2021-06-02: Social Media Postees

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A love letter to the working class
John Dick | peoplesworld.org | 2021-06-02
On a warm sunny day last summer, whilst most of my patrons were hunkered down by the pandemic, a magical moment happened. I had just finished a loop on one of my favorite streets when two starry-eyed eight-year-olds approached me. "Mailman John, do you have a minute? We have a surprise for you." Of course, …
peoplesworld.org/article/a-love-letter-to-the-working-class/

Brushing off the 'social rust' as COVID-19 restrictions ease
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
As society emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, many are feeling excited yet anxious and awkward about returning to normal life and interacting with others. What used to come so naturally doesn't feel so natural anymore. This article is written by Olivia Bogucki, Ph.D., is a clinical health psychology fellow in Primary Care at Mayo Clinic …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/brushing-off-the-social-rust/

That Old Story: Spying on Friends
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2021-06-02
One has to be repeatedly reminded that the theatre of international relations knows no friends and only national interests, whatever those might be. Intelligence services, being an expression of those interests, do not necessarily discriminate in targeting their quarry. The revelations of Edward Snowden in 2013 about warrantless and unwarranted surveillance by the US National …
dissidentvoice.org/2021/06/that-old-story-spying-on-friends/

Syria's Truly Been a Site of World War, Their Vote for Peace & Against Foreign Interference Must be Respected
Editor2 | orinocotribune.com | 2021-06-02
Daniel Kovalik teaches International Human Rights at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and is author of the recently-released No More War: How the West Violates International Law by Using "Humanitarian" Intervention to Advance Economic and Strategic Interests. | Electing Assad for another term, Syrians have made an imperfect but rational choice, preferring their own leader over foreign fighters and governments who ruined the…
orinocotribune.com/syrias-truly-been-a-site-of-world-war-their-vote-for-peace-against-foreign-interference-must-be-respected/

US Moves Against Ethiopia and Eritrea: Atrocities Alleged, Sanctions Imposed (Interview)
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-06-02
US hostilities towards Ethiopia and Eritrea look more and more like those preceding US wars in Yugoslavia, Libya, and Syria, writes Ann Garrison. | On May 20, the US Senate passed Senate Resolution 97 "calling on the Government of Ethiopia, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, and other belligerents in the conflict in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia to cease all hostilities, protect human rights, allow unfettered humanitarian access, and cooperate with independent investigations of credible atrocity allegations." The resolution also called on neighboring Eritrea to withdraw troops from Ethiopia. | On May 21, Camer…
orinocotribune.com/us-moves-against-ethiopia-and-eritrea-atrocities-alleged-sanctions-imposed-interview/

Was Mark Ruffalo wrong to accuse Israel of Genocide?
Juan Cole | juancole.com | 2021-06-02
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The great actor and great humanitarian Mark Ruffalo apologized on Twitter last week for asserting that Israel was committing "genocide" toward the Palestinians, saying that the accusation was inaccurate, inflammatory and disrespectful and he had thought better of it. He also implied that such language was related to anti-Semitic hate …
juancole.com/2021/06/ruffalo-accuse-genocide.html

For Memorial Day, Here Is How We Stop All Wars
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-06-02
For Memorial Day week, Clearing the FOG speaks with David Swanson, the cofounder and executive director of World Beyond War, an international organization that is working to abolish all war. World Beyond War will hold its annual conference virtually from June 4 to 6. The conference, called "From Weapons Fairs to War Zones: Unraveling the War Machine," will bring activists together to share how they are stopping weapons corporation exhibitions, divesting from war, closing foreign bases and more. They will discuss what type of world they are working to create. David also speaks about his recent book, "Leaving World…
popularresistance.org/for-memorial-day-here-is-how-we-stop-all-wars/

Venezuelan Authorities Rescue 8 Kidnapped Soldiers From Colombian Paramilitary Gangs Without Violence
Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza | orinocotribune.com | 2021-06-02
Caracas, June 1 (Special for OrinocoTribune.com)–Eight soldiers kidnapped by Colombian narco-terrorist groups at the beginning of this month in the border area of Apure state were rescued this Monday, May 31, in an operation called Centennial Eagle. | The news was confirmed by the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) through a statement shared on social media networks by Minister for Defense Vladimir Padrino. In the document, the military organization detailed that two additional soldiers are the subject of an ongoing search. | En este momento, acompañados de un excelente grupo de médicos militares, brind…
orinocotribune.com/venezuelan-authorities-rescue-8-kidnapped-soldiers-from-colombian-paramilitary-gangs-without-violence/

Venezuelan Authorities Rescue 8 Kidnapped Soldiers From Colombian Paramilitary Gangs Without Violence
Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza | orinocotribune.com | 2021-06-02
Caracas, June 1 (Special for OrinocoTribune.com)–Eight soldiers kidnapped by Colombian narco-terrorist groups at the beginning of this month in the border area of Apure state were rescued this Monday, May 31, in an operation called Centennial Eagle. | The news was confirmed by the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) through a statement shared on social media networks by Minister for Defense Vladimir Padrino. In the document, the military organization detailed that two additional soldiers are the subject of an ongoing search. | #FANBEnDefensaDeLaDignidad t.co/…
orinocotribune.com/venezuelan-authorities-rescue-8-kidnapped-soldiers-from-colombian-paramilitary-gangs-without-violence/

