(2022-06-30). 20,000 teachers strike for better pay, conditions. greenleft.org.au More than 20,000 teachers marched from Hyde Park to New South Wales Parliament to demand a pay rise and better teaching conditions. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2022-06-30). VIDEO: Ask Prof Wolff: What the NYTimes Gets Wrong About Inflation. scheerpost.com 
By Richard Wolff / Democracy At Work A Patron of Economic Update asks: "Christopher Leonard, author of "The Lords of Easy Money" has a piece in the 6/11/22 NYT (www.nytimes.com/2022/06/11/op…) that addressed the issue of inflation's cause(s). He danced around your principal point, without actually saying it, namely that capitalism is in its death throes. …
(2022-06-30). Ecuador's national strike at a crossroads. iacenter.org By Michael Otto June 27, 2022 Ibarra, Imbabura Province, Ecuador June 26 — The Indigenous-led National Strike in Ecuador that began June 13 enters its third week on June 27, as the people once again show their power in the streets and highways. Roadblocks in 23 provinces have closed every paved road in Ecuador. The masses have said, "Enough!" to banker President Guillermo Lasso and five years of a brutal neoliberal economic war that has deepened the poverty of the Indigenous, peasants and the precarious working poor who labor in the informal economy. Roadblocks are a huge weapon in the hands of the peasants…
(2022-06-30). Russia Challenges Western Accusations at UN Security Council. dissidentvoice.org Caleb Maupin reports on the recent allegation of Russian missile targeting an shopping center in Ukraine, dismissed by Russia at the United Nations.
(2022-06-30). Australian PM commits to NATO war offensive against Russia and China. wsws.org Albanese directly linked the US-NATO proxy war against Russia, triggered by goading Moscow into a reactionary invasion of Ukraine, to the mounting campaign by the US and its allies to ignite a similar war against China over Taiwan.
(2022-06-30). Negotiating at last and The Russian-American Friendship. indybay.org In fact, Russia's war is a response to NATO's eastward expansion, long criticized by the peace movement, and to Western policies of rearmament and confrontation, by which Russia feels more and more existentially threatened. It began as early as the 1990s with the expansion of NATO – contrary to clear, binding commitments to Moscow…
(2022-06-30). Protesters condemn arrest of prominent Indian activist Teesta Setalvad. peoplesdispatch.org 
Teesta Setalvad was arrested on July 25 on a host of charges, including forgery and criminal conspiracy. She had spent the last 20 years fighting for justice for the victims of the 2002 Gujarat anti-Muslim riots…
(2022-06-30). Meeting with Ambassador of India to Russia. russiancouncil.ru On June 30, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), held a meeting with H.E. Pavan Kapoor, Ambassador of India to Russia…
(2022-06-30). When will abortion become a right for every pregnant person in India? peoplesdispatch.org The 2021 amendment to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act fails on two very important counts: in making abortion a right, and in actually granting access to abortion…
(2022-06-30). The Angry Arab: Iran Losing Info War. scheerpost.com 
Marking the anniversary of Islamic revolution on Feb. 11, 2015, in Tehran. (Mostafameraji,CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) | By As'ad AbuKhalil / I still remember the reverberations of the Iranian revolution in the Arab world. It was a cataclysmic event like no other; a friend always laments that religion (in the Arab world) was on the way out before the revolution. | It has to be remembered that Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was hugely unpopular among Arabs. He never cared to cultivate a favorable image for…
(2022-06-30). Colombian election 'an extraordinary event'. iacenter.org June 29, 2022 Translated by M. Rafael and Daniela Ochoa-Bravo The statement below was issued June 22 by the FARC-EP (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army) Segunda Marquetalia on the election of Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez, candidates of the Pacto Historico, as the first leftist president and vice president of Colombia. The FARC was founded in 1964 and waged a guerrilla insurgency against the right-wing, pro-imperialist Colombian government until signing a comprehensive peace agreement with the government in 2016. After the 2016 peace agreements, the majority of the FARC units demobilized and…
