(2023-06-17). The end of the unipolar world. journal-neo.org 
The global world order is on the verge of a radical transformation. The Western powers 30 years ago saw in the collapse of the Soviet Union, which resulted from its internal weaknesses and mistakes, an unprecedented opportunity to dominate the world by way of deterring possible competitors by any means. Perhaps one of the most […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-06-17). Saturday 6/17: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Native Sons: Palestinians in Exile" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-06-17). Russia Protests Over Provocative Actions By U.S. Forces In Syria's Raqqa. southfront.org 
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | Russia had protested over provocative actions by United States forces in the northeastern Syrian governorate of Raqqa, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, said on June 16. | During a briefing, Gurinov said that units from the U.S.-led coalition moved al…
(2023-06-17). Turkey Renews Shelling On Northern Syria, Wounds Four Civilians (Video). southfront.org 
Image: aa.com.tr | On June 17, the Turkish military and its proxies renewed shelling on Kurdish-held areas in the northern Syrian governorate of Aleppo. | A series of artillery strikes targeted the town of Tell Rifaat and nearby areas, according to the Hawar News Agency, which is linked to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and several other sources. | The Syrian Arab Army and the Russian Military Police both maintain positions in Tel Rifaat as a part of a de-escalat…
(2023-06-17). Biden Administration Uses New Definition Of 'Recession' So As To Hide America's Having Just Been In One. southfront.org 
Written by Eric Zuesse. In a hearing by the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, on Tuesday June 13th, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet…
(2023-06-17). Correspondence] Governance of health emergencies. thelancet.com There have been many analyses of the COVID-19 pandemic but little discussion of the governance failures, especially the need for cross-government, multisectoral engagement, and leadership by heads of state and governments at both national and global levels.
(2023-06-17). Trump Boasts He Wanted To Take Venezuela's Oil After Overthrowing Its Government. popularresistance.org Former US President Donald Trump gave a speech in which he boasted that he wanted to "take over" Venezuela and exploit its large oil reserves. | "When I left, Venezuela was ready to collapse. We would have taken it over; we would have gotten to all that oil; it would have been right next door", Trump said. | "But now we're buying oil from Venezuela. So we're making a dictator very rich. Can you believe this? Nobody can believe it", he added. | Trump made these remarks on June 10, at a speech for a convention organized by the North Carolina Republican Party. | The US government initiated a coup attempt against Ven…
(2023-06-17). Wednesday 6/21: How the Supreme Court's Hard-Right Turn Is Wreaking Havoc on Democracy. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-06-17). ESG Dystopia: Why Corporations Are Doubling Down on Woke Even As They Lose Billions. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-17). Correspondence] Disability is central to discrimination in health. thelancet.com We congratulate The Lancet on the Series on racism, xenophobia, discrimination, and health—a key resource for health researchers and advocates. One Series paper by Shannon and colleagues1 focuses on intersectionality. We were gratified to see that the authors mention questions of ableism in their framing comments, but disability issues are not carried through in the case studies or analyses.
(2023-06-17). Vienna 'Peace Summit' Engineers Weak Final 'Declaration'. popularresistance.org A statement condemning Russia was issued on the peace consultation organized by American and Western European organizations in Vienna on June 10-11. | From the final text of the declaration issued by the International Peace Bureau, which emerged from obscurity, even the passage in the original draft, which mentioned NATO's "co-responsibility", was omitted. | In their closing statement, the organizers of the conference demand an immediate ceasefire and negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Civilian diplomatic intervention is envisaged at their countries' embassies, including the Russian one, while condemning Rus…
(2023-06-17). Correspondence] Multilevel analyses of the cardiometabolic health of Indigenous Brazilian peoples. thelancet.com In Caroline K Kramer and colleagues'1 Article, they concluded that in Brazil, "changes of Indigenous peoples' traditional ways of living consequent to urbanisation are associated with an increased prevalence of adverse cardiometabolic outcomes". As researchers in Indigenous health in Brazil and authors of several articles cited in the Article, we found serious flaws in the study.
(2023-06-17). Homelessness: Structural Violence in a Rich Country. indybay.org The causes can be found in present social structures, prevailing property relations and mounting socio-economic crisis phenomena. Nowhere does the capitalist economic system fail so blatantly as in the supply of living space since apartments in Germany are treated like sausages, wall tapestries and throwaway handkerchiefs.
(2023-06-17). Correspondence] The role of patient safety in health inequities. thelancet.com The Series paper by Selvarajah and colleagues1 highlights how inequitable quality of care is a means by which health systems map discrimination onto poorer health outcomes. However, the authors miss an opportunity for framing these issues in a way that will provoke effective remedial action from health professionals and systems.
(2023-06-17). Saturday 6/17: Abolitionist walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco | (we meet in the lobby)…
(2023-06-17). Wednesday 6/14: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org Amphitheater outside Bernal Branch library | 500 Cortland Avenue…
(2023-06-17). Correspondence] Perinatal outcomes and the role of obstetric anaesthesia interventions. thelancet.com The meta-analysis by Jameela Sheikh and colleagues1 identified that babies born to Black women had consistently poorer perinatal outcomes than babies born to White women after adjusting for maternal characteristics. Although they highlighted the complex multifactorial reasons behind this disparity, they did not specifically discuss the effect of intrapartum obstetric interventions. In a population-based study of 435‚Äà281 livebirths, Kearns and colleagues2 investigated the relationship between labour epidural analgesia and neonatal outcomes.
(2023-06-17). Turbo Lung Cancer: 24-Year-Old UK Paramedic Coughed Up Blood and Died Within Five Months of Stage 4 Lung Cancer Diagnosis. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-17). Micron to invest over 4b yuan in Xi'an factory. ecns.cn US memory chipmaker Micron Technology said on Friday that it will invest 4.3 billion yuan ($602.77 million) in its chip packaging and testing factory in Xi'an, Shaanxi province over the next few years.
(2023-06-17). China's first intelligent floating production storage and offloading vessel delivered in Jiangsu. ecns.cn China's first intelligent floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel "Offshore Oil 123" was delivered in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, on Friday. It marks a new progress in China's intelligent construction of an offshore oilfield.
(2023-06-17). Chinese Foreign Ministry responds to Blinken's upcoming visit to China. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin made a comment on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's upcoming travel to China, at a press conference on Friday.
(2023-06-17). Global publishers descend on Beijing for book fair. ecns.cn The 29th Beijing International Book Fair opened at the China National Convention Center on Thursday. With a theme of deepening exchanges and mutual learning, the five-day book fair features more than 200,000 book titles from 2,500 publishers from 56 countries and regions.
(2023-06-17). China's push for regional peace hailed. ecns.cn China's proactive role in finding a lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by initiating a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas offers new opportunities for resolving decades of discord, say analysts.
(2023-06-17). Chinese soccer fan's pitch antic goes viral. ecns.cn During a friendly soccer match between Australia and Argentina in Beijing Thursday, a Chinese fan ran onto the field to hug soccer legend Lionel Messi.
(2023-06-17). Beijing court looks to raise awareness of new types of drugs. ecns.cn A Beijing court said on Friday that it has seen a rising number of cases involving new types of drugs over the past five years, and called on residents to raise their awareness of these drugs and avoid them.
(2023-06-17). AIIB's efforts recognized by the world, FM spokesperson. ecns.cn AIIB recruits and manages its staff in accordance with the principles of openness, merit-based selection and transparency.
(2023-06-17). World Internet Conference Nishan Dialogue on Digital Civilization to kick off in Shandong. ecns.cn The World Internet Conference (WIC) Nishan Dialogue on Digital Civilization will be held in Jining City in east China's Shandong Province from June 25 to 27, according to a press conference on Friday.
(2023-06-17). China plans raft of steps to boost growth. ecns.cn China will work further in implementing a raft of supportive measures to boost consumption, carry out the construction of major projects, and expedite the development of a modern industrial system to boost growth.
(2023-06-17). China to promptly formulate policies to restore, expand consumption: top economic planner. ecns.cn China will promptly formulate policies that restore and expand consumption, continuously improve consumption environment, and release the potential of service consumption.
(2023-06-17). Pink-mauve wild orchids discovered in Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn More than 200 pink-mauve wild orchids, which are under first-class State protection were discovered in Inner Mongolia recently.
(2023-06-17). 29th Beijing International Book Fair attracts 2,500 exhibitors. ecns.cn More than 2,500 exhibitors took part in the book fair, displaying some 200,000 books.
(2023-06-17). Medals for Hangzhou Asian Games unveiled. ecns.cn The medals, named "Shan Shui," which translates to "Lake and Mountain," draw inspiration from the Liangzhu Culture, a testament to the 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization, and represent the geographical features of Hangzhou.
(2023-06-17). Mysterious scenery of Ganquan Grand Canyon in Shaanxi. ecns.cn Sunshine casts into the Ganquan Grand Canyon, creating mysterious beauty in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The canyon on the loess plateau, formed by erosion from flash flooding, features amazing "flowing" shapes in towering rock.
(2023-06-17). Two-color water lily in full bloom in Nanjing. ecns.cn A water lily with two colors is in full bloom, drawing many visitors to Xuanwu Lake Park in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 15, 2023.
(2023-06-17). 150,000 evacuated as India and Pakistan brace for Cyclone Biparjoy. ecns.cn About 150,000 people have been evacuated as India and Pakistan braced for the impact of Cyclone Biparjoy.
(2023-06-17). Reporters from home and abroad impressed by Tibetan culture. ecns.cn A group of 20 journalists from 15 media groups visited Lhasa and experienced the charm of traditional Tibetan culture.
(2023-06-17). First 500-kV zero-carbon substation in Chongqing enters operation. ecns.cn Chongqing's first 500-KV zero-carbon electricity substation officially entered operation on Wednesday, which is expected to significantly improve the regional power supply this summer. "ÄÄ…
(2023-06-17). Heatwave hits Beijing, lifting temperature to 39 degrees Celsius. ecns.cn On Friday morning, the Chinese capital of Beijing renewed an orange alert for high temperatures, with the day's maximum temperature expected to reach 39 degrees Celsius, said local weather authorities.
(2023-06-17). Bill Gates praises China's remarkable innovation achievements in speech. ecns.cn Bill Gates, the founder of the Gates Foundation, delivered a speech in Beijing on Thursday, lauding China's remarkable innovation achievements. "ÄÄ…
(2023-06-17). Villagers make traditional salted duck eggs ahead of Dragon Boat Festival in Anhui. ecns.cn To celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, villagers in Huizhou, East China's Anhui Province have been busy making salted duck eggs these days.
(2023-06-17). Exploring Pergamon Museum in Berlin. ecns.cn Known as one of the most famous museums in Berlin, the Pergamon Museum has been classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1999 because of its special significance.
(2023-06-17). British football enthusiast enjoys village super league. ecns.cn A village super league held in Rongjiang County, Southwest China's Guizhou Province, has gone viral both online and offline. "ÄÄ…
(2023-06-17). World Report] Thousands at risk after Ukrainian dam destruction. thelancet.com The disaster has left hundreds of thousands of people without clean water, risking diseases such as cholera. Ed Holt reports.
(2023-06-17). Monday 6/19: Free Drag Workshop. indybay.org SubRosa Community Space | 703 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz…
(2023-06-17). Saturday 6/17: Marxist Transgender Liberation and LGBTQ Rights in Actually Existing Socialist Countries. indybay.org San Jose Peace & Justice Center (48 S 7th St #101, San Jose, CA 95112)…
(2023-06-17). Wednesday 7/12: San Francisco Frozen Film Festival. indybay.org The Cut Outdoor Cinema: 250 MAIN ST. SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105…
(2023-06-17). Perspectives] Petro Terblanche: developing an mRNA technology hub in Africa. thelancet.com Petro Terblanche, the Managing Director of Afrigen Biologics and Vaccines based in Cape Town, South Africa, insists that her varied career has been unplanned. What kind of a plan would take you from a starting point in animal biology to the leadership of a rising biotech company via data management in cancer trials, environmental epidemiology, research on air pollution, the management of a government food science and technology agency, leadership roles in a nuclear energy corporation and a chemical company, and a part-time university professorship? "I take challenges", Terblanche explains, "but once I feel the ch…
(2023-06-17). Community pushes back against Geelong City Council's proposed cuts. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-17). The company you keep: PwC scandal engulfs government. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-17). Dramatic Arctic sea ice melt should not be a shock. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-17). Jonno Sriranganathan: 'Aim for reforms that open up space for deeper radical change'. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-17). Labor must be pushed on its inadequate housing plan. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-17). 'NIMBY' name calling is a developer distraction. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-17). Protestors call on Vic Labor to save Barak Beacon housing estate. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-17). Public housing residents suspend occupation, call on minister to save their homes. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-17). Rich countries owe US$192 trillion in climate reparations to global South. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-17). Swaziland: Campaign launched for release of political prisoners. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-17). Unions step up push for 'same job, same pay' rule. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-17). The 2023 Oakland Teachers Strike: An Assessment. popularresistance.org At the end of May, I closed the books on my tenth year as a classroom teacher, my seventh in Oakland Unified. When the year got underway back in August of 2022, I was hoping for something that had eluded me for most of my time in OUSD: an uninterrupted school year. While contract negotiations were set to take place, I did not anticipate any major escalation on the union front. For most of the year, that proved to be the case. | But then shortly before spring break, word spread that the Oakland Education Association (OEA) bargaining team wanted to escalate to a potential strike before the end of the year.
(2023-06-17). Monday 6/19: ILWU Local 10 Juneteenth Event With Danny Glover & Angela Davis. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 | 400 North Point | San Francisco…
(2023-06-17). Despite Legalization, Those Harmed The Most Are Not Able To Benefit. popularresistance.org As media critics, we encourage people to write letters to the editor, noting that even if your letter doesn't run, it may help another letter with a similar point get in. Because a paper that gets one letter may not feel obliged to represent that view, but if they get 20, they may figure they should run one. | All of which is to say, the New York Times must have got a boatload of letters scoffing at columnist Ross Douthat's sad sack May 17 piece about how legalizing marijuana is a big mistake, not least because his opposition to it is making people call him a "square." | Unsurprisingly, Douthat isn't being a prin…
(2023-06-17). Perspectives] Virtually forgotten: telehealth and its histories. thelancet.com Along with nearly every doctor I knew, during the COVID-19 pandemic I was thrust into the strange world of virtual medicine. For many of my paediatric patients with autism spectrum disorder, for whom an hour in clinic can be challenging, this turned out to be a good thing and online the parents and I could have a genuine conversation. Still more importantly, I was able to see where these families lived—one mother took me on a virtual tour showing the holes her child had kicked into the wall plaster.
(2023-06-17). Insurance industry refuses policies to those most in need as climate change unfolds. liberationnews.org 
Capitalism not only lacks a clear plan to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, it also falls very short on investing in resilient infrastructure that would help communities withstand climate-related hazards, or assisted relocation from areas that will become uninhabitable regardless.
(2023-06-17). In Ukraine, it's coming down to an endless war of position. indybay.org Russia sees itself as existentially threatened – regardless of whether NATO and the West ever had and have in mind to attack Russia. What is relevant is what the Russian leadership and the majority of Russians are convinced of. Russia has long accused NATO of wanting to turn Ukraine into a Western bulwark on its border with Russia. | Since 2008, Russia has repeatedly made it clear to the West that this is unacceptable.
(2023-06-17). Nicaragua Rebuilds: Five Years After US-Funded Terror Was Defeated. popularresistance.org Masaya, Nicaragua — The story begins a month before the incident I'm about to describe. I live in the city, and I'd written in my diary that "Saturday, May 12th must be counted as the worst day in Masaya since the earthquake in 2000." | During the previous night, opposition vandals had destroyed the house of the former deputy mayor, then went on to set fire to the town hall, an old colonial building that also housed Masaya's Museum of the Heroes and Martyrs of the Revolution. Opposition roadblocks which had sprung up in Masaya's streets in April had been cleared in early May, often by local people, but they…
(2023-06-17). World Report] UNDP reports that 90% of people hold gender-based biases. thelancet.com The UN warns that global backlash against women's rights could jeopardise reaching gender parity by 2030. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.
(2023-06-17). 110 Million Now Forcibly Displaced By War And Climate Crisis. popularresistance.org The United Nations refugee agency on Wednesday released its annual report on forcible displacement across the globe, revealing that the refugee population has hit a new record of 110 million people who have been driven from their homes due largely to violent conflicts and climate-related disasters—with the numbers showing the crisis is rapidly intensifying with each passing year. | At the end of 2022, more than 108 million people were living as refugees—up nearly 20 million from the previous year, according to the report, Global Trends in Forced Displacement 2022. | The recently erupted conflict in Su…
(2023-06-17). 2023 Juneteenth Holiday Legacy from our California State Capitol – City of Sacramento. indybay.org 2023 California Juneteenth Holiday Celebration offers an amazing opportunity towards truth and reconciliation as we celebrate freedom.
