(2022-05-25). Mayans call for International Action to Halt Violations of their Cultural, Spiritual and Religious Rights. popularresistance.org The Mayan Council Chilam B'alam of the K'iches, the Mayan Council Komon Ajq'ijab', the National Coordinator of the Territories of Life Network (Coordinadora Nacional Red Territories de Vida), the National Ajq'ijab' Council "Oxlajuj Ajpop," and the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC), inform the national and international communities that on May 4th, 2022 they presented a communication requesting urgent action by the United Nations Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and…
(2022-05-25). Newly-organized mental health workers at 3 Minneapolis hospitals set to strike Tuesday. popularresistance.org On Tuesday May 24, over 500 mental health workers will walk off the jobs at three hospitals in the Minneapolis metro area. The striking groups include mental health coordinators and psych techs, along with other job classes that perform mental health work. All three of the groups have organized and joined SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa (SEIU HCMNIA) in the last eight months and are fighting for their first contract. They work at Allina Health's Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Allina Health's Unity Hospital in the Twin Cities suburb of Fridley, and MHealth Fairview Riverside Hospital in Minneapoli…
(2022-05-25). Russia Rewrites the Art of Hybrid War. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar — May 20, 2022 | The ironclad fictional "narrative" imposed all across NATOstan is that Ukraine is "winning". | So why would weapons peddler retrofitted as Pentagon head Lloyd "Raytheon" Austin literally beg since late February to have his phone calls answered by Russian Defense Minister Shoigu, only to have his wish finally granted? | It's now confirmed by one of my top intel sources. The call was a direct consequence of panic. The United States Government (USG) by all means wants to scotch the detailed Russian investigation—and accumulation of evidence—on the US bioweapon labs…
(2022-05-25). Ukraine War, Short Range Fight In Trenches (Video, 18+). southfront.org 
The video shows fighters of the reconnaissance platoon of the 1st Motorized Rifle Battalion of the 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the LPR assaulting the Ukrainian militants' stronghold "Rascheska", on the approach to the "29 block post". | In the beginning of the video, a Ukrainian soldier is seen running into an assaulting unit and is killed by counter fire. | Next, another AFU soldier takes cover in a firing cell. One LPR soldier run forward, leaving the AFU soldier on his left, who was trapped. Then th…
(2022-05-25). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
emptyRussia attacked production facilities of Motor Sich plant in Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked Pokrovskoe railway station with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Dneprovskoe with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Soledar with high-precision missiles; | On May 24, 300 AFU members were…
(2022-05-25). New Coalition Of The Willing For Retreating Ukrainian Forces. southfront.org 
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(2022-05-25). Arsenal of Autocracy? The Major Weapons Makers Cash in Worldwide, Not Just Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
Army military troop transport truck. Army car. Special purpose vehicle. Military transport. Army, ammunition, war, danger concept. | By William Hartung / These are good times to be an arms maker. Not only are
(2022-05-25). Flag Abuse And Other Bits On Ukraine. popularresistance.org The Pentagon reports about the continuing efforts to sell new U.S. weapons to those nations which discard their old ones in Ukraine. To express the seriousness of the situation in Ukraine the Pentagon decided to hoist Ukraine's blue-above-yellow flag upside down. Hanging a flag upside down is a sign of either dire distress or cultural ignorance. Given that this was a Pentagon event the later is the more likely to be the case. The Baltic nutters have a another great and of course completely impractical idea.
(2022-05-25). Katrina vanden Heuvel: We Need a Real Debate About the Ukraine War. scheerpost.com 
President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking at a news conference in Kyiv on April 23. [ By Katrina vanden Heuvel | It's time to challenge the orthodox view on the war in Ukraine. | As Russia's illegal and brutal assault enters its fourth month, the impact on Europe, the Global South and the world is already profound. We ar…
(2022-05-25). Joint Sino-Russian Bomber Patrol Amid Escalatory US Rhetoric Over Taiwan. southfront.org 
emptyThe security cooperation between two superpowers has quite possibly surpassed the Sino-Soviet alliance from the 19 s. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | On May 24 the Chinese PLAAF (People's Liberation Army Air Force) and the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) conducted a joint 13-hour long-range strategic bomber patrol in the Pacific, which was the latest of such patrols carried out over four consecutive years. The first Sino-Russian strategic bom…
(2022-05-25). In Video: Russian Loitering Munition Wipes Out Group Of Kiev Troops. southfront.org 
A KUB-BLA loitering munition during test. Source: the ZALA Aero Group. | The Russian military continues to use KUB-BLA loitering munitions to hunt down the equipment and personnel of Kiev forces. | On May 25, Russian sources released footage showing a pinpoint strike with a KUB-BLA loitering munition on a gathering of Kiev troops near the town of Pavlivka in the Donbass region. At least nine troops were killed in the strike, which took place on May 8. | The KUB-BLA was designed by th…
(2022-05-25). The US unilateral sanctions against Russia will produce a global food disaster. peoplesdispatch.org As the US and the G7 deny the negative effect of sanctions against Russia, they damage the world's capability of avoiding a global food disaster…
(2022-05-25). New York Times Repudiates Drive For 'Decisive Military Victory' in Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
Volodymyr Zelensky speaks via video conference at the Davos Economic Forum on May 23. | By John V. Walsh / A week ago, Now on May 19, "THE EDITORIAL BOARD," the…