(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). 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). Turkey retracts veto on Sweden, Finland joining NATO amid war summit in Madrid. wsws.org On the eve of the NATO summit focusing on war against Russia in Ukraine, as well as confronting China, top officials from Turkey, Sweden and Finland made an agreement allowing Stockholm's and Helsinki's entry into the military alliance.
(2022-06-30). Battle For Lisichansk: New Russian Gains, New War Crimes By Ukrainian Forces. southfront.org 
June 29th was marked by advances of joint forces of the Russian Federation, Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics in several directions in the Luhangsk-Severodonetsk metropolitan area. According to various reports, about 1, 0 Ukrainian fighters and foreign militants are currently deployed in the city of Lisichansk. | According to first reports from the front line, Russian-led forces took control of the town of Privolie in the Luhansk People's Republ…
(2022-06-30). British Security State Collaborator Paul Mason's War on 'Rogue Academics' Exposed. orinocotribune.com 
By Kit Klarenberg and David Miller Jun 21, 2022 | In his covert assault on antiwar scholars, "left-wing" journalist and security state collaborator Paul Mason enlisted an academic snitch who knew his targets well. | In the latest installment of The Grayzone's ongoing investigation into the anti-democratic, security state-influenced activities of Paul Mason, we look at how one of Britain's most prominent alleged left-wing journalists and an ever-expanding cast of covert helpers targeted scholars who dared challenge establishment narratives on the conflict in Ukraine. | Amidst his campaign to neutralize the U…
(2022-06-30). NATO Says China Poses 'Systemic Challenges' In New Strategic Concept. news.antiwar.com As NATO leaders gathered in Madrid on Wednesday, It was the first time China was identified as a concern by
(2022-06-30). NATO summit goes on in Spain amid escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions. peoplesdispatch.org The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is currently convening its 2022 summit in Madrid, Spain at a time when tensions are at their peak between Russia and Ukraine. The ongoing NATO summit will discuss organizational issues as well as the war in Ukraine and the membership bid of two new countries, Finland and Sweden.
(2022-06-30). NATO candidate Sweden to deliver more arms for war in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineJune 30, 2022 Sweden to provide Ukraine with anti-tank weapons, support weapons, demining equipment worth SEK 500 mln The government of Sweden approved a decision to provide Ukraine with additional defense assistance worth SEK 500 million, including anti-tank weapons, support weapons, and demining equipment. "The assistance includes equipment requested by Ukraine, notably anti-tank weapons, support …
(2022-06-30). Germany's Left Party declares support for war with Russia at Erfurt party congress. wsws.org In the midst of the escalating NATO proxy war in Ukraine, which increasingly poses the direct threat of a third world war, the Left Party has abandoned its rhetorical criticism of NATO and stepped forward as a party of war.
(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). 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). Asianization of NATO: Japan, South Korea strategic partnership with bloc threatens peace. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesJune 29, 2022 Kishida, Yoon debut at NATO, casting shadow on Asian peace For the first time in history, leaders of Japan and South Korea joined the NATO Summit in Madrid on Wednesday to express their interest in underpinning a security alliance with the US' Western allies, following an "unprecedented" tough stance against China …
(2022-06-30). After Asia-Pacific: Middle East NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Egypt, Israel and Jordan are members of NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue military partnership; Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates are members of NATO's Istanbul Cooperation Initiative. Bahrain, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates supplied NATO with troops for the war in Afghanistan. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates provided warplanes to NATO for the …
(2022-06-30). "Highly-valued, strategic NATO ally": Biden pushes for F-16 sale to Turkey. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsJune 30, 2022 Biden says US 'should sell' F-16s to Tàºrkiye President Joe Biden on June 30 said that the United States should go ahead with the delayed sale of F-16 warplanes to Tàºrkiye but said Congress needs to give approval. "We should sell them the F-16 jets and modernize those jets as …
(2022-06-30). Increasing forward footprint: France deploys missile system to Romania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeJune 30, 2022 France deploys MAMBA missile defence system to bolster NATO defensive posture on eastern flank With the deployment of a surface-to-air missile defence system to Romania, France has further increased its forward footprint in support of NATO's enhanced vigilance towards potential threat from the East. The deployment of the …
(2022-06-30). NATO targets China for first time, expands strike force to nearly third of million. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeJune 30, 2022 Madrid Summit ends with far-reaching decisions to transform NATO Allied leaders agreed on a fundamental shift in NATO's deterrence and defence, with strengthened forward defences, enhanced battlegroups in the eastern part of the Alliance, and an increase in the number of high readiness forces to well over 300,000….During …
(2022-06-30). US announces plans to flood Europe with troops and weapons. wsws.org US President Joe Biden has announced a sweeping increase in US troop deployments to Europe as part of a plan by NATO to militarize the continent for its ongoing war with Russia and escalating conflict with China.