Venezuela Carried Out 23 Anti-Narcotics Operations in Last Five Months
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-06-02
Journalist Eligio Rojas published in àöltimas Noticias a report of anti-narcotics operations carried out by Venezuelan authorities in the first five months of 2021, with figures obtained from the National Anti-Drug Superintendence (SNA). | According to the report, the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) carried out 23 military operations against drug trafficking groups so far this year. The report is directly quoted here: | In anti-drug operations during January-May,…
orinocotribune.com/venezuela-carried-out-23-anti-narcotics-operations-in-last-five-months/

Bolivarian National Guard Detains Colombian Spy in Táchira
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-06-02
The Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) detained a member of the Armed Forces of Colombia in the border state of Táchira. According to sources, the detained individual was carrying out espionage operations within Venezuela. | According to a report from the GNB, the apprehended person, identified by the name of Jhorman Benjamín Ortega Tarazona, was incercepted by GNB personnel as he displayed "suspicious behavior" in the vicinity of a Citizen's Attention Post in Vega de Aza, a Venezuelan town located 68 kilometers away from the Colombian city of Cúcuta. | Identification documents of Jhorman Benjamín Ortega Tarazona, w…
orinocotribune.com/bolivarian-national-guard-detains-colombian-spy-in-tachira/

The Myth of the Self-Hating Jew
Howard Lisnoff | counterpunch.org | 2021-06-02
There are lots of politically and socially liberal and left Jews in the US. Just how many is impossible to tally, but looking at polling data across decades using election results from the New Deal era to the present, the number of Jews supporting progressive/liberal/left causes is significant. For those who eschew electoral politics and…
counterpunch.org/2021/06/02/the-myth-of-the-self-hating-jew/

Eisenhower Rejected Military Chiefs' Demand for Nuclear War on China, Classified Account of '58 Taiwan Strait Crisis Reveals
Gareth Porter | globalresearch.ca | 2021-06-02
Fearing a new …
globalresearch.ca/eisenhower-rejected-military-chiefs-demand-nuclear-war-china-classified-account-58-taiwan-strait-crisis-reveals/5746760

For a socialist movement against fascism and war! Vote for the IYSSE for the student parliament on June 29!
wsws.org | 2021-06-02
The IYSSE has issued a statement announcing its candidacy for this year's student parliament elections at Humboldt University.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/06/02/humb-j02.html

Pentagon to Use War Games to Smuggle Weapons to Ukrainian Army, Extremist Formations for War in Donbass
Internationalist 360 ∞ | libya360.wordpress.com | 2021-06-02
Rick Rozoff Today's TASS cites Major General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, warning that the U.S. and NATO will exploit this year's Sea Breeze military exercise in Ukraine to smuggle advanced weaponry and munitions to the nation's armed forces and fascistic paramilitaries and mercenaries of the infamous Azov Battalion and similar units…. Read…
libya360.wordpress.com/2021/06/02/pentagon-to-use-war-games-to-smuggle-weapons-to-ukrainian-army-extremist-formations-for-war-in-donbass/

United States Extends Authorization for Transactions with PDVSA–Made in USA Only
Daniela Jimenez | orinocotribune.com | 2021-06-02
Washington extended the "licenses" of US companies Chevron Corp, Halliburton, Schlumberger Limited, Baker Hughes and Weatherford International to make transactions with Venezuela's state-owned oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). The licenses were extended until the end of the year, confirmed the United States Department of the Treasury, within the framework of illegal US sanctions. | In the midst of unilateral "sanctions" and an economic blockade against Venezuela, the "8H General License" extends until December 1, 2021 the deadline for some companies to reduce their activities with the state-owned Petról…
orinocotribune.com/united-states-extends-authorization-for-transactions-with-pdvsa-made-in-usa-only/

US continues diplomatic provocations towards Beijing over Taiwan
wsws.org | 2021-06-02
Washington's latest manoeuvres again call into question the "One China" policy and are designed to place addition pressure on Beijing.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/06/02/taiw-j02.html

Venezuela's Migration: Why They Left
Internationalist 360 ∞ | libya360.wordpress.com | 2021-06-02
Tatuy TV Part I Between 2000 and 2020, a large part of Venezuela's young working population migrated to different locations across the globe in search of better opportunities. This migration has been largely caused by political differences, economic impoverishment, and the deterioration of social conditions in the Latin American country. Venezuela is a country with… Read…
libya360.wordpress.com/2021/06/02/venezuelas-migration-why-they-left/

Western Sahara: U.S., NATO Allies Train for New War
Internationalist 360 ∞ | libya360.wordpress.com | 2021-06-02
Rick Rozoff The annual U.S.-led multinational African Lion military exercise will be held from June 7-18. Conducted under U.S. Africa Command auspices and run by U.S. Army Africa (alternately Southern European Task Force), components of the war games will be held in Morocco (the traditional base of operations for the exercise), Tunisia, Ghana and Senegal…. Read…
libya360.wordpress.com/2021/06/02/western-sahara-u-s-nato-allies-train-for-new-war/

Pentagon to use war games to smuggle weapons to Ukrainian army, extremist formations for war in Donbass: Russian Defense Ministry
Rick Rozoff | antibellum679354512.wordpress.com | 2021-06-02
Pentagon to use war games to smuggle weapons to Ukrainian army, extremist formations for war in Donbass: Russian Defense MinistryRick Rozoff Today's TASS cites Major General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, warning that the U.S. and NATO will exploit this year's Sea Breeze military exercise in Ukraine to smuggle advanced weaponry and …
antibellum679354512.wordpress.com/2021/06/02/pentagon-to-use-war-games-to-smuggle-weapons-to-ukrainian-army-extremist-formations-for-war-in-donbass-russian-defense-ministry/

Colombia Backs Down, Will Extend the Closure of Border with Venezuela
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-06-02
Colombian authorities have backed down and announced an extension of the closure of the international border of Colombia with Venezuela at least until September 1, 2021. | Just days earlier, the government of Colombia had announced the opening of the border with Venezuela and had scheduled it for June 1, but now the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a decree to ratify the continuity of the closure of cross-border land and river routes. | In Decree 580, dated May 31 2020, the Colom…
orinocotribune.com/colombia-backs-down-will-extend-the-closure-of-border-with-venezuela/

Andy Niklaus, bus driver in Berlin, condemns dismissal of David O'Sullivan
wsws.org | 2021-06-02
London bus driver David O'Sullivan was sacked by his employer Metroline after warning his colleagues about the spread of coronavirus at the depot where he worked.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/06/02/berl-j02.html

Canada: Toward a Police-Free Future?
Internationalist 360 ∞ | libya360.wordpress.com | 2021-06-02
Robyn MaynardThe defund movement shows the way to divest from violence and repression, and invest in safety and life-affirming services. "In Canada, more than 70 defunding related events took place over the summer of 2020." It's been one year since the police publicly executed George Floyd in Minneapolis, and from New York to Toronto to… Read…
libya360.wordpress.com/2021/06/02/canada-toward-a-police-free-future/

Dan Kovalik on Elections, Rebuilding and the Ongoing Proxy War in Syria
Mnar Muhawesh Adley | mintpressnews.com | 2021-06-02
Despite the Western reaction, Assad, in power since 2000, looks set to govern for seven more years. His major task will be attempting to break armed opposition groups in Idlib and to repair a nation destroyed by 10 years of war and crippling sanctions.
mintpressnews.com/dan-kovalik-on-elections-rebuilding-and-the-ongoing-proxy-war-in-syria/277524/

Western Sahara: U.S., NATO allies train for new war
Rick Rozoff | antibellum679354512.wordpress.com | 2021-06-02
Western Sahara: U.S., NATO allies train for new warRick Rozoff The annual U.S.-led multinational African Lion military exercise will be held from June 7-18. Conducted under U.S. Africa Command auspices and run by U.S. Army Africa (alternately Southern European Task Force), components of the war games will be held in Morocco (the traditional base of …
antibellum679354512.wordpress.com/2021/06/02/western-sahara-u-s-nato-allies-train-for-new-war/

Danish public broadcaster reveals ongoing NSA spying on top EU officials
wsws.org | 2021-06-02
This comes eight years after NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed mass NSA electronic spying in 2013, targeting the population of the entire world.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/06/02/euro-j02.html

Fighting the Wrong Enemy in Africa
John Clamp | counterpunch.org | 2021-06-02
In the West, citizens have for years been given the impression that 'jihad' is spreading like a 'contagion' n the Maghreb and sub-Saharan Africa. News editors in London and New York know that adding the magical letters I and S to a story gives it instant wings. Pentagon analysts' dire warnings about the 'risks of…
counterpunch.org/2021/06/02/fighting-the-wrong-enemy-in-africa/

Living under the thumb of CTCAC in California
Lynda Carson | indybay.org | 2021-06-02
Oakland low-income tenants facing eviction by the John Stewart Company, and the dissolved corrupt Oakland Community Housing, Inc. (OCHI), protest in front of the California Hotel in 2008.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/31/18842867.php

Why Now Was the Right Time to Release Top-Secret File on Nuclear Weapons
Jon Schwarz | zcomm.org | 2021-06-02
The document about a 1958 crisis shows officials eagerly making the case for atomic warfare against China…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/why-now-was-the-right-time-to-release-top-secret-file-on-nuclear-weapons/

The Surreal Pleasures of 'The Masked Singer'
Erin Schwartz | thenation.com | 2021-06-02
The Surreal Pleasures of 'The Masked Singer'…
thenation.com/article/culture/masked-singer-review/

Consumer Health: Understanding atypical depression
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about dealing with atypical depression. Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It affects how you feel, think and behave, and it can lead to emotional and physical problems. For some …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/consumer-health-understanding-atypical-depression/

Science Saturday: How regenerative medicine is advancing ALS research
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
May is?ALS Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the role of regenerative medicine research in advancing understanding and treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?(ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease. This neurodegenerative disorder causes nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to die, blocking signals to the muscles. That results in paralysis that robs a person …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/science-saturday-how-regenerative-medicine-is-advancing-als-research/

Consumer Health: Treating osteoporosis
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-06-02
May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about this bone disease, which affects approximately 10 million Americans, according to the Office on Women's Health. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses, such as bending over …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/consumer-health-treating-osteoporosis/

100+ Democracy Scholars Issue Dire Warning About Threats to Voting Rights in US
Staff | truthout.org | 2021-06-02
I cannot write computer code, and I have no idea how to make a decent roux. The engine block on a standard-issue Honda may as well be a Rubik's Cube to me. I don't know how to serve drinks to 25 people simultaneously from behind the bar on a busy game day. I couldn't begin to conduct an autopsy, or a symphony. In a million years I would not try to drive an 18-wheeler through a Colorado snowstorm, because I would die explosively for lack of experience. I do what I do, and am thrilled on the…
truthout.org/articles/100-democracy-scholars-issue-dire-warning-about-threats-to-voting-rights-in-us/

Big Oil Fought Cybersecurity Regulations, Making Pipeline Attacks Easier
Staff | truthout.org | 2021-06-02
The American Petroleum Institute, the top trade group for the oil and gas industry, spent years opposing federal cybersecurity regulations before the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. After the attack, watchdog groups say API is still opposing strong federal regulation and pushing for taxpayer "subsidies" instead. | Colonial Pipeline, one of the largest pipelines in the country, which carries 45% of the fuel from Texas to New York, was forced to shut down after a ransomware attack by the foreig…
truthout.org/articles/big-oil-fought-cybersecurity-regulations-making-pipeline-attacks-easier/

Military Situation In Syria On June 2, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-06-02
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 115 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On June 1, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 18 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On June 1, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on the Hazm area | On June 1, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Baqim area | On June 1, three civilians were killed by Saudi shelling on Raqu bo…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-on-june-2-2021-map-update/

Military Situation In Yemen On June 2, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-06-02
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 115 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On June 1, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 18 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On June 1, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on the Hazm area | On June 1, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Baqim area | On June 1, three civilians were killed by Saudi shelling on Raqu border di…
southfront.org/military-situation-in-yemen-on-june-2-2021-map-update/

From the Somme to COVID, the Deadly Toll of Bad Leadership
Patrick Cockburn | counterpunch.org | 2021-06-01
Dominic Cummings criticised the British government response to the Covid-19 pandemic as a case of "lions led by donkeys", a phrase commonly used to describe British military leaders in the First World War. He may have intended simply to abuse Boris Johnson and some of his ministers as catastrophically inept, but the comparison is valid…
counterpunch.org/2021/06/01/from-the-somme-to-covid-the-deadly-toll-of-bad-leadership/

Tomgram: Belle Chesler, Living in Pandemic Purgatory, Up Close and Personal
Tom Engelhardt | warisacrime.org | 2021-06-01
This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. I've thought about my situation more than once (who hasn't?) in these pandemic months. As it happens, I was in the equivalent of a work lockdown for years before Covid-19 hit our shores. I deserted an office setting … Continue reading "Tomgram: Belle Chesler, Living in Pandemic Purgatory, Up Close and Personal"
warisacrime.org/2021/06/01/tomgram-belle-chesler-living-in-pandemic-purgatory-up-close-and-personal/

'Colombia's People are Orphaned & Massacred': President Maduro Urges Bachelet & Guterres to Speak Up
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-06-01
"Colombia's people are orphaned and massacred," said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, commenting on the dire situation in the bordering country. "Orphaned because it [Colombia] has not taken care of them due to the coronavirus, and massacred by the repressive forces of Iván Duque. Thirteen young people killed with bullets, more than 200 disappeared, some bodies are already being found on the banks of the rivers, shot–a massacre, and the world does not react." | During a Sunday, May 30, address, President Maduro interrupted his COVID-19 report to speak about events in Colombia. Maduro took the opportunit…
orinocotribune.com/colombias-people-are-orphaned-massacred-president-maduro-urges-bachelet-guterres-to-speak-up/

My Covid-19 Teaching Year
Andy Kroll | tomdispatch.com | 2021-06-01
It seems appropriate that the 2020-2021 school year in Portland, Oregon, began amid toxic smoke from the catastrophic wildfires that blanketed many parts of the state for almost two weeks. The night before the first day of school, the smoke alarm in my bedroom went off. Looking back, I see it as a clarion call, a shrieking, beeping warning of all the threats, real and existential, we'd face in the year to come. On that first day of what would be that fall's online version of school, I was still reeling from the loss of one of my dear friends. As wildfires approached her remote Sonoma County, California, home, she…
tomdispatch.com/my-covid-19-teaching-year/

My Covid-19 Teaching Year
Andy Kroll | tomdispatch.com | 2021-06-01
It seems appropriate that the 2020-2021 school year in Portland, Oregon, began amid toxic smoke from the catastrophic wildfires that blanketed many parts of the state for almost two weeks. The night before the first day of school, the smoke alarm in my bedroom went off. Looking back, I see it as a clarion call, a shrieking, beeping warning of all the threats, real and existential, we'd face in the year to come. On that first day of what would be that fall's online version of school, I was still reeling from the loss of one of my dear friends. As wildfires approached her remote Sonoma County, California, home, she…
tomdispatch.com/my-covid-19-teaching-year/

Teaching Through COVID Was Grief-Filled. I Hope It Pushes Us to Dream Bigger
Staff | truthout.org | 2021-06-01
It seems appropriate that the 2020-2021 school year in Portland, Oregon, began amid toxic smoke from the catastrophic wildfires that blanketed many parts of the state for almost two weeks. The night before the first day of school, the smoke alarm in my bedroom went off. Looking back, I see it as a clarion call, a shrieking, beeping warning of all…
truthout.org/articles/teaching-through-covid-was-grief-filled-i-hope-it-pushes-us-to-dream-bigger/

Recantations Are All the Rage. Israel Has Lost the Public Relations War
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2021-06-01
Several things are …
globalresearch.ca/recantations-rage/5746737

Talk World Radio: Scott Horton on Ending the War on Terrorism
David Swanson | warisacrime.org | 2021-06-01
Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. This Week on Talk World Radio, it's time to end the terrorism-generating war on terrorism. Our guest is Scott Horton. Scott Horton is the director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com, … Continue reading "Talk World Radio: Scott Horton on Ending the War on Terrorism"
warisacrime.org/2021/06/01/talk-world-radio-scott-horton-on-ending-the-war-on-terrorism/

How Palestinian Resistance Altered the Equation
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2021-06-01
The ceasefire on May 21 has, for now, brought the Israeli war on Gaza to an end. However, this ceasefire is not permanent and constant Israeli provocations anywhere in Palestine could reignite the bloody cycle all over again. Moreover, the Israeli siege on Gaza remains in place, as well as the Israeli military occupation and…
counterpunch.org/2021/06/01/how-palestinian-resistance-altered-the-equation/

Was Marx a climate warrior?
Eds. | mronline.org | 2021-06-01
This is a talk given online at the ESRC Festival of Social Science on November 11, 2020: 'Was Marx a climate warrior?' for a panel organized by Bangor University. | June 1, 2021 | Newswire…
mronline.org/2021/06/01/was-marx-a-climate-warrior/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=was-marx-a-climate-warrior

Online events w) Varoufakis, Sam Gindin, Kate Raworth, Chomsky, Angela Davis, V Shiva, etc
Toward increasing Networking | indybay.org | 2021-06-01
Here are some 2 dozen online events taking place over the next couple of weeks (and starting today, May 29), featuring people such as Corrina Gould, Yanis Varoufakis, Sam Gindin, Kate Raworth, Noam Chomsky, Angela Davis, Vandana Shiva, 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.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/29/18842826.php

Shame of the Nation: The 1921 Tulsa Massacre in Historical Context
Al Ronzoni | counterpunch.org | 2021-06-01
With the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre upon us, I've heard a lot of discussion about it on shows like Democracy Now! but not as much detail as I would have liked on the background of this shameful episode in American history and exactly what triggered it. So, I decided to dig further myself, picking up a copy of journalist Tim Madigan's, 2001 book, The Burning: The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, re-released this year with a new afterward.
counterpunch.org/2021/06/01/shame-of-the-nation-the-1921-tulsa-massacre-in-historical-context/

Vaccine apartheid in Palestine: Israel's silent war
Jyotsna Singh | greenleft.org.au | 2021-06-01
In violation of its obligations and responsibilities as an occupying power, Israel has taken little effort in vaccinating Palestinians, reports Jyotsna Singh.
greenleft.org.au/content/vaccine-apartheid-palestine-israels-silent-war

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2021-06-01: News Headlines

Eds. (2021-06-01). Was Marx a climate warrior? mronline.org This is a talk given online at the ESRC Festival of Social Science on November 11, 2020: 'Was Marx a climate warrior?' for a panel organized by Bangor University. | June 1, 2021 | Newswire…

Anonymous007 (2021-06-01). Military Situation In Yemen On June 1, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 106 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On May 31, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 22 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On May 31, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 8 airstrikes on the Madghal area | On May 31, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Shada area | On May 31, Ansar Allah attacked King Khalid Airbase in Khamis Mushait w…

Anonymous007 (2021-06-01). Military Situation In Syria On June 1, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 31, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 46 times: 22 — in Idlib province, 12 — in Latakia province, 8 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On May 31, intra clashes between the Turkish-backed forces were reported near Afrin due to dispute over the seizure of agricultural land | On May 31, the Russian Military Police and Turkish Army carried out a joint military patrol in the vicinity of th…

Anonymous007 (2021-06-01). Rumors Of Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah's Death Flood Media. southfront.org On June 1st, reports surfaced claiming that 60-year-old Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has died after being taken to the hospital on the previous evening. | In a recent video, Nasrallah appeared to be very sick. While speaking he coughed, as he called for creation of a "new equation" and warning that any violation in Jerusalem by Israel would lead to regional war. | In his televised speech, Nasrallah looked tired and exhausted, and he was gasping and constantly coughing between each two sentences. He also had to stop several times to drink water and take a breath during the speech, and apologized for…

Toward increasing Networking (2021-06-01). Online events w) Varoufakis, Sam Gindin, Kate Raworth, Chomsky, Angela Davis, V Shiva, etc. indybay.org Here are some 2 dozen online events taking place over the next couple of weeks (and starting today, May 29), featuring people such as Corrina Gould, Yanis Varoufakis, Sam Gindin, Kate Raworth, Noam Chomsky, Angela Davis, Vandana Shiva, 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.

