(2022-06-23). Is the West finally realizing that Russia will win the war in Ukraine? mronline.org 
This article is the fourth in a series of articles I have written covering the U.S. proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.
(2022-06-23). Building Revolutionary Solidarity Across the Americas Against the Failed "Summit of the Americas" liberationnews.org In a true show of intercontinental solidarity, words from Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canel joined the speeches of Native activist and Co-Director of the International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee Jean Roach, National Director of BYP100 D'atra Jackson, and host of this show, Brian Becker, at the final plenary of the three-day-long People's Summit for Democracy in early June.
(2022-06-23). Gaza blockade: How many more people have to die? peoplesdispatch.org Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News talks about the 15-year-long blockade of Gaza by Israel and Egypt and the role of the international community in continuing this brutal siege…
(2022-06-23). Rusia aboga por mundo multipolar en cumbre del grupo Brics. telesurtv.net Participan los líderes brasileño, Jair Bolsonaro; indio, Narendra Modi; chino, Xi Jinping y sudafricano, Cyril Ramaphosa.
(2022-06-23). Julian Assange, Alina Lipp, and Anne-Laure Bonnel—When truth becomes a crime in the West. mronline.org 
Julian Assange, Alina Lipp and Anne-laure Bonnel are three journalists who are paying a high price for telling the truth in the West: attempts to suffocate them financially, followed by censorship, threats of imprisonment or imprisonment altogether, and even physical and psychological torture in the case of Assange.
(2022-06-23). UK to introduce new 'bill of rights' after migrant deportation defeat. mronline.org 
Britain will begin legislating for a new 'bill of rights' on Wednesday, giving the government the authority to disregard European Court of Human Rights judgments.
(2022-06-23). America's Second Civil War is Underway. scheerpost.com 
By Blake Fleetwood / Original to ScheerPost | The frightening epidemic of gun violence in the US has become a commonplace reality. Easy access to firearms is an obstacle that national politicians have not been able to overcome with more than lip service. But gun violence is merely one ominous symptom of a growing social collapse that directly threatens our nearly 2 -year old system of democratic capitalism. | We begin with this: There have been 260 mass shootings so far this year, and 2022 is projected to hit an all-time record.
(2022-06-23). The Fed's Austerity Program to Reduce Wages. scheerpost.com 
By Michael Hudson / CounterPunch The Federal Reserve Board's ostensible policy aim is to manage the money supply and bank credit in a way that maintains price stability. That usually means fighting inflation, which is blamed entirely on "too much employment," euphemized as "too much money."[1] In Congress's more progressive days, the Fed was charged with …
(2022-06-23). Who Is to Blame for Inflation? The Power Brokers of Capitalism. scheerpost.com 
To save not just the bankers but also the labyrinth itself, central bankers stepped in to replace the financiers' pyramids with public money. (Photo: Getty Images/ By Yanis Varoufakis / The blame game over surging prices is on. Was it too much central-bank money being pumped out for too long that caused inflation to take off? Wa…
(2022-06-23). "Heads I Win, Tails You Lose" mronline.org 
To look at neo-fascism withoutits economic moorings, to ignore the fact that the neo-fascist government is actually based on a neo-liberal-neo-fascist alliance, and, in general, to look at politics as a self-contained sphere unconnected to the economy, is a liberal trait that the Left must not imitate.
(2022-06-23). Another Young Ecuadorian Dies During National Strike. mronline.org 
"It is worrying how military and police violence has escalated against those who exercise their right to protest and resist," said the Alliance of Ecuadorian Human Rights Organizations.
(2022-06-23). IMF loans continue to undermine health in Africa. peoplesdispatch.org The International Monetary Fund has a long history of insisting on loan conditionalities which are harmful to public services. This practice did not change even during the pandemic, with African countries being some of the worst affected…
(2022-06-23). Philippines blocks over two dozen websites over "terrorist" tag, movements raise alarm. peoplesdispatch.org The websites blocked at the request of the outgoing National Security Adviser include progressive media websites Bulatlat, Monthly Review and Counter Punch, as well as the website of legally active left-wing political coalition Bayan Muna…
(2022-06-23). Health workers will not stop fighting for a better alternative to WTO COVID-19 response. peoplesdispatch.org 
George Poe Williams from the National Health Workers Union of Liberia comments on the recent outcome of the WTO Ministerial Conference and the disappointment this has caused among health workers…
(2022-06-23). Syria's Damascus Airport Resumes Operations Nearly Two Weeks After Israeli Attack. southfront.org 
Syria's transportation minister Zuhair Khuzaym inspecting work on the northern runway of Damascus International Airport on June 22. Source: Syrian Air. | Syria's Damascus International Airport resumed operations on June 23, nearly two weeks after it was placed out of service as a result of a The attack, which took place on June 10, inflicted heavy…
(2022-06-23). Xi urges int'l solidarity to promote growth. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping called on Wednesday for international solidarity and coordination to maintain world peace and stability and promote global sustainable development.