(2023-06-17). On 2023 Juneteenth, ILWU10 Closes N.Ca Ports & Makes Actor Danny Glover An Honorary Member. indybay.org On Juneteenth, ILWU Local 10 will close all ports in Northern California and make Danny Glover and honorary member of the Local. Retired ILWU Local 10 secretary treasurer Clarence Thomas talks about the history of Juneteenth and also the history of Danny Glover with the ILWU Local 10.
(2023-06-17). Tuesday 6/20: Seniors Are the Fastest-Growing Homeless Group. They Badly Need Services. indybay.org us02web.zoom.us/j/86465752525?pwdTzh1YVh5SE9mdWkzdjI2clZrVEczdz09; Meeting ID: 864 6575 2525; Passcode: 465295…
(2023-06-17). The Fourth Industrial Revolution: The Future of AI, The Past of Homo Sapiens? globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-17). Correspondence] Climate change justice goes beyond authorship equity. thelancet.com Mehr Muhammad Adeel Riaz and colleagues commented on the poor global authorship equity in the 2022 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change.1 This letter not only describes the inequity in reporting but also enlightens the need to dissect climate change in detail to truly understand cause and effect.
(2023-06-17). Correspondence] Non-communicable diseases in Afghanistan: a silent tsunami. thelancet.com Afghanistan is experiencing an untypical humanitarian crisis resulting from a chronic 40-year conflict and political upheavals. This crisis has led to a rapid economic collapse, inflation, drastic rises in poverty, hunger, and risk of malnutrition.1 Afghanistan is suffering from the double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Outbreaks of many communicable diseases such as acute watery diarrhoea, measles, dengue fever, pertussis, and Crimean—Congo haemorrhagic fever in addition to COVID-19 have worsened the situation.
(2023-06-17). Thursday 6/22: Reclaiming Our Bodies: A Night of Art for Reproductive Justice. indybay.org CounterPulse | 80 Turk Street | San Francisco, CA, 94102…
(2023-06-17). 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."…
(2023-06-17). 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)…
(2023-06-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: How low testosterone can affect men's health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Millions of men live with a testosterone deficiency. If left unchecked, this treatable condition may contribute to serious health problems like osteoporosis and lowered red blood cell production. During National Men's Health Week — June 12—18 — Dr. Gregory Broderick, a Mayo Clinic urologist, encourages men with symptoms of low testosterone to speak with their health care team. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/GRxb6-CyPxM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end…
(2023-06-17). Addressing cancer concerns in the LGBTQ+ community. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org During June, many cities and towns around the U.S. and the world celebrate and raise awareness of the LGBTQ+ community's accomplishments and the ongoing fight for equality and acceptance. When it comes to health, the LGBTQ+ community faces increased cancer concerns. Stigma and discrimination create barriers to health care, placing the LGBTQ+ community at heightened risk for certain forms of cancer. Being aware of cancer risks and finding ways to overcome these challenges can be lifesaving. Mayo…
(2023-06-17). Consumer Health: Men's health and living a longer, healthier life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June is Men's Health Month, and Men's Health Week will be observed June 12—18, which makes this a good time to learn about the top threats to men's health and what you can do to keep yourself healthy. Heart disease and cancer are two of the top three leading causes of death for men in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The good news is that healthy lifestyle choices can reduce…
(2023-06-17). Consumer Health: What do you know about headaches? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about headaches. Headache is pain in any region of the head. Headaches may occur on one or both sides of the head, be isolated to a certain location, radiate across the head from one point, or have a viselike quality. A headache may appear as a sharp pain, a throbbing sensation or a dull ache. Headaches can develop gradually or…
(2023-06-17). Science Saturday: Like filling a pothole — cell therapy for cartilage repair. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Growing up in the Netherlands, Daniel Saris, M.D., Ph.D., was exposed to the wonders of science at a young age. He listened to his father, a physicist, when he spoke at scientific conferences. His mother, an English teacher, encouraged learning about diverse societies. These experiences would grow into Dr. Saris' career as an orthopedic surgeon and regenerative medicine researcher. "I've always been intrigued with understanding how science and biology work and how we can use it…
(2023-06-17). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Heel pain? It might be plantar fasciitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: When I wake up in the morning and go to stand up, I have such excruciating pain in my heel that I have to sit back down on the edge of the bed. As the day goes on, it gets somewhat better, but my heel is still tender. What can be causing the pain? ANSWER: "My heel is killing me!" is, without a doubt, one of the most common sentences uttered in podiatry offices…
(2023-06-17). 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…
(2023-06-17). 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…
(2023-06-17). 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…
(2023-06-17). 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…
(2023-06-17). 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…
(2023-06-17). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Childhood eczema. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 2-year-old son has a new rash on his arms and back. His doctor said it looks like eczema. He is itching nonstop and that creates red, raw skin. It seems to be worse while he's lying in bed. No one in the house is getting good sleep because he's so uncomfortable. What can I do to help him feel better and get some rest? ANSWER: Itchy and uncomfortable skin is bothersome for adults,…
(2023-06-17). 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,…
(2023-06-17). 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…
(2023-06-17). Mayo Clinic Social Innovation Grant to address health care disparities accepting applications. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic is now accepting applications for a new Social Innovation Grant poised to address health care disparities in Olmsted County. Visit the Mayo Clinic Community Engagement page for application materials and additional information. Applications are due July 31, 2023. The grant, sponsored by Mayo Clinic's Department of Medicine, will be awarded to digital innovation projects that improve health, enhance health care delivery, and promote greater health equity in the greater Rochester…
(2023-06-17). Expert advice on breathing issues due to wildfire smoke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Photo credit: Paula Zack Rochester, NY sky Breathing for residents across certain regions of the U.S. is becoming increasingly difficult as wildfires continue to spread across large portions of several Canadian provinces, according to news reports. "Because of the upper-level winds in the areas involved, exposure to wildfire smoke can even occur if a person is located several hundred miles away from the actual fire," says Dr. Clayton Cowl, a Mayo Clinic pulmonologist and clinical…
(2023-06-17). Reminding men of the importance of screenings during Men's Health Month. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — June is National Men's Health Month, which is a great time to schedule an appointment with your primary care provider and learn which screenings you might be due for. Historically, men have been hesitant to seek medical attention when something seems wrong with their health. Also, men aren't as likely as women to have preventive screenings and checkups with their health care team. "This is a problem because early detection of a…
(2023-06-17). Celery: Not just for veggie trays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Celery often is relegated to veggie trays where its built-in scoop makes it ideal for dipping. It's also used to add extra crunch to holiday stuffing, or tuna or chicken salad. But celery offers far more. Low in calories, rich in nutrients Celery is a nutrient-rich, low-calorie food. Two stalks of celery contain only 15 calories. Aside from its low calorie count, celery contains dietary fiber, vitamin K, and small amounts of vitamins A and…
(2023-06-17). Friday 6/16: Understanding the Escalating Repression of the #StopCopCity Movement. indybay.org Online via Zoom | Register at www.nlg.org/civicrm/event/register/?id=60 | Live captioning provided…
(2023-06-17). Daniel Ellsberg Has Passed Away. He Left Us a Message. indybay.org "I choose to act as if we have a chance."
(2023-06-17). Wednesday 7/12: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.
(2023-06-17). Lawfare Against Venezuela: Three Years After the Kidnapping of the Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com 
By àÅlvaro Sánchez Cordero — Jun 13, 2023 | Alex Saab has become a pillar of Venezuela's resilience and resistance | "Dear Prime Minister, my name is Alex Nain Saab Morán and I have been illegally detained in your country for 57 days already, while I await the review of an unsubstantiated and politically motivated extradition request made by the United States. I am compelled to write to you given the great injustice that has been committed." | Thus begins a letter written by Venezuelan Special Envoy and Deputy Ambassador to the African Union Alex Saab addressed to the Prime Minister of Cape Verde Ulise…
(2023-06-17). What is Urgent and Necessary in Haiti. orinocotribune.com 
By Jean Saint-Vil — Jun 6, 2023 | I greet you in the name of each common ancestor whose bones remain restless at the bottom of the Caribbean and Atlantic Oceans. I hope this brief note finds you in excellent health as it deals with an urgent crisis which requires that we summon superior collective wisdom, intelligence and, above all, courage. | As you read this note, in the town of Jeremi (South-West Haiti/ Grandans), corpses are being pulled under collapsed rubble. The region was hit by a 4.9 magnitude quake early this morning. This occurred a few hours after floods had devastated large parts of the North,…
(2023-06-17). The Childcare Movement Is Rediscovering Its Power. popularresistance.org Last month, hundreds of childcare workers, families and children gathered in front of City Hall in Philadelphia for a Day without Childcare and a demand for better wages. It was a rousing, passionate event. A lead organizer of the event — and a third-generation childcare provider — Shineal Hunter, was thrilled. "This is a grassroots effort," she said. "It's just a beginning, a starting point to educate as many providers, parents and stakeholders and get them to jump on board. This whole opportunity is allowing me to see how much power we have to make change happen. We just have to join together and sp…
(2023-06-17). World Report] Wildfires prompt calls for better public health preparedness. thelancet.com Smoke has covered huge areas of North America, exposing millions to health risks. Paul Webster reports from Ottawa.
(2023-06-17). Resolution On Indigenous Peoples' Health Is A Landmark Moment. popularresistance.org During the 76th World Health Assembly, members of the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted an unprecedented resolution on the health of Indigenous peoples. The drafting process of the resolution was primarily driven by Brazil, with support from other countries in Latin America. The adoption of the resolution could pave the way for combating the health inequities that Indigenous communities have been exposed to for centuries, and open the doors to greater participation from Indigenous movements. | Mariana Lopes Simàµes, who took part in the World Health Assembly as part of the People's Health Movement's W…
(2023-06-17). Perspectives] Political complicity in junk food industry tactics. thelancet.com Fear and opportunity partly underpin the tactics of the beverage and food industries. Sales of sugar-sweetened beverages, for instance, have fallen by about 25% during the past 20 years in many high-income countries (HICs). To counteract such a decrease in sales in HICs, companies have focused their attention on opportunities in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is the backdrop to Eduardo J Gómez's compelling book Junk Food Politics: How Beverage and Fast Food Industries Are Reshaping Emerging Economies, which looks at six country case studies from China, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and S…
(2023-06-17). Pitfalls of export-led growth. mronline.org 
AFTER Sri Lanka and Pakistan, Bangladesh has become the third country in our neighbourhood to become afflicted by a serious economic crisis.
(2023-06-17). As Shippers Call for Biden to Intervene in Longshore Negotiations All Out on Juneteenth. indybay.org West Coast rank and file ILWU members and retirees are supporting a strike on Juneteenth June 19 until longshore workers get a contract. They have been working without a contract since last July.
(2023-06-17). Tuesday 6/13: Americonned Screened At SF Roxie With Panelists After The Film. indybay.org Screening of Americonned with a panel after the film.
(2023-06-17). Sunday 6/25: Join the Reproductive Justice Contingent at People's March SF. indybay.org Starting point: Polk Street and Washington Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 | Look for the banner: WE DEMAND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE…
(2023-06-17). Friday 6/16: 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…
(2023-06-17). Covid Related News: Discrimination against unvaccinated Australians is deadly while the dangers of covid injections continue to be revealed. expose-news.com Australia's stance to not treat an unvaccinated child is nothing short of criminal in light of the ever-growing mountain of evidence from across the world of the harm and deaths caused by …
(2023-06-17). How do we win people over who don't want to talk to us anymore? And why should we? expose-news.com Why should we try to win people over who don't want to talk to us anymore? And how do we do it? Dr. James Lyons-Weiler answered both of these questions at a …
(2023-06-17). Robot "companions" is a betrayal of the elderly. expose-news.com Artificial intelligence is bringing robots a step nearer to the public consciousness as we question the myriad uses of machines that can deliver our food, drive our cars, and maybe even do …
(2023-06-17). Correspondence] Essential role of staff development in addressing structural racism. thelancet.com After the recent Comment1 by Saleem Razack and Thirusha Naidu, we thought it essential to emphasise the importance of faculty development. As medical educators, we must role-model the behaviours and attitudes we expect of our students, including the critical consciousness mentioned, but also an awareness of structural racism and its effects on students, patients, and staff. We are concerned that too much of the focus in recent years has been on the development of the curriculum, with relatively little consideration of faculty that aims to develop the competencies required of an educator in today's higher educatio…
(2023-06-17). Friday 6/30: San Francisco Critical Mass bike ride. indybay.org Gather at Justin Herman plaza – near Embarcadero BART…
(2023-06-17). World Report] Migration needs are increasing at the Darién Gap. thelancet.com More people than ever are attempting the dangerous land crossing from Colombia to Panama, increasing the need for medical care. Shawn Yuan reports from Panama.
(2023-06-17). Far-Right Opposition Primary Commission Opts for Elections Without Venezuela's National Electoral Council. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, June 16, 2023 ( Through a press conference held on Friday, June 16, José María Casal, president of the CNP, announced the decision, and placed the blame on the resignation of the CNE board on Thursday,…
(2023-06-17). Venezuela: Authorities Working on Comprehensive Response Plan to Meet Yukpa Indigenous People's Demands. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-06-17). Venezuela y Cuba rechazan listado unilateral hecho por EE.UU. telesurtv.net El comunicado venezolano denunció que las sanciones implementadas contra Venezuela "constituyen un incentivo para la migración de personas vulnerables al flagelo de la trata".
(2023-06-17). Acaban partido de fútbol México – EE.UU. por gritos homofóbicos. telesurtv.net La Concacaf asegura que este comportamiento ha sido "durante mucho tiempo un problema para la Federación Mexicana de Fútbol, que ha sido multada en repetidas ocasiones".
(2023-06-17). Unos 3 millones de niños necesitan ayuda en Haití, dice Unicef. telesurtv.net Menores de edad en dicho territorio sufren desnutrición con riesgo de muerte.
(2023-06-17). Vaticano anuncia encuentro entre el papa y presidentes de Cuba y Brasil. telesurtv.net Ambos mandatarios viajarán posteriormente a Francia donde participarán en una cumbre mundial impulsada por el presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron.
(2023-06-17). Venezuela y Cuba rechazan lista unilateral hecha por EE.UU. telesurtv.net El comunicado venezolano denunció que las sanciones implementadas contra Venezuela "constituyen un incentivo para la migración de personas vulnerables al flagelo de la trata".
(2023-06-17). CFK reitera que el FMI es el problema fundamental de Argentina. telesurtv.net Subraya que deuda con el Fondo es el principal problema de Argentina y hay que tener una postura nacional ante quienes exigen programas de ajuste.
(2023-06-17). Ciclón Biparjoy deja al menos dos fallecidos a su paso por India. telesurtv.net Más de 180.000 personas debieron evacuarse entre India y Pakistán. Se registran cortes eléctricos y árboles derribas, viviendas y vías destruidas.
(2023-06-17). Exigen al Supremo salvadoreño liberar a líderes comunitarios. telesurtv.net Defensa presenta habeas corpus ante Sala de lo Constitucional. Señala que existen motivos de salud que no han sido escuchados por autoridades.
(2023-06-17). Reportan incremento de víctimas por combates en Sudán. telesurtv.net Según la OMS, desde el 15 de abril a la fecha han muerto al menos 1.073 personas y otras 11.704 resultaron heridas.
(2023-06-17). Cámara colombiana aprueba proyecto sobre paridad en cargos públicos. telesurtv.net El proyecto adopta medidas para garantizar la participación paritaria de las mujeres en las diferentes ramas y órganos del Poder Público.
(2023-06-17). Reportan sismo de magnitud 5,8 en Francia. telesurtv.net Las coordenadas reportadas fueron 46.22 grados de latitud Norte y 0,76 grados de longitud Oeste.
(2023-06-17). Presidente Maduro sostiene reunión con ministra de Estado para Cooperación Internacional de Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que son naciones unidas con el mismo espíritu, abocados a trabajar en la agenda bilateral que fortalezca la cooperación mutua.
(2023-06-17). Asesinan a otro firmante de la paz en Guaviare, Colombia. telesurtv.net Eduardo Sánchez fue asesinado en la zona conocida como Puerto Zancudo, su cuerpo tenía múltiples impactos de bala.
(2023-06-17). Declaran alerta roja por sequía en 140 municipios de Honduras. telesurtv.net El Niño ocasionará escasez de lluvias, sobre todo en junio y julio, lo que afectará al centro y sur de Honduras.
(2023-06-17). Asciende a ocho cifra de muertos por ola de calor en México. telesurtv.net La Secretaría de Salud detalló que del 3 al 10 de junio se notificaron 69 golpes de calor por temperaturas extremas.
(2023-06-17). Realizan el Festival Boleros de Oro en La Habana, Cuba. telesurtv.net El evento cuenta con actuaciones de reconocidos cantantes del género.