(2022-06-30). Colombians elect Gustavo Petro, beating right wing. iacenter.org By Martha Grevatt June 29, 2022 Voters in Colombia made history June 19, when they elected the first progressive president in the country's history. Gustavo Petro, previously a legislator and mayor of Bogota and one-time combatant with the M-19 guerrilla army, defeated right-wing candidate Rodolfo Hernández in a runoff election. Petro and Vice President-elect Francia Márquez — an environmentalist and the country's first Afro-Colombian vice president — take office August 7. Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez greet Colombian masses. Petro was previously the highest vote-getter in the May general election…
(2022-06-30). Colombia's election raises hopes for peace. iacenter.org By M. Rafael June 29, 2022 Since the news of Gustavo Petro's victory in the Colombian elections on June 19, a massive sense of jubilation has washed across Colombia and the world over. Colombia for the first time in its history has elected a leftist government, after 80-plus years of nearly unending civil war: between Liberals and Conservatives, Marxist insurgents and the Colombian State, and the Colombian State against its own civilian population. Many believe that this elected administration will be able to do what all others said they would and end this legacy of violence. This is seen clearly in the energy in…
(2022-06-30). Title IX weakened by SCOTUS Roe ruling. iacenter.org June 27, 2022 June 23 marked the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the federal legislation mandating equal opportunities for men's and women's participation in education, including sports. The very next day, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down another 50-year-old decision — Roe v. Wade — thus denying women and girls protected by Title IX their bodily autonomy to choose when or whether to bear children. Title IX states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or acti…
(2022-06-30). Let's Count What Really Matters. cepr.net Regularly tracking four alternative economic indicators would provide a very different view of comparative performance from the one that emerges from GDP-based analysis. And public awareness of this revised view of reality could well mobilize support for fundamental different policies at the national and international level.
(2022-06-30). Faculty win union election after 5-year struggle in Santa Clara. liberationnews.org 
After a five-year-long hard-fought effort by the Adjunct Faculty and Lecturer Organizing Committee, these SCU faculty will be represented by the Service Employees International Union…
(2022-06-30). People pour into Federal Bldg Plaza to Express their Outrage on Day of Decision. indybay.org Protesters spilled into the streets on June 24 soon after the much anticipated Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was announced.
(2022-06-30). Friday 7/29: Stolen Legacy: California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org Leidesdorff Street | Financial District…
(2022-06-30). Imperial launches international scholarships for IB students. imperial.ac.uk Imperial is launching a new scholarship programme for international students studying the International Baccalaureate (IB).
(2022-06-30). Warsaw and Kyiv celebrate LGBTQ Pride with Equality Parade. liberationnews.org 
Tens of thousands of Poles and international attendees rallied in Warsaw on June 25 for the annual Equality Parade to demand equal rights for LGBTQ people across the country.
(2022-06-30). Abortion Rights Rally in Fresno June 28. indybay.org People protested the anti-abortion Supreme Court decision at Fresno City Hall on Tuesday, June 28.
(2022-06-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why it's important to help kids who identify as LGBTQ and may be struggling. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's not uncommon for teens to experience mental health issues like anxiety. It's believed 1 in 5 young people experiences some type of mental health issue during their teen years. For LGBTQ youth, the statistics are alarming. A recent national survey showed 45% expressed serious suicidal ideation. Dr. Marcie Billings, a pediatrician at Mayo Clinic, says these kids need support. It can be as simple as listening. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. youtu.be/9qUM8FHQyVE Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2022-06-30). Water protectors hold out hope for river flows. greenleft.org.au The second Darling/Baaka River convoy to highlight unsustainable water-sharing plans and ungoverned water-trading practices was organised in early May. Mark Merritt reports.
(2022-06-30). Friday 7/1: Speakout: 12PM 7/1 Cordileone at Mission Dolores. indybay.org Mission Dolores Basilica | 16th and Dolores Streets…
(2022-06-30). Sri Lankan government declares virtual national lockdown! Fight for a socialist program to end the social calamity. wsws.org As the SEP has explained, there is no solution within the capitalist system for the workers and the poor, nor is there a national solution to the economic and social crisis.