(2022-06-23). Free Leonard Peltier Santa Cruz 6-20-2022. indybay.org The benefit was held at The Spot and was sponsored by Barrios Unidos and The American Indian Movement and others.
(2022-06-23). With Modi's support, BJP governments waging bulldozer campaign of state lawlessness and terror targeting Muslims. wsws.org Governments led by India's ruling BJP are illegally demolishing the homes of Muslims, so as to whip up communal tensions and divert popular anger and frustration over mass joblessness and soaring prices into reactionary channels.
(2022-06-23). China to establish national demonstration zones for IPR protection. ecns.cn China will establish a batch of demonstration zones for intellectual property rights (IPR) protection by 2025, according to a notice recently published by the National Intellectual Property Administration.
(2022-06-23). China issues regulatory protocols for webcast performers. ecns.cn China's National Radio and Television Administration and the Ministry of Tourism and Culture have jointly issued a set of regulatory protocols for webcast anchors.
(2022-06-23). Australian minister dispatched to Sri Lanka to demand a halt to refugees fleeing destitution. wsws.org The visit had nothing to do with helping the island's masses. Its purpose was to block people from trying to escape the social catastrophe to seek refuge in Australia.
(2022-06-23). Stalinist PCF discusses French national unity government with Macron. wsws.org The struggle against war and austerity can only be waged by mobilizing workers internationally against nationalist, pseudo-left groups that are rapidly turning to the right.
(2022-06-23). Already Expired: Moderna's upcoming Omicron shot is formulated for a variant that no longer exists. globalresearch.ca Moderna's reformulated mRNA COVID injection, the highly touted — and continuously delayed — "Omicron vaccine," was tailored to an Omicron subvariant that no longer exists. | The pharmaceutical company's Omicron-specific shot was formulated for the BA.1 subvariant of Omicron, which hasn't …
(2022-06-23). Canada Steps Up Surveillance of Indigenous Peoples to Push Pipelines. orinocotribune.com By Nick Cunningham Jun 19, 2022 | An International Human Rights Body Condemned Canada's Treatment Of Indigenous Communities Opposing Two Major Oil And Gas Pipelines. | Canadian police and security forces have intensified their surveillance and harassment of Indigenous people in recent months in an effort to clear the way for the construction of two long-distance oil and gas pipelines in British Columbia, earning the condemnation of international human rights observers. | "The Governments of Canada and of the Province of British Columbia have escalated their use of force, surveillance, and criminalization of…
(2022-06-23). Tuesday 6/28: #Patients Over Profits! Medicare For All & 2022 Midterms w/ National Nurses United. indybay.org Online webinar…
(2022-06-23). 192 key fugitives arrested in China's special campaign. ecns.cn Chinese police have caught 192 key fugitives of crimes against the control of the national border and frontier in an ongoing campaign since September 2021, the National Immigration Administration said Thursday.
(2022-06-23). Over 1,700 internet hospitals are established in China. ecns.cn More than 1,700 internet hospitals have been approved and established in China and integrated online and offline medical service has formed basically, said National Health Commission.
(2022-06-23). 2022 California Juneteenth Holiday still an optional notion for some reason. indybay.org 20 years ago California Juneteenth National Freedom Day was established as "optional" and today AB 1655 offers another "optional" path toward celebrations of our unique California Journey From Slavery to Freedom beginning on 1535 in Baja California Sur.
(2022-06-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: How low testosterone can affect men's health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Millions of men live with a testosterone deficiency. If left unchecked, this treatable condition may contribute to serious health problems like osteoporosis and lowered red blood cell production. During National Men's Health Week — June 13—19 — Dr. Gregory Broderick, a Mayo Clinic urologist, encourages men with symptoms of low testosterone to speak with their health care team. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLjkjFfFC8Y Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end…
(2022-06-23). Chinese FM meets Indian new ambassador. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Pradeep Kumar Rawat, India's new ambassador to China in Beijing Wednesday.
(2022-06-23). Officials: 5th CIIE preparations in full swing. ecns.cn The fifth edition of the China International Import Expo will be held as planned in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10, and preparations for the mega event are in full swing despite challenges like the recent COVID-19 outbreak, officials said on Wednesday.
