(2022-06-11). Barack Obama Says Ukraine War Is 'Far From Over'. news.antiwar.com Former President Barack Obama said in a speech at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit on Friday that the war in Ukraine is "far from over." "Make no mistake, this war is far from over. The costs will continue to mount," Obama said. "The costs will continue to mount, the course of events … are hard to …
(2022-06-11). Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov visits Turkey as NATO escalates war in Ukraine. wsws.org Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Ankara for talks to create a "safe grain corridor" from Ukrainian ports to world markets.
(2022-06-11). Thursday 6/23: Protest US Escalation in Ukraine! No More Weapon Sales. indybay.org Barbara Lee's office | 1 Kaiser Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612…
(2022-06-11). Biden Works to Prolong Ukraine War 214. zcomm.org When we reach the stage that Henry Kissinger is a comparative voice of sanity, the political situation is indeed dire…
(2022-06-11). Austin, Chinese Defense Chief Trade Warnings on Taiwan. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe held their first in-person meeting on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday and traded warnings over Taiwan. According to the Pentagon, Austin told Beijing to "refrain from further destabilizing actions toward Taiwan" and warned against any changes to the "status quo" across the …
(2022-06-11). Mass opposition to Biden's Summit gains momentum. workers.org 
President Joe Biden's Summit of the Americas is being boycotted by most countries in the Western hemisphere, and it is opposed by two large coalitions protesting Biden's refusal to invite Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua to this year's event. ALBA (Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our America), a coalition of . . . |
(2022-06-11). Pdte. venezolano: voz de los pueblos se escuchó en Los àÅngeles. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado manifestó su agradecimiento a quienes se solidarizaron con Venezuela.
(2022-06-11). Striking health care workers in Newark, New Jersey, reject austerity proposal from management. wsws.org Prime's offer makes clear that the company is determined to impose austerity on the workers. But workers at Saint Michael's Medical Center are equally determined to not accept this.
(2022-06-11). Irán y Venezuela firman un acuerdo de cooperación por 20 años. telesurtv.net Ambos países padecen las sanciones de Estados Unidos por lo que conforman un frente de apoyo estratégico.
(2022-06-11). Friday 6/17: th Anniversary of Watergate w/ Legendary Reporters Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2022-06-11). Japanese cabinet approves policy to double military spending. wsws.org The drastic increase in funding is part of Tokyo's preparations for war with China alongside the United States.
(2022-06-11). Sri Lankan president imposes essential public services order, banning power and health workers strikes. wsws.org The EPSA gazette is a warning that the Rajapakse-Wickremesinghe government will unleash all manner of repressive measures against the working class.
(2022-06-11). Parsing China's policy towards Russia from realpolitik not fantasy. moderndiplomacy.eu For more than decades, Modern Diplomacy is an invaluable platform for assessing and evaluating complex international issues. Although a leading European opinion-maker, its far-reaching opinion power and prestige have gone globally including its high public esteem in China. Given this, it is necessary for international scholars to sincerely maintain Modern Diplomacy's academic decency and qualities …
(2022-06-11). Disparities in opioid treatment access remain for women, Black and Hispanic people. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Buprenorphine is a prescription approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that effectively treats opioid dependence or addiction. But women, as well as Black and Hispanic populations, do not have equal access to this potentially lifesaving medication, new Mayo Clinic research finds. The study published Friday, June 3, in JAMA Network Open. The research team used the OptumLabs Data Warehouse to examine 3,110 filled prescriptions of buprenorphine from 72,055 emergency department visits across the…
(2022-06-11). Priti Patel's latest bill declares war on journalists, publishers and whistleblowers. zcomm.org If enacted, the proposed legislation would clearly impinge on press freedom and create a climate of uncertainty as to what can or cannot be published…
(2022-06-11). Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Patients, Executive Director Highlighted in American Association for Cancer Research Cancer Disparities Progress Report. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — The American Association for Cancer Research today released its Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2022. The publication aims to raise awareness of the enormous toll that cancer exacts on racial and ethnic minorities and other diverse and medically underserved populations in the United States while highlighting areas of recent progress in reducing cancer health disparities. The report also provides specific recommendations for achieving health equity, a fundamental human right for all people regardless…
(2022-06-11). 'Top Gun: Maverick' And The Military-Entertainment Complex. zcomm.org Please Help ZNet Source: Media Lens In 1990, Tom Cruise, star of the 1986 blockbuster, 'Top Gun', said: Some people felt that "Top Gun" was a right-wing film to promote the Navy. And a lot of kids loved it. But I want the kids to know that's not the
(2022-06-11). What If America Had Six Political Parties? zcomm.org Understanding the warring factions within the Democratic and Republican Party coalitions is critical for progressives who want to build power…
(2022-06-11). War On Public Education, Oakland OEA Teachers Speak Out On School Closures, Privatization. indybay.org Two teachers spoke out about Oakland public school closures, privatization, the Parker Elementary School occupation and the role of the OEA/CTA leadership in their struggle.
(2022-06-11). Friday 6/17: National Memorial Service for Lives Lost to COVID, Gun Violence, War and Poverty w/ PPC. indybay.org Online via livestream: www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/livestream/ | In-person at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C…
(2022-06-11). Media and Congress Enable Biden's Silence on Nuclear War Danger. indybay.org So many evasive words…
(2022-06-11). Iran, Venezuela planning 20-year cooperation map. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Referring to the brotherly ties of Tehran and Caracas, Nicolas Maduro said that Iranian and Venezuelan ministers are currently building a cooperation map and establishing plans and strategies for the next 20 years.
(2022-06-10). Zelensky Aide Says Ukraine Losing Up To 200 Troops a Day. news.antiwar.com Mykhaylo Podolyak, a senior advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said Thursday that Ukraine The estimate is higher than the one offered by Zelensky last week, who said Ukraine was losing between 60 and 100 troops each day. Until last week, Kyiv had not been offering casualty rates, but now it seems Ukrainian officials are sharing their battlefield losses to get more arms from the West. | "The Russian forces have thrown pretty much everything non-nuclear at t…
(2022-06-10). Summit Of The Americas Marked By Brutal Police Repression. popularresistance.org The opening day of the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, was stained by brutal police repression of demonstrations. | The meeting has already been marred by controversy surrounding the White House's refusal to invite Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, giving rise to boycotts and complaints from many other nations of the Americas. Perhaps most notable was the refusal of Mexico's President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, to attend. | News outlets and social media platforms shared numerous videos of the scene in which a towering Los Angeles police officer violently attacked a woman who was speaking into…
(2022-06-10). Summit of the Americas Marked by Brutal Police Repression. orinocotribune.com 
The opening day of the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, was stained by brutal police repression of demonstrations. | The meeting has already been marred by controversy surrounding the White House's refusal to invite Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, giving rise to boycotts and complaints from many other nations of the Americas. Perhaps most notable was the refusal of Mexico's President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, to attend. | News outlets and social media platforms shared numerous videos of the scene in which a towering Los Angeles police officer violently attacked a woman who was speaking into…
(2022-06-10). OAS 'Murderer' Almagro Confronted on Bolivia Coup. orinocotribune.com OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro had a meltdown on Tuesday as he was confronted by a U.S. activist of the Almagro was called a murderer, not only for backing the dictatorship of Jeanine Añez, but was also condemned for his role in trying to install failed coup leader Juan Guaido in Venezuela and for pushing for unilateral coercive measures against Venezuela. | Multiple counter-summits and a series of actions are being held in Los Angeles this week to counter to Biden's collapsed Summit of the A…
(2022-06-10). How China Strengthened Food Security and Fought Poverty with State-Funded Cooperatives. orinocotribune.com 
By Joe Scholten | The world faces a food crisis due to war, sanctions, and inflation. China has shown how to strengthen food sovereignty, while fighting poverty, with state-funded agricultural cooperatives, government crackdown on waste, and investment in technology. | The Covid-19 pandemic, the ensuing supply-chain crisis, and high rates of inflation around the world have led to rising food prices and fears of famine. | These cascading and interlocking problems have pushed governments to prioritize economic self-sufficiency and food security. | China is leading the way in this struggle. Beijin…
(2022-06-10). War In Ukraine Day 107: Ukrainian Forces Close To Being Trapped In Severodonetsk And Slavyansk. southfront.org 
