____ (2022-05-11). In major escalation of the NATO proxy war against Russia, US rams through $40 billion aid package for Ukraine. wsws.org On Tuesday night, the US House of Representatives voted by 357 to 48 to approve a record $39.8 billion in military aid to Ukraine, just hours after the text of the bill was made known.

Anonymous103 (2022-05-11). In Video: John Kirby Confirms US Instigated War In Ukraine. southfront.org

____ (2022-05-11). Biden sets aside COVID-19 funding to secure tens of billions to escalate war against Russia. wsws.org The utter indifference of both capitalist parties to mass death and debilitating illness within the borders of the US exposes the fraudulent claims of a war for "democracy" and "human rights" in Ukraine.

Anonymous103 (2022-05-11). Ukraine Disrupts Gas Transit From Russia. Europe Pays. southfront.org | On May 10, Ukraine notified Gazprom that it would stop receiving gas for transit through its Sohranovka gas-measuring station from 7 a.m. Moscow time on May 11. This event caused high-profile comments and also jeopardized the transportation of Russian gas. | Representatives of the UGTS (Ukrainian gas transport system operator) said that Ukraine will stop the transit of natural gas from Russia to Europe through the Sohranivka station in the Luhansk Region on the morning of 11 Ma…

Editor (2022-05-11). I led talks on Donbas and Crimea in the 90s. Here's How the War Should End. scheerpost.com A Soviet monument to friendship between Ukraine and Russia during its demolition amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine in central Kyiv, Ukraine. April 26, 2022 (Editorial credit: home for heroes / Shutterstock.com) | By John Quigley / As the war in Ukraine continues to take thousands of lives, distressingly little attention is being devoted to bringing it to an end. | Negotiations are stalled, and other governments are not pushing for a resumption. At s…

Fra Hughes (2022-05-11). Why We Need War Crime Tribunals in Donbass. orinocotribune.com By Fra Hughes — empty The guilty must be punished, the innocent must have justice, the dead must be remembered, and the living must be held to account. |

Editor2 (2022-05-10). The Left and its Deplorable Role in Ukraine's War. orinocotribune.com By Juanlu González — empty In 1964, Marcuse warned about the loss of revolutionary capacity in the West due to the triumph of repressive measures implemented by advanced industrial societies to silence any kind of intellectual dissent through the media, advertising, propaganda, and the most unbridled consumerism. At that time, it heralded the birth of the

____ (2022-05-10). German government imposes war costs on working class. wsws.org If the German government has its way, the working class will pay for the cost of its participation in the Ukraine war and the biggest rearmament programme since Hitler with mass poverty and the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs.

Staff (2022-05-10). Russia Marks 77th Victory Day with Military Parade in Moscow's Red Square & Speech by President Putin. orinocotribune.com A military parade This year, 11,000 soldiers and over 100 armored vehicles took part in the event, including troops who came from the combat zone in Donbass. | The Red Army's fight against Nazi troops is known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia, and May 9 is one of the country's most revered holidays. | The parade of military equipment, which included a total of 131 vehicles, was led…

Anonymous349 (2022-05-10). Military Situation In Iraq On May 10, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org empty On May 9, at least 11 houses and one car were hit in the center of Shaqlawa's Basrma district as result of 'fire by mistake' of US forces stationed in Erbil's Harir airfield | On May 9, the alliance between the New Generation and Emtidad movements called on Iraq's independent MPs to present candidates for the country's president and prime minister posts | On May 9, a delegation from the Sadrist Movement and the Sunni Sovereignty Alliance met with KDP leaders at the B…

Anonymous349 (2022-05-10). Military Situation In Syria On May 10, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org empty On May 10, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours | As of the beginning of 2022, more than 11,000 citizens are being settled in Aleppo province under the supervision of the Russian Reconciliation Center | On May 10, a civilian was killed and three others were wounded by the attack of unknown gunmen in Nahtah area | On May 9, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in al-B…

____ (2022-05-10). Indian workers and students speak out on NATO-Russia war. wsws.org Supporters of the ICFI in India spoke to workers and youth about the need to build an anti-war movement of the working class based on socialist internationalism amid the proxy war waged by the US and its NATO allies against Russia.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-05-10). 2022 World Trade Month – Expanding California African Global Trade. indybay.org Since 1938, the United States has recognized May as World Trade Month and used it as an opportunity to celebrate the importance of international trade to the U.S. economy. 2022 Africa Unity Week is helping organize and promote The World Conference of Mayors and Black Towns and Historic Settlements Alliance in California as we build global unity. Together, we must build greater awareness and highlight the role of international business and trade in our communities.

