(2023-06-08). Indian government attempts to find scapegoats for horrific Odisha train disaster. wsws.org Prime Minister Modi and his railway minister are involved in a damage-control exercise, worried that train disaster is undermining the government's global image and impacting on its fortunes in next year's elections.
(2023-06-07). India in recent international events. journal-neo.org 
Together with China and Japan, India is one of the three leading Asian powers, whose mutual relations will increasingly determine the situation in the Asia-Pacific region as a whole. In turn, this latter is today in the focus of the current stage of the Great World Game. And if we can speak more or less […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-06-07). India: Five years behind bars for five activists, neither tried nor even charged. mronline.org 
Without bail, without charges being framed, without justice!
(2023-06-07). Train horror in India: Another crime of decaying capitalism. mronline.org 
The deadliest train crash in India in more than a quarter of a century has killed nearly 300 passengers and injured more than 1,000. It is a tragedy that has horrified the world and exposed the criminal neglect of basic infrastructure by the ultra-right regime of Hindu chauvinist Narendra Modi and the capitalist governments that preceded it.
(2023-06-07). Gathering For Indigenous Water Justice And Global Collaboration. popularresistance.org On August 15-17, MKW Co-conveners and partners will convene the Mni Ki Wakan (Water is Sacred) Summit, themed, "Indigenous Water Justice, Global Collaboration, & Dismantling Water Colonialism," occurring in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States (mnikiwakan.org). The MKW Summit will bring together Indigenous Peoples, youth, and Indigenous-led environmental water organizations. The MKW Summit is a pillar of the Indigenous Water Decade that was first announced in 2016 at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). Since then, the MKW team has engaged in local/transnational partnerships,…
(2023-06-07). BRICS Bloc; Adding Members, Planning New Currency To Challenge US Dollar. popularresistance.org The BRICS bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa is expanding, as its members grow in economic and political influence. | Together, the five BRICS members represent more than 40% of the global population, and their share of the world economy (when measured in purchasing power parity) is larger than that of the G7. | The foreign ministers of the BRICS states met in South Africa on June 1 and 2. There, they discussed a series of issues, including plans to create a new global reserve currency to challenge the dominance of the US dollar. | Also present at the meeting in South Africa was a group of top…
(2023-06-07). Aumenta a 288 cifra de fallecidos por accidente de tren en la India. telesurtv.net La cifra de muertos aumentó tras peinar nuevamente la zona y verificar el número de víctimas con los hospitales del distrito.
(2023-06-07). Protests Surge In France To Defend Pension Reforms. popularresistance.org In the 14th major mobilization since January, French workers hit the streets across the country on Tuesday, June 6, protesting the controversial pension reforms forcefully passed by the Emmanuel Macron-led government which increased the retirement age from 62 to 64. The mobilization was called by a coordination of trade unions, left-wing parties of the New Ecological and Social People's Union (NUPES) coalition, as well as various youth groups. According to the union estimates, over 900,000 people participated in the protests in 250 different locations. Around 300,000 people marched in Paris alone, denouncing the…
(2023-06-07). Atlanta City Council Approves USD 31 Million For Controversial 'Cop City'. popularresistance.org Atlanta's 15-member City Council approved USD 31 million in funding to help build "Cop City," the "urban warfare" training facility proposed to be built in the forest in the southern city. The 11-4 vote took place after 15 hours of public comments were heard regarding the project, with the vast majority expressing overwhelming concern over the project and and rejecting it. | Throughout the session, over 1,000 people gathered inside and outside Atlanta City Hall to protest the controversial project. | The Atlanta Police Foundation (APF), ostensibly a nonprofit but which provides support for the Atlanta Police Depa…
(2023-06-07). Aumenta a 288 cifra de fallecidos por accidente de tren en la India. telesurtv.net La cifra de muertos aumentó tras peinar nuevamente la zona y verificar el número de víctimas con los hospitales del distrito.