(2023-06-17). Instituyen la Dirección Nacional de Defensoría en Cuba. telesurtv.net Se trata de una instancia que concentra, en una sola figura, la impartición de justicia.
(2023-06-17). OMM alerta sobre rápido cambio del hielo marino ártico y antártico. telesurtv.net Según la OMM alerta que el hielo marino se está reduciendo en todo el mundo a un ritmo sin precedentes.
(2023-06-17). Asesinan a fiscal de mesa electoral en Guatemala. telesurtv.net La fiscal fue asesinada junto a su esposo tras haber asistido a una reunión de capacitación de fiscales de mesa.
(2023-06-17). Asesinan a otro líder ambientalista de Guapinol, Honduras. telesurtv.net El hecho ocurrió sobre las 10H30 (hora local) cuando dos hombres armados ingresaron a la vivienda de Domínguez.
(2023-06-17). Papa Francisco está de alta médica tras operación abdominal. telesurtv.net Su cirujano Sergio Alfieri aseguró que Bergolio "está bien, mejor que antes" debido a que no presenta malestar.
(2023-06-17). Vladímir Putin interviene en Foro Económico de San Petersburgo. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios internacionales, la intervención del mandatario está programada para las 11.00 GMT.
(2023-06-17). Presidente de Sudáfrica llega a Ucrania para misión de paz. telesurtv.net Durante el viaje hacia Ucrania, se presentó un incidente en Varsovia con parte de la comitiva presidencial, impidiéndoles desembarcar.
(2023-06-17). Caricom descarta intención de enviar fuerzas militares a Haití. telesurtv.net Representantes haitianos acuerdan establecer un Gobierno de unidad nacional con el fin de combatir de manera efectiva la actual crisis de seguridad…
(2023-06-17). Presidenta de Perú asegura que no habrá comicios adelantados. telesurtv.net Luego de que sesionara el Consejo de Ministros, la mandataria recalcó que su ejecutivo continuará trabajando hasta julio de 2026.
(2023-06-17). Expert Dr confirms COVID Vaccines may have seriously damaged Hearts of 100 Million+ Americans. expose-news.com The vaccines are causing heart injury in at least 2.8% of people who receive the Covid-19 injections. According to Dr. Thomas Levy, a minimum of 7 million Americans now have hearts damaged …
(2023-06-17). Editorial] Rethinking our approach to refugees. thelancet.com The theme of 2023's World Refugee Day is hope away from home: a world in which refugees are always included. But regrettably, in several notably high-income countries such as the UK, parts of Europe, and the USA, the approach to refugees could not be further from inclusive, and instead is focused on externalisation, deterrence, containment, and return. It is time to rethink our approach to refugees, to move away from aggression, fear, and prejudice, and to uphold a shared responsibility towards protection and dignity.
(2023-06-17). Sunday 7/9: Film Screening – "Finite: The Climate Of Change" indybay.org The Roxy Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2023-06-17). Working Films and National Labor Leaders Announce Short Film Fund to Support Worker-Led Organizing. indybay.org Working Films, in collaboration with Amazon Labor Union, North Carolina AFL-CIO, Starbucks Workers United, Union of Southern Service Workers, and United Farm Workers, are issuing a call for short films to amplify workers seeking to have their voices heard.
(2023-06-17). Germany: Train drivers union leader turns union into a temporary employment agency. wsws.org The cooperative founded by the Train Drivers' Union (GDL) is a trap and marks a new low in the transformation of trade unions into tools of big corporations.
(2023-06-17). Are nuclear weapons the next red line NATO will cross in Ukraine? wsws.org Facing the failure of Ukraine's "spring counteroffensive," the United States is moving to escalate its own intervention in the conflict.
(2023-06-17). UAW rams through sellout deal, shuts down 40-day Clarios strike. wsws.org The sabotage by the United Auto Workers bureaucracy of the courageous strike by workers at the Toledo, Ohio, area auto battery plant is a warning to autoworkers facing their own contract battle this September.
(2023-06-17). Reject NTEU sellout at University of Sydney and form rank-and-file committees for a broader struggle. wsws.org Genuine rank-and-file committees are essential to defeat a shocking betrayal at USyd and for a broader struggle against worsening real wage cuts, casualisation and intolerable conditions.
(2023-06-17). "We should have struck!" West Coast dockworkers decry White House-brokered sellout agreement. wsws.org While exact details of the tentative agreement are being kept under wraps by the PMA, ILWU, and the White House, what few items have emerged portend a massive betrayal.
(2023-06-17). Jacobin covers for DSA betrayal of U-M grad students' strike. wsws.org The Jacobin interview unintentionally provides a damning exposure of the GEO's betrayal of the strike and the DSA's role in supporting and covering up this betrayal.
(2023-06-17). Workers Party government in Brazil joins pro-imperialist campaign against Roger Waters. wsws.org The Lula government has joined the campaign to vilify Waters, a leading international antiwar activist, going one better by threatening to jail him for his performances in Brazil.
(2023-06-17). Tentative agreement for New York City transit workers attacks retiree health care. wsws.org The proposed deal would force New York City transit worker retirees onto private Medicare Advantage plans that frequently deny coverage.
(2023-06-17). Intensifying witch hunt over Radio New Zealand's "pro-Kremlin" Ukraine war reports. wsws.org The manufactured furore presages a return to the reactionary atmosphere and methods of the 1950s anti-communist witch-hunts to prepare for a vast escalation of imperialist war abroad and class war at home.
(2023-06-17). New York City teachers union announces sellout deal. wsws.org Mayor Eric Adams has announced that there will be budget cuts of hundreds of millions of dollars next year that will result in the firing of over 500 school crossing guards, and drastically cut the city's pre-K program.
(2023-06-17). UPS workers vote overwhelmingly to strike, as Teamsters boast about sham deal for AC in trucks. wsws.org The margin reflects a determined mood among rank-and-file UPS workers, but the Teamsters bureaucracy tried to sabotage this determination by suppressing turnout in the strike vote.
(2023-06-17). Striking film and television writers rally in New York's Times Square. wsws.org Broadway artists, actors and singers showed their support for the writers, who face wage cuts, the casualization of their labor and the threat of artificial intelligence.
(2023-06-17). President Raisi's Latin America Tour Aims To Build Solidarity. popularresistance.org Several experts have emphasized that this visit aims to highlight similarities between the Islamic Republic and the three Latin American countries, particularly in their political stance towards the West. | It's important here to explain the political similarities between them from a historical perspective with a focus on the connection between Western ideology and colonialism. | To understand the critique of the colonial project from an external perspective to the Western discourse, it is essential to grasp this ontological relationship between the West and colonialism..
(2023-06-17). 6-15-2023 Media Only News Briefing: Air Quality Concerns. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Due to ongoing air-quality issues in Minnesota, Mayo Clinic hosted a media briefing June 15th, with Greg Vanichkachorn, M.D., M.P.H., Mayo Clinic Occupational Medicine specialist. Dr. Vanichkachorn answered questions about how small particles in the air affect the human body and how you can protect yourself. Journalists who have already registered on the News Network can log into their accounts to download a recording of the Zoom briefing found at the end of this post. Journalists who would like to access…
(2023-06-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why Black women should consider screening for breast cancer earlier. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Age recommendations for when women should start yearly mammograms to screen for breast cancer vary. However, Mayo Clinic healthcare professionals have been firm for more than a decade that women should start breast cancer screening at age 40. Starting mammograms early is especially important for non-Hispanic Black women, who have higher rates of breast cancer compared to non-Hispanic white women. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sandhya Pruthi, with Mayo Clinic's Breast Diagnostic Clinic and Mayo…
(2023-06-17). Treating sleep apnea made easier: Upper airway stimulation therapy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A restful night's sleep is more than just rejuvenating, it improves your health, memory and mood. Yet for millions of U.S. adults, restful sleep is elusive because they have obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops partially or completely. These events can result in low oxygen levels and cause frequent episodes of waking. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common form of sleep apnea, and occurs…
(2023-06-17). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Protein needs for performance. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've taken up running and signed up for a half-marathon to keep me motivated. I know training puts a lot of wear and tear on the body, and I've heard protein is essential. How do I make sure I'm getting enough protein so I can perform at maximum ability? ANSWER: As you prepare for your upcoming distance race — or any other athletic event — you may be looking for ways to fine-tune your…
(2023-06-17). Mayo Clinic Health System now offering Saturday appointments for cervical cancer screening. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org OWATONNA, Minn. — Cervical cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women, with the American Cancer Society estimating that almost 14,000 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed in 2023. Of those cases, over 4,000 women will likely die from the disease. Fortunately, precancerous cervical lesions are easy to diagnose with a Pap test, or cervical cancer screening, leading to better outcomes for treatment. But for many women, finding…
(2023-06-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: Testicular cancer is highly treatable. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June is Men's Health Month. It's an opportunity to recognize the signs and symptoms of testicular cancer. The disease is not common. Just 1 in 250 men will develop testicular cancer at some point in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. Most of those cases are in young and middle-aged men. And usually, the cancer is highly treatable. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/PkWz0ZYinzo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10) is in the downloads at…
(2023-06-17). Consumer Health: The lifesaving gift of blood donation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Blood Donor Day, which is observed Wednesday, June 14, is an effort by the World Health Organization to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products, and to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their lifesaving gifts of blood. Nearly 16 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S., according to the American Red Cross. Daily needs include 29,000 units of red blood cells, 5,000 units of platelets and 6,500 units of plasma. People…
(2023-06-17). Imperial academics recognised in King's Birthday Honours. imperial.ac.uk Imperial experts in asthma and COPD, vascular surgery, cancer, and endocrinology are among those recognised in the King's Birthday Honours 2023.
(2023-06-17). Panama reports over 2,000 dengue cases. plenglish.com According to the Health Ministry (MINSA), 233 patients have showed warning symptoms and seven were reported as seriously-ill. | MNSA ¥s report stated that out of the total number of dengue cases, 1,060 are women and 998 are men. | Among regions most hit are Colon (east) and Bocas del Toro (west); in addition to the metropolitan region of Panama city, the district of San Miguelito and Panama West and Panama North. MINSA reiterated its call to the population to keep their homes and workplaces clean; check the screens of doors, windows and look under the sinks, as these are sites where dengue-transmitting mosqui…
(2023-06-17). Dozens killed as ISIS-linked rebels attack school in western Uganda. plenglish.com Kampala, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Militants linked to the Islamic State group (ISIS) hacked and burned 37 students to death in western Uganda in the country's worst such attack in over a decade, army and police officials said Saturday.
(2023-06-17). SPIEF proves strength of Russian economy. plenglish.com St. Petersburg, Russia, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin on Saturday said that the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) has proved that plans to isolate Russia and destroy its economy failed.
(2023-06-17). Researchers urge swift actions on rapid Arctic, Antarctic change. plenglish.com Geneva, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Polar scientists are presently calling for an urgent intensification of national and international research and observational capabilities in view of rapid Arctic and Antarctic change.
(2023-06-17). Russia to assess peace proposals for Ukraine. plenglish.com St. Petersburg, Russia, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Peace initiatives on Ukraine presented by different nations have ideas that could work, the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said.
(2023-06-17). Russia, Kazakhstan agree to extend oil transit to 2033. plenglish.com St. Petersburg, Russia, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Kazakhstan have agreed to extend their agreement on transporting oil through Kazakhstan until 2033, the Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulguinov announced Saturday.
(2023-06-17). Chile praises Prensa Latina's role in defense of the peoples. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) In a ceremony held in Chile for the 64th foundation anniversary of Prensa Latina, a great number of participants praised the role played by this news agency in disseminating the reality of the peoples ahead of media campaigns.
(2023-06-17). Desertification, drought are biggest issues for humankind — UN. plenglish.com United Nations, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought -a UN observance celebrated each year on June 17- calls for solving these serious present and future issues for all humankind.
(2023-06-17). Egypt mourns deaths in shipwreck off coast of Greece. plenglish.com Cairo, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The Egyptian government is currently working with Greek authorities to determine total toll of nationals dead during a boat shipwreck, with hundreds of illegal immigrants, off the coast of Greece.
(2023-06-17). Cuba recalls passing of independence fighter Máximo Gómez. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Saturday commemorates the 118th anniversary of the death of the Generalissimo of the Liberation Army Máximo Gómez, a distinguished internationalist fighter who contributed significantly to the fight for Cuban independence in the 19th century.
(2023-06-17). Xi sends congratulatory letter to 15th Straits Forum. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, sent a congratulatory letter to the 15th Straits Forum on Saturday.
(2023-06-17). Cradle of Civilization: Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. ecns.cn
(2023-06-17). El Supremo condena a Irene Montero a pagar 18.000 euros al ex marido de María Sevilla. indybay.org El Supremo condena a Irene Montero a pagar 18.000 euros al ex marido de María Sevilla por presentarle sin pruebas como un maltratador…
(2023-06-17). Diferencias de derechos entre hombres y mujeres en españa. indybay.org Diferencias de derechos entre hombres y mujeres en españa. Más de 300 derechos entre hombres y mujeres en España…
(2023-06-17). Un okupa marroquí dispara al propietario del inmueble y a un Mosso del GEI. indybay.org Herido en el tiroteo con la Policía, el okupa marroquí afirmó antes de ser reducido que sólo saldría muerto de la propiedad…
(2023-06-17). Ingresa en prisión el subsahariano detenido por una agresión sexual en Irún. indybay.org El subsahariano fue arrestado el 9 de junio, acusado de agredir sexualmente a una mujer en Irún el pasado 28 de mayo…
(2023-06-17). Un magrebí apuñala a un Policía en una comisaría de Pontevedra. indybay.org El atacante, muy alterado, entró armado con un cuchillo y un cúter en la comisaría de la Policía Nacional en Pontevedra e hirió a un agente | Policía herido por un magrebí en Pontevedra. Agentes de la Policía Nocional de Pontevedra ha detenido esta mañana a un magrebí que, notablemente alterado y violento, entró en una comisaría armado con un cuchillo y un cúter.
(2023-06-17). Sunday 8/13: Long Haul Infoshop 30th Birthday Party. indybay.org 3124 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley – corner of Woolsey and Shattuck – across from La Pena – 2 blocks from Ashby BART – 510 540 0751…
(2023-06-17). øQué acciones ayudan a combatir la sequía y la desertificación?>. telesurtv.net Un 80 por ciento del suelo degradado en el mundo es resultado del exceso de actividad humana.
(2023-06-17). Instalan comité de cara a renovar Poder Electoral de Venezuela. telesurtv.net El Comité de Postulaciones Electorales recibirá las credenciales de los candidatos a rectores, que deberán ser aprobados en sesión plenaria del Parlamento.
(2023-06-17). Gobierno de Brasil inaugura red ferroviaria entre dos estados. telesurtv.net El senador por Alagoas Renan Filho manifestó que "el Gobierno del presidente Lula da Silva está hecho de logros".
(2023-06-17). Colombia y Alemania refuerzan cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net El presidente afirmó que, como resultado de su visita a Alemania, los dos países trabajarán en cuatro acciones de la Alianza por el clima y la transición energética justa.
(2023-06-17). El Papa se declara "consternado" por los casos de pederastia en Bolivia. telesurtv.net El jefe mundial de los católicos dijo estar "conmovido e impresionado" por implicaciones en los casos de "ministros de la Iglesia".
(2023-06-17). Australian news site Crikey self-censors article critical of MeToo, Higgins saga. wsws.org The population has been deluged with lurid sexual misconduct allegations for years, most based on junking the presumption of innocence. For MeToo supporters, a single article questioning their narrative is too much.
(2023-06-17). Latin America has leading role in French forum on financial pact. plenglish.com Paris, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Latin America and the Caribbean will have a significant presence of Heads of State and Government at the summit that Paris will host this month on a New Global Financial Pact, organizers announced today.
(2023-06-17). El Salvador week with Central American games and twisted politics. plenglish.com San Salvador, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The week that ends today in El Salvador was colored by the final offensive to guarantee the 24th Central American and Caribbean Games, and the crooked policies that cast a shadow over the 2024 presidential elections.
(2023-06-17). Cuban President pays tribute to Generalissimo Máximo Gómez. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today led the political act and military ceremony on the occasion of the 118th anniversary of the death of Major General Máximo Gómez.
(2023-06-17). Nation makes leaps with floating wave energy. ecns.cn The development of the nation's offshore renewable energy made a leap forward on Wednesday as the country's first independently developed megawatt-scale floating wave energy generation device "Nankun" began trial operations in Zhuhai, Guangdong province.
(2023-06-17). Domestic eVTOL sector truly taking off. ecns.cn Two Chinese companies specializing in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) technologies are standouts at the China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair (CSITF), which is being held from Thursday to Saturday.
(2023-06-17). Experts see steady FX in H2 on recovery outlook. ecns.cn China's foreign exchange market is more capable of maintaining steady performance in the second half of the year than in the past as a series of supportive policies are set to help economic recovery regain momentum.
