(2021-05-04). Government Report Documents US Responsibility for Venezuela's Humanitarian Dilemma. counterpunch.org 
In January 2019 the US and its allies ceased to recognize Maduro as Venezuela's legitimate president after then National Assembly leader Juan Guaidó, who had never run for national office, "announced he was willing to serve as interim president." Guaidó's coup attempts are euphemistically described as "high-profile but ultimately unsuccessful efforts to encourage security forces to abandon Maduro."
(2021-05-04). Australia Escalated the Hybrid War on BRI at America's Behest. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-05-04). Colombia an Imperial Beachhead: The War of the Colombian Oligarchy and Duque against Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Mison Verdad Colombian President, Iván Duque, participates in a military promotion ceremony in Bogotá (Photo: EFE) One year after it sought to invade Venezuela and capture President Nicolás Maduro with Operation Gideon, the Colombian government continues to participate in conspiracies planned in Washington to bring about regime change in Caracas. Since 2018, when the attempted…
(2021-05-04). Between the Lines: Congressional Report Finds US Sanctions to Blame for Venezuela Crisis. mintpressnews.com 
If the U.S. government's propaganda is correct that the current crisis is due to Maduro's mismanagement and corruption, then illegal and inhumane sanctions would not be needed to dislodge the "regime."
(2021-05-04). How India Has Creatively Turned Social Media Into a COVID-19 Helpline to Battle the Pandemic. counterpunch.org Death, sickness, and helplessness have become the "new normal" that Indians are being forced to live with as they witness the collapse of an already inadequate health care system and the failure of its political system that was caught napping on the uptick of cases, which showed an upward trend as far back as February.
(2021-05-04). Indian state elections deliver blow to Modi, amid COVID-19 catastrophe. wsws.org There is mounting popular anger against Modi and his far-right BJP government due to their ruinous mishandling of the pandemic, relentless attacks on social and democratic rights, and integration of India into the US war drive against China.
(2021-05-04). Online events w/ Naomi Klein, Varoufakis, adrienne maree brown, Vandana Shiva & others. indybay.org Here are some 20 online events taking place over the next 5 days (and starting tomorrow, May 4, at 10 am), featuring people such as Yanis Varoufakis, Naomi Klein, Dean Spade, adrienne maree brown, Vandana Shiva, and Charles Eisenstein, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada, and the UK (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2021-05-04). Houthi Advances and Secret Saudi-Iranian Talks Prompt New Conciliatory Tone from Saudis. mintpressnews.com Bin Salman's half-hearted appeal for peace, which allegedly included demands that the Houthis drop their alliance with Iran and abandon support for the Palestinian cause, did little to convince Ansar Allah's leadership to ease the pressure on the Kingdom.
(2021-05-04). Will Special Interests Allow America's 'Longest War' to Finally End? globalresearch.ca Even if "won," endless wars like our 20 year assault on …
(2021-05-04). Pentagon Downplays Afghan Attacks, Says Won't Affect Withdrawal. news.antiwar.com Heavy fighting in Afghanistan over the weekend is being downplayed by the Pentagon, which presented This is a major difference in the narrative of the US military, as Taliban attacks were long the excuse for slowing the drawdown, and dragging the pullout beyond the May 1 deadline. Now, with the date pushed back to September 11, they are no longer concerned. | Likely part of the…
(2021-05-04). Highlighting Need for World Leaders to Go Into 'Emergency Mode,' Analysis Finds Earth on Track for 2.4ÀöC of Warming. commondreams.org "Our warming estimate from current policies is 2.9ÀöC, still nearly twice what it should be, and governments must urgently step up their action," said Climate Analytics' Bill Hare. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/climate-action-tracker-projection-2.4-degrees-warming.jpg …
(2021-05-04). The rejection of fascism and war is deeply rooted in the German working class. wsws.org Germany is not only the country of Bismarck and the Nazis. It is also the country of the first socialist mass party, based on Marxist internationalism.
