Politics & environs articles - May 18, 2018

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Trump’s tightened blockade is strangling Cuba

 

May 13, 2019 10:27 AM CDT By Michael Weissenstein And Andrea Rodríguez

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/trumps-tightened-blockade-is-strangling-cuba/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fired for wanting a union, he tells his story to Congress

 

May 13, 2019 10:05 AM CDT By Mark Gruenberg

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/fired-for-wanting-a-union-he-tells-his-story-to-congress/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guaidó requests U.S. military assistance to overthrow Venezuelan government

 

May 13, 2019 1:06 PM CDT By Morning Star

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/guaido-requests-u-s-military-assistance-to-overthrow-venezuelan-government/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contrary to NY Times, Spanish vote not so great for EU

 

May 13, 2019 11:13 AM CDT By Conn Hallinan

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/contrary-to-ny-times-spanish-vote-not-so-great-for-eu/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Documentary ‘Moundsville’ digs deeper into Appalachian ‘Trump country’

 

May 13, 2019 11:54 AM CDT By Lou Martin

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/documentary-moundsville-digs-deeper-into-appalachian-trump-country/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toronto Hot Docs Film Festival shows films about the Palestinian struggle

 

May 13, 2019 9:32 AM CDT By Bill Meyer

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/toronto-hot-docs-film-festival-shows-films-about-the-palestinian-struggle/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capitalist charity can’t solve homelessness or any other social problem

 

May 10, 2019 12:29 PM CDT By Julianne Tveten

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/capitalist-charity-cant-solve-homelessness-or-any-other-social-problem/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Germany’s AfD turns on Greta Thunberg as it embraces climate denial

 

Rightwing populists to launch attack on climate science in vote drive before EU elections

 

Kate Connolly in Berlin

Tue 14 May 2019 14.16 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/14/germanys-afd-attacks-greta-thunberg-as-it-embraces-climate-denial

 

 

 

 

 

A US city cut ties with its troubled migrant detention center. That could make things even worse

 

The decision could mean more business – and fewer rules – for the private company behind the Adelanto, California, site

 

Eric Fernandez in Adelanto, California

Tue 14 May 2019 11.00 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/14/ice-adelanto-detention-center-geo-group

 

 

 

 

 

The Swedish dream was always too good to be true. And now the far right is back

 

My country failed to deal with its wartime past – and the idea of the ‘good Swedes’ has enabled the rise of extreme rightwingers

 

 

Tue 14 May 2019 06.00 BST

Elisabeth Åsbrink

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/14/sweden-far-right-wartime-past

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pompeo to meet Putin in Russia amid fears over US-Iran clash

 

Secretary of state’s visit will be first high-level meeting since redacted Mueller report release

 

Andrew Roth in Moscow

Tue 14 May 2019 14.28 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/14/pompeo-to-meet-putin-russia-threat-of-us-iran-clash-rises

 

 

 

 

 

Why the EU is witnessing the birth of real European politics

 

Despite 60 years of union there are no real cross-border parties. But times are changing

 

Jon Henley

Tue 14 May 2019 05.00 BST Last modified on Tue 14 May 2019 05.09 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/14/why-the-eu-is-witnessing-the-birth-of-real-european-politics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trump wants Barr to consider investigating Biden, according to Giuliani

• Attorney general ‘should make this call’ over Ukraine ties
• Schiff says president targeting ‘most formidable opponent’

 

Jon Swaine in New York

Sun 12 May 2019 18.19 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/12/trump-barr-biden-giuliani-ukraine

 

 

 

 

 

Trump lauds Hungary's nationalist PM Orbán for 'tremendous job'

• Trump tells visiting PM: ‘You’re respected all over Europe’
• Critics attack Orbán for eroding democracy and human rights

 

Julian Borger in Washington and Shaun Walker in Budapest

Mon 13 May 2019 20.41 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/13/trump-latest-viktor-orban-hungary-prime-minister-white-house

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Will John Bolton’s Dream to Bomb Iran Come True? Ex-Iranian Ambassador Warns About U.S. Escalation

 

May 14, 2019

 

 

 

https://www.democracynow.org/2019/5/14/will_john_bolton_s_dream_to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Infrastructure push starts, but hits roadblock: Dollars

 

May 14, 2019 9:38 AM CDT By Mark Gruenberg

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/infrastructure-push-starts-but-hits-roadblock-dollars/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stories untold: Sandra Bland, Black women, and police brutality

 

May 14, 2019 11:41 AM CDT By Chauncey K. Robinson

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/stories-untold-sandra-bland-black-women-and-police-brutality/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What nurses really want

 

May 14, 2019 2:13 PM CDT By Bonnie Castillo

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/what-nurses-really-want/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trump weakens rules meant to prevent next Deepwater Horizon spill

 

May 3, 2019 11:50 AM CDT By Olivia Rosane

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/trump-weakens-rules-meant-to-prevent-next-deepwater-horizon-spill/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fmr. President Lula’s letter to the Brazilian People 7/April /2019

 

 

 

http://www.brasilwire.com/lulas-letter-to-the-brazilian-people-742019/

 

 

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7 Valuable Life Lessons From the President of Uruguay Jose ‘Pepe’ Mujica

And why it’s never too late

 

Saar Oron⁦⁦👈

Apr 8, 2018

 

 

 

https://medium.com/swlh/7-valuable-life-lessons-from-the-president-of-uruguay-e91600dcd0fc

 

 

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Alabama abortion ban: Republican state senate passes most restrictive law in US