In the north of the Kharkiv region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are reportedly regrouping in order to launch another counter offensive against Russian forces. So far, the AFU have failed twice to take back control of Ternove and Varvarovka. Positional clashes continue in the region. Ukrainian positions in the villages of Udy, Cherkassy Tishki, Svetlichny, Zolochiv and Stary Saltov are constantly shelled by Russian artillery. | On June 9, the headquarters of the territorial defense of the…
(2022-06-10). The Essence Of Ukrainian Propaganda (Photos, Video). southfront.org 
Actions in support of Ukraine | Everyone who monitors the conflict in Ukraine is accustomed to the fact that, in addition to military methods of warfare, informational methods are also actively used. Moreover, the information side is actively used all over the world in order to draw the attention of ordinary people to the gravity of the situation of modern Ukrainians. | To this end, Ukraine has specially created units of information and psychological operations, which develop and conduct operations to influence the populat…
(2022-06-10). Andrei Martyanov: Ukraine's losses, Admiral Cebrowski and Netcentric Warfare, SU-57s in Ukraine. thesaker.is Please visit Andrei's website: smoothiex12.blogspot.com/ and support him here: www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=60459185…
(2022-06-10). A just ceasefire or just a ceasefire? nationofchange.org The war in Ukraine must end with a defeat of Putinism.
(2022-06-10). Climate Change Was Already Causing Hunger to Spike. Then Russia Invaded Ukraine. truthout.org The war in Ukraine is causing shortages in the global food supply. Climate change was already creating widespread food insecurity before Russia invaded Ukraine, and the number of people facing famine or a food crisis globally is growing faster than any other time in the 21st century. Gernot Laganda, director of the Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction Service at the World Food Program, explains how it's all connected in this episode of "Climate Front Lines." | Music by TRANSCRIPT: | Note: This a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clari…
(2022-06-10). The Plot Against GrayZone & Suspicions About Consortium News. scheerpost.com 
Nina Jankowicz on Cyber Security at the U.S. Embassy Vienna in 2019. (U.S. Embassy, Vienna) | By Joe Lauria / The Establishment's war against independent media took an even darker turn with
(2022-06-10). The Plot Against GrayZone And Suspicions About Consortium News. popularresistance.org The Establishment's war against independent media took an even darker turn with revelations by The GrayZone on Thursday that the British government and private disinformation "experts" discussed how to damage The GrayZone's credibility and funding, while raising suspicions about Consortium News. | The Gray Zone is the main target discussed in leaked emails between Paul Mason, a British journalist now running for Parliament, and Amil Khan, a former Reuters Middle East correspondent embedded with jihadists, who later helped spread the notion of moderate terrorists in Syria. He now runs a counter-disinformation firm…
(2022-06-10). NATO Deputy Chief Expects Permanent Bases in Eastern Europe. news.antiwar.com On Friday, NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoana Under the 1997 NATO-Russia Founding Act, the alliance agreed not to build permanent bases east of Germany, but Geoana suggested that the deal is now "void" because of Russia's invasion. | Geoana said that as part of NATO plans, the alli…
(2022-06-10). Creating cold war conditions in Asia isn't easy. mronline.org 
Only three weeks remain for the summit meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in Madrid, which is expected to unveil a new Strategic Concept aimed at redefining "the security challenges facing the Alliance and outline the political and military tasks that NATO will carry out to address them."
(2022-06-10). Critics Say Starbucks CEO Just Declared 'Permanent War' Against Union. commondreams.org Billionaire Howard Schultz's vow to never negotiate in good faith with Starbucks Workers United may violate federal labor law.
