(2021-05-19). Why is Ireland courting Israel's war industry? electronicintifada.net Foreign minister opposes attack on Gaza…
(2021-05-19). Gaza conflict: no matter how powerful Israel's military becomes it still can't win. juancole.com 
By Paul Rogers | — Israel is the most powerful state in the Middle East. Its military forces may not match the likes of Egypt or Turkey in numbers, but the might of its training, equipment, technologies and nuclear weapons make it unassailable. Given its long-developed capabilities in public order control, such a position should …
(2021-05-19). Two Pilots Killed In Yak-130 Plane Crash In Belarus. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Source: airliners.net | A military aircraft crashed during the training flight near Baranovichy, in the south-western region of Belarus. According to the report of the Defence Ministry, both pilots died as a result of the accident. | The Yak-130 aircraft flew from the Lidskaya assault air base. According to the primary reports, the accident was caused by a technical malfunction."Having shown courage and heroism, the pilots tried to take the plane away from the settlement. After ensuring that the traject…
(2021-05-19). Spain deploys army against refugees fleeing across border with Morocco. wsws.org The ruling Spanish Socialist Party and Podemos are assaulting refugees and whipping up tensions with Morocco, a former colony of Spain and France.
(2021-05-19). Economics of the new cold war and U.S. 'super imperialism' with economist Michael Hudson. mronline.org 
The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton interview world-renowned economist Michael Hudson on his concept of American "super imperialism" and the economics of the new cold war on China and Russia. | May 19, 2021…
(2021-05-19). Europa, campo de maniobras de la estrategia Washington-‚ÄéOTAN‚Äé. globalizacion.ca 
La Unión Europea, cuyos Tratados ponen la defensa en manos de la OTAN, está ‚Äéorganizada como un gran campo de batalla. Todas las vías de comunicación europeas, ‚Äéya sean terrestres o aéreas, están sometidas a las necesidades militares de ‚ÄéEstados …
(2021-05-19). Military Situation In Syria On May 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 19, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 41 times: 21 — in Idlib province, 14 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On May 18, Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria cancels Resolution 119 to raise fuel prices following the protests in the Kurdish controlled area | On May 18, clashes between the SDF and TFSA were reported at Umm Adasa area | MORE ON THE T…
(2021-05-19). U.S. And Russian Foreign Ministers To Hold Talks On Arctic Council Sidelines. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on May 19th in the evening in Reykjavik at the end of the main program of the ministerial session of the Arctic Council (AC) for that day. | The head of the State Department's press service, Ned Price, told TASS."Secretary Blinken will have the opportunity to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov tomorrow [May 19] evening on the sidelines of the Arctic…
(2021-05-19). Mysterious Drones Attacked Turkey's Diyarbakir Air Base (Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. A PKK fighter with a modified X-UAV. | Early on May 19, two unidentified drones attacked an air base in the southern Turkish province of Diyarbakir, which is located near the border with Syria. | On Twitter, Turkey's Interior Minister, Suleyman Soylu, claimed that the attack had foiled. According to him, the drones were shot down."There is no damage whatsoever," the minister said without providing any further details on the incident. | Local sources in Diyarbakir reported a number of explosions near th…
(2021-05-19). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On May 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in the northern part of Zaitsevo targeted DPR positions in the southern part of Zaitsevo with ATGM and grenade launchers | 2. UAF in Vodyane shelled the area of Donetsk city airport with 120-mm artillery | 3. UAF in Pesky shelled DPR positions in Donetsk city with grenade launchers | 4. UAF in Avdeevka shelled DPR positions in Yakovlevka with grenade launchers | 5. UAF in Krasnogorovka shelled the Trudovskaya mine with 120-mm artillery | 6. DPR forces in Do…
(2021-05-19). Serbian World War II Film Smeared by War Propagandists in Western Media. globalresearch.ca Eighty years ago …
(2021-05-19). Negative Nationalism: Is Ukraine Turning Into The "Anti-Russia"? globalresearch.ca The concept of …
(2021-05-19). It's Ho Chi Minh's birthday, read his article "The path which led me to Leninism" fightbacknews.org To mark the May 19, 1890 birthday of the outstanding revolutionary Ho Chi Minh, Fight Back News Service is circulating his article, "The path which led me to Leninism." | After World War I, I made my living in Paris, now as a retoucher at a photographer's, now as painter of "Chinese antiquities" (made in France!). I would distribute leaflets denouncing the crimes committed by the French colonialists in Viet Nam. | At that time, I supported the October Revolution only instinctively, not yet grasping all its historic importance. I loved and admired Lenin because he was a great patriot who liberated his compatriots…
(2021-05-19). Hot Tip for the NYT on Vaccines. zcomm.org There Are These Two Countries Called Russia and China…