 

Law bans abortion except if there is a ‘serious health risk’ to the mother, with no exceptions for rape and incest

 

Erin Durkin in Montgomery and Jessica Glenza in New York

Wed 15 May 2019 07.40 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/14/abortion-bill-alabama-passes-ban-six-weeks-us-no-exemptions-vote-latest

 

 

 

How Istanbul’s mayoral elections are shaping the future of Erdoğan’s Turkey

 

A controversial overturning of the result has laid the way for a rematch the president’s party cannot afford to lose

 

Wed 15 May 2019 10.05 BST Last modified on Wed 15 May 2019 10.21 BST

Sinan Ülgen

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/15/istanbul-elections-erdogan-mayor

 

 

 

 

Populism isn’t the biggest threat to the EU – it’s the east-west divide

 

The cold war still casts a long shadow over European politics

 

Wed 15 May 2019 06.00 BST Last modified on Wed 15 May 2019 12.38 BST

Jakub Wiśniewski

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/15/populism-biggest-threat-eu-east-wide-divide

 

 

 

 

 

Donald Trump Jr agrees to testify as Trump complains 'it seems very unfair'

 

Deal to go before Senate intelligence committee averts showdown over subpoena of president’s eldest son in Russia investigation

 

 

Associated Press

Wed 15 May 2019 07.37 BST First published on Wed 15 May 2019 00.54 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/14/trump-jr-senate-committee-testimony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘I don’t understand’: Jacinda Ardern mystified by lack of US gun control

 

New Zealand prime minister says laws changed after massacres in her country and in Australia

 

Eleanor Ainge Roy in Dunedin

Wed 15 May 2019 04.41 BST

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/15/i-dont-understand-jacinda-ardern-mystified-by-lack-of-us-gun-control

 

 

 

 

 

US orders non-essential embassy staff to leave Iraq amid Iran tensions

 

Order comes as Iran’s supreme leader issues warning over country’s nuclear capabilities

 

Associated Press

Wed 15 May 2019 11.08 BST Last modified on Wed 15 May 2019 12.12 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/15/us-orders-non-essential-embassy-staff-leave-iraq-tensions-iran

 

 

 

 

'It has to be dealt with': what's the future for midwest towns affected by climate change?

 

Those who have felt the effects no longer doubt climate change is happening; how to prepare for it is a different issue

 

Chris McGreal in Iowa

Wed 15 May 2019 07.00 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/15/it-has-to-be-dealt-with-what-is-the-future-for-midwest-towns-affected-by-climate-change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Don’t use infrastructure to divide along lines of race and class!

 

May 15, 2019 10:54 AM CDT By Mark Gruenberg

 

 

 

Arkansas' Interstate 630 divides the city along racial lines, with the wealthier white suburb of North Little Rock to the north and the poorer, largely Black city of Little Rock to the south. | Danny Johnston / AP

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/dont-use-infrastructure-to-divide-along-lines-of-race-and-class/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trump peace plan shrinks Palestine, expands Israel

 

May 15, 2019 11:52 AM CDT By Allison Deger

 

 

 

President Donald Trump, left, turns to give a pen to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, after signing a proclamation recognizing Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Other attending are, from left, White House adviser Jared Kushner (Trump son-in-law and totally unqualified White House adviser) and U.S. special envoy Jason Greenblatt. The latest Israel-Palestine peace plan crafted by Kushner would, among other things, see Palestine permanently cede territory to Israel in exchange for a recognition of a Palestinian state. | Susan Walsh / AP

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/trump-peace-plan-shrinks-palestine-expands-israel/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volkswagen gets NLRB to delay UAW organizing drive at Chattanooga

 

May 15, 2019 11:11 AM CDT By Mark Gruenberg

 

 

 

 

In this Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, workers produce vehicles at Volkswagen's plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. | Erik Schelzig / AP

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/volkswagen-gets-nlrb-to-delay-uaw-organizing-drive-at-chattanooga/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. issues de-facto death sentences for tens of thousands in Venezuela

 

May 15, 2019 11:19 AM CDT By W. T. Whitney Jr.

 

 

 

Venezuelan pedestrian, one of many suffering shortages caused by US sanctions, crosses a broad boulelvard in Caracas, the country's capital with Simon Bolivar mural on a wall outside the Supreme Court building. Supreme court justices have spoken out against US sanctions and the Trump administration has accused the judges of being "tools" of the elected Maduro government. | Martin Mejia/AP

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/u-s-issues-de-facto-death-sentences-for-tens-of-thousands-in-venezuela/

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Huawei hits back over Trump's national emergency on telecoms 'threat'

 

Chinese firm says ban on tech from ‘foreign adversaries’ will harm US consumers

 

Lily Kuo in Beijing and Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington

Thu 16 May 2019 10.57 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/15/donald-trump-national-emergency-telecoms-threats-huawei

 

 

 

 

‘Extraordinary thinning’ of ice sheets revealed deep inside Antarctica

 

New research shows affected areas are losing ice five times faster than in the 1990s, with more than 100m of thickness gone in some places

 

 

Damian Carrington Environment editor

Thu 16 May 2019 09.00 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/16/thinning-of-antarctic-ice-sheets-spreading-inland-rapidly-study

 

 

 

 

 

Bill de Blasio announces 2020 presidential bid

 

New York mayor, who traveled to early primary states such as Iowa, says he is running ‘because it’s time we put working people first’

 

Erin Durkin in New York and agencies

Thu 16 May 2019 11.45 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/16/bill-de-blasio-2020-presidential-campaign

 

 

 

 

Trump pardons fraudster Conrad Black after glowing biography

 

Former media mogul who owned Daily Telegraph spent more than three years in prison

 

Jim Waterson Media editor

Thu 16 May 2019 08.59 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/may/15/conrad-black-trump-pardons-ex-media-mogul

 

 

 

 

Majority of Europeans 'expect end of EU within 20 years'

 

Three in 10 think conflict among EU countries is a realistic possibility, survey finds

 

Daniel Boffey in Brussels

Wed 15 May 2019 23.01 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/15/majority-of-europeans-expect-end-of-eu-within-20-years

 

 

 

 

Is John Bolton the most dangerous man in the world?

