(2022-06-16). Russian Ops in Ukraine (June 16, 2022): West Sends Arms, Russia Still Gaining Ground. libya360.wordpress.com Update for Russian Military Operations in Ukraine for June 16, 2022 Russian forces continue to gain ground in the Donbas; Russia also gains ground outside Kharkov; Western media covers up Ukrainian shelling of civilian targets in Donetsk; The flood of Western weapons continues, but limitations are manifesting themselves; Harpoon anti-ship…
(2022-06-16). As Russia Makes War Gains, US Government In Talks With Ukraine For 'Negotiated Outcome'. moguldom.com While Russian forces gain ground in Ukraine, the U.S. has been in talks with the beseiged nation about a settlement and what that could look like. In a discussion with the Center for a New American Security, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday, June 16, that the U.S. will continue "to support …
(2022-06-16). US Biowarfare: Fever-Carrying Mosquitoes Studied in Ukrainian Labs May Have Been Used Against Cuba. libya360.wordpress.com The Russian Defence Ministry earlier reported discovering files in seized bio laboratories in Ukraine which indicated that scientists were carrying out tests on dangerous pathogens with the presumed intent to use them as components in biological weapons. The ministry said these laboratories were funded by the US for over a decade. The Ukrainian biological laboratories…
(2022-06-16). US Tested Neuromodulators on Socially Vulnerable Ukrainians. libya360.wordpress.com Employees of the lab in the village of Sorokovka in Kharkov region tested highly active neuromodulators that caused irreversible damage to the central nervous system as part of the US military bio programme, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological defense of the Russian Armed Forces, said. Sorokovka hosted a…
(2022-06-16). Leaked emails expose Paul Mason's collusion with senior British intelligence agent. mronline.org 
On June 7th, The Grayzone revealed how British journalist Paul Mason planned to wage all-out war on anti-imperialist and left-wing academics, activists, campaign groups, independent journalists and media sites—and particularly this outlet.
(2022-06-16). The problem with Juneteenth. mronline.org 
Juneteenth was a people's holiday with deep meaning for the descendants of enslaved people. But the declaration of an official federal holiday has turned it into an opportunity for corporate exploiters and cynical politicians to show pretend concern for Black people. At best Juneteenth provides a history lesson and an opportunity for much needed political education.
(2022-06-16). Why Does the United States Have a Military Base in Ghana? libya360.wordpress.com Vijay Prashad U.S. soldiers train for "jungle warfare" in Ghana. An interview with Kwesi Pratt Jr., a journalist and leader of the Socialist Movement of Ghana In April 2018, the president of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, said that Ghana has "not offered a military base, and will not offer a military base to the…
(2022-06-16). Turkey rains on NATO's parade. mronline.org 
On May 18, the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a Norwegian named Jen Stoltenberg, stood on a stage, flanked by the ambassadors to NATO of Finland and Sweden, Klaus Korhonen and Axel Wernhoff, respectively.
(2022-06-16). Scott Ritter: Turkey Rains on NATO's Parade. scheerpost.com 
Letters of application to NATO from Finland and Sweden, presented to Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on May 18. (NATO) | By Scott Ritter / On May 18, the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a Norwegian named Jen Stoltenberg, stood on a stage, flanked by the ambassadors to NATO of Finland and Sweden, Klaus Korhonen and Axel Wernhoff, respectively. | It was one of those made-for-television moments that politicians dream of — a time of high drama, where the ostensible…
(2022-06-16). Senators Bring Biden's 2023 Military Budget Request to $857 Billion. news.antiwar.com The Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday released its version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would authorize $857.6 billion in military spending for the 2023 fiscal year, a massive increase from the $813 billion President Biden requested. Out of the $857.6 billion, about $817.3 billion will go to the Pentagon, $29.7 …
(2022-06-16). Denis Pushilin And Kharkov. Larry On NATO Support. smoothiex12.blogspot.com I don't have the link yet, but yesterday Denis Pushilin, the Head of Donetsk PR has been heard as saying that Kharkov and all of Kharkov Oblast need to be liberated. Pushilin is a very noticeable figure as, for now at least, the Head of independent and recognized by Russia DPR, but also, de facto a fully integrated Russia's political figure now. Very important at that and fully coordinated with Kremlin. So, when figure of such prominence speaks aloud on such matters then we should pay attention. This matters in so far as our assumptions on territorial goals of SMO are concerned. Now, three EU stooges talking abou…