(2022-06-30). Palestinians 'are not animals in a zoo': On Kanafani and the need to redefine the role of the 'victim intellectual'. juancole.com 
Years before the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, US media introduced many new characters, promoting them as 'experts' who helped ratchet up US propaganda, ultimately allowing the US government to secure enough popular support for the war. Though enthusiasm for war began dwindling in later years, the invasion of Iraq had begun with a …
(2022-06-30). Down with SCOTUS! We will fight back! iacenter.org By Kathy Durkin June 28, 2022 On June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States dealt a stunning blow to over half the country's population when it overturned the right to access legal abortions, granted by the top court 49 years ago in the precedent-setting Roe v. Wade ruling. The court's reactionary majority has denied women and all people who can bear a child equality, bodily autonomy and the right to make medical decisions. Philadelphia, June 24 The dissent from Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan asserts the Court's ruling means: "[F]rom the very moment of fertilization, a woman has no…
(2022-06-30). Marcos sworn in as Philippines' 17th president. ecns.cn Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos was sworn in as the 17th president of the Philippines on Thursday at the National Museum in Manila in front of thousands of people who witnessed the inauguration.
(2022-06-30). New Zealand opposition MPs applaud criminalisation of abortion in the US. wsws.org New Zealand's National Party leader Christopher Luxon, who could become the next prime minister, has equated abortion to murder, underscoring the fact that abortion and other social rights are under threat internationally.
(2022-06-30). Your Support Has Kept Global Research Freely Accessible for Two Decades. globalresearch.ca The goal of the Global Research website is to shed light on complex and controversial issues often neglected by the mainstream media. It is through our readers' support and our authors' endeavors that allows us to sustain this objective. By …
(2022-06-30). Russia condemns Israeli regime attacks on Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA)— Speaking at a meeting of the UN Security Council, the First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, condemned the Zionists' airstrikes on Damascus airport.
(2022-06-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: What men under 40 should know about testicular cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June is National Men's Health Month, and for young men, it's a good time to recognize the signs of testicular cancer. Approximately 1 of every 250 men in the U.S. will develop testicular cancer, with the average age of 33 at the time of diagnosis, according to the American Cancer Society. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCR-az6uphA&feature=youtu.be Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 09) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-06-30). Saturday 7/23: Ashby Stage Indigenous Land Acknowledgement Mural Unveiling. indybay.org Ashby Stage | 1901 Ashby Ave | Berkeley, CA 94703…
(2022-06-29). Iran And Argentina In BRICS Would Advance The Multipolar Project. southfront.org 
BRICS' expansion is a necessary step to overcome the unipolar world order. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, researcher in Social Science sat the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; geopolitical consultant. | A new step is being taken towards the expansion of the BRICS. Iran and Argentina asked this last week of June to join the group of emerging countries currently formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Beijing and Moscow, which are extremely affected by international sanctions,…
(2022-06-29). Koch machine pressing Supreme Court to crush EPA. mronline.org 
Dark money groups funded by the fossil fuel billionaire are lobbying justices to block the agency from limiting greenhouse gas emissions.
(2022-06-29). In Video: Uncomfortable Questions To Ukrainian Authorities From Civilians In Kremenchug. southfront.org
(2022-06-29). While Biden Gives Ukrainian Army "The Most Lethal Weapon," War Profiteer BAE Systems Stock Soars. mronline.org 
The Russian Interior Ministry reported that it had destroyed U.S.-made howitzers through use of attack drones.
(2022-06-29). Conversation with American Mercenary, DPR POW: "Be Better Informed" libya360.wordpress.com Jim "Fergie" Chambers Alexander John-Robert Drueke, 39, seen here on the Appalachian trail. Photo from the Telegram UK My conversation with American mercenary in Ukraine turned DPR POW, Alexander John-Robert Drueke NEW YORK, JUNE 28TH, 2022- Last week, two Americans who came to fight for the Ukrainian International Legion were widely reported as having been captured by…
(2022-06-29). Why Roe v. Wade's Demise—Unlike Gay Rights or Ukraine—Isn't Getting Corporate America to Speak Up. scheerpost.com 
By Alessandro Piazza, Rice University / The Conversation Corporate America — once known for carefully avoiding public stances on hot button issues — has, in recent years, become increasingly outspoken on a host of thorny topics, from gay rights to the war in Ukraine. That makes its relative silence in the face of the end of federal abortion rights all the more …
(2022-06-29). Sweden and Finland joining NATO precedes an inevitable financial collapse of the current international system. thesaker.is Sweden and Finland joining NATO besides being a provocative act towards Russia, precedes an inevitable financial collapse of the current international system By Guilherme Wilbert for the Saker Blog The…
(2022-06-29). Sanders, Fetterman Urge Buttigieg to Fine Airlines Over Flight Cancellations. commondreams.org "The American people are sick of airlines ripping them off, canceling flights at the last minute, and delaying flights for hours on end," said the Vermont senator.
