Gaza conflict: no matter how powerful Israel's military becomes it still can't win
The Conversation | juancole.com | 2021-05-19
By Paul Rogers | — Israel is the most powerful state in the Middle East. Its military forces may not match the likes of Egypt or Turkey in numbers, but the might of its training, equipment, technologies and nuclear weapons make it unassailable. Given its long-developed capabilities in public order control, such a position should …
juancole.com/2021/05/conflict-powerful-military.html

Economics of the new cold war and U.S. 'super imperialism' with economist Michael Hudson
Ben Norton | mronline.org | 2021-05-19
The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton interview world-renowned economist Michael Hudson on his concept of American "super imperialism" and the economics of the new cold war on China and Russia. | May 19, 2021…
mronline.org/2021/05/19/economics-of-the-new-cold-war-and-u-s-super-imperialism-with-economist-michael-hudson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=economics-of-the-new-cold-war-and-u-s-super-imperialism-with-economist-michael-hudson

Negative Nationalism: Is Ukraine Turning Into The "Anti-Russia"?
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-19
The concept of …
globalresearch.ca/negative-nationalism-potent-means-political-mobilization-parts-europe/5745614

The Pentagon Inflates the Chinese Nuclear Threat in a Push for New Intercontinental Missiles
Michael T. Klare | thenation.com | 2021-05-19
The Pentagon Inflates the Chinese Nuclear Threat in a Push for New Intercontinental Missiles…
thenation.com/article/politics/pentagon-china-nuclear/

Plasma physicists lay out a manifesto for the data-driven future of the field
imperial.ac.uk | 2021-05-19
Research into the extreme physics of space, nuclear fusion, and fundamental phenomena could be transformed by big data and AI, say scientists.
imperial.ac.uk/news/221793/plasma-physicists-manifesto-data-driven-future-field

Hot Tip for the NYT on Vaccines
Dean Baker | zcomm.org | 2021-05-19
There Are These Two Countries Called Russia and China…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/hot-tip-for-the-nyt-on-vaccines/

U.S. And Russian Foreign Ministers To Hold Talks On Arctic Council Sidelines
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-19
Click to see full-size image | US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on May 19th in the evening in Reykjavik at the end of the main program of the ministerial session of the Arctic Council (AC) for that day. | The head of the State Department's press service, Ned Price, told TASS."Secretary Blinken will have the opportunity to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov tomorrow [May 19] evening on the sidelines of the Arctic…
southfront.org/u-s-and-russian-foreign-ministers-to-hold-talks-on-arctic-council-sidelines/

Military Situation In Syria On May 19, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-19
Click to see full-size image | On May 19, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 41 times: 21 — in Idlib province, 14 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On May 18, Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria cancels Resolution 119 to raise fuel prices following the protests in the Kurdish controlled area | On May 18, clashes between the SDF and TFSA were reported at Umm Adasa area | MORE ON THE T…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-on-may-19-2021-map-update/

Military Situation In Syria On May 19, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-19
Click to see full-size image | On May 19, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 41 times: 21 — in Idlib province, 14 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On May 18, Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria cancels Resolution 119 to raise fuel prices following the protests in the Kurdish controlled area | On May 18, clashes between the SDF and TFSA were reported at Umm Adasa area | MORE ON THE T…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-on-may-19-2021-map-update/

Justice is Global Joins 65 Orgs: Cold War with China is a Dangerous and Self-Defeating Strategy
commondreams.org | 2021-05-18
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commondreams.org/newswire/2021/05/18/justice-global-joins-65-orgs-cold-war-china-dangerous-and-self-defeating?cd-origin=rss

Russia Won't Block Twitter as It Complied With Content Requests
telesurenglish.net | 2021-05-18
Russia's authorities announced on Monday they will not block Twitter after the U.S. company complied with 91 percent of the requests demanded by the regulator entity Roskomnadzor regarding illegal content. | RELATED: | Russia Fines Twitter Over Illegal Child-Sensitive Posts | "Checks show that Twitter moderators have removed more than 91% of the banned information. The agency assesses Twitter's efforts to comply with the requirements of Russian legislation positively," the Roskomnadzo…
telesurenglish.net/news/Russia-Wont-Block-Twitter-as-It-Complied-With-Content-Requests-20210518-0025.html

Military Situation In Syria On May 18, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-18
Click to see full-size image | On May 18, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 37 times: 16 — in Idlib province, 15 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On May 18, local protesters in the Shaddadi area blocked the Hasakah-Deir Ezzor road in opposition to the Autonomous Administration's decision to raise fuel prices. | On May 17, an ex-rebel member was killed by unknown gunmen in the town of Tasil | On…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-on-may-18-2021-map-update/

U.S. to lead 27-nation NATO naval exercise near Crimea
Rick Rozoff | antibellum679354512.wordpress.com | 2021-05-18
U.S. to lead 27-nation NATO naval exercise near CrimeaRick Rozoff The final planning conference for this year's Sea Breeze naval exercise occurred in Odessa, 188 miles from the Crimean port city of Sevastopol* where the Russian Black Sea Fleet is based. Sea Breeze 2021 will be the twenty-first iteration of the U.S. Sixth Fleet-organized event, …
antibellum679354512.wordpress.com/2021/05/17/u-s-to-lead-27-nation-nato-naval-exercise-near-crimea/

Hot Tip for the NYT on Vaccines: There are These Two Countries Called Russia and China
Dean Baker | counterpunch.org | 2021-05-18
I realize that it's hard for reporters at the country's leading newspaper to stay on top of the news, but this major piece (four reporters) on vaccinating the world should get a Pulitzer for ignorance. The topic of the piece is vaccinating the world, which should be number one on any serious person's list of…
counterpunch.org/2021/05/18/hot-tip-for-the-nyt-on-vaccines-there-are-these-two-countries-called-russia-and-china/