(2022-06-16). Updated Mayo Clinic recommendations for infant formula shortage. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there have been significant shortages of infant formulas in some stores, largely caused by supply chain issues, as well as a recent recall of several contaminated baby formula products. While this unfortunate crisis continues to impact thousands of caregivers needing to feed their babies, Mayo Clinic continues to offer advice on safe alternatives in the short term to patients. Alternative formula options For most infants, it is OK to switch…
(2022-06-16). 3 Anti-Inflation Alternatives to Raising Interest Rates. popularresistance.org A deafening silence defines "debates" among U.S. leaders about stopping or slowing today's inflation. Alternatives to the Federal Reserve's raising of interest rates and curtailing money supply growth are ignored. It's as if there were no other ways to rein in price increases except to add more interest costs to the already excess debts of workers and small and medium businesses. Were the last two and a half years of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, plus the economic crash of 2020, not sufficient enough burdens on Americans without piling on the additional burden of inflation that has been imposed by U.S. capitalism…
(2022-06-16). Ecuador: CONAIE and Unions to Maintain National Strike. popularresistance.org Mobilizations will continue and key roads remain blocked as the indefinite Ecuador-wide protests against the neoliberal policies of Guillermo Lasso's administration head into a fourth day. | Security forces have been unsuccessful in trying to lift 24 hour roadblocks, which have now been reinforced by communities. | The government's attempt to quell protests by sweeping up alleged leaders not only failed, it backfired. News of the arrest of Leonidas Iza, president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), mobilized thousands of people to the Latacunga prison where he was taken and promp…
(2022-06-16). The Rotten Roots of the IMF and the World Bank. scheerpost.com 
By Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins / The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have long been criticized for the onerous influence they exert over the domestic policies of many states. Especially since the 1990s, they have been excoriated for imposing policies—such as structural adjustment reforms and austerity measures—on client states that deepen inequality in the Global South, which, in turn, benefits the powerful countries of the Global North. How do we understand the struct…
(2022-06-16). Contributions of peasant farmer communities: The case of Venezuela. mronline.org 
Throughout their history, agricultural, chemical and food corporations have created and implemented tactics to marginalize the peasant farmer community and indigenous people.
(2022-06-16). Ecuadorian Indigenous Organizations Start Strike Against Lasso. orinocotribune.com The current protests are taking place in a political-institutional environment that is potentially very dangerous for the respect of human and civil rights. | From the early hours of Monday, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) began a national strike against the government of Guillermo Lasso by blocking highways in provinces such as Pastaza, Napo, and Guayas. | CONAIE President Leonidas Iza said that the social mobilization, which will continue for an indefinite period of time, emerges as a result of the reluctance of the Lasso administration to continue the dialogue process, the las…
(2022-06-16). UK's 'Unlawful' Deportation Flight to Rwanda Halted After European Court Intervenes. scheerpost.com 
(Photo: Sandor Csudai) | By Tanupriya Singh / The first flight set to deport asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda was halted on Tuesday, June 14, following major last-minute interventions by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). As of Tuesday morning, seven people were to be deported on the plane which was set to take off from the Ministry of Defense runway at Boscombe Down in Amesbury that night. This number was a fraction of the initial removal notices…
(2022-06-16). Why are global wheat prices rising so much? mronline.org 
The global food crisis has now grown to such proportions that everyone is talking about it (even though world leaders are doing relatively little about it).