Staff (2022-05-10). Caracas Marches with Russians Celebrating Victory Day, President Maduro Salutes 77th Anniversary of Nazi Defeat (Photos). orinocotribune.com On Saturday, May 7, the triumph of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany was commemorated in the Venezuelan capital with the traditional march of the Immortal Regiment, during which Russian citizens carried portraits of relatives who fought against Nazism in the Great Patriotic War, as Russians call the Second World War. | The symbols of the Soviet Union came out on a sunny Saturday in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, to celebrate the day the Red Army defeated Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany troops. | "We are in Caracas celebrating this beautiful party with our Venezuelan brothers, a victory party, a party for the ent…

noreply (2022-05-10). When BS Meter Goes Off The Scale. smoothiex12.blogspot.com But it is a good indicator of a desperation and a serious butt-hurt (a euphemism for being a sore loser) when such war "expert", who had his ass handed to him by inferior forces in Vietnam and then turkey shooting utterly incompetent Saddam's Army in the First Gulf War begins to talk about subject he has no clue about. I am talking about Lieutenant-General Kellog who, contrary to his statement about "everything he learned about war", never learned shit. Kellog knows that the scale and scope, and intensity of Russia's operation in 404 is something he never encountered in his life and, hopefully, never will. He is…

____ (2022-05-10). On anniversary of defeat of Nazi regime, German Chancellor Scholz delivers war speech. wsws.org Seventy-seven years after the unconditional surrender of the Wehrmacht, Scholz used the anniversary to justify an unprecedented rearmament of the German army and a massive expansion of the proxy war against Russia.

____ (2022-05-09). Oppose US and Australian threats to Solomon Islands! wsws.org With the assistance of its Australian partners, the US ruling class is intent on retaining the domination over the Pacific that it established after defeating Japan in World War II.

Chris Hedges (2022-05-09). Chris Hedges: Jesus, Endless War, and the Rise of American Fascism. mintpressnews.com The Democratic Party is hoping to thwart an election rout by running against the expected Supreme Court decision on abortion. This is depressingly all that is left of its political capital.

Mnar Adley (2022-05-09). Say No To Censorship: Here's How We're Rebuilding Alternative Media. mintpressnews.com With the war in Ukraine raging on and corporate media outlets pushing a pro-NATO agenda — we've entered war time and having access to alternative information is crucial to preventing escalation.

Shea Leibow (2022-05-09). General Dynamics Calls Critics "Radical Skeptics" for "Undermining" US Foreign Policy. mintpressnews.com General Dynamics recently rejected a human rights proposal on the grounds that it would "undermine shareholder value and more notably, "embed radical skepticism toward U.S. foreign policy."

____ (2022-05-09). Workers in London oppose NATO proxy war in Ukraine: "The mass media prepare us for war with propaganda and lies" wsws.org Socialist Equality Party members campaigned in north London this weekend, winning support for a mass international anti-war movement rooted in the working class and based on a socialist strategy.