 

The US is closer to war with Iran than it has been since the Bush years, or perhaps ever. And Bolton is largely to blame

 

 

Thu 16 May 2019 07.00 BST Last modified on Thu 16 May 2019 10.13 BST

Ben Armbruster

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/16/john-bolton-trump-iran-nuclear-deal-danger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil's Bolsonaro dismisses 'imbecile' students as he faces biggest protests yet

 

President calls students protesting against education cuts ‘useful idiots’ who are being steered by a minority

 

Anna Jean Kaiser in Rio de Janeiro

Thu 16 May 2019 04.03 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/16/brazils-bolsonaro-dismisses-imbecile-students-as-he-faces-biggest-rallies-yet

 

He's a fascist. Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merkel: Europe must unite to stand up to China, Russia and US

 

German chancellor also shares views on Brexit and climate crisis in interview

 

Stefan Kornelius, Nico Fried and Philip Oltermann in Berlin

Wed 15 May 2019 17.00 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/15/angela-merkel-interview-europe-eu-unite-challenge-us-russia-china

 

 

 

 

 

Christchurch shooter's links to Austrian far right 'more extensive than thought'

 

Emails show Brenton Tarrant was invited to meet Identitarian leader Martin Sellner, according to reports in Europe

 

Jason Wilson

Thu 16 May 2019 03.15 BST First published on Thu 16 May 2019 03.04 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/16/christchurch-shooters-links-to-austrian-far-right-more-extensive-than-thought

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eight million jobs, $9tn in spending: Jay Inslee's radical plan to tackle climate change

 

The Washington governor and Democratic 2020 hopeful wants to decarbonize the economy while boosting employment

 

Emily Holden in Washington

Thu 16 May 2019 13.00 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/16/2020-jay-inslee-climate-change-plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“Inside Syria’s Secret Prisons”: A Harrowing Account of How Assad’s Torture Machine Crushed Dissent

 

May 16, 2019

 

 

 

https://www.democracynow.org/2019/5/16/inside_syria_s_secret_prisons_a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As EPA Insists Weed Killer Roundup is Safe, a Jury Orders Monsanto to Pay $2B to Couple With Cancer

 

May 16, 2019

 

 

 

https://www.democracynow.org/2019/5/16/as_epa_insists_weed_killer_roundup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Trump takes war on abortion worldwide as policy cuts off funds

 

Sexual health organisations warn women will die if they are forced to seek DIY abortions

 

Sarah Boseley Health editor

Fri 17 May 2019 12.39 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/17/trump-takes-war-on-abortion-worldwide-as-policy-cuts-off-funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘They have free rein’: Rio residents fear police violence under far-right rule

 

New governor promised ‘slaughter’ of gangsters, drawing comparisons with bloody Philippines drug war

 

Dom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro

Fri 17 May 2019 05.00 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/17/free-rein-rio-residents-police-violence-far-right-rule

 

 

 

 

Trump's 'deal of the century' hasn't a hope of bringing peace

 

Nothing short of ending ending legal discrimination will make a difference to Israel and Palestine

 

 

Fri 17 May 2019 13.50 BST Last modified on Fri 17 May 2019 14.35 BST

Yehuda Shaul

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/17/trumps-deal-century-peace-israel-palestine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chelsea Manning jailed again as she refuses to testify before grand jury

 

Former army private says she would ‘rather starve to death’ than cooperate in growing battle of wills

 

Ed Pilkington in New York

Fri 17 May 2019 03.07 BST

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/16/chelsea-manning-jailed-again-as-she-refuses-to-testify-before-grand-jury

 

 

 

 

Trump’s ‘merit-based’ immigration plan declared ‘dead on arrival’ by opponents

 

President called plan to transform the nation’s green card system ‘pro-American, pro-immigrant and pro-worker’

 

 

David Smith in Washington

Thu 16 May 2019 23.30 BST

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/16/trump-legal-immigration-plan-merit-based

 

 

 

 

How to counter far-right extremism? Germany shows the way

 

Teachers are better able to identify radicalisation than most, yet in the UK they are too often ignored

 

Fri 17 May 2019 09.59 BST

Cynthia Miller-Idriss

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/17/counter-far-right-extremism-germany-uk-teachers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venezuelan opposition and government to hold crisis talks

 

Figures invited to Norway in effort to end power struggle and economic paralysis

 

Associated Press in Caracas

Thu 16 May 2019 17.55 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/16/venezuelan-opposition-and-government-envoys-to-hold-crisis-talks

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venezuela’s dead revolution shows the limitations of the crowd

 

From Caracas to Extinction Rebellion, the will of the masses doesn’t always triumph