(2022-06-16). 100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt. scheerpost.com 
[ By Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on three jobs after she and her husband were sued for nearly $10,000 by the New York hospital where his infected leg was amputated. | Ariane Buck, a young father in Arizona who sells health insurance, couldn't make an appointment with his doctor for a dangerous intestinal…
(2022-06-16). Tracy's Travesty: New Boss Same as Old Boss at Bureau of Land Management. scheerpost.com 
By Mike Garrity / CounterPunch It's too bad for conservationists and all Americans, but Tracy Stone-Manning, Biden's new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) director, is continuing the Trump administration's policy of destructive public land grazing. The BLM administers 246 million acres of public land, mainly in the intermountain west, with the mission is to "sustain …
(2022-06-16). Sergey Lavrov to Meet Venezuela's Vice President in Saint Petersburg. orinocotribune.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet with Executive Vice President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez, the Prime Minister of Cuba Manuel Marrero, and a special representative of Nicaragua, during the International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, that started on Wednesday. | During the forum, which ends Saturday, a conference dedicated to relations between Russia and Latin America will be held. Rodríguez, the Nicaraguan Finance Minister Iván Adolfo Acosta Montalván, and the president of the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN), Daniel Ortega Reyes, will participate in this conference. | As part of the…
(2022-06-16). SouthFront's Further Work Will Not Be Possible Without Your Support. southfront.org A global war is ongoing!: | Today, it can be stopped only by us, ordinary people who have become victims of politicians and propaganda. Many of us found ourselves on different sides of the front lines, regardless of our citizenship, nationality or faith. | We need to be united! | In March and early June, SouthFront overcame a series of attacks on our website. Nonetheless, there are no signs that pressure on us will soften anytime soon. | SouthFront work in providing independent coverage of key conflicts around the world disturbs those interested in instigating the global instability. SF Team is determined…
(2022-06-16). Various Alleged Instigators of Capitol Riot Finally Indicted For Sedition but Questions Remain About Government Infiltration and Incitement. covertactionmagazine.com Leaders of the far-right Proud Boys group, including its national chairman, Enrique Tarrio, have been charged with seditious conspiracy for …
(2022-06-16). Sunday 7/3: Fulfilling the Promise of America, a symposium. indybay.org ZOOM video meet: | zoom.us/j/94131824284?pwd=RzI0ZEY1eEkrbkxFemNOMHFHbUZXZz09…
(2022-06-16). Tehran supporting any plan ensures regional security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) — Supporting the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of all nations is the principled policy of Iran, President Raeisi said, adding that Iran supports any plan, and dialogue that ensures regional security.
(2022-06-16). Friday 6/17: Baila Community Dance Party. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2022-06-16). Policies ready to achieve emissions goals. ecns.cn China has essentially completed its policy infrastructure for the country's ambitious climate targets and has made significant progress in low-carbon transition, government officials said at the 10th National Low-Carbon Day on Wednesday in Jinan, Shandong province.
(2022-06-16). CA State Parks Commission considers one of the most endangered historic sites in America. indybay.org California State Park and Recreation Commission may visit one of the most endangered historic preservation sites in America. Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar Gold Mining District represents "hidden figures" from the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. As the Nation celebrates Juneteenth Freedom, California State Parks regional staff continues a generational effort to erase, distort and destroy all authentic golden legacy by people of African descent during the California Gold Rush Era (1840-1875)…
(2022-06-16). House Dems Urge Biden to Work With Cuba to Vaccinate the World. commondreams.org "Cuba's goal of vaccinating people in low-income countries offers an important opportunity… for our nations to work together once again on urgent healthcare issues facing the world."
(2022-06-16). Protests Continue In Ecuador Despite Release Of Indigenous Leader (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. The official logo of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador. | Protests continue throughout Ecuador despite the release of Leonidas Iza, leader of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE). | Indigenous people, who make up over a million of Ecuador's 17.7 million citizens, took to the streets on June 13 to protest against fuel prices and living costs. Despite being an oil producer, the prices of fuel almost doubled in Ecuador over the last two years. The price of…
(2022-06-16). Study advocates adjusting agri-food system. ecns.cn A special policy study of a high-level international think tank for the Chinese government has called for a comprehensive agri-food system transformation strategy to facilitate the global endeavors of low-carbon transition and ensuring food security.
(2022-06-16). Iran-India economic ties gathering steam. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) — The trade and economic relations between Iran and India is on upward trajectory.
(2022-06-16). 2022 California Juneteenth – National Freedom Day. indybay.org In the coming years over 100 California cities with @100,000+ residents will begin to discover our unique California Juneteenth Legacy, helping manifest equity and greater inclusion throughout the 5th largest economy in the world. Today, "Mining for Freedom" or the authentic "Golden Legacy" of our California USCT who fought, bleed and died for freedom is a fierce debate impacting future generation.
(2022-06-16). China's national lawmakers to mull laws on wire fraud, civil enforcement, monopoly. ecns.cn China's national lawmakers will deliberate draft laws regarding issues such as anti-telecom and cyber fraud, civil compulsory enforcement, and anti-monopoly during a forthcoming session by the country's top legislature.
