May 19 Red Daily News Wire
International left news links from May 18.
Argentina:
Activist who denounced lack of water in poor neighborhoods in Buenos Aires died of coronavirus
Belgium:
Belgian Doctors and Nurses Turn Backs On Prime Minister In Protest:
"Politicians turned their backs on us, now we do the same to them."
Powerful statement by Belgian doctors and nurses protesting against the government's pandemic response and budget cuts, turning their back on the Belgian Prime Minister as she arrived at a hospital in Brussels.
Canada:
NDP MPs Question Why Feds Are Working With Amazon
China:
China will make virus vaccine available for public good, Xi says
Colombia:
- Colombia: Social Activist Attacks Continue Amid Pandemic
Cuba:
Cuba Develops Effective Peptide Against COVID-19
Ecuador:
Ecuador: Moreno Implements IMF Package Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Germany:
German Left demands national rent cover, protests CDU’s pro-real estate policies
Feminism / Women's Issues:
Stalkerware puts those living with abusers in even greater jeopardy during COVID-19 isolation
India:
Goldman Sachs: India's economy will shrink 45% this quarter and suffer a brutal recession this year
International:
WHO Calls for Worldwide Unity and Solidarity
Latin America:
Cuba Sends Medical Brigade to Peru
United Kingdom:
Tories slam the door on foreign care and health workers
United States:
Strikes erupt as US essential workers demand protection amid pandemic
In potential death blow to Keystone XL pipeline, Biden says he'd cancel permit
US Big Oil Get Millions in COVID-19 Aid Tax Breaks: Report
Fired Amazon Designer: I Was Punished For Uniting Tech and Warehouse Workers
US lockdown protests may have spread virus widely, cellphone data suggests
Venezuela:
Venezuela Reveals More Links Between Opposition and Foiled Plot
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