(2022-06-23). Sri Lankan trade unions back IMF austerity policies. wsws.org The Rajapakse-Wickremesinghe government, with active union support, is imposing a new round of harsh attacks on jobs and social conditions.
(2022-06-23). Thursday 6/23: "Dear Pres.Biden: Just Say No to Fossil Fuels" – National Film Premiere w/ Q&A (virtual). indybay.org Virtual screening…
(2022-06-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Heat exhaustion and heatstroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the temperature rises in the summer, so does the risk of heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Over the past 30 years, extreme heat has claimed more lives in America than any other weather-related hazard, including flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes or lightning, according to the National Weather Service. Experts at Mayo Clinic say it's important to recognize the signs and symptoms of heat illnesses, and learn how to prevent them. Watch: The Mayo Clinic…
(2022-06-22). Haiti suffers in U.S.-created turmoil. workers.org 
U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes white Ukrainian refugee child. Haitian migrants of African descent, attempting to enter at the Texas border, are hunted down by U.S. Border Patrol mounted on horses. Haiti is in a process of collapse in its ability to function as a country on a daily basis. . . . |
(2022-06-22). Most African Countries Support Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Lucas Leiroz Apparently, Volodymir Zelensky's popularity in Ukraine is very low. The Ukrainian leader called for a virtual diplomatic meeting with African heads of state, but the event failed completely. Almost all African leaders declined to participate, hampering Zelensky's plans to make the meeting a pro-Kiev propaganda stage. Meanwhile, the Russian government's popularity is growing…
(2022-06-22). Australian Labor foreign minister visits Solomon Islands, reinforcing threats over China ties. wsws.org Every aspect of Penny Wong's visit to Solomon Islands reeked of neo-colonial arrogance and hypocrisy.
(2022-06-22). Southern Ukraine is the Priority in NATO's Planning. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR The desolate Snake Island in the Black Sea off Odessa has become a major theatre of contestation between Russia and NATO On the night of February 24, when Russian forces crossed the western and northern borders of Ukraine, the world's attention was riveted on the fate of Kiev. Hardly anyone paid attention…
(2022-06-22). 'Ukraine Fatigue' Intensifies as Sanctions Boomerang Ravages Western Economies. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic On February 24, the political West sounded decidedly self-confident as it expected Russia was heading back to the disastrous 1990s, with the country's social and economic prospects seemingly in tatters. Russian forex reserves were stolen, banks cut off from SWIFT, Western airspace banned, while anything remotely connected to Russia and its magnificent civilizational contributions…
(2022-06-22). In Video: Russian Tor-M2 System Intercepts Polish Drone With New Missile Over Ukraine. southfront.org 
Screen grab from footage released by the Russian Ministry of Defense. | On June 22, the Russian Ministry of Defense released footage showing a Tor-M2 air-defense system intercepting a Polish-made FLYEYE mini drone over an unspecified part of Ukraine. | The Tor-M2 is one of the more modern versions of the Tor medium-altitude, short-range air-defense system. This version has an improved fire control radar coverage and protection against spoofing. It can also engaged up to four targets simultaneously. | The air-defense s…
(2022-06-22). VIDEO: Senator Elizabeth Warren Challenges Fed Chair Jerome Powell in Senate Banking Committee Hearing. scheerpost.com 
By C-SPAN www.c-span.org/video/?c 20972/user-clip-sen-warren-questions-fed-chair-powell Senator Elizabeth Warren challenges and urges caution to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. During a Senate Banking Committee hearing, Sen. Warren warned about what a recession could mean for millions of Americans and how rate hikes will raise borrowing costs for families and put jobs at risk.