(2023-06-07). Protests Surge In France To Defend Pension Reforms. popularresistance.org In the 14th major mobilization since January, French workers hit the streets across the country on Tuesday, June 6, protesting the controversial pension reforms forcefully passed by the Emmanuel Macron-led government which increased the retirement age from 62 to 64. The mobilization was called by a coordination of trade unions, left-wing parties of the New Ecological and Social People's Union (NUPES) coalition, as well as various youth groups. According to the union estimates, over 900,000 people participated in the protests in 250 different locations. Around 300,000 people marched in Paris alone, denouncing the…
(2023-06-07). Atlanta City Council Approves USD 31 Million For Controversial 'Cop City'. popularresistance.org Atlanta's 15-member City Council approved USD 31 million in funding to help build "Cop City," the "urban warfare" training facility proposed to be built in the forest in the southern city. The 11-4 vote took place after 15 hours of public comments were heard regarding the project, with the vast majority expressing overwhelming concern over the project and and rejecting it. | Throughout the session, over 1,000 people gathered inside and outside Atlanta City Hall to protest the controversial project. | The Atlanta Police Foundation (APF), ostensibly a nonprofit but which provides support for the Atlanta Police Depa…
(2023-06-07). South Africa's social movements lead resistance to organized xenophobia and state inaction. peoplesdispatch.org Since 2021, a 'vigilante' group called Operation Dudula has carried out actions targeting people perceived to be foreign nationals. A group of social movements, including the militant shack dwellers' movement Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM), have gone to court against Operation Dudula and the alleged complicity of the South African state…
(2023-06-08). Paiute Journalist Myron Dewey's Family Choked with Grief, as Driver Given Minimal Sentence. indybay.org Choking with grief, the family members of Paiute journalist Myron Dewey described their sorrow and loss, as a Nevada judge handed down a minimal sentence for the driver of the truck who hit Myron head-on and killed him. Prosecutors reduced the charges for the driver, John Walsh of Reno, Nevada. Myron was internationally known as a water protector, journalist and drone activist, who provided news coverage of the resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota and was battling a bombing range and lithium mine when he was killed.
(2023-06-08). Consumer Health: Preventing osteoporosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to prevent this bone disease. Osteoporosis affects approximately 10 million people in the U.S., 80% of whom are women, according to the Office on Women's Health. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses, such as bending over or coughing, can cause a fracture. Osteoporosis-related fractures most…
(2023-06-08). Consumer Health: Cancer survivorship and life after cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org National Cancer Survivors Day will be observed Sunday, June 4, which makes this a good time to learn more about life after cancer. One in 2 men and 1 in 3 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, and more than 18 million cancer survivors are alive today, according to the American Cancer Society. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the world. Survival rates are improving for many types of…
(2023-06-08). Staying healthy and safe during a hurricane or other severe weather. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Mid-Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30. Various reports indicate the 2023 season will be an active one. The National Hurricane Center says it is anticipating at least 15 named storms, with at least three reaching significant status. Taking time to prepare in advance of severe weather can help reduce stress and ensure personal safety and well-being when a storm does arise. "Past experiences show it can take one storm to have…
(2023-06-08). SEP/IYSSE public meeting in Colombo: Oppose the Sri Lankan government's privatisation of state enterprises! Build workers' action committees to fight for jobs and wages! wsws.org The SEP/IYSSE public meeting will elaborate on the program and perspective of international socialism that the working class needs to fight the government's austerity measures.
(2023-06-08). Open letter of protest to Australia's National Tertiary Education Union. wsws.org This letter by Carolyn Kennett protests against NTEU officials blocking her and a fellow Committee for Public Education member from moving a resolution at a stopwork meeting at Sydney's Macquarie University, calling for a unified struggle against pay cutting, casualisation and restructuring.
(2023-06-08). Supreme Court Weakened Legal Protections For Striking. popularresistance.org In a shameful decision last week, eight members of the U.S. Supreme Court weakened the right to strike. Only Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson stood up for the workers. In her 27-page dissent in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Jackson wrote, "The right to strike is fundamental to American labor law." Indeed, it is the threat of a strike that gives workers leverage during contract negotiations with an employer. Jackson continued: | Workers are not indentured servants, bound to continue laboring until any planned work stoppage would be as painless as possible for their masters. They a…
(2023-06-08). In China, German Lawmaker Calls For End To Sanctions. popularresistance.org More than ever, in times of growing geopolitical tensions and confrontational policy approaches, with intolerance and "friend-or- foe" thinking threatening to erode the primacy of diplomacy, international exchange, mutual understanding, and peaceful cooperation are of outstanding global importance. | Through your academic innovation and your university's global outlook — as reflected for example in numerous educational cooperation programmes and extensive academic exchange — you are making an important contribution, which cannot be overstated. | In talking about Sino-German relations in 2023 against t…
(2023-06-08). Muerte Cruzada, Ecuador in crisis. workers.org 
At May 1 demonstration in Quito, people demand President Guillermo Lasso get out. Ibarra, Ecuador June 3 — On May 17 at 6: 59 a.m., Ecuador's banker-President Guillermo Lasso faced impeachment by the National Assembly and a dishonorable expulsion from office. At 7: 00 a.m. that day, Lasso invoked the "muerte cruzada" . . . |
(2023-06-08). Recent A-share dip overdone, profits beckon. ecns.cn The recent downward trend in the A-share market points to opportunities for investors given the relatively lower valuation of listed companies — a consensus reached by both domestic and international financial experts.
(2023-06-08). 'Smart security gates' to prevent foul play. ecns.cn More stringent measures have been introduced for this year's national college entrance exam, or gaokao, across China to prevent cheating using mobile phones and other communication devices.