(2021-05-19). A Syndicalist Strategy for the Swedish Labour Market. counterpunch.org In 2019, a new anti-strike law was introduced in Sweden. The law is negative for all employees but has its tip of the spear aimed at the Dockers Union (Hamnarbetarfà∂rbundet, Hamn) and the syndicalist union SAC, Central organization of Workers in Sweden. Has the law killed SAC? "No. We have produced a comprehensive inquiry in
(2021-05-18). Egypt, Jordan Make Diplomatic Contacts to Stop Violence in Gaza. telesurenglish.net Egypt's President Abdelfatah Al Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II held meetings with France's President Emmanuel Macron to find a solution to the increasing violence in Gaza, where 213 Palestinians have died as a result of Israeli attacks. | RELATED: | During his official visit to France on Monday, Al Sisi said his country will continue to do everything possible to stop the escalation of violence by intensifying conta…
(2021-05-18). Egypt Will Allocate 500 Million Dollars to Rebuild Gaza Strip. telesurenglish.net Several Egyptian companies will participate in the recovery of the coastal enclave, El-Sisi said during a tripartite summit in France, in the presence of his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, and Jordanian King Abdullah II Ben Hussein, to discuss developments in the Palestinian territories. | RELATED: | The Egyptian leader stated that the only radical and fair way to "break the vicious circle of chronic violence" i…
(2021-05-18). Protests across Europe against Israeli war on Gaza. zcomm.org Workers and young people joined protests across Europe to oppose Israel's bombardment of the Palestinian population in Gaza…
(2021-05-18). U.S. Deployed Warships Toward Red Sea, B-52 Bombers In Spain In Thinly Veiled Support For Israel. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Alongside the hostilities in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, a concentration of NATO forces appears to be happening nearby. | On May 16th, a French carrier group was concentrated south of Cyprus. | On May 17th, four US Air Force B-52H strategic bombers arrived in Spain, and this is in addition to the six already based in Qatar. | On May 18th, three missile destroyers from the US Navy aircraft carrier group operating in the Arabian Sea are making a transition with th…
(2021-05-18). U.S. Deployed Warships Toward Read Sea, B-52 Bombers In Spain In Thinly Veiled Support For Israel. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Alongside the hostilities in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, a concentration of NATO forces appears to be happening nearby. | On May 16th, a French carrier group was concentrated south of Cyprus. | On May 17th, four US Air Force B-52H strategic bombers arrived in Spain, and this is in addition to the six already based in Qatar. | On May 18th, three missile destroyers from the US Navy aircraft carrier group operating in the Arabian Sea are making a transition with th…
(2021-05-18). Israel is Making the Same Errors as Britain did Over Northern Ireland 50 Years Ago. counterpunch.org When I first visited Israel in 1976 after spending three years in Northern Ireland working on my second degree, I was struck by the similarities between the situations in the two countries. It is therefore entirely appropriate that on the same day that the Israeli-Palestinian crisis was exploding this week, an inquest in Belfast was
(2021-05-18). WEBINAR TOMORROW — Alex Saab's Lawyer: 'How the US Starves Venezuelans' (#SanctionsKill). orinocotribune.com 
(ESPAàëOL ABAJO) | Alex Saab's lawyer, Femi Falana, has agreed to participate in a webinar about this important case related to US "sanctions". | Caracas, May 16 (OrinocoTribune.com)— Alex Saab has been illegally held by Cape Verdean authorities in prison, and most recently in a unique form of house arrest. Saab was apprehended because of his attempts to bypass illegal US and European "sanctions" against the Venezuelan people. | Saab, a special diplomatic envoy of Venezuela at the time of his irregular detention, and currently ambassador of Venezuela to the African Union, was instrumental in procuri…
(2021-05-18). Russia Delivered Third Batch Of Weapons To Central African Republic. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Click to see full-size | Russia has supplied the Central African Republic (CAR) with a third batch of small arms, including 5,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles, Russian Ambassador to Bangui Vladimir Titorenko
(2021-05-18). Amsterdam Court orders reinstatement of Uber drivers dismissed by algorithm. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In October 2020 the App Drivers & Couriers Union ('ADCU') filed a legal challenge against Uber Technologies Inc. for the dismissal of drivers by an algorithm in the UK and Portugal. The District Court of Amsterdam heard claims by the ADCU on behalf of three drivers from the UK, and a fourth driver from Lisbon, …
(2021-05-18). Military Situation In Syria On May 18, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 18, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 37 times: 16 — in Idlib province, 15 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On May 18, local protesters in the Shaddadi area blocked the Hasakah-Deir Ezzor road in opposition to the Autonomous Administration's decision to raise fuel prices. | On May 17, an ex-rebel member was killed by unknown gunmen in the town of Tasil | On…