(2022-06-22). To Prevent Formula Shortages, Break Up Monopolies. otherwords.org It's a tough time to be the parent of a newborn in the United States today. Not only is child care prohibitively expensive, but the cost of all things — including baby products — is rising. And there's been a months-long shortage of baby formula. | There's nothing more important to a parent than providing for their child. As a mother who was unable to breastfeed, I relied on formula. I remember once making a long drive to another town when my local store was out of the brand my child was used to. | It was a stressful experience — and mild compared to what millions of parents are feeling right no…
(2022-06-22). Putin Says Russia Will Redirect Exports to BRICS Nations. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin told a meeting of BRICS leaders on Wednesday that Russia is BRICS is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, which together represent more than 40% of the world's population. Russia's BRICS partners have not followed the US-led sanctions campaign, and some have stepped up Russian oil imports…
(2022-06-22). Farmers' Indebtedness Most Important Cause Of Suicides. popularresistance.org A very recent study on farmer suicides during 2000-2018 in six districts of Punjab has stated that as many as 88% of these were due to debts. | This study by Sukhpal Singh, Manjeet Kaur and HS Kingra of Punjab Agriculture University published in the Economic and Political Weekly has stated about this state, which has seen the most intensive form of the green revolution in India, "Of the total 9,291 farmer suicide cases, more than 77% were those of marginal and small farmers who cultivated up to two hectares of land. It is important to note that the number of these small landholdings is around 34% of the total lan…
(2022-06-22). Dispatches from India: Has the economy really recovered? peoplesdispatch.org In this episode, we take a look at the struggle of workers in Chennai to get permanent jobs, the true nature of India's economic recovery, and the issues faced by Kashmir's Pandit community…
(2022-06-22). Belgium returns remains of assassinated Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba but what about justice? peoplesdispatch.org 
Belgium has returned a gold crowned tooth of Patrice Lumumba to his family. However, activists point out that there has been no accountability or justice for his brutal assassination following a western-backed coup in 1961…
(2022-06-22). In OtherWords: June 22, 2022. otherwords.org This week, more evidence has poured in as Congress investigates the January 6, 2021 coup attempt. | We've heard from Trump appointees and election officials who told the president directly that the 2020 results were valid even as he publicly said otherwise. We've heard from survivors of the violence. And we've heard from ordinary poll workers who got death threats simply for doing their job. | In OtherWords, veteran attorney Mitchell Zimmerman argues
(2022-06-22). A Pastor Marches for a Moral Economy. otherwords.org To Reverend Andrew Wilkes, inequality is a dire and immoral injustice. The pastor and political scientist spends every Sunday considering how to build a more equitable economy with his New York congregation. | "From unemployment to health care outcomes, virtually every issue hits poor folks the hardest," he told me. | As a result, pastors like him have more prayers to shepherd, more funerals to perform, and more concerns to ease — "not because it's God's will or because fate declared it," he said, "but because identifiable policy choices have created burdens on people that should be lifted." | These choices…
(2022-06-22). The Evidence Is Clear: Trump Must Be Indicted. otherwords.org The bipartisan congressional commission investigating the January 6 coup attempt has found strong evidence that Donald Trump is a criminal. As the hearings reveal, the former president illegally plotted to stay in office after the American people voted to boot him out. | Now he must be indicted. | Trump's criminality is proven not by the words of his enemies, but by the sworn testimony of Republicans he himself appointed or hired —including his own officials and staff, his attorney general William Barr, and Republican election lawyers and campaign personnel. | The evidence indicates Trump committed three ma…
(2022-06-22). Low-wage workers descend on D.C. workers.org 
Washington, D.C. — Tens of thousands of poor people, low-wage workers and their allies rallied here June 18 for the Poor People's Campaign Moral March and Low Wage Workers Assembly against "poverty, systemic racism and voter suppression." Starbucks workers — including some of the Memphis 7 fired for organizing — . . . |
(2022-06-22). Labor's militant minority. mronline.org 
How a new class of "salts"—radicals who take jobs to help unionization—is boosting the organizing efforts of long-term workers.
(2022-06-22). Neil Faulkner — 'Alienation, Spectacle, and Revolution: A Critical Marxist Essay'. mronline.org 
The tradition of concise introductions to Marxist theory is a long one, stretching back perhaps to Engels's Anti-Dàºhring. Alienation, Spectacle and Revolution enters stridently into this tradition with an acerbic, tremendously illuminating, and urgent style.