(2022-06-29). US Government Openly Advocates Destroying Russia. southfront.org 
The US government commission urged for more support (clearly implying actual support exists already) to separatist movements inside Russia and in the diaspora. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | Last week, on June 23, a United States government agency under the name Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, better known as the Helsinki Commission,
(2022-06-29). What More Proof Is Needed That America Is A Dictatorship, Not A Democracy? southfront.org 
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(2022-06-29). Thousands Take to Streets in Boise, Idaho; Push Back Against the far-Right. itsgoingdown.org Report from so-called Boise, Idaho on recent protests and mobilizations against the Supreme Court ruling against Roe V Wade. In the heat of summer, on June 27th, 2022, roughly 4,000 people showed up to a demonstration at Cherie Buckner-Webb park in so-called downtown Boise, Idaho. The crowd was mixed with many attendees that had never…
(2022-06-29). Key Takeaways From BRICS Summit. popularresistance.org Last week the 14th BRICS Summit took place virtually, chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The BRICS bloc (Brasil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) represents a key political, economic, and scientific force in the international arena. These nations represent half of the world's population and their collective GDP is greater that $20 trillion. | In today's context, the significance of the BRICS summit is increased to the extent that the bloc represents an alternative to the unipolar world of the decaying West. | What follows are some of the key points from the Summit's in Beijing: | Multilateral compromi…
(2022-06-29). Daily Round-up | Iran, US to restart nuclear deal talks in Qatar & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode we bring you stories from the Iran nuclear deal, the persecution of communists in Swaziland, the arrest of an Indian journalist, and investigation into the disappearance of students in Mexico…
(2022-06-29). Flooding in Indian State of Assam causes massive destruction. peoplesdispatch.org Over
(2022-06-29). The Rightwing's Supreme Court Coup. mronline.org 
THE OFFICIAL overturn of Roe v. Wade was announced as this issue of ATCgoes to press. It didn't require a white-nationalist riot, invading the Capitol at the instigation of Donald Trump, to tear huge holes in long-established constitutional rights in the United States. Where that frontal assault failed, a flanking maneuver by the right wing has met with success — including a blatant pseudo-constitutional coup by Court.
(2022-06-29). Where to get abortion pills and how to use them. mronline.org 
New U.S. restrictions could turn abortion into do-it-yourself medicine, but there might be legal risks.
(2022-06-29). Growing Hope for Humanity: 65 Countries in Vienna Say No to Atomic Weapons in TPNW Declaration. scheerpost.com 
By Rafael de la Rubia / Pressenza In Vienna, a total of 65 countries with many others as observers and a large number of civil organisations, on Thursday 24 June and for three days, aligned themselves in the face of the threat of the use of atomic weapons and committed themselves to work for their …
(2022-06-29). Steve Wasserman: Turn of the Screw. scheerpost.com By Steve Wasserman / Original to ScheerPost | Cuban rapper Maykel Castillo and visual artist Luis Manuel Otero who helped compose and record last year's Latin Grammy-winning "
(2022-06-29). Trans Resistance Day in Boston. workers.org 
Hundreds marched through the heart of Roxbury in Boston June 26 for Trans Resistance Day, chanting "We're taking back Pride" and "Trans liberation, not gentrification!" Trans Resistance Day, Boston, June 26 This was the third annual Trans Resistance Day in Boston, which replaced the corporate Pride parade in order to . . . |
(2022-06-29). We Have a Smoking Gun — Indict Trump. otherwords.org Trump White House insider and January 6 Committee witness Cassidy Hutchinson provided startling and compelling evidence that Donald Trump deliberately set out to incite an insurrection at the Capitol. | Before giving his inflammatory speech, Hutchinson testified, Trump was told his supporters were armed with guns, knives, spears, and flagpoles and were wearing body armor. | "I don't f-ing care that they hav…
