Daily Archives: July 1, 2022

2022-07-01: News Headlines

Benjamin Norton (2022-07-01). NATO seeks to prevent Eurasian challenger to US world dominance, admits ex CIA chief Mike Pompeo. multipolarista.com Neoconservative ex CIA Director and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo admitted NATO seeks to prevent a "Russian-Chinese axis" and "pan-Eurasian colossus." He described the new cold war as a battle over "economic hegemony" and resources, in a speech outlining Washington's imperial strategy.

WSWS (2022-07-01). Germany commits tens of thousands of soldiers, combat aircraft and ships in the deployment against Russia. wsws.org Germany is playing a central role in NATO's preparations for war against Russia and China.

WSWS (2022-07-01). NATO prepares for "warfighting against nuclear-armed peer-competitors" wsws.org NATO has adopted a new strategy document outlining plans to militarize the European continent, massively escalate the war with Russia, and prepare for war with China.

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-01). Pentagon Agency Wants to Send Weapons Inspectors to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com An official from the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said Thursday that US military leaders Currently, the US is relying on the word of Ukrainian officials to ensure that the weapons are being properly used and stored, although

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-01). US, Taliban Hold Talks in Doha on Frozen Afghan Funds. news.antiwar.com US and Taliban officials The meeting was the first time since March that US and Taliban officials met face-to-face since March and comes as Afghanistan is recovering from an earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people. | President Biden's special envoy for Afghanistan, Thomas West, led the US delegation and…

Jason Ditz (2022-07-01). Iran Remains Hopeful on Nuclear Talks. news.antiwar.com The Qatar-hosted Iran nuclear talks lasted only part of a day, and fell apart with the US is pessimistic as ever, and Iranian officials say that the talks fell apart because the

WSWS (2022-07-01). World Health Organization warns of war, famine, pestilence and death. wsws.org At their Wednesday press conference, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, raised concerns over the state of the globe.

Rishika Pardikar (2022-07-01). 'If India Can Do It, Why Not Europe?': Researchers Lay Out Case for Re-wilding European Landscape. towardfreedom.org A new research paper charts a path for re-wilding Europe with large mammals, or those weighing more than 10 kg (22 pounds), both for conserving biodiversity and restoring ecosystems. Researchers argue it is both a legal obligation and a moral obligation for Europe, reports Rishika Pardikar.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-01). Daily Round-up | Thousands of teachers stage strike in Australia over low wages & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories from the teachers' strike in Australia, the war in Syria, the conflict over the Malvinas Islands, and the inauguration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as president of the Philippines…

WSWS (2022-07-01). US Supreme Court preemptively blocks EPA regulations which would mitigate global warming. wsws.org In a 6-3 decision split along ideological lines, the conservative majority on the court has taken a provocative and reactionary action defending the interests of the fossil fuel industry.

____ (2022-07-01). Nine injured in 'Newark' shooting in US: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) — Nine people were hospitalized after being shot Thursday evening in Newark, the authorities said.

____ (2022-07-01). War not a solution to solve problems between Russia, Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) —Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba said that Iran does not consider war as a suitable solution to solve problem between Russia and Ukraine.

Staff (2022-07-01). NATO summit "great diplomatic success for Turkey," escalation of war in Mideast. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsJuly 1, 2022 Deal with Nordic states just a beginning: Erdogan The deal Tàºrkiye, Sweden and Finland agreed in Madrid is just the beginning of the two Nordic states' process to join NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, underlining that Ankara will closely follow the implementation of the promises outlined in the …

Fight Back (2022-07-01). Minnesota groups join global anti-NATO protests during the June NATO Summit. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On June 28, over 60 people gathered alongside Washington Avenue outside of Senator Amy Klobuchar's Minneapolis office in solidarity with international protests against the NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain, where world leaders discussed the expansion of NATO, among other things. Rush-hour traffic honked in support as protesters chanted, "No war with Russia! Disband NATO now!" | "Yesterday the Spanish government prohibited protest against NATO in Madrid," announced Michael Livingston of Minnesota Peace Action Coalition (MPAC). "Being the free people that they are, the anti-NATO activists immediately g…

Labor Video Project (2022-07-01). 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.