(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). SLAP At Parker Elementary School Fighting Closures Of Schools & Privatization Oakland Port. indybay.org The Schools and Labor Against Privatization held a BBQ to build solidarity against the closure of Parker Elementary and 10 other Oakland public schools in working class Black and Brown communities. It was also against the privatization of Howard Terminal at the Port of Oakland for a sale to billionaire GAP A's owner John Fisher.
(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). 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). People Are Not Spending Down Their Savings II. cepr.net 
Last month I wrote a The issue here is straightforward. Saving is defined as the portion of disposable income that is not consumed. Savings can fall either because either consumption has increased, or disposable income has fallen. | We are not seeing especially rapid consumption grow…
(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). 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). Pacific: U.S. holds world's largest naval drills with 26 nations, 25,000 troops, 38 ships, 170 warplanes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei AsiaJune 30, 2022 U.S. kicks off 26-nation Pacific naval exercise without TaiwanRIMPAC will include 25,000 personnel in monthlong drill The U.S. started hosting the world's largest joint naval exercises with one notable absentee — Taiwan. This year's edition of the U.S. Navy-led RIMPAC, or the Rim of the Pacific exercises, began Wednesday in Hawaii …
(2022-06-30). Dialogue between US and Venezuela advances step further. peoplesdispatch.org The government of Venezuela welcomed a second high-level US delegation that included Bogotá-based Ambassador James Story and US envoy on hostage affairs Roger Carstens, President Nicolás Maduro confirmed Monday. | Although US officials tried to characterize the visit as being driven by the Biden administration's efforts to see a handful of US citizens released from Venezuelan custody, the Venezuelan president was explicit that the meeting was a follow-up to
(2022-06-30). Venezuela Reports No Significant Damage from Tropical Cyclone 2. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez reported that although there has been no significant damage in any state of the country due to the passing of Tropical Cyclone Two, preventive measures will be maintained. | Different command posts of the nation have been deployed in case of any possibilities that may arise, the vice president reported in a telephone interview with Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), in which she pointed out: "We are in ongoing contact with the governors and the entire civil protection, prevention and risk response system, but we will remain vigilant until this climactic phenomenon definitive…
(2022-06-30). Canada: Sodexo workers at Mount Milligan Mine join Steelworkers union. fightbacknews.org Prince George, BC, Canada – Sodexo workers who provide catering and facilities management services at Centerra Gold's Mount Milligan Mine, north of Prince George, British Columbia, have voted 92.9% in favor to join the United Steelworkers union (USW). The union-certification application for approximately 70 workers was filed on June 13 and ballots were counted on June 23. | "We are proud to welcome the Sodexo workers at the Mount Milligan Mine to our union family and we look forward to working together to achieve a first collective agreement," said USW Western Canada Director Scott Lunny. "It takes courage for wo…
(2022-06-30). Online events with Kate Raworth, Vandana Shiva, Jeremy Corbyn, Yanis Varoufakis & others. indybay.org Here are about a dozen online events taking place over the next week (and starting at 9 am tomorrow, June 29th), featuring people such as Kate Raworth, Vandana Shiva, Bayo Akomolafe, Jeremy Corbyn, Yanis Varoufakis, Erwin Chemerinsky, Deborah Archer and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada and the UK (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2022-06-30). G7 slammed for Cold War mentality. ecns.cn China on Wednesday urged the G7 to stop attacking and smearing the country, and interfering in its internal affairs in any form, after the group released a communique making accusations about Beijing.
(2022-06-30). Typhoon Chaba on path to hit south China. ecns.cn Chaba, the third typhoon of the year, is heading toward the island province of Hainan in southern China, according to the provincial meteorological authorities.
