(2023-06-04). Journey to St. Petersburg, Moscow & Crimea. orinocotribune.com 
By Daniel Kovalik and Rick Sterling — June 1, 2023 | At the end of April of this year, the two of us ventured together to Russia. We went with the purpose of fact-finding and also to make a point that we do not believe that Russia should be isolated from the world through sanctions and travel bans. | At this moment, Russia is more isolated from the West than it has ever been, quite possibly in history. As just one example, while V.I. Lenin was able to famously travel from Finland via train to St. Petersburg, even during the height of WWI, the train from Finland to Russia ceased operating after February 24 of…
(2023-06-04). Ukraine, Human Rights, and International Law, With Alfred De Zayas. orinocotribune.com By Alan MacLeod — June 1, 2023 | You can indict Vladimir Putin over war crimes in Ukraine. But if you do, you'd better indict Joe Biden as well. That is the message that Professor Alfred de Zayas, world-renowned human rights and international law expert, gave "MintCast" host Alan MacLeod on today's episode of the series. | A Swiss-American lawyer, academic and United Nations official with over 50 years' experience in the field of human rights, de Zayas joins us for a wide-ranging discussion about international law and Ukraine, U.S. sanctions, whistleblowers, the successes and failures of the United Nations a…
(2023-06-03). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Minnesota Is High On Progress. levernews.com Happy June! It's a new month and we have more good news.Minnesota has passed an avalanche of progressive legislation, and Washington is proving that wealth taxes work. Plus, Illinois Democrats pass a budget, New York City gets its first pizza shop worker's union, the National Labor Relations Board sets a precedent against non-compete clauses, and more.Minnesota Progressives Are On A Roll: In terms of passing laws that make a difference, Minnesota's lawmakers have been on a
(2023-06-03). Water Wars: Drought, Disputes, and Deadly Skirmishes Between Iran and the Taliban. orinocotribune.com By F.M. Shakil — June 1, 2023 | Recent border clashes have escalated tensions to a critical point between the Islamic Republic and the Taliban over Iran's unfulfilled water rights. Do the Taliban have a deeper motive, and what are their demands? | Long spells of drought in Afghanistan and southeastern Iran have reignited a decades-old dispute between the two countries over the equitable distribution of water from the Helmand River, which originates in the mountains north of Kabul, and flows through much of Afghanistan before emptying into the Sistan wetlands in Iran. | One factor contributing to the dispu…
(2023-06-03). From Simp to Soldier: How the Military is Using E-Girls to Recruit Gen Z Into Service. orinocotribune.com 
By Alan MacLeod — April 13, 2023 | Amid a crisis in recruitment, the U.S. military has found a new way of convincing a war-weary Generation Z to enlist: thirst traps. | Chief among these attractive young women in uniform posting sexually suggestive content alongside subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) calls to join up is Hailey Lujan. In between the thirst traps and memes, the 21-year-old makes content extolling the fun of Army life to her 731,000 TikTok followers. "Don't go to college, become a farmer or a soldier instead," she instructs viewers in a recent video. "Just some advice for the younger people:…
(2023-06-03). Venezuela Completes Renovation of University Clinical Hospital Emergency Services. orinocotribune.com 
The emergency areas of the University Clinical Hospital of Caracas have been renovated. On Friday, June 2, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announced the opening of the renovated pediatric emergency areas, the pediatric surgery area, and the pediatrics service, as well as a new neonatal intensive care unit — the only one in the country. The adult emergency and psychiatric services areas have also been revamped, "adapt[ing] to international parameters and protocols for the diagnosis of psychiatric illnesses," said Vice President Rodríguez. | During a tour of the university hospital, the vice presiden…
(2023-06-03). Venezuela's State Airline Conviasa Opens New Caracas—Lima Route. orinocotribune.com 
On Thursday, June 1, the Venezuelan airline Conviasa announced the opening of a new route from Caracas to Lima, connecting Venezuela and Peru. | #MásDestinos Este mes de — Línea Aérea Conviasa (@LAConviasa)
(2023-06-03). Colombia: Petro Removes Ambassador Benedetti From Government. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-06-03). Guaido Babbles Incoherently in Attempt to Explain His Finances. orinocotribune.com In another episode of the Juan Guaidó show in the United States, the former Venezuelan opposition deputy was being interviewed by Colombia's RTN cable show NTN24 discussing Venezuela related topics, including the recent summit of South American presidents held in Brasilia and the opposition primary elections scheduled for next October. | Guaidó, who has been in the US for about five weeks since fleeing Venezuela, was upset and worried when the journalist asked him "how do you finance yourself today?" Guaidó left many questions unanswered about how he is managing to pay for his stay abroad. He left the impression…
(2023-06-03). President Maduro Arrives in Türkiye for Erdogan's Inauguration. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-06-03). The US Censors Dissenting Voices: On the Attacks Against the Midwestern Marx Institute. orinocotribune.com By Edward Liger Smith, Carlos L. Garrido, and Noah Khrachvik — May 31, 2023 | The First Amendment of the United States Constitution says that "Congress shall make no law… Abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." Yet in 2023 the United States is attempting to extradite Julian Assange because he
(2023-06-03). Revolution and counter-revolution: Remembering Tiananmen 34 years later. liberationnews.org 
To put it simply, this particular narrative of a "massacre" of pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square on June 4 is a complete fabrication, the mythology of which has been exploited by the West for over 30 years as evidence of the ruthless, authoritarian nature of the CPC to justify imperialist aggression against China.
(2023-06-03). Cumbre del G-7: øQué discutieron los países más ricos del mundo? globalizacion.ca La cumbre del G-7, reunida en mayo en Hiroshima, estuvo marcada por la guerra de Ucrania y las tensiones entre Estados Unidos y China. | La Cumbre del Grupo de los Siete (G-7) es un evento anual que reúne a los…
(2023-06-03). Argentina — Pesimismo, hambre, desilusión, con elecciones a la vista. globalizacion.ca Argentina vive un clima de desilusión total con la política, en medio de una crisis que se mantiene y crece a diario, con una población convencida que gane quien gane en las elecciones de octubre próximo, nada va a cambiar….
