(2022-05-13). Argentina Will Attend BRICS Summits, at China's Invitation, in Step Toward 'Formal Entry'. orinocotribune.com By Benjamin Norton — May 8, 2022 | China invited Argentina to attend the 2022 summits of the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Argentina's ambassador says it's a step toward "formal entry" to the grouping, an alternative to the US-dominated financial system. | China has invited Argentina to attend the 2022 The BRICS was founded as an alternative to the U…
(2022-05-13). Reply to 'Politico' on Maduro and Venezuela. orinocotribune.com By Edward Liger Smith — May 9, 2022 | On May 4th, 2022, Midwestern Marx received an email from POLITICO asking for a statement from our Editor and TikTok handler, Edward Liger Smith, concerning his support for Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan socialist project in light of Maduro's and PSUV's so-called regressive "policies regarding polices brutality, feminism and LGBT rights." The Hello Tony, | My…
(2022-05-13). GT: NATO's northward expansion risks turning Europe into powder keg. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMay 13, 2022 NATO's northward expansion risks turning Europe into a new powder keg "Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay," Finland's President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin jointly announced on Thursday. A similar announcement will come from Sweden on Sunday. After its eastward expansion, NATO is moving northward, which might …
(2022-05-13). New South Korean president lines up behind US war drive. wsws.org While the focus has been on North Korea, Seoul is preparing for US-led wars with Russia and China.
(2022-05-13). Strike by Ontario construction workers for wage increases expands to include 43,000 workers. wsws.org The workers' struggle coincides with walkouts by other sections of workers across North America to demand wage increases that keep pace with inflation, including agricultural equipment workers in Iowa and Wisconsin, nurses in California, and grocery warehouse workers in Ontario.
(2022-05-13). Finland's decision to join NATO marks major escalation of US-led drive to war with Russia. wsws.org The decision, which brings to an end more than seven decades of formal Finnish neutrality, marks a massive escalation in the drive by American and European imperialism towards all-out war with Russia.
(2022-05-13). Sri Lankan President Rajapakse installs Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister to enforce austerity dictates of the US and IMF. wsws.org The president and his new government must go! The way forward for the working class is through building action committees, mobilising its industrial and political strength, and fighting for socialist policies.
(2022-05-13). Emir of Qatar thanks Iran for warm hospitality during visit. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) — Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome he received from the Iranian officials in Tehran on Thursday.
(2022-05-13). Iran's Navy escort team foils pirates' attack in Gulf of Aden. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) — The 80th Naval Fleet of Iran's Navy clashed with pirates on Friday morning after receiving a message that unidentified pirates have attacked an Iranian merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden with the Navy thwarting their attempt.
(2022-05-12). Ukrainian Journalist Arrested in Spain at Behest of Kiev's Intelligence Services. marktaliano.net Original Link Here: Ukrainian Journalist Arrested in Spain at Behest of Kiev's Intelligence Services — Orinoco Tribune — News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond FEARS have been raised for the safety of Ukrainian journalist Anatoly Shariy after he was arrested in Spain at the behest of Kiev's intelligence services on charges of high …
(2022-05-12). Democrats fund Ukraine war at the expense of American workers. wsws.org Having baited Russia into its reactionary invasion, the Biden administration seeks to make working people pay for the staggering cost of the war.
(2022-05-12). Israeli Army Attacks Farmers, Shepherds, And Fishermen, In Gaza. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers and naval forces attacked, Thursday, Palestinian farmers, shepherds, and fishermen in several parts of the besieged Gaza Strip. The soldiers, stationed on military towers across the fence, east of the central Gaza Strip, fired many live rounds and gas bombs at Palestinian farmers and shepherds east of Deir al-Balah, the al-Maghazi, and al-Boreij …
(2022-05-12). Mali's Military Ejects France but Faces Serious Challenges. libya360.wordpress.com Vijay Prashad French soldiers of the 126th Infantry Regiment and Malian soldiers in Operation Barkhane, 17 March 2016. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Colonel Assimi GoàØta, who leads the military junta, said that the agreement with the French "brought neither peace, nor security, nor reconciliation" and that the population aspires "to stop the flow of Malian blood"…
(2022-05-12). Sanctions against Russia: Reactions from the Middle East. journal-neo.org 
The Middle East media have not stopped commenting on recent developments in Ukraine through the prism of their perception in the region. Particular attention is paid to the topic of the sanctions imposed on Moscow and their resonance in the Arab world. As can be seen, attitudes towards these measures are negative in the region. …
(2022-05-12). Ukrainian secret service detains popular blogger in Spain. wsws.org The detainment of the anti-war Shariy abroad signals an escalation in Kiev's attempts to stamp out opposition wherever it exists.