(2023-06-17). Jobs stable in May, but youth still struggling. ecns.cn The unemployment rate remained stable in May, hovering around 5 percent, but younger job seekers still face a tough outlook with structural imbalances in the job market.
(2023-06-17). BRI creates more than 3,000 projects, 420,000 jobs for participating countries in decade: ministry. ecns.cn A decade on since the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was announced, it has galvanized nearly $1 trillion of investment globally and created more than 3,000 projects and 420,000 jobs for participating countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at the daily press conference on Thursday.
(2023-06-17). Exploring Shadow Puppet Art Museum in NW China's Shannxi. ecns.cn Xi'an Shadow Puppet Art Museum in northwest China's Shannxi Province displays a variety of shadow puppets, stage properties and scripts dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). "ÄÄ…
(2023-06-17). The Other Americans: Fascism's Ugly Shadow in Latin America. progressive.org In Latin America, the roots of fascism run deep. Across the hemisphere, fascist and far-right ideologies are reemerging, often growing out of religious movements.
(2023-06-17). Judge Napolitano and I Discuss General Milley's Criminal Malpractice, Jack Teixeira and the Passing of Daniel Ellsberg. sonar21.com 
Let me start with the important and sad news marking the passing of Daniel Ellsberg. Dan leaves a legacy of greatness. He was kind, generous and moral. His decision to…
(2023-06-17). ONU llama a tomar medidas en materia alimentaria en Haití. telesurtv.net Si bien la asistencia alimentaria de emergencia es la máxima prioridad, también debemos centrarnos en los esfuerzos que pueden ayudar a construir sistemas alimentarios sostenibles en Haití.
(2023-06-17). Serbia declara estado de emergencia tras intensas lluvias. telesurtv.net Días de aguaceros torrenciales han causado inundaciones en Serbia, y también Bosnia, obligando a las autoridades a declarar el estado de emergencia en muchas áreas.
(2023-06-17). Al menos 43 muertos deja ataque terrorista en escuela ugandesa. telesurtv.net "Nuestras fuerzas están persiguiendo al enemigo para rescatar a los secuestrados y destruir a este grupo", dijo el vocero del ejército, Felix Kulayigye.
(2023-06-17). Presidente Lula da Silva inaugura red ferroviaria en Brasil. telesurtv.net El senador por Alagoas Renan Filho manifestó que "el Gobierno del presidente Lula da Silva está hecho de logros".
(2023-06-17). Disidencias de las FARC solicitan retomar cese al fuego en Colombia. telesurtv.net Las autoridades indígenas aseguraron que exigen seriedad por parte de las disidencias de las FARC en el cumplimiento de los protocolos y ceses al fuego bilaterales.
(2023-06-17). Why is Britain so set on escalating the war in Ukraine? thecommunists.org The recent announcement that Rishi Sunak's government would be providing first depleted uranium shells to Ukraine and then Storm Shadow long-range missiles represent two of the latest of examples of the British government's consistent and active efforts to escalate the war in Ukraine. It is doing so with zero concern for the lives of British …
(2023-06-17). Celebrating Racial Justice and Equality on Juneteenth. progressive.org The holiday is an opportunity to learn from our history, celebrate our progress, and carry both forward.
(2023-06-17). Kiev Forces Launch New Wave Of Attacks In Zaporozhye, Donetsk Sections (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | On June 17, Kiev forces launched a new wave of attacks in the Zaporozhye and south Donetsk sectors as a part of their spring counteroffensive. | Heavy fighting is currently taking place in the direction of the settlements of Nikolskoe, Pavlovka, Vladimirovka near the areas of Ugledar and Pyatihatki in Donetsk as well as near the settlements of Makarovka, Staromaiskoe and Urojainoe in Zaporozhye. | New video footage showed recent Ukrainian losses near the settlement of Chasov Yar in…
(2023-06-17). Putin: Russia Has More Nuclear Weapons Than All NATO Countries. southfront.org 
© Sergey Bobylev/TASS | Russia will use its nuclear weapons only if faced with an existential threat, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on June 16. | Answering a question on his stance on using tactical, low-yield nuclear weapons as a deterrent, Putin stressed that his attitude about the idea of using such weapons was "negative" and pointed to Moscow's nuclear doctrine."Nuclear weapons are created to ensure our security in…
(2023-06-17). Russian MoD Announces Attack On Decision-Making Centers In Kiev (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | On June 17, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it had targeted decision-making centers in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. | In a statement, the ministry said that the Russian military launched strikes with long-range sea- and air-based high-precision missiles against one of the decision-making centers of Kiev forces, adding that the was successful."The assigned target has been neutralized," the statement reads. | The ministry added that Kiev forces launched more attacks in the south…
(2023-06-17). Uneasy Locations: The Russian Embassy Site In Canberra. southfront.org 
Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark. | They think we are mugs — and it's insulting. It's all fine for politicians to be swimming, swerving and tossing about in the goo of paranoia that is surveillance, chatting to the ghost called foreign interference; but to expect the rest of the citizenry to be morons is rather poor form. But the formula has always been such: We terrify you; you vote us in, and we increase the budget of the national security state. | Regarding the business of the…
(2023-06-17). Israeli Soldiers Won't Face Prosecution for Death of 80-Year-Old Palestinian-American. scheerpost.com 
The Israeli military announced the soldiers involved in the death of Palestinian American Omar Asaad would not face criminal charges. Less than 1% of Israeli army probes result in the prosecution of soldiers.
(2023-06-17). RFK Jr: Should Fauci be Prosecuted? Will RFK Jr Take Big Money? & More. scheerpost.com 
By Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave / The Hill Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave interview 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about Covid-19 and how he would have handled the response to the pandemic differently.
(2023-06-17). Seymour Hersh: Partners in Doomsday. scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-17). American Churches Launch Initiative to End Israel's Apartheid. hrw.org Over 100 faith-based groups form Apartheid Free Communities Initiative.
(2023-06-17). Palestinian prisoners suspend hunger strike scheduled for Sunday while dialogues continue to achieve their demands. samidoun.net The Administrative Detainees' Committee of the Palestinian prisoners' movement in occupation jails issued a statement on Saturday, 17 June, announcing that the mass open hunger strike of Palestinians jailed without charge or trial scheduled to begin on Sunday was suspended pending further dialogue with the occupation prison administration to achieve their demands. There are currently …
(2023-06-16). The Heat: Western Sanctions. america.cgtn.com 
More than a quarter of the world is under economic sanctions. But are they effective? And who bears the brunt of these measures? The United States and Western powers consider sanctions a diplomatic tool. Its targets consider sanctions economic blackmail, if not a form of …
(2023-06-16). Will AI tech bring human extinction? america.cgtn.com 
Top developers and industry experts are warning artificial intelligence could bring the end of humans.
(2023-06-16). European Commission president wraps Latin America tour. america.cgtn.com 
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen is wrapping up her trip through Latin America.
(2023-06-16). DC restaurant combine Afrofuturism with food. america.cgtn.com 
A Restaurateur in Washington, D.C. is bringing Afrofuturism to the dinner table.
(2023-06-16). Biden's Restrictions on Oil Drilling Have Pushed Prices Back Up to Where They Were in the Bush Administration. cepr.net 
For better or worse (worse in my view), President Biden has not done much to restrict drilling for new oil and gas. As a result, we are now producing more than when Donald Trump was in the White House. Nonetheless, there are still many people who want to blame Biden's restrictions for the high price …
(2023-06-16). U.S. imperialism's crisis, and the fascist danger. cpusa.org 
The U.S. is, without a doubt, at a dangerous crossroads. U.S. global dominance is waning as country after country rushes to leave the dollar, join the BRICS initiative, resist pressure to side with U.S. imperialism's goals in Eastern Europe, or turn to China for trade and empowerment. As the U.S. pours vast amounts of …
(2023-06-16). Oklahoma Communists say there's no pride in McCarthyism. cpusa.org 
Citing a 1955 law that declared the Communist Party illegal in the state of Oklahoma, organizers of Oklahoma City Pride blocked local Reds from having a booth alongside other community organizations and corporate sponsors at this year's "Pride on 39th" festival. "We have reviewed your application and have found that Title 21, Section 1266.1 …
(2023-06-16). Marxist IQ: a Juneteenth primer. cpusa.org 
This Marxist IQ celebrates Juneteenth, a day marking the historic struggle that ended racialized chattel slavery in the U.S., demonstrating the role of the slaves in emancipating themselves. W.E.B. DuBois said a turning point in the Civil War was achieved when there was a general strike of the enslaved Black population. 2023 marks the …
(2023-06-16). On the Real Importance of New Sino-Russian Economic Pacts. journal-neo.org 
In March 2023, when China's President Xi visited Moscow, he told his Russian counterpart that the scope of the changes taking place in today's world is such that has not been "seen for 100 years." The pace and the scope of these changes — which we can understand in terms of a visible shift towards […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-06-16). Singapore hosted another Shangri-La Dialogue. journal-neo.org 
(2023-06-16). The Arab-Iranian Dialogue as a prerequisite of these countries' entry into the BRICS. journal-neo.org 
(2023-06-16). 200 Historians Back Polish Holocaust Expert Under Attack. strategic-culture.org By Ofer ADERET | In a letter of support, historians and scholars worldwide said that the Polish attack on Holocaust scholar Prof. Barbara Engelking harmed the attempt 'to understand the processes that allowed the Holocaust to take place' | Two hundred historians, including senior Holocaust scholars from Israel and around the globe, signed a letter in support of Prof. Barbara Engelking, a Polish historian who has been under attack in her homeland after she said the Poles did not do enough to help Jews during the Shoah. | "We, the undersigned scholars of the Holocaust Era, the Second World War, and Modern and Jewis…
(2023-06-16). Assange: An Unholy Masquerade of Tyranny Disguised as Justice. strategic-culture.org
(2023-06-16). Encontro com correspondentes de Guerra. strategic-culture.org Yevgeny Poddubny: Boa tarde, Senhor Presidente. | Muito obrigado por encontrar tempo para nos receber. | Presidente da Rússia, Vladimir Putin: Estou muito feliz em ver todos vocês. | Yevgeny Poddubny: Nossas reuniàµes anteriores ocorreram em uma atmosfera de confianàßa. Nossas conversas sempre foram nítidas e francas, e estamos muito gratos a você por isso. | Vladimir Putin: Eu sinto que você nà£o será capaz de fazer isso se as câmeras estiverem ligadas; todo mundo quer incendiar o público quando as câmeras de TV està£o ligadas. | Yevgeny Poddubny: Nà£o, vamos manter as coisas no con…
(2023-06-16). Gee, Thanks America! U.S. Sanctions Make Russian Economy Stronger and Precipitate Multipolar World. strategic-culture.org The paradoxical thing is that U.S. and European sanctions against Russia while intended to cripple the Russian economy have made the stronger. | Russia's economy is performing strongly, according to recent forecasts from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. The outcome defies earlier predictions by the United States and its European allies which held that Western sanctions would bring the Russian economy to its knees and force it to submissively "Cry Uncle". | When the conflict in Ukraine escalated 16 months ago (after eight years of NATO-sponsored aggression using the Kiev Neo-Nazi regime), various W…
(2023-06-16). Italy and EU Both Pay Billions to the MENA Region's New Strongman. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? strategic-culture.org The EU has shown the entire MENA region that is has pots of cash to prop up the most brutal dictators to prevent migrants from reaching its shores. | What word would you use to describe the EU diverting a billion euros towards the coffers of Tunisia's despot Kais Saied? 'Blackmail' seems to spring to mind. The EU, along with Italy's right-wing leader Giorgia Meloni have just signed off close to 2 bn euros in 'aid' to Tunisia — in exchange for Saied to do something about the hundreds of African migrants trying to leave Tunisia's shores in a quest to make it to Italy and then onto France before getting asylum…
(2023-06-16). U.S. imperialist gangsterism and Cuba. mronline.org 
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a Rogue State as "a nation or state regarded as breaking international law and posing a threat to the security of other nations."
(2023-06-16). Victory for Indigenous nations' sovereignty as Supreme Court upholds Native adoption law. peoplesworld.org 
In a surprising decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), affirming the Native adoption law's constitutionality. The High Court ruled that the original plaintiffs in the case—the states of Texas, Louisiana and Indiana and a number of individual families—had neither merit nor the standing to prevail in their …
(2023-06-16). Australian Greens say Israel perpetrates the crime of apartheid. electronicintifada.net Party's new policy recognizes Palestinians' right to resist.
(2023-06-16). Death of Track Star Tori Bowie Refocuses Nation on Black Maternal Health Crisis. truthout.org Olympic track star Tori Bowie was eight months pregnant and in labor when she died on May 2, according to an autopsy. She was alone in her home at the time and may have suffered from respiratory distress and eclampsia, a rare but life-threatening pregnancy complication. Her baby also died. Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist, was just 32 years old, and her death has led to an outpouring of grief… |
(2023-06-16). Colombia: President Petro Denounces Semana Magazine's False Accusations of Money Hoarding. orinocotribune.com
(2023-06-16). Venezuela: Far-Right María Corina Machado vs. Opposition Primaries Commission. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan far-right opposition leader of the Vente Venezuela party, María Corina Machado, began bickering with the far-right opposition commission for primaries, the self-styled "National Primaries Commission" (CNP). The opposition leader attacked the fact that the participation of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in the internal opposition elections—as a technical tool—had been requested by the CNP. | The campaign command of María Corina Machado questioned the CNP with a new statement made this Tuesday, June 14. According to the text, "there is no clarity" about what the technical specifications…
(2023-06-16). Russia's Energy Industry Is Betting Big on South Asia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-16). Democrat-Majority California State Legislature Seen As Blocker To Reparations Approval. moguldom.com Many Black residents in California and some reparations advocates, though not all, were excited about the possibility that California could become the first state in the Nation to deliver cash reparations. But the historic effort may get stalled, ironically, by ruling Democrats in the state. "California is not as liberal as people want us to …
(2023-06-16). Judge Sentences Black Man To 70 Years In Prison Over Spitting On Cop. moguldom.com In Lubbock, Texas, spitting on a police officer could land you in prison for 70 years. At least, that's the sentence one Black man got recently. Larry Pearson, 36, received that sentence in April. He had been arrested in May 2022 for domestic violence after a victim flagged down an officer in northeast Lubbock, according …
(2023-06-16). Reflections As Hundreds Take the Streets of Raleigh Against North Carolina's Abortion Ban. itsgoingdown.org Analysis and reflections on a recent march in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the state rolls out a new abortion ban. On Friday, May 26th a nighttime demonstration against the new North Carolina abortion ban was organized for downtown Raleigh, NC. I was not an organizer of the event, but I wanted to offer my appreciation…
(2023-06-16). Is America the Land of Nod? southfront.org 
(2023-06-16). Desperate Crowd Funding For Ukraine War? Israel To Make First Merkava Tank Sale. southfront.org 
March 20, 2008. a Merkava tank during a training day held in the Golan Heights for the 188th Armored Brigade. Photography by Neil Cohen, IDF Spokesperson's Film Unit. | Israel is in talks to sell hundreds of its used Merkava main battle tanks to two countries, including one in Europe, head of the International Defense Cooperation Directorate in the Israeli Ministry of Defense revealed on June 15. | Yair Kulas told the Calcalist financial paper that his directorate, also known as SIB…
(2023-06-16). Jordanian Army Shot Down Drone Carrying Weapons Over Border With Syria. southfront.org 
File image. | On June 16, the Jordanian military announced that it had shot down a drone carrying weapon parts from Syria over its side of the border. | A statement reported by state news agency Petra said that troops from the Eastern Military Region downed the drone that had crossed illegally into the kingdom's territory. The confiscated weapons parts were transferred to the concerned authorities, said the statement. | This was the second time in a week when the Jordanian army downed a drone over t…
(2023-06-16). Russian Fighter Jets Flew Over U.S. Garrison In Southeastern Syria After F-22 Deployment. southfront.org 
Su-35 fighter — © Marina Lystseva/TASS | On June 16, Russian fighter jets carried out a series of sorties over the United States garrison in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | Around 200 U.S. troops are usually deployed at al-Tanf, which blocks a strategic highway linking the Syrian capital, Damascus, with Baghdad, the capital of neighboring Iraq. The U.S.-led coalition maintains a 55-kilometer no-fly zone around the garrison. | The London-based…
(2023-06-16). Russian MoD Reveals Targets, Results Of Israel's Last Attack On Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | The Russian Ministry of Defense has provided new details on the On June 15, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy head of the ministry's Center for Reconciliation in Syria, said that two F-15 fighter jets from the Israeli Air Force carried out the attack."On June 14 … two IDF [Israeli Defense…
(2023-06-16). Russian MoD Shares Details On Rewards Paid For Troops For Destroying Ukrainian Equipment (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | More than 10,000 Russian service members have been paid awards for destroying or capturing military equipment since the launch of the special military operation in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on June 16."Since the special military operation was launched, more than 10,000 service members of Russia's Armed Forces have received special [award] payments for personally destroying or capturing enemy military equipment," the ministry said in a statement.