(2021-05-04). Devastating weeks ahead as India's virus catastrophe worsens. thecanary.co Coronavirus infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with a top expert warning that the coming weeks in the country of nearly 1.4 billion people will be "horrible". | Overwhelming: | India's official count of coronavirus cases surpassed 20 million on 4 May, nearly doubling in the past three months, while deaths officially passed 220,000. | Staggering as those numbers are, the true figures are believed to be far higher, the undercount an apparent reflection of the troubles in the healthcare system. The country has witnessed scenes of people dying outside overwhelmed hospitals and fun…
(2021-05-05). Venezuela Begins Clinical Trials of Russian EpiVacCorona Vaccine—Russian Ambassador First to be Vaccinated. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuela officially began clinical trials of Russian vaccine EpiVacCorona, as the Russian ambassador to Caracas, Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov, became the first volunteer to receive a dose of the COVID-19 immunization drug. | The start of clinical trials was reported by the Executive Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, who noted that the vaccine simulates small fragments of the virus; this strengthens the immune system of recipients to prevent COVID-19. | "Thus begins the process of applying the vaccine candidate EpiVacCorona to combat COVID-19 in the country," said Rodríguez, "a vaccine developed by Russia that is advan…
(2021-05-04). Biden's Foreign Policy and Nuclear Weapons: a Dialogue. counterpunch.org 
Ricard Falk: The humane and competently handled responses that the Biden presidency has pursued with respect to the COVID challenge, mitigating economic burdens on the poor, empathy for abuses of persons of color, and moves toward proposing a massive infrastructure program are uplifting changes in policy and leadership of the country, especially welcomed after enduring
(2021-05-04). Sharing Mayo Clinic: Cared for in his own workplace for 121 days. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robert Pintor works as a scheduling supervisor at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, so he was well aware of the impact of COVID-19 on the community. What he didn't expect was its impact on him and his family. This article is written by Mayo Clinic staff. When Robert Pintor picked up his wife's cough in November, they both …
(2021-05-04). What to know about youth summer camps during COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released guidelines to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection at youth summer camp. But what do those guidelines mean for families and children who look forward to the ritual of attending overnight or day summer camp?"There not one strategy that's going to completely eliminate risk. But using multiple …
(2021-05-04). Sarah Beuckmann: 34-year-old Scotland Woman Suffers Gruesome AstraZeneca Adverse Reaction. globalresearch.ca This story is not for the queasy. So fair warning — …
(2021-05-04). The Left Front Victory In Kerala: A New 'Yenan Of India' In The Making? — Analysis. eurasiareview.com Amid new waves of COVID-19 in India, four states (West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam) and one Union Territory (Puducherry) went to polls in the past few weeks. The results that came on Sunday were devastating to the Indian National Congress (INC) in all polls in the states, and a grim warning to the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in South India and West Bengal. Though Assam and Puducherry gave a sigh of relief for the BJP-led front, and West Bengal having provided more seats, its appeals to the electorates in Kerala and Tamil Nadu were squarely rejected by the people. These are the two states in south Indi…
(2021-05-04). It's the Mask, Stupid: Beware The Covid-Pfizer Jumping Virus! dissidentvoice.org 
How did we ever get to this point … to the point where, as I put it in The Covidian Cult, "instead of the cult existing as an island within the dominant culture, the cult has become the dominant culture, and those of us who have not joined the cult have become the isolated islands …
(2021-05-04). Top-Level Turkish Civilian-Military Delegation Visits Libya. news.antiwar.com While the world has been in lockdown because of the COVID epidemic, a new military power has appeared on the world stage: Turkey. One which has shot down Syrian, Russian and Armenian military aircraft and faced no consequences. One which has obtained Russian S-400 anti-aircraft weapons but whose standing as NATO's second largest and most …
(2021-05-04). Sixth Shipment of Sputnik V: Venezuela Already has 1.48 Million Doses. orinocotribune.com 
This Monday, May 3, the sixth shipment of Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Venezuela, unloaded from a plane of national airline Conviasa that landed at Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport, in the state of La Guaira. This sixth shipment contained 50,000 doses, and brings the total of doses in the hands of Venezuela's government to 1.48 million doses, between China's Vero Cell and the Russian Sputnik V. | In addition, the Ministry of Health announced an expansion of the Venezuelan immunization plan that began on February 18 with Sputnik V. | Venezuelan Minister of Health, Carlos Alvarado, pe…
(2021-05-04). Recognizing Lies about Latin America: Seven Tips. dissidentvoice.org 
Headlines from two major Venezuelan newspapers (Photo Credit: Laura Wells) Even when we're being lied to by almost every available source across the media and political spectrum, we can still become better lie detectors. A focus on lies about Latin America is important because we do care about how the US treats other people, and …