(2022-05-12). Are Democrat Media Organizations Such As CNN And MSNBC Pushing For War? moguldom.com Americans don't want war and politicians are shying away from armed conflict with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, but some mainstream media outlets, ranging from progressive to conservative — all of which share the common job of being a government watchdog — are being accused of pushing war. Americans overwhelmingly don't want the U.S. …
(2022-05-12). Ukrainian Refugees Reportedly Killed A Man In Warsaw, Poland (Video 18+). southfront.org 
(2022-05-12). John Kiriakou: Info-Warrior Malcom Nance. scheerpost.com 
MSNBC analyst Malcolm Nance shared this photo of himself 'fighting' in Ukraine. Twitter. | By John Kiriakou / Malcolm Nance, the MSNBC talking head who bills himself as an "intelligence professional," recently quit his media gig, signed on to the so-called International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine and left to
(2022-05-12). Biden White House: We're Aware Of Baby Formula Shortages, We Don't Have A National Stockpile. moguldom.com The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it is "doing everything" to fix baby formula shortages resulting from supply chain problems and a recall that was ordered earlier this year after two infants died from bacterial infections, the White House said. Amidst the highest inflation in decades, an escalating war in Ukraine triggered by the …
(2022-05-12). EU, Japan issue ultimatums to Russia, Belarus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineMay 12, 2022 EU, Japan demand from Russia to immediately stop war against Ukraine, reaffirm full support of Kyiv — statement The European Union and Japan demanded that Russia immediately stop its military aggression in the territory of Ukraine, and reaffirmed their intention to provide coordinated support to Kyiv. This is stated in a joint …
(2022-05-12). Workers denied any choice in key German election Sunday. wsws.org The representatives of all parties represented in the state parliament agree to pass on the costs of the pandemic and the Ukraine war to the working class.
(2022-05-12). Saturday 5/21: Protest Against the War in Ukraine. indybay.org Lake Merritt Amphitheater…
(2022-05-12). Economist Michael Hudson on decline of dollar, sanctions war, imperialism, financial parasitism. multipolarista.com In this interview with Multipolarista editor Benjamin Norton, economist Michael Hudson discusses the decline of the US dollar, the sanctions war on Russia, his concept of "free-trade imperialism," and financial parasitism. | We talk about these concepts explored in his new book " Video: | Podcast: | Transcript: | BENJAMIN NORTON: Hey, everyone. I'm Ben Norton, and this is the Multipolarista podc…
(2022-05-12). (Updated with transcript) Ben Norton aka Multipolarista interviews Michael Hudson: Destiny of Civilization. thesaker.is UPDATE: This wonderful transcript is now available just underneath the video The decline of the US dollar, the three 'systems', the sanctions war on Russia, on the eve of…
(2022-05-12). Israeli Army Kills Renowned Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh Palestinians Mourn. orinocotribune.com 
This Wednesday, May 11, renowned Palestinian-American journalist and Al Jazeera correspondent, Shireen Abu Akleh, was assassinated after being shot in the head by Israeli occupation troops in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. | Abu Akleh was wearing a clearly visible press jacket and helmet, which has led many to believe that the fatal shot was intentionally aimed at an exposed part of her head. | Imágenes trágicas de la reportera de aljazeera asesinada, Shereen Abu Aqleh, que fue atacada y asesinada hoy por soldados israelíes. Sonidos de granizo de fuego israelí se escucharon mientras Abu Aqleh yacía inmóvil con…
(2022-05-12). Israeli Army Kills Renowned Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh — Palestinians Mourn. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, May 11, renowned Palestinian-American journalist and Al Jazeera correspondent, Shireen Abu Akleh, was assassinated after being shot in the head by Israeli occupation troops in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. | Abu Akleh was wearing a clearly visible press jacket and helmet, which has led many to believe that the fatal shot was intentionally aimed at an exposed part of her head. | Imágenes trágicas de la reportera de aljazeera asesinada, Shereen Abu Aqleh, que fue atacada y asesinada hoy por soldados israelíes. Sonidos de granizo de fuego israelí se escucharon mientras Abu Aqleh yacía inmóvil con…
(2022-05-12). Spanish police detain popular blogger at behest of Ukranian secret service. wsws.org The detainment of the anti-war Shariy abroad signals an escalation in Kiev's attempts to stamp out opposition wherever it exists.
