(2023-05-09). The Anglo-American Hand Behind the Rise of Fascism Then and Now. thelastamericanvagabond.com This May 9th, the world will celebrate Victory Day. For those who have not closed their eyes to the integration of leading unreconstructed Nazis, Italian Fascist, and Japanese fascists into the Anglo-American intelligence complex after World War Two this celebration is bitter sweet to say the least. In West Germany, the head of Nazi intelligence,
(2023-05-09). Venezuela celebrates the victory of the Red Army over fascism. plenglish.com Caracas, May 9 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro celebrated the victory of the Red Army over Nazi Germany, on the 78th anniversary of the triumph over fascism.
(2023-05-09). The far-right violence in Texas. wsws.org The fascist gunman who killed eight people in Allen, Texas, was a supporter of antisemite Nick Fuentes, who was Trump's dinner guest at Mar-a-Lago last fall.
(2023-05-09). First they burned books, then people: Lessons of the Nazis' 1933 book blaze. peoplesworld.org 
How can memorials powerfully remind us of past horrors? How can they keep the atrocities of the past alive and relevant? "The Empty Library," Micha Ullmann's Berlin memorial commemorating the fascist book blaze—when on May 10, 1933, some 20,000 works by a great number of German and international authors were devoured by the flames before …
(2023-05-09). When do wary Dems take down the rightwing 'terrorist front' with a fierce battle plan? nationofchange.org Start by calling the Republican Party a terrorist organization, with unholy alliances to autocratic, racist extremism backing violent, fascist rule.
(2023-05-09). Anarchist Political Prisoner Dan Baker Needs Support! itsgoingdown.org Call from New York City Anarchist Black Cross (NYC-ABC) to support anarchist and antifascist prisoner Daniel Baker. Daniel Baker is an anti-fascist activist who was arrested on January 15, 2021 for social media posts that called for defense against possible far-right attacks in the wake of the January 6th riots. Daniel was facing up to…
(2023-05-08). Our antifascist past must be our future, declare Zagreb's citizens on 78th anniversary of liberation. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands of people gathered on the banks of the Sava river in Zagreb to mark the 78th anniversary of the city's liberation from the fascist Usta≈°a regime and Nazi occupiers…
(2023-05-09). "A Forced Decision", Putin Says on Victory Day. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, on Moscow's Red Square, Russia, the Russian President Vladímir Putin, gave a speech in celebration of the Victory Day, a day that commemorates the triumph over Nazi Germany in World War II. Putin spoke about the conflict in Ukraine; noted the importance of remembering the sacrifices made during World War II and honoring those who fought for victory and those who fight today. | Related: | During his speec…
(2023-05-09). Neo-Nazi terror threat grows as Ukraine fighters jailed in France. thegrayzone.com The arrest of two heavily armed French neo-Nazis returning from Ukraine highlights a looming problem for NATO states sponsoring the proxy war, and their conspiracy of silence on the nature of the threat. On April 24th 2023, two French neo-Nazis were jailed for 15 months, nine of which were suspended, for possessing assault rifle ammunition. The pair had returned to Paris from Ukraine two days earlier, and were arrested at customs. Both were on the radar of French domestic spying …
(2023-05-09). A Ceasefire Is Immediately Needed to Reduce Escalating War in Ukraine. truthout.org As Russia marks the Soviet Union's defeat of the Nazis 78 years ago, Ukraine is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, which has forced Moscow to issue an evacuation order for thousands of residents in areas occupied by Russian forces. Meanwhile, international actors are calling for negotiations, possibly brokered by China or Brazil, to end the war. For more on the prognosis for peace in… |
(2023-05-09). Two More Militants Of Azov Nazi Battalion To Face Trial For Killing Civilians. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On May 9, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia reported that two militants of the Ukrainian Nazi Azov battalion will face the trial for the murder of civilians. | The Prosecutor's Office of the Donetsk People's Republic has approved an indictment in a criminal case against Ivan Bochkarev, a 24-year-old driver-shooter of the reconnaissance platoon of the separate special purpose detachment "Azov" and Dmitry Kanuper, a 23-year-old machine gunner of the first platoon of the rec…
(2023-05-09). Russian & Soviet Flags Banned at Berlin Victory Day. scheerpost.com 
A court in Berlin has outlawed the display of the Russian and Soviet flags on May 8 and 9 celebrations of victory over Nazi Germany because they can "convey a readiness for violence."
(2023-05-09). Victory Day? — The Grayzone Live. youtube.com 
Join Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate for a last minute livestream covering Ukraine's assassination campaign inside Russia as the country commemorates victory of Nazism, the anxiety among US foreign policy elites about Kiev's coming counter-offensive, the shifting diplomatic sands in Syria, and much more.
