Lowkey, MintPress News. (2023-05-21). Shutting Down The Israeli Arms Industry. popularresistance.org Even as Israel's war against Palestine continues unabated, a new movement has arisen in the United Kingdom, challenging the Israeli war machine — and it has been winning some impressive victories. | Founded in 2020, Palestine Action is a grassroots activist movement that seeks to end British complicity in Israeli war crimes by shutting down arms manufacturing sites across the U.K. Today, Lowkey welcomes back Palestine Action co-founder Huda Amori to talk about the rise of her organization that has taken the country by storm and has weapons manufacturers fleeing. Born in the U.K., Amori is a Palestinian-Iraq…

Anonymous349 (2023-05-20). Military Situation In Iraq On May 20, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2023-05-20). In Video: Large Blast Rocks Northern Iraq Gas Pipeline. southfront.org Screengrab, via Youtube. | Late on May 19, a mysterious blast rocked a natural gas pipeline in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk causing a massive fire. | The pipeline is reportedly operated by Iraq's North Oil Company. The blast took place near the town of Bajwan, a few kilometers to the north of Kirkuk city. Video footage that surfaced online showed a massive fire that erupted after the blast. | Civil defense in Kirkuk said in a statement that the fire was quickly put down, a…

Suadad al-Salhy (2023-05-19). How Sadr's foes are trying to suck him back into Iraqi public life. middleeasteye.net How Sadr's foes are trying to suck him back into Iraqi public life | Undermined from inside and outside his movement, keeping out of politics is proving a difficult and dangerous game for the influential Shia cleric | Fri, 05/19/2023 – 21: 33 | Muqtada al-Sadr leads Friday prayers alongside his supporters at the Great Mosque of Kufa outside the holy city of Najaf, on 4 November 2022 (AFP)…

MEE staff (2023-05-20). Turkey elections: Diaspora flock to polls for runoff. middleeasteye.net Turkey elections: Diaspora flock to polls for runoff | Voting is open for nationals living abroad until 24 May in unprecedented second round of presidential election | Sat, 05/20/2023 – 16: 06 | Turkish nationals living in Kuwait cast their votes in the second round of Turkey's presidential election, in Kuwait City on 20 May 2023 (AFP) | Turkish citizens living abroad have begun voting in the second round o…

Dania Akkad (2023-05-19). Kuwait: Activist who fled to UK faces further sentence over tweets. middleeasteye.net

Anonymous669 (2023-05-19). Iraqi Shadowy Group Claims Responsibility For Deadly Attack On U.S. Forces From 2017. southfront.org Illustrative image. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) | A shadowy Iraqi group claimed responsibility on May 19 for a deadly attack on United States forces that took place more than five years ago. | The group, known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq — 'Ashab al-Kahf, said in a statement that it was behind a roadside bomb attack that targeted an armored vehicle of the U.S. Army in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh on 1 October 2017, at the height of the war against ISIS in the co…

Ben Norton (2023-05-18). US post-9/11 wars caused 4.5 million deaths, displaced 38-60 million people, study shows. geopoliticaleconomy.com Wars the US waged in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan following September 11, 2001 caused at least 4.5 million deaths and displaced 38 to 60 million people, with 7.6 million children starving today, according to studies by Brown University.

Leo Ensel (2023-05-19). Renationalizing Soviet History and Who breaks the International Rules? indybay.org The construction of differentiated historical narratives that overcome one-dimensional perpetrator-victim polarizations in discourse with other affected nations and integrate one's own complicity step by step is an extremely laborious, painful process. It will probably take decades, as the struggle to come to terms with the past in Germany has shown.