(2022-06-29). Ravenswood Aluminum workers celebrate 30-year-old victory against company. workers.org 
A cake at a commemoration to honor the West Virginia workers who held out "one day longer" than Ravenswood Aluminum from 1990-92. WW Photo: Otis Grotewohl Ravenswood, West Virginia Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 5668 commemorated the 30-year anniversary of the nearly two-year lockout at Ravenswood Aluminum Corporation on . . . |
(2022-06-29). To Defend Our Rights, Defend Our Democracy. otherwords.org Protesters have poured into the streets following the Supreme Court's decision to end reproductive freedom. As a mother of three, I share this anguish and anger. I fear for our lives in a country that so easily takes away a fundamental right. | But we shouldn't be surprised — this far-right court has been chipping away at democracy itself for years. And as
(2022-06-29). Congresswoman Maxine Waters Requests Banking And Insurance Records Related To Chattel Slavery. moguldom.com House Financial Services Chair, longtime Congresswoman Maxine Waters wants to know if major banks and insurance companies have studied their institution's historic involvement in American chattel slavery. And on June 7, she and the Democrats sent them letters requesting their records related to chattel slavery. Chattel slavery, according to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, …
(2022-06-29). Ecuador: "Stop the Massacre" orinocotribune.com By Carlos Crespo Jun 27, 2022 | "Stop the massacre" was the cry that ran through tears, pain and indignation on the twelfth day of the #ParoNacional2022. | "We have had a very difficult day"; "it has been a very strong day". "We denounce to the world… the wounded, the dead, the imprisoned. Let them know about these inhuman actions. We call for peace, for harmony, we cannot generate civil war between brothers". These were the words of the leaders of the #ParoNacional2022 around midnight, in their press conference to the country: Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), National Federa…
(2022-06-29). Philippines: Fight the Marcos Firewall! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) denounces the National Security Council and various agencies of the reactionary government for the push to erect a Marcos Anti-Democracy (MAD) Internet Firewall in a desperate bid to censor online criticism and dissent against the incoming illegitimate Marcos II regime, as well as suppress progressive, patriotic and revolutionary journalism and literature that exposes the ills of the ruling system. | In a June 6 letter, Gen. Hermogenes Esperon, NSC direct…
(2022-06-29). National Strike in Ecuador Completes 15 Days, Struggle Continues. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Hundreds of thousands of Ecuadorians held a massive march in capital Quito to mark 15 days of the national strike On June 27. (Photo: CONAIE/Twitter) Ecuadorian peasant, Indigenous and Afro-descendant organizations have vowed to continue fighting against poverty and deep inequalities in the country, despite persecution, criminalization and repression by the state Monday,…
(2022-06-29). World's Largest Imperial Power Sponsors Calls for Russia to 'Decolonize'. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Kovalik Native American protesters and supporters gather at the Black Hills, now the site of Mount Rushmore, on July 3, 2020 in Keystone, South Dakota. © Getty Images / Micah Garen The United States, the most powerful colonial empire in modern history, is sponsoring a discussion on its adversary's 'imperialism' On June 23, 2022,…
(2022-06-29). Patriot Front Propaganda Stunt Ends in Failure, Arrests. splcenter.org A propaganda banner hung by members of white nationalist group Patriot Front burst into flames and fell into traffic lanes on Interstate 35 near Sanger, Texas, on May 21, 2021, according to an arrest report and 2022 leaks of Patriot Front chats, documents and media.
(2022-06-29). PSL National Webinar: What's Next In the Struggle For Abortion Rights? liberationnews.org 
Biden has within his power many different executive authorities that would provide abortion access in all states. But it will require a big struggle to make it happen.