(2022-06-22). Ecuadorians Continue To Resist as National Strike Enters Second Week. scheerpost.com 
Since June 13, hundreds of thousands of Ecuadorians have been mobilizing across the country as a part of an indefinite national strike against the right-wing government of President Guillermo Lasso and his regressive economic policies. Photo: Alexander Crespo | By Tanya Wadhwa / Since June 13, hundreds of thousands of Ecuadorians have been mobilizing across the country as a part of an indefinite national strike against the right-wing government of President Guillermo Las…
(2022-06-22). Electoral Victory of Colombians Petro and Marquez is Unprecedented. scheerpost.com By W.T. Whitney / CounterPunch The comment overflowed with enthusiasm: "June 19 will be remembered as a day of the people and will be a moment of celebration for democracy … Today was a day for changing history." The reference was to the million-vote plurality achieved by Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro and his vice-presidential running-mate Francia …
(2022-06-22). Free Assange? Yes, But That's Not Nearly Enough. scheerpost.com 
By Thomas Knapp / CounterPunch On June 17, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States to face 18 criminal charges: One count of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion, and 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act of 1917. If convicted on all charges, Assange faces up to …
(2022-06-22). Joseph E. Stiglitz: How the U.S. Could Lose the New Cold War. scheerpost.com 
Vladimir Putin, left, and Xi Jinping. [ By Joseph E. Stiglitz | The United States appears to have entered a new cold war with both China and Russia. And US leaders' portrayal of the confrontation as one between democracy and authoritarianism fails the smell test, especially at a time when the same leaders are actively courting a systematic hum…
(2022-06-22). 'Moral Failure': California Dem Pulls Plug on Fossil Fuel Divestment Legislation. scheerpost.com 
Young people participate in a demonstration for S.B. 1173, proposed state legislation in California that would force two of the state's biggest pensions to divest from the fossil fuel industry. (Photo: Fossil Free California/Instagram) | By Brett Wilkins / Climate, environmental, and social justice advocates on Tuesday condemned the decision by a Democratic California lawmaker to kill proposed legislation that would require two of the state's leading pension fund…
(2022-06-22). The Tragic Absurdity of Qatar's World Cup Sportswashing. scheerpost.com 
A general view shows flags of the qualified countries for the 2022 World Cup in the Qatari capital Doha during a flag-raising ceremony of the last remaining countries to qualify, on June 16, 2022. (Photo by Mustafa Abumunes / AFP via Getty Images) | By Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff / Were there not so much suffering involved, the Qatar 2022 World Cup would be an absurdist parody of sportswashing. The extraordinarily popular event is meant to put a happy gloss on both the brutal kingdom of Qatar and soccer's…
(2022-06-22). The right to self defense. workers.org 
We were still reeling from the racist massacre at Buffalo, New York, the slaughter of children in Uvalde, Texas. Then came news of a June 11 attempt by white supremacists to ambush a public Pride in the Park celebration in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Over 30 white men of the Patriot . . . |
(2022-06-22). Juneteenth: death penalty abolitionists march in Texas. workers.org 
June 19 — Yancy Balderas, an activist with the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement, led the call "Texas says death row!" Juneteenth marchers and parade watchers in Houston responded with "We say, hell no!" Abolitionists participate in Juneteenth, Houston. Balderas carried a sign with a photo of herself and her . . . |
(2022-06-22). Rally demands fair contract for Philadelphia Museum of Art workers. workers.org 
June 14 workers' rally, Philadelphia Museum of Art. Credit: WW PHOTO: Joe Piette Philadelphia Hundreds of workers, labor activists and union officials from around the U.S. and other countries converged on the "Rocky" steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art June 14, to demand its Board of Trustees agree on . . . |
(2022-06-22). Buffalo's working-class Pride. workers.org 
WW Photo: Ellie Dorritie Workers World Party's Buffalo branch kicked off its third annual People's Pride event on June 14. Members and people from the community gathered for a cookout and a screening of "Pride," a historic film made in 2014 about the London-based group "Lesbians and Gays Support the . . . |
(2022-06-22). Mumia Abu-Jamal ‚àí a hero for young people. workers.org 
This excerpted text was first handed out at a youth conference for Mumia Abu-Jamal in Philadelphia, December 2012. Some statistics have been updated. George Washington. Abraham Lincoln. John F. Kennedy. Young people in the U.S. are taught in school to see these men as heroes. But this is the history . . . |
(2022-06-22). Defying repression, Ecuadorians continue to protest against neoliberalism. peoplesdispatch.org At least two indigenous protesters have been killed in the ongoing anti-government protests in Ecuador. Since June 13, hundreds of thousands of Ecuadorians have been mobilizing across the country as a part of an indefinite national strike against the right-wing government of President Guillermo Lasso. Since then, protestors have faced widespread repression and violence by the security forces of the country.