(2022-06-30). Friday 7/29: Stolen Legacy: California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org Leidesdorff Street | Financial District…
(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). 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). 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). China calls on US to makeup for mistakes toward Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA)— The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that Washington should correct its mistakes toward Iran.
(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). 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). Saturday 7/23: Ashby Stage Indigenous Land Acknowledgement Mural Unveiling. indybay.org Ashby Stage | 1901 Ashby Ave | Berkeley, CA 94703…
(2022-06-30). Death total climbs to four in rural Missouri Amtrak train crash. wsws.org For years, government and railroad officials ignored local farmers' warnings that the crossing where Monday's deadly collision occurred was dangerous.
(2022-06-30). Minnesota: Remembering Marie Braun's commitment to peace and justice. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Marie Braun, 87, a longtime activist and beloved and respected leader in the peace and justice movement in the Twin Cities, died on June 27 after a very brief illness. | The response of Dave Logsdon, President of Veterans for Peace Chapter 27, reflects the reaction of so many, "Such a shock. She is so strong it's hard to believe this news. What a giant in our peace and justice movement." | Marie Braun was a member of Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) nearly from its inception 40 years ago. After her retirement in 1997 from the psychology practice that she ran with her husband John, she…
(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). Venezuela denuncia omisión de sanciones en informe de DD.HH. telesurtv.net Constant Rosales señaló que niños venezolanos han dejado de recibir tratamientos médicos por estas ilegales medidas.
(2022-06-30). New diplomatic relations between Venezuela and Colombia. america.cgtn.com Gustavo Petro will be the first left-wing leader in the Colombia's history, when he takes office next month. But there will also be regional repercussions, particularly in neighboring Venezuela.
(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). 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). Consumer Health: What do you know about headaches? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about headaches. Headache is pain in any region of the head. Headaches may occur on one or both sides of the head, be isolated to a certain location, radiate across the head from one point, or have a viselike quality. A headache may appear as a sharp pain, a throbbing sensation or a dull ache. Headaches can develop gradually…
(2022-06-30). Mayo's new MRI Program graduates prepare to fill growing demand for techs. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Call it a formality, call it inevitable — and now call it a success. With a nationwide surge in demand — including at Mayo Clinic — for MRI technologists, the time was right to create a program that streamlined the process for students with an interest in the field. Building from concept in 2018 to a program in 2021 required patience. And one year in, the Department of Radiology has been rewarded as the Mayo…
(2022-06-29). CNN: Biden Officials Privately Doubt Ukraine Can Take Back All Of Its Territory. news.antiwar.com According to a report from CNN, White House officials are losing confidence that Ukraine will be able to retake all the territory Russia has captured since it invaded on February 24 as Russian forces continue to make gains in the eastern Donbas region. Unnamed US officials told CNN that President Biden's advisors have started debating …
(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). Economist Michael Hudson on inflation and Fed plan to cut wages: A depression is coming. multipolarista.com 
Economist Michael Hudson explains the inflation crisis and US Federal Reserve's "austerity program to reduce wages" and boost unemployment. He warns a "long depression" is coming, due to the new cold war on Russia and China.
(2022-06-29). In Video: Uncomfortable Questions To Ukrainian Authorities From Civilians In Kremenchug. southfront.org
(2022-06-29). Biden Says US Will Beef Up Military Presence In Europe. popularresistance.org President Biden kicked off his three-day visit to a NATO summit in Madrid by announcing that the US plans to increase its military presence in Europe. | Speaking with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Biden said the US will increase the number of US Navy Destroyers stationed at a naval base in Rota, Spain, from four to six. | The president said that this was the first of multiple announcements the US and NATO will make at the summit on increasing their forces in Europe, steps being taken in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. | "And as I said before the war started: If Putin attacked Ukraine, United Sta…
(2022-06-29). CIA And Western Special Ops Commandos Are In Ukraine. popularresistance.org The CIA and special operations forces from NATO members Britain, France, Canada, and Lithuania are physically in Ukraine, helping direct the proxy war on Russia, according to a report in The New York Times. | These Western forces are on the ground training and advising Ukrainian fighters, overseeing weapons shipments, and managing intelligence. | At least 20 countries are part of a US Army-led coalition, guiding Ukraine in its fight against Russian troops. | Some Ukrainian combatants are even using US flag patches on their equipment. | This is all according to a June 25 report in The New York Times, titled "Comma…
(2022-06-29). The Great White West Aims to Crush Slavs and Chinese. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image"And the noteworthy thing is this, that while America avariciously fed the war with her industry and avariciously intervened in order to help crush a likely and dangerous competitor, she has nevertheless retained a reputation for pacifism. This is one of the most interesting paradoxes, one of the most curious jokes of history-jokes from which we did not and do not derive much merriment. American imperialism is in essence ruthlessly rude, predatory, in the full sense of the word,…
(2022-06-29). Residents In Eastern Ukraine Report Atrocities, War Crimes Being Committed By Ukrainian Army. marktaliano.net OAN NEWSROOMUPDATED 6: 55 AM PT — Wednesday, June 29, 2022 As the war in Ukraine drags on, more and more civilians are reporting atrocities and even war crimes being committed by the Ukrainian army. One America's Pearson Sharp reports. Full link here: Residents in Eastern Ukraine report atrocities, war crimes being committed by Ukrainian army …
(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). Chinese envoy urges NATO not to fan block confrontation using Ukraine crisis as excuse. ecns.cn China's permanent representative to the United Nations on Tuesday urged NATO not to fan bloc confrontation or a new Cold War by using the Ukraine crisis as an excuse.
