commondreams (2020-05-20). CODEPINK to Hack BlackRock's Annual Shareholders Meeting. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Yves Engler (2020-05-20). Canada Does Not Deserve a Seat on the UN Security Council. dissidentvoice.org Despite its peaceful reputation, Canada is not acting as a benevolent player on the international stage. Rather, Canada ranks among the twelve largest arms exporters and its weapons have fueled conflicts across the globe, including the devastating war in Yemen. In a disappointing move, Canada refused to join 122 countries represented at the 2017 UN Conference to Negotiate a …

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2020-05-20). Israel and Iran Face Each Other in Cyberspace. globalresearch.ca Cyber ‚Äã‚Äãwarfare is one of the main bellicose activities of contemporary times. Through technologically advanced and powerful weapons, the great world powers face each other on the international stage in an invisible field, far from media attention, where the most …

Ed Sykes (2020-05-19). People had the perfect response to Tony Blair joining Tory calls for schools to reopen. thecanary.co Tony Blair has Tony Blair then: "There is evidence of weapons of mass destruction" | Tony Blair now: "There is evidence that it's safe to send children back to school" | It's amazing how they still have him on to give his opinion when the fucker should be rotting in jail | — Ben…

Toby Blomé (2020-05-21). Memorial Day Peace Caravan. indybay.org Sponsored by CODEPINK | All invited to join Peace Caravan, with cars decorated with anti-war relevant signs and colorful visuals. We'll travel across the Golden Gate Bridge, thru the Presidio, and end up at Sen. Dianne Feinstein's SF Home for: Rally, Press Conference and Memorial Altar.

RT (2020-05-21). Russia's newest radar can track 1,000+ fast-moving & HYPERSONIC weapons, and is now available to foreign buyers. rt.com Russia once claimed gold in the race for hypersonic dominance after rolling out a range of ultra-fast projectiles. Now it's offering unique radar protecting against weapons of the same kind — even if they come in huge numbers. | Having unbeatable offensive weapons — for example hypersonic missiles — could be a game-changer in the age of modern, fast-paced warfare. But it's equally crucial to have something that shields you from those designed or deployed by an adversary. | And Russia's newest radar station is able to fit the bill, Rosoboronexport, the government agency in charge of arms trade,…

RT (2020-05-20). Pompeo denies firing of State Department IG was retaliation for probe into 'emergency' arms sales to Saudi Arabia. rt.com The US secretary of state has confirmed he asked the president to sack Inspector General Steve Linick, but denied it was in retaliation for reported probes into arms sales to the Saudis and the use of an aide for personal errands.

en.mehrnews (2020-05-20). Zionist regime is a global problem: Foreign Minister Zarif. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the Zionist regime is a global problem that threatens the world with its nuclear bombs and Weapons of Mass Destruction [WMDs].

(2020-05-20). "Weapons of mass incompetence" workers.org By Vijay Prashad These slightly edited remarks were given April 24 at the "U.S. Empire vs. Political Prisoners" webinar teach-in sponsored by Mobilization4Mumia and held in honor of the 66th birthday of political prisoner and revolutionary Mumia Abu-Jamal. We are in Corona shock. The bourgeois order has become a prison. . . . |

Yves Engler (2020-05-20). Canada Does Not Deserve a Seat on the UN Security Council. dissidentvoice.org Despite its peaceful reputation, Canada is not acting as a benevolent player on the international stage. Rather, Canada ranks among the twelve largest arms exporters and its weapons have fueled conflicts across the globe, including the devastating war in Yemen. In a disappointing move, Canada refused to join 122 countries represented at the 2017 UN Conference to Negotiate a …

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2020-05-20). Israel and Iran Face Each Other in Cyberspace. globalresearch.ca Cyber ‚Äã‚Äãwarfare is one of the main bellicose activities of contemporary times. Through technologically advanced and powerful weapons, the great world powers face each other on the international stage in an invisible field, far from media attention, where the most …

Amee Chew (2020-05-20). Stop the $2 Billion Arms Sale to the Philippines. counterpunch.org On April 30, the U.S. State Department announced two pending arms sales to the Philippines totaling nearly $2 billion. Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopter, and General Electric are the main weapons manufacturers contracted to profit from the deal. Following this announcement, a 30-day window for Congress to review and voice opposition to the sale commenced.

Jeff Jurgens (2020-04-30). Take Action: Keep COVID Stimulus $$ Away From the Pentagon. peaceaction.org Congress is putting together additional and much needed stimulus packages in response to COVID-19. That's the good news. The bad news is that the Pentagon is trying to weasel billions of dollars out of these stimulus bills! All just to keep the mega-profits rolling for weapons dealers and the military-industrial complex. As people here at …

RT (2020-05-20). Rolls-Royce to cut 9,000 jobs, mostly in the UK, in order to survive the coronavirus pandemic. rt.com British aerospace giant Rolls-Royce has announced it will cut at least 9,000 jobs from its workforce in the face of the major impending contraction in the aviation market in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. | Rolls-Royce supplies engines for large commercial aircraft such as the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350, but given the severe impact the coronavirus will continue to have on the airline industry, demand is likely to crater even further. | Also on rt.com | | Th…

sputniknews (2020-05-20). World Was Headed For Recession Before COVID-19 Lockdown, Says City of London Economist. sputniknews.com A "Marshall Plan for the Pandemic" is needed if economies are to properly rebound after The Great Lockdown, according to a long-time economist based in the UK's financial district. He also warns that "simply pumping trillions" into the financial system won't deliver a recovery on its own.

sputniknews (2020-05-20). Lockheed Martin Forced to Make Sharp Cutbacks to F-35 Production Due to Parts Shortages. sputniknews.com In a related development, last week, the Government Accountability Office concluded that as many as 15 key components for the F-35 once made in Turkey were currently not being produced "at the needed production rate" following Ankara's unceremonious removal from the fighter programme.