Monthly Archives: May 2024

2024-05-09: News Headlines

Vijay Prashad (2024-05-09). Youth rebellion over Gaza illuminates the wretchedness of capitalism. peoplesworld.org It was inevitable that global North governments' full-throated support for Israel's genocide against Palestinians would result in furious retribution from their citizenry. That this retribution began in the U.S. is also not a surprise, given the ongoing cycle of protests that, since October 2023, have contested the U.S. government's blank check to the Israeli government. …

Staff (2024-05-09). Headlines for May 9, 2024. democracynow.org Israel "Chokes Off Aid" to Gaza, Rains Down More Bombs on Rafah as Families Have Nowhere to Go, Biden Says U.S. Will Cut Off Some Weapons to Israel If It Goes Further into Rafah, Protesters Greet Biden During Chicago Campaign Stop; Hostage Families Clash with Police in Tel Aviv, Health Workers Uncover 49 More Bodies at Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital, Israel Demolishes 47 Bedouin Homes in Negev Desert, Rashida Tlaib, Cori Bush Hold Press Conference with Students Amid Police Crackdown on Gaza Protests, Professors at The New School Launch First Faculty Encampment for Gaza, Universities in Barcelona, Dubl…

Staff (2024-05-09). Pulitzer Winner Nathan Thrall on Israel's "System of Domination" and Biden Pausing Bomb Shipment. democracynow.org Jerusalem-based journalist and author Nathan Thrall has been awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for his book, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy. It tells the story of Israel's occupation of the West Bank through one Palestinian father's quest to seek answers and accountability after his 5-year-old son is involved in a deadly accident. We speak to Thrall about President Biden saying for the first time that he would not supply certain weapons to Israel to be used in an all-out invasion of Rafah. "It is too little, too late," Thrall says. &#8…

latintimes (2024-05-09). Biden Threatens To Stop Arm Shipments If Israel Invades Rafah. latintimes.com President Joe Biden said Wednesday he would stop US weapons supplies to Israel if it attacks Rafah in southern Gaza, his most direct warning to date over the prosecution of the war against Hamas. His fresh warning came after the US last week halted a shipment of huge American bombs to Israel.

Reuters (2024-05-09). Joe Biden says US will withhold weapons from Israel if it invades Gaza's Rafah, in warning to ally. scmp.com US President Joe Biden publicly warned Israel for the first time that the US would stop supplying it weapons if Israeli forces make a major invasion of Rafah, a refugee-packed city in southern Gaza.

Reuters (2024-05-09). Israel strikes eastern Rafah, as Biden says US will withhold weapons if major Gaza assault proceeds, in warning to ally. scmp.com Israeli forces massed tanks close to built-up areas of Rafah, after US President Joe Biden vowed to withhold weapons from Israel if its forces launched a major invasion of the southern Gaza city.

Winslow Myers (2024-05-09). The Nuclear Age Is Already Over. counterpunch.org Either nuclear weapons kill us or we move beyond them, soon. Via mass death or the building a new security system, the nuclear age is finished. The nuclear deterrence system that the world presently relies upon for its security is rotten, evil, completely unworkable, and obsolete. It is nuclear war waiting to happen, a war

WSWS (2024-05-09). In France, Xi rejects Macron's call for China to pressure Russia in Ukraine war. wsws.org The summit unfolded under the shadow of French threats to send ground troops to Ukraine, and Russian threats to respond to a NATO ground invasion with nuclear weapons.

WSWS (2024-05-09). Genuine socialism will triumph in Ukraine. wsws.org This is the text of the introductory speech delivered by Maxim Goldarb, head of the Union of Left Forces — For a New Socialism party, to the 2024 International May Day Online Rally.

ptcnews.tv (2024-05-09). Several passengers, pilots injured as Boeing 737 airplane crashes during take-off in Senegal. ptcnews.tv Boeing 737 airplane crashes: Several passengers, pilots and crew members injured as A Boeing 737-300 airplane crashed during takeoff on Thursday in Senegal. The incident unfolded at Dakar's Blaise Diagne airport, affecting Air Senegal flight HC 301 bound for Bamako. | As per the reports, as many as 85 people were on board including 79 passengers, two pilots and four members of the personnel navigation cabinEmergency services were called in to evacuate passengers, and airport operations have been suspended, and emergency services are assisting in passenger evacuation. Aviation Safety Network (ASN) also took to th…

ptcnews.tv (2024-05-09). Dramatic footage shows cargo plane's emergency landing at Istanbul airport caught on camera. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: A gripping scene unfolded at Istanbul Airport as a cargo aircraft executed an emergency landing after experiencing a malfunction with its front landing gear. The Boeing 767, operated by FedEx Express, was captured in a video circulating on social media, utilizing its rear landing gear before gently lowering its nose with the front part of the fuselage.The aircraft was completing its journey from Paris to Istanbul when the pilots discovered that the front landing gear had failed to deploy, according to reports from the state-run Anadolu Agency.

