(2024-05-01). As ICC reportedly prepares war crimes charges, Israeli officials call to bomb Rafah. wsws.org These calls to bomb 1.5 million defenseless civilians in Rafah expose that, by backing Israel's war on Gaza, NATO governments are supporting genocidal war crimes.
(2024-05-01). Bernie Sanders speaks out: Criticizing Israeli policy is not antisemitism. nationofchange.org Amid national debate over Gaza protests, Senator Bernie Sanders challenges the narrative equating criticism of Israel with antisemitism, drawing on his personal history and widespread American discontent.
(2024-05-01). May 1, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
We Say NATO's got to Go The West vs The Rest, by Michael Brenner For the U.S. Establishment, Violence Is the Answer, by Bill Astore Holocaust Survivor Message to US Campus Protesters, by Stephen Kapos (X) College Gaza Encampments: Scale, Tactics, Reaction, Prospects, by Lambert Strether World Wide Revolution Against Tyranny & Zionism Framed As Antisemitism — Ryan Cristián Video Biden is Risking Election and Country with his Embrace of Netanyahu's War, by Juan Cole Israel's Anti-UNRWA Campaign Falls Flat, by Binoy Kampmark Journalism Professors Urge Review of NYT Story on Oct. 7 Sexual V…
(2024-05-01). Ukraine, Israel, and the Incoherence of U.S. Foreign Policy. fpif.org The process of crafting congressional legislation is often likened to sausage-making. Best not to look behind the scenes at the mechanics of the process, which is a bloody mess. | But the analogy is not apt. Sure, sausage-making can be ugly. The end product, however, is presentable and usually quite tasty. | The legislation that emerges from the U.S. Congress, on the other hand, is often as ugly and unappetizing as the process that created it. | Consider the recent bill that bundled military assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan along with a fourth provision covering more sanctions on Iran, the use of frozen…
(2024-05-01). How Africa's National Liberation Struggles Brought Democracy to Europe. orinocotribune.com 
By Vijay Prashad — Apr 25, 2024 | Fifty years ago, on 25 April 1974, the people of Portugal took to the streets of their cities and towns in enormous numbers to overthrow the fascist dictatorship of the Estado Novo ('New State'), formally established in 1926. Fascist Portugal—led first by António de Oliveira Salazar until 1968 and then by Marcelo Caetano—was welcomed into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in 1949, the United Nations in 1955, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1961 and signed a pact with the European Economic Community in 1972. The…
(2024-05-01). Burial Sites of Tortured Civilians Discovered in Avdeyevka — Russian Investigative Committee. orinocotribune.com Burial sites of civilians showing signs of torture have been discovered in the city of Avdeyevka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). Investigators have begun an investigation, the Investigative Committee of Russia reports. | "Investigators of the Investigative Committee of Russia will investigate another crime committed by the armed formations of Ukraine against civilians of the Kherson and
(2024-05-01). Russians Call to Fight Fascism in Ukraine on Labor Day. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Russian Communist Party advocated the eradication of "fascism in Ukraine" during an event in Moscow on the occasion of the International Workers Day. | RELATED: | "Today we celebrate this holiday and set ourselves several concrete tasks, which are impossible to solve without consolidating all the state and patriotic forces that love the homeland," said Gennady Zyuganov, the 76-year-old leader of the Communist Party.
(2024-05-01). Russia Hits Ukraine's Southern Command in Odessa. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that its country's forces hit the Ukrainian Southern Command headquarters in Odessa on the Black Sea. | RELATED: | Hours after this announcement, the Ukrainian authorities still have not commented on this event. Ukrainian media have also failed to obtain official statements about the attack and its consequences. | On the previous night, however, the Ukrainian Army did report t…
(2024-05-01). The Kiev Regime Must Not Get Away with It. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). War and Peace "Made in America": Adolph Hitler is "The Torchbearer of Democracy" in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-01). Odessa tragedy in 2014 was planned, former Ukrainian official says. plenglish.com Moscow, May 1 (Prensa Latina) The tragedy in the Trade Union House that was set on fire in the Ukrainian city of Odessa on May 2, 2014, was a very well-planned operation, Ukrainian former Lieutenant Colonel Vasily Prozorov said on Wednesday.
(2024-05-01). The new law on mobilization: Is Ukraine turning into a giant prison? wsws.org Ukraine is becoming more and more like a giant prison for its own trapped and disenfranchised population. Now, the authorities even seek to force those back inside who had managed to escape it.
(2024-05-01). Demand the release of Bogdan Syrotiuk, socialist opponent of NATO's proxy war, from a Ukrainian prison. wsws.org On Thursday, April 25, Bogdan Syrotiuk—a socialist opponent of the right-wing Zelensky regime and the NATO-instigated Ukraine-Russia war—was arrested by the Security Service of Ukraine, the SBU, in his hometown of Pervomaisk in southern Ukraine.
(2024-05-01). This spring, DC-area students are planting native flowers — and activating 'the solarpunk imagination'. grist.org 
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(2024-05-01). More debris in Gaza than Ukraine: UN. newarab.com 
Gaza is filled with more debris and rubble than Six months into Israel's war on Gaza Strip, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) estimated the amount of debris in the Palestinian enclave at 37 million tonnes in mid-April, or 300 kilogrammes p…
(2024-05-01). Russia slams US hypocrisy in ICC probe of Israel, arrest warrant for Putin. presstv.ir The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said "Washington fully supported, if not stimulated, the issuance of ICC warrants against the Russian leadership."
(2024-05-01). US Senate approves ban on Russian uranium imports. presstv.ir The US Senate passes a bill to ban the importation of Russian uranium.
(2024-05-01). My Interview With Russians With Attitude. sonar21.com 
There are a couple of Russian fellows who do a great podcast. According to them, their initial intent in doing a podcast was to focus on Russian music, art, literature and life in Russia. Events since the start of the war with Ukraine have shifted their content to discussing the military and diplomatic events that are reshaping Russia. | I was honored to get an invite and gladly accepted. Here is the conversation (it was recorded two weeks ago). By the way, Nima hosted a debate between me and David Pyne today. It was a cordial, polite and substantive conversation. I will post that once Nima finishes his pro…
(2024-05-01). My Interview With Russians With Attitude. sonar21.com There are a couple of Russian fellows who do a great podcast. According to them, their initial intent in doing a podcast was to focus on Russian music, art, literature and life in Russia. Events since the start of the war with Ukraine has shifted their content to discussing the military and diplomatic events that are re-shaping Russia. | I was honored to get an invite and gladly accepted. Here is the conversation (it was recorded two weeks ago). By the way, Nima hosted a debate between me and David Pyne today. It was a cordial, polite and substantive conversation. I will post that once Nima finishes his pro…