(2021-05-04). Time for U.S. foreign policy to abandon Cold War strategies. peoplesworld.org 
Passing the 100-day mark of President Joe Biden's administration, one word we hear often is "bold." From the passage of the American Rescue Plan (to fight the coronavirus), to important changes proposed in the American Jobs Plan (on infrastructure), and his American Families Plan (expand paid family and medical leave, pre-school education, free community college, …
(2021-05-04). If Biden Wants to Truly End War on Terror, He Must Release Guantánamo Prisoners. truthout.org 
The Guantánamo conundrum never seems to end. | Twelve years ago, I had other expectations. I envisioned a writing project that I had no doubt would be part of my future: an account of Guantánamo's last 100 days. I expected to narrate in reverse, the episodes in a book I had just published,
(2021-05-04). Military Situation In Iraq On May 4, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | — On May 2, the Iraqi resistance groups fired 3 rockets on US forces at Camp Victory near Baghdad International Airport | — On May 3, the Iraqi resistance groups attacked positions of US forces in Balad Airbase with 9 rockets | — On May 3, the PMU carried out a security operation in the west of Tuz Khurmato area | — On May 3, 3 Turkish military personnel were killed in northern Iraq, according to the Turkish MOD | — On May 4, clashes between Tur…
(2021-05-04). Military Situation In Syria On May 4, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 4, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 28 times: 15 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 1 — in Hama province, 1 — in Aleppo province | Syria | On May 3, the SDF carried out a security operation in Hawaiyj area and arrested 7 people | On May 3, a militants was killed and 6 others were wounded, in clashes that broke out between the Turkish-backed forces in the countryside of Al-Bab city…
(2021-05-04). Two Russian Military Strongholds Established In Armenia On Azerbaijani, Iranian Borders. southfront.org 
Russian peacekeepers in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Source: Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS | Two new strongholds of the 102nd Russian military base in the Syunik region, bordering on Azerbaijan and Iran, in the south of Armenia. The announcement was made by Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan on May 3."This is an additional security guarantee not only for the Syunik region but for Armenia," Pashinyan was quoted as saying. | "The external security system of Armenia was not changed either before the war…
(2021-05-04). Vale George Zangalis 1931-1921. greenleft.org.au Communist, trade unionist and class-struggle fighter for migrant rights George Zangalis died on March 25. Radicalised during the Greek civil war, Zangalis remained a fighter until the end, writes Sue Bolton.
(2021-05-04). Iran's nuclear deal is crucial for peace in Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — The US Democrat Senator Chris Murphy has said during a visit to Jordan, that Iran nuclear deal with world powers is very important for peace in Yemen.
(2021-05-04). Friday 5/7: #DefundLine3: Santa Cruz March to Stop The Oil Pipeline Now! indybay.org Meet at 180 Grant St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, then peaceful march from Grant Park to Chase Bank | Masks and Social Distancing Required; Peaceful protest…
(2021-05-04). Friday 5/7: San Francisco: #DefundLine3 Protest to Stop The Oil Pipeline. indybay.org E-trade Plaza (Market and Sansome), 532 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94104 | Masks and Social Distancing Required; Peaceful Action…
(2021-05-04). 68 Nobel Laureates Demand DOJ Probe Into Chevron's Prosecution of Steven Donziger. commondreams.org "A nation that wants to lead on climate issues can't let multinational oil corporations pervert the democratic process and silence its critics," said 1997 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Jody Williams. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/steven_donziger2.jpg …
(2021-05-04). Venezuela's Office of the Prosecutor General Presents Report on Operation Gideon. orinocotribune.com On May 3, one year after the failed Operation Gideon in which mercenaries tried to enter Venezuelan territory to attack Venezuelan institutions, the Public Ministry presented a report on the actions taken by the Venezuelan state to punish terrorism and mercenary invasion attempts. | To date, the Prosecutor's Office has requested 114 arrest warrants and 33 search warrants. Likewise, the Prosecutor General, Tarek William Saab, reported through his Twitter account the apprehension in flagrante of 34 subjects involved and 51 others on arrest warrants—a total of 85 people nationwide brought before the 4th Contro…
(2021-05-04). Venezuela — Mitos monetaristas sobre los salarios. globalizacion.ca El salario mínimo legal en Venezuela cubre el 0,65% de lo que básicamente necesita el trabajador para producir y mantener su fuerza de trabajo. Tomando en cuenta el reciente incremento de Bs 7.000.000, equivale a 0,045 petros. La canasta alimentaria…
(2021-05-04). Operation Gideon: One Year After Defeated Mercenary Invasion Contracted by Guaidó & Co. orinocotribune.com On May 3, 2020, the Venezuelan authorities neutralized the mercenary invasion known as Operation Gideon. | The incursion was plotted and organized in Colombia, with mercenaries who left there in speedboats to try to enter Venezuelan territory through the beaches of the central states of La Guaira and Aragua. | The mission was to carry out attacks on military bases and strategic utility services, and to conduct selective assassinations of members of the government. | The plan was the result of a criminal contract for political purposes which involved deserting Venezuelan military personnel, US instructors, drug-tr…