(2023-06-03). El declive económico de Alemania. globalizacion.ca La República Federal Alemana está entrando en un peligroso declive como lo había ideado desde hace tiempo Estados Unidos, cuyas intenciones son las de debilitar y controlar a la principal economía de la Unión Europea. | La Oficina Alemana de Estadísticas…
(2023-06-03). Petróleo y Parlamento acorralan política ambiental en Brasil. globalizacion.ca La vulnerabilidad del ambientalismo ante los intereses económicos se hizo dramática para el gobierno brasileño del presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, acorralado por presiones antiambientalistas del legislativo Congreso Nacional y tentaciones petroleras en el litoral amazónico. | El gubernamental Instituto…
(2023-06-03). El creciente costo de la guerra pesa sobre nosotros. globalizacion.ca Por ahora, el conflicto ucraniano no se ha transformado en Tercera Guerra Mundial. Las potencias occidentales se limitan a pagar por un conflicto cuyo precio en vidas no las afecta directamente. Pero el costo de esa guerra aumenta cada día…
(2023-06-03). Don't Ask, Don't Tell in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org America is sending more weapons to Ukraine, but is Ukraine using it to attack targets in Russian territory? | By Bradley DEVLIN | As June begins, Russia claims it has repelled further efforts by Ukrainian-linked fighters to cross Russia's border and enter the Belgorod region. The Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), a paramilitary group of ethnic Russians fighting for the Ukrainians, however, claims they are still fighting in Belgorod. | Kiev still denies any direct involvement in the effort to capture Russian territory, though during the RVC's initial sally into Belgorod when videos posted to social media supposedl…
(2023-06-03). Waging WOKE Warfare Across the United States Takes a Major Hit. strategic-culture.org Not only do America's children not want male freaks in dresses terrorising them but they do not want those freaks lecturing to them from the huge podium Disney's movies offer them. | Though Russian President
(2023-06-03). The Heat: Global Plastic Pollution. america.cgtn.com 
From our oceans to wildlife, plastics are everywhere and pose a major threat to the planet. We'll discuss how the international community is responding. French President Emmanuel Macron calls plastic pollution a "time bomb" for the world. The United Nations Environmental Program says plastics are …
(2023-06-03). Cessation of Violence in Senegal Called by AU Commission. telesurenglish.net Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, advocated for the discontinuation of violent activities within Senegal. | Related: | Faki extended an invitation to Senegalese stakeholders to engage in dialogue with the aim of resolving their differences. | The chairperson of the AU Commission issued a statement urging the authorities of Senegal to uphold the rights of citizens to freely expres…
(2023-06-03). 3 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gunfire on Israel-Egypt Border. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, an altercation transpired at the border between Israel and Egypt, resulting in the demise of three Israeli soldiers and a member of the Egyptian security forces, as reported by official statements released by the respective military entities. | Related: | According to a report issued by the Egyptian military, on Saturday, the altercation occurred between Egyptian security forces and drug smugglers near the border with Isra…
(2023-06-03). India's Train Collision Death Toll Rises to 288. telesurenglish.net According to official reports, the incident involving the collision of two passenger trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha on Saturday has resulted in a death toll of 288, with 803 individuals reportedly sustaining injuries. | Related: | According to official reports, officials from the railway department have stated that the train collision has resulted in 288 casualties, marking it as the "most fatal rail disaster…
(2023-06-03). Erdoƒüan Takes Oath as Türkiye's President. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan was sworn in as the President of Turkey in Ankara, the capital of the country. | Related: | After the inauguration ceremony held at the parliamentary establishment, President Erdoƒüan embarked on a visit to Anitkabir – the final resting place of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Republic of Türkiye. | The President of Türkiye, Erdoƒ&u…
(2023-06-03). 81 Nations to be Present at Erdoƒüan's Inauguration Ceremony. telesurenglish.net On Jun 3, the swearing-in ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan will be celebrated and numerous dignitaries and organizations representatives representing 81 nations at a high-level forum. | Related: | The forthcoming inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Complex is poised to attract an assemblage of global figures comprising 50 heads of state, 13 prime ministers, parliamentary and ministerial-level envoys. | Emissaries of international organizations will a…
(2023-06-03). Club PSG dice adiós a Leo Messi. telesurtv.net El estelar jugador argentino concluye su trabajo en esa formación de la Liga 1 francesa luego de dos temporadas.
(2023-06-03). Presidente Biden promulga ley sobre el techo de deuda de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La legislación permite evitar un impago que podría llevar al país a una catástrofe económica y financiera.
(2023-06-03). Argentinos se movilizan contra violencia machista y femicidios. telesurtv.net Conmemoran el octavo aniversario del movimiento "Ni Una Menos" con marchas y actos públicos en Buenos Aires y todas las provincias.
(2023-06-03). Felicitan a líder cubano Raúl Castro en su cumpleaños 92. telesurtv.net Por medio de la red social Twitter, dirigentes cubanos también recordaron el cumpleaños del General de Ejército.
(2023-06-03). Asesinan a líder comunero en el sur del Cauca, en Colombia. telesurtv.net El cadáver de Guido Gómez Hoyos se encontró en el sector Puente Fierro, con signos de que fue golpeado y torturado.
(2023-06-03). Líderes del mundo expresan condolencias a India tras tragedia ferroviaria. telesurtv.net La empresa South Eastern Railway informó este sábado que el descarrilamiento y choque de trenes provocó hasta el momento 288 fallecidos y 803 heridos.
(2023-06-03). Suben a 15 muertos en protestas por condena a líder senegalés. telesurtv.net Las autoridades reportaron nueve personas fallecidas el jueves y confirmaron otras seis este viernes, cuatro en Dakar y dos en la ciudad de Ziguinchor.
(2023-06-03). Presidente Erdogan afirma que ha comenzado el siglo de Türkiye. t.co En su discurso, el mandatario turco saludó en primer instancia al presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro. Durante la jornada se anuncia el nuevo Gabinete.
(2023-06-03). Expresan solidaridad internacional por poetisa cubana Nancy Morejón. telesurtv.net Nancy Morejón asumiría la presidencia de honor de la cuadragésima edición del Mercado de la Poesía de París 2023, pero a última hora se le revocó este nombramiento.
(2023-06-03). Autoridades mantienen alerta del volcán Nevado del Ruiz. telesurtv.net Autoridades alertan a comunidades aledañas al volcán a estar atentas a los avisos oficiales y a mantener la calma.
(2023-06-03). Acuerdan redactar primer borrador contra contaminación de plásticos. telesurtv.net Los delegados del Comité Intergubernamental de Negociación sobre Plásticos aseguran que elaborarán un borrador inicial antes de su próxima reunión en Kenia en noviembre.
(2023-06-03). Denuncian que presidente Lasso pagó para proteger su imagen. telesurtv.net Mediante una triangulación entre el Gobierno ecuatoriano y una empresa establecida en EE.UU. se estableció el contrato con un compañía de publicidad que manejó la imagen de Lasso.
(2023-06-03). Irán, Arabia Saudita, EAU y Omán formarán una alianza militar. telesurtv.net El comandante de la Armada iraní, el contraalmirante Shahram Irani, dice que el país formará nuevas alianzas regionales y extrarregionales para mejorar la seguridad.
(2023-06-03). Tres soldados israelíes mueren en tiroteo en frontera con Egipto. telesurtv.net El incidente tuvo lugar cerca del cruce fronterizo de Nitzana y Al-Awja entre Israel y Egipto, ubicado a 40 km al sureste del punto donde convergen la frontera de Israel con Egipto y la Franja de Gaza.
(2023-06-03). Sube a tres cifra de muertos por ataques de Ucrania en Bélgorod. telesurtv.net El bombardeo ucraniano contra la aldea rusa de Sóbolevka y la ciudad de Shebékino, ambas en la provincia de Bélgorod, limítrofe con Ucrania, dejó hasta el momento a tres personas sin vida.
(2023-06-03). Presidente Petro acepta renuncia de dos altos funcionarios. telesurtv.net Petro aseguró que su Gobierno respeta los derechos humanos y no realiza interceptaciones ilegales de comunicaciones de magistrados, periodistas u opositores, como pasaba en otras épocas.
(2023-06-03). Presidente de Türkiye presta juramento para nuevo mandato. t.co A continuación, el nuevo jefe de Estado de Türkiye ofrecerá una cena a sus homólogos invitados. Posteriormente, anunciará a los integrantes de su nuevo gabinete.
(2023-06-03). Denuncian que presidente Lasso pagó para proteger su imagen. telesurtv.net Mediante una triangulación entre el Gobierno ecuatoriano y una empresa establecida en EE.UU. se estableció el contrato con un compañía de publicidad que manejó la imagen de Lasso.
(2023-06-03). Irán, Arabia Saudita, EAU y Omán formarán una alianza militar. telesurtv.net El comandante de la Armada iraní, el contraalmirante Shahram Irani, dice que el país formará nuevas alianzas regionales y extrarregionales para mejorar la seguridad.
(2023-06-03). Tres soldados israelíes mueren en tiroteo en frontera con Egipto. telesurtv.net El incidente tuvo lugar cerca del cruce fronterizo de Nitzana y Al-Awja entre Israel y Egipto, ubicado a 40 km al sureste del punto donde convergen la frontera de Israel con Egipto y la Franja de Gaza.
(2023-06-03). Sube a tres cifra de muertos por ataques de Ucrania en Bélgorod. telesurtv.net El bombardeo ucraniano contra la aldea rusa de Sóbolevka y la ciudad de Shebékino, ambas en la provincia de Bélgorod, limítrofe con Ucrania, dejó hasta el momento a tres personas sin vida.
(2023-06-03). Presidente Petro acepta renuncia de dos altos funcionarios. telesurtv.net Petro aseguró que su Gobierno respeta los derechos humanos y no realiza interceptaciones ilegales de comunicaciones de magistrados, periodistas u opositores, como pasaba en otras épocas.
(2023-06-03). Presidente de Türkiye presta juramento para nuevo mandato. t.co A continuación, el nuevo jefe de Estado de Türkiye ofrecerá una cena a sus homólogos invitados. Posteriormente, anunciará a los integrantes de su nuevo gabinete.
(2023-06-03). Cinco obras relevantes del poeta Pedro Mir. telesurtv.net En conmemoración de los 110 años del natalicio de este escritor dominicano, te presentamos algunos de sus escritos más icónicos.
(2023-06-03). Palestina reclasifica misión diplomática en México a nivel de embajada. telesurtv.net Palestina mantenía hasta ahora una representación diplomática en México a nivel de "Delegación Especial".
(2023-06-03). Ecuador dispone aplicar paridad de género en elecciones generales. telesurtv.net El CNE anunció que se reformará el calendario electoral para que las organizaciones políticas puedan alternar sus candidatos en las papeletas de votación.
(2023-06-03). Denuncian asesinato de hijo de líder social en Cúcuta, Colombia. telesurtv.net Grimaldo, dedicado al cacao y a la pesca, era hijo de Wilfredo Grimaldo, presidente de la Asociación de Cacaoteros.
(2023-06-03). Colisión de trenes en Odisha, India, deja al menos 261 muertos. telesurtv.net La funcionaria indicó que recibió instrucciones del ministro principal Naveen Patnaik, de acudir a la zona del percance para supervisar las labores de rescate.
(2023-06-03). Colombia instala mesa de diálogo con las bandas criminales. telesurtv.net En el diálogo participarán bandas criminales de los sectores urbanos.
(2023-06-03). Aumenta a 60 número de fallecidos por alud en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net El alud registrado el pasado 26 de marzo en Alausí dejó además más de 1.000 damnificados.
(2023-06-03). Registran 19 focos de gripe aviar en Brasil. telesurtv.net La detección resultó de las acciones previstas en el Plan de Vigilancia de la Enfermedad de Newcastle y la Gripe Aviar.