Fight Back (2022-05-09). MN says: No proxy war over Ukraine. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Over 70 people joined an anti-war protest on May 7 to say no to U.S. wars. The action had a particular focus on calling for the U.S. to stop sending weapons and military aid to Ukraine and to stop escalating the conflict. | Wyatt Miller, an organizer with the MN Anti-War Committee, started off the program: "The list of escalatory actions the U.S. and NATO have taken toward Russia is too long to list in its entirety. Biden wants $33 billion more for Ukraine. U.S. and other Western mercenaries are showing up in Ukraine. Weapons are pouring into Ukraine. NATO has doubled its troop presence in East…

Abdul Rahman (2022-05-09). Ukrainian news outlet suggests UK and US governments are primary obstacles to peace. peoplesdispatch.org Recent media reports indicate that the West pressured Ukraine to stop the ongoing negotiations with Russia, which led to the collapse of the talks being held in Istanbul…

____ (2022-05-09). Full Spectrum Dominance: U.S. Elites' War to Rule the World. transcend.org 4 May 2022 – We can date the beginning of the war in Ukraine to October 2002, when the Project for the New American Century was published for the Pentagon and clearly and unambiguously stated U.S. foreign policy for the 21st century: "Full Spectrum Dominance." That is, to dominate militarily the nations, peoples and resources of the entire world. Not "Full Spectrum" or Global Peace, Diplomacy or Cooperation, but Domination.

____ (2022-05-09). Jeffrey Sachs Debunks the West's Narrative and Policy in Ukraine. transcend.org Jeffrey Sachs tears the entire US/NATO narrative apart. One wonders how much longer he will be invited to appear in Western mainstream media–he simply knows too much, has a macro perspective, speaks with passion, and even uses the 'p' word, "peace": A true menace to the empire system.

Dave LIndorff (2022-05-09). The US Nuked Two Cities in WWII and Has Threatened to Use Them Often Since Then. thiscantbehappening.net During this war in Ukraine, much had been written about how Russia and President Vladimir Putin have "broken the nuclear taboo" or "could break the nuclear taboo" by threatening or actually using "small" tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine. The threats have indeed been made, and they could potentially be more than bluffs. But … |

Anonymous767 (2022-05-09). War In Ukraine Day 75: Russians Celebrate Victory Day With Victories On Frontlines. southfront.org Izum area | The Armed Forces of Russia and the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics celebrated the Victory Day (May 9) with more victories on frontlines in the east of Ukraine. | The most active military developments are taking place around Izum in the south of Kharkiv Region, in the area of the Seveorodnetsk-Lysichansk agglomeration in Luhansk Region and in the eastern countryside of Donetsk city in Donetsk Region. | In Kharkiv Region, Russian forces mostly finished the regrouping around the provincial capital…

_____ (2022-05-09). What Is Happening In The Global Currency Market? popularresistance.org Ukraine has been an issue in the news but behind the scenes what has really been of interest to a lot of people is what is happening in the global currency market. The ruble fell very dramatically. It has now come up and has reached almost parity with the dollar, or where it was before the Ukraine war started. But more than that, the fact $300 billion of Russian reserves were seized, essentially frozen, the Russian Central Bank is under sanctions, what does it mean for countries which maintain a currency surplus in other currencies, whether it is dollars, euros or whatever denomination, what happens to them? Does…

Ann Brown (2022-05-09). Who Are WestExec Advisors? Would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Support Biden And America's Risky March Toward Nuclear WW3? moguldom.com The Russian government has been revving up its World War III and nuclear war rhetoric and boasting of the country's military capabilities since Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Putin put Russia's nuclear deterrent forces on high alert and many Americans question whether President Joe Biden will feel pressured to enter the …

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-05-09). Macron proposes new political union for non-EU countries. en.mehrnews.com France's president warned Monday that decades could pass before Ukraine joins the European Union, and proposed a new political organization to bring together countries on the continent that share EU values but are not part of the bloc.

____ (2022-05-09). Pope Francis Suggests That NATO's "Barking" Provoked Russia's Military Op in Ukraine. transcend.org 4 May 2022 – Pope Francis has suggested to Italian daily Corriere Della Sera that the "barking of NATO at the door of Russia" provoked the military operation in Ukraine and countries should not supply Ukraine with more arms. Russia has "an anger that I don't know whether it was provoked but was perhaps facilitated" by NATO's unrelenting expansion towards the Eurasian Giant," said the Pontiff.

____ (2022-05-09). "Workers urgently need to develop their consciousness because the mass media prepare us for war with propaganda and lies." wsws.org Socialist Equality Party members campaigned in north London this weekend, winning support for a mass international anti-war movement rooted in the working class and based on a socialist strategy.