Fri 17 May 2019 06.00 BST Last modified on Fri 17 May 2019 11.26 BST

By  Simon Jenkins

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/17/venezuela-dead-revolution-crowd-caracas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trump's financial report shows earnings and losses but misses tax return details

 

As the president continues to refuse to release tax documents, this filing is a yearly requirement and showed mixed business results

 

Sabrina Siddiqui and agencies in Washington

Thu 16 May 2019 21.46 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/16/trumps-financial-report-shows-earnings-and-losses-but-misses-tax-return-details

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John Bolton: the man driving the US towards war … any war

 

Donald Trump’s national security adviser is stoking tensions with North Korea, Iran and Venezuela, in line with decades of taking the most hawkish position on any given issue

 

Julian Borger in Washington

Fri 17 May 2019 16.07 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/17/john-bolton-iran-north-korea-venezuela-trump

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenants give 30-day notice to landlord-tied lawmakers in Albany

 

May 17, 2019 10:12 AM CDT By Cameron Orr

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/tenants-give-30-day-notice-to-landlord-tied-lawmakers-in-albany/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65 years after Brown vs. Board: What happened to multicultural education?

 

May 17, 2019 12:49 PM CDT By Beatrice Lumpkin

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/65-years-after-brown-vs-board-what-happened-to-multicultural-education/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antarctica’s ice melting five times faster than in the 90s

 

May 17, 2019 12:59 PM CDT By Olivia Rosane

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/antarcticas-ice-melting-five-times-faster-than-in-the-90s/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Trump tax returns: Steven Mnuchin refuses to comply with subpoena

 

House Democrat demands six years of tax returns and expects to take matter to court as early as next week

 

Julia Carrie Wong and agencies

Sat 18 May 2019 03.00 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/17/steven-mnuchin-trump-tax-return-subpoena-refuse-comply-democrats

 

 

 

 

 

 

Missouri lawmakers approve extreme eight-week abortion ban

 

The legislation, which is expected to be signed by the governor, echoes even tighter restrictions passed by Alabama this week

 

Erin Durkin and agencies

Sat 18 May 2019 03.35 BST

 

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/17/missouri-lawmakers-approve-bill-to-ban-abortions-after-eight-weeks-of-pregnancy

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio State report reveals team doctor sexually abused at least 177 athletes

 

The investigation found that university personnel knew of Dr Richard Strauss’s conduct as early as 1979, but failed to take action

 

Associated Press

Fri 17 May 2019 22.02 BST Last modified on Fri 17 May 2019 22.17 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/17/ohio-state-report-reveals-team-doctor-sexually-abused-at-least-177-athletes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ex-CIA officer Kevin Mallory sentenced to 20 years for spying for China

 

Former special agent jailed for selling classified US ‘defence information’ for $25,000 in 2017

 

Agence-France Presse

Sat 18 May 2019 05.08 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/18/ex-cia-officer-kevin-mallory-sentenced-to-20-years-for-spying-for-china

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austrian vice-chancellor resigns over secret video footage

 

Far-right Strache appears to offer public contracts in return for campaign help

 

Philip Oltermann and Jon Henley

Sat 18 May 2019 11.57 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/18/austrian-government-in-crisis-over-secret-strache-footage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unfreedom of the Press review: Mark Levin's Trumpist take on the first amendment

 

The passionate pro-Trump convert’s attack on the mainstream media occasionally sounds like ‘fake news’ itself

 

Lloyd Green

Sat 18 May 2019 06.00 BST Last modified on Sat 18 May 2019 06.47 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/18/mark-levin-unfreedom-of-the-press-trump-book-review

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pressure mounts on Google to pull ads for anti-abortion clinics that 'deceive women'

 

‘Appalled’ Democrat urges action after Guardian revealed Google has given $150,000 in free ads to opaque anti-abortion group

 

Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington

Fri 17 May 2019 17.28 BST

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/may/17/google-anti-abortion-obria-group-carolyn-maloney

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trump cools trade war by lifting North American metal tariffs

• Steel and aluminium imports from Mexico and Canada affected
• Trump pauses implementation of auto tariffs on EU and Japan

 

Dominic Rushe in New York

Fri 17 May 2019 21.17 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/17/trump-tariffs-steel-canada-mexico

 

 

 

 

 

How other countries are responding to Trump's Huawei threat

 

The US says allies face a ban on intelligence sharing for using Chinese 5G equipment

 

Rupert Neate

Thu 16 May 2019 13.29 BST Last modified on Thu 16 May 2019 23.34 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/may/16/how-other-countries-are-responding-to-trump-huawei-threat

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Google’s Huawei ban is good news: tech giants shouldn’t always get their way

 

Big tech has gone unchallenged for too long. Donald Trump’s decision to blacklist the Chinese company is changing that

 

Mon 20 May 2019 11.21 BST Last modified on Mon 20 May 2019 11.25 BST

Simon Jenkins

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/20/google-huawei-ban-tech-giants-donald-trump-blacklist

 

 

All fine & great, mr. Jenkins...But.... I happen to own ( it's a gift, not that it matters anyway) a Huawei myself...Along with millions of People outside China ( it's the 2nd world maker of smartphones)

Edited May 20, 2019 by umbertino

[umbertino]

US stocks fall as Google block on Huawei adds to trade tensions – as it happened

 

Chinese phonemaker shut out from Android software after Trump ban

 

Jasper Jolly

Mon 20 May 2019 15.20 BST First published on Mon 20 May 2019 07.57 BST

 

 

Key events

 