Reuters (2024-05-09). Boeing 737 catches fires, skids off runway at Senegal airport, injuring at least 11 people. scmp.com A nighttime video shared on social media showed a plane with the logo of Senegal-based airline Transair standing in grass with a wing covered in fire-suppressing foam.

ecns.cn (2024-05-09). 9 dead, 2 hurt in Ningxia crash. ecns.cn Nine people died and two were injured in a car-truck crash in Qingtongxia, Ningxia Hui autonomous region on Thursday morning.

newleftreview (2024-05-09). Oliver Eagleton: Stakeholder Capitalism, Again. newleftreview.org Oliver Eagleton on Will Hutton, This Time No Mistakes. Lessons for the incoming Labour government on humanizing British capitalism, from a proselytizer of Blair's Third Way.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-05-09). Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon reports Israeli drones target a car on a road in Bafliyeh, South Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb

newarab (2024-05-09). Barclays 'increased financing' of Israel-linked arms firms. newarab.com The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) and War on Want found a significant increase in shareholdings in loans to nine companies known to be producing weapons used by Israel. | The repo…

newarab (2024-05-09). Biden: US to withhold weapons from Israel if Rafah invaded. newarab.com President "I made it clear that if they go into Rafah, I'm not supplying the weapons t…

newarab (2024-05-09). Iranian drone attack kills two in northwestern Syria. newarab.com At least two people were killed in an Iranian drone attack on rebel-held The suicide drones targeted the neighbouring villages of Basoufan and Kabashin in the northern countryside of the One of the casualties was reportedly a rebel commander, a Syrian activist told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. Five more people…

presstv.ir (2024-05-09). Tensions high as recession-weary Argentines march to president's residence. presstv.ir Riot police were deployed against a protest march seeking to head to the president's residence of Olivos.

hindustantimes (2024-05-09). Iran-linked Houthis Strike Again; Rain Missiles & Drones On Three 'Israeli' Ships In Three Days. hindustantimes.com The Houthi rebels have claimed three missiles attacks on three different ships in three days. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said that two Panama-flagged container ships, MSC Gina and MSC Diego, were attacked in the Gulf of Aden. Though Saree said that they were hit accurately, there was no reported damage to both ships. Meanwhile, MSC Vittoria was struck twice, once in the Indian Ocean and then in the Arabian Sea. Houthi rebels said that the second attack was successful. Watch. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

hindustantimes (2024-05-09). Israeli Soldier Killed As Hezbollah Pounds Army HQ With Burkan Missiles, Drones; IDF Fumes | Watch. hindustantimes.com The IDF has announced that an Israeli soldier was killed in Hezbollah's Burkan missile and explosive drone attacks on Army headquarters and Biranit Barracks near the Lebanon border on May 8. The Iran-backed group targeted Israel Army position in 10 different attacks on Wednesday. The IDF hit back with air strikes that left 7 people dead, including Hezbollah and Al-Quds Brigades fighters. Meanwhile, Israel's defence minister warned of a "hot summer" ahead as he met with Israeli troops at the northern border with Lebanon. Watch. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

hindustantimes (2024-05-09). Russia's 5th Ukraine Village Capture In 1 Week? New War Boost For Putin Just Before 'Victory Day'. hindustantimes.com On the day preceding 'Victory Day' festivities, Russia claimed new territorial gains in Ukraine, announcing the capture of two more villages. This development reportedly marks the capture of the fifth settlement by Russia within just one week. Experts believe that Putin is redoubling offensive efforts in Ukraine before Kyiv receives fresh weapons consignments from the United States. Watch the full video for more. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

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2024-05-07: News Headlines

Angela (2024-05-07). Friday 5/31: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Ceasefire Now! No Weapons for Israel or Ukraine! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

Staff (2024-05-07). Israeli army takes control of Palestinian side of Rafah Crossing in southern Gaza. haaretz.com Hamas cease-fire, hostage deal proposal is 'unacceptable,' senior Israeli official tells Reuters ‚ñ IDF confirms taking control of Palestinian side of Rafah Crossing, some 2 miles from Egyptian border ‚ñ CNN: Israel will conduct a limited incursion into Rafah ‚ñ Egypt, Turkey, condemn Israel's Rafah offensive ‚ñ The U.S. delayed sale of thousands of precision weapons to Israel, WSJ reports…

