Matthew Rothschild (2020-05-25). Remembering Slain Peace and Justice Activists on This—and Every—Memorial Day. commondreams.org On this Memorial Day, and all the days to come, let's remember the peace and justice activists—including Rachel Corrie—who died while demanding a better world. (Photo: Denny Sternstein/AP) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …

Matthew Rothschild (2020-05-25). Remembering Slain Activists on Memorial Day. progressive.org This Memorial Day, we remember yesterday's activists and honor today's essential workers.

Thomas Hon Wing Polin (2020-05-25). Beijing Acts on Hong Kong. counterpunch.org May 22, 2020. The best, most hopeful day in the life of Hong Kong since its pro forma reunification with China in 1997. The day Beijing decided to face down its premier Special Administrative Region's legions of destructive, China-hating subversives — who call themselves "democrats" — and their allies in the Anglo-American Empire. The day

Venezuela Analysis (2020-02-06). Embassy Protection Collective: "We Are Not the Ones Who Violated the Law" theantimedia.com In this exclusive interview, VA talks to the activists who defended the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC ahead of their trial.

Martin Sieff (2020-05-22). How the British Empire Created and Killed George Orwell. globalresearch.ca The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), happily amplified by the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) in the United States which carries its World News, continues to pump out its regular dreck about the alleged economic chaos in Russia and the imagined miserable …

Venezuela Analysis (2020-02-06). Embassy Protection Collective: "We Are Not the Ones Who Violated the Law" theantimedia.com In this exclusive interview, VA talks to the activists who defended the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC ahead of their trial.

Julia Conley, staff writer (2020-05-22). 'A Misbegotten, Warped Freedom Obsession Is Killing Us': Video of Trumpian Anti-Mask Jerks Goes Viral. commondreams.org On social media Friday, author Anand Giridharadas shared what he called an "end-of-empire" video featuring a number of people refusing to wear face masks in public places, coughing on others, and claiming their "freedom" is being trampled by public health guidance. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …