Daily Archives: June 10, 2023

2023-06-10: News Headlines

_____ (2023-06-10). Eritrea and the Roles of Future BRICS Nations. journal-neo.org

Anand Naidoo (2023-06-10). The Heat: Trump Indictment. america.cgtn.com A political persecution. That's how former U.S. President Donald Trump describes his indictment for taking home classified documents. How will this impact his run for the White House? Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to face federal criminal charges. He was indicted on …

Angela (2023-06-10). Saturday 6/10: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Two Blue Lines" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Anjoulie Woodhead (2023-06-10). New York Legislature Extends Session, Vote on Debt Relief Bill Pending. indybay.org Religion, Development and Labor Coalition Pushes Passage of New York Taxpayer and International Debt Crises Protection Act…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-10). Blast At Turkish Rocket Factory Leaves Five Dead (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: Sputnik via Telegram. | On June 10 morning, a large blast rocked a rocket and explosives factory located in the outskirts of the Turkish capital, Ankara. | In a statement, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense said that five workers were killed in the blast. An investigation was launched into the cause of the blast, according to the ministry. | The factory, which belongs to the Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKEK), is locate…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-10). In Video: Lancet Loitering Munition Kills Its First Leopard 2 Tank In Ukraine. southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | Russia's advanced Lancet system has scored its first kill against a German-made Leopard 2, proving that the main battle tank which was regarded by the mainstream media as a Wunderwaffe is poorly protected. | Video footage showing the successful loitering munition strike was released by the R…


Anonymous669 (2023-06-10). Israeli Troops Fire Tear Gas At Protestors On Front With Lebanon (Videos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. By Ali Shoeib. | On June 10, Israeli troops fired tear gas to disperse dozens of protesters who hurled stones at a force attempting to violate the separation line on the edge of the Lebanese border village of Kfar Chouba. | Tensions began to mount on the front on June 7 when a Lebanese farmer, Ismail Nasser, attempted to stop an Israeli military bulldozer from digging a trench along the separation line. Peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-10). Kiev Forces Make New Attempts To Advance, Suffer More Losses (Videos). southfront.org Kiev forces sustained more losses after launching new attacks in the south Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions as well as in the area of Artyomovsk, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on June 10. | In a statement, the ministry said that the Vostok Group of Forces, Army aviation and artillery, repelled two attacks by Kiev forces with the strength of up to a battalion, reinforced with tanks forward Yablonevoye and Novopokrovka in the Zaporozhye region. | In addi…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-10). New Photos Suggest Israel Approved Supply Of Spike Missiles To Ukraine. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | Israel may have approved the supply of Spike anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) manufactured aboard to Kiev forces, according to photos that surfaced online on June 9. | The photos show Ukrainian service members with a Spike LR ATGM. Observers speculated that the photos were taken in a training ground in Poland. The system seen in the photo was reportedly a Polish copy produced under license from Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-10). Russia Downed, Captured First American-Made ScanEagle Drone Over Ukraine. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | The Russian military has downed one of several Boeing Insitu ScanEagle 2 reconnaissance drones recently supplied to Ukraine by the United States. | The drone was reportedly downed with electronic warfare means over the Zaporozhye sector, where Kiev forces have been launching attacks for nearly a week as a part of their so-called spring counteroffensive. The nearly intact wreckage was recovered by Russian troops. | It is unclear when exact…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-10). Russian Warplanes, Drones Inflict Serious Losses On Kiev Forces In Zaporozhye & Donetsk (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Russian warplanes and drones inflicted heavy losses on Kiev forces during recent battles in the regions of Zaporozhye and Donetsk, videos that surfaced online on June 9 and 10 revealed. | One video shows a series of successful FPV suicide drones strikes against military vehicles of Kiev forces during the June 8 failed attack near the village of Orekhov in Zaporozhye. Two other videos released by the Russian Ministry of Defense show recent strikes by Su-25M3 close air support fighter jets and…

Anonymous767 (2023-06-10). Kyiv Launched UK-Supplied Missiles At Flood Shelter In Southern Kherson. southfront.org Kyiv's forces have hit several temporary shelters for people evacuated from flood caused by the breach of the Kakhovka dam, the acting governor of Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo said on June 10. | The strike on the shelter took place around 5am local time. British Storm Shadow missiles were used according to Saldo. There was at least one casualty in the attack. | The Black Sea village of Zhelezny Port also came under shelling overnight, with a local hotel hosting the evacuees d…




Anonymous767 (2023-06-10). Zelensky Finally Admits 'Counter-Offensive' Is Underway. southfront.org FILE IMAGE | After of a week of intense clashes accompanied by dozens and dozens of videos of eliminated troops and equipment of the Kyiv regime, its leader finally decided to admit the reality. | The statement was made at a joint press conference in Kyiv with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau."Counteroffensive and defensive actions are taking place in Ukraine: at which stage I will not talk in detail," Zelensky said. | "It's interesting what Putin said about our counteroffensive. It is important that Russia alwa…

Anonymous (2023-06-10). Los Angeles Daily News killed coverage on L.A. Valley College Scandal. indybay.org Los Angeles Daily News is the second-largest-circulating daily newspaper in Los Angeles, and flag ship of Southern California News Group. Despite being widely trusted by readers in the San Fernando Valley, the Daily News had all the documents previously published and more — and killed coverage about Los Angeles Valley College fraud.

Binoy Kampmark (2023-06-10). A Matter of Interest: The RBA, Inflation and Corporate Profits. dissidentvoice.org He is one of the least empathetic of beings, a cold fish, bothered and irritated. Captured by the cradle of numbers (he is an economist); obsessed by the spreadsheet of projections that may never result, there is not much to recommend the chief of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Philip Lowe. Come to think of …

Brenda Norrell (2023-06-10). Paiute Journalist Myron Dewey's Family Choked with Grief, as Driver Given Minimal Sentence. indybay.org Choking with grief, the family members of Paiute journalist Myron Dewey described their sorrow and loss, as a Nevada judge handed down a minimal sentence for the driver of the truck who hit Myron head-on and killed him. Prosecutors reduced the charges for the driver, John Walsh of Reno, Nevada. Myron was internationally known as a water protector, journalist and drone activist, who provided news coverage of the resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota and was battling a bombing range and lithium mine when he was killed.

Brian O'Connor (2023-06-10). News from Hunter's Point. indybay.org Whatever did Slacker65 do?>

Bruce Lerro (2023-06-10). Promethean City Builders vs Finance Capital Malthusians. dissidentvoice.org Part I Who are Some Western Supporters of Multipolarists? Orientation Most of us realize there is a major tectonic shift in the world economy from West to East. The multipolar nations are basing their economies on investing in developing the productive forces of science and technology and to better human life. The Belt and Road …




Building Awareness (2023-06-10). Moms and Playaz Demonstrate on the Golden Gate Bridge to Stop Gun Violence. indybay.org National Gun Violence Awareness Day was marked on June 4 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hundreds of protesters in orange crossed the Golden Gate Bridge.

Chirag Rajkumar Kopp, Anupam Wakhlu (2023-06-10). Correspondence] Questions about the BE COMPLETE trial. thelancet.com We thank Iain B McInnes and colleagues for conducting two well designed trials—BE COMPLETE1 and BE OPTIMAL2—and helping to expand the therapeutic armamentarium of psoriatic arthritis. In the BE COMPLETE trial, the stringent use and balance of concomitant conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs during a trial period homogenises the baseline treatment of the study population. Providing the mean baseline dose of methotrexate and post-hoc efficacy analysis on the basis of methotrexate dose stratification would present valuable insights regarding combination therapy versus monotherapy.

Colin Todhunter (2023-06-10). From Net Zero to Glyphosate: Agritech's Greenwashed Corporate Power Grab. dissidentvoice.org Today, in the mainstream narrative, there is much talk of a 'food transition'. Big agribusiness and 'philanthropic' foundations position themselves as the saviours of humanity due to their much- promoted plans to 'feed the world' with 'precision' farming', 'data-driven' agriculture and 'sustainable' production. These are the very institutions responsible for the social, ecological and …

Daniel Falcone (2023-06-10). Was Israel's Latest Attack on Gaza Manufactured to Divert "Democracy" Protests? truthout.org In this extensive interview for Truthout, international relations scholars and experts Richard Falk and Stephen Zunes break down the intricacies of escalation and latest usages of Israeli force in the Gaza Strip. Over the course of the discussion, they illustrate the historical and political complexity of the situation on the ground. They help to unpack the prospects for civilians… |

David Giesen (2023-06-10). Saturday 6/10: Proud enough to balk landlordism? the walking tour. indybay.org the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco | (meet in the lobby)…

Dr. C. Stephen Frost (2023-06-10). A Big Pharma/Globalist Construct Fraud: Deadly Viral Pandemics Are Not Possible? globalresearch.ca




Editor (2023-06-10). Colombia's blood-soaked right must not be allowed to eject President Petro. mronline.org TRADE unions marching in defence of Colombia's first left-wing president need support, solidarity and publicity from their British counterparts.

Editor (2023-06-10). The hand of God in Uganda — Part 1. mronline.org President Biden condemned anti-gay laws in Uganda but forgot to blame the actual guilty party.

Editor (2023-06-10). Glenn Greenwald: What Is the Espionage Act? A Brief & Repressive History. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-06-10). How JFK Would Pursue Peace in Ukraine. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-06-10). Israel's Punitive Home Demolition Policy, Explained. scheerpost.com The Israeli military has admitted its policy of punitive demolitions does not work as a deterrent measure, and human rights groups have declared the policy violates international law. So, why does Israel continue doing it?

Editor (2023-06-10). Leaks Reveal FBI Helps Ukraine Censor Twitter Users and Obtain Their Information. scheerpost.com The FBI aided a Ukrainian intelligence effort to ban Twitter users and collect their data, new leaks show. Twitter declined to censor journalists targeted by Ukraine, including The Grayzone's Aaron Maté.




Global Times (2023-06-10). Why Has WSJ Become a "Professional Rumormonger" against China? dissidentvoice.org Illustration: Liu Rui/GT On June 8, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an "exclusive report" citing anonymous US officials, stating that China agreed to pay cash-strapped Cuba several billion dollars to allow it to build an eavesdropping station. To understand what this news means to Washington, which has become so sensitive about China-related issues, we …

Headlands Center for the Arts (2023-06-10). Sunday 7/23: Project Space: Parsons & Charlesworth. indybay.org Headlands Center for the Arts | 944 Fort Barry | Sausalito, CA 94965…

Iain B McInnes, Joseph F Merola (2023-06-10). Correspondence] Questions about the BE OPTIMAL trial — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Sogol Stephanie Javadi and colleagues for their interest in the phase 3 BE OPTIMAL study, which demonstrated the efficacy and tolerability of bimekizumab in biologic-naive patients with psoriatic arthritis.1…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-10). China demands US to stop interfering and defaming Cuba. plenglish.com Beijing, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) China on Friday demanded the United States not to interfere in Cuba's internal affairs and accused it of spreading slander after denying a report about the alleged construction of a spy center in that country.

Jacques Baud (2023-06-10). The Military Situation In The Ukraine. Jacques Baud. globalresearch.ca

Joseph F Merola, Iain B McInnes (2023-06-10). Correspondence] Questions about the BE COMPLETE trial — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Chirag Rajkumar Kopp and Anupam Wakhlu, and Brandon Smith and colleagues for their interest in the phase 3 BE COMPLETE study,1 which showed the efficacy and tolerability of bimekizumab in people with psoriatic arthritis with previous inadequate response or intolerance to tumour necrosis factor-Œ± inhibitors.




Julie Hollar (2023-06-10). CNN needs more than a new CEO—it needs a new model of journalism. mronline.org After less than a year, Warner Bros Discovery has ousted CNN chair and CEO Chris Licht.

Kalle Benallie (2023-06-10). Senate Bill Calls for Investigation Into Indian Boarding Schools. truthout.org The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs unanimously passed an amended bill that would establish an investigation into the United States' assimilative policies of Indian boarding schools. The full Senate will now decide on the legislation. The bill, S.1723, would create a Truth and Healing Commission that would identify the locations of Native children's burial sites, locate church and government… |

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2023-06-10). 2023 Historic Folsom Juneteenth – Underground Railroad Network to Freedom – 1854. indybay.org Folsom Juneteenth vs. a "need" for a California State Parks to fabricate a story of early California Pioneers of Pan African Descent (1840-1875) presupposes that earlier source documents from the "Gold Book" all destroyed. An agreed upon fabricated notion of Black Miners Bar with a 2022 Juneteenth USA team soon will be challenged by International, National, Regional and Local stakeholders. Freedom is never free…

Labor Video Project (2023-06-10). AI Ground Zero In SF As Tech, Auto Bosses & Politicians Destroy Taxi/Uber Worker Jobs. indybay.org Governor Newsom and Mayor London Breed and her MTA and police are allowing remote taxis unregulated entry into San Franciscoo streets destroying the jobs for all taxi workers and UBER/LYFT drivers. The AI technology is still in development and these remote vehicles violate the California Vehicular code but Newsom and London Breed and her police refuse to enforce the law against these tech and auto companies that control these remote vehicles.

Lylla Younes (2023-06-10). NYC Officials Knew Wildfire Smoke Was Coming But Did Little to Protect Residents. truthout.org On Monday evening, meteorologists at the National Weather Service center in Upton, New York, noticed something unusual in the satellite imagery. A thick wall of smoke from a series of wildfires that had broken out across Nova Scotia was moving south toward the Empire State. After examining the wind patterns and speed of the plume's movement, the meteorologists forecast it would enter the country's… |

Marcos Roberto Tovani-Palone (2023-06-10). Correspondence] Scientific misinformation. thelancet.com I have read with great concern the retraction note recently published.1 In addition to using non-scientific content and data with questionable reliability, the authors of the retracted manuscript mention in the title of the work that the COVID-19 pandemic could have come to an end. However, at the time, WHO had not yet declared the end of the pandemic, and a considerable number of COVID-19 cases continue to be registered around the world. Although COVID-19 vaccination has contributed a lot to control the situation, there remains a substantial and persistent number of severe cases and deaths in numerous countries,…

Julie Hollar (2023-06-10). CNN needs more than a new CEO—it needs a new model of journalism. mronline.org After less than a year, Warner Bros Discovery has ousted CNN chair and CEO Chris Licht.

Kalle Benallie (2023-06-10). Senate Bill Calls for Investigation Into Indian Boarding Schools. truthout.org The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs unanimously passed an amended bill that would establish an investigation into the United States' assimilative policies of Indian boarding schools. The full Senate will now decide on the legislation. The bill, S.1723, would create a Truth and Healing Commission that would identify the locations of Native children's burial sites, locate church and government… |

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2023-06-10). 2023 Historic Folsom Juneteenth – Underground Railroad Network to Freedom – 1854. indybay.org Folsom Juneteenth vs. a "need" for a California State Parks to fabricate a story of early California Pioneers of Pan African Descent (1840-1875) presupposes that earlier source documents from the "Gold Book" all destroyed. An agreed upon fabricated notion of Black Miners Bar with a 2022 Juneteenth USA team soon will be challenged by International, National, Regional and Local stakeholders. Freedom is never free…

Labor Video Project (2023-06-10). AI Ground Zero In SF As Tech, Auto Bosses & Politicians Destroy Taxi/Uber Worker Jobs. indybay.org Governor Newsom and Mayor London Breed and her MTA and police are allowing remote taxis unregulated entry into San Franciscoo streets destroying the jobs for all taxi workers and UBER/LYFT drivers. The AI technology is still in development and these remote vehicles violate the California Vehicular code but Newsom and London Breed and her police refuse to enforce the law against these tech and auto companies that control these remote vehicles.

Lylla Younes (2023-06-10). NYC Officials Knew Wildfire Smoke Was Coming But Did Little to Protect Residents. truthout.org On Monday evening, meteorologists at the National Weather Service center in Upton, New York, noticed something unusual in the satellite imagery. A thick wall of smoke from a series of wildfires that had broken out across Nova Scotia was moving south toward the Empire State. After examining the wind patterns and speed of the plume's movement, the meteorologists forecast it would enter the country's… |

Marcos Roberto Tovani-Palone (2023-06-10). Correspondence] Scientific misinformation. thelancet.com I have read with great concern the retraction note recently published.1 In addition to using non-scientific content and data with questionable reliability, the authors of the retracted manuscript mention in the title of the work that the COVID-19 pandemic could have come to an end. However, at the time, WHO had not yet declared the end of the pandemic, and a considerable number of COVID-19 cases continue to be registered around the world. Although COVID-19 vaccination has contributed a lot to control the situation, there remains a substantial and persistent number of severe cases and deaths in numerous countries,…

Marjorie Cohn (2023-06-10). Youth Are Suing Montana for Failing to Protect Their Future From Climate Chaos. truthout.org In a case that could have far-reaching implications for the struggle against the climate crisis, the trial in a lawsuit brought by a group of youth plaintiffs will begin in Montana on June 12. Besides being the first such case about climate change to go to trial, Held v. Montana involves the specific impacts the climate crisis has on young people. This trial is a bellwether for other cases… |

Matt Orfalea (2023-06-10). Bombshell Video: The "COVID Pandemic" Was the Result of Extensive Media Propaganda: "Nobody Is Safe, BE AFRAID!" globalresearch.ca

Megan Tatum (2023-06-10). World Report] Malaysia to decriminalise suicide. thelancet.com The change has been welcomed by mental health advocates, who see it as an important first measure in preventing suicide. Megan Tatum reports.

Michelle Simone (2023-06-10). Concerns Raised Over Proposed Districting Ordinance in Pleasant Hill. indybay.org The City of Pleasant Hill is developing a districting ordinance that would leave the door open to the adoption of district maps that divide neighborhoods and communities.

Misión Verdad (2023-06-10). CARICOM Asks US to End the Blockade Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has once again asked the United States to end its unilateral coercive measures against Venezuela, so that the efforts to relaunch Petrocaribe could be successful, through which the countries of the Caribbean region would benefit from the oil initiative. | On Friday, June 9, CARICOM issued a

Misión Verdad (2023-06-10). Opposition Politician María Corina Machado's Two Decades of War Against Venezuela's Electoral Authorities. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Jun 9, 2023 | The National Primary Commission of the Venezuelan opposition parties, headed by Jesús María Casal,

Moms Demand Action, Human Rights Campgn, more (2023-06-10). Thursday 6/8: #SchoolSafety: Ending Gun Violence & Protecting LGBTQIA+ Kids. indybay.org Online panel discussion…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why it's important to help kids who identify as LGBTQ+ and may be struggling. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's not uncommon for teens to experience mental health issues like anxiety. It's believed 1 in 5 young people experiences some type of mental health issue during their teen years. For LGBTQ+ youth, the statistics are alarming. A recent national survey showed 41% expressed serious suicidal ideation. Dr. Marcie Billings, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician, says these kids need support. It can be as simple as listening. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/4YxiGVkCguI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00)…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing dementia risks. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia. A family statement, posted on The Carter Center website, says that she continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains, Georgia, and visits with loved ones. The statement goes on to say that it's hoped that sharing the family's news will increase important conversations at kitchen tables and in doctor's offices around the country. More than 55 million people worldwide are believed…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Consumer Health: What's the difference between heartburn and GERD? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heartburn — that burning pain in your chest after eating certain foods or when you lie down in the evening — is a common complaint and usually no cause for alarm. Heartburn occurs when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus, which is the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. Most people can manage the discomfort of heartburn on their own with lifestyle changes, including maintaining a healthy weight and avoiding…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Consumer Health: Cancer survivorship and life after cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org National Cancer Survivors Day will be observed Sunday, June 4, which makes this a good time to learn more about life after cancer. One in 2 men and 1 in 3 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, and more than 18 million cancer survivors are alive today, according to the American Cancer Society. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the world. Survival rates are improving for many types of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Science Saturday: Pharmacists play key role in clinical research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When people think of a pharmacist, they usually think of someone dispensing medication. Pharmacists do fill prescriptions, but there's another type of pharmacist who plays a vital role in clinical research. The research pharmacist is skilled in making the clinical trial part of drug development possible. Indeed, research pharmacists are part of multidisciplinary teams that investigate new pharmaceuticals and drugs developed for patient care. There are two types of research pharmacists at Mayo Clinic. One…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Ready to run: Post-race recovery tips for runners. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Congratulations! You've just finished a marathon or other running event. Now recovery begins. Try this three-phase approach for best results: Phase one: Immediately after you finish Once you've crossed the finish line, it's imperative to focus on recovery. You can start swapping stories as soon as you've taken a few basic steps: When you stop running, your body immediately enters recovery mode. Even on a warm day, you can feel yourself getting cold and clammy….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Sunscreen needs for any complexion. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I spent many a summer at the beach growing up. My mother always slathered me with sunscreen. Now, as a 30-year-old woman, sunscreen remains a part of my routine, regardless of the weather. Recently, I was surprised to learn that one of my friends — a young Black woman — never wears sunscreen. She said her darker complexion means she's protected from sun damage and, thus, not at risk for skin cancer. Is…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). What's the best nonhormonal therapy for hot flashes? Experts release new menopause therapy guidelines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org New guidelines around the use of nonhormonal therapy for hot flashes — or vasomotor symptoms— due to menopause have been released by the North American Menopause Society. Dr. Juliana Kling, a women's health specialist at Mayo Clinic and one of the authors of the new guidelines, says, "The new guidelines include a review of the newest (Food and Drug Administration) FDA-approved medications as well as other medications and other treatments, like clinical hypnosis, cognitive behavioral therapy, discussion…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Staying healthy and safe during a hurricane or other severe weather. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Mid-Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30. Various reports indicate the 2023 season will be an active one. The National Hurricane Center says it is anticipating at least 15 named storms, with at least three reaching significant status. Taking time to prepare in advance of severe weather can help reduce stress and ensure personal safety and well-being when a storm does arise. "Past experiences show it can take one storm to have…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Spinal arthritis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am in my late 50s and have started having stiffness in my back. I have become much less flexible and sometimes even have a hard time looking over my shoulder. I remember my grandparents complaining about arthritis in their knees and hands — and the pain they had later in life. Could I be developing arthritis in my spine? Is there anything I can do? ANSWER: Arthritis is a condition that can develop…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: How can you avoid surgery for back pain? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical help or miss work. It is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Back pain can range from a muscle aching to a shooting, burning or stabbing sensation. Fortunately, there are measures that can help prevent or relieve most back pain episodes. If prevention fails, simple home treatment and using the body correctly often will heal the back within a few weeks. Dr. Maziyar…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Patient seeks to give back by participating in clinical trials to advance research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mark Lewis is an advocate for participating in clinical trials. As a person who is immunocompromised and has been a Mayo Clinic patient for decades, he hopes to inspire others to join clinical trials for "the greater good." Lewis has lived with Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) marked by inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract, since he was in high school in the mid-1970s. He's struggled with debilitating symptoms. Now, he's…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: Does menopause cause brain fog? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Menopause can bring on an array of symptoms from hot flashes and night sweats to weight gain. But can it cause problems with memory? Mayo Clinic's Dr. Juliana Kling, assistant director of Mayo Clinic's Women's Health Center, explains the connection between menopause and brain fog. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/k-FxySlqK8Y Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 06) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Ouch! I've burned my hand on a hot pan — now what? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's easy to get a burn on your arm or hand from a hot pan while cooking. Extremely hot water — over 110 degrees Fahrenheit — can cause burns, as can stoves, fires, hot food and the sun. Most burns are minor and you can manage them at home, but it's important to know the signs of a more serious burn. More severe burns can cause serious complications and may require emergency treatment. One of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: How awake spinal surgery benefits patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic is among the first in the world to perform a spinal fusion surgery, called TLIF, with robotic assistance and incorporating spinal anesthesia, meaning the patient is awake. TLIF stands for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. It's a specific kind of spinal fusion to help stabilize the spine because of degenerative, traumatic or cancer-related issues that may have caused underlying instability. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Selby Chen explains how these awake spinal surgeries…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Men's health: Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert shares key symptoms to act on. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LONDON — As men age, even those accustomed to good health may encounter symptoms that affect their quality of life and are important to mention to their physicians. Vikas Mehta, MBChB, a general medicine doctor at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, describes several physical signs that are worth following up on. Dr. Vikas Mehta "For men, very often the symptoms that affect their lives are things that they are not very comfortable talking to others…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Mayo Clinic ranked No. 4 on Forbes' 'America's Best Employers for New Graduates' list. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to identify the companies most liked by new people entering the workforce. Mayo Clinic was ranked No. 4 on Forbes' list of "America's Best Employers for New Graduates" and No. 1 in the "Healthcare & Social Industry" category. Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to identify the companies most liked by new people entering the workforce. They surveyed more than 28,000 young and early career professionals in the U.S. with…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees approves enabling projects for Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Rochester. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Rochester is a multiyear strategic initiative to help achieve the Mayo Clinic's strategy to Cure, Connect and Transform health care. The project reinforces Mayo Clinic's commitment to the City of Rochester and State of Minnesota. The initiative focuses on reimagining Mayo Clinic's downtown Rochester campus, which includes adding state-of-the-art, flexible physical spaces to allow full integration of digital technology to better support the evolving needs of patients,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Mayo Clinic receives top honors for environmental excellence. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic locations in Arizona, Florida and Rochester, and Mayo Clinic Health System locations in Eau Claire and La Crosse, Wisconsin, have been recognized as an industry leader in environmental sustainability by Practice Greenhealth. The national organization honors hospitals and healthcare systems annually for their achievements and leadership in sustainability practices through its Environmental Excellence Awards. Mayo Clinic in Rochester received the Top 25 Award, Practice Greenhealth's highest honor for hospitals for…

Noisebridge (2023-06-10). Friday 6/23: Pride Button Making, E-waste Jewelry, and Open House! indybay.org 272 Capp St | San Francisco CA, 94110…

Noisebridge (2023-06-10). Wednesday 6/14: Parents meetup: for designers, artists, craftspeople… indybay.org Noisebridge | 272 Capp Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…

Ox Sam Camp (2023-06-10). Ox Sam Camp Being Raided, Arrests Underway of Defenders of Paiute Massacre Site. indybay.org The first arrests are underway and Ox Sam Camp is being raided after land defenders halted an excavator this morning at Thacker Pass in northern Nevada. This morning, a group of Native American water protectors and allies used their bodies to non-violently block the construction of the controversial Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada, turning back bulldozers and heavy equipment. The dramatic scene unfolded this morning as workers attempting to dig trenches near Sentinel Rock were turned back by land defenders who ran and put their bodies between heavy equipment and the land. Now they are being arrested and the c…

Ox Sam Camp (2023-06-10). Dine' Woman Terrorized by Cops and Lithium Americas While Protecting Paiute Massacre Site. indybay.org Police and Lithium Americas terrorized a young Dine' woman during her arrest as she was protecting the sacred Paiute Massacre Site from an excavator, caging her in a blacked-out boxed carrier in the back of a pickup. Cops and Lithium Americas of Canada raided Ox Sam Camp and confiscated Eagle Feathers and the Sacred Staff, in violation of federal law. Biden and Interior Sec. Deb Haaland are responsible for this, as they push for this foreign company to mine lithium, digging into Paiute burial places in northern Nevada, and calling it "green energy."

Patrick Lawrence (2023-06-10). The War We're Finally Allowed To See. orinocotribune.com By Patrick Lawrence — Jun 1, 2023 | After 15 months of conflict, The New Yorker's reportage by Luke Mogelson and photographer Maxim Dondyuk shows us the war in Ukraine that the propaganda machine has been concealing. | Let us consider the following paragraphs, which appear in the May 29 edition of The New Yorker: | "While Tynda and his team were fighting from the trench, long and powerful fusillades had issued from another Ukrainian position, on a hilltop behind them. I later went there with Tynda. In a blind overlooking the no man's land stood an improbably antique contraption on iron wheels: a Maxim gun, t…

Phil Miller (2023-06-10). Russian Neo-Nazi Fighting Putin Taught at Far-Right Camp in UK. globalresearch.ca

Pip Hinman (2023-06-10). Criticism of Labor's support for AUKUS grows. greenleft.org.au While Prime Minister Anthony Albanese talks up the AUKUS deal, opposition is growing among unionists and retired defence officials. Pip Hinman reports.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-06-10). U.S. Act of War against the European Union: President Biden Ordered the Terror Attack against Nord Stream. High Treason against the People of Europe. globalresearch.ca In international law, "Territorial Integrity" extends to "properties" located within the territorial waters of the Nation State. The deliberate destruction of said "properties" within a country's territorial waters by or on behalf of a foreign state actor constitutes an act of war.

Prof. David Miller (2023-06-10). "Independent" Ukrainian "Kill List" Actually Run by Kiev, Backed by Washington. globalresearch.ca

Ramzy Baroud (2023-06-10). 'No Safety Nets' — China, Israel and Palestine in the New Global Cold War. orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud — Jun 5, 2023 | Remarks by China's UN Ambassador Geng Shuang on the situation in Occupied Palestine on May 24 were impeccable, in terms of their consistency with international law. | Compared to the US position, which perceives the UN, and particularly the Security Council, as a battleground to defend Israeli interests, the Chinese political discourse reflects a legal stance based on a deep understanding of the realities on the ground. | Articulating the Chinese thinking during a UNSC "Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestine Question," Geng did not mince his word…

Reprographixxx Print Room (2023-06-10). Saturday 7/22: Free Ink Day! indybay.org Long Haul Infoshop | 3124 Shattuck Ave. | Berkeley CA 94705 | (3 blocks east of Ashby BART)…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-06-10). Covid Related News: Descent into Madness. expose-news.com Births in New South Wales, Australia, continue to plummet and Wilson Sy's recent analysis of death related to the covid injections in elderly Australians is so staggering it should lead to a …

Rhoda Wilson (2023-06-10). They are lying to you; fossil fuel emissions do not cause global warming. expose-news.com

Rhoda Wilson (2023-06-10). A map of the harm caused by covid "vaccines" if they are erroneously injected intravascularly. expose-news.com Marc Girardot is in the process of writing a scientific paper outlining the Bolus Theory. The Bolus Theory details the mechanism of harm of inadvertently injecting a cytotoxic product — vaccines, venoms, …

Richard Smith (2023-06-10). Perspectives] A great new novel that teaches how to be a good doctor. thelancet.com Abraham Verghese has achieved the rare, probably unique, triad of being a professor of medicine and writing a novel that has sold millions of copies and been critically acclaimed. Cutting for Stone (2009) was published more than a decade ago, and Verghese's readers have had a long wait for his next novel. But The Covenant of Water is now published and will not disappoint those readers. Indeed, the novel may well come to rank alongside Herman Melville's Moby Dick and Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, two great 19th-century novels that feature in The Covenant of Water.

Robert J. Burrowes (2023-06-10). We Are Being Smashed Politically, Economically, Medically and Technologically by the Elite's 'Great Reset': Why? How Do We Fight Back Effectively? globalresearch.ca

San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (2023-06-10). Wednesday 7/12: San Francisco Frozen Film Festival 2023. indybay.org The Cut Outdoor Cinema (250 Main St. San Francisco, CA 94105)…

Saurabh Jha, Eric J Topol (2023-06-10). Perspectives] Upending the model of AI adoption. thelancet.com In 2016, Geoffrey Hinton, a pioneer of deep learning artificial intelligence (AI), predicted radiologists' extinction within 5 years. 7 years later, radiologists have yet to be replaced, and radiology AI—use of AI for image interpretation—is not widely implemented in many high-income countries. Yet adoption has been rapid for certain use cases in some low-income and middle-income settings.

scorinoco (2023-06-10). President of Honduras Starts Official Tour of China. orinocotribune.com The president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, started her six-day official visit to China on Friday, with a view to consolidating bilateral relations in various fields. Upon her arrival in Shanghai on Friday, June 9, the Honduran president was received by the highest authority of the Communist Party of China in the city of Shanghai. | The secretary of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Honduras, Enrique Reina, reported, "The highest authority of the Communist Party in Shanghai and secretary of the Municipal Committee, Chen Jining, received President Xiomara Castro, and expressed his support to promote…

Shane Burley (2023-06-10). January 6 Convictions Could Strengthen the State's Ability to Target the Left. truthout.org Schadenfreude is a German word that describes the absolute joy we feel in the misfortune of our enemies. Because we now experience news primarily through social media, which invites us to comment on breaking stories, we are even more likely to celebrate when some particularly unsavory character gets their comeuppance. This "active spectatorship" was especially true as the Jan. |

Smithsonian (2023-06-10). Thursday 6/29: 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. indybay.org National Mall, Washington, D.C.

Sogol Stephanie Javadi, Brandon Smith, Priya V Engel, Shivali Devjani, Jashin J Wu (2023-06-10). Correspondence] Questions about the BE OPTIMAL trial. thelancet.com In their study on the effects of bimekizumab in patients with psoriatic arthritis who are naive to biologicals, Iain B McInnes and colleagues showed that bimekizumab had greater improvement in American College of Rheumatology criteria (ACR50) compared with placebo and adalimumab.1 Although the results are encouraging, clarification is needed for better generalisability.

Staff (2023-06-10). Venezuela Signs Second Memorandum of Understanding with International Criminal Court. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, signed the second Memorandum of Understanding between Venezuela and the Prosecutor's Office of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on June 9. | During the signing ceremony held in Caracas on Friday, President Maduro explained that Venezuela has its doors open for all authorities who wish to know the reality of the human rights situation in the country, and thus dismantle the anti-Venezuela media campaign promoted by extremist sectors. | "Venezuela is open, with doors open to the world, for those who want to know the truth. In Venezuela we are defenders of the truth,"

Susan Jaffe (2023-06-10). World Report] Sackler money to go towards reducing overdose deaths. thelancet.com A US $6 billion settlement must help to expand treatment access, harm reduction programmes, and recovery services. Susan Jaffe reports.

Talha Burki (2023-06-10). World Report] Health community speaks out on UK migration bill. thelancet.com The Illegal Migration Bill has been opposed on medical, ethical, and humanitarian grounds. Talha Burki reports.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-06-10). Chile enfrenta uno de los mayores brotes de virus sincicial. telesurtv.net El país se encuentra bajo alerta sanitaria por dicha enfermedad que afecta con mayor gravedad a los menores de un año.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-06-10). Congreso peruano no alcanza votos para cambiar a bicameralidad. telesurtv.net El interés de la derecha por este cambio radica en que, de pasar la bicameralidad, los congresistas se podrían postular en más de una ocasión como diputados o senadores.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-06-10). Movimientos de izquierda acuerdan coalición electoral en España. telesurtv.net Sumar es una iniciativa política liderada por la vicepresidenta segunda del Gobierno español, Yolanda Díaz, que durante esta semana recibió el apoyo de distintas fuerzas de izquierda.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-06-10). Tribunal de Londres rechaza apelación de Julian Assange. telesurtv.net La esposa de Assange, Stella Assange, declaró que el martes de la próxima semana, su esposo "presentará una nueva solicitud de apelación ante el Tribunal Superior".

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-10). Gobierno de Colombia y el ELN concluyen tercer ciclo de diálogos de paz. telesurtv.net Firman los Acuerdos de Cuba, referidos al proceso de participación de la sociedad en la construcción de la paz y el Acuerdo de cese al fuego bilateral y nacional entre el Gobierno de Colombia y el ELN.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-10). Exigen en México cese de ataques contra comunidades zapatistas. telesurtv.net Demandan que deje de intimidarse a líderes zapatistas y que el Ejército y las grandes multinacionales se retiren de los territorios indígenas.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2023-06-10). Ordenan evacuar localidad de Canadá ante amenaza de incendios. telesurtv.net Las autoridades canadienses evacuaron aproximadamente a 2.400 personas de la localidad.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2023-06-10). Registran disminución de contagios por Covid-19 en Italia. telesurtv.net Por Covid-19 se ingresaron 38 personas en las unidades de cuidados intensivos.

teleSUR, MER (2023-06-10). Encuentran a niños que estaban perdidos en selva colombiana. telesurtv.net La noticia la confirmó el jefe de Estado mediante su cuenta en la red social Twitter, quien manifestó la alegría por el hallazgo.

teleSUR, MER (2023-06-10). Venezuela y CPI firman acuerdo sobre establecimiento de oficina. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que Venezuela es un país en donde se plantean grandes metas en la construcción de un Estado en el que el pueblo sea el protagonista…

teleSUR, nama, MER (2023-06-10). Felicitan al Gobierno de Colombia y al ELN por acuerdos alcanzados. telesurtv.net Venezuela será la sede del cuarto ciclo de diálogos, desde el próximo 14 de agosto al 4 de septiembre.

teleSUR, nama, MER (2023-06-10). Humo procedente de los incendios de Canadá llega hasta Noruega. telesurtv.net Los expertos afirmaron que en Europa la cantidad de partículas de humo no debería causar ningún peligro para la salud.

teleSUR, nama, MER (2023-06-10). Volcán Anak Krakatoa entra en erupción en Indonesia. telesurtv.net Se ha advertido al público que no se podrá realizar ningún tipo de actividad en un radio de cinco kilómetros alrededor del volcán.

teleSUR, nama, SH (2023-06-10). Ciclistas colombianas lideran Vuelta Femenina a Guatemala. telesurtv.net La competencia concluirá el próximo domingo hasta rodar en total 415 kilómetros, incluidos 60 ese último día.

teleSUR, odr, MER (2023-06-10). OPS llama a priorizar la salud mental en las Américas. telesurtv.net La OPS indicó que la salud mental de la población de las Américas se ha visto gravemente afectada por la pandemia de la Covid-19.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2023-06-10). Inicia en Venezuela nueva edición del Festival de Teatro Progresista. telesurtv.net El contenido del festival está libre de racismo, de la explotación y la mercantilización de la vida humana, sino todo lo contrario apuesta por la humanidad plena.

teleSUR, SH (2023-06-10). Restituyen derechos políticos a exvicepresidente ecuatoriano. telesurtv.net El juez remitió el falló al Consejo Nacional Electoral y al Ministerio del Trabajo para dejar sin efecto el impedimento para ejercer cargos públicos que pesa sobre Jorge Glas.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-06-10). Abogado pide liberación de líderes comunitarios salvadoreños. telesurtv.net El letrado argumentó como razón fundamental de su solicitud el estado de salud de los imputados.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-06-10). China acusa a EE.UU. de mentir sobre supuesta base en Cuba. telesurtv.net El vocero de la Cancillería china afirmó que la difusión de "rumores y calumnias" es "una táctica habitual de EE.UU.".

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-06-10). Reportan afectaciones por intensas lluvias en el este de Cuba. telesurtv.net Las mayores afectaciones se reportan en Jiguaní donde no hay electricidad y las familias vulnerables fueron evacuadas.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-06-10). Presidente francés agradeció respuesta tras ataque contra niños. telesurtv.net El mandatario francés afirmó, tras visitar los hospitales de los Alpes, que los heridos están evolucionando bien.

teleSUR- jaa, DRL (2023-06-10). EE.UU. y Arabia Saudita anuncian tregua de 24 horas en Sudán. telesurtv.net El pasado domingo terminó la tregua previa del conflicto desde que inició el pasado 15 de abril.

teleSUR- jaa, DRL (2023-06-10). Presidente de México muestra apoyo a su homólogo Gustavo Petro. telesurtv.net El mandatario recordó que Colombia padeció muchos años de malos Gobiernos, por lo que, Petro merece todo el apoyo y él le brinda el suyo.

teleSUR- jaa, DRL (2023-06-10). Reportan heridos tras explosión en edificio en Vorónezh, Rusia. telesurtv.net Los heridos fueron afectados sobre todo, por los trozos de vidrio que saltaron a gran velocidad luego de la explosión.

teleSUR- odr, SH (2023-06-10). Provincias argentinas de Tucumán y San Luis celebrarán comicios locales. telesurtv.net En Tucumán y San Luis se elegirán al gobernador y vicegobernador, legisladores provinciales, intendentes, concejales y otras autoridades locales.

The Exposé (2023-06-10). CDC confirms COVID Vaccination increases risk of Autoimmune Heart Disease by 13,200%. expose-news.com

The Lancet (2023-06-10). Editorial] Protecting the health of sex workers in the EU. thelancet.com The decriminalisation of sex work has long been a contentious issue, nowhere more so than in the EU, where member states are ideologically divided on sex work policies. The EU is currently debating a proposal on sex work that will be voted on at the end of June, before a Parliamentary-level vote expected by September. The draft document encourages member states to adopt a form of regulation in which clients but not sex workers are criminalised, with the promise of lessening the demand for sex work and reducing harms to women—an approach aligned with the so-called Nordic Model.

Udani Samarasekera (2023-06-10). Perspectives] Donna Ockenden: dedicated to improving UK maternity services. thelancet.com Donna Ockenden is a respected UK health-services leader. A Welsh native and nurse and midwife by training, she is Chair of the Independent Review of Maternity Services at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK. Speaking about her priorities in the role, the straight-talking Ockenden says: "I'm absolutely clear that all voices that want to be heard, will be heard, and will be amplified. And what they tell us absolutely will be acted upon. We know that Nottingham has a diverse population and a community and from day one we are ensuring that we listen to and act upon the voices of all those women and fami…

UUSF Forum (2023-06-10). Sunday 6/11: Getting Active About Climate Change: Daly Wettermark, Activist-Scholar-R&D Professional. indybay.org UUSF 1187 Franklin St. San Francisco | or Zoom zoom.us/j/97599856849?pwd=QVhsdlpUM2pqbW9QQ2FjTmoxRzR3QT09

via Democracy Now! (2023-06-10). Cornel West on Running for President. indybay.org Cornel West, the iconic academic and social critic, has declared his candidacy for president of the United States in the 2024 election. He is running with the People's Party, a progressive alternative to the two major parties that grew out of Bernie Sanders's 2016 campaign.

WSWS (2023-06-10). As CWA calls another one-day strike union seeks to divert Maximus struggle behind Democratic Party. wsws.org Following the layoff of 700 call center workers last month Maximus workers held a one-day strike June 5 at locations in five states.

WSWS (2023-06-10). As slowdowns continue on West Coast docks, Chamber of Commerce calls on Biden to force through tentative agreement. wsws.org The largest business group in the US demanded, in the name of the "economy," that Biden appoint a mediator to overcome workers' demands for wage increases and pension benefits.

WSWS (2023-06-10). US, Japan promote plans for boosting Tokyo's rearmament. wsws.org Tokyo intends to develop long-range missiles capable of striking targets abroad, as it ramps up its own war planning in the region aimed at China.

WSWS (2023-06-10). NZEI pushes through sellout of New Zealand primary teachers. wsws.org The Labour government's pay cut was pushed through by the union, which told 30,000 primary teachers they had to accept it due to the "current economic climate."

WSWS (2023-06-10). Australia discussing sending fighter jets to Ukraine in US-NATO proxy war. wsws.org The media reports also hinted that discussions are underway to dispatch Australian pilots to fly the fighter jets, in what is increasingly an open war between the US, NATO and Russia.

WSWS (2023-06-10). Teamsters hold online meeting in response to anger over delayed strike vote. wsws.org Teamsters officials held a short, carefully scripted, online meeting in response to workers anger over the hastily prepared strike authorization vote.

WSWS (2023-06-10). SAG-AFTRA and studios, networks begin talks behind closed doors. wsws.org The billion-dollar entertainment and media corporations are continuing their drive to lower wages, cuts jobs and increase profits at the expense of entertainment industry workers.

WSWS (2023-06-10). Ex-Unifor head Dias to face no criminal charges in kickback scandal. wsws.org With contract negotiations for over 150,000 Detroit Three autoworkers set to begin this summer on both sides of the Canada-US border, the tried and trusted institutions of the corporate elite are doing everything in their power to shore up the crumbling hold that Unifor in Canada and the UAW in the US exercise over the rank-and-file.

WSWS (2023-06-10). SEP rejects Sri Lankan government invitation to discuss "labour law reform" wsws.org The government's pretense that it is engaging in a democratic exercise in bringing in new labour laws is a blatant lie. It is carrying out the demands of the IMF, big business and foreign investors.

WSWS (2023-06-10). University of Washington researchers and postdocs strike now in fourth day. wsws.org 2,400 postdocs and research scientists/engineers at the University of Washington have on been on strike since Wednesday.

WSWS (2023-06-10). No to layoffs! No to budget cuts! Build rank-and-file committees to defend public education in Detroit! wsws.org The contracts for thousands of workers at the Detroit Public Schools Community District expire on June 30.

WSWS (2023-06-10). Remains dumped in Guadalajara identified as those of missing Mexican call center workers. wsws.org The workers were killed because they tried to leave their employment with the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel, which was scamming owners of resort timeshares.

WSWS (2023-06-10). Supreme Court strikes down Alabama congressional district map as motivated by racial discrimination. wsws.org Celebrations of the decision are ignoring the statements of Kavanaugh and Thomas attacking the Voting Rights Act and the potential for future attacks on voting rights…

WSWS (2023-06-10). Vote no at University of Sydney and form a rank-and-file committee to prevent a sellout. wsws.org A genuine rank-and-file committee is essential to halt a shocking betrayal at USyd and for a broader struggle against worsening real wage cuts, casualisation and intolerable conditions.

WSWS (2023-06-10). Western Australian industrial court hands down record fine for nurses' strike. wsws.org The ruling, issued under a Labor government, is a clear message to workers throughout Australia that industrial action will not be tolerated. The Australian Nursing Federation readily accepted the $350,000 fine and vowed to prevent any future "illegal" strikes.

WUFJEP (2023-06-10). Friday 6/9: POA: Shut It Down! indybay.org On the sidewalk in front of the San Francisco Police Officers Association: 800 Bryant @ 6th Street in San Francisco…

Zee Jeff T (2023-06-10). AI … ? The Problem is Still Us Humans. indybay.org From Turing to the Rand Corporation to AI – human malice is the Molech in the Machine.

Anonymous103 (2023-06-10). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On June 10, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to srr full-size image | Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Robotyne; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU were reported southeast of Mala Tokmachka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Gulyaipole; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kamyanske; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Orikhiv; | Up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 motor vehicles, 1 Akatsiya artillery system in Zaporozhye region, according to the Russian MOD; | The…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-10). Military Situation In Syria On June 10, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-06-10). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 10, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Yampolovka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Kharkov; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Olgovka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Petrovskoye; | Russian artillery destroyed two columns of AFU armored vehicles near Novodanilovka and Malaya Tokmachka; | Russian forces destroyed 1 infantry vehicle, 2 ar…

Staff (2023-06-10). Government of Colombia and ELN Sign Historic Ceasefire, UN and Venezuela Celebrate. orinocotribune.com The government of Colombia and the guerrilla organization National Liberation Army (ELN) signed a ceasefire on Friday, as part of the negotiations that started in Caracas and are currently taking place in Havana, Cuba. | The Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez announced on Friday, June 9, that the ceasefire will last 180 days and will be extended if necessary. Cuba, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Chile, and Norway are the international guarantors for the peace talks. | The ceasefire is expected to be put into effect from August 3. ELN commander Pablo Beltrán called for the participation of the Colombian…

Andrew Korybko (2023-06-10). China's First-Ever Trilateral Anti-Terrorist Talks With Iran & Pakistan Likely Concern W-CPEC. thealtworld.com India should begin deliberating what it'll do in the event that some Chinese-Iranian trade is conducted across Pakistani-controlled Kashmir since it appears as though this is the long-term outcome that Beijing wanted to advance through the trilateral anti-terrorist talks that it just hosted with Iran and Pakistan. | The first-ever

Vanessa Beeley (2023-06-10). New US military base in Syria — what is the US trying to do now? thealtworld.com Is the US really preparing to take on Russia, Syria and allies in military escalation? | There have recently been reports of the US establishing a "new military base" in Syria. This is correct but people should be aware there are already an estimated 24-28 existing bases in Syria clustered around the north-east and extending into central and eastern Syria. The following is a brief report by Syrian journalist and analyst Kevork Almassian of Syriana Analysis: |

_____ (2023-06-10). Jeffrey Sachs, America's Wars and the US Debt Crisis. strategic-culture.org

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Anjoulie Woodhead (2023-06-10). NY State Senate, Assembly Fail to Pass Taxpayer and Debt Crises Protection Legislation. indybay.org S4747/A2970 Bill Champions Vow to Pass Debt Relief Legislation Within Next Year…

Dave Id (2023-06-10). United States v Donald J Trump and Waltine Nauta: Read the Actual Indictment. indybay.org "I don't want anybody looking through my boxes" — Trump to his attorneys on May 23, 2022…

G. Dunkel (2023-06-10). Growing mass anger in Haiti. workers.org Millions of Haitians regularly don't get enough to eat. They have access only to dirty, contaminated water. The turmoil of their struggle for survival has resulted in more than 1,630 people killed, wounded or kidnapped in the first three months of 2023, according to the United Nations Integrated Office in . . . |

Garnet Grimm & Tara Sandlin (2023-06-10). Capitalist greed drives increasing wildfires seen in Northeast US. liberationnews.org On June 6, residents of central New York awoke to an unprecedented phenomenon: the sky outside was colored orange, and the air was thick with the smell of burning wood.

guest author (2023-06-10). Erdogan: a ship that could continue to sail in a sea of contradictions. workers.org The author of this article, published June 2 on lapluma.net, is a former Venezuelan military officer and diplomat and current international analyst. Twitter: @sergioro0701. Translation: John Catalinotto. The coalition that supported President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the presidential elections of Türkiye held on May 28. Although Erdogan's victory in this second . . . |

isj.org.uk (2023-06-10). Feeling the heat: wildfires and capitalism. isj.org.uk Smoke is dense, choking, acrid and debilitating.

Joe Piette (2023-06-10). UPenn: Stop Wright 4 clinic closing. workers.org Philadelphia Health workers and community activists gathered in front of the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) June 1 to protest the University of Pennsylvania's sudden decision to stop accepting patients at their Wright 4 addiction center. The center has a good reputation as one of the few places in Philadelphia . . . |

Keerti Gopal (2023-06-10). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: SCOTUS Sides With Democracy. levernews.com

krish-rad_ind (2023-06-10). China Places Country Dangerously Close To US Warship. caitlinjohnstone.com

krish-rad_ind (2023-06-10). High Court Denies Assange Right to Appeal Putting Him Perilously Close to Extradition. consortiumnews.com

krish-rad_ind (2023-06-10). How Right-Wing Christians Are Taking Over the Charter School Industry. progressive.org

krish-rad_ind (2023-06-10). US pushes new sanctions to combat normalization with Syria. thecradle.co

krish-rad_ind (2023-06-10). Since 1945, U.S. Has Been Secretly Obsessed to Destroy Both Russia and China. theduran.com

Larry Johnson (2023-06-10). Is A Negotiated Peace agreement Possible in Ukraine? sonar21.com Ukraine's offensive or counter offensive is running into big problems and my friend, Mr. Stephen Bryen, writes the following: There appears to be a potential big development in Ukraine focused…

Matthew Ehret (2023-06-10). John F Kennedy Broke the Rules of the Zero Sum Game. Will his Nephew Learn How This Was Done? thelastamericanvagabond.com "Man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe." — President Kennedy, 1961 Inaugural Address Recently, presidential candidate Bobby Kennedy Jr delivered an interview

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to prevent injuries when playing pickleball. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The game of pickleball is surging in popularity across the country. It can be played at any age and skill level. While many might assume pickleball is a slower, lower-impact sport, experts at Mayo Clinic say it's important to remember that injuries from playing pickleball can and do happen. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/lfOkCWO5pNo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network."…

Nino Brown (2023-06-10). Migrant crisis shows need for working-class unity in Chicago. liberationnews.org Democrats and Republicans are both to blame for the migrant crisis…

Staff (2023-06-10). DuPont Decides A Human Life Is Worth $3 Million. leecamp.com

Staff (2023-06-10). Here's Why U.S. Life Expectancy Is Crashing. leecamp.com

Staff (2023-06-10). U.S. Supports Ecuador For Same Thing It Condemned Peru. leecamp.com

Taylor Young (2023-06-10). Postdocs and researchers on strike at U of Washington in Seattle. liberationnews.org For months, these workers with United Auto Workers 4121 have been bargaining for a fair contract.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-06-10). Confirman ocho muertos por inundaciones en Jersón, Rusia. telesurtv.net El gobernador ruso en Jersón, Vladímir Saldo, confirmó la cifra luego de que previamente se reportaran siete decesos.

unitedEditor (2023-06-10). Interviewing the Governor of Zaporizhia in an underground shelter: "We export Russian grain through Turkish Companies" uwidata.com By àñzgàºr Altƒ±nba≈ü Vast grain fields, fertile lands… We are in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Millions of tons of grain are produced here and distributed worldwide. It holds significant importance in the Grain Agreement. Our exclusive interview with Yevgeny Balitsky, the Governor of Zaporizhia Oblast, sheds light on this matter. In this part of our series, …

Women's March & partners (2023-06-10). Saturday 6/24: Nationwide Day of Protest for Rights to Abortion Care & Bodily Autonomy. indybay.org Actions in Washington D.C. and throughout the nation…

teleSUR (2023-06-10). Glas Refuses Nomination, Left's Binomial Is Gonzalez and Arauz. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, in an unexpected turn of events, Jorge Glas declined the nomination after being announced as candidate, citing the legal investigations and ongoing persecution against him. He instead called on RC lawmaker Luisa González as presidential candidate and Andrés Arauz to run as the vice-presidential candidate. | RELATED: | Glas served as VP with Rafael Correa and Lenin Moreno. He spent 5 years in jail…

midwesternmarx (2023-06-10). THE PARTY RESPONDS TO CRISIS IN CUBA By: MLToday. midwesternmarx.com ​The Communist Party of Cuba is a vanguard political party in a political system of people's democracy. As such, its role is to educate the people, guiding the people in the construction of socialism. The Party in Cuba possesses the moral authority to guide and educate, but it does not have the legal and constitutional authority to decide. The Constitution grants to the National Assembly of People's Power, the deputies of which are nominated by the dele …

midwesternmarx (2023-06-10). Why China's socialist economy is more efficient than capitalism By: John Ross. midwesternmarx.com The difficulty the U.S. faces in its current attempts to damage China's economy was analysed in detail in the article "The U.S. is trying to persuade China to commit suicide". Reduced to essentials, the U.S. problem is that it possesses no external economic levers powerful enough to derail China's economy. The U.S. has attempted tariffs, technology sanctions, political provocations over Taiwan, the actual or threatened banning of companies such as Huawei …

midwesternmarx (2023-06-10). Chris Hedges: Dr. Cornel West Announces He Is Running for President By: Chris Hedges. midwesternmarx.com ​Dr. Cornel West, in his first interview since deciding to enter the U.S. presidential race, explains why he is a candidate. Dr. Cornel West, the moral philosopher and civil rights activist, will formally announce today he is running for president on the People's Party ticket. Cornel will be a singular voice for serious social and political change in an electoral system saturated with corporate money and rigged to crush third parties. His decades-long commitment to …

midwesternmarx (2023-06-10). Revolution and counterrevolution: remembering Tiananmen 34 years later By: Amanda Yee. midwesternmarx.com This June 4 marks the 34th anniversary of what is known in the United States as the Tiananmen "massacre." The story we are typically told in the West is that young student activists had gathered in Tiananmen Square, uniting around the liberal demands of democracy and freedom, bravely defying the repressive Chinese government. After weeks of these ongoing protests, the Communist Party of China had had enough and cracked down on the peaceful protesters. As the story goes, i …

podfollow (2023-06-10). The Fight for Public Transit. podfollow.com With service cuts the norm, fares rising and a Mayor's race to influence, the volunteers at TTC Riders have a lot of work to do.

Rebecca Sheff (2023-06-09). Will Customs and Border Protection's Revised Vehicle Pursuit Policy Make Us Safer? aclu.org The United States' border region has always borne the brunt of our most aggressive immigration enforcement efforts, including dangerous high-speed vehicle pursuits by Border Patrol agents that far too often end in serious injuries and deaths. | After years of public outcry from advocates, victims, and borderland residents, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a revised vehicle pursuit policy earlier this year. This new policy, which took effect this month after a delay, includes measures that we believe can be important for safeguarding the lives of everyone in our communities. But serious questi…

_____ (2023-06-09). Meanwhile, the Turkish Lira Has Gone Downhill… journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-06-09). New US Military Bases in Papua New Guinea and ASEAN. journal-neo.org The US Army will have unfettered access to PNG's territorial waters and airspace following a security cooperation agreement scheduled to be signed on about May 20, Radio New Zealand reported. According to the radio station, which has a draft document in its possession, under the agreement, which is expected to be signed soon by a […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

_____ (2023-06-09). Syria's Inclusion in the Arab League Marks Another Defeat for the US. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-06-09). Busted Big Time… U.S., NATO Ultimately Responsible for War Crime of Kakhovka Dam Destruction. strategic-culture.org The blowing up of the Kakhovka dam is intended to bolster flagging public support for NATO's geopolitical machinations in Ukraine. The fraud of "democracies" no longer holds any water. | The blowing up of the Kakhovka dam this week is a monumental war crime tantamount to using a weapon of mass destruction against a civilian population. The ultimate perpetrators are the United States and its NATO partners in crime. | An enormous facade has been breached. And we're not primarily talking about a hydroelectric power plant — gravely serious though that is, and more on that below. What has happened this week is…

_____ (2023-06-09). El vuelo de los F-16 de Biden es un capricho que significa desesperación. strategic-culture.org Biden está actuando duro y una vez más incesantemente escalando la guerra con Rusia a través de su última movida, el envío de cazas F-16, escribe Finian Cunningham. | No es ninguna coincidencia que el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, realice un giro en U para enviar cazas F-16 a Ucrania justamente en el mismo fin de semana en que el régimen de Kiev, respaldado por la OTAN, perdiera la estratégica batalla de Artyomovsk (Bajmut). | Recordemos que Biden enfáticamente declaró que no enviaría aviones de guerra norteamericanos a Ucrania, en parte debido a la preocupación de no antagonizar con Rusia. | La batall…

_____ (2023-06-09). In the Name of the Father: Gonzalo Lira, Julian Assange, Gerry Conlon. strategic-culture.org The fathers of Lira, Assange, an2d Conlon soldier on, armed with halos of dignity those who oppose them can never begin to comprehend | Former British MP George Galloway

_____ (2023-06-09). The New York Times and the Use of Nazi Imagery by Ukrainian Troops. strategic-culture.org By David NORTH | This article was originally posted as a thread on The New York Times palms off the deep historical and present-day links of Ukrainian nationalism to Nazism and genocide as merely "thorny issues," i.e., a public relations problem for media propagandists, who are trying to sell NATO's proxy war as a struggle for democracy. | The Times references photographs showing Ukrainian soldiers who "wore patches featuring symbols that were made notorious by Nazi Germany and have since become part of the icono…

Aaron Maté (2023-06-09). FBI Helps Ukraine Censor Twitter Users and Obtain Their Info, Including Journalists. orinocotribune.com By Aaron Maté — Jun 7, 2023 | The FBI aided a Ukrainian intelligence effort to ban Twitter users and collect their data, leaks reveal. Twitter declined to censor journalists targeted by Ukraine, including Aaron Maté. | The Federal Bureau of Investigation has aided a Ukrainian intelligence effort to censor social media users and obtain their personal information, leaked emails reveal. | In March 2022, an FBI Special Agent sent Twitter a list of accounts on behalf of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Ukraine's main intelligence agency. The accounts, the FBI wrote, "are suspected by the SBU in spreading fe…

Abdul Rahman (2023-06-09). US bid to convince allies to normalize ties with Israel is floundering. peoplesdispatch.org Despite repeated high-level visits, US officials have so far failed to convince the Saudis to normalize relations with Israel. The recent visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also confirms speculation that Gulf Cooperation Council countries are striving for more autonomy…

Ahmed Adel (2023-06-09). Military Escalation: Poland and Baltic Countries Could Send Troops to Ukraine — Former NATO Chief. globalresearch.ca

Alasdair Baverstock (2023-06-09). Honduran president begins China visit. america.cgtn.com After establishing formal diplomatic relations with Beijing in March, Xiomara Castro becomes the first Honduran president to visit China, in a significant event for the geopolitics not only of her own nation, but for Central America as a whole.

Alasdair Baverstock (2023-06-09). Honduran students explore new avenues for academic exchange. america.cgtn.com There have been more than 200 applications from Honduran students looking to study abroad at Chinese universities since formal relations were established with Beijing in March. Find out more.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-06-09). European Union organizes Caribbean outreach meeting. plenglish.com He pointed out that the European Union (EU) will hold a specific summit with the leaders of the Caribbean countries within the framework of the one already scheduled for July 17 and 18 in Brussels with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). | He said that in the margins of the summit, they will hold a special summit with the Caribbean. He affirmed that the Caribbean will be the only region with which they will do this, and the objective will be to give a signal of increasing relations. | The EU official acknowledged that there is a push to have more involvement with these Caribbean countri…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-06-09). Poland and the EU talk on migration issues. plenglish.com The measure was rejected by Polish and Hungarian representatives, two nations under scrutiny by the community body for issues related to respect for human rights and freedom of expression. | After years of disagreements, the representatives of the block reached an agreement that contemplates the solidarity distribution of migrants, in such a way that those who do not join this framework, can compensate it with the payment of 20,000 euros per migrant not relocated, or offer necessary material for an equivalent value. | The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, said that refusals such as those of Poland an…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-06-09). Putin announces nuclear weapons deployment in Belarus. plenglish.com Sochi, Russia, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus will begin "immediately after July 7 or 8," Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko during a meeting in this city.

Allen Forrest (2023-06-09). Who is behind Operation Fear? dissidentvoice.org

Andrew Wright (2023-06-09). Layoff wave continues, helping bosses cut pay and benefits for all workers. peoplesworld.org The season of mass layoffs appears to have no end in sight. Beginning late last year, the wave of layoffs that have primarily hit technology companies does not seem to be slowing down. More tech industry workers were laid off in 2022 than in the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 combined, and for 2023, …

Ann Brown (2023-06-09). Malcolm Nance Was Wrong About The Nord Stream Pipeline And Nazis: Why Black America Shouldn't Trust Him On Ukraine. moguldom.com Former MSNBC defense analyst Malcolm Nance frequently offers his analysis of world events. But there have been times when his take doesn't hit. For example, some consider him to be wrong about the Nordstrom Pipeline and Nazis. So why should Black America trust him on his thoughts about the Ukraine war? On September 26, a …

Ann Brown (2023-06-09). No Executive Orders, No Presidential Reparations Commission: Biden WH Announces Juneteenth U.S. Government Music Concert. moguldom.com The White House has just announced a special concert to commentate Juneteenth. But what some are taking note of is that while President Joe Biden is calling for a celebration of Juneteenth, which marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, the administration has been silent on reparations—no executive order, no presidential reparations commission. The argument …

Anonymous349 (2023-06-09). Putin Comments On Situation On Frontline Amid Ongoing Advance Of Kyiv's Forces. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | On June 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin made an official comment on the ongoing large-scale advance on Russian forces in several directions. | Putin stated that Kyiv's use of strategic reserves during recent attacks means it can be "stated with absolute certainty" that the Ukrainian "counteroffensive" has started."We can state with absolute certainty that this Ukrainian counteroffensive has begun, and the use of strategic reserves points to it," Putin said at a press conference. | "As to whether…

Anonymous349 (2023-06-09). Ukraine-Launched Storm Shadow Missiles Hit Children's Camp In Kherson Region. Casualties Reported. southfront.org At least one person was killed and another one was injured when Storm Shadow missiles struck the Dnepryany children's health camp in the Arabat Spit area in Russia's Kherson region. | The acting governor of the region Vladimir Saldo confirmed the incident in his Telegram channel."Another confirmation of the barbarism and inhumanity of the Kiev regime," the governor wrote. "One missile was shot down, but two nevertheless reached the target. As a result, one person died, another…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). Israeli Fighter Jets Escort U.S. Bombers In Message To Iran. southfront.org Israeli F-16D fighter jets escort American B-1 bombers through Israeli airspace on June 8, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces) | On June 8, Israeli F-16D fighter jets escorted two American B-1 bombers as they made their way through Israeli airspace returning from the Persian Gulf, in an apparent message to Iran. | The Israeli Defense Forces said in a statement that the flight took place "as part of the close cooperation with the United States Armed Forces, which is a significant component in maintainin…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). Mass Slaughter Of Leopard 2 Tanks, Bradley IFVs In Zaporozhye Region (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | On June 9, the Russian media shared video footage revealing the humiliating defeat Kiev forces suffered from while attempting to advance near the village of Orekhov in the Zaporozhye region a day earlier. | The video shows two German-made Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks and five American-made M2A2 ODS infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) which were destroyed or heavily damaged during the failed offensive. Several other vehicles, including additional Leopa…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). Russian Ministry Of Defense Details Recent Ukrainian Losses (Videos). southfront.org File image. | On June 9, the Russian Ministry of Defense provided details on recent operations in Ukraine and losses inflicted on Kiev forces. | In a statement, the ministry said that a long-range maritime and airborne high-precision strike against NATO ammunition, weapons, and military equipment depots, including unmanned aerial vehicles, last night."The strikes disrupted the supply of groups of Ukrainian troops in the areas of combat operations," the ministry added. | According to the statement, Kiev for…

Anonymous765 (2023-06-09). Kyiv Searches Vulnerabilities In Russian Defense But Finds Only Humiliating Defeat. southfront.org |

Aram Aharonian (2023-06-09). The US, Colombian Right, and Hegemonic Media Are Plotting a Coup Against President Petro. orinocotribune.com By Aram Aharonian — Jun 7, 2023 | Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused opposition sectors of trying to overthrow him with judicial maneuvers in a strategy similar to the one suffered by his Peruvian counterpart, Pedro Castillo, in December 2022, and to the situation currently faced by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. | In the midst of media bombardment, Petro asserted that his electoral campaign did not receive drug money and his government does not make illegal telephone interceptions or tolerate blackmail, after the broadcasting of audios in which Armando Benedetti, who was the Colom…

Arthur Firstenberg (2023-06-09). Racehorses at Churchill Downs. Horses Fitted with Wireless Devices. globalresearch.ca

Asa Winstanley (2023-06-09). Labour's new bankroller is Israel lobbyist, South African apartheid profiteer. electronicintifada.net Gary Lubner says he'll donate $6 million to party.

Ashley Curtin (2023-06-09). New study discovers drugs and pesticides in high levels off coast of Southern England. nationofchange.org An analysis found pharmaceuticals and recreational drugs along with pesticides from the samples taken from along the coasts of Hampshire and West Sussex in England.

Azhar Azam (2023-06-09). NATO Return to Asia Is a Threat to ASEAN and Continent. globalresearch.ca

Ben Bartee (2023-06-09). COVID Propaganda Roundup: Pfizer Knew mRNA Shots Sicken Infants in April 2021. globalresearch.ca

Brandi Morin (2023-06-09). The First Nations at the frontline of Canada's fires. therealnews.com This story was produced by As he watched the last plane lumber down the runway, Chief Allan Adam was finally able to breathe freely again. | He had just posted a live video from the Fort Chipewyan airport on the evening of May 31, documenting the last flight out with evacuees fleeing impending disaster. A wildfire was advancing approximately seven kilometres from his remote community, which is accessible o…

Brittani Banks (2023-06-09). Where Are the World's Water Stresses? independentmediainstitute.org In May 2023, the Arizona Department of Water Resources imposed restrictions on the construction of new housing in the Phoenix area, citing a lack of groundwater. The decision aims to slow population growth in one of the fastest-growing regions in the U.S. and underlines the dwindling water resources in the drought-stricken southwest. As water levels …

Brittani Banks (2023-06-09). Did a North Carolina Democratic Lawmaker Throw the Party Under the Bus for the Charter School Industry? independentmediainstitute.org So far, little has been disclosed about exactly why North Carolina state Representative Tricia Cotham switched her party affiliation from Democratic to Republican in April 2023. The move changed the balance of power in a purple state by handing Republicans a veto-proof majority in the state legislature. The announcement caught state Democrats by surprise, according …

Brittani Banks (2023-06-09). U.S. Tells Another Bedtime Story to Scare Away Normal Relations With China and Cuba. independentmediainstitute.org On June 8, the U.S. media added to its long storybook of tales to scare people away from normal relations with Cuba. The Wall Street Journal published an article on that day claiming that China has plans to set up a "spy base" in Cuba, to "eavesdrop" on the United States and "identify potential strike …

cameron orr (2023-06-09). Marxist IQ: Imperialism past and present. cpusa.org As the Biden administration continues the blockade against Cuba, a Cold War revival against China, and a nearly $900 billion military budget, understanding V.I. Lenin's theory of imperialism, enunciated in Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism has rarely been more important. The following questions derive from that work. 1. Modern imperialism is the foreign …

Camilo Rengifo Marín (2023-06-09). Colombia: El pueblo salió a la calle a respaldar las reformas del presidente. globalizacion.ca Acosado desde varios frentes movidos por la derecha colombiana, que amenaza con paralizar al Congreso y congelar un paquete de reformas a las leyes de salud, trabajo y pensiones, el presidente Gustavo Petro elevó el tono y señaló ante la…

Chris Hedges (2023-06-09). The 'Stop Cop City' domestic terror charges echo past repression of environmental activists. therealnews.com

Chris Walker (2023-06-09). Gavin Newsom Calls for Longshot Proposal: Amend Constitution for Gun Reforms. truthout.org On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) proposed a new amendment to the U.S. Constitution to address gun violence in the United States. The proposed 28th Amendment to the Constitution, Newsom said on his official government website, would enact "common sense gun safety measures that Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and gun owners overwhelmingly support — while leaving the 2nd Amendment… |

Chris Walker (2023-06-09). Transcript of Trump Recording Shows He Knew Docs Were Classified. truthout.org A new report details a recording in which former President Donald Trump talks about the classified documents he transferred from the White House to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. The recording was previously known through prior reporting, and is currently in the hands of the Department of Justice (DOJ), where it will likely be used as evidence against Trump in the upcoming… |

Chris Walker (2023-06-09). Trump Faces Felony Espionage and Witness Tampering Charges in New Indictment. truthout.org On Thursday evening, several news agencies reported that former President Donald Trump will be indicted in the federal case surrounding his improper retention of thousands of government records. Trump and his lawyers appeared to confirm that they have been informed of his impending indictment, which they said will take place in federal court in Miami, Florida, this upcoming Tuesday. |

Connor Freeman (2023-06-09). White House Says Iran Is Helping Russia Build a Drone Factory. news.antiwar.com As part of a "deepening" military partnership between Iran and Russia amid the war in Ukraine, US intelligence officials believe Tehran is assisting Moscow in building a drone manufacturing plant that may be operational next year, the White House said on Friday. American officials claim hundreds of Iranian drones were transported to Russia via the …

Dan Williams (2023-06-09). Study shows Black Americans die in far greater numbers than whites. america.cgtn.com Research led by Yale University found that between 1999-2020, Black Americans suffered 1.63 million excess deaths compared to white Americans. And those deaths over the period add up to a cumulative loss of more than 80 million years of life.

Dana Sanchez (2023-06-09). Atlanta Ride-Hailing Company Offers Drivers With Heat: Would You Pay For An Armed Driver? moguldom.com Kerry King Brown, a business owner and former bodyguard, has launched a new ride-hailing app, Black Wolf, offering drivers who carry guns as a security solution to the threat of escalating gun violence plaguing the U.S. The 32-year-old Brown is a former private investigator who worked for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), New York Post …

Daniel Campione (2023-06-09). Argentina — Cambiar para peor. globalizacion.ca Analistas políticos y periodistas ya hace algún tiempo que esbozan críticas a los integrantes de la coalición Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) por su comportamiento errático en tiempos preelectorales. Una situación de choques permanentes, cada vez más duros, cada vez…

David Swanson, Kathy Kelly, John Reuwer, Brad Wolf, World Beyond War. (2023-06-09). Austrian Censorship Of Peace Conference Is An Outrage. popularresistance.org Forty-eight hours before a global peace conference in Vienna, Austria, was to begin, the venue host abruptly cancelled. Peace, it seems, cannot be discussed, especially peace in Ukraine. | This news is a disturbing step in a growing trend. | Owners of the venue which was to host the Summit for Peace in Ukraine, announced on Wednesday, 7 June, 2023, their decision to cancel the agreement holding the summit on their premises. Fortunately, a new location was secured in Vienna (and anyone on Earth can sign up to take part online), but not before a smear campaign against the summit had been launched.

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2023-06-09). 30% of Americans Have Fatty Liver Disease. globalresearch.ca

Drew Hawkins (2023-06-09). Oil and pipeline companies are backing a 'water quality restoration' project in North America's biggest swamp. nationofchange.org "The idea that this is an experimental project is absurd because we've done this numerous times."

Editor (2023-06-09). An Interview with Benjamin Abelow, M.D., author of 'How the West Brought War to Ukraine'. mronline.org The following is a revised and expanded version of an interview with Benjamin Abelow, author of 'How the West Brought War to Ukraine: Understanding How U.S. and NATO Policies Led to Crisis, War, and the Risk of Nuclear Catastrophe', originally published in Italian translation by the Italian news and commentary site, QuotidianoWeb.

Editor (2023-06-09). Ex-CIA advisor predicts date when U.S. dollar hegemony will collapse. mronline.org The collective push to replace the U.S. dollar as the world reserve currency has much to do with Washington's "weaponization of the dollar through the use of sanctions."

Editor (2023-06-09). Matthew Hoh: A War Long Wanted. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-06-09). Snowden Warns Today's Surveillance Technology Makes 2013 Look Like 'Child's Play'. scheerpost.com "We trusted the government not to screw us," said Edward Snowden. "But they did. We trusted the tech companies not to take advantage of us. But they did. That is going to happen again, because that is the nature of power."

Editor (2023-06-09). You Sure You Want To Eat That Sentient Being? (w/ Peter Singer). scheerpost.com Peter Singer's classic work on animal welfare, remastered for the modern age, remains a timeless source of the lessons he has passionately conveyed for the past 50 years.

Ekenge Mayele, Black Agenda Report. (2023-06-09). FBI Attacks The Black Liberation Movement…Again. popularresistance.org On July 29, 2022 the U.S. government initiated a watershed assault on the African Revolution headquartered in the U.S. with an attack on the home of the Chairman of the Black is Back Coalition, Omali Yeshitela, who is also the Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party and leader of the international Uhuru Movement. | This attack went beyond the harassment the anti-imperialist and black liberation movement have come to expect from the U.S. government when its class peace and domestic colonial domination are challenged. The July 29 attack on the African People's Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement are akin to…

Elena Zamagni, Stefania Oliva, Francesca Gay, Andrea Capra, Delia Rota-Scalabrini, Mattia D'Agostino, Angelo Belotti, Monica Galli, Manuela Racca, Renato Zambello, Barbara Gamberi, Domenico Albano, Luca Bertamini, Annibale Versari, Mariella Grasso, Nicola Sgherza, Claudia Priola, Francesca Fioritoni, Francesca Patriarca, Gabriella De Cicco, Tania Villanova, Anna Pascarella, Pietro Zucchetta, Paola Tacchetti, Stefano Fanti, Katia Mancuso, Simona Barbato, Mario Boccadoro, Pellegrino Musto, Michele Cavo, Cristina Nanni (2023-06-09). Articles] Impact of minimal residual disease standardised assessment by FDG-PET/CT in transplant-eligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma enrolled in the imaging sub-study of the FORTE trial. thelancet.com We herein confirm the applicability and validity of DS criteria to define CMR and its prognostic relevance and complementarity with MFC at the BM level.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-06-09). Cuba registers 30 new cases of Covid-19. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuba today reported 30 new cases of Covid-10 and 96 confirmed active ones, reported the Ministry of Public Health in the daily update of the country's epidemiological situation.

Fight Back (2023-06-09). Seattle Homegrown workers picket amidst contract fight. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – On Saturday, June 3 Homegrown workers and community supporters held a picket in front of the Queen Anne location of Homegrown Sustainable Sandwiches, amidst their fight for a first contract with UNITE HERE Local 8. | The picket came days after Homegrown workers saw the company's first response to the economic demands during contract bargaining earlier that week on Tuesday, May 30. | "Homegrown, Homegrown you can't hide, we can see your greedy side!" called workers from the picket lines. Cafe workers gave their thoughts on the $1.75 proposed raise offered by the company. | "I think it's disrespectfu…

Fight Back (2023-06-09). Reflections on Steve Vairma's career and failed run for Teamsters president. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – Steve Vairma, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 455 in Denver, attended his last meeting as a Teamster before his May retirement. Vairma is retiring following an unsuccessful run for General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) in the 2021 International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) elections. Vairma ran alongside running mate and former Teamster Ron Hererra as part of the Teamster Power (TP) slate which was backed by the outgoing incumbent James "Jimmy" Hoffa Jr. Hoffa did not seek reelection after twenty-three years in office. | The elections resulted in a commanding…

Fight Back (2023-06-09). UW postdocs and research scientists go on strike. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – On June 7, postdoctorates and research scientists and engineers (RSEs) at the University of Washington Seattle, members of the UAW 4121 went on strike. Over 700 workers, students and community members turned out to picket lines in support. While postdoctorates and RSEs have separate bargaining committees, they are united in their fight for a strong contract. | In December 2021, RSEs submitted a union certification petition, and they are still fighting to achieve a strong agreement. The certification process faced a significant delay of over six months when the University of Washington administration…

Gary Fields (2023-06-09). Black Alabama voters score stunning Supreme Court victory against racist gerrymandering. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (AP)—This week's Supreme Court decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional districts was seen by many lawmakers of color and voting rights activists as a stunning victory with the potential to become a major stepping stone for undoing political maps that dilute the strength of communities of color. Hank Sanders, a former Alabama state lawmaker who …

Global Research News (2023-06-09). Selected Articles: 15-Minutes Lockdown. "Immobilize the Greater Part of Humanity" globalresearch.ca By The same people who today forbid us to use private cars, previously effectively limited and eliminated public transport. Bus and train lines subjected to commercialisation …

Global Research News (2023-06-09). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca

Grace Panetta (2023-06-09). Blue State "Shield" Bills Link Protections for Abortion, Gender-Affirming Care. truthout.org Blue states are crafting a new kind of legislation to respond to a dramatic wave of restrictions on abortion access and gender-affirming care across the country. Democrats are invoking the fall of Roe v. Wade as a reason to protect both areas of health care simultaneously — while aiming to create safe havens for those fleeing surrounding Republican-controlled states. Lawmakers in five states… |

Grace van Deelen (2023-06-09). New Analysis: Human-Caused Warming Set to Surpass Paris Agreement Limit by 2037. truthout.org Human-caused global warming is set to surpass 2.7° Fahrenheit (1.5° Celsius) by the year 2037, overshooting an international goal beyond which severe climate disruptions may become the norm, according to a new analysis from 50 climate scientists. "This is unprecedented in anything we have seen historically," said Piers Forster, a professor at the University of Leeds and an author on the paper. |

Greg Palast (2023-06-09). Diamonds for the Antichrist. dissidentvoice.org This is the exposé I wrote for The Guardian that killed off "Reverend" Pat Robertson's billion-dollar financial scams parading under the banner of The Christian Coalition. Note: The juiciest parts I got from Robertson himself, recorded on a miniature reel-to-reel tape recorder hidden inside a fake cigarette lighter. No-one asked why I had a cigarette lighter—but no …

Gregory Chen (2023-06-09). Profit from misery: How landlords use a 'fire loophole' against tenants. liberationnews.org Landlord mismanagement and its devastating consequences…

Hendrik Sybrandy (2023-06-09). Serbian star Nikola Jokic takes center stage at NBA finals. america.cgtn.com Nikola Jokic, an NBA player from Serbia, who has gained global attention while playing for the Denver Nuggets at NBA finals. Find out more.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-09). Party delegation from Havana pays tribute to Marti in Hanoi. plenglish.com Hanoi, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Luis Antonio Torres Iríbar, First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) in Havana, and his accompanying delegation paid tribute to Cuban National Hero José Martí in this capital on Friday.

imperial.ac.uk (2023-06-09). Celebrating 30 years of world-leading air pollution research. imperial.ac.uk To celebrate their 30th anniversary, the Environmental Research Group held a symposium discussing how their pollution research has evolved over time.

imperial.ac.uk (2023-06-09). COVID-19 human challenge study reveals more insights into how virus spreads. imperial.ac.uk New analysis shows how the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads from the nose to the air and surfaces in the immediate surroundings.

imperial.ac.uk (2023-06-09). Meet Imperial's exciting women-led startups. imperial.ac.uk Five groundbreaking startups founded by women students and alumni from Imperial have been selected as finalists for the WE Innovate programme.

imperial.ac.uk (2023-06-09). Flood sandstones and leaf-led design: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.

infobrics (2023-06-09). Poland and Baltic countries could send troops to Ukraine – former NATO chief. infobrics.org Ukraine continues pursuing false hope of NATO membership.

infobrics (2023-06-09). Expansion of BRICS Has a Clear Message—Global South Is All Set to Drive the Global Agenda. infobrics.org The imminent expansion of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) bloc could be a game changer. Albeit a slow starter, the group-set up in 2001, is now gaining momentum with several countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran, and UAE set to join the group. The expansion reflects a clear shift in power play as the Global South now gains a credible voice on the world stage…

infobrics (2023-06-09). The BRICS Reshape the Global Geopolitical Map. infobrics.org Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa have become the new geopolitical, economic and diplomatic platform for developing countries…

infobrics (2023-06-09). South Africa Urges Careful Debate on Option of Introducing BRICS Common Currency. infobrics.org Calls mount for alternatives to using dollar for global trade…

infobrics (2023-06-09). Ukraine's crimes in Artyomovsk revealed. infobrics.org Canadian journalist reports reality of local civilians, exposing Kiev's violence against ethnic Russians.

infobrics (2023-06-09). Western weapons in Kiev's service perform as predicted by independent analysts. infobrics.org Various sources are claiming that at least 3,715 service members, 52 tanks and 207 AFVs have been neutralized, along with a range of other supporting assets, including 134 lightly armored and transport vehicles, five jets and support aircraft, and at least two helicopters. In addition, 48 artillery pieces and 53 drones of various types were destroyed as well.

J.D. Tuccille (2023-06-09). Lockdown Dissenters Were Muzzled in the U.K. as Well as the U.S. globalresearch.ca

Jacob Nordangard (2023-06-09). What's Next to the Moon? An "Apex Body" and Digital ID to Rule Us All. globalresearch.ca

Jake Johnson (2023-06-09). Big oil shill tells Fox viewers there is 'no health risk' from inhaling toxic smoke. nationofchange.org "He has been trying to recast air pollution—particularly PM2.5—as innocuous for decades, since he was working for Big Tobacco."

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-06-09). European Union grants 18 million to Haiti's education sector. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The European Union granted the Government of Haiti 18 million dollars for the education sector, the head of the Ministry of Education, Nesmy Manigat, confirmed today.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-06-09). Republican agenda stalled in the U.S. House of Representatives. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The president of the U.S. House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, today seeks to break the stalemate in that legislative body, caused by disgruntled conservatives after the debt agreement reached with the White House.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-06-09). Syria estimates wheat production to exceed one million tons. plenglish.com During his visit to several state-owned grain purchasing facilities and centers in the central province of Hama, the chief executive said that grain trading operations are being facilitated by government institutions. | All capacities should be employed to achieve an excellent grain production season, which would support the national economy, he said. The Syrian government approved a package of measures aimed at boosting wheat planting and production and supporting wheat farmers, considered the main food for the population. | Before the war in 2011, Syria produced sufficient quantities for self-consumption and e…

Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2023-06-09). High Court Denies Assange Right To Appeal. popularresistance.org The single judge on the court, Sir Jonathan Swift, issued the 3-page decision on Tuesday. It is not yet publicly available on the High Court's website. | In December, Assange appealed to the European Court of Human Rights. The court could issue an emergency injunction to stop Assange's extradition until it examines the case. | Assange initially won the case against extradition in the lower court based on his health and conditions of U.S. prisons. This was overturned by the High Court after the court accepted U.S. written assurances that Assange would not be mistreated in U.S. prisons.

Joelle Fishman (2023-06-09). Connecticut caregivers strike attracts national support to end poverty wages. peoplesworld.org HARTFORD, CT — Striking group home and day program caregivers marked week two of their strike against poverty with a rally at Emanuel Lutheran Church, followed by a march to the State Capitol, as Nobel prize winning economist Paul Stiglitz issued a statement of support indicating that the strike is gaining national attention. The members …

Karsten Riise (2023-06-09). NATO to Send Force to Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Katie Miernicki (2023-06-09). Abortion bans and women's healthcare. liberationnews.org Abortion rights advocates have warned legislators for decades that restricting abortion access, whether by law or by other social factors, would have a cascading negative effect on public health.

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2023-06-09). Africa is Sharply Divided. Contradictory Relations with Russia. globalresearch.ca

Kit Klarenberg, Mintpress News. (2023-06-09). Disturbing Details Of New Pentagon 'Perception Management Office'. popularresistance.org Ken Klippenstein, an investigative journalist at The Intercept, has exposed how the Pentagon very quietly launched a new internal division, dubbed the "Influence and Perception Management Office" (IPMO), in March. | Its existence is not strictly secret, although there has been no official announcement of its launch, let alone an explanation from Department of Defense (DoD) officials as to its raison d'être or modus operandi. Its budget likewise remains a mystery but purportedly runs into the "multimillions." | Pentagon financial documents from 2022 offer a laconic and largely impenetrable description of IPMO.

Kit Klarenberg (2023-06-09). Exposed: Disturbing Details of New Pentagon "Perception Management Office" mintpressnews.com Its existence is not strictly secret, although there has been no official announcement of its launch, let alone an explanation from DoD officials as to its raison d'être or modus operandi. Its budget likewise remains a mystery but purportedly runs into the "multimillions."

Kyle Anzalone (2023-06-09). Biden Administration Announces $2.1 Billion Weapons Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com

Kyle Anzalone (2023-06-09). Sweden Will Allow NATO Deployments in 'Signal to Russia'. news.antiwar.com Stockholm plans to send a "signal to Russia" by allowing NATO troop deployments in Sweden before the country is admitted into the alliance, according to top officials. Turkey is holding up Sweden's bid to join the bloc. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Defence Minister Pal Jonson announced that Sweden's military would step-up preparations with NATO …

Learo Earle (2023-06-09). 'Scenes from a Climate Era' a play for the times. greenleft.org.au Learo Earle reviews Belvoir St Theatre's new production, which is a smorgasbord of short plays that reflects us to an audience of us.

Lee Fang (2023-06-09). Billionaire Biden Donor Bankrolled 2020 Election Social Media Censorship Effort. globalresearch.ca

Lindsay Koshgarian (2023-06-09). For GOP, Debt Ceiling Deal Was Never About Debt — It Was About Conserving Power. truthout.org Many mainstream accounts of the recent debt ceiling deal make it sound like the negotiations represented a give and take between spending and saving — with President Biden and Democrats aligned with spending, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Republicans aligned with saving. The real interests of the Republican Party in these negotiations, however were not actually about spending… |

Luis Feliz Leon, Labor Notes. (2023-06-09). As New York Skies Darken, Delivery Workers Help Each Other. popularresistance.org Wildfire smoke muddled the New York City skyline on Tuesday. Many people experienced the eerie threat mainly by scrolling through social media. But others experienced it in their bodies. | "My eyes were burning," said UPS package driver Matt Leichenger, who was making deliveries in Brooklyn. "My throat was scratchy. By lunchtime, I was feeling dizzy and nauseous." | Eventually, he got himself a surgical mask, he said, pausing momentarily to cough while we spoke on the phone. "It got a little bit better, but I was still blowing snot." | News stories showed a veil of smoke stretching from Wisconsin to Alabama[mdash…

Manolo De Los Santos (2023-06-09). US tells another bedtime story to scare away normal relations with China and Cuba. peoplesdispatch.org On June 8, the US media added to its long storybook of tales to scare people away from normal relations with Cuba. The Wall Street Journal

Margaret Kimberley (2023-06-09). State repression targets the Stop Cop City movement. mronline.org Cop City is an effort to ensure that state violence will bring the most draconian methods to bear against Black people. State violence is also being used proactively, in an effort to end opposition to this creation of Atlanta's white ruling class and their errand boys and girls who ostensibly control a fake mecca for Black people.

Mark Gruenberg, John Wojcik (2023-06-09). Trump indicted for numerous felonies, must surrender on Tuesday. peoplesworld.org MIAMI—A federal grand jury in Miami has indicted Donald Trump for a wide range of criminal felonies surrounding his illegal mishandling and retention of government documents, including secret and sensitive ones, at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Some of the documents he refused to give up were held in violation of the espionage act because …

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies, Marcy Winograd (2023-06-09). The Surprising Pervasiveness of Pro-War Propaganda. fpif.org Editor's note: The war in Ukraine has divided progressives like few other foreign policy issues in recent years. As a platform for progressive internationalism, FPIF has featured a range of viewpoints on the subject. In that spirit, we present this response from CODEPINK — a group that includes longtime collaborators with FPIF and our parent institution, the Institute for Policy Studies — to a recent critique by FPIF director John Feffer entitled " In the Foreign P…

Molly Rosenzweig (2023-06-09). GOP Governors Send National Guard Forces, State Troopers to Texas-Mexico Border. truthout.org Even though President Biden has positioned himself as more tough on immigration than MAGA Republicans — even claiming that "MAGA House Republican proposals would slash funding for border security" — several GOP governors have found a new way to escalate their war on migrants. Over 13 Republican governors have sent or are planning to send National Guard forces and state troopers to the southern… |

Nan McCurdy (2023-06-09). Defending Nicaragua During the 2018 Coup Attempt. orinocotribune.com By Nan McCurdy — Jun 1, 2023 | [This is primarily a translation of accounts by Edwin Mendoza. Mendoza is a member of the July 19 Sandinista Youth Association. He has begun writing his own story and that of other young people about what happened during the 2018 US-backed coup attempt. I found the following accounts on his Facebook page and I also heard them read on Sin Fronteras, a tri-weekly analysis program on Radio La Primerisima with William Grigsby, journalist/analyst/historian.] | May 10, 2018 | A group of about forty-five JS19J (Juventud Sandinista 19 de Julio / July 19 Sandinista Youth) went to the Di…

noreply (2023-06-09). Explaining The Clock-work… smoothiex12.blogspot.com of NATO's views on modern warfare based on… ignorance. Anybody with a half-brain today points out to this colossal miscalculation. They couldn't contain themselves even in serious Operational publications.This is absolutely astonishing…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-06-09). Peruvian President to govern from a distance. plenglish.com Lima, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Peru's President Dina Boluarte was on Friday authorized to travel abroad and govern from a distance, after the Parliament approved a controversial law whose critics and constitutionalists deem contrary to the Constitution.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-06-09). China Inaugurates Embassy in Honduras. orinocotribune.com The People's Republic of China officially inaugurated its embassy in the Republic of Honduras on Monday after the Yu Bo, charge d'affaires of the Chinese embassy in Honduras, said at the inauguration ceremony that Honduras seized the historic opportunity to make the important decision to recognize the one-China principle. | With this decision, Honduras became the 182nd country to establish diplomatic relations with China, which China hi…

Orinoco Tribune. (2023-06-09). West Asia Says Goodbye To US And Hello To China. popularresistance.org As the countries of West Asia have been turning more and more frequently to China for geopolitical concerns, the United States has been losing its foothold of influence in the region; a loss which is felt to be its own problem and responsibility by many. | "In an attempt to salvage his country's waning influence in the Middle East, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark this week on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia," said Al Jazeera's senior US political analyst Marwan Bishara in a post this Tuesday, June 6, while arguing that advancing "strategic cooperation" with his Saudi and Gulf counterparts may p…

Patrick Lawrence (2023-06-09). First there were Neo-Nazis, then there were no Nazis, then there were. mronline.org A New York Times' reporter's job this week is to persuade us that all those Ukrainian soldiers wearing Nazi insignia and marching through Kiev in Klan-like torch parades are not what you think.

Paula Giménez (2023-06-09). México: Victoria simbólica para el proyecto de AMLO y tiempo de descuento para las presidenciales de 2024. globalizacion.ca El pasado domingo 4 de junio se celebraron elecciones en los estados de México y Coahuila. En las mismas, el proyecto político oficialista de Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) arrebató la gobernación del Estado de México a la oposición. Delfina…

People's Dispatch. (2023-06-09). Cuban Official Condemns Wall Street Journal's Claim About Chinese Base. popularresistance.org Cuba's Vice Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío held a press conference on the afternoon of June 8, wherein he rejected accusations leveled by US corporate media giant The Wall Street Journal that the island had reached a "secret" agreement with the Chinese government to establish a spying base. He said the information the WSJ published was "completely dishonest and unfounded". | The report authored by Warren P. Strobel and Gordon Lubold called the alleged agreement a "brash new geopolitical challenge by Beijing to the US" and claimed that the "eavesdropping facility in Cuba, roughly 100 miles from Florid…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-09). As India recovers from rail accident, questions arise abut staffing, safety measures. peoplesdispatch.org The horrific train accident in India, which led to the deaths of 275 people, has raised a number of questions about structural issues in the Indian Railways. These include the lack of adequate recruitment, and long working hours…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-09). Colombian government and ELN reach historic agreement on bilateral ceasefire. peoplesdispatch.org Agreement on the long-awaited truce was reached during the third round of peace talks between the Gustavo Petro government and the ELN guerrilla group in Havana, Cuba…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-09). French left calls for no-confidence vote as Macronists obstruct bill to repeal pension reforms. peoplesdispatch.org Emmanuel Macron's government in France has abused the emergency provisions in the constitution to pass and defend its anti-worker pension reforms. It has also used the security forces to crack down on workers protesting against the rise in retirement age…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-09). Julian Assange prepares for last-ditch legal appeal after UK High Court dismisses plea against extradition. peoplesdispatch.org As the Wikileaks founder is brought "dangerously close" to being extradited to the US, Assange and his family will attempt a last-ditch effort with a renewed appeal to the UK High Court…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-09). Moroccans protest Israeli speaker's visit. peoplesdispatch.org On Thursday, June 8, hundreds of Moroccans Ohana arrived in Morocco on Wednesday at the invitation of the speaker of the Moroccan parliament Rachid Talbi Al-Alami, after their respective offices reportedly established contact with one another in the preceding days. A number of Moroccan political…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-09). Progressives in Belgium protest lenient verdict to fraternity members accused of ragging student to death. peoplesdispatch.org Sanda Dia, a Belgo-Mauritanian student, died during a violent hazing (ragging) incident in 2018 which involved forced alcohol consumption, torture, and harassment. Those convicted of the murder have been asked to do community service and pay fines…

Philadelphia Friends of People's World (2023-06-09). Philly Friends of People's World banquet returns after three years. peoplesworld.org PHILADELPHIA—The Philadelphia Friends of People's World have a long tradition of supporting their favorite news source. When it came out in print, we called it "the paper," and everyone knew what we meant. Now we call it "the PW," and everyone still knows what we mean. One event that we looked forward to, and built …

Prensa Latina (2023-06-09). EE.UU. en el Caribe, øinterés genuino o preocupación por China? globalizacion.ca

Ralph Nader (2023-06-09). Technology Needs Assessments by Congress, Municipalities, and Local Civic Groups. dissidentvoice.org The pace of for-profit technological innovations is accelerating, but to what end beyond corporate sales? The gap between marketing new high-tech products and assessing their intended and unintended consequences has never been greater. Let's start with the ballooning of augmented reality inside virtual reality. Facebook's Oculus Rift escapism has flopped. Trying to improve on this …

Ramzy Baroud (2023-06-09). China emerges as Palestine's biggest friend on the global stage. peoplesworld.org Remarks by China's United Nations Ambassador, Geng Shuang, on the situation in Occupied Palestine on May 24 were impeccable, in terms of their consistency with international law. Compared to the United States' position, which perceives the U.N., and particularly the Security Council, as a battleground to defend Israeli interests, the Chinese political discourse reflects a …

Randy Shields (2023-06-09). Empire Fables: Vladimir Gluten and the Country that Keeps Attacking Itself. dissidentvoice.org

Rebecca Burns (2023-06-09). Oil Lobby Pushed Pollution Loophole for Wildfire Smoke. levernews.com

Rick Rozoff (2023-06-09). Balkans: NATO holds 30-nation air training for battlefield support. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandJune 9, 2023 Joint Terminal Attack Controllers of 30 nations conduct interoperability training in Slovenia Thirty nations have been engaged in interoperability training during the multinational Slovenia-led exercise Adriatic Strike in several training areas across the country. After the opening ceremony of Adriatic Strike 2023, the Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) from Allies …

Rick Rozoff (2023-06-09). NATO can base troops in Sweden before it joins bloc. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi 2June 9, 2023 NATO may base troops in Sweden before Stockholm joins, government says Sweden will allow NATO to base troops on its territory even before it formally joins the defense alliance, the prime minister and defense minister said on Friday. *** "The government has decided that the Swedish Armed Forces may undertake preparations …

Rick Rozoff (2023-06-09). New $2.1 billion U.S. arms package for Ukraine provides missiles, anti-missile batteries. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioJune 9, 2023 US to announce new military aid package for Ukraine The Pentagon announces a long-term arms package for Ukraine worth more than $2 billion, including a large number of air defense missiles…. The funding, allocated through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, will facilitate the acquisition of Hawk missile launchers and missiles. In …

Rick Rozoff (2023-06-09). U.S. snipers train Polish counterparts in "close-quarter combat, urban warfare" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioJune 9, 2023 US snipers train Poland's territorial army: audio report A week-long sniper course held at a centre in Toru≈Ñ, northern Poland, focuses on familiarising the soldiers with the principles of covert movement in urban terrain. "This is the second installment of a project we have shared since last year with the Illinois …

Rodolfo Bueno (2023-06-09). Los BRICS, grupo estabilizador del mundo. globalizacion.ca A finales de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, en la conferencia de Bretton Woods, se creó un nuevo sistema monetario que impuso la convertibilidad entre el oro y el dólar de Estados Unidos, cuya emisión debía estar respaldada por sus reservas…

Rosanne Lindsay (2023-06-09). Experiment in Progress: Neurological Damage from the mRNA Vaccine. globalresearch.ca

Ryan Cristián (2023-06-09). UK's Repackaged 'SKYCovion' COVID Injection Is Just A Continuation Of The Same Dangerous Deception. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (6/9/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

scorinoco (2023-06-09). Venezuela's Attorney General Meets With ICC Prosecutor. orinocotribune.com

Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein (2023-06-09). El conflicto en Ucrania como anuncio de una nueva configuración global. globalizacion.ca El pasado 2 de junio arribé a Argentina a fin de realizar una gira promocional de mi libro más reciente escrito una vez más junto al colega y amigo argentino Jorge Elbaum. Esta obra, titulada "Del atlantismo al polo euroasiático….

Sharon Zhang (2023-06-09). Democrats Say GOP Witness Lied to Congress About Connection to Far Right Group. truthout.org A key Republican witness in a recent House subcommittee hearing may have lied to Congress about his ties to far right propaganda group Project Veritas in a recent testimony dubiously accusing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of being biased against the right, potentially constituting a breach of federal law, Democrats are saying. Republicans had presented suspended FBI agent Garret O'… |

Sharon Zhang (2023-06-09). Warren, Jayapal Want to Crack Down on Supreme Court Justices' Gifts and Travel. truthout.org Amid numerous scandals that have revealed the deep corruption on the Supreme Court bench, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) have reintroduced a bill seeking to reverse the relative impunity that Supreme Court justices enjoy and enact a set of binding ethical rules. The Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act would ensure that, like every other federal… |

Shawgi Tell (2023-06-09). Charter Schools Are Quintessentially and Irreversibly Private Schools by Design. dissidentvoice.org Despite endless disinformation from charter school promoters that charter schools are public schools, they differ profoundly—legally, organizationally, fiscally, and philosophically—from public schools. They are not the same. The dissimilarities are numerous by design. Calling them "public" 50 times a day does not spontaneously make charter schools public. Nor does receiving public funds automatically make charter …

Spencer Sunshine (2023-06-09). Far Right "Proud Boys" Group Has Continued to Grow Despite January 6 Charges. truthout.org The events of January 6, 2020, have been closely watched for their long-term impact on the far right. Members of two groups in particular, the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys, were hit with felonies for their participation in the breach of the U.S. Capitol. Now, two years later, the Oath Keepers have largely collapsed, while the Proud Boys have grown. These are the findings of the Southern Poverty Law… |

Staff (2023-06-09). Headlines for June 9, 2023. democracynow.org Donald Trump Indicted on Federal Criminal Charges over Mishandling of Classified Documents, Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Spreads South and West Across United States, Supreme Court Orders Alabama to Redraw Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Maps, SCOTUS Upholds Ability of Medicaid Recipients to Sue States That Violate Their Rights, SCOTUS Justices Thomas and Alito Get Extensions on Financial Disclosure Filings, U.S. Halts Food Aid to Ethiopia, Accuses Military of Diverting Deliveries Away from Civilians, Israeli Forces Shoot Palestinian Journalist During Demolition of Home in Ramallah, Aid Groups Say New EU Mea…

Staff (2023-06-09). Indicted Again: Donald Trump Faces Federal Espionage & Conspiracy Charges in Classified Docs Probe. democracynow.org In a historic first, the Justice Department has indicted former President Donald Trump on multiple felony charges related to his mishandling classified documents and obstructing the government's attempts to recover them. Trump is the first former president ever to face federal criminal charges and could potentially spend years in prison if convicted. He is set to be arraigned in a Miami court on Tuesday. This latest news adds to Trump's legal woes, with the former president also facing charges in New York related to hush-money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016 and another probe in Geo…

Staff (2023-06-09). DOJ vs. African People's Socialist Party: Omali Yeshitela Blasts Charges of Being Russian Agent. democracynow.org We look at a federal indictment of four U.S. citizens for alleged election interference that has received little press attention despite its major implications for free speech and activism in the country. In April, the Biden administration charged four members of a pan-Africanist group with conspiring with the Russian government to sow discord in U.S. elections. Omali Yeshitela, chair of the African People's Socialist Party, faces charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, along with Penny Hess, Jesse Nevel and Augustus Romain Jr. Three Russians were also named in an indictment unsealed by the Just…

Staff (2023-06-09). Supreme Surprise: Court Upholds Voting Rights Act, Strikes Down Alabama's Racially Gerrymandered Maps. democracynow.org In a surprise 5-4 decision Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a racially gerrymandered voting map in Alabama, upholding a key plank of the Voting Rights Act that the conservative majority has spent years whittling away at. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh sided with the court's liberal justices in finding that Alabama's Republican-drawn congressional districts unlawfully disadvantage Black voters by diluting their voting power, a violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act banning voting practices that discriminate based on race and color. The court ordered Alabama&#821…

Stefania Oliva, Elisa Genuardi, Laura Paris, Mattia D'Agostino, Jennifer Rogers, Delia Rota-Scalabrini, Allison P. Jacob, Francesca Patriarca, Mario Luppi, Paola Bertazzoni, Cristina Velluti, Andrea Capra, Elona Saraci, Marco Rossi, Alessandro Allegra, Roberto Mina, Massimo Gentile, Ilan R. Kirsch, Angelo Belotti, Michele Cavo, Benedetto Bruno, Pellegrino Musto, Mario Boccadoro, Elena Zamagni, Francesca Gay (2023-06-09). Articles] Prospective evaluation of minimal residual disease in the phase II FORTE trial: a head-to-head comparison between multiparameter flow cytometry and next-generation sequencing. thelancet.com The significant biological/clinical concordance between MFC and NGS at the same sensitivity suggests their possible use in the evaluation of one of the currently strongest predictors of outcome.

Stefanie Lindquist (2023-06-09). Trump Indictments Won't Disqualify Him, But Will Make Reelection Bid Much Harder. truthout.org In a historically significant move, the Department of Justice has charged former President Donald Trump with seven counts related to his retention of classified documents. It's the first time a U.S. president or former president has been federally indicted. Trump was also indicted in March by a Manhattan grand jury on New York state charges related to hush money payments made to a porn star just… |

Steven Sahiounie (2023-06-09). Diplomatic Recovery in the Middle East: Iranian Embassy in Riyadh Reopened. globalresearch.ca

Stéphane Zuily, Benjamin Lefèvre, Olivier Sanchez, Ombeline Empis de Vendin, Guillaume de Ciancio, Jean-BenoàÆt Arlet, Lina Khider, Béatrice Terriat, Hélène Greigert, Céline S. Robert, Guillaume Louis, Albert Trinh-Duc, Patrick Rispal, Sandrine Accassat, Guillaume Thiery, David Montani, Réza Azarian, Nicolas Meneveau, Simon Soudet, Raphaà´l Le Mao, Franàßois Maurier, Vincent Le Moing, Isabelle Quéré, Cécile M. Yelnik, Nicolas Lefebvre, Martin Martinot, Maxime Delrue, Ygal Benhamou, Florence Parent, Pierre-Marie Roy, Emilie Presles, Franàßois Goehringer, Patrick Mismetti, Laurent Bertoletti, Patrick Rossignol, Francis Couturaud, Denis Wahl, Nathalie Thilly, Silvy Laporte, for, the COVI-DOSE investigators (2023-06-09). Articles] Effect of weight-adjusted intermediate-dose versus fixed-dose prophylactic anticoagulation with low-molecular-weight heparin on venous thromboembolism among noncritically and critically ill patients with COVID-19: the COVI-DOSE trial, a multicenter, randomised, open-label, phase 4 trial. thelancet.com In the COVI-DOSE trial, the observed rate of thromboembolic events was lower than expected in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 infection, and the study was unable to show a significant difference in the risk of venous thromboembolism between the two low-molecular-weight-heparin regimens.

Suzanne James (2023-06-09). The company you keep: PwC scandal engulfs government. greenleft.org.au Beneath the outrage around PricewaterhouseCoopers conflict-of-interest allegations lies a decades-old, bitter truth: once government accountability was privatised, it was only ever going to end one way. Suzanne James reports.

Taya Graham, Stephen Janis (2023-06-09). He was a firefighter. Until Texas sheriffs destroyed his life. therealnews.com Thomas, a Texas firefighter, was driving in Denton County when he was suddenly pulled over by local sheriffs. Despite being completely sober, he quickly found himself railroaded into a DUI charge by police, who claimed he appeared "slow" and "heavy footed." Body camera footage has since revealed that the arresting officers even commented during the arrest that they did not believe Thomas was drunk. So why was Thomas arrested, and what does this reveal about the capricious nature of police power? Police Accountability Report examines the evidence. | Production: Stephen Janis, Taya Graham | Post-Production: S…

Teri Mattson, WtF is Going on in Latin America, the Caribbean. (2023-06-09). Mexico's Secretary Of Foreign Affairs Resigns To Run For President. popularresistance.org Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations, Marcelo Ebrard, one of the leading contenders to be the country's next leader, said on Tuesday he will resign to focus on winning the presidential nomination of the ruling MORENA party for the 2024 election. | Ebrard, a former mayor of Mexico City, wants to succeed President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as the standard-bearer of the left of center National Regeneration Movement (MORENA), which now dominates national politics.

Thalif Deen (2023-06-09). La industria del tabaco debilita la prohibición de fumar en EE.UU. globalizacion.ca Estados Unidos tiene algunas de las leyes más restrictivas contra fumar en espacios públicos, incluyendo una orden ejecutiva de 1997 que prohíbe fumar en todos los edificios federales del gobierno. | Pero pese a ello, la industria tabacalera y sus aliados…

The Exposé (2023-06-09). How to remove Graphene Nanobots being transmitted from the COVID Vaccinated to the Unvaccinated from the body. expose-news.com In an era marked by the infiltration of graphene nanomaterials/nanobots into various aspects of our lives, concerns over their potential health implications have grown. The inadvertent exposure to graphene and its potential …

Victor Grossman (2023-06-09). In Berlin, sports, parties and griddle cakes yield to concern about war. peoplesworld.org BERLIN — What excited Berliners most in May? Surely soccer! But the reaction was split between "Wessies" and "Ossies"! When a second-to-last-minute goal pushed West Berlin's legendary "Hertha" team (founded 1892) out of the "top 18" league and down into the second league, with less TV-time, less endorsements, tickets and profits, two-thirds of Berlin groaned. …

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2023-06-09). For Argentina's Small Farmers, Land Is Predictable But Markets Are Not. popularresistance.org Thirty years ago, in my economics textbook in India, the section on international trade referred to Argentina. It would be better, according to the textbook, for Argentina to concentrate on the production and export of beef, while Germany should direct its resources towards the production of electronics. This example was used to illustrate Adam Smith's 'absolute advantage' principle — countries should focus on what they do 'best', rather than diversify their economies. It seemed churlish to me, that developing countries such as Argentina should only produce raw materials, while wealthy countries such as Ger…

Vijay Prashad (2023-06-09). For Argentina's Small Farmers, the Land Is Predictable but the Markets Are Not. dissidentvoice.org Thirty years ago, in my economics textbook in India, the section on international trade referred to Argentina. It would be better, according to the textbook, for Argentina to concentrate on the production and export of beef, while Germany should direct its resources towards the production of electronics. This example was used to illustrate Adam Smith's …

Vijay Prashad (2023-06-09). For Argentina's small farmers, the land is predictable but the markets are not: The Twenty-Third Newsletter (2023). mronline.org In 2021, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) noted that Argentina remains 'a major exporter of agricultural products', which, at that time, accounted for nearly two-thirds of the country's exports (as of April 2023, agricultural goods accounted for 56.4% of the country's exports).

Will Jones (2023-06-09). "Vaccines Have Been Pulled for Much Less": Dr. Aseem Malhotra Makes Waves in Australia Renewing Call for Withdrawal of COVID Shots. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-06-09). PwC in Australia: The social and political anatomy of a scandal. wsws.org Amid the forest of emails surrounding the case and the questions of who, among the partners of the firm, knew what and when, etc., the essence of what PwC did, largely in plain sight, is straight forward enough.

WSWS (2023-06-09). Trump indicted on seven federal charges in documents case. wsws.org The unprecedented indictment of an ex-president on felony charges is an expression of the increasingly bitter conflict within the US ruling elite.

WSWS (2023-06-09). Deadly wildfire smoke spreads across much of northeast US. wsws.org The wildfires are of unprecedented intensity and scope, creating extremely hazardous air quality.

WSWS (2023-06-09). Nepal leader visits New Delhi as China and India compete for influence in South Asia. wsws.org Rising global geopolitical tensions have added a new dimension to the struggle between New Delhi and Beijing for strategic influence in landlocked Nepal, which is sandwiched between China and India.

WSWS (2023-06-09). Jacobin promotes politics of Salvador Allende after far right wins vote in Chile. wsws.org The publication aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America mythologizes Allende to justify its support for both the Boric and the Biden administrations.

WSWS (2023-06-09). As Ukrainian counteroffensive begins, NATO moves closer to direct intervention. wsws.org NATO's July 11-12 summit in Vilnius, Lithuania will mark a major escalation of the US-led alliance's rapidly expanding war with Russia.

WSWS (2023-06-09). US and Britain agree "Atlantic Declaration," pledging economic warfare against Russia and China. wsws.org Pursuing NATO's war against Russia was pivotal in further cooperation, alongside confronting China, in alliance with the US and Australia in the AUKUS alliance.