Angela (2024-05-07). Tuesday 5/7: Virtual Event: Campus Revolt! Codepink Congress Capitol Calling Party. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/cpc507

teleSUR (2024-05-07). Belarus Begins Tactical Nuclear Weapons Inspection. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin confirmed that his country has begun a tactical nuclear weapons inspection at the request of President Alexander Lukashenko. | RELATED: | In particular, the inspection will involve a division of the Iskander operational-tactical missile systems and a squadron of Su-25 aircraft. | During the inspection, the Belarusian armed forces will test "the entire range of activities from…

WSWS (2024-05-07). Boeing locks out private firefighters after contract talks break down. wsws.org The locked-out firefighters work at factories where profit-driven negligence produced fatal defects on many of its planes.

unitedEditor (2024-05-07). European core divided. uwidata.com By Jà∂rg Kronauer Is the debate about nuclear armament in the EU moving into the next round? There are some indications that this is the case. Last week, Poland's President Andrzej Duda declared that his country was prepared to station US nuclear weapons on its territory. On Friday evening, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron said …

Ralph Nader (2024-05-07). The Summer of Student Activist Protests. counterpunch.org At many college campuses, students are protesting in opposition to the Biden Administration's unconditional backing, with weapons and diplomatic cover, of Netanyahu's continuing serial war crimes slaughtering tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, most of them children and women. Hundreds of faculty members are defending these valiant youngsters and criticizing excessively harsh crackdowns

Mike Ervin (2024-05-07). Smart Ass Cripple: When Worker Insecurity Is a Must. progressive.org Devotion to capitalism requires leaving a lot of people behind. Our system has made about as much room as it is going to make for disabled people, columnist Mike Ervin writes.

newleftreview (2024-05-07). Oliver Eagleton: Stakeholder Capitalism, Again. newleftreview.org Oliver Eagleton on Will Hutton, This Time No Mistakes. Lessons for the incoming Labour government on humanizing British capitalism, from a proselytizer of Blair's Third Way.

Jason Hickel (2024-05-07). Jason Hickel: Climate, energy and natural resources. links.org.au Jason Hickel — Ecological breakdown is being driven by the capitalist economic system, and — like capitalism itself — is strongly characterized by colonial dynamics.

Agence France-Presse (2024-05-07). Historic Boeing Starliner crewed mission postponed shortly before launch over rocket issue. scmp.com The first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner spaceship was dramatically called off around two hours before launch after a new safety issue was identified.

Fourth International (2024-05-07). Fourth International: Draft manifesto of revolutionary Marxism in the age of capitalist ecological and social destruction. links.org.au Fourth International — An ecosocialist society is needed, and can be achieved only through a revolution. This manifesto tries to assess the best ways and means towards this aim.

unitedEditor (2024-05-07). European core divided. unitedworldint.com By Jà∂rg Kronauer Is the debate about nuclear armament in the EU moving into the next round? There are some indications that this is the case. Last week, Poland's President Andrzej Duda declared that his country was prepared to station US nuclear weapons on its territory. On Friday evening, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron said …

ptcnews.tv (2024-05-07). Hours before liftoff, Sunita Williams' third space mission scrapped. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: In what was poised to be a groundbreaking moment, Sunita Williams' much-awaited journey to space, marking her third mission, has been abruptly halted due to a technical snag in the launch vehicle, Boeing Starliner. Scheduled to make history as the first woman to embark on a maiden crewed mission of a new space shuttle, Williams faced disappointment as the launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida's Cape Canaveral was called off just 90 minutes before liftoff.The launch delay was attributed to an off-nominal condition detected in an oxygen relief valve of the Atlas V rocket, prompting NASA to pos…

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2024-05-07). Suspendido primer vuelo espacial tripulado de Boeing a EEI. telesurtv.net El programa había previsto que la nave Starliner despegara desde el Complejo de Lanzamiento Espacial-41 ubicado en Cabo Cañaveral, Florida.

presstv.ir (2024-05-07). Russia announces drills involving nuclear weapons after West's 'provocative' threats. presstv.ir President Macron of France and Britain's Foreign Secretary Cameron have threatened direct intervention in the Ukraine war.

presstv.ir (2024-05-07). Germany backs EU proposal to use frozen Russian assets to finance arms for Ukraine. presstv.ir The German chancellor says the revenues from frozen Russian assets should be used for weapons purchases for Ukraine.

hindustantimes (2024-05-07). Israeli Tanks Enter Rafah, Gunfire, Drones Buzz Near Egypt Border As IDF Begins Ground Op | Watch. hindustantimes.com Israel has reportedly launched a ground operation in Rafah after Hamas accepted a ceasefire proposal. Israeli tanks entered Rafah and gunfire and explosions were heard at the Rafah crossing near Egypt's border, as per Times of Israel. The Israel Air Force's drones were also heard buzzing in Rafah's skies. Footage on social media showed Israeli soldiers in Rafah. Watch. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

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