• 2h ago US shares fall as Huawei's Android block highlights trade tensions
• 3h ago Donald Trump denies report on Deutsche Bank transactions
• 4h ago Jaguar Land Rover reports big annual loss
• 8h ago Ryanair reports weakest profits in four years

 

Live feed

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2019/may/20/oil-prices-rise-opec-production-cuts-trump-iran-threats-business-live

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

European elections: how the six biggest countries will vote

 

French parties are increasingly adopting the p-word while Italy is concerned about taxes

 

Europa correspondents

Thu 16 May 2019 15.26 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/16/european-elections-how-the-six-biggest-countries-will-vote

 

 

 

 

 

US warship sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade tensions

 

Destroyer moved near Scarborough Reef to ‘challenge excessive maritime claims’, says commander of Seventh Fleet

 

Reuters

Mon 20 May 2019 05.30 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/20/us-warship-sails-in-disputed-south-china-sea-amid-trade-tensions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trump reacts angrily to New York Times report on Deutsche Bank transactions

 

• Paper detailed staff concerns over Trump and Kushner entities
• President claims he doesn’t need banks or money from Russia

 

Jasper Jolly and agencies

Mon 20 May 2019 15.18 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/may/20/trump-deutsche-bank-transactions-new-york-times-report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These elections could define Europe. It must urgently rediscover its founding spirit

 

Facing challenges from Russia, China and the US, the continent can no longer neglect its core values of peace and human rights

 

Mon 20 May 2019 06.00 BST

Natalie Nougayrède

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/20/elections-europe-founding-spirit-russia-china-us

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A school's mural removal: should kids be shielded from brutal US history?

 

Every day at a San Francisco high school, students pass artwork depicting slavery and violence against Native Americans

 

Walter Thompson in San Francisco

Mon 20 May 2019 06.00 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/20/san-francisco-high-school-mural-removal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trump lashes out at Justin Amash after Republican talks of impeachment

 

• Mitt Romney declines to join calls for Congress to act

 

Ed Pilkington in New York

Sun 19 May 2019 20.03 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/19/mitt-romney-justin-amash-trump-impeachment

 

 

 

 

 

The Trump economy is hurting most Americans. Statistics won't fool voters

 

 

If Democrats speak to the practical economic needs of Americans, they’ll have a chance to win against Trump in 2020

 

 

Sun 19 May 2019 11.00 BST Last modified on Mon 20 May 2019 15.37 BST

By  Robert Reich ( former US secretary of labor, is professor of public policy at the University of California at Berkeley and the author of Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few and The Common Good. He is also a columnist for Guardian US)

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/19/trump-economy-americans-voters-unemployment

 

[umbertino]

Bottle of Lies: How Poor FDA Oversight & Fraud in Generic Drug Industry Threaten Patients’ Health

 

May 20, 2019

 

 

 

https://www.democracynow.org/2019/5/20/bottle_of_lies_how_poor_fda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reproductive rights and abortion bans prompt nationwide marches, protests

 

May 20, 2019 11:51 AM CDT By Mark Gruenberg

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/reproductive-rights-and-abortion-bans-prompt-nationwide-marches-protests/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Female elected officials speak about rapes as abortion bills advance

 

May 20, 2019 10:43 AM CDT By Julie Carr Smyth And Christina A. Cassidy

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/female-elected-officials-speak-about-rapes-as-abortion-bills-advance/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. ‘bid to destroy Venezuela’ threatens foundations of international law, ambassador warns

 

May 20, 2019 1:11 PM CDT By Ben Chacko

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/u-s-bid-to-destroy-venezuela-threatens-foundations-of-international-law-ambassador-warns/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Texas bill would make protesting pipelines a felony on par with attempted murder

 

May 20, 2019 1:39 PM CDT By Eoin Higgins

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/texas-bill-would-make-protesting-pipelines-a-felony-on-par-with-attempted-murder/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[umbertino]

'There will be conflict': US has underestimated Huawei, says founder

 

Ren Zhengfei says firm is fully prepared to face US bans and that 5G plans will be unaffected

 

Lily Kuo in Beijing and agencies

Tue 21 May 2019 04.29 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/may/21/there-will-be-conflict-huawei-founder-says-us-underestimates-companys-strength

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Racism, sexism, Nazi economics: Estonia's far right in power

 

Until recently seen as a model nation, Estonia’s politics are turning darker

 

Shaun Walker in Tallinn

Tue 21 May 2019 05.00 BST

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/21/racism-sexism-nazi-economics-estonia-far-right-in-power-ekre

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building the Brexit party: how Nigel Farage copied Italy's digital populists

 

The former Ukip leader forged an alliance with the Five Star Movement just as they bulldozed Italian politics using a tightly controlled digital operation. And now he’s putting their techniques to work in Britain

 

 

Tue 21 May 2019 06.00 BST

By Darren Loucaides

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/21/brexit-party-nigel-farage-italy-digital-populists-five-star-movement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To defuse this crisis the US must start talking to Iran

 

As Washington raises the stakes, the risk of a misunderstanding is high – and it could lead to a new conflict in the Middle East

 

Tue 21 May 2019 06.00 BST Last modified on Tue 21 May 2019 08.36 BST

Peter Westmacott

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/21/defuse-crisis-us-talk-iran

 

 

 

 

 

The Guardian view on Google versus Huawei: no winners

 

The struggle over Huawei isn’t really about technology. It is about whether China or the US is to be master

 

