As over 50 refugees drown, UN condemns EU's Mediterranean migrant policy
wsws.org | 2021-05-27
The UN human rights commission branded the EU as jointly responsible for hundreds of entirely preventable deaths in the Mediterranean since the beginning of the year.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/27/medi…
Selected Articles: The 'Great Reset': A Technocratic Agenda that Waited Years for a Global Crisis to Exploit
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-27
Tulsa Commemorates Centenary of 1921 Race Massacre | By Abayomi Azikiwe, May 27, 2021 | Previously coined as the "Tulsa Riot", was in actuality a full-scale assault on the rights of African Americans to live in peace and stability in the …
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The Faux Civics Lesson
Howard Lisnoff | counterpunch.org | 2021-05-27
While preparing a lesson about the system of checks and balances and the Bill of Rights for my grandchild, as part of a year-long series of lessons to compensate for the effects of the pandemic's partial closure of public schools in New York City, I came upon a not-so-Earthshaking revelation. What is common knowledge to…
counterpunch.org/2021/05/27/the-faux-civics-lesson/
US-funded Belarusian Regime-Change Activist Arrested on Plane Joined neo-Nazis in Ukraine
Ben Norton | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-27
By Ben Norton — May 26, 2021 | Belarusian regime-change activist Roman Protasevich, whose arrest on a grounded plane caused a global scandal, joined Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and was cultivated by the US government's media apparatus. | A high-profile Belarusian regime-change activist whose detention on a forcibly grounded airplane caused an international scandal has extensive links to neo-fascist groups, which his political sponsors in Western capitals have conveniently overlooked. | Right-wing activist Roman Protasevich was traveling on the Irish airliner Ryanair on May 23 when the plane crossed int…
orinocotribune.com/us-funded-belarusian-regime-change-activist-arrested-on-plane-joined-neo-nazis-in-ukraine/
AU Day Celebration: Venezuelan Diplomat Calls on African Leaders to Resist Oppression
Editor2 | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-27
Today May 25, 2021 is being celebrated across the continent as Africa Day in commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity on 25 May 1963. | As part of the celebration, many statements have been made to celebrate the continent and also tackle various issues happening within the continent. | Venezuela's Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union, Ambassador Alex Saab in a statement on the occasion of the celebration said it is a day of liberation from foreign control and oppression and is worth celebrating. | Citing himself as someone who has suffered injustice over his detention a…
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Recently Detained Belarussian neo-Nazi "Journalist" Protasevich Served in Canadian Backed neo-Nazi Azov Battalion
Aidan Jonah | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-27
By Aidan Jonah — May 25, 2021 | Update: Purported "journalist" Protasevich confirmed beyond a doubt to be a neo-Nazi who fought with Canadian backed Azov Battalion for a year. | Belarusian "journalist" Raman Protasevich has come into the news after being arrested by Belarusian police on May 23. Protasevich has been described as a brave journalist fighting for democracy, the typical description of suspicious figures salivated over by mainstream media. | Notably, the Belarussian government argues that "The Ryanair plane made an emergency landing due to a bomb threat on 23 May in Minsk, which later turned out t…
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The US Isn't an Israel Puppet, Israel Isn't a US Puppet: It's One Empire
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-26
By Caitlin Johnstone — May 23, 2021 | Nearly 200,000 protesters attended a pro-Palestine demonstration in Central London on Saturday afternoon, another clear sign that support for Palestinian rights is becoming increasingly mainstream and the imperialists are losing control of the Israel narrative. | The real consequence of this is that people will begin losing trust in t…
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Victory in closure of Georgia detention center
Dianne Mathiowetz | workers.org | 2021-05-26
Atlanta On May 20, Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas released a statement that Georgia immigrant rights advocates, current and former immigrant detainees were overjoyed to hear — the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Ga., would close "as soon as possible." Dawn Wooten, left, at a news conference in . . . | Continue reading Victory in closure of Georgia detention center at Workers.org…
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Headlines for May 26, 2021
Staff | democracynow.org | 2021-05-26
George Floyd's Family Calls for Passage of Policing Act as Nation Marks One Year Since His Killing, Blinken Says U.S. Will Reopen Jerusalem Consulate, Pledges Aid for Gaza as U.S. OKs New Arms Sales to Israel, Israel Arrests Hundreds of Palestinians; UNRWA Head Apologizes for Remarks on Israeli Assault, U.S. Joins Calls to Further Probe Origins of COVID-19, 50% of U.S. Adults Fully Vaccinated; Moderna's Vaccine Is 100% Effective in 12- to 17-Year-Olds, Kristen Clarke Sworn In as First Black Woman to Lead the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, Iraqi Security Forces Kill Protester at Rally Demanding Accountability for Mu…
www.democracynow.org/2021/5/26/headlines
Why the Overton window has suddenly shifted on Israel-Palestine
Alan MacLeod | mronline.org | 2021-05-26
There is little doubt that the Overton window on Israel-Palestine is rapidly shifting. To understand why, MintPress spoke to academics, experts, and rights groups familiar with the subject. | May 26, 2021…
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United States: Movement for Palestine grows
Malik Miah | greenleft.org.au | 2021-05-26