(2022-06-29). President Maduro: Venezuela is Ready to Start Business with French Oil Companies. orinocotribune.com On Monday, June 27, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, confirmed that his government has met with a high-level delegation from the US government sent to Caracas. | According to President Maduro, the US delegation, which met with the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, was in Venezuela for a second round of talks following the initial one that took place on March 5, thus giving "continuity to the bilateral agenda between the United States government and the government of Venezuela." | The president made these comments during the award ceremony of the Simón Bolívar National Prize for Jo…
(2022-06-29). Israeli occupation court rejects early release appeal of Palestinian political prisoner Ahmad Manasra. peoplesdispatch.org Manasra's case gained international attention through the social media-based #FreeAhmadManasra campaign, which has called on the occupation court to immediately release the young prisoner who suffers from severe mental health conditions…
(2022-06-29). AMLO Confirms Death of Migrants from Asphyxiation Inside a Truck in Texas. orinocotribune.com The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) confirmed on Tuesday, June 28, during his daily morning press conference, that US authorities had found dead migrants inside a truck in the city of San Antonio, Texas, considered to have died from asphyxiation. Obrador added, "So far, there are deceased: 22 from Mexico, seven from Guatemala, two from Honduras, and 19 whose nationalities are still unknown." | Actualizo información de Texas proporcionada por autoridades de EU. fallecidos. 22 mexicanos. 7 guatemaltecos. 2 hondureños. Los demás por ser identificados aún. Estamos de luto. Tragedia enorm…
(2022-06-29). White House Delegation Returns to Miraflores Palace in Caracas. orinocotribune.com Caracas, June 28, 2022 ( During the award ceremony for the National Journalism Award, the Venezuelan president said that the president of the National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, would receive the US delegation to continue discussing various issues. | "At this time, Jorge Rodríguez is receiving an important dele…
(2022-06-29). New York City: LGBTQ+ community slams SCOTUS decision. workers.org 
Drag march, NYC, June 24 Tens of thousands from the LGBTQ+ community and supporters filled the streets of New York City June 24-26 to affirm the struggle for human rights and then rose up against the patriarchy-dominated U.S. Supreme Court for their "decision" outlawing abortion. — Renée Imperato |
(2022-06-29). What happened in first day of Doha talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) — An Iranian news source close to the country's Supreme National Security Council reported that on the first day of the Doha talks, the discussions on the remaining issues were followed by a technical approach with seriousness.
(2022-06-29). Stop the closure of the Ford Saarlouis plant! Stop the works council manoeuvres! No step-by-step job reductions! For the international unity of all Ford workers in defence of all jobs! wsws.org Our closest allies are our fellow Ford workers in Valencia, Cologne, Craiova, Istanbul, the USA, and, above all, India. The most important step in mounting a principled defence of the Saarlouis plant is to build our rank-and-file action committee.
(2022-06-29). Parades held to mark 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to motherland. ecns.cn Sightseeing buses and taxis hanging the Chinese national flags and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) flags participate in a parade to mark the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, June 28, 2022.
(2022-06-29). Raeisi urges for more coop. among Caspian Sea littoral states. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) — "Cooperation among Caspian Sea littoral countries has become increasingly important amid international developments," President Ebrahim Raeisi said in his address to the meeting in Ashgabat.
(2022-06-29). Thousands Protest Against G7 Summit in Germany. scheerpost.com By Nathaniel Flakin / The Group of 7 is currently meeting in southern Germany. The leaders of the United States, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, and Japan — all men — are gathering in a castle in the Alps, close to the Austrian border. Schloss Elmau was already the location of Germany's last G7 summit These seven governments stand for vaccine imperialism, global warming, austerity,…
(2022-06-29). Powerful explosion rocks southern Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) — News sources on Wednesday reported a powerful blast near Aden International Airport in Yemen's Lahij.
(2022-06-29). Labor law expert: Union-heavy states more likely to have laws protecting abortion rights. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (PAI)—In yet another indication of the importance of unions to workers, a top labor law expert reports the same states with high union density, high wages, and paid family and medical leave are the states that protect the right to abortion—even after the Supreme Court declared that unconstitutional nationally. And vice versa, adds Sharon …
(2022-06-29). Codicioso fabricante se enfoca en los jóvenes para obtener ganancias. workers.org 
En todo Estados Unidos, los políticos capitalistas, incluido el presidente Joe Biden, vomitan una verborrea interminable sobre la necesidad de controlar las armas de asalto, pero hacen poco para que esto ocurra. Mientras tanto, los padres de uno de los niños asesinados y un empleado de la escuela en Uvalde, . . . |
(2022-06-29). World's first LNG dual-fuel Suezmax oil tanker delivered in Guangzhou. ecns.cn The world's first LNG dual-fuel Suezmax oil tanker built by China Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) was delivered in southern China's Guangzhou on Tuesday.
(2022-06-29). Hosting talks shows Qatar's good will in promoting dialogue. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) — Emphasizing Iran's support for Qatar's constructive role in the regional and international arenas, Bagheri Kani said hosting new round of talks is a sign of Qatar's goodwill in promoting dialogue and interaction.
