(2021-05-14). Mounting death toll as Israel's war on Gaza escalates. wsws.org Sixteen thousand army reservists have been called up and ground forces sent to the border in preparation for a ground invasion…
(2021-05-13). "The Scene Is Horrific": Gazans Trapped as Israel Escalates Bombing, Killing Dozens in the Territory. democracynow.org 
The death toll in Gaza has reached at least 83, including 17 children, and hundreds of people have been injured, as Israel's aerial bombardment of the besieged territory continues. Israel is now sending troops to the Gaza border for a possible ground invasion as many Palestinians are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The Biden administration on Wednesday gave Israel a green light to continue its assault, and Israel has reportedly rejected calls for an immediate ceasefire, despite growing international condemnation. Issam Adwan, Gaza project manager for We Are Not Numbers, a yo…
(2021-05-13). Nathan Thrall on the Historic Palestinian Uprising Against Israeli Control from the River to the Sea. democracynow.org 
We look at the crisis unfolding in Israel-Palestine with Nathan Thrall, former director of the Arab-Israeli Project at the International Crisis Group and writer now based in Jerusalem, who says despite a buildup of Israeli troops on the Gaza border, Israel wants to avoid a ground invasion of the besieged territory and return to the status quo that existed before the latest round of violence. "Israel's preference and its policy is to have Hamas remain in control of its little island of Gaza after this is finished," Thrall says.
(2021-05-13). Israel Refuses Any Ceasefire Attempts By Hamas. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On the evening of May 12th, Israel rejected any mediated talks with Hamas and other Gaza groups to reach a ceasefire in the West Bank. | Egypt, which shares a border with the Gaza Strip, has often served as a broker between Israel and Hamas, who are prepared to agree a ceasefire. | However, Israeli officials said that Israel is this time intent on eradicating the terror networks responsible for the latest conflagration of violence, and is unwilling to settle for another…
(2021-05-13). New York County Jails May Close Their Doors to ICE. thenation.com 
The Dignity Not Detention Act mirrors legislative efforts to take on the rogue agency in states like Maryland and California.
(2021-05-13). IPS Board Selects Tope Folarin as New Executive Director, with John Cavanagh Transitioning to Senior Advisor. ips-dc.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 13, 2021 | Contact: Olivia Alperstein, (202) 704-9011 | Washington, D.C. — The Board of Trustees of the 58-year-old Institute for Policy Studies named its Board Chair, writer Tope Folarin, as the organization's new Executive Director starting May 24. | Folarin, 39, is the son of Nigerian immigrants, a former Rhodes Scholar, and a graduate of Morehouse College and Oxford University. Folarin worked for six years as Special Assistant in the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. He is stepping down as Vice President for Content and Storytelling at the non-profit Local Initiativ…
(2021-05-13). The Future Is Hawaii. strategic-culture.org By Peter VAN BUREN | I have seen the future. It looks a lot like Hawaii. What I saw there (absent the beautiful beaches, confused tourists, and incredible nature) was a glimpse of the future for much of America. | COVID paved the way for internal travel restrictions — Americans moving around inside their own country — never before thought possible, or even constitutional. Hawaii, an American state, had to decide if they accepted American me, much as a foreign country controls its borders and decides which outsiders may enter. | Hawaii required a very specific COVID test, from a "trusted partner" compa…
(2021-05-13). USAID Admits to Venezuela Regime Change Fraud. orinocotribune.com By Anya Parampil — May 6, 2021 | Red Lines host Anya Parampil explores an internal USAID report admitting the agency's policy on Venezuela was driven by the State Department and National Security Council's push for regime change. | The report specifically investigated USAID's attempt to use the US military to force aid through Venezuela's border with Colombia on February 23, 2019.
(2021-05-13). Azerbaijan Moves Into Armenian Syunik Region, Attempts To Capture More Territories. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Not everybody is sitting with bated breath looking at the developments in the West Bank. | Some or taking the opportunity for gains. | An example of this is Azerbaijan, which took the opportunity to invade 3.5 kilometres deep into the Republic of Armenia and snatch the entirety of Sev Lake. | Sev Lake, a glacial lake at an elevation of 2.678m above the sea level, is divided between Armenia, which holds 70% of it in its border, and Azerbaijan with the remaining 30%. | The Deputy Mayor of G…
(2021-05-13). NATO begins massive Defender 2021 military exercises aimed at Russia. wsws.org The inclusion of non-NATO states including Ukraine and Georgia in NATO's largest war games in Europe since the end of the Cold War, on Russia's borders, is very provocative.
(2021-05-13). The 'Zapatista Invasion' Has Begun! popularresistance.org It was a genuine surprise when the Zapatistas published their communiqué "A Mountain on the High Seas" on October 5, 2020, announcing a tour of the EZLN (Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional) across five continents, starting with Europe. Even though the Zapatistas have not shied away from organizing initiatives in Chiapas and across Mexico — the March of the Color of the Earth just 20 years ago is a case in point — it is basically the first time since 1994 that they are leaving the borders of their homeland behind. | Then, on January 1 of this year, they published a Declaration for Life, co-signe…
(2021-05-13). #LatinoRebels10: From 2017, the Super Bowl Immigration Ad That Wasn't Really an Immigration Ad. latinorebels.com Ah yes, the "big beautiful door."
(2021-05-12). Stop Israeli attacks on Gaza. greenleft.org.au Twenty Palestinians, nine of them children, were killed in Israeli bombing attacks in the Gaza Strip on May 10, report Ali Abunimah, Maureen Clare Murphy and Tamara Nassar. Israeli forces reportedly moved tanks to the Gaza border on May 12 and have been bombing the city with white phosphorous.
(2021-05-12). OPINION: The Unsung Power of DREAMer Entrepreneurs. latinorebels.com As an undocumented immigrant, becoming my own boss was a necessity.
(2021-05-12). Number of Children Traveling Alone at Border Eases in April. latinorebels.com SAN DIEGO (AP) — The number of unaccompanied children encountered on the U.S. border with Mexico in April eased from an all-time high a month earlier, while more adults were found coming without families, authorities said Tuesday.