Palestinian Americans' support for the resistance to Israeli occupation is growing, as support from other groups such as the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has inspired them to stand up. | Many Jews have joined protests, including supporters of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP). The JVP supports full equality for Palestinians and Jewish Israelis, and is the only major Jewish group to support the Palestinian civil society call for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS). | Voices from marchers: | Marches and rallies in solidarity with the Palestinians have taken place across the country. Many marked the 73rd…
greenleft.org.au/content/united-states-movement-palestine-grows
South Africa: Dockworkers refuse to offload Israeli ship in solidarity with Palestine
Markela Panegyres | greenleft.org.au | 2021-05-26
South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) members refused to offload an Israeli ship on May 21, in protest against Israel's war on Palestine. | The Zim Shanghai, owned by Israeli state-owned company Zim Lines, docked in Durban port on May 19. | Dockworkers were due to offload the ship and handle the ship's cargo on May 21, but refused. Instead, they were joined by the South African Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Coalition, progressives and other trade unions in a protest action at Durban port. | A number of trade union federations, unions and other organisations supported the actions in Du…
greenleft.org.au/content/south-africa-dockworkers-refuse-offload-israeli-ship-solidarity-palestine
US-funded Belarusian regime-change activist arrested on plane joined neo-Nazis in Ukraine
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2021-05-26
Belarusian regime-change activist Roman Protasevich, whose arrest on a grounded plane caused a global scandal, joined Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and was cultivated by the US government's media apparatus. A high-profile Belarusian regime-change activist whose detention on a forcibly grounded airplane caused an international scandal has extensive links to neo-fascist groups, which his political sponsors in Western capitals have conveniently overlooked. Right-wing activist Roman Protasevich was traveling on the Irish airliner Ryanair on May 23 when the plane crossed into …
thegrayzone.com/2021/05/26/belarus-roman-protasevich-plane-nazis-ukraine/
US Moves against Ethiopia and Eritrea: Atrocities Alleged, Sanctions Imposed
Internationalist 360 ∞ | libya360.wordpress.com | 2021-05-26
Ann Garrison Historian Jeff Pearce, @jeffpropulsion, responding to the atrocity reports of Alula Solomon, @Alula_Solomon, CEO, Tigrai Media House US hostilities towards Ethiopia and Eritrea look more and more like those preceding US wars in Yugoslavia, Libya, and Syria, writes Ann Garrison. On May 20, the US Senate passed Senate Resolution 97…
libya360.wordpress.com/2021/05/26/us-moves-against-ethiopia-and-eritrea-atrocities-alleged-sanctions-imposed/
A Year Later: Are Palestinians like George Floyd?
Juan Cole | zcomm.org | 2021-05-26
The Palestinians have this in common with George Floyd. Neither of them was treated as a citizen would be. Palestinians do not have the right to have rights…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/a-year-later-are-palestinians-like-george-floyd/
Abby Martin Had Free Speech Rights Violated By Georgia's Anti-BDS Law
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-05-26
A federal court ruled in favor of journalist Abby Martin, who was barred from speaking at Georgia Southern University after she refused to pledge she would not boycott Israel.
popularresistance.org/journalist-abby-martin-had-free-speech-rights-violated-by-georgias-anti-bds-law-court-rules/
Union Leaders: No Deals With Uber And Lyft!
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-05-26
Trade union members, and everyone else supportive of workers' rights, should be very concerned about proposed legislation in New York, Massachusetts, and other states that would allow limited bargaining rights for independent contractors of Transportation Networked Companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft.
popularresistance.org/union-leaders-no-deals-with-uber-and-lyft/
Duque Denies IACHR Entry to Colombia, Social Media Users Remind Him of When he Asked for IAHCR Intervention in Venezuela
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-26
Stating the official version of the Colombian government regarding the ongoing serious social crisis in Colombia, Iván Duque's vice president and now foreign affairs minister Marta Lucía Ramírez has declined to accept, for the time being, requests from the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). The two multilateral organizations had asked the government of Colombia to allow a commission to enter the country, in order to monitor the countless human rights abuses that have been registered during recent popular protests. | "We have received the requests from…
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Georgia-Based Disability Rights Groups Join Fight Against Georgia's Anti-Voter Law S.B. 202
commondreams.org | 2021-05-26
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commondreams.org/newswire/2021/05/26/georgia-based-disability-rights-groups-join-fight-against-georgias-anti-voter?cd-origin=rss
Juan Grabois, member of International Solidarity Mission to Colombia, deported on arrival
ARG Medios | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-05-26
Colombia migration authorities denied entrance to Juan Grabois who is part of an Argentinian human rights delegation. The International Mission of Solidarity and Human Rights Observation arrived on May 25 to Colombia and is made up of different human rights and social organizations from Argentina and other countries in the region. | Grabois explained on Twitter that "After a series of physical attacks witnessed by several people and by security cameras, the Colombian government expelled me from its territory because it considers me a risk to State Security." | He also added that "they took my documents and luggag…
peoplesdispatch.org/2021/05/26/juan-grabois-member-of-international-solidarity-mission-to-colombia-deported-on-arrival/
4 weeks of national strike in Colombia
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-05-26
Several national and international social and political leaders as well as human rights organizations have expressed their concerns regarding the excessive use of force and implementation of military assistance programs to suppress social protests.
peoplesdispatch.org/2021/05/26/4-weeks-of-national-strike-in-colombia/