(2022-06-22). Crises Exacerbated by the West have Led to an Increase in Drug Production and Consumption. journal-neo.org 
Drugs and terrorism have become an instrument of international politics. Drugs have been increasingly used by certain actors in international life, especially the United States and its Western allies, to enhance their hegemony. Such actions not only destroy the youth and entire nations, but also create chains of corruption in countries which are then used …
(2022-06-22). Latest UN-Led Talks Over Libyan Elections Fail. popularresistance.org The United Nations Special Advisor on Libya said on Monday, June 20, that the Libyan parties participating in the recent round of talks in Egyptian capital Cairo have failed to reach a consensus over a legal process to hold national elections in the war-torn country. The failed talks have led to fresh apprehensions about the future of the peace process in Libya. | The third round of talks between the representatives of the Tripoli-based High Council of State (HCS) and the Tobruk-based Libyan parliament were held between June 12 to 20. The first two rounds of talks were held in Cairo last month. The talks to resol…
(2022-06-22). Sitrep: International reserve currency based on a basket of BRICS currencies. thesaker.is This news just out MAJOR! Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that banks from BRICS nations can freely connect to the System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS),…
(2022-06-22). Exile on Main Street: The Sound of the Unipolar World Fading Away. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar The future world order, already in progress, will be formed by strong sovereign states. The ship has sailed. There's no turning back. Let's cut to the chase and roll in the Putin Top Ten of the New Era, announced by the Russian President live at the St. Petersburg forum for both the Global North and…
(2022-06-22). June 21: New Year for Some Andean Peoples. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Andean New Year Ceremony.Internet Just a few decades ago, to announce or publicly display the ritual celebration of our gratitude to the Sun, (June 21), was unthinkable and a cause for shame. Yes, it was a cause for social derision. Ignorant, the "enlightened" called us. Now, the celebration of gratitude and clamor to…
(2022-06-22). National Security State Censoring of Anti-Imperialist Voices the Latest Phase of Their Long-Term Strategy to Divide and Control the Left. libya360.wordpress.com Stansfield Smith The US rulers use many tools to disrupt and disorganize the anti-war and anti-imperialist left. Three discussed here include: one, corporate control of the news media gives them free reign to spread disinformation and fake news against foreign and domestic targets. Two, they use government and corporate foundation resources to fund and promote…
(2022-06-22). Turkey extends troop deployment in occupied Libya. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsJune 22, 2022 Tàºrkiye extends mandate for troop deployment in Libya Tàºrkiye's parliament on June 21 extended for another 18 months a mandate that allows the deployment of Turkish troops to Libya. The mandate was renewed with the votes of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party and its nationalist allies which hold a …
(2022-06-22). Militarized Ecuador: First Death in Protests Against Guillermo Lasso. orinocotribune.com Caracas, Jun 21, 2022 ( The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), which has been leading the national mobilization that began on June 13, is asking that the government reduce fuel prices, address unemployment, regulate…
(2022-06-22). US Sanctions on Russia Affect Aircraft Production in the US. orinocotribune.com The US-imposed sanctions on Russia have affected the manufacture of aircraft by US multinational The Boeing Company. This is the reason behind its recent suspension of the manufacture of 737 MAX aircraft, due to a lack of titanium and other critical components supplied by Russia. The halt in production was confirmed last According to aviation security expert Roman Gusarov, Russia supplies critical parts and components to the US aircraft man…
(2022-06-22). Sri Lankan government shuts down government offices and schools. wsws.org Amid spiralling unrest, the government has begun a new round of talks with the International Monetary Fund about the further harsh austerity measures it must impose.
(2022-06-22). The Second Amendment Is a Palladium of Death. It Should Be Repealed. commondreams.org We have made a fetish out of the Second Amendment: it has become a loathsome idol for which no amount of American blood is sufficient.
(2022-06-22). Indigenous alliance's national strike threatens Ecuador's conservative government. peoplesworld.org 
A national strike is unfolding now throughout Ecuador under the auspices of the Ecuadorian Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (CONAIE, as per Spanish-language initials). It is strong particularly in Cotopaxi, Tungurahua, Chimborazo, and Pastaza provinces. Launched on June 13, the strike has continued for over a week. On June 20, thousands of marchers entered Ecuador's capital, …
(2022-06-22). Assange Put on Suicide Watch After Patel Decision, Father Says. scheerpost.com 
John and Gabriel Shipton at Berlin rally. (Joe Lauria) | By Joe Lauria / After British Home Secretary Priti Patel signed Julian Assange's extradition order on Friday the authorities in Belmarsh prison stripped Julian Assange and threw him into a completely empty cell in an attempt to prevent his suicide, Assange's father has said. | It was just one more instance in which the prison humiliated his son, Shipton told a rally on Tuesday night at the offices of the Junge Welt newspape…
(2022-06-22). Iran, Azerbaijan national libraries to boost coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Head of the National Library and Archives of Iran Alireza Mokhtarpour and Anar Karimov, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan in a meeting discussed developing Iran-Azerbaijan cultural ties.
(2022-06-22). Criminalizing Palestine Solidarity Activism in the UK. scheerpost.com 
Nov. 4 2017: Protest in London demanding U.K. recognition of Palestine and end of British support for Israel's illegal occupation of the West Bank and its brutal siege of Gaza. (Alisdare Hickson, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0) | By Yara Hawari / Consortium News | In January, British Education Secretary
(2022-06-22). Continúa la guerra contra periodistas y defensores ambientales en la Amazonía. globalizacion.ca 
Desde que me convertí en periodista ambiental hace seis años, mi familia, amigos y conocidos me etiquetaron como "loco". øPor qué? Porque estaban extremadamente asustados después de leer mis artículos y escuchar mis testimonios de experiencias de reportajes de investigación…
(2022-06-22). UK: Migrant nurses speak out against the dreadful conditions patients face in Sri Lanka. wsws.org "The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has created enormous problems in regard to the shortages of essential medical equipment and medicines for vulnerable children."