____ (2022-05-09). IMPORTANT APPEAL FOR DONATIONS TO TMS. transcend.org We can't continue producing and delivering our TMS Weekly Digest to your Inbox–unfailingly since 2008—without your help. Censorship is closing in on alternative media/journalism; the elites demand more of it. We will not waiver in our commitment to our Solutions-Oriented Peace Journalism, and will never install a paywall, charge for a subscription, sell your data, or accept advertising.

____ (2022-05-09). "Peace": Personal Perspectives in Humanoids? (Part 4). transcend.org Personal Peace Is an Emotional Experience of Calmness…

James Esseks (2022-05-09). The Roe Draft Signals a Potential New Front in the Already-Raging War Against the LGBTQ Community. aclu.org Many commentators in the LGBTQ space are talking about how the draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization might affect various constitutional rights that the LGBTQ community has secured over decades of advocacy and struggle. A common theme is that "they're coming for us next," after abortion. But make no mistake, the war against LGBTQ people in America is already raging. While the Dobbs draft opinion may preview a new front in that war (and I fear it does), attacks against LGBTQ people — especially youth — have been growing in intensity for several years and ha…

amarynth (2022-05-09). President Putin of Russia: speech on Red Square Victory Parade. thesaker.is Victory Parade on Red Square President of Russia — Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Federation Armed Forces Vladimir Putin attended a military parade marking the 77th anniversary of Victory in the 1941—1945 Great Patriotic War. Overall, 11,000 personnel and 131 units…

amarynth (2022-05-09). Andrei Martyanov: Victory Day, May 9th, How To Make A Decision. Real War Planning. thesaker.is Please visit Andrei's website: smoothiex12.blogspot.com/ and support him here: www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=60459185…

Anonymous103 (2022-05-09). Military Situation In Syria On May 9, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org empty On May 9, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On May 9, the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces conducted a joint patrol in the eastern countryside of the city of Ain al-Arab; | On May 8, Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad traveled to Tehran and met with the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution and the President of Iran; | On May 8, six members of the Turkish-backed NF…

_____ (2022-05-09). Inside Operation Gladio: How NATO Supported Nazis And Terrorists. popularresistance.org Today, I have on Asa Winstanley to talk about a series that he's been publishing at his Substack about Operation Gladio, that is the NATO 'stay behind' networks in Europe, and that is how in the first Cold War, NATO supported a bunch of former Nazis and fascists to wage a war against the Soviet Union but really it was also a war internally against socialism. And today, we're going to talk about what Operation Gladio is. This is not that well known even though there's so many documents that have been released proving definitively that after World War II, NATO, the CIA and European intelligence agencies created a s…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-05-09). Uber CEO Warns About Companies Dying In Coming Downturn, Warns Employees In Early 30s About Bumpy Ride. moguldom.com Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has a message for the company's young workforce: Hang on for a bumpy ride. The company plans to keep costs under control by cutting back on marketing, incentives, and "we will treat hiring as a privilege," Khosrowshahi wrote in an email to employees. In the email, obtained by CNBC, the Uber …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-05-09). An Open Letter to the American People, as Russia Celebrates its WW2 Victory Over the Nazis. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter World War II American Military Cemetery And Memorial in Luxembourg. © Getty Images / H. Armstrong Roberts To those who have forgotten the sacrifices the 'Greatest Generation' made to defeat Hitler In his 1998 classic, 'The Greatest Generation', famed NBC journalist Tom Brokow examined the lives and experiences of some of the millions…

JANET (2022-05-09). DESPITE REPEATED FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH BINDING DECISIONS OF THE ECOWAS COURT OF JUSTICE, CAPE VERDE HAS BEEN DEEMED FIT TO HOST THE COURT'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE. iacenter.org By a human rights lawyer, Dan Kovalik, in regards to the forthcoming ECOWAS Conference being held in Cape Verde 9-12 May The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) can best be described as "a West African version of the EU. "Unlike the European Union, however, the level of integration remains limited, mired in regional and bilateral disagreements, but progress is being made. ECOWAS is headquartered in the Nigerian capital of Abuja and Nigeria is by far the largest financial contributor to grouping. One notable, perhaps even surprising, area in which there has been significant progress towards integrat…