(2023-06-07). Call in Chile to extend a hand of solidarity to Cuba. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) Chilean internationalists, Cuban residents, solidarity members and friends of the Revolution are participating in a campaign to support Cuba on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the attack on the Cuartel Moncada.
(2023-06-07). Santiago de Cuba: women playwrights make a difference. plenglish.com Santiago de Cuba, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) Women playwrights, directors and actresses from several countries give life here to the IX International Festival The Writing of the Difference which will last until Sunday 11.
(2023-06-07). International Rowing Federation allows Russian athletes to compete. plenglish.com World Rowing "has decided to allow a limited number of eligible sports people, holding Russian and Belarusian passports, will compete as individual neutral athletes in a limited number of boat classes at the upcoming World Rowing Championships." | The eligibility of those athletes would be determined by several criteria, including a background check to ensure they are not associated with, or publicly supporting, the conflict in Ukraine in any form, and an enhanced anti-doping control process, the sport's governing body stated. | Athletes could only compete under the principle of absolute neutrality. It includes…
(2023-06-07). Billionaires plan more efficient world rule via new international golf monopoly. peoplesworld.org 
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.—Call it the merger of one group of golf billionaires creating an almost worldwide monopoly with two more groups of golf millionaires and billionaires. And make it a bloodstained monopoly as one, of the three, LIV Golf, is financed by one of the world's notoriously repressive monarchs, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin …
(2023-06-07). Dam collapse in Ukraine causes major humanitarian and ecological disaster. wsws.org Whatever the immediate causes of the dam's collapse, workers must understand the unfolding humanitarian and ecological disaster above all as an urgent warning about the immense dangers presented by the NATO war against Russia in Ukraine for workers across Europe and internationally.
(2023-06-07). Pence Uses LGBTQ Hate and Christian Nationalism to Launch Presidential Bid. truthout.org Former Vice President Mike Pence announced on Wednesday that he's running for president in 2024. Within his announcement, Pence alluded to his Christian faith many times, and included rhetoric as well as imagery that highlighted his Christian nationalist viewpoints. The former vice president, who narrated the political ad, also alluded to his ex-boss, former President Donald Trump, whom he will be… |
(2023-06-07). Following Ukraine Steps, Poland Now Uses Russophobia To Crush Dissent. southfront.org 
Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | President Andrzej Duda has signed a law which allows Warsaw to conduct political repression against the opposition, by creating a commission to "investigate Russian influence on Polish politics that could ban people from public office for a decade" — Duda and the the Law and Justice (PiS) party argue this is necessary to neutralize "Moscow agents", but the opposition fear t…
(2023-06-07). US Delegation Meets With Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League. popularresistance.org Workers World Party and International Action Center delegates traveled to the People's Republic of China in May as part of an educational and political exchange organized by the China-U.S. Solidarity Network. The purpose of the delegation was multifold: to conduct research that brings truth to expose the lies of the U.S. empire, as well as to strengthen international friendships and forge a more resilient global anti-imperialist movement. Among the many stops on this tour was a meeting in Beijing with representatives of the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League (Taimeng). | One of eight parties in the Chinese…
(2023-06-07). Rocket Scientist Aisha Bowe Secures Government Contract Valued At $1 Billion. moguldom.com Bahamian-American entrepreneur and former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe has secured a $1 billion government contract via her company, STEMBoard, to provide business management for the U.S. Department of Defense. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), whose main work is collecting, analyzing, and distributing geospatial intelligence in support of national security, announced it has awarded a …
(2023-06-07). NATO Preparing Its Largest Air Deployment Exercise in History. news.antiwar.com Germany is preparing to lead NATO's largest-ever air deployment exercises in a show of force meant as a warning to Russia. The Air Defender 23 will involve 10,000 personnel and 250 aircraft, including 2,000 US Air National Guard troops and 100 American planes. The drills will be held from June 12-23 and will be held …
(2023-06-07). Cuba: Defeat The Blockade Without Waiting For It To Be Lifted. popularresistance.org Havana, Cuba — Over 1,300 delegates from 58 countries, representing 271 organizations, congregated here on May 2 to celebrate the "International Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba and Anti-Imperialism — 200 Years After the Monroe Doctrine. | "The conference at the Palacio de Convenciones was the closing event in a series of gatherings that, beginning on April 25, brought union activists and other friends of Cuba from outside the island together with workers and other Cuban citizens. | The goal was to acquaint international visitors with the growing systemic difficulties faced by the Cuban people due to t…
(2023-06-07). Environmentalism, and the Struggle for Long-Term, Strong Organization. podcasters.spotify.com In this episode we speak about the Nova Scotia fires that are going on now, past practices of forest burning by indigenous nations/people, environmentalism, and the issues of spontaneity, disorganization, and a lack of cohesion among the different movements, parties, groups, etc. in the US and internationally.