(2023-06-16). U.S. Troops Injured In Northeastern Syria Helicopter Incident Were From Delta Force — Report. southfront.org 
An MH-47 Chinook helicopter from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) during the Jackal Stone 2010 exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Christopher A. Calvert ñ Photo approved for Public release by SOCEUR PAO ñ MAJ James Gregory) | The 22 United States troops who were wounded in the
(2023-06-16). Ukraine Suffers More Losses On The Front, Reports Attack On Kiev (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | Kiev forces reported sustained more losses in equipment and manpower on June 15 and 16 while attempting to advance in the Zaporozhye and south Donetsk sectors as a part of their so-called spring counteroffensive. | The Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that Ukrainian troops attempted to attack in the south Donetsk and Donetsk sectors more than once in the last 24 hours. | In Vremevka salient, heavy fighting took place in the areas of Rovnopol and Urozhaynoye in Donetsk…
(2023-06-16). Profiting From Dam Disaster, Kiev Attempts Attacks On Dniepr River. southfront.org 
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(2023-06-16). Supreme Court upholds Indian Child Welfare Act. nationofchange.org The Supreme Court of the United States upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which maintains Indigenous children under state care stay within their tribe rather than being placed outside their community.
(2023-06-16). US Government Agencies Hit in Global Cyber Attack? globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-16). At What Point Should the US Government be Considered Illegitimate? globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-16). Labor Movement Means More Than Unions. dissidentvoice.org 
Since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, headlines have focused on union organizing victories at Starbucks and Amazon. But a recent New York Times story declaring "New York Delivery Workers Are Getting a Bump in Pay" reminds us that workers outside the union movement are part of the labor movement too. However important, unions are …
(2023-06-16). Interview with UPS Teamster on the Possibility of Huge 2023 Strike. itsgoingdown.org The Black Rose Anarchist Federation (BRRN) speaks with a rank-n-file member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) about a possible upcoming mass strike at UPS. The contract for some 340,000 UPS workers, organized by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), is set to expire at midnight on July 31st. In preparation for a possible…
(2023-06-16). Supreme Court May Soon Ban Affirmative Action — Here's What That Means. truthout.org The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to wipe out affirmative action in higher education any day now. If the erasure of a decades-old precedent occurs, the crucial question will be: How to bolster diversity on college campuses without the help of race-conscious policies? Universities will have to be creative, experts say, and consider approaches that will have an outsized impact on marginalized… |
(2023-06-16). Why Turkey and Hungary Are Currently Blocking Sweden From Joining NATO. independentmediainstitute.org On July 11-12, 2023, the 31 members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will hold their annual summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. To prepare for the summit, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss the agenda for the summit. They spoke about the importance of Western support for Ukraine …
(2023-06-16). Replacing the Capitalist Dream of AI-Driven Profits. independentmediainstitute.org Artificial intelligence (AI) and how it's going to change the world is a popular topic of conversation these days. There is concern that it will generate ever-more deceptive imagery that can upend people's lives or create propaganda that can fuel mass fear. There's the ultimate fear of human extinction from the increasingly sophisticated evolution of …
(2023-06-16). Promethean City Builders vs Finance Capital Malthusians. dissidentvoice.org 
Orientation Summary of Part I In Part I of this article, I contrasted the differences between rising Multipolarism with a declining Anglo-American empire. Taking the side of the multipolarists of the East, I identified Lyndon LaRouche as someone who bridged the gap between East and West. His concept of "The American system" defends the Enlightenment …
(2023-06-16). Book Launch Presentation: The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism. orinocotribune.com By Carlos L. Garrido — Jun 13, 2023 | This is a transcript from Carlos Garrido's presentation at the book launch of recent book, The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism. | In an 1875
(2023-06-16). British prime minister renews pledge of loyalty to U.S. imperialism. peoplesworld.org 
LONDON—Last Wednesday marked the second annual U.K.-U.S. Friendship Day. Although this momentous occasion was met with near-universal indifference on both sides of the Atlantic, Rishi Sunak took the opportunity to celebrate by making his first official visit to the U.S. as Prime Minister. The discussions didn't reap the variety of fruit Sunak had been hoping …
(2023-06-16). Cornel West's presidential candidacy is 'for the least of these'. therealnews.com 
Dr. Cornel West is running for president. In a wide-ranging conversation on The Chris Hedges Report, West lays out a political vision centering "the least of these." Rejecting the corporate duopoly and its two wings—a neofascist Republican party, and the neoliberal Democrats—West calls for a multiracial alliance of poor and working people against militarism, corporatism, racism, and all other forms of bigotry and oppression. | Editor's Note: Since the time this interview was recorded, Dr. Cornel West has announced his intention to seek the Green Party nomination for presidential candidate, rathe…
(2023-06-16). Thanks to IRA tax credits, it's now cheaper to make solar and wind components in the US. nationofchange.org "This report shows that the Inflation Reduction Act successfully creates an air-tight business case for supporting U.S. workers and manufacturers."
(2023-06-16). Inside Home Depot's $44,000 'Getaway Pad': Capitalizing On The Tiny House Movement. moguldom.com 
Capitalizing on the worst housing affordability crisis in decades, the Home Depot hardware store is now in the real estate market, partnering with a tiny house manufacturer to sell steel-frame kits on its online store for prefabricated homes they say you can build yourself with the help of "some handy friends." Named the "Getaway Pad," …
(2023-06-16). US Military Gets 'Unimpeded Access' in Papua New Guinea Under New Deal. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-06-16). The White House's Strategic Plan on Antisemitism Is Fatally Flawed. truthout.org A recently released White House strategic plan on combatting antisemitism, while including numerous mentions of "cross community solidarity" and the importance of combatting all forms of hate, fails to promote a framework that makes that kind of solidarity possible. The plan, in actuality, singles out antisemitism and, by extension, Jews, as requiring a special strategy — one that does not embrace… |
(2023-06-16). Graphene COVID Kill Shots: Let the Evidence Speak for Itself. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-16). Pilot Incapacitation: Air Canada Flight ACA692 YYZ-YYT Toronto, ON to St. John's, NL, First Officer Became Incapacitated on June 7, 2023. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-16). The Ukraine Counteroffensive has Stalled: Failures of Germany's 'Leopard 2' Battle Tanks. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-16). What Happens After Kiev Regime's Much-touted Counteroffensive Fails? globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-16). A trans person reflects on Cuba and Florida. mronline.org 
Melinda Butterfield: "As I sat in Miami, I was keenly aware that Gov. Ron DeSantis was preparing to sign several laws aimed at banning trans people from public life and getting the health care they need to live." (DeSantis did sign these laws just a few days later, not by coincidence, on May 17 — the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia.)…
(2023-06-16). Activist Video Archive: Daniel Ellsberg. scheerpost.com
(2023-06-16). Don't Be Fooled by Rainbow Capitalism, Says Legendary Black Trans Activist. scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-16). Joe Lauria: Assange's Most Critical Moment. scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-16). Norman Solomon: Bipartisan Obsession With War. scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-16). The Climate Crisis Is on Track to Push One-Third of Humanity Out of its Most Livable Environment. scheerpost.com 
The data suggests the world is fast approaching a tipping point, after which even small increases in average global temperature will begin to have dramatic effects.
(2023-06-16). Remembering The Legend: Indispensable Truth Seeker Daniel Ellsberg. scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-16). The Voting Rights Act Dodged a Bullet — for Now. scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-16). In the Name of My Father. Happy Father's Day, Dad! globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-16). LA County Federation of Labor backs Marisa Alcaraz for City Council. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES — In the aftermath of the infamous scandal last fall, when secretly taped conversations revealed the privately expressed racist attitudes of three Los Angeles City Council members, as well as the then leader of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, City Council President Nury Martinez, representing District 6, resigned. On April 4, …
(2023-06-16). Top or bottom? Play explores what the terms really mean in a relationship. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES—IAMA Theatre Company and the Los Angeles LGBT Center have just completed a run (May 18-June 12) of the world premiere production of Nicholas Pilapil's The Bottoming Process. The author says, "The play deals with serious issues, like racial stereotypes and power structures, but in the end it's really a rom-com." A theatergoer might …
(2023-06-16). Anti-Trans Bills Spark Mass Migration as 130-260K Trans People Flee Home States. truthout.org As state legislatures across America proliferate anti-transgender legislation, a growing crisis is unveiling itself. Transgender individuals and their loved ones are increasingly criminalized by their home states and their care, banned. This is prompting a growing number to seek refuge elsewhere. The scale of this issue remained under wraps until a recent Data For Progress survey brought to light… |
(2023-06-16). Activists protest Confederate monuments with virtual Black history memorials. splcenter.org
(2023-06-16). Selected Articles: Turbo Gastric Cancer: Diagnosis to Death in 12 Days, Tragic Story of a 49-year-old Army Nurse. globalresearch.ca 
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(2023-06-16). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-06-16). How Ukraine Has Become a Magnet for Western Neo-Nazis. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-16). Water supply controlled in the United Kingdom. plenglish.com South East Water supplier announced this Friday that two southeastern regions would be subjected to an irrigation ban due to a lack of water at the beginning of a summer that threatens to be drier than usual. | Watering gardens, washing cars, and filling swimming pools will be banned for residents in Kent and Sussex areas from June 26 until further notice. | Britain recently recorded its hottest-ever temperature reading, with more than 32 degrees Celsius in South London on June 10. | Rainfall has been lower than the average for several weeks in a country where it rains regularly during the year.
(2023-06-16). Imperial innovators win big at Mayor's Entrepreneur Competition. imperial.ac.uk Three Imperial student teams have won prizes at this year's Mayor's Entrepreneur Competition.
(2023-06-16). Biden proposes "Israel model" for Ukraine instead of NATO membership. infobrics.org Meanwhile, US blocks arms sale to Hungary for opposing NATO expansion.
(2023-06-16). Kiev pressuring Brazil to attend "Peace Summit" infobrics.org Zelensky's aide contacts Brazilian media and officials to emphasize invitation for the event.
(2023-06-16). Expanded BRICS Would Bring Widespread Benefits. infobrics.org Interestingly, a new "continent "of multiculturalism is in the making in the shape of a strategic expansion of the BRICS grouping of emerging economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — with more countries keen to join…
(2023-06-16). BRICS Attracts Interest From a Number of Countries: Pandor. infobrics.org "The BRICS countries support a strong multilateral system and the United Nations Security Council reform," South African FM pointed out…
(2023-06-16). Bangladesh Likely to Become BRICS Member in August. infobrics.org Bangladesh is likely to become a member of BRICS in August this year. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said this while briefing reporters about the outcome of the meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa…
(2023-06-16). NATO's appetite to unlimited expansion continues to grow. infobrics.org The Western block reckless expansion is bound to increase domestic tensions within European states and to further provoke and antagonize Russia thus making peace an increasingly distant prospect.
(2023-06-16). US profits as German 'Leopard 2' tanks soon to 'reach' Moscow. infobrics.org Ever since the German armor's debacle, Washington DC and London have been strangely quiet about their previously boastful pledge to send the "Abrams" and "Challenger 2" MBTs. Especially now when German manufacturers are facing plummeting stocks and market share losses. We can only guess who will benefit the most from filling the gap.
(2023-06-16). Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Concludes Visit with Renewed Focus on South-South Cooperation. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi (standing-L) and Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel watch as senior officials from the two countries sign cooperation deals in the Palace of the Revolution in the Cuban capital Havana on June 15, 2023. (Photo: Press TV) Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to three Latin American countries — Venezuela, Cuba, and…
(2023-06-16). Peru's De facto President Blames Protesters for Their Own Deaths at the Hands of State Forces. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Peru's de facto president Dina Boluarte rejected the call for new social protests against her government on June 14. (Photo: Twitter) Boluarte condemned the fresh wave of protests and blamed social organizations for creating violence and chaos in the country. Peru's de facto president Dina Boluarte, on Wednesday, June 14, expressed her annoyance…
(2023-06-16). The West is a Dictatorship in Decline: Interview with Venezuela's Foreign Minister. libya360.wordpress.com Al Mayadeen Al Mayadeen interviewed Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil, asking him about various topics from the recent visit may by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to the country to the US sanctions stifling the Venezuelan economy. The interview aired Friday and saw the top Venezuelan diplomat talk about his country's people and its development despite the Western draconian…
(2023-06-16). More Than 1.2M Patients Have Been Booted Off Medicaid. Most Are Still Eligible. truthout.org A healthcare catastrophe is unfolding across the U.S. as states — now unrestrained by coverage rules enacted early in the coronavirus pandemic — continue to remove people from Medicaid at an alarming clip, mostly for procedural reasons unrelated to their eligibility for the program. The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), which has been tracking Medicaid disenrollments since Congress and the Biden… |
(2023-06-16). House GOP panel releases budget that would 'destroy Social Security as we know i'. nationofchange.org "The largest group of House Republicans just released a budget that calls for massive tax cuts for the super-rich and raising the Social Security retirement age, a benefit cut for millions of Americans."
(2023-06-16). Chinese translation available: 'Metal of Dishonor, Depleted Uranium'. iacenter.org By Janet Mayes June 15, 2023 As NATO forces resume using radioactive weapons, now shipping them to Ukraine, China has translated "Metal of Dishonor," a groundbreaking book compiled 25 years ago by the International Action Center warning of the devastating consequences of deploying depleted uranium (DU) munitions. The danger of these weapons spreading radioactive material was raised at a White House press briefing last winter, as reported by The Intercept, and callously dismissed by the U.S. spokesperson. (Jan. 26) The IAC thanks the Chinese translator, Associate Professor Jia Jun of the Center for Modern World Hi…
(2023-06-16). Flash Back to the "Deadly 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic." And then Flash Forward to Covid 2020. Sharyl Attkisson. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-16). Russia-Ukraine war: Another act of terror met by western media silence. mronline.org 
Coverage of the destruction of the Kakhovka dam and Nord Stream pipelines shows a western media willing to prioritise anti-Russian propaganda over facts.
(2023-06-16). June 14, Kari's 100th Birthday: The Importance of Karl Polanyi's Analysis to Understanding Current Neoliberalism. globalresearch.ca First published on May 20th, 2016 | Laissez faire was planned, explained Karl Polanyi in The Great Transformation: The origins of the market system go back to the intentional project of institutional transformation initiated in England in the 19th century, establishing …
(2023-06-16). 15-Minutes Lockdown. "Immobilize the Greater Part of Humanity" globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-16). Zelensky Slams Trump for Saying He Would End the War in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com In an interview with NBC News, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attacked former President Donald Trump's pledge to end the war. He argued that if Kiev does not defeat Moscow, Russia will attack a NATO member state and force the US into a direct conflict. Zelensky was asked about Trump's claim he would immediately engage the …
(2023-06-16). West Asked Kiev to Kill as Many Russians as Possible — Ukrainian MD. dissidentvoice.org According to the Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Kiev's sponsors reportedly demanded that the regime eliminate as many Russians as possible as a condition for sending weapons. The case shows how the West really does not expect a Ukrainian victory on the battlefield, only seeking to weaken Russia as much as possible. Kiev's defense chief Aleksey …
(2023-06-16). Mobilizations against effects of chlordecone poisoning gain momentum in Martinique and Guadeloupe. peoplesdispatch.org The people of Martinique and Guadeloupe have been facing the consequences of chlordecone poisoning for decades. A new initiative has announced it is ready to take forward the struggle for justice…
(2023-06-16). How to Destroy Russia. 2019 Rand Corporation Report: "Overextending and Unbalancing Russia" globalresearch.ca Force the adversary to expand recklessly in order to unbalance him, and then destroy him. This is not the description of a judo hold, but a plan against Russia elaborated by the Rand Corporation, the most influential think tank in the USA.