Margaret Flowers (2022-07-01). Lessons from Colombia: A Victory for the People. orinocotribune.com By Margaret Flowers Jun 27, 2022 | 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 t…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-07-01). Georgia Sen. Warnock Has Double-Digit Poll Lead Over Herschel Walker. moguldom.com Incumbent Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock made history when he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2020 and a new poll suggests he is likely to retain his seat. A poll released on June 29 by Quinnipiac University shows Warnock, who is a Democrat, has a double-digit lead over his Republican challenger Herschel Walker. This …

Ann Brown (2022-07-01). Family Of Emmett Till: After Discovery Of Original Arrest Warrant, We Want Lying Accuser Arrested. moguldom.com The unserved warrant for a white woman in the 1955 kidnapping of Black teenager Emmett Till was discovered by a team searching a Mississippi courthouse basement for evidence about Till's lynching by a white mob in August 28, 1955. Now relatives of Till want the police to finally arrest the woman nearly 70 years later. The warrant …

Editor2 (2022-07-01). Studying the Venezuelan Approach to Learning. orinocotribune.com By Logan Williams Jun 26, 2022 | As educators across the globe have begun to examine alternative forms of schooling post-covid, it is time to examine the revolutionary, egalitarian and innovative Bolivarian education system, writes Logan Williams. | The merits of the Bolivarian system are plain to see through the country having one of the highest educational progress rates in Latin America and a truly comprehensive system funded by the Venezuelan government led by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. | In order to understand the Venezuelan education system, it is necessary to examine both its foundation…

Staff (2022-07-01). The Truth About Venezuela's Boeing Cargo Plane Hijacked in Argentina (Interview). orinocotribune.com The grounding of a Boeing 747-300 of the Venezuelan cargo company Emtrasur and the court case initiated against its crew members by Argentinian authorities is a component of Venezuela's political persecution by the United States, since there are no legal or technical reasons for such measures. | This was one of the conclusions reached during an interview that Telesur journalist Madelein García and Venezuelan political analyst Miguel àÅngel Pérez Pirela held with the president of Emtrasur, Major César Pérez, and with one of the crew members in Argentina, Emtrasur's Finance Manager Mario Arraga. | In the cour…

SCOTUS ruled wrongly (2022-07-01). 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.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-01). Iranian center to host seminar on threats against coop. in ME. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) — An Iranian research center in cooperation with Tehran-based SBU university will host a conference virtually dubbed "New Transnational Threats Towards Regional Cooperation in the Middle East" on July 5.

____ (2022-07-01). Party growing in appeal with nation's youth. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China is demonstrating strong vitality and vigor, with a large number of outstanding young people joining its organizations each year to carry forward its cause, a senior Party official said on Thursday, one day ahead of the 101st anniversary of the Party's founding.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-01). 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…

Peter Maiden (2022-07-01). 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.

Toward increased Networking (2022-07-01). 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.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-01). 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…

WSWS (2022-07-01). High-profile Australian rape trial delayed after speech by celebrity journalist. wsws.org Ignoring warnings from the Director of Public Prosecutions, Lisa Wilkinson's speech highlights the contempt of #MeToo campaigners towards presumption of innocence and other basic legal rights.

