Happy Mayday!
Live stream of May Day protests from around the country Payday Report
The debate behind the debate: Is the exploitation of the Global South by the Global North the major contradiction of our time? ZZ Blog
Western leftists mistakenly believe that power is simplifying socialism.
How an oil refinery works Construction physics
SpaceX’s stray rocket will hit the moon at Mach 7 in August, says analyst Gizmodo
Climate/Environment
2026 on track for warmest year yet
Warming projections for 2026 and 2027 Climate on the brink
pandemic
About climate change denialism and coronavirus denialism: Disability, chronic disease, and culture
Every month is the day I ask myself if I’m crazy to think people are getting sicker and sicker, but then the data comes out on sickness absence rates for NHS workers and the answer is: “No, I’m not crazy. Yes, people are just getting sicker and sicker.” pic.twitter.com/5HR6C565WV
— Turn (@1goodtern) April 30, 2026
China?
China’s “fake” de-dollarization Council on Foreign Relations
China’s technological ambitions hinge on real estate market Nikkei Asia
Ban on AI firing: Why Chinese courts made it illegal to replace workers with robots Gadget Review
Tungsten price sets new record due to China’s export curbs and military expansion Mining.com
Southeast Asia
The US market is starting to get a little uncomfortable — and this isn’t just a short-term spike 🌾
What’s happening now is that geopolitics and weather are hitting at the same time.
The ongoing Iran war has disrupted the flow of fertilizer and fuel through the Iranian Straits. 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 relying on crocodiles and snakes to ‘fence’ Bangladesh borders? Al Jazeera
syrakistan
Desperate rush for water tankers continues in Gaza more than six months after ceasefire – Associated Press
Apartheid without borders: Israel abducts dozens of Gaza flotilla activists in international waters The Cradle
New 7amleh report: Meta monetizes violence against settlements and Palestinians
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Israel suffers heavy damage from Hezbollah drone attack and faces operational collapse Press TV
Nine people, including women and children, killed in Israeli attack; US considers training Lebanese military units to disarm Hezbollah New Arab
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Prime Minister Netanyahu plans to rush to Washington as President Trump pushes for ceasefire Al-Mayadeen
US Department of the Army’s False Blockade Claims Larry Johnson
Iran at the scene of worst US war crime since Mirai
House Speaker Mike Johnson says US is ‘not at war’ with Iran as White House approaches 60-day deadline NBC News
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Opposition OPCW inspector wins case in international tribunal in blow to Syria cover-up Aaron Mate
discord in europe
The German Church is Ready for War Pascal’s Substack (Neutral Research)
Most oppose Switzerland’s plan to cap population of 10 million people, poll finds Reuters
Africa
Madagascar detains French ex-military on suspicion of destabilization plot Al Jazeera
US seeks to make Eritrea a ‘bulwark against Iranian influence’ Black Agenda report
Jihadists call for united front against Mali’s military junta as Bamako blockade begins France 24
A Russo-Tuareg war was inevitable from the moment Wagner arrived in Mali Andrew Korybko
old blighty
Number of homeless children in England could fill Wembley Stadium twice: ‘Clear failure’ Big Issue
A new war that’s not so cold war
Perm, about 1,500-1,800 kilometers from Ukraine, was attacked today. It is foolish to believe that these attacks on Russia were carried out only by Ukraine. We are being led by lunatics who will no doubt cry “without cause” when powerful retribution comes. pic.twitter.com/TAkrpVIZAZ
—Glenn Diesen (@Glenn_Diesen) April 30, 2026
EU should not ‘humiliate’ itself by seeking direct negotiations with Russia, Karasu Euronews warns
Ivan Kachanovsky faces a “Stalinist” smear campaign to silence his activities regarding Ukraine. dissident
Fact Check: Did the US Ambassador to Ukraine Steal Champagne During the White House Dinner Shootout? euro news
imperial collapse watch
Fire aboard Navy destroyer USS Higgins, officials say CBS News
The Colonization Project of America’s Mental Class Consciousness
south of the border
Cuban farmers struggle to feed the nation amid US energy blockade AP
Lafaire Epstein
Why Ghislaine Maxwell Will Be Pardoned: The Epstein Files by Julie K. Brown
Trump 2.0
It turns out that President Trump secretly used ICE to spy on the truth of his critics
What President Trump can learn from President Nixon’s policies
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Trump signs oil pipeline permit Keystone XL Bloomberg
Trump’s sons take stake in Kazakh mining company that wins $1.6 billion US contract FT
Half of Polymarket’s ‘longshot’ bets on military action succeed FT
Show Me the Money Savage Mind
Democrats are the worst
Janet Mills ends campaign for U.S. Senate Maine Morning Star
Progressive Democrats propose banning monitored pricing, breaking up American companies if they win in 2026 Matt Stoller
police state surveillance
ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Goode quietly relocated as FBI closes investigation
Prism, the managed information ecosystem of American incarceration
big brother is watching you
City learns group accesses cameras in children’s gymnasium as a sales demonstration, renews contract anyway 404 Media
accelerationist
Silicon Valley prepares for perpetuation of underclass New York Times
A.I.
Why Sam Altman reminds me of Anton Chigurh in Necessary Fiction
The data center revolt is just the beginning Blood in the Machine
Local politics after the murder of an important city
The Bronx still burns with dissent.
agriculture
Chemical clash: Pesticide provisions that nearly derailed House bill FarmDoc Daily
USDA aims to speed up meat packaging lines, threatening workers and consumers Food & Power
economy
Trump says Iran blockade is ‘unbelievable’ as pump prices soar Bloomberg
Despite surge in Atlantic exports, net oil supply loss stands at 9 million barrels per day: Vortex Oil Prices
The US will suffer more from the oil shock than China, Russia and the EU: Responsible Nation Strategy
The actual cost of war levy Economic Research Institute
zeitgeist watch
Turbo Culture’s new book
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