(2023-06-03). Consumer Health: What's the difference between heartburn and GERD? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heartburn — that burning pain in your chest after eating certain foods or when you lie down in the evening — is a common complaint and usually no cause for alarm. Heartburn occurs when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus, which is the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. Most people can manage the discomfort of heartburn on their own with lifestyle changes, including maintaining a healthy weight and avoiding…
(2023-06-03). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Sunscreen needs for any complexion. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I spent many a summer at the beach growing up. My mother always slathered me with sunscreen. Now, as a 30-year-old woman, sunscreen remains a part of my routine, regardless of the weather. Recently, I was surprised to learn that one of my friends — a young Black woman — never wears sunscreen. She said her darker complexion means she's protected from sun damage and, thus, not at risk for skin cancer. Is…
(2023-06-03). What's the best nonhormonal therapy for hot flashes? Experts release new menopause therapy guidelines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org New guidelines around the use of nonhormonal therapy for hot flashes — or vasomotor symptoms— due to menopause have been released by the North American Menopause Society. Dr. Juliana Kling, a women's health specialist at Mayo Clinic and one of the authors of the new guidelines, says, "The new guidelines include a review of the newest (Food and Drug Administration) FDA-approved medications as well as other medications and other treatments, like clinical hypnosis, cognitive behavioral therapy, discussion…
(2023-06-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing dementia risks. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia. A family statement, posted on The Carter Center website, says that she continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains, Georgia, and visits with loved ones. The statement goes on to say that it's hoped that sharing the family's news will increase important conversations at kitchen tables and in doctor's offices around the country. More than 55 million people worldwide are believed…
(2023-06-03). Staying healthy and safe during a hurricane or other severe weather. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Mid-Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30. Various reports indicate the 2023 season will be an active one. The National Hurricane Center says it is anticipating at least 15 named storms, with at least three reaching significant status. Taking time to prepare in advance of severe weather can help reduce stress and ensure personal safety and well-being when a storm does arise. "Past experiences show it can take one storm to have…
(2023-06-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: What women need to know about stroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stroke is a medical emergency. The faster you get treatment, the better your chances are of recovering. May is Stroke Awareness Month to raise awareness about stroke prevention and treatment. It's also Women's Health Awareness Month. Mayo Clinic experts say women with stroke symptoms should not delay seeking treatment. They say some women don't realize the symptoms could be life-threatening, and don't get the care they need in time. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/5Pzg7VzL0_E…
(2023-06-03). Consumer Health: Preventing osteoporosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to prevent this bone disease. Osteoporosis affects approximately 10 million people in the U.S., 80% of whom are women, according to the Office on Women's Health. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses, such as bending over or coughing, can cause a fracture. Osteoporosis-related fractures most…
(2023-06-03). Ready to run: What last-minute tips will help before my race? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you breathless with anticipation? Finding it hard to sleep at night? It's like waiting for a holiday or birthday celebration — race day is almost here. You've worked hard for weeks preparing for this big event. It's finally time to put your feet on the pavement and show what you can do. Let's go over a few last-minute tips as you prepare for the big day: Final fueling You may receive helpful advice about…
(2023-06-03). Science Saturday: Mayo Clinic doctor visits of the future could be powered by 'omics' research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org To glimpse the future of medicine, step inside Mayo Clinic's cutting-edge Center for Individualized Medicine. There, physicians, researchers, data scientists, artificial intelligence engineers and bioethicists are working side-by-side to investigate massive "omics" data sets. The innovative approach is the result of thousands of patients who are participating in omics-related research studies and clinical trials. The multidisciplinary teams are in pursuit of discovering hidden biological signatures and patterns of diseases, including cancer. Their hope and expectations are…
(2023-06-03). From lift off to splash down: An update on Mayo Clinic stem cells in space. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's been six years since Mayo Clinic physician Abba Zubair, M.D., Ph.D., watched stem cells from his regenerative medicine laboratory blast into space as part of a research effort to see if zero gravity would help the cells multiply faster. Approximately 15 million people worldwide experience a stroke annually, according to the World Health Organization. Currently, stroke remains a top cause of death and disability in the world. Finding new therapies for stroke is important…
(2023-06-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips for safer picnics. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to summer. And picnics can be a fun way to start the summer season. But improper handling of the food can mean trouble in the form of foodborne germs. Before you fill your cooler, review these tips for safer picnics. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/js-duyT_d1s Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-06-03). Consumer Health: Bladder cancer — risk factors and prevention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the risk factors for bladder cancer and what you can do to prevent it. More than 82,000 new cases of bladder cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, and more than 16,000 people will die of the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. Bladder cancer occurs in men more frequently than in women, and the risk increases with age,…
(2023-06-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is this bright red birthmark on my baby? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A hemangioma, also known as a strawberry birthmark, is a bright red birthmark that shows up in the first or second week of life. It looks like a rubbery bump and is made up of extra blood vessels in the skin. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Megha Tollefson, a Mayo Clinic pediatric dermatologist, explains what caregivers should know if their child has a hemangioma. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. youtu.be/iX4tS2wicvc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10)…
(2023-06-03). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Staying safe while running. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm training for my first long-distance race, and I want to be safe on my runs. Unfortunately, due to where I live, the weather is often a challenge. On other days, I'm finding I cannot get in my miles until after dusk. I'm wondering if you have any advice for staying injury-free in cold, rainy or dark conditions? ANSWER: Training for a distance race means logging a lot of miles — sometimes in cold,…
(2023-06-03). Hit it on the nose: Deviated septum. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Your nose is front and center on your face. It serves many functions, including humidifying and cleaning the air you breathe; delivering tone to your voice; and providing a sense of smell, which is important for taste, identification and memory. Love or loathe it, your nose is also a key part of your visual identity. One of the most common nose deformities is a deviated septum. About 70% to 80% of people have a septal…
(2023-06-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: What's the skinny on weight-loss drugs? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Want to lose weight? It's really just basic math. Burn more calories than you take in. The best way to do that is by eating a healthy diet — reducing your calorie intake — and being physically active, which increases the number of calories burned. While it appears to be simple, many people find it challenging to effectively lose weight and keep the pounds off. Now, Mayo Clinic experts say there is a new tool…
(2023-06-03). Mayo neuroscientists discover unknown brain area involved in movement. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's long been accepted that the part of the brain called the primary motor cortex controls body movements. Certain groups of cells direct specific movements — for example, of the feet, hands or tongue. The cells of the primary motor cortex are organized as a type of topographical map of corresponding body parts in the central sulcus, a fold in the brain's outermost layer called the cerebral cortex. Mayo Clinic scientists and their international collaborators…
(2023-06-03). Tonsils: Tiny, but pack a big punch. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The tonsils play an essential role in keeping you healthy. These small, oval-shaped pads at the back of the throat are part of the immune system and make white blood cells. These cells attack and prevent germs that enter your body and making you sick. While small in size, the tonsils can cause considerable pain and discomfort if inflamed. This inflammation is called tonsillitis and typically is due to a viral infection, although bacterial infections…
(2023-06-03). Editorial] Targeting health care in conflict: the need to end impunity. thelancet.com On the morning of May 26, a Russian missile destroyed Dnipropetrovsk City Hospital No 14 in Dnipro, Ukraine, killing at least two people and injuring more than 30. Later that same day, the BBC reported that attacks on medical facilities and staff in Sudan might constitute war crimes. As described in a World Report, such attacks continue in Sudan, including most recently the looting and occupation of centres run by Médecins Sans Frontières, denying Sudanese civilians much needed medical care. From the deliberate targeting of hospitals in Syria and the destruction of the health system in Yemen, to the arrest and ab…
(2023-06-03). World Report] Attacks on health care continue in Sudan. thelancet.com Medical centres have been occupied and medicines and supplies looted during the conflict in Sudan. Jacqui Thornton reports.