(2022-06-29). President Putin Speaks at St. Petersburg Forum. marktaliano.net READ MORE: The US Government's Plan to Partition Russia Into Small States. The Danger of A Broader War/By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts Residents in Eastern Ukraine report atrocities, war crimes being committed by Ukrainian army | One America News Network (oann.com)…
(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). Foreign mercenaries were burned to the ground as unnecessary witnesses at Azovstal. thesaker.is The war reporter Andrey Rudenko is in Azovstal bomb shelter, talking about the separate place for (may be killed) mercenaries bodies. BitChute embedding powered by embed.tube…
(2022-06-29). G7 Mulls Russian Oil Price Cap as Sanctions Fail To Curb Russia's Profits. news.antiwar.com Flailing in its effort to lower Russia's oil profits, the US has put forward an idea for a price cap on Russian oil The G7 hasn't offered any detail on the plan, but the idea would be to limit Russia's profits without taking its oil off the global market and raising prices. But there's vir…
(2022-06-29). US Pledges $55 Million For Afghanistan Aid, But Sanctions Remain. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Tuesday that Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021 and the US-ba…
(2022-06-29). Biden Administration Throws Support Behind F-16 Sale To Turkey. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, the Biden administration expressed public support for an F-16 sale to Turkey, which came the day after Ankara lifted its objection to Sweden and Finland joining NATO. Back in October, Turkey requested to buy 40 Lockheed Martin-made F-16 fighter jets and nearly 80 modernization kits for its current fleet of warplanes. Wednesday marked …
(2022-06-29). Report: EU in Talks on Kaliningrad Compromise That Could Defuse Tensions With Russia. news.antiwar.com Reuters reported on Wednesday that European officials are in talks Lithuania has stopped allowing goods sanctioned by the EU to travel through its territory, and Russia has vowed it would respond if the move isn't reversed. Two people familiar with the matter told Reuters that European officials are discussing exempting Kaliningrad from sanct…
(2022-06-29). Turkey To Seek Extradition of 'Terror' Suspects From Sweden and Finland After NATO Deal. news.antiwar.com Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said Wednesday that Turkey Turkey's main objection to Sweden and Finland's NATO membership was over their alleged ties to the Kurdish militant group PKK and the presence of people affiliated with the organization inside the Nordic countries. Turkey wants suspected PKK members to be extradite…
(2022-06-29). US To Establish Permanent Base in Poland as Part of Europe Military Expansion. news.antiwar.com President Biden announced Wednesday during the NATO summit in Madrid steps that the US The base in Poland will mark the first time the US will establish an official permanent military facility in the area known as NATO's "eastern flank." The US military presence elsewhere in Eastern Europe and in the Baltic states is technically on a rotational basis, although Washington h…
(2022-06-29). Iran Nuclear Talks in Qatar End Without a Deal. news.antiwar.com The indirect talks between the US and Iran in Qatar are reportedly over, gone as soon as they came, and with The EU put the talks together Tuesday, and Qatar hosted. The The US came into these talks pessimistic, and Iran reported tha…
(2022-06-29). Iraq's Sadr Slams President for Not Signing Ban on Israel Ties. news.antiwar.com In late May, Iraq's parliament passed a bill forbidding and criminalizing all ties with Israel. The bill forbids officials, media, and others from establishing relations with Israel, punishable by death. | Iraqi President Barham Salih did not sign the bill, and this is being made a huge deal by cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who says it is " Salih's office denies any support for ties with Israel, saying he had the law published already, and emphasized his long support for the Palest…
(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). Finland, Sweden join Turkey's war against Kurds to get NATO pass. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The claim below that Sweden has not been at war in over two centuries and Finland for over eighty years is false. Both nations deployed troops to Afghanistan under NATO command where they engaged in combat operations and lost troops. Sweden also supplied warplanes for NATO's war against Libya. ===== Kyodo NewsJune 29, 2022 Finland, …