(2022-06-16). Khashoggi's Fiancée Wants Biden to Ask Saudis: 'Where is Jamal's Body?'. scheerpost.com 
Activists pose for a photo following the June 15, 2022 unveiling of Jamal Khashoggi Way outside the Saudi Embassy in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images) | By Brett Wilkins / As U.S. President Joe Biden
(2022-06-16). New Satellite Images Show Progress In Repairs At Syria's Damascus Airport. southfront.org 
A heavy machine operates at the tarmac of Damascus International Airport, Syria, in this handout released by SANA on June 12, 2022. SANA/Handout via REUTERS | On June 15, Israel's ImageSat International released satellite images showing ongoing repairs at Syria's Damascus International Airport. | The airport went out of service as a result of the
(2022-06-16). Wednesday 6/15: DACA Tenth Anniversary: Then, Now and Beyond! Celebration & Action Rally. indybay.org Virtual celebration & action rally…
(2022-06-16). CNOOC completes first offshore CCUS project. ecns.cn Chinese State-owned oil and gas giant China National Offshore Oil Corp said on Wednesday that it has completed the country's first offshore carbon capture and storage project designed to permanently bury carbon dioxide in the seabed.
(2022-06-16). Wednesday 6/15: DACA Décimo Aniversario – °Antes, Ahora y Más Allá! Celebración y Reuinon para la Acción. indybay.org Virtual celebration & action rally…
(2022-06-16). Socialist Equality Party meeting discusses crisis of Australia's two-party system and the way forward for the working class. wsws.org The livestreamed event provided a much-appreciated forum for democratic discussion about the election result, Labor's right-wing program, and the class battles now unfolding in Australia and internationally.
(2022-06-16). Wednesday 6/15: Labor History: A key to unlocking workers' power today. indybay.org Online via Zoom | To register: bit.ly/FSFD-Labor…
(2022-06-16). （W.E. Talk）Facts and Truths Show Workers of All Ethnic Groups in Xinjiang Enjoy Decent Work. ecns.cn The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has actively practiced the international concept of decent work, followed the relevant conventions and initiatives of the International Labour Organization, and strictly implemented national laws, policies, and regulations.
(2022-06-16). How has Sri Lanka's political landscape transformed over the past months? peoplesdispatch.org Ahilan Kadirgamar, senior lecturer at the University of Jaffna, analyzes the recent political developments in Sri Lanka after the fall of the powerful Mahinda Rajapaksa…
(2022-06-16). The Israeli Histadrut, The AFL-CIO, Zionism & Labor Imperialism With Carol Lang. indybay.org The role of the Israeli Histadrut and the AFL-CIO was the focus of a presentation by CUNY professor Carol Lang. She spoke at a conference of the Labor Education Project On AFL-CIO International Operations. The AFL-CIO is tied to the racist Israeli Histadrut and has blocked solidarity resolutions for Palestinian people and workers. | AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler and AFT president Randi Weingarten also met with the leadership of the Israeli Labor Party which is in the Israeli government and supported the murder of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. The Israeli minister of Interior is a member of th…
(2022-06-16). 'Species Extinction Is a Choice': Groups Urge Strong Global Pact to Save Life on Earth. commondreams.org "Please make 2022 the year in which the world chooses to stop extinction and commits the resources to do so," says a letter ahead of an international summit next week. "Life on Earth depends on it."
(2022-06-16). Democracy, General Strikes & Fascism At AFL-CIO With Van Deusen Pres Vermont AFL-CIO. indybay.org Vermont AFL-CIO president David Van Deusen reports on the refusal of the AFL-CIO Executive Council to allow his state's resolution for democracy in the AFL-CIO with direct election of the national officers by the rank and file as well as preparing for a general strike against any attempted coup or insurrection.
(2022-06-16). Chinese brands build up strength amid headwinds from COVID-19. ecns.cn Chinese brands have built up strength despite the challenges brought about by COVID-19, according to a report released by the international market research firm Kantar on Wednesday.
(2022-06-16). Harley Davidson workers vote unanimously against tentative agreement in York, Pennsylvania. wsws.org Nearly 1,000 Harley Davidson workers voted as one to reject a pro-company tentative offer that had the backing of the International Association of Machinists union.
(2022-06-16). Iran arrests element linked with 2 French spies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) — Iranian Intelligence Forces announced the detention of a person who was linked with the espionage operations performed by two French nationals in Iran.