WSWS (2023-06-09). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: Contract child protection workers in Kerala strike indefinitely; Mumbai textile workers walk out over unpaid wages; Australia: NSW paramedics impose bans in long-running pay dispute; Australian Ballet performers to take action over pay…

WSWS (2023-06-09). British High Court rejects Assange appeal: Extradition an imminent threat. wsws.org Assange has only one option of appeal remaining within the British legal system and it could be rejected next week.

WSWS (2023-06-09). The strike that can't be spoken of: Pseudo-left groups maintain blackout on Clarios strike as UAW steps up efforts to isolate workers. wsws.org The DSA and other pseudo-left groups have said nothing about the strike by 525 workers in Holland, Ohio, lining up with the de facto information blackout by the media and the UAW apparatus.

Xavier Lasso (2023-06-09). Julian Assange: Ese pedazo de libertad que nos falta. globalizacion.ca

Xiaolu Sun (2023-06-09). Gun violence survivors rally in DC. america.cgtn.com Protesters held a seven-day demonstration in Washington, D.C., urging Congress to ban assault weapons, but some lawmakers don't want to see that happen.

Zachary Stieber (2023-06-09). Some Sudden Deaths Caused by COVID-19 Vaccines, Autopsies Confirm. file:/Users/rain/Dropbox/_data/_rss/globalresearch.ca.xml

Zero Hedge (2023-06-09). Japan Begins Secretly Releasing Irradiated Water From Fukushima Disaster Into the Ocean. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2023-06-09). The U.S. And NATO Are Now Resorting To Terrorism Against Russia. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Although it should come as no surprise to any student of recent history that the United States will attack Russia via terrorist proxies, the recent cross-border raids into Russia by the Russian Volunteer Corps is a brazen escalation that threatens to transform the regional conflict into a direct war between NATO and the Russian Federation. From Afghanistan during the Cold War, through the Caucasus Republics after the collapse of the USSR, to the present day, the U.S. has a sordid history of lever…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). Hezbollah Deployed 'Medium-Range Rockets' Near U.S. Base In Syria's Al-Tanf — Report. southfront.org Illustrative image. | Lebanese Hezbollah has deployed "medium-range rockets" near the United States-led coalition garrison in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on June 9. | Around 200 U.S. troops are usually deployed at al-Tanf. The coalition maintains a 55-kilometer no-fly zone around the garrison. | The London-based monitoring group said that the rockets and their launchers were transported by two trucks from position…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). In Video: Syrian Artillery Strikes Hit Base Of Turkey's Proxies In Greater Idlib. southfront.org © Sputnik / Iliya Pitalev | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has shelled a base of Turkish-backed militants in the northwestern region of Greater Idlib in response to recent ceasefire violations. | Video footage showing several artillery strikes hitting the base, which is located near the town of al-Bara in the southern Idlib countryside, surfaced on The b…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). Kiev Forces Suffer More Losses While On 'Counteroffensive' (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces sustained more material and human losses while attempting to conduct offensive operations in the special military operation. | During a briefing on June 9, the press chief of the Russian Zapad Group of Forces detailed some of Kiev's forces' recent losses. | According to the commander, a howitzer was destroyed by a Lancet loitering munition near the town of Kupyansk. Strikes by BM-21 Grad 122 mm multiple rocket launchers also destroyed three Kozak armored vehicles during a…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). Palestinian Fighters Shot Down Drone During Clashes With Israeli Troops In Jenin (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the al-Quds Brigades. | On June 8, Palestinian fighters clashed with a unit of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) that attempted to storm the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. | The IDF unit was eventually forced to retreat from the camp without making any arrests. The clashes didn't result in any casualties. However, the local branch of the al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, said that its fighters had…

Anonymous767 (2023-06-09). Ukrainian Drone Targets Civilian Building In Russia's Voronezh. southfront.org A Ukrainian drone hit a residential building in the Russian city of Voronezh on June 9. | At least three people were injured in the attack, according to regional Governor Aleksandr Gusev. | Images and videos from the ground show that the building was severely damaged by the explosion of the drone. Several homes were damaged. | Reports claim that the unmanned aircraft carrying explosives and was intercepted by air defenses but still exploded after crashing down. | Sources of TASS reported t…

Anonymous834 (2023-06-09). Poland And Baltic Countries Could Send Troops To Ukraine — Former NATO Chief. southfront.org Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher. | Former NATO Secretary General Anders Rasmussen told The Guardian on June 7 that a group of countries in the Atlantic Alliance could take individual action and send troops to Ukraine in case member states fail to provide security assurances to Kiev at the NATO summit in Lithuania's capital Vilnius in July. | Rasmussen said: "If Nato cannot agree on a clear path forward for Ukraine, there…

Anonymous834 (2023-06-09). Video: Pfizer's "Secret" Report On The Covid Vaccine. Beyond Manslaughter. The Evidence Is Overwhelming. The Vaccine Should Be Immediately Withdrawn Worldwide. southfront.org Written by Prof Michel Chossudovsky. Originally published on GlobalResearch. The following video interview with Prof. Michel Chossudovsky pertains to the Confidential Pfizer Report released as…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-06-09). IAEA Issues Warning About Europe's Largest Nuclear Plant. orinocotribune.com The UN is sending more observers to Zaporozhye after the Kakhovka dam disaster | It is "critical" for the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant to have continued access to water in order to prevent a reactor meltdown, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director-general Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday. | Europe's largest atomic power station relies on the Kakhovka reservoir for water to cool its six reactors. However, the water levels have dropped by 2.8 meters since the Kakhovka dam broke early on Tuesday. Once the water level is below 12.7 meters, the ZNPP will no longer be able to pump water from the reservoir,…

Brian Berletic (2023-06-09). Kalibrated Episode #43 with guest Brian Berletic. thealtworld.com Today I'm speaking Brian Berletic a former marine now living in Thailand who reports extensively on US/Chin/Taiwan relations, Southeast Asia and Ukraine. Lots of mainstream media articles being discussed.

Rick Sterling, Dan Kovalik (2023-06-09). Journey to St. Petersburg, Moscow and Crimea. covertactionmagazine.com At the end of April of this year, the two of us ventured together to Russia. We went with the purpose of fact-finding and also to make a point that we do not believe that Russia should be isolated from the world through sanctions and travel bans. At this moment, Russia is more isolated from …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-06-09). State of Israel and Lyndon B Johnson Deliberately Murdered 34 American Sailors in 1967, Fabricated Massive Cover-Up Still in Effect After 55 Years. covertactionmagazine.com Evidence suggests that the Israelis were ordered to attack the ship as part of a false-flag operation aimed at provoking a U.S. invasion of Egypt that was to result in the overthrow of Gamal Abdel Nasser. The Johnson administration then planned to carry out a nuclear first strike with the aim of "clobbering Russia," and …

Adriaan Alsema (2023-06-09). Colombia's government and ELN guerrillas agree to ceasefire. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro and ELN commander "Antonio Garcia" announced a six-month ceasefire between the guerrillas and the security forces. The ceasefire was negotiated by government and rebel representatives who…

CounterSpin (2023-06-09). Tauhid Chappell on Cannabis Justice, Evan Greer on Kids Online Safety Act. fair.org

global.ilmanifesto.it (2023-06-09). The Democrats, the Left, and the lessons of defeat. global.ilmanifesto.it Opposition forces should roll up their sleeves to build a credible alternative from the grassroots up.

guest author (2023-06-09). Erdogan, un barco que podría seguir navegando en un mar de contradicciones. workers.org El autor es un diplomático venezuelano y analista antiimperialista. Twitter: @sergioro0701 La coalición que apoyó al presidente Recep Tayyip Erdogan obtuvo la victoria en las elecciones presidenciales de Türkiye (Turquía) realizadas el pasado domingo 28 de mayo. Aunque en esta segunda vuelta el triunfo de Erdogan era esperado, resultó una sorpresa . . . |

Jeff Abbott (2023-06-09). The Other Americans: Investment Alone Isn't Enough to Tackle the Causes of Migration. progressive.org It has been nearly two years since Vice President Kamala Harris announced that she would be leading efforts to address the root causes of migration. But, income from family members abroad far outweighs Biden Administration investments.

Jim McMahan (2023-06-09). Seattle/Amazon workers walk out. workers.org Seattle Amazon Employees for Climate Justice staged a walkout and rally of over 1,000 tech workers at Amazon's company headquarters in Seattle on May 31. In what the organizers called, "the largest tech worker action since the COVID-19 pandemic," another 1,000 workers joined the protest from across the U.S., Ireland, . . . |

Kevin Gosztola (2023-06-09). Unauthorized Disclosure: Subscriber Show for June 9. thedissenter.org Hello, | For this week's show, Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola highlight the unbelievable news that Trump was indicted under the Espionage Act. Then they spend half of the show discussing the marathon public comment session in Atlanta by organizers committed to stopping "Cop City." | The Atlanta City Council voted to approve funding for the police training compound that will lead to deforestation, even though nearly 1,000 people spoke for 15 hours (well over 90 percent were against it). | Rania and Kevin share how shocked they were at the images of smoke or haze over New York and Washington, D.C., and connect the…

Larry Johnson (2023-06-09). Vladimir Putin Does love Tanks. sonar21.com In posting the following videos from pop culture I am not trying to make light of the plight of destruction facing Ukrainian forces as they hurl themselves against trained, entrenched…

Sara Flounders (2023-06-09). A visit to Xinjiang, China / Accomplishments belie U.S. propaganda. workers.org Xinjiang, People's Republic of China U.S. propaganda is powerful. Responding to an increase in U.S. attacks on China, a delegation was organized by the China / U.S. Solidarity Network, which then visited China from May 11 to May 31. Sara Flounders and Arjae Red with Young Pioneers in Urumqi, May . . . |

spotturkey.co.uk (2023-06-09). Erdogan turned illegitimate elections in his favour! spotturkey.co.uk Erdogan has been managing Turkey like his own family business for 21 years, will remain in power for another five years.

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Canada Records 10 New Wildfires. telesurenglish.net Ten new wildfires were reported in Canada on Friday, bringing the total number of wildfires in the country so far this year to 2,405, the Canadian Interagency Wildfire Center reported. | RELATED: | There were 422 active wildfires on Friday, up from 431 on Thursday. The number of out-of-control wildfires dropped to 219 on Friday, down from 234 on Thursday, the center said in a daily update on its website. | On Friday, there were 89…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Colombian Government and ELN Sign Bilateral Cease-Fire in Havana. telesurenglish.net The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) signed a bilateral ceasefire agreement at the end of the third cycle of their peace talks in Havana, Cuba. | RELATED: | The closing of the third cycle of negotiations took place in the presence of the presidents of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, and Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, the delegations of the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN).

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Floods in Kherson Leave Eight Dead. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Russian authorities confirmed that flooding caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam has left eight people dead so far. | RELATED: | New Kakhovka Mayor Vladimir Leontiev confirmed that five cattle herders drowned while 41 other people were injured in his district. | Kherson Governor Vladimir Saldo denounced that the Ukrainian bombings left two people injured and two dead, including a 33-year-old pregnant wom…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Food, Energy Prices Drag Eurozone Economies Into Mild Recession. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), released data showing that the 20-nation eurozone was in mild recession at the start of this year. | RELATED: | Economic growth in the eurozone countries declined by 0.1 percent in each of the last two quarters, indicating a technical recession. Economic growth was hurt by high food and energy prices, disrupted trade networks, and instability — all l…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Four Missing Children Found Alive in Colombian Jungle. telesurenglish.net Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed Friday that the country's Military Forces managed to find alive four indigenous children missing since last May 1 in the Amazon region. | RELATED: | "A joy for the whole country! Found alive the 4 children who were lost 40 days ago in the Colombian jungle," Petro said on his official Twitter account. | The president said in a press conference that the indigenous comm…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Man in West Bank. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Mahdi Biadseh, a Palestinian man, was killed by Israeli soldiers at an Israeli army checkpoint west of the West Bank city of Ramallah. | RELATED: | The Palestinian liaison office of security coordination with Israel informed that Israeli soldiers opened fire and killed a Palestinian at Rantis checkpoint west of the city. | Meanwhile, Palestinian eyewitnesses said Biadseh arrived by his car at the checkpoint…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Mexican President Praises Strength of Peso Against Dollar. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) hailed the current strength of the Mexican peso against the dollar and declining inflation, saying it was partly due to policies to contain prices. | RELATED: | "We will continue to be careful that inflation does not increase. When there is inflation, income is greatly affected. Salaries can be increased, but if there is a rise in inflation, you lose…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Myanmar & China: 73 Years of Diplomatic Ties, Agreements Signed. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, in commemoration of the 73rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Myanmar, a series of cooperation documents were signed. | Related: | The signing ceremony was held in the capital city of Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw, and was attended by high-ranking personnel of Myanmar as well as the Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar, Chen Hai. | During the ceremony, Than Swe, the Union Min…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Palestinian President to Visit China. telesurenglish.net The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Friday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit China next week at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. | RELATED: | "At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, will pay a state visit to China from June 13-16," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying announced in an official statement. | The Chinese government, whi…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Petro & Garcia to Preside Over Closure of Peace Dialogues Cycle. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro and the National Liberation Army (ELN) first commander Eliecer "Antonio Garcia" Chamorro will attend the closing of the third cycle of peace dialogues in Havana. | RELATED: | Garcia will participate in the signing of the agreements that will take place at noon, marking the end of this cycle that started on May 2. Before the signing, Petro is scheduled to meet separately with representatives…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Petro to Attend Peace Negotiations Cycle Closing Ceremony. telesurenglish.net On Thursday night, President Gustavo Petro arrived in Havana to attend the closing ceremony of the third cycle of peace negotiations between the Colombian State and the National Liberation Army (ELN). | RELATED: | His presence at this event has a high symbolic value since it is the first time that he has accompanied the closing of a round of dialogue, which generates expectations about the content and scope of the agreements.

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Ramp Collapses in Texas, 21 Teens Injured. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, according to Texas authorities, in a south-central U.S. beachside city, 21 teenagers suffered injuries due to the collapse of a ramp. | Related: | According to Sharon Trower, the Public Information Officer for Brazoria County, the individuals impacted by the incident were teenagers ranging from 14 to 18 years of age who were attending a summer camp located at Stahlman Park in Surfside Beach, situated roughly 60 miles…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Russian President Says Ukrainian Counteroffensive Fails. telesurenglish.net Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the Ukrainian counteroffensive has begun, although it has failed to achieve its goals. | RELATED: | According to the president at a press conference, the deployment of strategic reserves by Ukraine confirms the operation. "As for whether the [counteroffensive] has stalled or not, we can state that all attempts of counteroffensive carried out so far have failed." | Putin said that "in no combat zone have Ukrainian troops…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Salvadorans Ask for the Release of Santa Marta Activists. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Association for Social Economic Development (ADES) filed a legal appeal in favor of the Santa Marta's community environmental leaders who remain detained and accused of murdering a woman in 1989. | RELATED: | Before the Sensuntepeque Court, their defense attorney Denis Muñoz requested alternative measures to preventive detention, arguing that they are in delicate health conditions. Three months ago, however…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Shark Kills Russian in Egypt's Red Sea Resort. telesurenglish.net According to official sources, an individual of Russian nationality was killed by a shark in an attack, the event occurred in proximity to the coastal city of Hurghada situated within Egypt's Red Sea resort region. | Related: | According to the Ministry of Environment, the victim lost his life as a result of a tiger shark attack that occurred in the vicinity of Hurghada's waters on Thursday. | "An attack by a tiger s…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Spanish Left Unites for July Elections. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Ione Belarra, the secretary of the "We can" party (Podemos) announced an alliance with the Sumar party to participate in the next general elections on July 23. | RELATED: | Although this coalition has been forged without closing the discrepancies between the two organizations, its objective is to avoid a dispersion of leftist voters, who could not contain the rightist forces in the municipal and region…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). UN: 297 Orphans Evacuated From the Khartoum's Mygoma Orphanage. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, according to a UN spokesperson's report, approximately 300 minors were relocated from Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, to a secure location within the country. They were staying in the Mygoma orphanage in Khartoum. | Related: | "The International Committee for the Red Cross facilitated the evacuation of the children and dozens of caretakers," said Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Venezuela and Algeria Strengthen Cooperation Ties. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro received Algeria's Agriculture Minister Mohamed Abdelhafid Henni, who is visiting this South American. | RELATED: | "Pleasant visit to the Miraflores Palace of Mohammed Abdelhafid Henni, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria. The brotherhood and cooperation between our peoples is mutual and marches towards a good…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). World Oceans Day: Guterres Calls for More Action. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, advocated for heightened measures to safeguard the world's oceans. | Related: | In commemoration of the annual World Ocean Day, the UN chief said in a video message, "The ocean is the foundation of life. It supplies the air we breathe and food we eat. It regulates our climate and weather. The ocean is our planet's greatest reservoir of biodiversity…

thecommunists (2023-06-09). Who blew up the Kakhovka dam? thecommunists.org The collapse of Kakhovka dam (on the Dnieper river in the Kherson region that was recently reincorporated into Russia) and consequent release of a flood tide of water, swamping the area and causing great loss of life and widespread infrastructural damage, is the latest incident to be blamed on Russia by Washington and Kiev, as …

unitedEditor (2023-06-09). The anti-colonial struggle for a multipolar world (*). uwidata.com United World International has started publishing papers that were presented to the Global Multipolarity Confernce held on April 29. UWI published the video address of Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, to the conference that was organized by Nova Resistência (Brazil), the New International Order Initiative (Türkiye), the International Eurasian Movement (Russia), the Thinkers' Forum (China) …

unitedEditor (2023-06-09). BRICS: An expression of the new polarities. uwidata.com By Erika Gimenez * On Thursday, June 1, the BRICS Foreign Ministers Summit was held in Cape Town. South African Minister Naledi Pandor met with her counterparts, Vice Minister MA Zhaoxu of China, Minister Mauro Vieira of Brazil, Minister Sergei Lavrov of Russia and Minister Subrahmanyan Jaishankar of India. The strategic association between the BRICS, …

unitedEditor (2023-06-09). Offensives and counter-offensives in Russian perspective. uwidata.com By Aida Mustafaeva We started our interview with Alexey Leonkov, a renowned military expert and Chief Editor of the magazine "Arsenal of the Fatherland", by discussing the counter-offensive against Ukraine. Alexey Leonkov is a highly respected figure in the field of military analysis and has authored numerous articles and books on the subject. His expertise …

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-06-09). Russia considers that Latin America has growing interest in the EEU. plenglish.com Sochi, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are showing more and more interest in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), the Prime Minister of Russia, Mikhail Mishustin said at a plenary session of the III Eurasian Congress.