Mon 20 May 2019 18.35 BST Last modified on Mon 20 May 2019 19.05 BST

Editorial

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/20/the-guardian-view-on-google-versus-huawei-no-winners

 

 

And millions of Huawei phone holders like myself get punished because of all this......Sweet.....NOT

[umbertino]

Venezuela's ambassador to Italy resigns, blaming government's lack of money

 

Isaías Rodríguez says US sanctions against Caracas means he cannot afford to carry out his duties

 

Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo

Tue 21 May 2019 12.59 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/21/venezuelas-ambassador-to-italy-resigns

 

 

 

 

Hungary accused of fuelling xenophobia with anti-migrant rhetoric

 

Council of Europe’s damning report says human rights violations must be urgently addressed

 

Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

Tue 21 May 2019 09.00 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/21/hungary-accused-of-fuelling-xenophobia-human-rights-violations

Yep....He's not  Salvini's buddy for nothing......

 

 

 

 

 

'I get called a sell-out all the time': Trump's voters of colour speak out

 

What’s it like to be one of the few minority supporters among the president’s overwhelmingly white following?

 

Adam Gabbatt in Montoursville, Pennsylvania

Tue 21 May 2019 14.21 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/21/trump-voters-of-colour-speak-out-rally

 

 

 

 

 

Austria's 'Ibiza scandal': what happened and why does it matter?

 

Deputy chancellor and head of far-right party has resigned after video sting operation

 

Philip Oltermann in Berlin

Mon 20 May 2019 11.27 BST

 

Vid

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/20/austria-ibiza-scandal-sting-operation-what-happened-why-does-it-matter

 

 

 

 

 

Judge backs House subpoena of Trump's financial records – as it happened

 

A subpoena to one of the president’s accounting firms seeks eight years of his personal and business documents

 

 

Vivian Ho in San Francisco (now) and Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington and Erin Durkin in New York (earlier)

Tue 21 May 2019 01.17 BST

 

Key events

 

• 19h ago House intelligence votes to release Michael Cohen's testimony transcripts
• 20h ago Report: Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow told Michael Cohen to lie to Congress
• 20h ago Judge rules against Trump lawyers' attempts to block subpoena of financial records
• 21h ago Betsy DeVos used personal email for work in 'limited' cases, report finds
• 22h ago Justice department: Congress can't compel McGahn to testify
• 23h ago White House to instruct former counsel Don McGahn to skip Congressional testimony
• 24h ago Federal prosecutors eye documents connected to Trump inauguration

 

Live feed

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/may/20/trump-news-today-live-fox-news-interview-pete-buttigieg-justin-amash-2020-latest-updates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida Man: what lies behind the Sunshine State's crazy stereotype?

 

Brawling Easter bunnies, alligator-filled pants, naked basketball … all reflect Florida’s antic spirit but perhaps also its darker side

 

Richard Luscombe in Miami

Tue 21 May 2019 07.00 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/21/florida-man-what-lies-behind-the-sunshine-states-crazy-stereotype

 

 

 

 

 

Republican Justin Amash faces party's wrath after call to impeach Trump

 

Congressman was dismissed by fellow Republicans and rebuked by Trump after saying he engaged in ‘impeachable conduct’

 

Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington

Mon 20 May 2019 16.41 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/20/justin-amash-republican-impeach-trump

 

 

 

 

 

Don McGahn defies subpoena as Trump clash with Congress intensifies

 

• White House had blocked former counsel from testifying
• House Democrats push leadership to impeach

 

Sabrina Siddiqui and David Smith in Washington and agencies

Tue 21 May 2019 17.19 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/21/don-mcgahn-defies-subpoena-congress-trump

 

 

 

 

 

[umbertino]

Family of Jailed Saudi Feminist Loujain Al-Hathloul: She Was Waterboarded, Flogged & Electrocuted

 

May 21, 2019

 

 

 

https://www.democracynow.org/2019/5/21/family_of_jailed_saudi_feminist_loujain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working-class internationalism: Italian dock workers block Saudi weapons ship

 

May 21, 2019 1:43 PM CDT By Steve Sweeney

 

 

 

Activists holds up a banner which says "Disobey Salvini" as they protest against the Saudi Arabian freighter Bahri Yanbu docked in Genoa's port. | AP

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/working-class-internationalism-italian-dock-workers-block-saudi-weapons-ship/

[umbertino]

Far-right Facebook groups 'spreading hate to millions in Europe'

 

Avaaz uncovers 500 accounts using fake news to spread white supremacy message

 

Emma Graham-Harrison

Wed 22 May 2019 05.00 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/22/far-right-facebook-groups-spreading-hate-to-millions-in-europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UN envoy attacks lack of 'moral motivation' to end Libyan war

 

Ghassan Salamé, UN special envoy for Libya, says country is viewed as a prize

 

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Wed 22 May 2019 20.15 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/22/international-community-lacks-moral-motivation-to-end-libyan-civil-war

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Judge's ruling allows banks to hand over Trump's financial records to Congress – live

 

• Federal judge in New York ruled against president
• Congressional subpoenas demand financial records from two banks

 

Adam Gabbatt in New York

Wed 22 May 2019 21.32 BST

 

 

Key events

 

• 41m ago Judge won't block Trump financial records subpoena
• 4h ago Schumer: what happened in White House would 'make your jaw drop'
• 5h ago Trump reacts after Pelosi accuses him of 'cover up'
• 5h ago Michael Cohen exchanged nearly 1,000 texts with Russian oligarch's cousin
• 6h ago Pelosi: Trump is 'engaged in a cover-up'
• 8h ago Good morning...