Leslie Feinberg (2022-07-01). War, sexual freedom and fascism in Germany — Lavender and Red 4 & 5. workers.org In addition to the legislative attacks on women, gender-nonconforming people and LGBTQ+ lives, in June white-supremacist groups like the Proud Boys have attempted a military-style raid on Pride in the Park in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and invaded public libraries— in Wilmington, North Carolina, and San Lorenzo, California — to disrupt . . . |

Michael Petrelis (2022-07-01). Friday 7/1: Speakout: Cordileone at Mission Dolores. indybay.org Mission Dolores Basilica | 16th and Dolores Streets…

Shotgun Players (2022-07-01). Saturday 7/23: Ashby Stage Indigenous Land Acknowledgement Mural Unveiling. indybay.org Ashby Stage | 1901 Ashby Ave | Berkeley, CA 94703…

____ (2022-07-01). Chinese vice president puts forward 4-point proposal on developing China-Philippines ties. ecns.cn

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-07-01). Friday 7/29: Stolen Legacy: California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org Leidesdorff Street | Financial District…

Anonymous811 (2022-06-30). Prisoner Exchange Between Russia And Ukraine And Its Consequences. southfront.org Exchange of pows | On June 29, Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war. The exchange took place near the village of Kamenskoye, about 46 kilometers from Zaporizhzhya. Itwas carried out at the standard rate of one person per person(144 to 144). | The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that the largest exchange of prisoners of war took place. Moscow, in particular, handed over to Kiev 95 servicemen who surrendered on the territory of the Mariupol Azovstal plant…

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-30). Biden Says US Will Support Ukraine For 'as Long as It Takes' To Win War. news.antiwar.com On the final day of the NATO summit in Madrid, President Biden "We are going to stick with Ukraine and all of the All…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-30). Russia Steals the Thunder in 'Wheat War'. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR Russian Defense Ministry in Frunzenskaya Embankment, Moscow In a master stroke of military diplomacy, Russian Foreign Ministry announced today that it is "withdrawing" the garrison in Snake Island, the hotly contested Black Sea property from where Ukrainian forces were evicted in March in the early days of Moscow's special military operation. This…

A.D. Foster (2022-06-30). Thousands march against NATO summit in Madrid. liberationnews.org People from across Spain, Europe and the world attended the protest to oppose the expansion of NATO, which set the stage for the war in Ukraine.

Anonymous103 (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…

Peoples Dispatch (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.

Staff (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 …

WSWS (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.

Kit Klarenberg (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…

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

Dave DeCamp (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

Staff (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 …

Editor (2022-06-30). NATO announces plan for massive European land army. mronline.org In what NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called the "biggest overhaul of our collective deterrence and defense since the Cold War," the US-led NATO alliance has announced plans to build a massive standing land army in Europe, numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

Staff (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 …

Staff (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 …

Staff (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 …

Staff (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 …

WSWS (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.

WSWS (2022-06-30). Letter to a Young Trotskyist in Russia. wsws.org This letter, written by David North to a Trotskyist in Russia, reviews the historical and political foundation of the ICFI's opposition to the US-NATO war against Russia.

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-30). Biden Says Goal of Mideast Trip Is To 'Deepen Israeli integration in Region'. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, President Biden said Israel has increased military ties with regional countries as a result of the US-brokered Abraham Accords, which saw Israel normalize relations with the UAE and Bahrain. Saudi Arabia has been hesitant to open up relations with Israel, but the t…

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-30). Poland Says EU and Russia Agree They Need a Plan on Kaliningrad. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki "Both sides concluded that it is worth agreeing a plan that will not violate de facto implementation of the sanctions, because, frankly speaking, the Kaliningrad Oblast is a very small part of Russia," Morawiecki said. | Lithuania recently started enfor…

JANET (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…

JANET (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…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-30). "Partnership in Blue Pacific" to Turn Pacific Islands into Anti-China War Zone. libya360.wordpress.com The US has announced yet another anti-China alliance. This one is called, "Partners in Blue Pacific," and either includes or soon will include both the UK and France as well as Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. This is about countering China but if China is attempting to trade, develop, and raise the entire region…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-30). Are We Able to Face the Reality of American Fascism? libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea In front of us, something is unfolding that we don't want to properly see, but that we subconsciously recognize. The warning signs for a fascist crackdown in America have been here for years, if not decades. It's now that they've become too big for much of this country's complacent left to ignore. We're…

JANET (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…

Amarynth (2022-06-30). Paradoxically, the Soviet Union, the ultimate symbol of communism, was created by international bankers. thesaker.is By Guilherme Wilbert for the Saker Blog One of the great post-World War II myths, which is repeated like a mantra by starched college students with a syndrome of embracing…

Anonymous103 (2022-06-30). Military Situation In Syria On June 30, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On June 30, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On June 29, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Marar al-Naasan area; | On June 29, several Turkish-backed militants were killed and wounded in an ATGM attack near Afrin; | On June 29, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs recognized the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics; | On June 29, an SAA member was k…

Dean Baker (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…

Editor (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…

Matt Sedlar (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.