(2022-06-22). UK Railway Workers Begin Largest Strike in 30 Years. scheerpost.com 
By La Izquierda Diario Argentina / Train stations across the United Kingdom and the London Underground remained closed or inoperative on Tuesday. Striking railway and transport workers are demanding better salaries in the context of a sharp increase in prices. | Inflation in the country currently stands at 9.2 percent, and could reach upwards of 11 percent in the fall when energy and oil prices are likely to rise again, according to government officials. Prices are expected to rise by percent in Octo…
(2022-06-22). Trabajadores inmigrantes de construcción exigen condiciones de trabajo seguras. workers.org 
Al día siguiente del 1 de mayo -Día Internacional de los Trabajadores-, un grupo de trabajadores de la construcción inmigrantes, principalmente de Guatemala, lanzó la campaña Cabricanecos en una acción realizada a primera hora de la mañana en Brooklyn, en protesta por las peligrosas condiciones de trabajo a las que . . . |
(2022-06-22). Damascus Intl. Airport to resume activity on June 23. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Syria's Ministry of Transport announced on Wednesday that Damascus International Airport will be put into service as of tomorrow, Thursday.
(2022-06-22). Russia's Lavrov due in Tehran to discuss JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Russian ministry's spokeswoman on Wednesday announced that the country's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov will depart for Tehran today to discuss Tehran-Moscow ties and several international issues including the nuclear deal.
(2022-06-22). Pañuelos Verdes, Acompañamiento, Solidaridad. mronline.org 
The Global South has much to teach the Global North about fighting for reproductive justice, providing abortions to whoever needs them, regardless of the law–and about building a mass, international, feminist movement.
(2022-06-22). UK Royal Mail workers ballot for national strike action against imposition of 2 percent pay award. wsws.org As far as the CWU is concerned, Royal Mail's charter for sweatshop labour is negotiable.
(2022-06-22). Thursday 6/23: Roe v. Wade: What Happens Next w/ Women's Health, Abortion Access & National Discourse? indybay.org Online via Zoom – FREE…
(2022-06-22). Antifascists Helped Push Back White Supremacists At Coeur d'Alene Pride. popularresistance.org In the months leading up to June 11th, antifascists in and surrounding Coeur d'Alene recognized the threat that queer folks were facing from both local and faraway fascists. Different collectives outside Coeur d'Alene got together to assess the risks of traveling to north Idaho to support and defend Pride and to establish goals for the day. Antifascist crews worked hard brainstorming and predicting potential outcomes, taking care to prioritize the safety of Pride attendees and vulnerable folks living in north Idaho. Eventually, crews decided the best and safest goals would be to: | Create a buffer between the fas…
(2022-06-22). Stop right-wing violence against student criticism! Stop supporting the radical right-wing professor Baberowski! wsws.org The Humboldt University Presidium is responsible for a climate of violence and the intimidation of students who oppose the return of militarism and right-wing extremism.
(2022-06-22). COP15 event relocated, China keeps presidency. ecns.cn The second phase of the United Nations' negotiations on the world's new biodiversity conservation goals through 2030, known as COP15, has been relocated from Kunming, Yunnan province, to the Canadian city of Montreal, between Dec 5 and 17.
(2022-06-22). India: Chennai Ford workers continue their strike against planned plant closure defying management threats. wsws.org The ICFI supporters have repeatedly intervened among striking Ford workers, discussing with them the need for formation of their own rank-and-file committees independent of treacherous unions .
(2022-06-22). J'Accuse! The Gene-based "Vaccines" Are Killing People. Governments Worldwide Are Lying to You the People, to the Populations They Purportedly Serve. globalresearch.ca The Signal of Harm is now indisputably overwhelming, and, in line with universally accepted ethical standards for clinical trials, Doctors for Covid Ethics demands that the 'Covid' vaccine programme be halted immediately.
(2022-06-22). °ORGULLO significa LUCHAR DE NUEVO! workers.org 
Orgullo de Nueva York, contingente del Partido Mundo Obrero, 28 de junio de 2017. °Esta es una declaración del Caucus LGBTQ+ del Partido Mundo Obrero para los desfiles del orgullo, las marchas de lesbianas (dykes, en inglés) y las acciones de liberación trans en todo el país! °Un daño a . . . |
(2022-06-22). Passenger plane catches fire after landing at Miami Airport. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — A passenger plane caught fire after landing at Miami International Airport Tuesday.