(2023-06-03). World Report] Brain drain laws spark debate over health worker retention. thelancet.com Bills in Nigeria and Zimbabwe are attempting to limit emigration of medics. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2023-06-03). World Report] Research focus: the Centre for Paediatric Blast Injury Studies. thelancet.com The centre, based at Imperial College London, UK, is the first of its kind to focus on the medical needs of children in conflict zones. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2023-06-03). Perspectives] The heart exposed: the reopening of the Hunterian Museum. thelancet.com The Hunterian Museum in London, UK, has inherited a challenging legacy. The collection of the Scottish surgeon and anatomist John Hunter (1728—93) provides an embarrassment of riches, but it also presents the modern curator with difficulties. Practically, modern museums have moved away from the straightforward presentation of things in jars (and Hunter possessed a lot of things in jars: 14‚Äà000 specimens). Ethically, today's concerns about consent and the retention and display of human remains make the core content of the Hunterian Museum somewhat fraught.
(2023-06-03). Perspectives] Confronting the past. thelancet.com Violence against women continues to be reported globally and it is partly rooted in gender inequality, patriarchy, and misogyny. Women are over six times more likely to experience sexual assault than men and an estimated one in three women in England and Wales experience intimate partner violence in their lifetimes. Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated domestic abuse and nearly 1 ∑7 million cases were recorded in England and Wales in the year ending March, 2022. Intimate partner violence can have impacts on mental health, substance use, and experience of prison.
(2023-06-03). Perspectives] Laughter is the best medicine. thelancet.com In December, 2022, a viral video of a female Ukrainian soldier dancing on a snowy bank made headlines. The cheerful choreography and the upbeat Ukrainian song were a stark contrast to the staccato of gunfire in the background. Loud criticisms of the unseriousness of the video in the middle of a war were voiced, but there was also an outpouring of support from some military personnel. They recognised a reality of military life and trauma, and the need for finding an emotional outlet.
(2023-06-03). Obituary] Elizabeth Murray. thelancet.com General practitioner and pioneer in e-health. She was born in London, UK, on Feb 8, 1960 and died of breast cancer in Battle, UK, on April 7, 2023 aged 63 years.
(2023-06-03). Correspondence] Not allowed to speak—another let-down for the Caribbean people. thelancet.com It is rather disappointing and somewhat sad that The Lancet can have a Commission on racism, structural discrimination, and global health and not have a single commissioner from the Caribbean. The entire region was born out of colonisation by people who felt entitled to take land that belonged to the indigenous people and almost wiped them off the face of the planet, either violently, or via one of the first massive global health transfers of disease (especially smallpox).1…
(2023-06-03). Correspondence] Permacrisis: be wary of public health catastrophism. thelancet.com "The horror is that for the first time we live in a world in which we can no longer imagine a better one", said Theodor Adorno, 1956 (in an Offline by Richard Horton).1 Like other fortune tellers and doomsday preachers, it is reassuring to see how wrong he was.
(2023-06-03). Correspondence] Cancer is becoming the leading cause of death in diabetes. thelancet.com In their Seminar on type 2 diabetes, Ehtasham Ahmad and colleagues1 highlighted the current and future global burden of disease and correctly stated that the increased risk of premature death from this chronic condition is mainly driven through the detrimental effects on vascular integrity. Accordingly, many national guidelines recommend secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
(2023-06-03). Correspondence] Cancer is becoming the leading cause of death in diabetes — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Mengying Wang and colleagues for their very insightful comments on our Seminar on type 2 diabetes.1 They have drawn our attention to the fact that cancer is, or is predicted to become, the leading cause of diabetes-related death in the coming years, overtaking cardiovascular disease. We acknowledge that cancer rates are rising in people with type 2 diabetes. Indeed, in January, 2023, our team at Leicester Diabetes Research Centre published data demonstrating a transition from cardiovascular disease to cancer deaths in type 2 diabetes.
(2023-06-03). Correspondence] The PREPARE study: benefits of pharmacogenetic testing are unclear. thelancet.com Jesse J Swen and colleagues report the findings of the Pre-emptive Pharmacogenomic Testing for Preventing Adverse Drug Reactions (PREPARE) study, a large multicentre cluster-randomised study of pharmacogenomic panel testing to prevent adverse drug reactions.1 The primary reported outcome suggests an impressive reduction in clinically relevant adverse drug reactions in participants with identified actionable test results.
(2023-06-03). Correspondence] The PREPARE study: benefits of pharmacogenetic testing are unclear — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Amy Rogers and colleagues, David Curtis, and Lorenz Van der Linden for their interest in and comments on our Article.1 Pre-emptive Pharmacogenomic Testing for Preventing Adverse Drug Reactions (PREPARE) was an implementation study that investigated the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of panel-based pharmacogenetic testing in a real-world setting across seven different health-care systems. Although we agree that in general a double-blind design is preferable, it is inappropriate with an implementation study,2 since masking of patients and health-care providers does not allow assessment of th…
(2023-06-03). The U.S. Military in Hawaii: The Dark Side of Paradise! covertactionmagazine.com The Hawaiian Islands are viewed by many as the Paradise in the Pacific, and it is the image promoted by the tourist industry. But Hawaii has a very different dark side. The Hawaiian Islands are one of the most militarized places in the world, and have a long history of illegal U.S. occupation. In 1887, …
(2023-06-03). Seymour Hersh: Russiagate's Missing Pieces. scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-03). American Police are Basically Untouchable. How Did It Get This Bad? scheerpost.com To understand where US law enforcement's impunity comes from, we have to look at the historic role of police in maintaining a racial and class-based order.
(2023-06-03). SpaceX Lands Pentagon Contract for Starlink Terminals for Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-03). More Than 530 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Have Been Proposed Across the Country in 2023. scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-03). The End of Community College? scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-03). Biden's debt deal: A bipartisan blueprint for war and austerity. wsws.org The rapid and lopsided passage by both houses of Congress of the debt ceiling bill worked out between President Joe Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with the Democrats supplying the bulk of the votes, must serve as an object lesson on the unbridgeable class chasm between the entire political establishment and the working class.
(2023-06-03). South Australian Labor government imposes draconian anti-protest laws. wsws.org Under the guise of cracking down on climate change protests that triggered a minor traffic delay, Labor joined hands with the Liberal Party to pass laws that ban any activity that disrupts "free passage of a public place."
(2023-06-03). FBI appears to be continuing investigation of Julian Assange. wsws.org On Thursday it was reported that FBI agents are trawling around, apparently seeking dirt on Assange despite him being locked up in a maximum-security British prison for the past four years.