(2023-06-07). Exporting Occupation: Israeli Business is Booming in Morocco-Occupied Western Sahara. mintpressnews.com 
"Before the normalization happened, the Israelis would collaborate with the Moroccans, but also wouldn't feel comfortable going beyond this covert intelligence or military or ad hoc cooperation, but with normalization, this has now reached a whole new level that is unprecedented." — Riccardo Fabiani, International Crisis Group…
(2023-06-07). A National State of Emergency: Human Rights Campaign Sounds the Alarm over Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in U.S. democracynow.org 
The Human Rights Campaign has declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the United States over a wave of discriminatory laws passed in states across the country. There have been more than 70 anti-LGBTQ+ bills signed into law so far in 2023 — more than double last year's number, which was previously the worst year for discriminatory legislation. These laws have primarily targeted the transgender community, with many states banning gender-affirming medical care and participation in sports by trans youth. The Human Rights Campaign, which is the largest organization devoted to the rights of lesbi…
(2023-06-07). "We will not give in to blackmail": Colombians defend government and progressive reforms. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands took to the streets across Colombia in support of the labor, pension, and healthcare reforms proposed by the Gustavo Petro government. The mobilization called for by the country's major trade union confederations, including CUT and CTC, also comes in response to the destabilization campaign against the government being waged by right-wing politicians and mainstream media. | Juan Carlos Quintero, a member of the Peasant Association of Catatumbo and the National Coordination of Marcha Patriótica, told Peoples Dispatch that, "The demonstrations have been massive, in support of the current government of Gus…
(2023-06-07). Deforestation In The Brazilian Amazon Fell 31% This Year. telesurenglish.net Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest fell by 31% between January and May compared to the same period last year, according to data from the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe). | RELATED: | In total, 1,986 km2 of Amazon rainforest was lost in the first five months, compared to 2,867 km2 of deforested area in the same period last year, according to the Institute. | The executive secretary of the Mi…
(2023-06-07). Ugandan President Backs Anti-LGBTQ+ Law. telesurenglish.net In his state of the nation address, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday reiterated his support for the anti-gay law recently voted by Uganda's Parliament. | RELATED: | The anti-gay law, including a possible death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality," has been sharply criticized by the international community, which has called for its repeal. | Museveni declared after a meeting with members of his party, the Nationa…
(2023-06-07). Smoke From Wildfires In Canada Reaches US East Coast. telesurenglish.net The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported Wednesday that smoke from wildfires in Canada has reached the U.S. East Coast, causing poor air quality indices. | RELATED: | "Air quality has plummeted over much of the Northeast as smoke from wildfires in Canada moves southward. Poor air quality can be dangerous," NOAA's National Weather Service said via Twitter. | The agency warned the population to check the air quality…
(2023-06-07). Colombia's House suspends reform debates over wiretapping crisis. colombiareports.com 
A mushrooming wiretapping scandal has led to the temporary suspension of debates on President Gustavo Petro's pending reform proposals. On top of that, the National Electoral Council (CNE) summoned Petro's…
(2023-06-07). Ukraine Yields to International Pressure and Launches Ill-Fated Offensive. sonar21.com 
After months of promising to strike a blow ostensibly to push Russia back to its original border Ukraine is on the March and, as expected, is suffering massive losses in…
(2023-06-07). China expresses grave concern over destruction of Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam. ecns.cn China is gravely concerned over the destruction in the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam and urges all parties to the conflict to abide by international humanitarian law and to do their utmost to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.
(2023-06-07). In Numbers | Highlights of the 19th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair. ecns.cn
(2023-06-07). 2023 national college entrance exam kicks off across China. ecns.cn Wednesday marks the beginning of gaokao in China.
(2023-06-07). Themed exhibition celebrates inauguration of National Natural History Museum of China. ecns.cn A themed exhibition, "Curator's Choice Collections, Preserving the Past for the Future," opened on Tuesday, marking the first exhibition held in the museum after its inauguration.
(2023-06-07). IFC, Fosun to improve healthcare access in Africa. ecns.cn Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co Ltd announced its partnership with the International Finance Corp (IFC) on Tuesday to help build a pharmaceutical production facility and distribution hub in the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire.
(2023-06-07). Scientific importance of Agrosciences 2023 highlighted. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) The opportunity to unify different personalities and specialties at the Fifth International Congress of Agricultural Sciences (Agrociencias 2023) is of great scientific value, highlighted the speaker from Mexico Marisol Taja.
(2023-06-07). Cambodia supports Cuba's presidency in G-77 + China. plenglish.com Phnom Penh, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia, Chum Sounry, reiterated the Kingdom's support for the Cuban presidency of the Group of 77 + China.