(2023-06-16). AFL-CIO to formally endorse Biden-Harris ticket. peoplesworld.org 
PHILADELPHIA—In a foregone conclusion, the AFL-CIO will formally endorse Democratic President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for re-election in 2024. The decision, to be announced on June 17 in Philadelphia's Convention Center—site of the federation's convention a year ago—was telegraphed in speeches last month by the presidents of its two largest unions, the …
(2023-06-16). Arizona Is Extracting Steep Concessions to Thwart Navajo Nation's Water Rights. truthout.org The Dilkon Medical Center, a sprawling, $128 million facility on the Navajo Nation in Arizona, was completed a year ago. With an emergency room, pharmacy and housing for more than 100 staff members, the new hospital was cause for celebration in a community that has to travel long distances for all but the most basic health care. But there hasn't been enough clean water to fill a large tank that… |
(2023-06-16). Questioning the Quad's Rhetoric. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-06-16). Fossil Fuel Giant Suncor Chooses Shareholders Over Breathable Air. levernews.com 
An oil refinery is poisoning the air in Colorado due to poor maintenance and inspection, according to a new report from federal environmental regulators. But instead of devoting money to deal with the problems, the refinery's owner, Suncor Energy, has massively increased payouts to shareholders — at the urging of one of the world's largest hedge funds.The case illustrates how Wall Street's investments in fossil fuels directly threatens the health of local residents and, in particular, vulnerable populations.The Canadian oil and gas giant Suncor has made headlines in recent years for a series of chemical re…
(2023-06-16). The right is better than the left at storytelling, but we can fix that. therealnews.com 
Editor's note: Unfortunately, the original audio recording of this event contained a significant amount of echo picking up from the multiple microphones. We have done our best to diminish the echo interference while still maintaining listenable audio quality. |
(2023-06-16). Right-Wingers Push Death Penalty Reinstatement Bills as Part of Hardline Agenda. truthout.org As right-wing legislators accelerate their push for violent measures like banning abortion, outlawing trans health care and shutting down racial justice curricula, they're also advocating for another type of institutional violence: reinstating the death penalty, and making that penalty more likely to be carried out in states where it's already legal. The U.S. has long been trending toward fewer… |
(2023-06-16). Big Pharma and Direct-to-Consumer Advertising. dissidentvoice.org 
Since 1997, the U.S. is one of only two countries (the other being New Zealand) that allows direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising for health products like medications and procedures. Such DTC advertising in the U.S. increased from $2.1 billion in 1997 to $9.6 billion in 2016 — and continues to rise. And you wonder why two-thirds of …
(2023-06-16). People's Brains and Bodies Are Not Protected Against Attacks by Electromagnetic Waves and Neurotechnologies. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-16). Larry On The Nature Of Polishing… smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2023-06-16). Since The Friday Is Coming… smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
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(2023-06-16). Chilean attorneys denounce bias against Mapuche women. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Legal experts on Friday reported that Chilean law enforcement officers are currently forcing the Mapuche women to strip off their traditional clothing during a registration process to visit their detained relatives.
(2023-06-16). Feds find multiple civil rights violations by Minneapolis police. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday accused the Minneapolis Police Department of a pattern of bias and excessive force, the product of a wide-ranging federal investigation into the department following the 2020 killing of George Floyd.
(2023-06-16). President Diaz-Canel assesses recovery in Cuban central province. plenglish.com Alongside with the Secretary of Cuba's Communist Party (PCC) Roberto Morales, the Cuban leader held a meeting with local authorities of the most affected sectors, in which he ordered that families in vulnerable situations must be top-priority. | Diaz-Canel pointed out that producing construction materials should be increased based on the territory's potentiality, and urged to update the disaster reduction plans.
(2023-06-16). Russia has been available to new markets ¥ doors, says President Puti. plenglish.com St. Petersburg, Russia, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Russia had been opening to Latin American, African and Asian markets' doors long before the war with Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin assured on Friday.
(2023-06-16). UN warns of far-reaching compliance with climate agenda. plenglish.com United Nations, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Nations have been currently conducting a too far-reaching compliance with their commitments to the climate agenda, which immediately requires to put an end to fossil fuels and reduce polluting emissions by 2030, assured the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres.
(2023-06-16). China's LGBT Community Doesn't Need Western 'Gay Pride'. orinocotribune.com 
By Cyril Ip — Jun 13, 2023 | For LGBT people in China, sexuality is part, not all, of who they are as their familial role and national identity take precedence. What they want most is love and acceptance, not pride parades | For years before my recent trip to Chengdu, friends from the mainland had told me that the Sichuan capital was also known colloquially as China's " During my five days in the city, I saw plen…
(2023-06-16). Politicization of Culture Against Cuban Poet Rejected in France. orinocotribune.com Christian Rodríguez, responsible for international relations of the La France Insoumise (LFI) party, questioned the censorship against Cuban poet Nancy Morejón—made due to her political stance in support of the Cuban revolution—in the recently concluded Paris Poetry Market. | "No one has the right to suppress an artist or intellectual's talent because of their political thinking," Rodríguez told Prensa Latina this Monday, June 12, commenting on the decision adopted by the event, held from June 7 to 11, to withdraw her honorary president status. | He reiterated that Morejón—a winner of the 2001 N…
(2023-06-16). First German Lawsuit Brought Against BioNTech Over COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-16). American teen suicide rate surged sharply in last several years — CDC. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Homicide and suicide rates among groups of young Americans have risen sharply in the last few years, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows, shining a light on the state of mental health and violence in the U.S.
(2023-06-16). Cuba reports 18 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths. plenglish.com According to MINSAP ¥s latest report, 23 patients were discharged from hospital, so the country ¥s total recovery toll climbed to 1,105,940. | Since the beginning of the pandemic (March 2020), as many as 1,114,610 Cubans have been infected with coronavirus. | No deaths have been reported so far, so Cuba ¥s overall death toll remains at 8,530. | Concerning immunization campaign, 90.8% of the Cuban population has been fully vaccinated, while 8,751,230 have received booster doses.
(2023-06-16). South African writers condemn actions against Nancy Morejon. plenglish.com Pretoria, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The South Africa ¥s National Writers Association (NWASA) on Friday strongly condemned the hostile actions taken against Cuban poet Nancy Morejon, and called for respect for her human dignity.
(2023-06-16). WHO warns of unequal access to morphine for medical use. plenglish.com Geneva, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a new report on access to morphine for medical use, which describes how the global distribution of morphine, as a vital pain medicine, is unequal and does not fulfil the medical need.
(2023-06-16). Anti-corruption journalist in Guatemala sentenced to six years in prison. peoplesdispatch.org José Rubén Zamora Marroquín was arrested in July 2022, which many believe because he exposed several corruption cases and fraudulent businesses of the Alejandro Giammattei government…
(2023-06-16). If UPS does not concede to their demands, 350,000 workers are all set to strike come August. peoplesdispatch.org Workers at UPS, organized under the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, voted overwhelmingly, 97% in favor, to authorize a strike which may occur if contract negotiations fail on July 31. Over the If UPS does not acquiesce to workers' core demands, s…
(2023-06-16). Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi concludes visit to three Latin American countries with renewed focus on South-South cooperation. peoplesdispatch.org Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to three Latin American countries — Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua — was aimed at fostering multipolarity and strengthening the anti-hegemonic and anti-imperialist struggle in world politics…
(2023-06-16). Israeli forces kill one Palestinian, injure over 300 in Nablus raid. peoplesdispatch.org Hundreds of Israeli soldiers, accompanied by armored military vehicles and bulldozers, illegally invaded the city in order to demolish the home of a Palestinian prisoner who is accused of being involved in an armed confrontation with the Israeli army…
(2023-06-16). Legendary whistleblower and anti-war activist Daniel Ellsberg passes at 92. peoplesdispatch.org Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower who made history in 1971 by releasing the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret study of the US military's invasion of Vietnam, passed away peacefully in his home in California on June 16. | The Pentagon Papers, a report prepared by the US government, revealed that the US state had lied to its people about the scope of the Vietnam War. The US had not bombed and invaded Vietnam to save the Vietnamese from communism, the papers revealed. | The New York Times was the first major newspaper to publish the papers, but others of its standing followed suit shortly after. The massive revelations…
(2023-06-16). Mexican state of Nuevo León legalizes same-sex marriage. peoplesdispatch.org In the middle of the pride month, on June 14, the Congress of the Mexican State of Nuevo León, with 22 votes in favor, 10 against and 9 abstentions, approved the reforms to the state civil code that legalize marriage between people of the same sex. | With the amendment to articles 140, 147, and 148 of the state constitution, marriage will now be understood as the union between two people who have reached 18 years of age. | The decision to allow equal marriages came four years after the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) ruled in favor of the LGBTQI+ community and determined that the civil code of Nuevo…
(2023-06-16). What Ebola teaches us about facing pandemics. peoplesdispatch.org Jyotsna Singh of Peoples Health Dispatch talks to Francisco Viegas of the MSF Access Campaign talks about the lessons from the Ebola outbreaks as the World Health Organization discusses the Pandemic Treaty…
(2023-06-16). Video: Ukraine Is Harvesting Children's Organs in Adrenochrome Labs. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-16). Barnes & Noble Manhattan flagship store workers unionize with RWDSU. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK —With an overwhelming vote, workers at Barnes & Noble's flagship Manhattan store, a multi-story emporium crammed to each ceiling with books, unionized with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. When certified as their rep, the union will represent 185 workers, and it said 97% of those casting ballots supported going union. It's …
(2023-06-16). That was fast: After two weeks, Amazon reinstates fired unionist Bates. peoplesworld.org 
BESSEMER, Ala. —Even anti-union Amazon can be embarrassed into doing something right. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union said on June 15 the big warehouse firm reinstated Jennifer Bates, the outspoken face of RWDSU's organizing drive in Bessemer, Ala. Amazon fired Bates just after she returned from months of disability leave days before. The …
(2023-06-16). The Covid "Killer Vaccine". People Are Dying All Over the World. It's A Criminal Undertaking. globalresearch.ca First published on November 26, 2022 | *** | We are being accused of "spreading disinformation" regarding the Covid-19 vaccine. | The Reuters and AP media "trackers" and "fact checkers" will be out to smear the testimonies of parents who have lost their …
(2023-06-16). Global WAR-NING! Geoengineering Is Wrecking Our Planet and Humanity. globalresearch.ca World leaders are meeting in Glasgow at COP-26. All eyes are now on "the imminent dangers of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions". The "climate emergency" is a timely instrument of propaganda used to distract people from questioning "the real crisis", namely the Covid-19 "plandemic".
(2023-06-16). Yuri Bezmenov: The four stages of Marxist ideological subversion. expose-news.com In an interview with G. Edward Griffin in 1984, former KGB informant and Soviet journalist Yuri Bezmenov discussed the four stages of "ideological subversion" created by radical Marxists to indoctrinate and weaken …
(2023-06-16). Palestinian Writer Urges China to Strengthen Relations with Palestinian Resistance, Criticizes Abbas' Visit. orinocotribune.com Khaled Barakat, a Palestinian writer and member of the executive committee of the Masar Badil: Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, has stated in an interview with Press TV in London that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' visit to China is "worthless," and that China should instead strengthen its relations with the Palestinian resistance. | Barakat alluded to the failure of the so-called "negotiations process" and the failed "two-state solution," and added that "Abbas is a weak figure who has lost his role and is on his way out of the scene at a time when the negotiations option has c…
(2023-06-16). Venezuela Strengthens Financial Ties with Russia Through Interbank Connections and Mir Card Integration. orinocotribune.com The president of the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), Calixto Ortega Sánchez, has announced that the Venezuelan financial system has made significant progress in interbank connections between Russian and Venezuelan banks, as well as in the use of Russian Mir cards. | In statements to the Russian media Sputnik, the BCV chief explained that Venezuela has already completed the necessary technological modifications in order to be connected to the interbank messaging system of the Central Bank of Russia. | "This will allow a fluid communication to facilitate import and export transactions in our currencies: the bolíva…
(2023-06-16). DOJ: Rampant Violence, Racism in Minneapolis PD Led to George Floyd's Murder. truthout.org The Department of Justice has released a scathing, 89-page report of the Minneapolis Police Department conducted after the police murder of George Floyd, shedding light on the culture of unlawful police violence and rampant racism that laid the groundwork for Floyd's murder three years ago. The report, released Friday, finds that the Minneapolis Police Department, referred to as MPD in the report… |
(2023-06-16). Number of Legal Abortions Fell by 94K in States With Bans in Months Post-"Dobbs" truthout.org New data shows that the number of legal abortions plummeted by the thousands in states that banned abortion after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last year, demonstrating the vast chilling effect that bans have had on people's ability to access the procedure. According to data from #WeCount analyzed by FiveThirtyEight, states that had an abortion ban in place for at least one week… |
(2023-06-16). When corporate media fail, independent media rise up. nationofchange.org Corporate media outlets have often furthered racist narratives, and do so even today. In contrast, independent media outlets have centered racial justice, offering platforms to marginalized communities.
(2023-06-16). Headlines for June 16, 2023. democracynow.org Greek Police Arrest 9 as Hopes Fade for Hundreds of Migrants Missing in Deadly Shipwreck, Texas Governor Greg Abbott Condemned for Busing 42 Migrants to Los Angeles, Texas Governor Signs Bill Restricting Trans Athletes in College Sports, Supreme Court Affirms Indian Child Welfare Act in Major Victory for Tribal Sovereignty , 3 Killed, Over 75 Injured as Tornado Strikes Texas Panhandle, Mass Death of Birds on Mexico's Coast Caused by Warm Ocean Temperatures, U.N. Leader Calls Fossil Fuels "Incompatible with Human Survival" as Temperatures Pass 1.5 ∞C Threshold, African Leaders Visit Kyiv, P…
(2023-06-16). Was Mika Westwolf Killed by White Nationalist? Indigenous Woman's Parents & Community Demand Justice. democracynow.org 
We speak with the parents of Mika Westwolf, a 22-year-old Indigenous woman struck and killed in March by a driver as she was walking home along the highway in the early morning hours. The parents and allies are on a "Justice to Be Seen" march to call for justice and an investigation. Westwolf was a member of the Blackfeet Tribe and was also Diné, Cree and Klamath. The driver has been identified as Sunny White, a suspected white nationalist whose children are reportedly named "Aryan" and "Nation" and were in the car at the time of the crash. White has not been charged in connect…
(2023-06-16). Big Win for Tribal Sovereignty: Indian Child Welfare Act Upheld by Supreme Court in Surprise Ruling. democracynow.org 
We speak with Cherokee journalist Rebecca Nagle about a major victory at the Supreme Court in a case that could have gutted Native American sovereignty. In a surprise 7-2 ruling Thursday, the court upheld the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act, which protects Native children from being removed from their tribal communities for fostering or adoption in non-Native homes. The court rejected an argument from Republican-led states and white families who argued the system is based on race. Nagle has covered the case closely for The Nation and her podcast, This Land, and says the far right is attacking the Indian Child Welfa…
(2023-06-16). Sen. Chris Van Hollen: State Dept. Must Release Report on Shireen Abu Akleh Death, Hold Killers Accountable. democracynow.org 
We speak with Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland about his call for the U.S. State Department to declassify a report on the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank last year. The Al Jazeera reporter was covering an Israeli military raid just outside the Jenin refugee camp and was clearly marked as press. "It's my belief that the United States has an absolute obligation to get to the bottom of what happened, to hold the individuals accountable, or, in this case, potentially the IDF unit accountable," says Van Hollen…
(2023-06-16). "Unacceptable": Olympic Track Star Tori Bowie's Death Highlights Black Maternal Health Crisis. democracynow.org 
Olympic track star Tori Bowie was eight months pregnant and in labor when she died on May 2, according to an autopsy. She was alone in her home at the time and may have suffered from respiratory distress and eclampsia, a rare but life-threatening pregnancy complication. Her baby also died. Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist, was just 32 years old, and her death has led to an outpouring of grief and anger from friends and supporters who say it's part of a larger Black maternal health crisis. Across the United States, Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications…
(2023-06-16). Venezuela's CNE Board Resigns; National Assembly Works on Nomination Committee. orinocotribune.com 
The president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Pedro Calzadilla, led a press conference announcing that he and seven other principal and substitute rectors of the electoral body had presented their resignation letters to the board. The officials involved in this collective resignation include principal rectors Pedro Calzadilla and Alexis Corredor, alongside substitute rectors Carlos Quintero, Leonel Parica, Gustavo Vizcaíno, Saúl Bernal, Rafael Chacón, and Francisco Garcés. | Principal rectors Enrique Márquez and Roberto Picón, and substitute rectors Griselda Colina and León Arismendi, who are considered…
(2023-06-16). A parked car. A Nebraska cop. And his unexpected break-in? therealnews.com 
Bradley was finishing a walk with his dog along a nature trail near the rural town of Plattsmouth, Nebraska when local police suddenly pulled him over. When the officers immediately went for Bradley's center console and produced a CBD pipe, he knew something was off. When he confronted the police, they admitted they'd searched his parked car while he was away—and then waited for him so they could pull him over while driving. Police Accountability Report examines this disturbing case, and what it says about the activities police departments devote their bloated budgets toward. | Production: Stephen Jan…
(2023-06-16). üéß LEVER TIME PREMIUM: David Sirota Interviews Daniel Ellsberg (2018). levernews.com Today, on a special bonus episode of Lever Time Premium exclusively for supporting subscribers, we're re-releasing David Sirota's 2018 interview with Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower who exposed the U.S. government's lies about the Vietnam War by leaking the Pentagon Papers. Ellsberg just passed away at the age of 92.After the publication of the Pentagon Papers, Ellsberg was dubbed "The Most Dangerous Man in America." In his later life, Ellsberg became a vocal anti-war activist, speaking out against the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and he defended other whistleblowers such as Edward Snowden and Chelsea…
(2023-06-16). Living on a Smoke-Bomb of a Planet. fpif.org As it turns out, it's never too late. I mention that only because last week, at nearly 79, I managed to visit Mars for the first time. You know, the red planet, or rather — so it seemed to me —
(2023-06-16). Department of Justice Finds Racist Discrimination Practices in Minneapolis PD. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-06-16). The Emergence of a New Non-Alignment. dissidentvoice.org 
Sahej Rahal (India), Juggernaut, 2019. A new mood of defiance in the Global South has generated bewilderment in the capitals of the Triad (the United States, Europe, and Japan), where officials are struggling to answer why governments in the Global South have not accepted the Western view of the conflict in Ukraine or universally supported …
(2023-06-16). The emergence of a new non-alignment: The Twenty-Fourth Newsletter. mronline.org 
Governments that had long been pliant to the Triad's wishes, such as the administrations of Narendra Modi in India and Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan in Türkiye (despite the toxicity of their own regimes), are no longer as reliable.