(2023-06-03). US Supreme Court issues far-reaching attack on the right to strike. wsws.org The 8-1 ruling throws open the door for employers to sue unions for damages in the event of a strike, implying that strikes are only allowed so long as they do not in any way harm the company's bottom line.
(2023-06-03). US unemployment rate inches up despite 339,000 new jobs added in May. wsws.org The US jobs report delivered mixed signals Friday, with the unemployment rate rising to from 3.4 to 3.7 percent while the economy added 339,000 new jobs, well above expectations.
(2023-06-03). US rural letter carriers speak out over massive pay cuts from new compensation formula. wsws.org "I lost my day off and nearly $20,000 a year," one worker said. "We need to strike! People need to know what is happening!"
(2023-06-03). Germany: "Renewing the Trade Unions" conference refuses to support temporary workers. wsws.org The WSWS spoke to two Bulgarian workers who were prevented from speaking about the miserable conditions of temporary agency workers at the Left Party's recent conference.
(2023-06-03). Worcester teachers must draw lessons from union sellouts across Massachusetts. wsws.org In every district in Massachusetts where teachers went on strike over the past two years—or had voted to strike before last-minute negotiations behind closed doors averted action—contracts included raises that fell far below the rate of inflation.
(2023-06-03). With less than two months to go before the deadline, Teamsters bureaucrats still have not begun strike vote at UPS. wsws.org The new Teamsters administration has pledged repeatedly to strike UPS if a deal is not in place by July 31, but is weeks behind schedule sending out strike authorization ballots to 340,000 members.
(2023-06-03). Federal call center contractor Maximus carries out second round of layoffs in six months. wsws.org The job cuts are being made while Maximus is preparing to reap huge profits from the resumption of Medicaid disenrollment restrictions enacted during the pandemic.
(2023-06-03). Psych examiner reported "no suicidal thoughts" days before Epstein death. wsws.org The release of documents from the period of Epstein's imprisonment come as more information is emerging on his high-level connections in the rancorous world of the ultra-rich.
(2023-06-03). Why is musician Roger Waters being witch-hunted in Germany? wsws.org While tens of thousands of fans cheered rock musician Roger Waters on, politicians and the media organized an unprecedented witch-hunt.
(2023-06-03). As US film and television writers strike enters second month, union officials organize "joint stab in the back" wsws.org Instead of appealing to other sections of the working class in common struggle against the major studios and their Wall Street owners, the union bureaucracies are releasing empty statements of "solidarity" while appealing to rapacious studios for a "fair" agreement.
(2023-06-03). Support builds for IYSSE anti-war Toronto meeting in face of right-wing censorship campaign. wsws.org Workers and young people have spoken out powerfully in defence of the IYSSE's right to hold its anti-war meeting in opposition to the threats and intimidation from the far-right UCC and its allies within the Canadian state.
(2023-06-03). Strikes across Italy opposing Meloni's social cuts and war policy. wsws.org In Milan, Naples and Turin, strikers marched through the city center chanting, "Abbassate le armi, alzate i salari!" (Down with arms, up with wages!).
(2023-06-03). Se forma la tormenta tropical Arlene en el Golfo de México. telesurtv.net Este primer sistema con nombre en la actual temporada ciclónica avanza lentamente a través del Golfo de México.
(2023-06-03). In Contempt #29: Pushing Back Against Repression in Atlanta; Upcoming June 11th Events. itsgoingdown.org photo: @deannalorena In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis. Packed in as always are updates, fundraisers, and birthdays. There's a lot happening, so let's dive right in! Political Prisoner News Hey, folks! On July 11th from 1 to 3 PM, we…
(2023-06-03). 60 years of Cuban medical solidarity. peoplesdispatch.org As of May 2022, 605,000 health workers from Cuba have served in 165 countries and have dealt with emergency programs for the response to infectious disease, relief work after hurricanes and earthquakes and provision of primary health care…
(2023-06-03). Activists demand better scrutiny of Israeli occupation's impact on health of Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org The recently concluded 76th World Health Assembly discussed health conditions in Palestine, which are continuously deteriorating because of the Israeli occupation. Activists suggested that WHO should utilize its documentation of attacks against civilians, healthcare facilities, and humanitarian actors to make serious referrals to the International Criminal Court…
(2023-06-03). The Other Americans: United States and Guatemala Agree to Centers for Migrants. progressive.org The Guatemalan and United States governments have officially announced the formation of the first center in the region under the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection.
(2023-06-03). The Radical Politics of Enter Shikari. progressive.org The ascendence of English rock band Enter Shikari reflects the public's appetite for their unique fusion of "electronicore"—a genre that blends electronica with metal—and radical left politics.
(2023-06-03). June Update For Paid Subscribers Of The Dissenter. thedissenter.org 
The newsletter held steady in May. We added some new paid subscribers in the first half of the month, but we also had to say goodbye to a few subscribers who were no longer able to continue their subscriptions. | Last month, The Dissenter focused on several incidents where journalists were…
(2023-06-03). In Video: Civilians Are Waiting For Russians To Come To Chasov Yar. southfront.org
(2023-06-03). Military Situation In Iraq On June 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Aircraft of the Iraqi Army attacked ISIS hideouts in the Lake Hamrin area. Seven ISIS terrorists were killed; | On June 2, ISIS attacked military barracks near the border area of Arar, in Anbar Province. One Iraqi serviceman was wounded; | On June 1, the PMU and the Iraqi Army launched a security operation in the eastern areas of Tal Afar against ISIS terrorists; | 27 ISIS terrorists were killed by Iraqi forces, according to General Abdul Wahab Al-Saadi, head of Iraq's Anti…
(2023-06-03). BREAKING: Night Coming To Ukraine, First Explosions Thundered In Dnipro And Slavyansk. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On the evening of June 3, Russian forces launched new wave of strikes on Ukrainian military facilities. At the moment, air alert was declared in the Zaporozhie, Donetsk and Dnepropetrovsk regions. | The targets were hit in the city of Dnipro (former Dnepropetrovsk) and in Slavyansk in the DPR which is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to preliminary reports, the strikes were carried out with Iskander-M missiles. | Ukrainian media showed footage from the city of…
(2023-06-03). Dublin And NATO — Nord Stream: Ireland Edition Coming Soon? southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Gavin O'Reilly | Since the launch of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine last February, there has been much debate within the southern Irish state on Dublin's relationship with NATO, with many establishment politicians in