(2022-06-29). A Lemming Leading the Lemmings: Slavoj Žižek and the Terminal Collapse of the Anti-War Left. orinocotribune.com 
By Jonathan Cook — Jun 23, 2022 | Have you noticed how every major foreign policy crisis since the US and UK's invasion of Iraq in 2003 has peeled off another layer of the left into joining the pro-NATO, pro-war camp? | It is now hard to remember that many millions marched in the US and Europe against the attack on Iraq. It sometimes feels like there is no one left who is not cheerleading the next wave of profits for the West's military-industrial complex (usually referred to as the "defense industry" by those very same profiteers). | Washington learned a hard lesson from the unpopularity of its 2003 attack…
(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). Russia is Left with Few Options Other than to Defend Itself, "As Always!" journal-neo.org 
One prince rides out from the West, the other from the East, destined to do battle until Judgment Day decrees there must come a time of peace. Ancient legends have always fascinated me, and it has always seemed that this is always with us: the past, the present and the future all knotted together in …
(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). Seventy Five Years Later, Toll Of Taft-Hartley Weighs Heavily On Labor. popularresistance.org The Taft-Hartley Act was the centerpiece of big business's counterattack against a labor and people's movement that had, over the previous decade, won major improvements for working people on factory floors and in the halls of Congress. | From 1936 through World War II, the new industrial unions of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) — UE, the United Auto Workers, the United Steelworkers, and dozens of smaller unions — had successfully organized the mass-production industries that dominated U.S. economy at the time. Like Amazon today, the huge corporations that dominated these industries [m…
(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). What Warren Buffett knows that you don't Part 1. peoplesdispatch.org Warren Buffett, the world's richest stock market investor, says that he bets on companies that are like "strong economic castles with a long-lasting economic moat around them". He means that he invests in companies that don't have competition. There is another name for it monopolies. In other words, Buffett knows that only monopolies succeed in Capitalism. It is a secret that no one told you.
(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). Venezuela's Authorities Announce Emergency Preparations for Tropical Cyclone 2. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, June 28, 2022 ( This information was released by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez this Tuesday, June 28, who explained that flight restrictions will be put in place, and preventive measures will be taken on the roads of affected states. The cyclone is expected to touch land in Sucre sta…
(2022-06-29). Ghislaine Maxwell is just the tip of the iceberg. thecanary.co 
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(2022-06-29). Explosions Reported At US Base In Syria's Al-Omar Oil Fields. southfront.org 
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | Late on June 28, a series of explosions rocked the US-led coalition's base in al-Omar oil fields in the southeastern countryside of Syria's Deir Ezzor. | The explosions took place inside the base, known as the Green Village, as well as in the sky over it. At the time of the explosions, a warplane, most like…
(2022-06-29). Large number of bronze wares unearthed at Sanxingdui Ruins site. ecns.cn Archaeologists have made some stunning discoveries at the famed Sanxingdui Ruins site. No. 8 pit is the largest among the six newly discovered sacrificial pits and nearly 70 bronze human heads have been found in No 8 pit.
(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 …
(2022-06-29). US sanctions hamper medicine for Iran chemicals arms victims. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) — Criticizing unilateral US sanctions imposed on Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister said that oppressive US sanctions has made in extremely difficult to provide medicine and medical equipment needed by chemical war veterans.