(2021-05-18). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On May 18, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Novoluganskoe shelled DPR positions in Dolomitnoe with 120-mm artillery and grenade launchers | 2. UAF in Pesky shelled DPR positions in Veseloe with 120-mm artillery and grenade launchers | 3. UAF in Pesky shelled DPR positions in Donetsk city with 120-mm artillery, killing 1 DPR soldier | 4. DPR in Dolomitnoe shelled UAF positions in Novoluganskoe with 120-mm and 82-mm artillery | 5. DPR in Donetsk city shelled UAF positions in Pesky with 120-mm artill…
(2021-05-18). 50 Migrants Die When Dinghy Sinks in the Mediterranean Sea. telesurenglish.net The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday reported that at least 50 people drowned off the coast of Tunisia when the dinghy carrying them to Europe capsized. | RELATED: | The boat departed from Libya on Sunday and sank due to overweight and weather conditions such as continuous rain, strong winds, and high waves. | About 30 African migrants were rescued by coast guard units and taken to Tunisia, according to IOM spokesperso…
(2021-05-18). Spain Deploys Troops to Tackle the Migrant Crisis in Ceuta. telesurenglish.net Spain's authorities reported on Tuesday that around 8 000 migrants, including minors, had reached the coast of Ceuta in the last two days. The high number of asylum seekers forced the government to deploy troops to tackle the crisis. | RELATED: | Spain's Civil Guard reported that 1,500 minors were rescued, and 2,700 migrants have been returned to their countries. The Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska explained that 2…
(2021-05-18). Protests and strikes by hospital workers in Germany. wsws.org Last Wednesday, "International Nurses' Day," there were protests all over the country, where nurses, other hospital workers and those at care facilities gave vent to their justified anger over the government response to the pandemic.
(2021-05-18). Lively discussion among students, parents, and workers about an international counter-offensive against capitalism. wsws.org The discussion covered the key class issues in the pandemic—from the orgy of enrichment in the capital markets to the role of the trade unions in Germany.
(2021-05-18). Azerbaijan holds new large-scale war games after armed incursion into Armenia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan holds new large-scale war games after armed incursion into ArmeniaRick Rozoff On May 16 Azerbaijan kicked off large-scale war games after its troops encroached on Armenian territory almost a week ago. This is the third series of Azerbaijani war games since last August, the first having preceded the Azerbaijani-Turkish attack on Nagorno-Karabakh by only …
(2021-05-18). Operation Barbarossa: The Causes of its Failure. orinocotribune.com By Shane Quinn — May 13, 2021 | Operation Barbarossa, whose 80th anniversary falls next month, was the largest military operation ever undertaken. This German invasion of the Soviet Union proved to be the decisive confrontation of the Second World War, and the effects of its outcome lasts to the current day. | The Austrian-born autocrat, Adolf Hitler, embarked upon his wars of conquest without firstly placing the German nation on a Total War footing. Hitler's refusal from 1939, to direct the Third Reich's full resources towards military means, was a critical reason behind the Nazis' eventual defeat. Hitler's…
(2021-05-18). Bolivia Investigates Ex-Minister Murillo Over Drug Scandal. telesurenglish.net Bolivian Attorney General on Tuesday launched an investigation against former Interior Minister Arturo Murillo for the disappearance of at least 400 kilos of cocaine seized in 2019. | RELATED: | The drug was camouflaged in a shipment of wood that was heading Belgium from Bolivia on November 26, 2019. Authorities seized the container in Tambo Quemado city, Oruro Department. | "After drilling some woods, we noticed a subs…
(2021-05-18). Alliance Of Democracies Summit. popularresistance.org Copenhagen, Denmark — The United States is the nation that most threatens democracy worldwide, far more than Russia or even China. That is the headline finding from a new worldwide poll of 53 countries commissioned by the Alliance of Democracies (AoD). The poll also found that the global public considers rising inequality and the increased power of the super rich to be the greatest threat to liberty and democracy. | This was likely not the response the Alliance of Democracies wished to hear as it opened its third annual Democracy Summit in Copenhagen this week — precisely because the organization repr…
(2021-05-18). Population Growth and the Which Way Is Up Problem in Economics. cepr.net Paul Krugman's column today commented on the recent data showing continuing low fertility rates, which is likely to mean a stagnant or declining working age population in future years. Krugman points out that this is no big deal; Japan and Europe have been living with declining working age populations and have managed just fine. But …
(2021-05-18). Ilan Pappé Accuses Netanyahu Of 'Calculated And Cynical Provocation'. popularresistance.org 15 May was al-Nakba Day, an annual commemoration of the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians in the late 1940s. On that symbolic day, The Canary spoke to historian Ilan Pappé in an exclusive interview. Professor Pappé is himself an Israeli Jew whose parents settled in Israel after fleeing persecution in Nazi-occupied Europe. However, he's a staunch critic of both the events that led to Israel's founding in 1948 and Israeli policy towards Palestinians since then.
