | RELATE…
(2021-05-13). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Ramping up COVID-19 vaccination rate in race against virus. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 cases are falling in the U.S. because 245 million doses of one of the available COVID-19 vaccines have been administered, according to Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "But at the same time, there are still people who need more information about the safety and the value …
(2021-05-13). New Intermarium: Biden, NATO pledge support to NATO's Nine-Nation eastern flank. mronline.org 
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. | May 13, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-05-13). In Moscow visit, Secretary-General and President Putin discuss importance of multilateralism. news.un.org UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Russian President Vladimir Putin have discussed the importance of renewed commitment to multilateralism during talks held on Thursday.
(2021-05-13). Russian Military Police Blocked US Convoy In Northeastern Syria (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | On May 13, a unit of the Russian Military Police intercepted a US military convoy in Syria's northeastern region, which is controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | According to
(2021-05-13). Military Situation In Syria On May 13, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 13, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 66 times: 39 — in Idlib province, 17 — in Latakia province, 7 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | SAA eliminated more than 300 terrorists in Syria since the 23rd of April, with the support of the Russian forces, according to the spokesman for the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria | On May 12, the SDF raided the town of Shaheel. 6 people reportedly…
(2021-05-13). Russia's Admiral Gorshkov Frigate Begins Final Testing Phase Of Zircon Hypersonic Missile. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Northern Fleet's flagship — the Admiral Gorshkov frigate is making the transition from Murmansk to Severodvinsk to participate in the final stages of testing promising missile weapons, the press service of the fleet said on May 12th | The press service of the Northern Fleet did not specify which missiles the Admiral Gorshkov would test. Meanwhile, it was officially reported that this ship is participating in tests of the new Russian Zircon hypersonic missile."Yes…
(2021-05-13). Israel Rejects Hamas Truce Offer, Says Gaza Campaign 'Far From Over'. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday night, The truce offer from Hamas was made through the Russian foreign ministry. A Hamas official was quoted as saying that the group would halt attacks on a "mutual basis" with Israel. |