(2021-05-04). NATO Prepares Azerbaijan's Army for Its Next War. news.antiwar.com Trend News Agency cited Azerbaijani member of parliament Vugar Iskenderov celebrating military cooperation and integration between his nation and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The basis for current high-level cooperation — his words — between the Caspian Sea country and the thirty-nation global military bloc was laid in 1994 with Baku's joining NATO's Partnership for …
(2021-05-04). Establishing a Space Guard Is a Top 'Concern' For National Guard Chief. news.antiwar.com It's been about a year and a half since the Trump administrations established the Space Force, and it's clear that the branch is here to stay. Other parts of the US military are also focusing on space, especially as competition with Russia and China is now the Pentagon's priority. | While there is no formal Space Force National Guard,
(2021-05-04). CENTCOM: Afghanistan Withdrawal 2 to 6 Percent Complete. news.antiwar.com US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Tuesday that the process of pulling troops out of Afghanistan was between two and six percent complete. | The release said the US had officially turned its military base at New Antonik to the Afg…
(2021-05-04). Blinken Says US Is Pulling Troops Out of Afghanistan But 'Not Withdrawing'. news.antiwar.com On Monday, "But we've also been clear that even as our forces are drawing down and pulling out of Afghanistan, we are not withdrawing, we are not disengaging," Blinken "We intend to be ve…
(2021-05-04). US Officials in Middle East to Tamp Down Concern Over Iran Deal. news.antiwar.com With the Biden administration engaged in talks that could revive the Iran nuclear deal, US allies in the Middle East that are against the agreement are concerned. Besides Israel, Arab allies like the UAE and Saudi Arabia are also opposed to a revival of the JCPOA. | To tamp down these concerns
(2021-05-04). Philippine Foreign Secretary Tells China to Get the F*** Out of Disputed Waters. news.antiwar.com The Philippines "China, my friend, how politely can I put it? Let me see… O…GET THE F*** OUT. What are you doing to our friendship? You. Not us. We're trying. You. You're like an ugly oaf forcing your attentions on a handsome guy who…
(2021-05-04). Ukrainian President to Baltic NATO Allies: This Is War in Europe. news.antiwar.com On May 3 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Warsaw with his counterparts from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, NATO's member states on the Baltic Sea. The five heads of state signed a joint declaration on cooperation, including on what was termed common security. The statement includes the phrase "Mindful of the historical experiences," which …
(2021-05-04). Blinken: US, UK and Allies Must Work Against China's Threat to 'International Rules-Based Order'. news.antiwar.com On Monday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab ahead of an in-person meeting of the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7). At a joint press conference, Blinken and Raab discussed the need to rally the G7 countries against China and Russia. "We'll talk about threats to the …
(2021-05-04). China Slams Unprecedented US-Taiwan Meeting That Took Place in France. news.antiwar.com China reacted on Sunday to an Brian Aggeler, the US Chargé d'Affaires in France, met with Taiwan representative Wu Chih-chung for lunch.
(2021-05-04). Joint Chiefs Chairman: Afghans 'Reasonably' Well Equipped, Trained. news.antiwar.com 20 years of US occupation of Afghanistan has seen billions of dollars spent subsidizing the Afghan military into the unsustainably large force it is today. Afghan officials have repeatedly said they believe that it is self sufficient for defending Afghanistan. | US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Mark Milley Talking about the Afghan military, Milley presented them as "reasonably well equipped, reasonably well tra…
(2021-05-04). Joint Chiefs Chairman: Afghans 'Reasonably' Well Equipped, Trained. news.antiwar.com Twenty years of US occupation of Afghanistan have seen billions of dollars spent subsidizing the Afghan military into the unsustainably large force it is today. Afghan officials have repeatedly said they believe that it is self-sufficient for defending Afghanistan. | US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Mark Milley Talking about the Afghan military, Milley presented them as "reasonably well equipped, reasonably well…
(2021-05-04). Tomgram: Karen Greenberg, The Guantánamo Conundrum. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. It seemed obvious enough to me in 2006. When you included the CIA's "black sites" around the globe (where prisoners from the war on terror were being kept and regularly tortured), American military prisons like the shocking Abu …
(2021-05-04). NATO summit to discuss Ukraine's membership next month. Nuland accompanies Blinken to Kiev. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO summit to discuss Ukraine's membership next month. Nuland accompanies Blinken to Kiev.Rick Rozoff The president of Ukraine met with the presidents of NATO members Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland in the latter's capital, Warsaw, on May 3 to solidify cooperation against their common adversaries: Russia and Belarus. The five heads of state signed a …
(2021-05-04). 23 Dead as Mexico City Metro Overpass Collapses Onto Road. latinorebels.com MEXICO CITY (AP) — An elevated section of the Mexico City metro collapsed and sent a subway car plunging toward a busy boulevard late Monday, killing at least 23 people and injuring about 70, city officials said. Rescuers searched a car left dangling from the overpass for hours for anyone who might be trapped.