Patrick Cockburn (2021-06-01). From the Somme to COVID, the Deadly Toll of Bad Leadership. counterpunch.org Dominic Cummings criticised the British government response to the Covid-19 pandemic as a case of "lions led by donkeys", a phrase commonly used to describe British military leaders in the First World War. He may have intended simply to abuse Boris Johnson and some of his ministers as catastrophically inept, but the comparison is valid

Lawrence Wittner (2021-06-01). How John Hersey Blew the Whistle on the Reality of Nuclear War. zcomm.org Review of "Fallout: The Hiroshima Cover-up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World" In this crisply-written, well-researched book, Lesley Blume, a journalist and biographer, tells the fascinating story of the background to John Hersey's pathbreaking article, "Hiroshima," and of its extraordinary impact upon the world. In 1945, although only 30 years of age,

Andy Kroll (2021-06-01). My Covid-19 Teaching Year. tomdispatch.com It seems appropriate that the 2020-2021 school year in Portland, Oregon, began amid toxic smoke from the catastrophic wildfires that blanketed many parts of the state for almost two weeks. The night before the first day of school, the smoke alarm in my bedroom went off. Looking back, I see it as a clarion call, a shrieking, beeping warning of all the threats, real and existential, we'd face in the year to come. On that first day of what would be that fall's online version of school, I was still reeling from the loss of one of my dear friends. As wildfires approached her remote Sonoma County, California, home, she…

Ramzy Baroud (2021-06-01). How Palestinian Resistance Altered the Equation. counterpunch.org The ceasefire on May 21 has, for now, brought the Israeli war on Gaza to an end. However, this ceasefire is not permanent and constant Israeli provocations anywhere in Palestine could reignite the bloody cycle all over again. Moreover, the Israeli siege on Gaza remains in place, as well as the Israeli military occupation and

Jyotsna Singh (2021-06-01). Vaccine apartheid in Palestine: Israel's silent war. greenleft.org.au In violation of its obligations and responsibilities as an occupying power, Israel has taken little effort in vaccinating Palestinians, reports Jyotsna Singh.

WSWS (2021-06-01). Two Cubans dead, 10 missing after raft capsizes off Key West. wsws.org Deteriorating economic conditions following the collapse of tourism and the fall-off in Venezuelan subsidies have led increased numbers to attempt the dangerous journey to the US.

_____ (2021-06-01). Building International Solidarity: Human Relations for Global Struggle. popularresistance.org Despite the advances in technology, radical communications has not kept pace. Sure, many anarchics are aware of other struggles through communiques, news reports, or social media posts, but there is a deep rift between these casual interactions and meaningful relation building needed for resilient, effective, and meaningful struggle.

Phelan Acheson (2021-06-01). Socius Pt.1 — Fascism and Liberalism. realprogressives.org The two dominant factions of our politics, conservatives and liberals, often wage wars of rhetoric and culture against one another but actually work together.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-06-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Think 'FAST' to recognize a stroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and the leading cause of disability in the U.S., according to the American Stroke Association. May is National Stroke Awareness Month. If someone is suffering a stroke, every second counts. And the faster a patient receives treatment, the better the odds for a positive outcome. Watch: The …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-06-01). Consumer Health: Recovering from a stroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about stroke and stroke rehabilitation. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and a major cause of serious disability for adults. More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, according to the Centers …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-06-01). Consumer Health: What do you know about Lou Gehrig's disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is ALS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about Lou Gehrig's disease, which is also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. More than 5,000 people …

Lynda Carson (2021-06-01). Living under the thumb of CTCAC in California. indybay.org Oakland low-income tenants facing eviction by the John Stewart Company, and the dissolved corrupt Oakland Community Housing, Inc. (OCHI), protest in front of the California Hotel in 2008.

Brian Terrell (2021-06-01). "If There Are Enough Shovels to Go Around" zcomm.org The conviction that the U.S. could win a nuclear war was key to the nuclear policy early in the Reagan administration…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-31). At World Health Assembly, Urgent Need to Lift Sanctions Comes to the Fore. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Alexandra Venezuela's Health Minister Carlos Alvarado addresses the 74th World Health Assembly. Photo: Government of Venezuela During the 74th session of World Health Assembly, several countries emphasized the need to end unilateral coercive measures which end up serving as a collective punishment by restricting access to basic necessities In the ongoing 74th session of…

Ramzy Baroud (2021-05-31). "Mowing the Grass" No More: How Palestinian Resistance Altered the Equation. dissidentvoice.org The ceasefire on May 21 has, for now, brought the Israeli war on Gaza to an end. However, this ceasefire is not permanent and constant Israeli provocations anywhere in Palestine could reignite the bloody cycle all over again. Moreover, the Israeli siege on Gaza remains in place, as well as the Israeli military occupation and the rooted …

Editor (2021-05-31). Reparations NOW for Black Tulsans! workers.org People of African descent inside the U.S. have been fighting for the right to reparations, beginning when 4 million people were freed as chattel following the Civil War. The first call for reparations was for 40 acres and a mule — 40 acres of land for a free farmer and . . . |

Anonymous007 (2021-05-31). Military Situation In Syria On May 31, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 31, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 46 times: 22 — in Idlib province, 12 — in Latakia province, 8 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On May 30, an Iraqi refugee was shot dead by unknown gunemen in Al-Hawl camp | On May 30, unknown militants attacked a headquarters belonging to the Turkish-backed Sham Legion group in the town of Mastouma | On May 30, an SDF member was killed by a gre…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-31). Military Situation In Yemen On May 31, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 103 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On May 30, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 13 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On May 30, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 9 airstrikes on the Madghal area | On May 30, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on the Khab and Shaaf area | On May 30, Ansar Allah attacked King Khalid Airbase in Khamis…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-31). Military Situation In Iraq On May 31, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 27, a logistical convoy of the US military was targeted by an IED attack in the Samawah area | On May 30, four soldiers were wounded by an ISIS attack west of Tuz Khurmato | On May 31, security forces discovered five Grad rockets in Altun Kupri aimed at the Kurdistan Region | On May 26, Qasem Muslih, commander of PMU operation in Anbar province was arrested by the Iraqi special forces under the command of Abu Raghif, Iraqi Deputy Interior Minister for Intelligence…