(2022-06-22). China to continue to enhance opening-up: Xi. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said China will continue to enhance opening-up and foster a business environment that is based on market principles, governed by law and up to international standards.
(2022-06-22). UK systematic racism deeply-rooted in its history. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — The Deputy Head of International Affairs of Judiciary and Secretary of Iran's High Council for Human Rights has said that the UK's systematic racism is deeply rooted in its history.
(2022-06-22). Asciende a 89 las muertes por inundaciones en la India. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 6 millones de habitantes de la India y Bangladesh han debido desplazarse para huir de las inundaciones.
(2022-06-22). Fuel crisis forces shutdown in Sri Lanka. peoplesdispatch.org As Sri Lanka begins bailout talks with the IMF this week, fuel riots were registered at several gas stations across national capital Colombo which were met with repression by the security forces…
(2022-06-22). The Pentagon Gets More Money and Americans Pay the Price. scheerpost.com 
An aerial view of the Pentagon building in Washington, D.C. (Jason Reed / Reuters) | By Katrina vanden Heuvel / Bipartisanship is a rare and endangered species in today's bitterly divided Washington. Except when it comes to one thing: the Pentagon budget. | From Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her fellow House Democrats to minority leader Mitch McConnell and his fellow Senate Republicans, all agree that the Defense Department—which already boasts a budget higher, in comparable dollars, than its levels durin…
(2022-06-21). "The First Casualty of War is the Truth". What is Really Happening in Donbass/By Christelle Néant and Dr. Leon Tressell. marktaliano.net 
A Conversation with Christelle Neant of Donbass Insider on the War in Ukraine By Christelle Néant and Dr. Leon Tressell Global Research, June 21, 2022 To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected …
(2022-06-21). West at inflection point in Ukraine war. mronline.org 
Henry Kissinger predicted some three weeks ago that the Ukraine war was dangerously close to becoming a war against Russia. That was a prescient remark. The NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in a weekend interview told Germany's Bild am Sonntag newspaper that in the alliance's estimation, the Ukraine war could wage for years.
(2022-06-21). Is There Really a U.S. Government Agency that Gives Out Awards for Deceiving the Public? covertactionmagazine.com Check out this year's "Democracy Awards" handed out by the National Endowment for Democracy. They were presented to Ukrainian NGOs …
(2022-06-21). Denunciation of Vladimir Putin's Essay on History of Russia and Ukraine is Unwarranted. covertactionmagazine.com Far from condemning the national aspirations of Ukrainians, Putin defends them In July 2021, Vladimir Putin published a historical essay …
(2022-06-21). Captive labor: Exploitation of incarcerated workers. mronline.org 
Our nation incarcerates more than 1.2 million people in state and federal prisons, and two out of three of these incarcerated people are also workers. In most instances, the jobs these nearly 800,000 incarcerated workers have look similar to those of millions of people working on the outside.
(2022-06-21). Colombia's first ever left-wing president: Gustavo Petro wins historic election. What does it mean? mronline.org 
Gustavo Petro won Colombia's June 19 election, becoming its first ever left-wing president. We analyze what this means for Latin America, the US, Venezuela, the military, paramilitary groups, the powerful oligarchy, and social movements.
(2022-06-21). Update on Dry Eye Disease—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Dr Wirta's Letter discusses varenicline nasal spray as a potential treatment option for dry eye disease. This drug, which was approved after submission of our clinical update, is an exciting addition to the current armamentarium of therapies for dry eye disease. The goal of our article was to provide an overview of the pathophysiology of dry eye disease, an approach to evaluating patients, and a review of current treatment strategies for clinicians practicing outside the field of ophthalmology. Therefore, we felt that discussion of pipeline treatments and those under investigation was beyond the scope of…
(2022-06-21). 1 ,000 bring Poor People's Campaign demands to D.C.: "We won't be silent" peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Demanding an "end to policy murder" that slams poor and low-wealth people, Poor People's Campaign Co-Chair the Rev. William Barber II and more than 1 ,000 allies took to the streets of the nation's capital in a mass rally Saturday. Their goal: Massive changes in federal policy away from enriching the rich, corporations, and the capitalist …
(2022-06-21). Organizer's notebook: Indianapolis social workers decide to go union. peoplesworld.org 
INDIANAPOLIS—Motivated by union victories at Amazon and Starbucks, my co-workers and I at Step-Up, a social service agency here, decided that it was time to demand representation and democracy in our workplace. The 23 social workers and case managers at Step-Up provide care coordination, case management, and mental health counseling to clients living with HIV and …