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-05-09). "The Trails of Hope" gallery opened in Tehran by Polish FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the arrival of Polish refugees in Iran during World War II, the photo gallery "The Trails of Hope" was opened on Monday morning in the presence of Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-05-09). Polish FM hails Iran's hospitality during World War II. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — At the inauguration of "The Trails of Hope" exhibition in Tehran, the Polish Foreign Minister expressed his gratitude for those countries' hospitality offered to Polish refugees, including Iran during World War II.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-05-09). Red Cross must take step to lift sanctions of Syria, Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister's Senior Advisor for Special Political Affairs said that international organizations, especially the Red Cross, must take a step to lift sanctions against the war-torn people of Syria and Yemen.

____ (2022-05-09). On the anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, US seeks to escalate conflict with Russia. wsws.org Ahead of Russia's celebration of the defeat of Nazi Germany in May 1945, the US and its NATO allies are systematically working to escalate their war with Russia.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-05-09). The Sun Never Sets: Why Is AFRICOM Expanding in Zambia? covertactionmagazine.com Because of Zambia's Copper and to Thwart the Chinese On April 25, the U.S. government announced that U.S. African Command …

Anonymous103 (2022-05-09). 70th Anniversary of the Great Patriotic War — the Eastern Front. southfront.org

____ (2022-05-09). PayPal Cancels Consortium News Account—May Seize Balance. transcend.org 1 May 2022 – PayPal has canceled CN's account without any prior notice or due process and with virtually no explanation. The online payment system gave no warning or reason and indicated that only if "applicable" will the balance be returned.

____ (2022-05-09). Remembering Pleasant and Other Memories. transcend.org 9 May 2022 – On a hot sticky summer afternoon of Delhi, I opened my steel almirah (wardrobe) and started looking at papers and other items — an old radio no longer working, old clothes, newspapers, photographs, expired passports, and tickets to several destinations–France, Belgium, Netherlands, Paris, Amsterdam, Porto, and others.

____ (2022-05-09). Park Youngjin: The most heartwarming thank you notes. ecns.cn Colorful handwritten thank you notes folded in heart shapes with beautiful drawings of a dabai: medics wearing the white hazmat suit are the most heartwarming gifts Dr. Park Youngjin, a Korean national living in Shanghai, has received in recent times. These beautiful notes are residents' way of saying thank you to medical workers and are accompanied by beautiful smiles and words of gratitude.

Harald Neuber & Natylie Baldwin (2022-05-09). Open letter and Breaking the logic of war. indybay.org The delivery of large quantities of heavy weapons, however, could make Germany itself a party to the war. A Russian counterattack could then trigger the mutual assistance clause under the NATO treaty and thus the immediate danger of a world war. Natylie Baldwin emphasizes how Zelensky's outlawing of parties and dissenting media are dictatorial.

____ (2022-05-09). "System-relevant & budgeted to death": Child care personnel demand better working conditions. wsws.org Around 26,000 kindergarten teachers across Germany took part in a one-day warning strike last Wednesday.

____ (2022-05-09). As Sri Lankan protests grow, Ceylon Workers Congress courts India's Hindu-supremacist BJP. wsws.org BJP officials attended the CWC union's May Day meeting in Nuwara Eliya as envoys of India's Hindu-supremacist government.

José Luis Granados Ceja (2022-05-09). Summit of the Americas in 'Danger' as Caribbean States Threaten Boycott Over Cuba and Venezuela Exclusion. venezuelanalysis.com The Venezuelan government's diplomacy throughout the world has won them allies who are resisting US hegemony.

Staff (2022-05-09). Venezuela's Inflation Rate Rises to 4.4% in April. orinocotribune.com Caracas, May 8, 2022 ( In addition, this marks the third month with an inflation rate of less…