(2023-06-03). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On June 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Gulyaipole; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Malaya Tokmachka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kamyanske; | Up to 145 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 armored vehicles, 13 motor vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery in southern Donetsk and Zaporozhye region, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 45 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 pick-up trucks, 1 Akatsiya howitzer in Kherson region, acc…
(2023-06-03). In Video: Clashes On The Russian-Ukrainian Border. southfront.org
(2023-06-03). Military Situation In Donbass On June 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Nevskoye; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Avdeevka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of AFU near Serebryanka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of AFU near Otradnoye; | The AFU reportedly hit 1 missile system, 5 artillery units, 9 concentrations of weapons and military equipment in the past 24 hours; | C…
(2023-06-03). Ukrainian Forces Target City Of Berdyansk, Zaporozhie Region, For Second Day In A Row. southfront.org 
On June 3, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) resumed strikes on the peaceful cities in the Zaporozhie region which are under control of the Russian military. | About an hour ago, Ukrainian forces launched several missiles ,targeting the city of Berdyansk. According to preliminary reports, at least six missiles were intercepted. Residents of the city filmed numerous explosions in the sky which were the result of the work of Russian air defence forces. | The wreckage of the Ukrainian Tochka-U…
(2023-06-03). Military Situation In Syria On June 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-06-03). Egypt Says Policeman Who Killed Three Israeli Soldiers Was Pursuing Drug Smugglers. southfront.org 
Egyptian Army soldiers in Sinai peninsula, By the Egyptian Ministry of Defense. | The Egyptian military said that a policeman who In a statement, a spokesman for the military said that "a member of the security forces breached the border security barrier" while in pursuit of the smuggl…
(2023-06-03). Iraqi Warplanes Destroy Four Hideouts Of ISIS, Kill Seven Terrorists In Diyala (Videos). southfront.org 
This file photo shows an Iraqi Air Force AC-208 Cessna Caravan aircrew launch a Hellfire missile during a previous test at a target on the Aziziyah Training Range, south of Baghdad, Nov. 8, 2010. US Army photo by SGT Brandon Bolick. | The Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) has dealt a powerful blow to ISIS cells in the eastern province of Diyala, in cooperation with the Military Intelligence Directorate. | On June 2, based on information provided by the intelligence service, IQAF F-16IQ fighter jets c…
(2023-06-03). Kiev's Democracy In Action: Ukrainian Bloggers Are Controlled By Intelligence. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Looking for hype, dim-sighted Ukrainian bloggers are revealing Kiev's secrets. In one of her interviews, notorious Instagram influencer "Alhim" proudly declared that she has been contacted by officers of the Security Service of Ukraine in the very first days of the Russian special military operation. According to her, "all sane bloggers are cooperating with Ukrainian intelligence". | Buryachenko Anna Nikolaevna, who has a nickname "Alhim", was born in the city of Dnipro in easter…
(2023-06-03). Egyptian Policeman Kills Three Israeli Soldiers In Unusual Border Attack. southfront.org 
Commander of the IDF Southern Command, Major Genernal Eliezer Toledano, isat the scene of the deadly clashes on the Egyptian border. Via (@manniefabian) account on Twitter. | On June 3, three soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) were killed and non-commissioned officer was wounded in a Initially, the IDF said that two soldiers manning a…
(2023-06-03). Eric Zuesse: How the U.S. Media Lie About the Debt-Limit Bill. southfront.org 
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(2023-06-03). Russian Belgorod Region: New Battlefield Of Ukrainian War (18+). southfront.org 
Ukrainian militants killed on Russian territory on June 1 | The Ukrainian military continues to terrorize the civilian population in Russia. Intensive shelling of small villages does not stop, and the number of victims among the civilians is growing. At the same time, Ukrainian forces are launching UAVs into Russian territory, including into residential areas of large cities. | On the night of June 3, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) targeted the city of Belgorod and its outskirts with several UAVs. During the night, Rus…
(2023-06-03). Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade 2023. indybay.org Thousands attended and marched in the 2023 Rainbow Pride Parade in Fresno's Tower District.
(2023-06-03). ILWU Local 52 Gabriel Prawl On Firings In Seattle, Growing Anger & West Coast Work Action. indybay.org ILWU longshore workers are facing direct union busting by the PMA and shipping bosses. In Seattle a walkout took place after longshore workers worked to health and safety rules. Seattle Local 52 past president Gabriel Prawl talks about the conditions that are developing on the docks and why anger is growing among ILWU members.
(2023-06-03). Disney v. DeSantis – New Judge – Trump Appointee and Federalist Society member. indybay.org Disney v. DeSantis: Federal judge recuses after scolding DeSantis for judge shopping and new judge is a Trump appointed federalist society member.
(2023-06-03). Monday 6/19: March Towards Love & Courage. indybay.org London Nelson Community Center (301 Center St.) to Santa Cruz City Hall (809 Center St.), Santa Cruz…
(2023-06-03). Sunday 6/18: Q&A Discussion of "The First 54 Years: An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-06-03). Sunday 6/4: Book launch- "Crossing Borders — The Search for Dignity in Palestine," by Christa Bruhn. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-06-03). Saturday 6/3: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Voices From Inside" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-06-03). Los siete etarras de las listas de EH Bildu con delitos de sangre afirman que no tomarán p. indybay.org Los terroristas que han renunciado son Agustín Muiños, Begoña Uzkudun, Asier Urribarri, José Antonio Torre Altonaga, Juan Carlos Arriaga, Lander Maruri y Juan Ramón Rojo…
(2023-06-03). Facebook and Instagram Threaten to Block News Stories in California If AB-886 Passes. indybay.org Update June 1: A bill that would force Big Tech companies to pay news agencies for using their content passed its first big test in the California state legislature. Meta, based in Menlo Park, has threatened to block news articles in California if AB-886 passes into law.
(2023-06-03). Wednesday 6/14: Gun Violence Prevention and the 2024 Election Teach-in. indybay.org Online webinar…
(2023-06-03). Saturday 6/10: Berkeley: End the Era of Fossil Fuels! Bay Area Protest. indybay.org I-80 Pedestrian Overpass | San Francisco Bay Trl | Berkeley, CA 94710…
(2023-06-03). Saturday 6/10: Sacramento: It's a Climate Emergency, Act Like It! Protest at Capitol. indybay.org California State Capitol – West Steps | 315 10th Street | Sacramento, CA 95814…
(2023-06-03). Face to Face with Fur Farmer Kevin Dargatz at the American Mink Exchange Auction. indybay.org Las Vegas: 1.26 million dead mink "pelts" were offered for sale at auction this week. Leading the sale was notorious fur farmer Kevin Dargatz, a monster responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of mink throughout his career. Year after year, he confines these innocent beings in tiny cages of filth and darkness on his fur farm in British Columbia. Every pelting season, he gasses native wildlife to death.