(2022-06-29). Guided Missile Strike In Syria's Afrin Leaves Nine Turkish-Backed Militants Dead (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
. | On June 29, nine Turkish-backed militants were killed and two others were wounded when an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) hit a bus that was carrying them near the town of Bosoufane which is located in the southern part of Turkish-occupied Afrin in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The slain militants were all members of the al-Sham Legion, a faction of the National Front for Liberation (NFL). The front is Turkey's main proxy in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib and a de…
(2022-06-29). Ethnic Violence Plagues Ethiopia Near its Mighty New Dam. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison Candlelight vigil outside the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Mekane Selam Medhane Alem Cathedral in Oakland, California, for those who died in the massacre in Wellega, Oromia Region, Ethiopia on June 18. Ongoing conflict in Ethiopia continues to claim the lives of many civilians, as recently happened in the Wellega region. Ethiopians have been in…
(2022-06-29). Ghislaine Maxwell is just the tip of the iceberg. thecanary.co 
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(2022-06-29). Tianwen 1 completes its scientific mission. ecns.cn Tianwen 1, China's historic Mars mission, has accomplished all its preset scientific tasks, according to the China National Space Administration.
(2022-06-29). Strong interest in SEP meeting on the mass uprising in Sri Lanka. wsws.org "I read the WSWS article on how big companies in Sri Lanka have made profits in the midst of this crisis. I felt really angry when I went through the numbers. That is the wealth that can solve the problems of the suffering people."
(2022-06-29). People pour into Federal Bldg Plaza to Express their Anger on Day of Decision. indybay.org Protesters spilled into the streets on June 24 soon after the much anticipated Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was announced.
(2022-06-29). Lessons of the British rail strikes. wsws.org It is necessary to draw a balance sheet of last week's national strikes and the political lessons for the working class.
(2022-06-29). Costco workers reject sellout contract by 93 percent. wsws.org The deal was so rotten that the Teamster National Costco Bargaining Committee encouraged its members to vote "no," in a bid to save face.
(2022-06-29). Israeli Squatter-Settlers are Expanding Colonies in Palestinian West Bank in Advance of Biden's Visit and another Election. juancole.com By Adnan Abu Amer | ( Middle East Monitor ) As soon as it was announced that Israel is heading for yet another General Election, and the visit of US President Joe Biden to the region next month was confirmed, it was obvious that Israel's illegal settlers are going to take advantage of …
(2022-06-29). U.S. Exposed as "Secret Partner" in Israeli Airstrikes Against Syria that Violate International Law. covertactionmagazine.com Dirty war in Syria continues as media attention focuses elsewhere The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Israel secretly coordinates …
(2022-06-28). Climate Activists Block IMF Paris Office Doors. popularresistance.org Paris, France – Climate activists on Monday blocked entry to the International Monetary Fund's Paris office with some gluing their hands to its doors, demanding developing countries' debt be scrapped to help tackle climate change. | The Paris protest is part of a "Debt for climate" global campaign calling on wealthy-nation leaders attending the G7 summit in Germany to cancel the debts of poorer and less industrialized countries, known as the global south. | While low-emitting countries in the global south contribute the least to climate change, they tend to be the hardest-hit by the consequences, experts say. | "
(2022-06-28). Lessons From Colombia: A Victory For The People. popularresistance.org On June 19, Colombians elected the first leftist president and the first Afro-Colombian vice president in history. This was possible, despite being in a repressive state, because of a strong national social movement that organized an effective national strike in the spring of 2021. Clearing the FOG speaks with Charo Mina Rojas, an Afro-Colombian human rights defender and leader in the 2016 peace process, about this victory, the obstacles they faced and how they will counter efforts by the wealthy class to prevent further progress. Activists in the United States have much to learn from the Colombian people's movem…
(2022-06-28). Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With COVID-19—Associated ARDS Who Underwent Lung Transplant—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Institutional and national cohort studies have reported the success of lung transplant for COVID-19—associated ARDS. However, given the unpredictable trajectory of patients with COVID-19—associated ARDS and the lack of clinically available biomarkers of permanent lung injury, referral for lung transplant requires careful evaluation of pulmonary physiology, radiographic and histologic changes, medical course, and treatment response. Furthermore, lung transplant referral should only be considered after sufficient time has passed from the onset of ARDS and after longitudinal multidisciplinary ev…
(2022-06-28). Health Care for Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Populations. jamanetwork.com The Indian Health Service (IHS) Office of Urban Indian Health Programs awarded about $8.3 million in grants so that American Indian and Alaska Native individuals living in urban areas have better access to health care services. A lack of adequate health care for the urban American Indian and Alaska Native population remains a critical issue, according to a statement released by the IHS.