(2021-05-20). Under pressure from Squad, Biden finally comes out for Gaza ceasefire. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Continuing Israeli Air Force attacks on Palestinian-controlled Gaza, in disproportionate retaliation for Hamas rockets fired at Israel, finally drew some concern from Biden after stepped up demands from congressional members of the Squad and others in Congress. In his fourth phone call to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu since the fighting began two weeks ago, Biden …
(2021-05-20). Palestinians are not a "Death Toll": How Corporate Media's "Objective Reporting" on Israel-Palestine Favors Governments. juancole.com 
By Annabelle Lukin | — As lethal violence kills ordinary people in Gaza and Israel, news outlets across the globe are constructing versions of events that will keep eyeballs on their content. After all, war is the most compelling news story of all. And given many people who care about this situation have no direct …
(2021-05-20). Qui Bono? Understanding Israel's Latest Assault on Gaza. counterpunch.org "Both sides need to de-escalate." "No one benefits from this. " You'll hear a lot of statements like that from pundits, elected officials, government spokespeople, and mainstream media anytime there's violence in Israel-Palestine. In the last few days, Israeli war planes, armed drones, and artillery mounted on tanks have killed more than 119 Palestinians in
(2021-05-20). Military Situation In The West Bank And Gaza Strip On May 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | 227 Palestinian including 64 children and 38 women were killed and more than 1630 were injured in the Gaza Strip by the IDF strikes since the start of conflict, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza | Palestinian resistance groups fired more than 4000 rockets into the Israeli territories and controlled areas since May 10 | Israeli warplanes have carried out more than 1800 strikes on the Gaza Strip since May 10 | On May 20, Qassam Brigades targeted a bus carry…
(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). How the United States Helps to Kill Palestinians. dissidentvoice.org 
Photo credit: Stop the War Coalition The U.S. corporate media usually report on Israeli military assaults in occupied Palestine as if the United States is an innocent neutral party to the conflict. In fact, large majorities of Americans have told pollsters for decades that they want the United States to be neutral in the Israeli-Palestinian …
(2021-05-19). What the Mainstream Media Never Told You About Palestine. truthout.org 
"The goal of a supremacist state is to have a monopoly on the legitimacy of violence," says Palestinian writer and organizer Lea Kayali. In this episode of "Movement Memos," Kelly Hayes and Lea Kayali explore the history of Israeli violence against Palestinians — and the colonial dynamics that enable it — and discuss what you can do about it. | Music by TRANSCRIPT: | Note: This a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clarity. C…
(2021-05-19). Death of FARC-EP's Jesús Santrich: Breaking News, False Positive, Uribismo Media Smokescreen or Colombian Violation of Venezuelan Territory? orinocotribune.com The alleged death "in combat" in Venezuelan territory of the Colombian guerrilla commander Jesús Santrich could end up being "breaking news" for Semana news magazine, but it is more likely that it will end up ranking in the top ten of fake news—which is saying a lot because the story concerns Colombia, a country where fabricating fake news, mounting false flag operations, and producing smokescreens is already part of the daily modus operandi of the ruling elite, inextricably associated with its media apparatus. | The alleged news is trending on social media networks and remains as such although, after twelv…
(2021-05-19). "Saginaw unions no holds bar" Facebook group censors WSWS articles on Nexteer and Volvo workers. wsws.org With opposition among 2,500 Nexteer auto parts workers in Saginaw, Michigan growing on the eve of Friday's vote on a new five-year labor agreement at the former General Motors plant, the United Auto Workers and its cronies are desperately trying to cut off workers from the information they need to defeat the sellout deal.
(2021-05-19). 'Saginaw unions no holds bar' Facebook group censors WSWS articles on Nexteer and Volvo workers. wsws.org With opposition among 2,500 Nexteer auto parts workers in Saginaw, Michigan growing on the eve of Friday's vote on a new five-year labor agreement at the former General Motors plant, the United Auto Workers and its cronies are desperately trying to cut off workers from the information they need to defeat the sellout deal.
(2021-05-19). We Can Defeat the Corporate Media's War to Snuff out Independent Journalism. counterpunch.org I wanted to use this opportunity to talk about my experiences over the past two decades working with new technology as an independent freelance journalist, one who abandoned — or maybe more accurately, was abandoned by — what we usually call the "mainstream" media. Looking back over that period, I have come to appreciate that
(2021-05-19). Disinformation in Tigray: Manufacturing Consent For a Secessionist War. libya360.wordpress.com New African InstituteCorporate media in the imperial countries have spread disinformation on the real nature of the fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray state. "Eritrea has served as the primary scapegoat." Today, New Africa Institute publishes its Disinformation in Tigray report to provide an evidence-based analysis of the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray Regional State, which is an irredentist, ethnic…
(2021-05-19). Decolonization and Communism. orinocotribune.com By Nodrada — May 18, 2021 | "We have to give life to Indo-American socialism with our own reality, in our own language. Here is a mission worthy of a new generation." | — José Carlos Mariátegui, "Anniversary and Balance," José Carlos Mariátegui: An Anthology π | While the turn towards analyzing ongoing settler-colonialism has finally reached the mainstream of North American political discussions, there is still a lack of popular understanding of the issues involved. Settler-colonialism is, ironically, understood within the framework of the ways of thinking brought by the European ruling classes to t…
(2021-05-19). Police arrest 7 protesters at logging blockade on southern Vancouver Island. popularresistance.org Police have arrested seven people at a logging blockade on southern Vancouver Island as they enforced an injunction Tuesday. | The RCMP promised "police action" earlier this week after announcing it is temporarily controlling access to an area around the Caycuse River south of Cowichan Lake, enforcing the April 1 injunction that allows Teal-Cedar Products to start logging activities.
(2021-05-19). Mexico Battles Inflation as the Economy Is Recovering. telesurenglish.net Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador warned on Wednesday that inflation is "heating the economy" and confirmed that controlling the phenomena is the responsibility of the Mexican bank. | RELATED: | "The economy is heating up, that is, it is growing, and we have to take care that there is no inflation because inflation is very harmful to the population," the president said during a press conference. | Nuestro compromiso e…