Ben Norton (2023-05-18). US post-9/11 wars caused 4.5 million deaths, displaced 38-60 million people, study shows. geopoliticaleconomy.com Wars the US waged in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan following September 11, 2001 caused at least 4.5 million deaths and displaced 38 to 60 million people, with 7.6 million children starving today, according to studies by Brown University.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2023-05-18). Report: Over 4.5 Million People Killed In Post 9/11 Wars. popularresistance.org A new study from the Costs of War project at Brown University's Watson Institute estimates that over 4.5 million people have died from wars launched by the west in the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 attacks. | The study estimates that between 906,000 to 937,000 people have been killed as a direct result of wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen, Libya, and Somalia. | "These countries have experienced the most violent wars in which the US government has been involved in the name of counterterrorism since 2001," the report highlights. | Moreover, 3.6 million people are estimated to have died indirect…

JANET (2023-05-17). Scott Ritter: U.S. SANCTIONS boomerang back. iacenter.org Scott Ritter, Political and Military Analyst, Former U.S. Marine Officer and United Nations Weapons Inspector, said the following about "Sanctions, a Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy": I observed first ≠ hand, from 1991 ≠ — 2002, the inhumanity and ineffectiveness of US ≠led sanctions targeting Iraq. I can say without fear of contradiction that the publication of "Sanctions—A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy" provides a much ≠ needed source of historical and current information about the nefarious reality of America's go ≠to policy of choice—sanctions. With US ≠led sanctions o…

Leo Ensel (2023-05-18). Renationalizing Soviet History and Who breaks the International Rules? indybay.org The construction of differentiated historical narratives that overcome one-dimensional perpetrator-victim polarizations in discourse with other affected nations and integrate one's own complicity step by step is an extremely laborious, painful process. It will probably take decades, as the struggle to come to terms with the past in Germany has shown.

ecns.cn (2023-05-18). Major indicators show China's continuous economic recovery. ecns.cn China's economy has maintained its recovery momentum as shown by major indicators upward trend during the Jan to April period, according to statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.

teleSUR (2023-05-17). Lebanon Signs Deal for More Fuel Oil From Iraq. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Walid Fayyad, Lebanon's Energy Minister, announced that Iraq has agreed to increase the amount of heavy fuel oil exported annually to Lebanon by 50%, resulting in a total of 1.5 million metric tons. | Related: | In his official declaration, Fayyad stated that Iraq has agreed to ensuring the entirety of Lebanon's demands for oil-derived products in order to facilitate the operation of power plants and guarant…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-16). Military Situation In Iraq On May 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 12, a Turkish serviceman was killed during the Operation Claw Lock in northern Iraq, according to the Turkish MOD; | On May 13, Turkish aircraft struck PKK positions in the Amedi area; | On May 15, Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani held separate meetings with the US and Germany business representatives, reaffirming his cabinet's commitment to creating more investment opportunities in the country; | On May 15, Iraqi warplanes struck ISIS hideouts near Kir…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-05-16). Cuban Hemophilia Society in support for patients' quality of life. plenglish.com Havana, May 16 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Hemophilia Society (SCH) has shown some progresses in medical and scientific works, and has a strategy for a better quality of life for people living with this disease.

Liz Szabo (2023-05-16). Research Reveals Staggering Rate of Premature Black Deaths in US. truthout.org Research has long shown that Black people live sicker lives and die younger than white people. Now a new study, published Tuesday in JAMA, casts the nation's racial inequities in stark relief, finding that the higher mortality rate among Black Americans resulted in 1.63 million excess deaths relative to white Americans over more than two decades. Because so many Black people die young — with many… |

Cinnamon Janzer, Next City. (2023-05-16). This Food Bank Is Bringing A HelloFresh Approach To Its Pantry. popularresistance.org The Fritz Food Pantry in Madison prides itself on providing a wide variety of foods and ingredients to accommodate as many diets, allergies and food preferences as possible. Their approach speaks not just to the continuing hunger crisis exacerbated by the pandemic; food pantries like The Fritz have also been shown to have an important influence on the dietary health of their customers. | But just because a variety of healthy foods and ingredients are offered doesn't mean that every visitor has the ability to put recipes together at home. So Abby Warfel, a volunteer turned part-time pantry assistant, had an idea:…

_____ (2023-05-15). Iraq and Syria to Re-Open Crucial Oil Pipeline. transcend.org 8 May 2023 – An end to US regional resource piracy is finally in sight with the Russia-Iran alliance.

krish-rad_ind (2023-05-15). Exclusive: Iraqi finance committee deputy calls for diversification away from US dollar. thecradle.co

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-15). Poland: Pentagon, NATO reach milestone in plans for direct confrontation with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMay 15, 2023 US demonstrates readiness to reinforce NATO battlegroup in Poland The United States has shown its ability to rapidly deploy reinforcements to the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Poland, expanding its capabilities from a battalion to a brigade-level element. This advancement aligns with NATO's new Force Model, designed to strengthen the …

_____ (2023-05-15). Iraq and Syria to Re-Open Crucial Oil Pipeline. transcend.org 8 May 2023 – An end to US regional resource piracy is finally in sight with the Russia-Iran alliance.