(2023-06-16). China's second wave of COVID infections, deaths, Long COVID, and government lies: Part 2. wsws.org While social media platforms by no means give a panoramic view of COVID-related tragedies, they provide a glimpse into the vast scale of the social crime committed by the lifting of Zero-COVID.
(2023-06-16). China's second wave of COVID-19 infections, deaths, debilitation, and government lies: Part 1. wsws.org Amid this deepening crisis, Chinese public health officials have sought to allay fears by recycling the same propaganda and lies first promoted by the Western imperialist powers.
(2023-06-16). Canadian security agencies prevail on universities to scuttle joint research with Chinese academics. wsws.org Amid the intelligence-agency fomented furor over supposed Chinese interference in Canadian elections, the Canadian state has intensified its efforts to compel the country's universities to cease scientific cooperation with Chinese academics.
(2023-06-16). Australian parliament dominated by recriminations over sexual misconduct. wsws.org The preoccupations of the parliamentarians, staffers, other members of the political elite and corporate journalists are a world away from the issues facing working people.
(2023-06-16). Australian Labor government's proposed labour hire reform will not stop rise of low-paid, insecure work. wsws.org The government's "consultation paper" on "Same Job, Same Pay" makes clear that it will do little to limit the ability of businesses to use labour-hire and contracting arrangements to eliminate permanent jobs and entitlements, such as sick and annual leave.
(2023-06-16). Australian Labor government slashes annual health budget by $11 billion. wsws.org The Albanese government's latest budget deepened cuts to the crisis-ridden public health system, primarily by terminating COVID-19 safety measures, despite the ongoing pandemic.
(2023-06-16). Over 500 migrants drowned near Greece: Fortress Europe and the refugee crisis. wsws.org The majority of the dead are likely still trapped in the hold at the bottom of one of the deepest parts of the Mediterranean, with the search called off Friday night.
(2023-06-16). Fourth Florida execution this year after US Supreme Court denies death row inmate's appeal. wsws.org Duane Owen became the fourth prisoner put to death in Florida in 2023 after the US Supreme Court denied his appeal for a stay based on mental incompetency. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, signed his death warrant.
(2023-06-16). Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation boss cites WSWS article, warning union leaders not to give information to websites. wsws.org SLIC's disciplinary action against union officials for using the company's email service and for allegedly providing information to the media and the WSWS is a dire warning and must be opposed by all SOE workers and the entire working class.
(2023-06-16). Germany's National Security Strategy: A blueprint for total war. wsws.org The ruling class sees the Russian invasion of Ukraine provoked by NATO and the current struggle for the redivision of the world as an opportunity for German imperialism to reassert itself as a military leader despite its historical crimes.
(2023-06-16). For a socialist movement against war! Vote the IYSSE into Humboldt University's student parliament on July 4! wsws.org The International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) is standing five candidates in this year's Student Parliament (StuPa) elections at Berlin's Humboldt University. The following is the IYSSE election manifesto.
(2023-06-16). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org India: Tamil Nadu: Lotte Choco Pie workers' strike enters third month; Punjab electricity distribution workers fight pay anomalies; Australia: New South Wales paramedics and patient transfer officers impose more bans in pay dispute…
(2023-06-16). Wall Street demands cuts at Yellow Corp as contract negotiations with Teamsters stall. wsws.org Yellow's investors are demanding further cuts to jobs and wages as the company faces bankruptcy with $1.6 billion in debt.
(2023-06-16). Book review: "The Revolutionary Science of Marxism-Leninism" is all about theory to transform the world. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — The Revolutionary Science of Marxism-Leninism, published by the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, is a concise and fantastic book detailing the fundamentals of Marxism. Written by J. Sykes, the book is an excellent introduction for those looking to learn the science of revolution, the history, methods and outlook of scientific socialism. It breaks down complex questions of philosophy, organizing and others into easily understandable terms, making it good for beginners and an excellent primer for those who already have a grasp on Marxism-Leninism and are looking to sharpen their understa…
(2023-06-16). False Witnesses and Sinister Plots: Exposing the CIA Connection in the 'Chinese Police Station' Narrative. mintpressnews.com 
Kit Klarenberg reveals how much of the hysteria surrounding 'Chinese police stations' in the West is being fueled by a shadowy CIA-linked organization called Safeguard Defenders.
(2023-06-16). On Civil Courage and Its Punishments. projectcensored.org By Daniel Ellsberg Editor's Note: The late Daniel Ellsberg's article, "On Civil Courage and its Punishments," was originally published in Censored 2014: Fearless Speech in Fateful Times, edited by Mickey…
(2023-06-16). Shooting and Fire Leave Six Dead in Us State of Tennessee. telesurenglish.net Six people, including three children, were found dead Friday after a shooting and house fire in the U.S. state of Tennessee, according to media reports. | RELATED: | The apparent murder-suicide occurred at 21: 00 local time Thursday in the unincorporated area known as Sequatchie, reported WTVC-TV, a television station in Chattanooga, Tennessee. | When officers responded to a report of a shooting at the residence, th…
(2023-06-16). Russia's Rosneft & China's CNPC Switch to Payments in Local Currency. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Russian oil giant Rosneft and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) switched to payments in their national currencies. | RELATED: | The Russian company made the announcement via a press release, in which it noted that "cooperation between Rosneft and CNPC significantly contributes to the realization of the goal set by the leaders of the two countries to reach a turnover of $200 billion." | It sa…
(2023-06-16). Russian Foreign Minister Warns of F-16 Jets Overflying Ukraine. telesurenglish.net Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that Moscow is ready to give a military-technical response if F-16 fighters fly over Ukraine. | RELATED: | "If we see that these planes fly over Ukraine and pose a threat to us, of course there will also be a military-technical response," Lavrov said in an interview with the RT television channel. | According to the Russian diplomat, the F-16 aircraft can be equip…
(2023-06-16). Honduras: Red Alert in 140 Municipalities Due to Drought. telesurenglish.net Honduras' Secretariat for Risk and Contingency Management (Copeco) on Thursday declared a red alert in 140 municipalities in the country due to drought caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon. | RELATED: | "What we are trying to do is take preventive actions to take the necessary measures to address the problem of food shortages," Juan José Reyes, head of Copeco's Early Warning Department, said at a press conference. | A…
(2023-06-16). South African Delegation Held at Warsaw Airport on Way Ukraine. telesurenglish.net South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's security personnel and a press group en route to Ukraine were not allowed to disembark at Warsaw Chopin Airport in Poland on Friday, official sources said. | RELATED: | The Presidential Protective Services and South African journalists were supposed to accompany President Ramaphosa to Ukraine and then to Russia as part of the seven-nation African peacekeeping mission in addition…
(2023-06-16). Ecuadorian Right-Wing Seeks to Fuel Lawfare Against Correa. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the newspaper Ecuador Informa warned about the possibility of Ecuadorian right-wing forces instrumentalizing the justice system to turn a criminal case into a new pretext for discrediting and persecuting the leaders of the Citizen Revolution, the leftist party led by former President Rafael Correa (2017-2023). | RELATED: | The aim is to bring the case of Gen. Jorge Gabela, former commander of the Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE)…
(2023-06-16). Hundreds Feared Dead After Migrant Vessel Sinks Off Greece. telesurenglish.net On Friday, officials confirmed that 104 people have been rescued and 78 bodies were recovered after a fishing boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Greece on June 14. | RELATED: | Hundreds of migrants, including women and children, remain missing and feared dead, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a joint statement. | The two agenci…
(2023-06-16). Pope Francis to Meet Lula da Silva and Diaz-Canel. telesurenglish.net Vatican authorities announced that Pope Francis will have meetings with the presidents of Brazil and Cuba in the upcoming week. | RELATED: | On June 20, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez will be received by the Pope. Later, they will meet with the State Secretary Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and subsequently with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
(2023-06-16). Venezuela, Cuba Reject US Trafficking in Persons Report Claims. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken presented the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report, in which Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela appear among the countries that do not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking. | RELATED: | In reaction to those statements, the Venezuelan authorities stressed that such a report seeks to justify the extension of the U.S. sanctions against the Boliv…
(2023-06-16). Argentina's Main Problem is the IMF Debt: VP Fernandez-Kirchner. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Vice President Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner reiterated that Argentina's main problem is the US$45 billion debt contracted by former President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). | RELATED: | "We need to conscientiously promote a dialogue between all political forces to address the issue of indebtedness with the IMF because that is Argentina's main problem, and we di…
(2023-06-16). Ecuador Needs the Citizen Revolution: Luisa Gonzalez. telesurenglish.net During an exclusive interview with teleSUR on Thursday, presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez asserted that Ecuador needs a government led by the Citizen Revolution to regain the path of development. | RELATED: | "Ecuador is so devastated that it needs the Citizen Revolution. We managed to recover our homeland in 2007 when we assumed the Presidency. There was a country without hope and devastated, a country where citizens migrated becau…
(2023-06-16). The UN Condemns the Assassination of West Darfur Governor. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Tàºrk, expressed his dismay over the assassination of the governor of West Darfur, Jamis Abdala Abkar, and stated that his security was the responsibility of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who had him in custody. | RELATED: | The assassination occurred on Wednesday just hours after he was detained by the paramilitary forces…
(2023-06-16). Putin Thanks the United Arab Emirates for Mediation in Ukraine. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked his Emirati counterpart, Mohamed bin Zayed, for his country's mediation in prisoner exchanges and other humanitarian matters between Russia and Ukraine. | RELATED: | "I would like to thank you for your efforts to resolve the humanitarian issues related to the events in Ukraine," Putin told him in a meeting held on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International E…
(2023-06-16). Finland to Have the Most Conservative Government in Its History. telesurenglish.net The agreement reached on Thursday night between the four major right-wing parties in Finland will result in the formation of the most conservative government in the recent history of this Nordic country, according to local media. | RELATED: | The coalition is composed of the conservative party Kokoomus, the far-right True Finns – the second-largest force in the country, the Swedish People's Party (SFP) – representi…
(2023-06-16). Tornado Hits Perryton Town in Texas, 3 Dead & About 100 Injured. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, in Perryton, a small city in the south-central U.S. state of Texas, local authorities reported that at least three people were killed, and various others injured after the tornado cut through some of the main areas of the town about 5: 10 pm local time. | Related: | According to Perryton Fire Chief Paul Dutcher, at least one person was killed in a mobile home park that took a "direct hit" from a strong tornado, and two people…
(2023-06-16). UN Relief Chief: Humanitarian Situation in Sudan Deteriorating. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, in an official statement, UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said that the humanitarian situation across Sudan continues to deteriorate as the conflict in the country enters its third month. | Related: | Official data show that around 1.7 million people are internally displaced, close to half a million people have sought refuge outside Sudan, hundreds of civilians have been killed and thousands have bee…
(2023-06-16). EVP Delcy Rodriguez Calls for Oil Market De-Dollarization. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, at the XXVI International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2023, Delcy Rodríguez, Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, questioned the current international energy trade and called for the de-dollarization of the market. | Related: | During her speech at the forum, Rodríguez recalled the proposal of the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "to have inter-regional trade in local currencies at the s…
(2023-06-16). Venezuela: A New International Economic Order Key for WT. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, in Russia, on the XXVI ST. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2023, Delcy Rodríguez, Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, said that the construction of a new international economic order is part of the key to the regionalization of world trade. | Related: | "The call is to de-dollarize international trade, the crude oil trade (…), we are already beginning to see Arab countries and Gulf countri…
(2023-06-16). Red Square/Molotov Club: 'Stop NATO! Peace to the People!'. workers.org 
The following is a memorandum issued by the VI Annual Conference of the expert community "Red Square/Molotov Club," held May 24-25 in Moscow. Participants of the VI Annual Conference of the expert community "Red Square / Molotov Club" (hereinafter: "Community"), held with the organizational support of the news agency M.A.R.T.corp., . . . |
(2023-06-16). Unequal Justice: The Supreme Court's Ruling on Voting Rights Is Not as Good as It Seems. progressive.org At first glance, the Court's ruling in Allen v. Milligan, released on June 8, appears to be a far-reaching victory for voting rights. But it's always important to read the fine print.
(2023-06-16). The New Atlas LIVE: Mark Sleboda Explains Ukraine's Offensive as it Enters Week 3. thealtworld.com Mark Sleboda is an international relations and security expert living in Russia. Today he talks about Ukraine's long-anticipated offensive as it enters week 3.
(2023-06-16). Sonali Kolhatkar on the Power of Narrative. fair.org 
(City Lights, 2023) | This week on CounterSpin: The stories news media tell are something different than the facts they report. The facts may say what happened where; the stories tell us who's the hero and who's the villain, how important the fight is, and whether we should care about the ending. It's not always easy to discern, but it's critical—which is why narrative has been taken up as an important tool by folks looking to change the world for the better, in part by changing the stories we tell ourselves and one another. | Sonali Kolhatkar is the host and executive producer of the daily radio and TV pr…
(2023-06-16). CIA Didn't Believe Russia Was Behind Nord Stream Attack. thealtworld.com On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Melik Abdul discussed several topics from around the globe, including the Wall Street Journal's latest revelation about the CIA doubting Russia's involvement in the Nord Stream sabotage attack. | Mark Sleboda — Military and Political Analyst | Misty Winston — Radio and Podcast Host | Elijah Magnier — Veteran War Correspondent | Ted Rall — Host of The Final Countdown | In the first hour, military analyst Mark Sleboda spoke to the Fault Lines team about the Wall Street Journal article about the CIA knowing Russia was not behind the Nord Str…
(2023-06-16). A Marxist Just Became the Head of Austria's Social Democratic Party. jacobin.com Andreas Babler, a Marxist who has described the EU as a worse military alliance than NATO, is the new head of Austria's Social Democratic Party.
(2023-06-16). New House Judiciary Select Subcommittee Should Pursue the Unfinished Business of the September 1992 Inslaw Affair Investigation. covertactionmagazine.com Probe could help unlock vast web of CIA criminality and corruption spawning from theft and illegal use of spyware software used to monitor and track dissidents During the 1970s, a former National Security Agency (NSA) staffer named Bill Hamilton, who had translated articles in the North Vietnamese press for the CIA during the Vietnam War, …
(2023-06-16). New Research Examines Restrictions On Incarcerated Journalists In US Prisons. thedissenter.org 
A briefing from the Prison Policy Initiative documents many of the restrictions that prisons in the United States impose to prevent journalism from incarcerated individuals. | Fourteen states—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Virginia—have a "total ban on business and compensation." That means they do not allow incarcerated journalists or writers to receive payment for their work. The United States government's Federal Bureau of Prisons has what is described as an "explici…
(2023-06-16). The Loving Truth-Teller That Was Daniel Ellsberg. thedissenter.org 
Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower and peace activist who released the Pentagon Papers that exposed the Vietnam War, has died at the age of 92. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on February 17, and doctors gave him three to six months to live.He was a subscriber to The Dissenter Newsletter. So it is only appropriate that I share some of my personal memories in honor of who he was and because he meant so much to so many people.Nearly two weeks after his diagnosis, Dan messaged his friends and supporters. That message was republished by various news media outlets as it circulated. | "I feel lucky and gr…
(2023-06-16). Germany Fines Ukrainian Woman for Saying Russia Is Not the Aggressor. orinocotribune.com
(2023-06-16). US deploys F-22 squadron to Jordan to 'ward off' Russian jets in Syria. thecradle.co
(2023-06-16). Aleks of Black Mountain Analysis Snags Me For A Chat. sonar21.com I was honored to be interviewed today by Aleks of Black Mountain Analysis. He is a Serb living in Europe. Enjoy.
(2023-06-16). When More Is Not Better — YOu Can't Polish a Turd. sonar21.com 
Conventional wisdom claims the aphorism, "You can't polish a turd," came from sailors who were given an impossible task of trying to shine something that was dull and slippery. Someone…
(2023-06-16). Asia-Pacific Is Where China-Russia "No Limits" Partnership Will be Put to Test. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-06-16). On the Trail of Top Secret Papers—and Reason. progressive.org Donald Trump has been booked and fingerprinted (again!) thanks to special counsel Jack Smith's thirty-seven-count indictment of the Defendant-in-Chief.