 

Live feed

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/may/22/trump-news-today-live-democrats-impeachment-mueller-report-2020-latest-updates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Avenatti charged with stealing $300,000 from Stormy Daniels

 

• Lawyer allegedly diverted money to fund lavish lifestyle
• Avenatti denies stealing book advance on Twitter

 

Guardian staff and agencies

Wed 22 May 2019 20.53 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/22/michael-avenatti-charged-stealing-from-stormy-daniels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US repatriates family from Syrian detention camp for Isis suspects

 

Exclusive: removal of four people could put pressure on other countries to follow suit

 

Martin Chulov and Julian Borger

Wed 22 May 2019 18.27 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/22/us-repatriates-family-from-syrian-camp-for-isis-suspects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McDonald's investigated over racism and harassment claims in Brazil

 

Federal prosecutors say complaint presents ‘worrying evidence’ of sexual harassment and discrimination

 

Anna Jean Kaiser

Tue 21 May 2019 19.09 BST Last modified on Tue 21 May 2019 19.10 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/may/21/mcdonalds-claims-racism-sexual-harassment-brazil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baltimore: government computers crippled by attack as hackers demand bitcoin

 

Attack on city computers prevents employees from sending email and knocked out bill pay websites, as hackers demand $76,000

 

Erin Durkin in New York

Wed 22 May 2019 15.53 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/22/baltimore-still-grappling-with-hack-of-government-computers-after-two-weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trump refuses to work with Democrats unless they stop investigating him

 

President halted infrastructure meeting and condemned Pelosi in a snap press conference after she said he was ‘engaging in a cover-up’

 

David Smith in Washington

Wed 22 May 2019 18.51 BST

 

Vid

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/22/trump-democrats-infrastructure-meeting-impeachment-mueller-report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[umbertino]

Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Juan Guaidó May Negotiate With Maduro

 

By Anatoly Kurmanaev

• May 21, 2019

 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/21/world/americas/venezuela-juan-guaido-nicolas-maduro.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McCarthyism in Israel: Left-wing professors targeted

 

May 22, 2019 2:57 PM CDT By Special to People’s World

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/mccarthyism-in-israel-left-wing-professors-targeted/

Edited May 22, 2019 by umbertino

[umbertino]

'We'll fight to the end': China's media ramps up rhetoric in US trade war

 

Voices within Chinese state and private media grow more strident as tensions mount

 

Lily Kuo in Beijing

Thu 23 May 2019 11.06 BST Last modified on Thu 23 May 2019 12.31 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/23/fight-to-end-china-media-ramps-up-rhetoric-us-trade-war

 

 

 

 

Outcry after Trump officials reveal sixth migrant child died in US custody

 

Ten-year-old girl from El Salvador died on 29 September ‘due to fever and respiratory distress’ after complications with surgery

 

Oliver Laughland

Thu 23 May 2019 15.20 BST Last modified on Thu 23 May 2019 16.20 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/23/migrant-child-us-custody-deaths-hhs-outcry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last known US slave ship found in Alabama

 

The Clotilda was found by SEARCH Inc in collaboration with the Alabama Historical Commission

 

Reuters

Thu 23 May 2019 13.06 BST Last modified on Thu 23 May 2019 16.04 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/23/last-known-us-slave-ship-found-in-alabama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American who fought for Taliban freed early from US prison

 

John Walker Lindh released, though some politicians say he may still be security risk

 

Guardian staff and agencies

Thu 23 May 2019 13.52 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/23/john-walker-lindh-to-be-freed-from-us-prison-despite-security-fears

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Idlib is a bargaining chip': civilians brace as Assad air assault escalates

 

Renewed regime attacks have killed hundreds in the Syrian opposition’s last stronghold

 

Bethan McKernan Middle East correspondent

Thu 23 May 2019 05.00 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/23/idlib-bargaining-chip-civilians-brace-assad-air-assault-escalates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A trail of toxicity: the US military bases making people sick

 

In Colorado Springs, businesses are suing the military for perfluorinated compounds, which some are calling ‘Agent Orange 2.0’

 

 

Thu 23 May 2019 07.00 BST

by Tom Dart in Security, Colorado

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/23/chemical-colorado-springs-military-communities-pfcs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austria’s crisis is a lesson for Europe: far-right parties are unfit to govern

 

Caught out in a scandal, the Freedom party is playing the victim and dangerously undermining trust in democracy

 

Thu 23 May 2019 09.52 BST Last modified on Thu 23 May 2019 10.09 BST

By  Julia Ebner

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/23/austria-crisis-europe-far-right-freedom-ibiza-scandal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Narendra Modi: from impoverished tea seller to master of political theatre

 

Indian prime minister’s stark popularity stems from image as outsider who courts the masses

 

Michael Safi in Delhi

Thu 23 May 2019 13.10 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/23/narendra-modi-from-impoverished-tea-seller-to-master-of-political-theatre

 

 

 

 

Buttigieg accuses Trump of faking disability to avoid Vietnam draft

 

Veteran and 2020 candidate said Trump, who received a deferment for bone spurs, used ‘his privileged status to fake a disability’

 

David Smith in Washington

Thu 23 May 2019 17.17 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/23/pete-buttigieg-trump-vietnam-war-disability-accusation

 

 

 

 

 

Pentagon to present plans to send 10,000 troops to Middle East, officials say

 