Staff (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 …

Staff (2022-06-30). President Maduro Has High Expectations for Petrocaribe's Resurgence. orinocotribune.com On the 17th anniversary of the creation of Petrocaribe, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, expressed his expectation that the regional alliance would be restored "very soon" in order to strengthen vor of the Latin American and Caribbean peoples. | Through his Twitter account, the head of state wrote that Petrocaribe "is a mechanism for the energy security of the Latin American and Caribbean peoples. I am sure that very soon, we will recover the capacity of this instrument. That is the path!" | In recent weeks, particularly after the recent entreaties by the United States government towards Venezuela, man…

Ana Perdigón (2022-06-30). Venezuela's Far-Right Opposition Announces 2023 Presidential Primaries. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, June 28, Omar Barboza, the secretary general of the far-right opposition group, the so-called Unitary Platform, announced that the date of the organization's primary elections will be announced before the end of 2022, and will be held in 2023. | During a press conference, Barboza reported that process includes various stages, such as the promotion of the primaries, the determination of regulations, and the formation of the electoral commission. | "What we have agreed on is that this year we are going to set the date for the primary that will be held in 2023," Barboza said. | He said that the process…

Jose Luis Granados Ceja (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

Staff (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…

Michael Petrelis (2022-06-30). Friday 7/1: Speakout: 12PM 7/1 Cordileone at Mission Dolores. indybay.org Mission Dolores Basilica | 16th and Dolores Streets…

Fight Back (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). 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.

C.J. Atkins (2022-06-30). Supreme Court guts Clean Air Act, puts every government regulation in jeopardy. peoplesworld.org Continuing a right-wing rampage that has already seen abortion rights gutted, the open carrying of guns given free rein, eviction moratoriums killed off, and coronavirus controls eviscerated, the Supreme Court on Thursday gave big fossil fuel corporations the freedom to fill our air with more planet-warming carbon dioxide. In a 6-3 ruling, the conservative majority …

Brett Wilkins (2022-06-30). Grave Warnings as Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case That Threatens 'Future of Voting Rights'. commondreams.org "Buckle up," implores one prominent legal scholar. "An extreme decision here could fundamentally alter the balance of power in setting election rules in the states and provide a path for great threats to elections."

Anonymous669 (2022-06-30). Russian Airstrikes On Central Syria Killed Or Wounded 41 ISIS Terrorists In Month. southfront.org A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | At least 19 ISIS terrorists were killed and 22 others were wounded in central Syria over the last 30 days as a result of Russian airstrikes, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on June 30. | According to the London-based monitoring group, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out more than 370 airstrikes on ISIS's areas of influence in the cen…

_____ (2022-06-30). Europeans Have Far More Reproductive Freedom Than Americans. popularresistance.org Since the end of Roe v. Wade, numerous European political leaders have lamented the decision. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson labeled the Dobbs decision a "big step backwards," and French President Emmanuel Macron said abortion "must be protected," as his country prepared to place a nationwide right to abortion in its constitution. | In response, conservatives have cried hypocrisy, both to deflect criticism and to cast doubt on European institutions in general. "Many of the leaders who criticized the United States for the decision have laws that are either comparable to the Mississippi law at the center of D…

Staff (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.

The Global Research Team (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 …

Fight Back (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…

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (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.

Michael Kowalchuk (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). 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.

Stephen Gibbs (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.

WSWS (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.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (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.

Benjamin Norton (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). 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 …

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