Anonymous103 (2023-05-14). Military Situation In Iraq On May 14, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Israel Shahak (2023-05-14). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-15). Poland: Pentagon, NATO reach milestone in plans for direct confrontation with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMay 15, 2023 US demonstrates readiness to reinforce NATO battlegroup in Poland The United States has shown its ability to rapidly deploy reinforcements to the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Poland, expanding its capabilities from a battalion to a brigade-level element. This advancement aligns with NATO's new Force Model, designed to strengthen the …

Israel Shahak (2023-05-14). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…

Vanessa Beeley (2023-05-13). UKC — Vanessa Beeley — Iraq, Iran, Syria and the commodity bloc. thealtworld.com

Vanessa Beeley (2023-05-13). UKC — Vanessa Beeley — Iraq, Iran, Syria and the commodity bloc. thealtworld.com

_____ (2023-05-12). Iraq: Political Crisis and Solutions. journal-neo.org As the world watches the various elections (for instance, the upcoming elections in Turkey) and the transfer of power from one government to another, doubts and criticism of the current "Iraqi Formula" are growing. Iraq, meanwhile, continues to grapple with never-ending crises, fueling speculation both at home and abroad about the need for "real change" […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Prof. Neta C. Crawford (2023-05-12). Blood and Treasure: United States Budgetary Costs and Human Costs of 20 Years of War in Iraq and Syria, 2003-2023. globalresearch.ca

Prof. Neta C. Crawford (2023-05-12). Blood and Treasure: United States Budgetary Costs and Human Costs of 20 Years of War in Iraq and Syria, 2003-2023. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-05-12). Iraq: Political Crisis and Solutions. journal-neo.org As the world watches the various elections (for instance, the upcoming elections in Turkey) and the transfer of power from one government to another, doubts and criticism of the current "Iraqi Formula" are growing. Iraq, meanwhile, continues to grapple with never-ending crises, fueling speculation both at home and abroad about the need for "real change" […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Anonymous669 (2023-05-11). ISIS Claims Responsibility For Deadly Damascus Blast. southfront.org File image. | ISIS has claimed responsibility for the May 10 Damascus blast, which claimed the lives of two police officers and wounded several others. | The blast destroyed a vehicle inside Barzeh Police Department, which is located in one of the Syrian capital's highly-secured neighborhoods. Initially, the interior ministry said that a police officer was killed and four others were wounded. The next day, May 11, one of the wounded officers succumbed to his wounds, according to the ministry.

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-11). New AFRICOM/NATO military outpost: Ivory Coast. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Barack Obama/Hillary Clinton regime overthrew the Ivorian government of President Laurent Gbagbo with the assistance of French and United Nations troops in 2011, at the time it was also attempting to also overthrow governments in Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen. What has subsequently been deemed the rules-based international disorder. — RR ==== U.S. Army …

Anonymous669 (2023-05-11). ISIS Claims Responsibility For Deadly Damascus Blast. southfront.org File image. | ISIS has claimed responsibility for the May 10 Damascus blast, which claimed the lives of two police officers and wounded several others. | The blast destroyed a vehicle inside Barzeh Police Department, which is located in one of the Syrian capital's highly-secured neighborhoods. Initially, the interior ministry said that a police officer was killed and four others were wounded. The next day, May 11, one of the wounded officers succumbed to his wounds, according to the ministry.

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-11). New AFRICOM/NATO military outpost: Ivory Coast. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Barack Obama/Hillary Clinton regime overthrew the Ivorian government of President Laurent Gbagbo with the assistance of French and United Nations troops in 2011, at the time it was also attempting to also overthrow governments in Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen. What has subsequently been deemed the rules-based international disorder. — RR ==== U.S. Army …