(2021-05-18). The Perpetrator-Victim Reversal. indybay.org The West refuses to give the Red Army credit for Germany's liberation from fascism – instead, it diligently stokes the Cold War with Russia. | France and West Germany were liberated by the landing of the Western Allies in Normandy – but all of Eastern Europe must have apparently shaken off the yoke of Nazism all by itself. At any rate, one can get this impression.
(2021-05-18). Indifferent to the spread of the virus, Macron proceeds with reopening in France. wsws.org The reopening is part of a fierce competition between European countries over creating the most business-friendly environment in the shortest time and ensuring that they will be able to profit from the summer tourist season.
(2021-05-18). NATO's war against Yugoslavia: the ghost that still haunts Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO's war against Yugoslavia: the ghost that still haunts EuropeRick Rozoff Twenty-two years ago today the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was subjected to the 55th straight day of bombardment from the then 19-member North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with 23 days more to go. Many families in Belgrade, Novi Sad and Ni≈° daily fled to bomb …
(2021-05-18). U.S.-British-French air combat exercise switched to Europe for the first time. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S.-British-French air combat exercise switched to Europe for the first timeRick Rozoff The third iteration of Exercise Atlantic Trident began on May 17 and will continue to May 28. It includes fighter jets from the U.S., Britain and France participating in what NATO terms simulated high-spectrum, high-intensity combat operations. The U.S. is supplying F-35s and …
(2021-05-18). Costa Rica To Become the 38th Member of the OECD. telesurenglish.net Costa Rica's Parliament on Monday approved the Accession Agreement to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). | RELATED: | The Parliament also passed the OECD Convention in a vote of 40 lawmakers in favor and three against. President Carlos Alvarado must now sign the law to present the accession instrument to the organization's headquarters in France. | In May 2020, this Central America…
(2021-05-18). Russia Won't Block Twitter as It Complied With Content Requests. telesurenglish.net Russia's authorities announced on Monday they will not block Twitter after the U.S. company complied with 91 percent of the requests demanded by the regulator entity Roskomnadzor regarding illegal content. | RELATED: | "Checks show that Twitter moderators have removed more than 91% of the banned information. The agency assesses Twitter's efforts to comply with the requirements of Russian legislation positively," the Roskomnadzo…
(2021-05-18). U.S. to lead 27-nation NATO naval exercise near Crimea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. to lead 27-nation NATO naval exercise near CrimeaRick Rozoff The final planning conference for this year's Sea Breeze naval exercise occurred in Odessa, 188 miles from the Crimean port city of Sevastopol* where the Russian Black Sea Fleet is based. Sea Breeze 2021 will be the twenty-first iteration of the U.S. Sixth Fleet-organized event, …
(2021-05-18). Hot Tip for the NYT on Vaccines: There are These Two Countries Called Russia and China. counterpunch.org I realize that it's hard for reporters at the country's leading newspaper to stay on top of the news, but this major piece (four reporters) on vaccinating the world should get a Pulitzer for ignorance. The topic of the piece is vaccinating the world, which should be number one on any serious person's list of
(2021-05-18). Norwegian Air worldwide layoffs hit Spanish workforce. wsws.org Norwegian Air Shuttle has announced plans to lay off 1,191 workers and close three bases in Spain.