(2022-05-12). UK's Jeremy Corbyn prostrates himself before NATO on Radio Free Europe. wsws.org Corbyn wants to prove his loyalty to the British bourgeoisie without totally alienating his traditional supporters and ending any political use value he has in channelling anti-war sentiment into harmless semi-pacifist phrase-mongering.
(2022-05-12). Stoltenberg and Norway: War-Mongering and Total Hypocrisy. libya360.wordpress.com Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein When a sculptor thinks of making a statue to political hypocrisy in international affairs, Norway is undoubtedly the model to be used. The Scandinavian country on the one hand hosts negotiations and dialogues in which it supposedly acts as mediator and annually awards the Nobel Peace Prize, while at the same time,…
(2022-05-12). The Chinese Ambassador To Australia Shared Beijing's Multipolar Worldview With His Hosts. oneworld.press Ambassador Xiao's article should be considered as the latest example of China's pragmatic and peaceful foreign policy that it sincerely aspires to practice with all of its partners, including those presently under the US' hegemonic influence.
(2022-05-12). Tensions between South Korea and Japan Hit US Plans. journal-neo.org 
On April 22, 2022, the Japanese Foreign Ministry called the Southern Kuril Islands, ceded to Russia as a result of World War II, "illegally occupied" for the first time since 2003. This wording, which has not been used for 19 years, has put the final nail in the coffin of the current phase of Russian-Japanese …
(2022-05-12). Bolivian President Not To Attend Non-Inclusive Americas Summit. popularresistance.org Bolivia's President Luis Arce warned that he will not attend the next Summit of the Americas if the United States excludes Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. | "Consistent with the Bolivian Plurinational State's principles and values, I reaffirm that a Summit of the Americas, which excludes American countries, will not be a full Summit of the Americas. If the exclusion of sister nations persists, I will not participate," Arce tweeted. | "Bolivia bases its international relations on the diplomacy of the peoples, with inclusion, solidarity, complementarity, respect for sovereignty, self-determination, and collective c…
(2022-05-12). It's Time To Challenge The Corporate University. popularresistance.org Bill Readings, a late Université de Montréal professor noted the move towards corporatization of universities in his 1997 study, The University in Ruins. While the 1990s were certainly not the golden age of higher education, there were aspects of them that were palatable compared to the current moment. At that time, tuition was lower and more affordable. Technological incorporation in teaching and internet accessibility had just begun. Google and Wikipedia were nonexistent, and living accommodations for students on college and university campuses were modest. Universities relied on shared governance (faculty part…
(2022-05-12). Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock Ducks Question On Reparations Before Election, Calls For More All Lives Matter Programs. moguldom.com Reparations advocates are accusing Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta and the junior U.S. senator from Georgia since 2021, of ducking the question of reparations for slavery. Warnock is running for re-election in the Nov. 8, 2022 midterm elections. Once touted as a progressive Democrat, Warnock shied away from a question …
(2022-05-12). Hezbollah Warns Israel, Shows Off Advanced Weapons In New Video. southfront.org 
(2022-05-12). What could go wrong if railroads eliminate conductors? peoplesworld.org 
Imagine the public outcry if airline companies eliminated co-pilots as a first step toward a long-term goal of flying planes by remote control. What could go wrong, right? Well, railroad companies really do want to get rid of conductors, in effect, co-pilots, in freight trains. If the rail industry has its way, only the engineer, …
(2022-05-12). Michael Yeadon, PhD, on the Toxicity of Experimental mRNA Injections and the need for Indictments. marktaliano.net READ MORE: Justin Trudeau Served with Legal Paperwork. You Too Can Serve Your Own Notice of Liability Especially if You're a Parent Wanting to Protect Your Child!/ By Howard Bertram Mark Taliano…
(2022-05-12). Latvia's War On Soviet-Era WWII Monuments Ruins The West's Reputation. oneworld.press The Hybrid War on historical memory in this tiny Baltic State of a little less than two million people is of outsized significance in terms of the evolving ideological dimensions of the New Cold War.
(2022-05-12). Biggest Lie in World History: There Never Was A Pandemic. The Data Base is Flawed. The Covid Mandates including the Vaccine are Invalid. globalresearch.ca Fake science was supportive of this devastating agenda. The lies were sustained by a massive media disinformation campaign. The historic March 11, 2020 lockdown triggered economic and social chaos Worldwide. It was an act of "economic warfare": a war against humanity.
