‘The Core of Copaganda Is the Symbiotic Relationship Between Press and Police’ FAIR
Railroaders quit after BNSF institutes ‘draconian’ attendance policy Star Herald
Case factory worker strike continues as union members fight for higher wages, COVID-19 protections Wisconsin Public Radio
Less immigrant labor in US contributing to price hikes AP
The Next Frontiers In The Lithium Boom OilPrice
Lithium has now established its position as a key part of the energy industry’s future, and the race to secure supplies of this critical metal is heating up.
Cuba
Cubans Pull Together after Enormous Blast Rocks Old Havana Gustavo A. Maranges and Bill Hackwell
Hawaii
Red Hill Water Contamination Sickened Some 2,000 People, Survey Finds Honolulu Civil Beat
Okinawa
Iwakuni residents fight back against US military presence Peoples Dispatch
Sri Lanka president declares state of emergency amid unrest Channel News Asia
China
China Has ‘Financial Nuclear Bombs’ If West Levies Russia-Style Sanctions, Beijing Warns Tyler Durden
China Says NATO Expansion Has ‘Sowed the Seeds of Conflict’ Dave DeCamp
Saturday is the anniversary of the US bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
China will never forget NATO’s bombing of Chinese embassy: spokesperson Gu Liping, ECNS
Fact Sheet on the National Endowment for Democracy Zhao Li, ECNS
China lockdowns are not causing shipping chaos, say liner CEOs Hellenic Shipping News
U.S. Presses Taiwan to Buy Weapons More Suited to Win Against China NYTimes
EXCELLENT example that NO COUNTRY can EVER TRUST the US with any agreements. pic.twitter.com/uC6GwEE1dV
— Shank Hu 胡欣元 (@ShankHu15) May 8, 2022
U.S./NATO war
Ukraine: Touring an Aidar Dungeon Fergie Chambers
Biden announces new $150 million weapons package for Ukraine Reuters
Pentagon will buy Ukraine laser-guided rockets, surveillance drones Washington Post
Germany expects pro-Russia activities on May 9: report DW
Transnistria: Why might Moldova’s pro-Russian breakaway region be dragged into the Ukraine war? Euronews
What Germany’s Rearmament Means for World Peace The Progressive
The so-called Zeitenwende is Germany’s biggest rearmament since World War II and makes its military budget the third largest in the world.
Ireland
Sinn Fein calls for united Ireland debate after historic election win Reuters
“All over the world, wherever there are capitalists, freedom of the press means freedom to buy up newspapers, to buy writers, to bribe, buy and fake ‘public opinion’ for the benefit of the bourgeoisie.” — V.I. Lenin
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