Plans aim to beef up defenses against potential Iranian threats as tensions between the countries continue to simmer

 

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Thu 23 May 2019 15.11 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/22/us-troop-increase-pentagon-middle-east-iran

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California agencies fought fires on federal land. Now Trump won’t pay in full

 

The US Forest Service audited the reimbursement sent by the state and is withholding $9m, saying they needed more documentation

 

Vivian Ho in San Francisco

Thu 23 May 2019 11.00 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/23/california-agencies-fought-fires-on-federal-land-now-trump-wont-pay-in-full

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[umbertino]

Diehard Bolsonaro supporters prepare to march as criticism of his rule intensifies

 

As his approval ratings plunge, critics say Brazilian president’s approach has been ‘shocking’

 

Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent

Fri 24 May 2019 05.00 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/24/brazil-president-jair-bolsonaro-calls-for-street-rallies-as-criticism-of-his-rule-intensifies

 

Brazilians just found out the guy is a fascist...Better late than never......

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harvey Weinstein and accusers 'reach tentative $44m compensation deal'

 

The agreement would resolve lawsuits and compensate the Hollywood producer’s alleged victims

 

Andrew Pulver and agencies

Fri 24 May 2019 05.29 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/23/harvey-weinstein-accusers-reach-tentative-44m-deal

 

 

 

 

 

Facebook refuses to delete fake Pelosi video spread by Trump supporters

 

Footage of House speaker deliberately slowed down to make her appear drunk or ill

 

Jim Waterson Media editor

Fri 24 May 2019 12.58 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/may/24/facebook-leaves-fake-nancy-pelosi-video-on-site

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New US charges against Julian Assange could spell decades behind bars

 

• WikiLeaks founder charged in 18-count DoJ indictment
• Assange ‘risked serious harm to US national security’
•  

Jon Swaine in New York

Fri 24 May 2019 00.30 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/may/23/wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-with-violating-the-espionage-act-in-18-count-indictment

 

 

 

 

 

Latest global school climate strikes expected to beat turnout record

 

Organisers say more than 1.4 million young people are set to protest about the climate crisis

 

Matthew Taylor

Fri 24 May 2019 14.06 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/24/latest-global-school-climate-strikes-expected-to-beat-turnout-record

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shocked by the rise of the right? Then you weren’t paying attention

 

The seeds of Trump, Brexit and Modi’s success were sown by endemic racism and unfairness. Tackling that is the answer

 

Fri 24 May 2019 06.00 BST

By  Gary Younge

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/24/country-racist-elections-liberals-anti-racism-movement

 

 

 

 

 

Feel no pity for Theresa May. She has been the worst prime minister in modern times

 

Deceit and dishonesty were hallmarks of her doomed reign. From her Brexit dealings to the Windrush scandal, she has failed

 

Fri 24 May 2019 11.49 BST Last modified on Fri 24 May 2019 13.54 BST

By  Owen Jones

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/24/theresa-may-worst-prime-minister-brexit-windrush

 

[umbertino]

“India Loses Again, and the World Loses with It”: Siddhartha Deb on Modi’s Landslide Re-election

 

May 23, 2019

 

 

 

https://www.democracynow.org/2019/5/23/india_loses_again_and_the_world

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allan Nairn: Deadly Protests Erupt in Indonesia as U.S.-Trained Generals Wage a War on Democracy

 

May 23, 2019

 

 

https://www.democracynow.org/2019/5/23/allan_nairn_deadly_protests_erupt_in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allan Nairn: Impeachment Inquiry Should Focus on Trump’s Actual Atrocities, Not a Russia Plot

 

May 23, 2019

 

 

 

https://www.democracynow.org/2019/5/23/allan_nairn_impeachment_inquiry_should_focus

[umbertino]

EPA will not commit to funding research on health risks to children

 

May 23, 2019 2:00 PM CDT By Ellen Knickmeyer

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/epa-will-not-commit-to-funding-research-on-health-risks-to-children/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oakland council resolution puts heat on county sheriff’s office

 

May 24, 2019 12:58 PM CDT By Marilyn Bechtel

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/oakland-council-resolution-puts-heat-on-county-sheriffs-office/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Victory for long term care, but sharp fight to protect rural health care

 

May 23, 2019 8:56 AM CDT By Tim Wheeler

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/victory-for-long-term-care-but-sharp-fight-to-protect-rural-health-care/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report: Rich Johns Hopkins Hospital garnishes wages of the poor

 

May 24, 2019 1:05 PM CDT By Mark Gruenberg

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/report-rich-johns-hopkins-hospital-garnishes-wages-of-the-poor/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ExxonMobil knew about climate change in 1982 but lied about it

 

May 21, 2019 12:03 PM CDT By Jill Richardson

 

 

 

 

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/exxonmobil-knew-about-climate-change-in-1982-but-lied-about-it/

 

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European elections: final votes cast as EU awaits results

 

France, Germany, Italy and others go to polls on Sunday, with gains expected for nationalist parties

 

Jon Henley Europe correspondent

Sun 26 May 2019 06.00 BST

 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/26/eu-elections-european-parliament-polls-final-votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Afropean: Notes from Black Europe extract – ‘it really was another world’

 

In his new book, Sheffield-born writer Johny Pitts shows a side of Europe and its people that often goes unseen

 

Johny Pitts

Sun 26 May 2019 09.00 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/may/26/afropean-notes-from-black-europe-paris-johny-pitts-extract

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apportionment_in_the_European_Parliament