Staff (2021-05-31). The GOP Only Cares About the Debt Ceiling When Spending Goes Toward the People. truthout.org In his extraordinary early 20th-century memoir, The Education of Henry Adams, Adams, the scholar, political observer and descendant of two presidents, wrote of the inherent dysfunction and dishonesty of the U.S. Congress. He wrote of a Cabinet Secretary crying out, "You can't use tact with a Congressman! A Congressman is a hog! You must take a stick and hit him on the snout!" Of the Senate, Adams observed that "Senators passed belief. The comic side of their egotism partly disguised its ext…

David Swanson (2021-05-31). Malcolm Gladwell Claims Satan Won WWII But Jesus Does Drone Strikes. warisacrime.org I wish I were joking, even a little. Malcolm Gladwell's book, The Bomber Mafia, maintains that Haywood Hansell was essentially Jesus tempted by the Devil when he refused to burn Japanese cities to the ground. Hansell was replaced, and Curtis LeMay put in charge of U.S. bombings of Japan during WWII. LeMay, Gladwell tells us, …

The Conversation (2021-05-31). Japanese American soldiers in World War II fought the Axis for the U.S. abroad and racial prejudice back at home. juancole.com By Susan H. Kamei | — Imagine being forced from your home by the government, being imprisoned in a detention camp under armed guards and behind barbed wire — and then being required to join the military to fight for the nation that had locked up you and your family. That's what happened in a …

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-31). One arrest and three killings over the weekend in Philippines as repression continues. peoplesdispatch.org Three, including two elderly peace consultants of the communist National Democratic Front of Philippines (NDFP), were killed late Friday in two separate incidents…

Gareth Porter (2021-05-31). Eisenhower rejected military chiefs' demand for nuclear war on China, classified account of '58 Taiwan Strait crisis reveals. mronline.org Fearing a new conflict over Taiwan, Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg has released a shocking account showing how the Joint Chiefs pressed Eisenhower to launch a nuclear war on China. | May 31, 2021…

teleSUR (2021-05-31). AU Says COVID-19 Vaccine Hoarding Aggravates Inequitable Access. telesurenglish.net The African Union (AU) on Monday expressed its deep concern about the inequitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, which was aggravated by the growing trend of vaccine hoarding. | RELATED: | The statement was made by the Peace and Security Council of the 55-member pan-African bloc on Monday, which followed the Council's recent meeting that dwelt under the theme "Against COVID-19 by the African Continent: Challenge to Human Security in Afri…

teleSUR (2021-05-31). Venezuela To Receive Johnson & Johnson Vaccines Through COVAX. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday informed that his country expects to receive 5 million U.S. Johnson & Johnson vaccines through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access Facility (COVAX). | RELATED: | "The World Health Organization (WHO) committed to send the doses by June. We hope that the schedule will be met," he said and explained that Venezuela paid US$120 million to receive the immunizer. | This acquisition will allo…

Kelly Heber Dunning (2021-05-31). As Tourism Returns, We Can't Allow Cruise Companies to Destroy Coral Reefs for Profit. commondreams.org "The Covid-19 pandemic put much of the tourism industry on hold. Once restrictions are lifted, we need to be wary of what comes next." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/coral-reefs-1300x681_0.jpg …

Joris Leverink (2021-05-31). The Laura Flanders Show: BIPOC Journalists On Covering COVID and Racism. roarmag.org BIPOC journalists reflect on what it is to be veterans of two of the most devastating wars in recent history: the coronavirus pandemic and the centuries-long war on Black bodies through systemic racism and police brutality. | In this media roundtable — a collaboration between The Laura Flanders Show and URL Media — we take a different approach to Memorial Day. One that centers the work of BIPOC journalists from the front lines. How are they responding to the needs of their communities, and where do we go from here? | Music in the Middle features "Prosper" by Inez Barlatier feat. St. James Valsin and p…

teleSUR (2021-05-31). President Maduro Raises Alarm Over Bloodshed In Colombia. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday urged international organizations to speak out against the bloodshed being suffered by the Colombian people due to police brutality. | RELATED: | "Colombia is being massacred by the security forces of President Ivan Duque, who has not realized that he is the main responsible for the crisis that his country is facing," he pointed out. | Maduro also questioned the United Nations (UN) H…

teleSUR (2021-05-31). Colombia's 41st Massacre Leaves Nine People Dead In Huila. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Institute for Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ) on Monday reported the 41st massacre of 2021, in which eight men and one woman were shot to death in the Huila department. | RELATED: | The massacre occurred at 7h30 local time at the Palmira farm, owned by a former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla member, who is currently working as a bodyguard for the National Protection Unit (UNP). | Accor…

Laura Flanders (2021-05-31). Remembering the Black Roots of Memorial Day and the Revolutionary Holiday That Might Have Been. counterpunch.org Different stories told differently matter. Consider Memorial Day and the holiday that could have been if white media hadn't erased Black history. In May 1865, a week before President Abraham Lincoln declared the end of the Civil War, freed Blacks in Charleston, SC were already celebrating the defeat of the Confederacy. On May 1, the

Paul Dobson (2021-05-31). US Confirms No Venezuela Sanctions Relief Without 'Irreversible Changes'. venezuelanalysis.com Washington has, however, endorsed new talks between the government and Guaidó's "interim administration."