(2022-06-29). Philadelphia leads the way forward in public banking for the people. peoplesworld.org 
PHILADELPHIA—In the classic movie It's A Wonderful Life, a small community savings bank, a building and loan association which is dedicated to serving people in the community seeking to purchase a home, is nearly financially destroyed by the jealous owner of a corporate, commercial bank. Fortunately, at the end of the movie, neighbors and townspeople …
(2022-06-29). Chinese, Venezuelan FMs hold phone conversation. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday held a phone conversation with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Carlos Faria as their countries were marking the 48th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic ties.
(2022-06-29). Los Angeles teachers face looming austerity as contract set to expire. wsws.org Teachers, school nurses, school librarians and other members of the UTLA should be forewarned that in these negotiations they face two opponents, the school district and their own union officials, who are preparing another sellout.
(2022-06-29). UN envoy: No Cold War script for Asia-Pacific. ecns.cn China's ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday reiterated that the "long-outdated Cold War script must never be reenacted in the Asia-Pacific", and conflict "must not be allowed to happen in the Asia-Pacific".
(2022-06-29). Presidente Nicolás Maduro confía en la recuperación de Petrocaribe en su 17 aniversario. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, expresó hoy su confianza en la recuperación de Petrocaribe, en ocasión de celebrarse el aniversario 17 de la fundación de este mecanismo de cooperación energética. "Estoy seguro que muy pronto, vamos a recuperar la capacidad de este instrumento", subrayó el mandatario en su cuenta de la red social Twitter.
(2022-06-29). Sidelines of Council of Ministers (cabinet) meeting. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) — The council of ministers held a meeting on Wednesday morning in Tehran and the ministers answered the questions put forward by the journalists.
(2022-06-29). Venezuela extrema medidas ante impacto de tormenta tropical. telesurtv.net La Tormenta tropical mantiene vientos sostenidos de 65 kilómetros por hora (km/h), y una velocidad de traslación de 43 km/h en dirección oeste-noroeste…
(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). 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). Venezuela continúa alerta ante impacto de tormenta tropical. telesurtv.net El presidente venezolano, Nicolás Maduro, anunció la suspensión de clases, y restringió la circulación aérea y fluvial.
(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). 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…
(2022-06-28). Another Zelensky Lie Debunked. popularresistance.org Yesterday I mentioned the burning shopping center in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, of which the Ukrainian president Zelensky falsely claimed that thousand people had been inside. | I asked: | Satellite pictures show that the shopping center is right next to the large Kredmash machine plant. Was that the real target of the attack with the shopping center being an unintended casualty? | It has now been confirmed that the answer to my question is 'yes'. | Today's report on the war by the Russian Defense Ministry says: | On June 27, in Kremenchug (Poltava region), Russian Aerospace Forces launched a high-precision air attack…
(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). Russia and Israeli Exceptionalism. journal-neo.org 
After years of indiscriminate bombing of Syrian infrastructure by Israel, it was reported, in mid-May 2022 that Russia fired a "warning shot" S-300 missile "near" Israeli planes. These planes were attacking a military facility near Latakia and, as is generally the case, collateral damage, meaning dead civilians, are the norm. In fact, I just received …
(2022-06-28). Venezuela Receives Follow-up US Delegation for Direct Bilateral Talks. venezuelanalysis.com The visit comes amidst US and European efforts to tackle a brewing energy crisis driven by the imposition of sanctions on Russia.
(2022-06-28). The Concept of Transient Ischemic Attack. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent Viewpoint suggested that the concept of transient ischemic attack (TIA) should be retired. The authors proposed the term acute ischemic cerebrovascular syndrome in its place, stating that all focal ischemia in the brain can cause tissue damage. Although I appreciate the contributions of both authors for raising awareness of TIA being a medical emergency that warrants emergency evaluation due to the high risk of stroke in the early period after a TIA, I do not agree that the concept of TIA should be retired.
(2022-06-28). Four Wounds and Warm Bread. jamanetwork.com Yesterday, as dad shaved at the bathroom sink, precisely as he's done for decades, the smooth dream of electric razor buzzing his cheeks—preparing to visit funeral homes and sell caskets for families he never meets— his wife of forty years stepped quietly behind him, startled and said, I don't know you. Then paused to fold herself into the blue sky of the robe she doesn't recall opening as a gift, two Christmases ago. Where am I? she added, her face in the mirror clouded by scriptures she once taped there for comfort. He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul. What dad did next, or what…