(2023-06-16). The Escalating Persecution of Truth Tellers. thealtworld.com 
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| I have in a number of articles explained the fate of truth tellers. They live a high risk, low reward life. Chris Hedges explains in his article below what is happening to Matt Taibbi, formerly Rolling Stone magazine's top attraction. Taibbi, is a leftwinger who told the truth and was punished for doing so. Today…
(2023-06-16). When California Set Minimum Staffing Levels for Overworked Nurses. portside.org Better patient outcomes followed.
(2023-06-16). Hundred-Year-Old Industry Plans to Leave Midwest Home. progressive.org Master Lock, founded in Milwaukee back in 1921, has announced plans to move the last 330 manufacturing jobs to another site. This comes just after a year in which the company raked in an all-time record in revenues.
(2023-06-16). Corporate media slanders China, Cuba: A lie so blatant even the Pentagon must deny it. workers.org 
The U.S. corporate media creates such unbelievable fabrications that sometimes the Pentagon and the U.S. war planners must reject them. Anyone who disbelieved Cuba and China's denial of the Wall Street Journal's charge that China paid Cuba billions of dollars for a spy base in Cuba was quickly proved wrong. . . . |
(2023-06-16). Beginning of the end? — The Grayzone Friday live. youtube.com 
Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the progress of Ukraine's vaunted counter-offensive — or complete lack thereof — and whether its failure could lead to negotiations. They also cover US actions against South Africa and Saudi Arabia ahead of a momentous BRICS conference, the Trump indictment, and a revealing editorial "scandal" in New Zealand.
(2023-06-16). British Police Detain & Interrogate Investigative Journalist. youtube.com 
MintPress contributor Kit Klarenberg was detained and interrogated by British counter-terror officers upon returning to England in May. He was held for hours. They took his electronic devices and coerced him into providing them with access codes. The arrest seems to have been over his groundbreaking reports exposing the plots of the British and U.S. …
(2023-06-16). Eyewitness Donbas: Why the Majority Reject Ukraine's Counter-Offensive. youtube.com 
The Ukrainian military offensive is underway with an attempt to regain territory in the Donbas, the four regions that have been at the heart of the conflict since 2014. The only problem for Ukraine? The majority clearly want to remain part of Russia. Journalist Johnny Miller, who has been living in Donetsk, joins the show …
(2023-06-16). To His Last Breath, Daniel Ellsberg Fought to Save the World. theanalysis.news Daniel Ellsberg, an extraordinary hero, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023.
(2023-06-16). Communist message to Silk Mill rally: Ditch the Labour party! thecommunists.org Download a copy of this leaflet as a pdf. The Derby lock-out of 1833-4 is considered to be one of the key moments in the development of a working-class identity in Britain. Led by the trade unions, it was the first practical national example of the workers seeking to wrestle back a degree of control …
(2023-06-16). Why are protests flaring in Senegal? liberationnews.org
(2023-06-16). indybay.org Página censora. Panfletaria. Tabloide y fascismo de izquierdas. indybay.org
(2023-06-16). Sunday 6/25: People's March & Rally: Honor 1st Gay Liberation March by Roaring Our Voices & Music Fest. indybay.org Polk & Washington Streets | San Francisco, California 94109…
(2023-06-16). Will Plant Workers Strike For The Right To Strike Over Grievances? popularresistance.org Erie, Pennsylvania – "What do you think of the company's contract proposals?" asked a man at the head of a contingent of workers marching through the mile-long, mile-wide Wabtec locomotive factory. | "F— you!" responded members of United Electrical Workers (UE) Local 506, their voices echoing off the walls. | A few blocks down at Irish Cousins, the bar across from the union hall, one patron's "How are you doing?" was answered by another with "Waiting on the word." | It was the afternoon of Friday, June 9, and 1,400 workers were preparing for the possibility that when their contract expired at midnight, they…
(2023-06-16). New Wave Of Protests Begin As US Troops Enter Perú. popularresistance.org As the parliamentary coup against democratically elected president Pedro Castillo enters its sixth month, the people of Perú continue the protests and begin a new wave of coordinated actions throughout the country to prepare for a third Takeover of Lima in July. Despite the coup regime's various attempts to stifle the uprising that began December 7th and has continued both in the capital city of Lima and in the outer provinces and regions, despite the Supreme Court ruling declaring protests are not a protected right and Congress trying to take Perú out of the InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights , the people…
(2023-06-16). Fixing An American Mess: China, Iran, Pakistan Link Up To Secure Afghanistan. popularresistance.org Last week, Beijing hosted the first-ever tripartite security dialogue between Iran, Pakistan, and China. The gathering took place against the backdrop of recent border skirmishes between Iran and Afghanistan, and the Taliban government's reluctance to crack down on militant groups operating within its borders. | While Pakistani officials insist that the dialogue is intended to address local security issues and not act as an "an Afghan affairs watchdog" to fill the void left by the 2021 US troop withdrawal, geopolitical analysts say the talks will shape a new regional security and trade paradigm involving China, I…
(2023-06-16). EU Advances AI Rules Restricting Facial Recognition. popularresistance.org Digital rights groups on Wednesday applauded lawmakers across the European Union after they passed a draft law that would strictly regulate the use of artificial intelligence including facial recognition technology and chatbots, potentially setting a new standard for protecting the public from the misuse of AI—but noted that some provisions could exclude vulnerable people. | The European Parliament passed a major legislative hurdle as it voted in favor of the draft rules in the Artificial Intelligence Act, with 499 lawmakers supporting the provisions, 28 opposing, and 93 abstaining from voting.
(2023-06-16). Climate Campaigners Outraged At Shell Maintaining Oil Production Levels. popularresistance.org Shell has announced that it plans to maintain oil production levels until 2030. Green campaigners were outraged at the news from the British energy giant. Climate activists were also aghast at the company's massive payout for shareholders. | In 2021, based on output from 2019, Shell flagged a crude output reduction of between 1 and 2 % per year. This was supposed to be part of its carbon neutrality plan. However, on the 14 June the company said that production would remain stable until 2030. The Guardian reported that: | Shell will invest $40bn in oil and gas production between 2023 and 2035, compared with betwee…
(2023-06-16). Alex Saab's Illegal Detention Reaches Three Years. popularresistance.org This Monday marked three years of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab's illegal detention in a United States prison, in a case in which violations of international law and diplomatic conventions by the US regime stand out. | On June 12, 2020, Alex Saab was traveling to Iran on a diplomatic mission for the Venezuelan government to negotiate medical supplies and food for the Venezuelan people amid the crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the strengthening of illegal US and European sanctions. | The Venezuelan government plane Saab was traveling in stopped on Sal island in Cape Verde, an archipelago country off t…
(2023-06-16). Activists From Coast To Coast Demand Biden End Fossil Fuel Era. popularresistance.org Washington D.C. — Over 2,000 climate activists, frontline leaders, and environmental justice organizations in over 65 locations in more than 25 US states joined together from June 8—11th for a national week of action to send a strong message to President Biden: no more fossil fuels. With the approval of Willow Project, fast-tracking of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, and rollbacks for environmental protections, the US is doubling down on it's role as the world's top oil and gas producer at a time when scientists could not be clearer that stopping fossil fuels is the only way to avert global climate cata…
(2023-06-16). Scotland: Social Movements Build Unity In The Struggle For Health Equity. popularresistance.org Health inequalities in Scotland are getting worse. The Scottish Government has an array of policies which suggest its apparent concern, but these have made little or no difference in practice. In the face of this, community groups and civil society organizations have been working hard to raise awareness about the causes of health iniquity and to identify solutions that could make a significant and lasting difference. While doing so, however, often they have been campaigning in isolation from one another. | Concerned about the apparent fragmentation of the vital work that is going on, the People's Health Movement…
(2023-06-16). China And Palestine: No To 'Piecemeal Crisis Management'. popularresistance.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 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 words.
(2023-06-16). Cuban overseas residents start 6th Regional Meeting. plenglish.com La Guaira, Venezuela, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The 6th Regional Meeting of Cubans residing in Latin America and the Caribbean began here on Friday by a warm welcome of Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel who sent fraternal greetings to its participants.
(2023-06-16). Russian Army repels Ukrainian attacks on Vremevsky outpost. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered significant losses in their unsuccessful attempts to attack in Donetsk and South Donetsk directions, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Friday.
(2023-06-16). Serbia formalizes arrest of Kosovar policemen so tension rises. plenglish.com Belgrade, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Serbian Justice ordered on Friday provisional prison for three Kosovar policemen arrested past Wednesday, incident that raised the tensions between Belgrade and Pristina in the middle of new demonstrations in the Kosovar north zone.
(2023-06-16). Poland resolved an incident with South African personnel. plenglish.com Pretoria, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Journalists and security personnel of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who were prevented from leaving the plane that took them to Warsaw, were allowed to disembark on Friday.
(2023-06-16). Dominicans urge to collect sargassum through a regional project. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Authorities, local and international experts proposed on Friday in the Dominican Republic to defuse the vast spread of sargassum by means of a regional project based on major researches and financial strategies.
(2023-06-16). Cuban president highlights meeting of Cubans living in Venezuela. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel sent a fraternal embrace to the participants in the VI Regional Meeting of Cubans living in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is being held in Venezuela until next Sunday.
(2023-06-16). Argentine journalists congratulate Prensa Latina on its anniversary. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The Argentine Journalists Club of Friends of Cuba (Capac) congratulated Prensa Latina on its 64th anniversary, which it described as the agency of truth, not only in Cuba, but also in Latin America and the Caribbean.
(2023-06-16). DPRK deepens research in pedagogical sciences. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The Higher Institute of Sports of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is deepening the research of pedagogical sciences to improve the scientific and informatization level of the mentioned activity, ACNC published today.
(2023-06-16). President of Cuba's parliament recognizes the work of Prensa Latina. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The president of the National People's Power Assembly (parliament) of Cuba, Esteban Lazo, recognized the work of the Latin American news agency Prensa Latina, which celebrates today its 64th anniversary.
(2023-06-16). Cuban FM welcomes meeting of Cuban residents in Latin America. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez welcomed to hold the Sixth Regional Meeting of Cuban Residents in Latin America and the Caribbean in Venezuela on Friday.
(2023-06-16). øCómo llegó Valentina Vladimírovna Tereshkova al espacio? telesurtv.net "Aquí Gaviota, aquí Gaviota. Veo en el horizonte una raya azul: es la Tierra. ¡Qué hermosa! Todo marcha espléndidamente". Con estas palabras la rusa se convirtió en la primera mujer en conquistar el espacio.
(2023-06-16). Científica venezolana recibe premio mundial de la Unesco. telesurtv.net La venezolana, Anamaría Font acotó que América Latina tiene mayor porcentaje de mujeres en las ciencias que el resto del mundo.
(2023-06-16). Tres menores muertos y herida la madre por tiroteo en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Según testimonios de los oficiales que acudieron al lugar de los hechos, una mujer llamó a Emergencias diciendo que "habían disparado a sus bebés".
(2023-06-16). Claudia Sheinbaum se despide de la jefatura de Ciudad de México. telesurtv.net La funcionaria rindió un informe sobre su etapa en el cargo, cumpliendo una de las obligaciones para poder presentar su candidatura para los comicios del 2 de junio de 2024.
(2023-06-16). Perú aprueba 330 millones de dólares para hacer frente a El Niño. telesurtv.net La presidenta Dina Boluarte anunció que la medida incluye acciones para mitigar el impacto de las lluvias, inundaciones y la incidencia de enfermedades.
(2023-06-16). Estado uruguayo asume responsabilidad por crímenes de dictadura. telesurtv.net Familiares de las víctimas de la dictadura reclamaron mayor compromiso del Gobierno para obtener más información sobre el paradero de los desaparecidos.
(2023-06-16). Convocan a marchas en Argentina contra injerencia del FMI. telesurtv.net El líder de la CTAA advirtió que profundizaran las medidas de calle en caso de no ser escuchados o recibir respuestas por parte del Gobierno.
(2023-06-16). Un tornado deja al menos tres muertos en Texas, Estados Unidos. telesurtv.net El gobernador de Texas, dijo que se encuentran desplegando recursos para responder a la emergencia y apoyar a los afectados por el tornado en Perryton.
(2023-06-16). Ministra de Salud de Perú renuncia por manejo de ola de dengue. telesurtv.net La exministra de Salud aseguró que su principal error fue haber declarado que el brote de dengue iba a ser controlado en 15 días, por lo que ofreció disculpas.
(2023-06-16). Presidenta peruana descarta llamado a elecciones anticipadas. telesurtv.net La presidenta Dina Boluarte criticó la convocatoria a las nuevas protestas programadas para la próxima semana en la capital peruana.
(2023-06-16). Monday 6/12: EBPG Potluck! permaculture counseling. indybay.org 1121 64th st oak-land, CA…
(2023-06-16). Wednesday 6/14: Frameline47 Juneteenth Program. indybay.org Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA…
(2023-06-16). Raid at Ox Sam Camp at Thacker Pass: Lithium Americas Illegally Seized Eagle Feathers. indybay.org Ox Sam Camp's Sacred Eagle Staff and Ceremonial Items were illegally confiscated and in the possession of Lithium Americas of Canada security before these were retrieved after the raid on the camp. The foreign mining company is being pushed by Biden as "green energy." It is now digging into the burial places of the Paiute Massacre Site for lithium, in violation of federal law.
(2023-06-16). Properties of El Salvador's former president seized. plenglish.com Former president Cristiani (1989-1994) governed the country for the Nationalist Republican Alliance Party (ARENA) and according to his critics, he came to power bankrupt and left as a millionaire. | The former president is today the target of the anti-corruption campaign launched by President Nayib Bukele on June 1 during his message to the nation for his four years in office. | According to Bukele, the increase in the amount occupied is due to the fact that Droguería Santa Lucía was valued at what the building was worth, but it is a company that sells tens of millions of dollars a year, and also has inventories…
(2023-06-16). Serbia formalizes arrest of Kosovar policemen and increases tension. plenglish.com Belgrade, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Serbian Justice ordered provisional imprisonment of three Kosovar policemen arrested last Wednesday, a fact that raised the tensions between Belgrade and Pristina in the middle of new demonstrations in the Kosovar north zone.
(2023-06-16). Mexico's MORENA Party congrats Prensa Latina on its 64th anniversary. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The MORENA Party, founded by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, congratulated Cuba's Prensa Latina News Agency on its 64th anniversary on Friday.
(2023-06-16). In Brazil, La Colmenita showed children's art of Cuban values. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Following the principle that today in every child, humanity is born and grows, La Colmenita, a Cuban children's theater company directed by Carlos Alberto Cremata, showed for the first time in Brazil its love and artistic magic.
(2023-06-16). Mexico can recover 650 million dollars stolen by García Luna. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Mexico has the possibility of recovering 650 million dollars stolen from the treasury by former Security Secretary Genaro García Luna invested in securities in Florida, United States, a senior official said today.
(2023-06-16). Candidata presidencial: Ecuador necesita a Revolución Ciudadana. telesurtv.net La candidata presidencial por el movimiento Revolución Ciudadana afirmó que su objetivo es trabajar por el bienestar de la población.
(2023-06-16). Accidente vial deja 15 muertos en Manitoba, Canadá. telesurtv.net Los heridos fueron trasladados al hospital; entre ellos se encuentran los conductores de los vehículos que colisionaron.
(2023-06-16). Argentina's Main Problem is the IMF Debt: VP Fernandez. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Vice President Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner reiterated that Argentina's main problem is the US$45 billion debt contracted by former President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). | RELATED: | "We need to conscientiously promote a dialogue between all political forces to address the issue of indebtedness with the IMF because that is Argentina's main problem, and we di…
(2023-06-16). Monday 6/12: 6/12 EBPG Potluck! permaculture counseling. indybay.org 1121 64th st oak-land, CA…
(2023-06-16). Israel To Make First Merkava Tank Sale To Two Countries, One Of Which Is European. southfront.org March 20, 2008. a Merkava tank during a training day held in the Golan Heights for the 188th Armored Brigade. Photography by Neil Cohen, IDF Spokesperson's Film Unit. | Israel is in talks to sell hundreds of its used Merkava main battle tanks to two countries, including one in Europe, head of the International Defense Cooperation Directorate in the Israeli Ministry of Defense revealed on June 15. | Yair Kulas told the Calcalist financial paper that his directorate, also known as SIB…
(2023-06-16). How to Design Cell Penetrating Peptides? indybay.org Although the molecular design of cell-penetrating peptides is currently reported in the literature in great detail, translating them into the clinical setting remains a formidable challenge. The field of application of cell-penetrating peptides is vast and evolving, and deeper mechanistic exploration has led to an increase in the complexity of the molecular design.