(2023-05-09). Phyllis Bennis on Ukraine War & Why a Ceasefire Is the First Step Toward Lasting Peace. democracynow.org 
As Russia marks the Soviet Union's defeat of the Nazis 78 years ago, Ukraine is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, which has forced Moscow to issue an evacuation order for thousands of residents in areas occupied by Russian forces. Meanwhile, international actors are calling for negotiations, possibly brokered by China or Brazil, to end the war. For more on the prognosis for peace in Ukraine, we're joined by Phyllis Bennis, author and a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.
(2023-05-09). Headlines for May 9, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Bombs Gaza Strip, Killing 13 People, Including Children, Putin Delivers Defiant "Victory Day" Speech as Russia Fires Missiles Across Ukraine, Sudan's Warring Parties Hold Peace Talks in Saudi Arabia But Won't Agree to Ceasefire, Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Arrested in Islamabad, Tens of Thousands March Against Gun Violence in Serbia After Two Mass Shootings, Texas Gunman Was Rejected from Army, Had Nazi Tattoos But Purchased AR-15 Legally, Texas Man Who Rammed SUV Into Migrants Charged with Eight Counts of Manslaughter, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Deploys "Tactical Bo…
(2023-05-09). Norway honors memory of Red Army soldiers. plenglish.com Oslo, May 9 (Prensa Latina) A solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the monument to the Soviet soldiers who liberated Norway from the Nazi invaders took place today at the Vestre Gravlund cemetery in this capital.
(2023-05-09). Russia Will Win War Unleashed Against It: Putin Declares At Vicotry Day Parade. southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | On May 9, the annual Victory Day parade is taking place in Moscow's Red Square. The parade marks the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory over the Nazis in the Great Patriotic War. | In his speech, President Vladimir Putin congratulated Russians on Victory Day, recalled the heroes of the Great Patriotic War and addressed the key ongoing events. | The President emphasized that the civilization is now at a turning point."A real war has once again been unlea…
(2023-05-09). Lithium Mining Wreaks Havoc On Our Planet. popularresistance.org Up until now, modern society has largely depended on oil and coal for our energy supply. Virtually all reputable scientists now agree that climate change is real and the science behind it is sound. It is a naturally occurring phenomena which mankind has accelerated due to capitalism and consumerism. | Almost every civilized country on the planet has entered into the Paris Agreement with the combined goal of lowering carbon emissions 45% by the year 2030. | On paper, this all sounds wonderful. The burning fossil fuels for energy and the production of plastic, and production of automobiles which rely on gasoline fo…
(2023-05-09). Victory Day? — The Grayzone Live. youtube.com Join Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate for a last minute livestream covering Ukraine's assassination campaign inside Russia as the country commemorates victory of Nazism, the anxiety among US foreign policy elites about Kiev's coming counter-offensive, the shifting diplomatic sands in Syria, and much more.
(2023-05-09). Phyllis Bennis on Ukraine War & Why a Ceasefire Is the First Step Toward Lasting Peace. democracynow.org As Russia marks the Soviet Union's defeat of the Nazis 78 years ago, Ukraine is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, which has forced Moscow to issue an evacuation order for thousands of residents in areas occupied by Russian forces. Meanwhile, international actors are calling for negotiations, possibly brokered by China or Brazil, to end the war. For more on the prognosis for peace in Ukraine, we're joined by Phyllis Bennis, author and a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.
(2023-05-09). Headlines for May 9, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Bombs Gaza Strip, Killing 13 People, Including Children, Putin Delivers Defiant "Victory Day" Speech as Russia Fires Missiles Across Ukraine, Sudan's Warring Parties Hold Peace Talks in Saudi Arabia But Won't Agree to Ceasefire, Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Arrested in Islamabad, Tens of Thousands March Against Gun Violence in Serbia After Two Mass Shootings, Texas Gunman Was Rejected from Army, Had Nazi Tattoos But Purchased AR-15 Legally, Texas Man Who Rammed SUV Into Migrants Charged with Eight Counts of Manslaughter, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Deploys "Tactical Bo…
(2023-05-09). Norway honors memory of Red Army soldiers. plenglish.com Oslo, May 9 (Prensa Latina) A solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the monument to the Soviet soldiers who liberated Norway from the Nazi invaders took place today at the Vestre Gravlund cemetery in this capital.