(2022-05-12). America's Insidious Plan to Invade Canada and Bomb Montreal, Vancouver, Halifax and Quebec City (1930-39). globalresearch.ca In the late 1920s, Washington formulated a top secret plan to invade Canada, entitled "Joint Army and Navy Basic War Plan — Red". The plan was approved by the US War Department under the presidency of Herbert Hoover in 1930.
(2022-05-12). Alaska: U.S. revamps army for Arctic war with Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and Stripes/Associated PressMay 12, 2022 Army poised to revamp Alaska forces to prep for Arctic fight The U.S. Army is poised to revamp its forces in Alaska to better prepare for future cold-weather conflicts, and it is expected to replace the larger, heavily equipped Stryker Brigade in the state with a more mobile, infantry …
(2022-05-12). Top NATO air, U.S. Air Forces Europe/Africa commander inspects war-ready assets in Baltic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandMay 11, 2022 Commander AIRCOM: Four Allies are expertly executing NATO enhanced Vigilance Activities here in Siauliai On May 10, General Jeff Harrigian, Commander Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) visited NATO detachments currently deployed at ≈ iauliai Air Base, Lithuania, conducting Allied missions securing the skies in the region. During his visit to NATO's main …
(2022-05-12). U.S. leads NATO war games in the Balkans. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Associated PressMay 12, 2022 North Macedonia: US leads exercise in NATO's newest memberU.S. troops are joining forces from Britain, France, Italy and allied countries in the region in a military exercise held in NATO's newest member North Macedonia U.S. troops joined forces from Britain, France, Italy and allied countries in the region Thursday in a …
(2022-05-12). After resounding contract rejection: The way forward for Detroit Diesel workers. wsws.org Detroit Diesel workers are in an immensely powerful position, but it would be a serious mistake to hope that their rejection of the contract will force the UAW to either come back with a better contract or call a strike.
(2022-05-12). UK: Cadent engineers' strike mandate suppressed as GMB union offers "gesture of goodwill" to management. wsws.org Cadent workers must beware: the GMB will move to a sellout deal at the first opportunity. Only last summer the union organised a betrayal of workers at British Gas, which had a set a date to "fire and rehire" its workforce.
(2022-05-12). OPEC Secretary General Visits Venezuela, Confirms Commitment to Balanced Oil Market. orinocotribune.com 
Wednesday, May 11, Venezuelan Minister for Oil, Tareck El Aissami, confirmed Venezuela's commitment to continue oil production based on the goal of a balanced oil market. The statement was made during a working meeting with the visiting Secretary General of the Organization of Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mohammad Barkindo. | "Great meeting with the forces and actors of the hydrocarbon industry," El Aissami stated during the meeting. He confirmed that Venezuela will continue to adhere to the legacy of former President Hugo Chávez. | El Aissami also stated that OPEC will continue to play a fundamental role in t…
(2022-05-12). Hugo Chávez's ideas are being recycled by Latin America's 'new progressivism'. mronline.org 
A spectre is haunting Latin America: the ideas of Hugo Chávez. A "new progressivism" is adopting them as their banner and claiming them as their own, thus invisibilizing Venezuela's role in attempts at promoting regional integration and sovereignty over the last two decades.
(2022-05-12). Marrero Cruz: Que la cooperación Cuba-Venezuela siga siendo símbolo de hermandad. cubadebate.cu De muy fructífera calificó su estancia en Venezuela el miembro del Buró Político del Partido Comunista de Cuba y primer ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz, y dijo sentirse satisfecho por el cumplimiento de los objetivos de la visita, que culminó este miércoles, luego de tres días de intenso trabajo.
(2022-05-12). Argentina critica exclusión de Cuba, Nicaragua y Venezuela de cumbre. cubadebate.cu Argentina reiteró su crítica a la decisión de EE.UU. de excluir a Cuba, Nicaragua y Venezuela de la Cumbre de las Américas, acción condenada por organizaciones y Gobiernos de la región. Durante su visita a Alemania, en una gira europea, el presidente Alberto Fernández instó a los organizadores a reconsiderar su postura e invitar a todos los países de Latinoamérica.
(2022-05-12). Oil from Iran Soon to Arrive in Venezuela & Nicaragua. orinocotribune.com Vessels loaded with Iranian oil will arrive in Venezuela and Nicaragua in the next 10 days, within the framework of energy contracts signed between the countries. | Javad Owji, Iranian Minister of Oil, accompanied by a delegation of more than a dozen officials, made a trip to Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua in recent weeks to strengthen strategic ties in the energy field between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Latin America. | The secretary of the Energy Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran (Majles or Parliament), Hossein Hosseinzadeh, referred this Tuesday, May 10, to the results of the visit…