Andreas Urban (2023-06-09). Loss of reality and bellicism. indybay.org Ukraine is "worn out" here, which is supposed to fight a proxy war "until the last Ukrainian" and is equipped for this with weapons, ammunition, financial means, etc., in the desperate hope to finally force Russia to surrender or at least to gain a negotiating position in which the West can impose all possible maximum demands on the enemy. None of this is even remotely realistic.

Anonymous834 (2023-06-09). Eric Zuesse: Another Step Toward Unification Of RussChina (Or ChinUssia). southfront.org Written by On June 8th, Russia's RT News headlined

Anonymous (2023-06-09). Erika Endrijonas Beneficiary of Santa Barbara News BlackOut. indybay.org Erika Endrijonas has a lengthy track-record of misconduct, corruption and fraud. She's also been the beneficiary of a generous news media black-out as she takes helm of Santa Barbara City College.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-06-09). BRICS New Development Bank De-Dollarizing. popularresistance.org The BRICS bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa is expanding, and building a new economic architecture to challenge the dominance of the US dollar. | One of the most important institutions created by the BRICS is the New Development Bank (NDB). This is a Global South-oriented alternative to the World Bank, which is located in and essentially controlled by the United States. | In March 2023, the NDB inaugurated its new chief: Dilma Rousseff, the former president of Brazil, from the South American nation's leftist Workers' Party. | Rousseff has stressed that the NDB's goals are financing "infrastru…

Capitalism, Race & Democracy (2023-06-09). Pacifica's CRD Longshore Workers Shut Down Ports;Protests over Florida Anti-immigrant Bill. indybay.org Pacifica's Capitalism, Race & Democracy On Longshore Workers Shut Down Ports; Protests over Florida Anti-immigrant Bill; South Africa Stands Up to the ICC…

City of Sunnyvale (2023-06-09). Saturday 6/24: EV Ride and Drive. indybay.org Baylands Park, 999 E. Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089…

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Chinese ministry vows targeted policy support in nationwide campaign to boost auto sales. ecns.cn The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Thursday that it will organize promotional activities across the country to boost auto sales in the second half of the year, vowing, among others, targeted policy measures to support auto consumption.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Discount food boxes turn hot among young consumers. ecns.cn Chinese consumers are increasingly warming up to the concept of "leftover blind boxes" — or randomly packed boxes of unsold food and beverages available at discounted rates — as a way of preventing food wastage and saving costs.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Shipment of wearable devices hits 24.71m in China in Q1. ecns.cn The shipment of wearable devices reached 24.71 million in China in the first quarter of 2023, down 4.1 percent from same period of last year, according to a latest report from research firm IDC.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). China's driverless high-speed subway project starts in Turkey. ecns.cn The opening ceremony for a driverless high-speed metro manufacturing project undertaken by CRRC was held in Ankara, Turkey on Wednesday, the country's first driverless metro project as well as China's first driverless metro project with a speed of 120 kilometers per hour to be constructed overseas.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). China to hold world's first supply chain-themed national expo. ecns.cn China will hold the first China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing from November 28 to December 2 with the aim of providing an international platform for advancing orderly and efficient industrial synergy across countries.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Chinese college, enterprise cooperate to cultivate railway professionals for Malaysia. ecns.cn The China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) signed a cooperation agreement with the Liuzhou Railway Vocational Technical College in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Tuesday to cultivate professionals for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project in Malaysia.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Reform and opening up achievements closely related to fine traditional Chinese culture: expert. ecns.cn The great achievements in reform and opening up are closely related to excellent traditional Chinese culture, Chen Lai, dean of the College of Chinese Ancient Studies, Tsinghua University, said at the Forum on Building up China's Cultural Strength held on Wednesday in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). China builds largest quake early warning system. ecns.cn China has finished building the world's largest earthquake early warning system, shortening the delivery of earthquake information from a minute to a few seconds after an earthquake starts, said Min Yiren, head of the China Earthquake Administration (CEA), on Thursday at a press conference.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Forex performance seen staying relatively stable. ecns.cn China's foreign exchange market is expected to maintain a relatively stable performance as the economy remains on an uptrend while the U.S. dollar's strength may not be sustainable.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Host of fan meeting in HK blasted for remarks. ecns.cn The host of a meeting of fans of Thai idol duo BKPP in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region drew sharp criticism after a video went viral showing him making separatist remarks at the meeting and discriminating against mainland fans.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Tianjin land subsidence a 'sudden geological hazard'. ecns.cn A preliminary judgment was made on Thursday that a case of land subsidence, which began in Jinnan district in Tianjin on May 31, was the result of a "sudden geological hazard", according to local news outlet Jinyun.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Outdoor yoga festivals pick up steam in Beijing. ecns.cn On Saturday, the Beijing Ocean Yoga Festival, an event organized by yoga brands including Mona Yoga and Kamal Yoga, was held at the Taipingyang Andover Under Water World.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Village basketball game to expand nationwide. ecns.cn A popular rural amateur basketball competition will be expanded nationwide this summer, according to a statement released on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Probes into problems in SOEs continue. ecns.cn A scandal involving a former official over a video clip showing him holding hands with a woman has once again sparked public attention in the fight against corruption in State-owned enterprises.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Monkey study sheds light on socialization. ecns.cn A team of researchers at China's Northwest University has made a groundbreaking discovery in the evolution of social behavior in primates.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Honduran President Xiomara Castro visits China. ecns.cn Honduran President Xiomara Castro arrived in Shanghai on Friday morning, starting her six-day visit to China.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Accidents, fatalities in workplace, natural disasters see decrease. ecns.cn China has experienced a significant drop in the number of casualties involving workplace accidents or natural disasters since 2018, Wang Xiangxi, Minister of Emergency Management, said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Global organizations raise expectations on China's economic growth. ecns.cn The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development rose the economic growth expectation on China again in a report released on June 7 local time to 5.4 percent this year and 5.1 percent next year.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Search for missing person continues after bridge collapses. ecns.cn Rescuers were still searching for a person who was washed away when an ancient bridge collapsed in Nanxiong city, Guangdong province, as of Friday noon.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Guangdong Telecom still investigating network interruption. ecns.cn The Guangdong branch of China Telecom (Guangdong Telecom) apologized for inconvenience caused by the service interruption Thursday afternoon to its users and had fully restored the affected mobile users' voice service as of 7: 30 pm on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). China's top court releases guideline against cyberbullying. ecns.cn A draft guideline on fighting cyberbullying-related crimes and violations has begun soliciting public opinions on Friday, in a bid to effectively solve the problem that has become a big complaint.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Taiwan authorities obstruct peaceful mainland student visit. ecns.cn Taiwan's pro-reunification Labor Party has strongly condemned Taiwan authorities for obstructing an island-based foundation from inviting Chinese mainland university students for an exchange program in Taiwan.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). China's first independent deepwater oilfield cluster produces over 10 mln tons of crude oil. ecns.cn China's largest offshore oil producer China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) on Thursday announced that the Liuhua 16-2 oilfield cluster, China's first independent deepwater oil and gas project, has accumulated production of over 10 million tons of crude oil.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Six-day welfare initiative to benefit 40 children for lifetime: Yushu official. ecns.cn An official from Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province expressed his thanks to an initiative for 40 kids from a local welfare home, saying it will benefit the children for a lifetime.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Six-day welfare initiative to benefit 40 Tibetan children for lifetime: Yushu official. ecns.cn An official from Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province expressed his thanks to an initiative for 40 kids from a local welfare home, saying it will benefit the children for a lifetime.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). 'C. Ronaldo of Yushu' and his 39 friends fulfill their dreams in Beijing. ecns.cn After traveling some 2,500 km, 40 Tibetan kids from a welfare home on the around 4,500-meter-high Qinghai-Tibet Plateau finally set foot on China's top-level football stadium in Beijing on June 2.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). China releases professional ethic convention for film practitioners. ecns.cn China Film Association released professional ethics convention for film practitioners, vowing firm opposition to tax evasion, pornography, gambling and drugs.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). State banks cut yuan deposit rates to spur investment, consumption. ecns.cn Major Chinese state banks officially lowered their yuan deposit rates on Thursday for a second time since last September. The move is expected to ease pressure on profit margins and inject liquidity into the bricks-and-mortar economy, experts said.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). China's CPI up 0.2% in May. ecns.cn China's consumer price index, the main gauge of inflation, rose 0.2 percent in May on a yearly basis, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Dragon Boat Festival holidays to unleash new round of spending momentum. ecns.cn The coming three-day Dragon Boat Festival holidays are expected to spark another year-on-year surge in domestic travel and tourism, adding to the spending passion that was kindled by the May Day holidays last month.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). China, Pakistan and Iran hold first meeting of trilateral consultation on counter-terrorism, security. ecns.cn China on Wednesday held a consultation meeting in Beijing with Pakistan and Iran on counter-terrorism and security, marking the first meeting of its kind.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Existence of massive first-generation stars with 260 solar masses confirmed. ecns.cn A new study led by Chinese scientists has confirmed the existence of first-generation stars with 260 solar masses for the first time by finding evidence of the existence of pair-instability supernovae (PISNe).

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). China places experimental communications satellite in orbit. ecns.cn China launched a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket on Friday morning at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwestern desert, placing an experimental communications satellite in orbit.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Chinese scientists achieve first-ever complete recording of a massive star's death. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have unveiled the mystery behind a massive explosion some 2billion years ago by analyzing over 60,000 gamma photons captured by China's Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO).

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). China approves world's first XBB-specialized COVID-19 vaccine as second wave nears end by June. ecns.cn A recombinant trivalent COVID-19 trimeric protein vaccine developed by WestVac Biopharma and West China Medical Center at Sichuan University, effective against the most recent XBB variants, has received emergency use approval in China.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). HK to ban seafood from high-risk regions near Fukushima if Japan dumps nuclear-contaminated water into ocean. ecns.cn Hong Kong will ban seafood from high-risk regions near Fukushima at once if Japan starts to dump nuclear-contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, said Hong Kong's environment chief on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). AI chatbots take on gaokao essay question. ecns.cn AI chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Baidu's Ernie Bot have joined the millions of students taking the national college entrance exam, or gaokao, to write essays for the Chinese language exam.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Summer scenery in Jiuzhaigou lures tourists. ecns.cn Spectacular summer scenery in Jiuzhaigou National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 8, 2023. Waterfalls, lush forests and serene plateau lakes attract many tourists.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). 2023 gaokao concludes with hugs and flowers in parts of China. ecns.cn 2023 gaokao concluded on Thursday in parts of China.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Haixun 03 launches patrol mission to Xisha Islands for first time. ecns.cn 2023 patrol mission to the Xisha islands was launched on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). China launches experimental satellite. ecns.cn A Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket carrying a Longjiang 3 experimental satellite, China's first plate-shaped satellite, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, June 9, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Iris lactea flowers bloom on grassland. ecns.cn Cattle forage on a grassland with blooming iris lactea flowers in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Colored wheat straws industry booms in Henan. ecns.cn Farmers began harvesting colored wheat in Huojia County, Xinxiang City, Henan Province on Tuesday. "ÄÄ…

Editor (2023-06-09). You Sure You Want To Eat That Sentient Being? scheerpost.com Peter Singer's classic work on animal welfare, remastered for the modern age, remains a timeless source of the lessons he has passionately conveyed for the past 50 years.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-06-09). Sumar recovers hopes of the Spanish left with alliances. plenglish.com Madrid, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Izquierda Unida (IU) will join the Sumar movement in the general elections in Spain on July 23, an announcement today joined by other parties.

Extinction Rebellion DC. (2023-06-09). Extinction Rebellion Targets DC Council During Week Of Action. popularresistance.org Washington, DC — This morning, as part of People vs Fossil Fuels national week of action, rebels from Extinction Rebellion DC chained themselves to the doors of the Wilson Building to demand the DC Council take a stand against Washington Gas' deadly Project Pipes. The $4.5 billion massive pipeline replacement project would force DC to rely on dangerous planet-warming fossil fuels for decades to come, making the city's current climate goals impossible to reach. | The action occurred while the sky filled with hazardous smoke from wildfires in Canada. The burning of fossil fuels like methane make wildfires suc…

Fidencio Aldama Support Group (2023-06-09). Collective Radio Transmission: Neither Condemned, nor Persecuted! indybay.org Participation of the Fidencio Aldama Support Group in the collective radio transmission: Neither Condemned, nor Persecuted. For the Revocation of the 50-year Sentence Against Miguel Peralta.

Greg Miller, FreightWaves. (2023-06-09). West Coast Container Ports Hit As Labor Talks Take Ominous Turn. popularresistance.org Will West Coast port labor negotiations devolve into a major, extended disruption to U.S. supply chains, akin to the labor fallout in 2014-2015? If there was a way to place a "prop" bet on this, how have the odds changed since the last port labor contract expired on July 1, 2022? | The longer the talks drag on, the higher the chance of a worst-case scenario. Talks on the new contract began in May 2022. The one-year anniversary has now come and gone. | There have been glimmers of hope along the way, at times nudging the betting line toward a less dramatic climax. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (IL…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-06-09). Dominican Republic to host Caribbean Karate Championship. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Jun 9 ( Prensa Latina) The Dominican Republic will host the Caribbean Karate Championship from July 24 to 29 with the participation of 22 countries, the president of the Organizing Committee, Jean Luis Rodriguez, informed Thursday.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-06-09). Mexican Government warned of dangerous position of the Judicial Power. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The Legal Counsel of the Federal Executive (CJEF) warned of the dangerous position adopted by the Judicial Power when confronting the rest of the powers of the State.

krish-rad_ind (2023-06-09). Colombia: People Mass Mobilize in Support of President Petro. orinocotribune.com

Labor Video Project (2023-06-09). At Apple Headquarters Workers Want Labor Power! WGAW Rallies With South Bay Labor. indybay.org Striking Writers Guild Of America West workers and other unionists rallied at the world headquarters of Apple to demand that Apple meet their demands.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-09). Prime Minister of Haiti met with CARICOM counterparts. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Haiti's Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, met with the heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), as well as with the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris.

Moon of Alabama. (2023-06-09). Report On The Nova Kakhova Dam Breach. popularresistance.org A few hours ago an alleged explosion blew up the Nova Kakhova dam in Ukraine. | It was either that or structural damage from previous strikes. Previously the Russian army had pulled back its troops from the northern part of Kherson oblast because a dam breach would endanger their supply route. | We do not know yet how much of the dam has been damaged. How much water will be flowing out of it depends on the part of the wall that is still standing below the current water level. | Of note is that the Ukraine had previously filled the upstream dams on the Dnieper to the brim to increase the potential damage. Those wa…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: What women need to know about stroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stroke is a medical emergency. The faster you get treatment, the better your chances are of recovering. May is Stroke Awareness Month to raise awareness about stroke prevention and treatment. It's also Women's Health Awareness Month. Mayo Clinic experts say women with stroke symptoms should not delay seeking treatment. They say some women don't realize the symptoms could be life-threatening, and don't get the care they need in time. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/5Pzg7VzL0_E

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-09). Consumer Health: Preventing osteoporosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to prevent this bone disease. Osteoporosis affects approximately 10 million people in the U.S., 80% of whom are women, according to the Office on Women's Health. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses, such as bending over or coughing, can cause a fracture. Osteoporosis-related fractures most…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-09). Ready to run: What last-minute tips will help before my race? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you breathless with anticipation? Finding it hard to sleep at night? It's like waiting for a holiday or birthday celebration — race day is almost here. You've worked hard for weeks preparing for this big event. It's finally time to put your feet on the pavement and show what you can do. Let's go over a few last-minute tips as you prepare for the big day: Final fueling You may receive helpful advice about…

Ox Sam Camp (2023-06-09). Descendants of Ghost Dancers Protect Paiute Massacre Site from Canada's Lithium Americas. indybay.org Paiute and Shoshone are standing in front of Lithium Americas trucks, blocking them, to protect the Paiute Massacre Site at Thacker Pass. The United States government — Biden, the Interior Department and BLM — have issued the permit for the foreign corporation, Lithium Americas of Vancouver, Canada, to dig into the site where Paiute were massacred by U.S. soldiers and left here in northern Nevada. Now, those defending this sacred place have been served with restraining orders.

PAEAN Peoples Alliance for Earth Action Now (2023-06-09). Friday 6/9: Santa Rosa: End Fossil Fuel Era – Sit-in for Survival. indybay.org Courthouse Square | 3rd Street & Mendocino Ave | Santa Rosa, CA 95401…

Platypus Santa Cruz (2023-06-09). Thursday 6/8: Panel discussion: The Legacy of Maoism Today. indybay.org McHenry Library | 414 McHenry Road | Santa Cruz, CA 95064…

Prof. James K Galbraith (2023-06-09). Estados Unidos: El acuerdo sobre la deuda es una tragedia. globalizacion.ca El acuerdo sobre el límite de deuda consagra una austeridad a largo plazo. Ha sido una enorme victoria para el Partido Republicano. Dos hombres salen del Despacho Oval. Uno de ellos, el presidente Joe Biden declara que el acuerdo al…

Robert Reich (2023-06-09). Busting the 'paid what you're worth' myth. nationofchange.org It is distorting our politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people while millions of Americans struggle to get by.

Staff (2023-06-09). Pelosi & Her Elitist Dems Awarded For Trashing Consumers. trofire.com Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was recently given an award by the healthcare industry for working tirelessly — for years — to prevent REAL healthcare reform that would provide relief to consumers from happening. Mike Papantonio & Farron Cousins discuss more. Transcript: *This transcript was generated by a third-party transcription software company, so please excuse any typos. Mike Papantonio: Former …

Staff (2023-06-09). Israeli soldiers shot Palestinian journalist Momen Samreen in the head while he was doing his job. thecanary.co Israeli forces shot Palestinian journalist Momen Samreen in the head with a live round on Wednesday 7 June. Soldiers also shot fellow journalist Rabea' Monir in the abdomen with a rubber-coated steel bullet. The protective helmet Momen was wearing most probably saved his life. He was also wearing a blue press jacket. Mo'men is reportedly …

Staff (2023-06-09). Lebanese soldiers confront the Israeli occupation (1/2). youtube.com The Lebanese Army deployed at the southern border today after Israeli soldiers fired tear gas at people who were protesting Israeli military incursions and the placement of barbed wire on their land. Lebanese soldiers confront the Israeli occupation force soldiers who fired tear gas on Lebanese protesters today. Source: Al Mayadeen independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews

Staff (2023-06-09). Lebanese soldiers confront the Israeli occupation (2/2). youtube.com The Lebanese Army deployed at the southern border today after Israeli soldiers fired tear gas at people who were protesting Israeli military incursions and the placement of barbed wire on their land. Source: Al Mayadeen Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews

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