(2023-05-09). Russia Will Win War Unleashed Against It: Putin Declares At Vicotry Day Parade. southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On May 9, the annual Victory Day parade is taking place in Moscow's Red Square. The parade marks the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory over the Nazis in the Great Patriotic War. | In his speech, President Vladimir Putin congratulated Russians on Victory Day, recalled the heroes of the Great Patriotic War and addressed the key ongoing events. | The President emphasized that the civilization is now at a turning point."A real war has once again been unlea…
(2023-05-09). Lithium Mining Wreaks Havoc On Our Planet. popularresistance.org Up until now, modern society has largely depended on oil and coal for our energy supply. Virtually all reputable scientists now agree that climate change is real and the science behind it is sound. It is a naturally occurring phenomena which mankind has accelerated due to capitalism and consumerism. | Almost every civilized country on the planet has entered into the Paris Agreement with the combined goal of lowering carbon emissions 45% by the year 2030. | On paper, this all sounds wonderful. The burning fossil fuels for energy and the production of plastic, and production of automobiles which rely on gasoline fo…
(2023-05-09). üéß MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: V for Vendetta (w/ Evan from LOTP). levernews.com
(2023-05-09). Russian 'Laser-Partisans': We Won In 1945, We Will Win Now! southfront.org
(2023-05-09). Nation's modernization drive attracts global attention. ecns.cn As China strives to advance its modernization, international attention is focusing on how the nation will fulfill its ambition to become a modern socialist country by the middle of this century and how that process will affect the rest of the world.
(2023-05-09). No Politics But Class Politics: Class, Identity, Inequality. socialistproject.ca 
In his recent book, Poverty, by America, Matthew Desmond writes, "Poverty might consume your life, but it's rarely embraced as an identity. It's more socially acceptable today to disclose a mental illness than to tell someone you're broke."
(2023-05-09). Saturday 5/6: Socialist City Councilor Kshama Sawant Comes to Oakland. indybay.org Oakland Public Library: Rockridge Branch | 5366 College Avenue Oakland, CA 94618…
(2023-05-09). Study: No More Than 6 Teaspoons of Added Sugar per Day. jamanetwork.com Moderate-quality evidence has tied high intake of sugars, particularly those containing fructose, with a range of poor outcomes, such as obesity in children, coronary heart disease, and depression, according to an umbrella review of 73 meta-analyses that included 8601 studies, a majority of which were observational.
(2023-05-09). Miremos desde los satélites: Los vórtices de Von Kármán. cubadebate.cu Volvemos hoy nuevamente a valernos de la información satelital, que nos permite ver casi cada rincón del planeta y es capaz de mostrarnos desde otra perspectiva los fenómenos que ocurren en nuestro mundo, algunos de los cuales pasan desapercibidos desde la superficie terrestre.
(2023-05-09). The Final Folly of the Western World. thealtworld.com The victory over President Trump of the military/security complex has condemned the United States and its European, Canadian, Australian, and Japanese empire to irreversible decline. Trump's intention to "normalize relations with Russia" was perceived by the powerful military/security complex, about which both President Eisenhower and President John F. Kennedy warned, as a threat to its budget, power, and primacy. Thus was launched by the CIA and FBI the long and ongoing era of false charges against an American President, both in office and out, by the security services of the United States. | The consequence is…
(2023-05-08). Tucker Carlson Has Plans for His Own "Media Empire": Report. truthout.org Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is preparing to battle the network to get out of his contract after he was pulled off the air last month, according to Axios. Since being ousted from the network in April, Carlson has allegedly begun to ready plans for his own "media empire." However, he can't act on them until his contract with Fox concludes in January of 2025. Two days after being let go… |
(2023-05-09). Made-in-China products to take center stage at Shanghai exhibition. ecns.cn Roughly 1,000 Chinese enterprises will showcase their products in an exhibition to be held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center from Wednesday through Sunday.
(2023-05-09). Pentagon To Spend $1.2 Billion More To Strengthen Ukrainian Air Defence. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On May 9, the Pentagon announced another aid package to Ukraine. Kiev will receive $1.2 billion worth of weapons from the United States. | The new aid package is reportedly aimed to bolster Ukrainian air defenses and sustain its artillery ammunition needs. It is being provided under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). This means that the weapons will not be taken from the reserves of the Ministry of Defense, but they will by purchasing from enterprises or partners. This an…
(2023-05-09). Hydropolitics: An Interview With Erik Swyngedouw. popularresistance.org Water is not, and has never been, a standalone issue. Over the past 20 or 30 years, in a context of increasing concern with access to water in terms of quality, particularly in the global south, there has been an extraordinary amount of activism around water: access, struggle, ownership, etc. What has that done to systematically change the configuration of access to water? Almost nothing. | Clearly the highly triaged and uneven access and distribution of water is a major issue. It's the number one cause of premature mortality in the world. Poor access to water is a concern that many activists share. Something has…
(2023-05-08). Vice Media Considering Bankruptcy Filing: Digital Media Bear Market Has Turned Into Crash. moguldom.com Vice Media, which targets millennials and promotes coverage of "under-reported stories," is in talks to be bought out of bankruptcy in a deal with Hungarian-American businessman-philanthropist George Soros and lender Fortress Investment. The proposed reorganization to Fortress and Soros Fund Management, founded by 92-year-old Soros, would wipe out other investors, according to people familiar with …