_____ (2021-05-31). Update On Cali And African Liberation Day. popularresistance.org Saturday morning, the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) got word the neoliberal, right-wing Colombian state was deploying its military into the predominantly Afro-Colombian city of Calí. To top it off, the internet was not working. That prompted us to put out an alert on Twitter. | Later in the day, we heard from our folks that the internet appeared to be up and running again. But we remain vigilant because the national government had deployed the military to Calí and other cities after issuing a decree on Friday forcing governors and mayors to cooperate with the militarized response to the national strike. | This m…

teleSUR (2021-05-31). Canada Lowers Flags To Remember Death of Indigenous Children. telesurenglish.net The Canadian government lowered flags at half-mast on Sunday to remember the deaths of 215 Indigenous children whose remains were found in a former residential school in Kamloops city. | RELATED: | "To honor the 215 children whose lives were taken at the former Kamloops residential school and all Indigenous children who never made it home, the survivors, and their families, I have asked that the Peace Tower flag and flags on all…

slorinoco (2021-05-31). The Immorality of the Colombian State. orinocotribune.com By Marcos Roitman Rosenmann — May 29, 2021 | While union leaders, human rights defenders, peasant and Indigenous leaders are assassinated, the Colombian state has completely surrendered to the counterinsurgency strategy designed by the United States for the region. | There is no truce. The peace agreements have not been respected, nor have the monitoring commissions been allowed to carry out their work. The threats and impunity with which the paramilitary groups act, in addition to the violence perpetrated by the armed forces and the police, have left a trail of death in their wake. According to Indepaz (Ins…

Glenn Greenwald (2021-05-31). As Anger Toward Belarus Mounts, Recall the 2013 Forced Landing of Bolivia's Plane to Find Snowden. zcomm.org What Belarus did, while illegal, is not unprecedented. The dangerous tactic was pioneered by the same U.S. and E.U. officials now righteously condemning it…

teleSUR (2021-05-31). Night Of Repression Leaves 11 People Injured In Bogota. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Mobile Anti-Riot Squadron (ESMAD) agents on Sunday cracked down on a peaceful protest at the Portal Resistencia metro station in Bogota, leaving at least 11 people injured. | RELATED: | Witnesses said the officers threw gas grenades and shot at protesters with firearms. In the Chicala neighborhood, police forces also assaulted citizens who were not taking part in the protests. | On Monday morning, human…

teleSUR (2021-05-31). Thousands of Haitian Children Bordering Acute Malnutrition. telesurenglish.net The United Nations Children ¥s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Monday that Haitian children suffering from acute malnutrition could increase by more than double this year as the experts estimate that at least 86,000 children under five will start living under such conditions. | RELATED: | "UNICEF is alarmed by the spike in malnutrition over the past year and concerned about the shortage of ready-to-use therapeutic foo…

Madison Tang (2021-05-31). Why We Must Prevent the U.S. from Launching a Hybrid War Against China. globalresearch.ca U.S. President Joe …

Ret. (2021-05-31). As the War Ends, So Too Must the Detention of Guantánamo Bay Prisoners Detained in Connection to It. thenation.com Rear Admiral (Ret.) Donald J. Guter, Rear Admiral (Ret.) John Hutson As the War Ends, So Too Must the Detention of Guantánamo Bay Prisoners Detained in Connection to It…

Dean Baker (2021-05-31). Debts, Deficits, and Patent Monopolies. zcomm.org Instead of using government funds to pay drug companies to develop new drugs and vaccines, we reward them with a patent monopoly…

Thomas Knapp (2021-05-31). When Politicians Cry "Accountability," Ask "Accountability to Whom?" counterpunch.org Unity begins with the truth," US Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) tweeted on January 13, arguing in favor of the impeachment of then-President Donald Trump, "and the truth demands accountability." Senator Warren just loves her some "accountability." In 2018, she proposed the "Accountable Capitalism Act." In 2019, the "Corporate Executive Accountability Act." In 2020, according to Forbes,

Julia Conley, staff writer (2021-05-31). Climate Crisis and Negligent Policymakers Blamed for 'Record Sickening Levels' of Manatee Deaths in Florida. commondreams.org "Manatees are literally that sentinel species. They're warning us of what else is going to come if we don't do a better job while there's still time to do something about it." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/manatee1300x681.jpg …

_____ (2021-05-31). Veterans For Peace Statement On Memorial Day. popularresistance.org We are tired of parades, memorials and pageantry. | Take back your "thank you for your service" and 50% off sales. | We want people to live without threats of U.S. bullets and bombs. | We remember the enormous loss of civilian life that is forgotten in today's memorials and hidden from view in the U.S. consciousness. America has no space on its calendar to memorialize these victims. | We grieve the loss of friends and the death of veterans unable to forget the tragedies and forgive themselves. | We are ANGRY that there is a holiday that glorifies nationalism and patriotism and ignores the trauma that U.S. militar…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-31). Chronicle of Planned Destruction: Parties and Politics. libya360.wordpress.com William SerafinoThere is an urgent need for a generational renewal of the opposition, which has bet on a low-intensity civil war to take power (Photo: Reuters) Venezuela has definitely entered a new electoral race with the announcement of the recently constituted National Electoral Council (CNE), which has scheduled the regional and municipal elections stipulated by…

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