(2022-06-10). Biden Faces Backlash at Summit of Americas for Excluding Countries. news.antiwar.com President Biden The US didn't invite Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba, prompting Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador
(2022-06-10). The Summit Of The Americas: The Things No One Wants To Talk About. popularresistance.org The Summit of the Americas has begun in Los Angeles and the Tower of Babel that Biden built is already tottering. Since June 6, the civil society forums have been in session and clashes between those who support the hegemonic role of the United States and those who defend the sovereignty of the Latin American peoples have not ceased. | In these spaces, the discourse of hatred towards those arbitrarily excluded by the U.S. government has prevailed. It was a scenario prepared down to the smallest detail since not only were the governments of Nicaragua, Cuba, and Venezuela excluded, but their civil society represent…
(2022-06-10). Nation 'On the Precipice… of Fascism,' Warns Ocasio-Cortez. commondreams.org The GOP, said the Democratic congresswoman, "has only grown more supportive and defending of what happened" on Jan. 6, 2021.
(2022-06-10). Venezuela and Algeria Strengthen Relations & Support for Palestine, Sahrawis & Libya. orinocotribune.com 
As part of the strengthening of bilateral relations between Venezuela and Algeria, the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, in joint statements issued with his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, reported this Thursday, June 9, that both nations reiterated their solidarity and support to Palestine, the Saharawi Republic, and Libya. | Algeria is the second stop in President Maduro's international tour, which previously took him to Tàºrkiye, where he had a busy schedule of bilateral and cultural activities. For security concerns, related to the aggressive and violent policy of the White House to oust…
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(2022-06-10). Joe Biden's saber-rattling threatens World War III—with China and Russia. mronline.org 
Fits long pattern of war-mongering and provocations that are a feature of the American Century.
(2022-06-10). In Video: Syria's Elite Tiger Forces Conduct Large-Scale Live-Fire Exercise. southfront.org 
On June 10, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) elite 25th Special Mission Forces Division, also known as the Tiger Forces, held a large-scale live-fire exercise. | The exercise was attended by Syrian Minister Lt. Gen. Ali Mahmoud Abbas and the commander of Russian forces in Syria. | During the exercise, units from the 25th Special Mission Forces Division conducted maneuvers mimicking urban warfare, close-range combat and airborne operations. Heavy weapons, including BTR-82A armored personnel which were…
(2022-06-10). Spain's celebrated Kulunka Teatro stuns L.A. with lyrical, wordless 'André & Dorine'. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES — I missed it when Spain's celebrated Kulunka Teatro visited L.A. before, but it's back now and should not be missed! Last time, it garnered a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle award with its production of André & Dorine. Latino Theater Company presents a limited two-week return engagement (seen opening night, June 8) through …
(2022-06-10). Johnson sets out class war agenda as UK "summer of discontent" strike wave takes shape. wsws.org Johnson declared that the price for war and recession must be paid by the working class, saying "If wages continually chase the increase in prices, then we risk a wage-price spiral…"
(2022-06-10). These Trump-Led Seditionists Must Be Punished in Court—and at the Ballot Box. commondreams.org Sedition is the word for what we call—during times of war—treason. Trump and his Republican and media allies are in it up to their necks.
(2022-06-10). Reported End to Facebook's 'Murky' Deals With News Giants Sparks Call for 'Truly Fair Marketplace'. commondreams.org "We can't allow our free press to be captured by tech monopolies," warned one advocate.
(2022-06-10). Hezbollah Leader Warns Israel Against Extracting Gas From Disputed Field, Says All Options On Table. southfront.org Energean Power FPSO Credit: Energean (via Israel's Energy Ministry) | On June 9, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel against extracting gas from the disputed Karish naval gas field, saying that "all options are on the table" when it comes to protecting Lebanon's maritime wealth. | In a televised speech, Nasrallah said that Hezbollah is capable all levels of preventing Israel from extracting gas from the disputed field. | The Lebanese-Israeli dispute over Karish heated up e…
(2022-06-10). Amazon Labor Union Organizer Fired From Warehouse Amid Union-Busting Campaign. truthout.org "They fucked with the wrong uncle." | That was how Amazon Labor Union (ALU) president Christian Smalls "Amazon fired our beloved Uncle Pat today!" Smalls, a former Amazon employee who was fired after organizing against the company's lax coronavirus safety measures, wrote…
