Happy May Day!
On this significant day, many around the world are celebrating and advocating for labor rights and social justice. Explore the following links for insights into current events, climate issues, and more.
LIVESTREAM of May Day Protest from Around the Country Payday Report
The Western Left Misunderstands Power Simplifying Socialism
How an Oil Refinery Works Construction Physics
A Stray SpaceX Rocket Will Smash Into the Moon at Mach 7 in August, Analyst Says Gizmodo
Climate/Environment
2026 On Track for Warmest Year Climate Uncensored
Higher Warming Predictions for 2026 and 2027 The Climate Brink
Pandemics
On Climate Change Denialism & COVID Denialism Disability, Chronic Illness, & Culture
It’s the day of the month where I ask myself if I’m crazy to be thinking that people are getting sicker and sicker, and then the NHS Staff sickness absence rate data comes out and the answer is: No, I’m not crazy, and yes, people are just getting sicker and sicker. pic.twitter.com/5HR6C565WV
— tern (@1goodtern) April 30, 2026
China?
China’s “Fake” De-Dollarization Council on Foreign Relations
China’s Technological Ambitions Hinge on Property Market Nikkei Asia
The AI Termination Ban: Why Chinese Courts Just Made It Illegal to Replace Workers with Robots Gadget Review
Tungsten Price Breaks Records as China Export Curbs, Military Demand Boost Investment Mining.com
Southeast Asia
Rice markets are starting to feel a bit uncomfortable — and this isn’t just another short-term blip 🌾 What’s happening right now is a mix of geopolitics and weather hitting at the same time.
The ongoing Iran war is disrupting fertiliser and fuel flows through the Strait of… pic.twitter.com/ZBdBvzgtrl
— Gaurav Kochar (@gaurav_kochar) April 30, 2026
Asia’s Oil Shock Nightmare Has Only Just Begun Asia Times
India
Why Is India Turning to Crocodiles and Snakes to ‘Fence’ Bangladesh Border? Al Jazeera
Syraqistan
In Gaza, a Desperate Rush for Water Trucks Persists More Than 6 Months After the Ceasefire AP
New 7amleh Report: Meta Monetizes Settlements and Violence Against Palestinians 7amleh
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Israel Suffers Heavy Toll from Hezbollah Drone Strikes, Faces Operational Collapse Press TV
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Netanyahu Plans to Rush to Washington as Trump Pushes Ceasefire Al Mayadeen
The Bogus Blockade Claim of the US Department of War Larry Johnson
In Iran, at the Site of the Worst US War Crime Since My Lai The Grayzone
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In Blow to Syria Cover-Up, Dissenting OPCW Inspector Wins Case at International Tribunal Aaron Mate
European Disunion
Germany’s Churches Ready for War Pascal’s Substack (Neutrality Studies)
Most Swiss Back Initiative to Cap Population at 10 Million, Poll Shows Reuters
Africa
Madagascar Detains French Ex-Serviceman Over Alleged Destabilisation Plot Al Jazeera
US Seeks to Turn Eritrea Into “a Bulwark Against Iranian Influence” Black Agenda Report
Jihadists Urge United Front Against Mali Junta as Bamako Blockade Begins France24
The Russian-Tuareg War Was Inevitable From the Moment That Wagner Arrived in Mali Andrew Korybko
Old Blighty
The Number of Homeless Children in England Could Fill Wembley Stadium Twice: ‘A Clear Failure’ Big Issue
New Not-So-Cold War
Perm was attacked today, about 1500-1800km from Ukraine. It is ridiculous to believe that these attacks on Russia are done solely by Ukraine. We are led by lunatics who will surely scream “unprovoked” when a powerful retaliation comes. pic.twitter.com/TAkrpVIZAZ
— Glenn Diesen (@Glenn_Diesen) April 30, 2026
EU Shouldn’t ‘Humiliate’ Itself by Seeking Direct Talks with Russia, Warns Kallas Euronews
Ivan Katchanovski Faces ‘Stalinist’ Smear Campaign to Silence His Work on Ukraine The Dissident
Fact Check: Did Ukraine’s US Ambassador Steal Champagne During White House Dinner Shooting? Euronews
Imperial Collapse Watch
Fire Aboard Navy Destroyer USS Higgins, Officials Say CBS News
America’s Colonization of the Minds Class Consciousness Project
South of the Border
US Energy Blockade Leaves Cuban Farmers Struggling to Feed a Nation AP
L’affaire Epstein
Why Ghislaine Maxwell Will Get a Pardon The Epstein Files by Julie K. Brown
Trump 2.0
More Details Emerge of Trump’s Secret Use of ICE to Spy on Critics Truthout
What Trump Can Learn from Nixon Statecraft
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Trump Signs Permit for Oil Pipeline Echoing Keystone XL Bloomberg
Trump Sons Take Stake in Kazakh Miner That Won $1.6bn US Contract FT
Half of ‘Long Shot’ Polymarket Bets on Military Action Are Successful FT
Show Me the Money Savage Minds
Democrats Suck
Janet Mills Ends Campaign for U.S. Senate Maine Morning Star
Progressive Democrats Propose Banning Surveillance Pricing, Breaking Apart Corporate America If They Win in 2026 Matt Stoller
Police State Watch
ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Good Quietly Relocated as FBI Stalls Investigation PunchUp
The Controlled Information Ecosystem of American Incarceration Prism
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
The Accelerationists
Silicon Valley Is Bracing for a Permanent Underclass New York Times
AI
Why Sam Altman Reminds Me of Anton Chigurh Necessary Fictions
The Data Center Rebellion Is Only the Beginning Blood in the Machine
Local Politics, After Murder Vital City
The Bronx Still Burns Dissent
Agriculture
Chemical Collision: The Pesticide Provisions That Nearly Derailed the House Bill FarmDoc Daily
USDA Seeks to Increase Meatpacking Line Speeds, Threatening Workers, Consumers Food & Power
Economy
Trump Says Iran Blockade ‘Incredible’ as Pump Prices Keep Rising Bloomberg
Net Crude Supply Loss is 9 Million Bpd Despite Surge in Atlantic Exports: Vortex OilPrice
The US Will Suffer More from Oil Shock Than China, Russia, or EU Responsible Statecraft
The Real Cost of War Levy Economics Institute
Zeitgeist Watch
Turbo-Culture novum
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