(2023-06-03). Covert wars in the shadow of international law. indybay.org In the years between the end of the Cold War in 1991 and 2022, the United States has carried out at least 251 military interventions in almost every country on earth. Going back to 1789, there were a total of 469. In all of these interventions, the United States formally declared war only 11 times.
(2023-06-03). Friday 6/2: 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…
(2023-06-03). NLG Condemns State Repression and Raids Against Atlanta Solidarity Fund Activists. indybay.org This morning, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and Atlanta Police Department (APD) raided the homes of and arrested three activists with the Atlanta Solidarity Fund. These arrests are a clear attempt to silence protest and sever activists from legal counsel and community support.
(2023-06-03). Fur Farmers and Convicted "Terrorists" to Face Off at Las Vegas Auction. indybay.org Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade USA (CAFT USA) and Former Animal Liberation Front Members Descend on Vegas, Vow to Stop Mink Auction…
(2023-06-03). Democrats are worried about $70 billion handshake during debt ceiling negotiations. indybay.org $70 Billion Handshake, A Gentleman's Agreement, During Debt Ceiling Negotiations Worries Democrats…
(2023-06-03). Blowing the whistle on Henry Kissinger / Benjamin B. Ferencz and the Nuremberg legacy. indybay.org On the birthday of the lawless (and never indicted) former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, I believe it is important to underscore the fact that the impunity enjoyed by senior Pentagon officials who knowingly promote far-right former foreign terrorists in Department of Defense international programs (and regularly engaged in the racism, sexism, homophobia and coup mongering overseas [Honduras], as well as common corruption), is a peculiar brand of "American Exceptionalism."
(2023-06-03). Thursday 6/1: Broken Spectre. indybay.org Minnesota Street Project Foundation | 1201 Minnesota Street | San Francisco, CA 94107…
(2023-06-03). Saturday 6/3: Pakistan: Stop human rights violation, call for democracy. indybay.org 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco…
(2023-06-03). A bipartisan "debt ceiling" charade! indybay.org
(2023-06-03). Thursday 6/8: Policing in Our Neighborhood and Citywide. indybay.org This will be a hybrid meeting. | ‚Ä¢ Join us in person at Flywheel Coffee Roasters, 672 Stanyan Street (between Haight and Page) or join us online. | Please note that seating is limited. | ‚Ä¢ To join the meeting online, copy this link: | zoom.us/j/97001985280?pwd=Nkx2UVFPSTRVWGVXUVZEbFRkb0xwQT09 | ‚Ä¢ Or, with the Zoom app: | Meeting ID: 970 0198 5280 | Passcode: 333544 | ‚Ä¢ Zoom also provides telephone numbers. These are not toll-free…
(2023-06-03). Drop the charges against the Atlanta Solidarity Fund activists! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Committee to Stop FBI Repression. | The Committee to Stop FBI Repression condemns the May 31 arrest of three organizers with the Atlanta Solidarity Fund (ASF). The arrest of the three organizers, who are being called the ASF 3, represents an increase in state repression against the Stop Cop City movement. The ASF has played a pivotal role in jail support and the bailing out of arrested Stop Cop City activists. | On the morning of May 31, the Atlanta Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation conducted a militarized SWAT raid and ex…
(2023-06-03). Milwaukee: Community gathers for mural unveiling at Lucille Berrien Park. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On Sunday, May 28, dozens of community members gathered at Lucille Berrien Park for the official unveiling of a new mural to commemorate Lucille. The mural came about through a collaborative effort between the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, True Skool Inc., and the Milwaukee Parks Foundation. | Milwaukee has a rich history of oppressed nationality figures who have carried the struggle for liberation, but they are rarely highlighted in the history books. Lucille Berrien, who recently turned 95, is one of those figures. Her legacy is filled with remarkable accomplishment…
(2023-06-03). Seattle: Families impacted by police violence protest at U.S. Department of Justice hearing. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – On Tuesday, May 30, around 15 community members came together in protest at the Federal Courthouse at a hearing on whether to lift the consent decree placed on the Seattle Police Department. The consent decree was placed in 2012 after an investigation found a pattern of officers using excessive force. It required policy changes and other measures in order to comply with federally mandated standards on policing. | When asked if the bias-free policing reform included in the consent decree would address racial disparities, the city attorney representing Seattle said that it was not explicitly required.
(2023-06-03). "In a Nuclear War the Collateral Damage would be the Life of All Humanity". Fidel Castro. globalresearch.ca Let us have the courage to proclaim that all nuclear or conventional weapons, everything that is used to make war, must disappear!" Fidel Castro…
(2023-06-03). All'Ucraina Gli F-16 da Attacco Nucleare | Grandangolo — Pangea. globalresearch.ca Gli Stati Uniti hanno iniziato un programma di addestramento delle forze aeree ucraine all'uso dei caccia F-16. Partecipano a tale programma diversi paesi europei della NATO: Danimarca, Olanda,. Polonia, Norvegia, Belgio, Portogallo. Altri si sono offerti di contribuire all'addestramento. Gli …
(2023-06-03). Latin America and the Caribbean: A Destabilized Region Stifled by Political Chaos, Mounting Debt and Aggressive US Interference. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-03). War for Profit: A Very Short History. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-03). U.S. Debt: Visualizing the $31.4 Trillion Owed in 2023. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-03). Hunger Profiteers, Granny Killers and Skin-Deep Morality. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-03). Sri Lanka's Neoliberal Nightmare, Widespread Famine Triggered by Covid-19 Lockdown and an Unpayable External Debt. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-03). Bombshell "Leaked" Pfizer "Confidential Report": "Trading in Death and Disease". 393 Pages of Vaccine "Adverse Events" globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-03). Preparing to Wage a Nuclear War? Nuclear Attack F-16 Fighters to Ukraine. globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, Please forward this important article by Manlio Dinucci. | The World is at a dangerous crossroads. | US-NATO is preparing to wage nuclear war. | *** | The United States has begun a training programme for the Ukrainian Air Force in the …
(2023-06-03). Business As Usual: Shutdown or Not, the Police State Will Continue to Flourish. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-03). 750 U.S. Military Bases Globally, $7.2 Trillion US Nuclear Weapons Expenditure Since Hiroshima, Nagasaki. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-03). The War in Ukraine Marks the End of the American Century. "What's Left is a Steaming Pile of Dollar Denominated Debt" globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-03). Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC): The Weaponization of Money? WHO's Health Tyranny: Towards a Totalitarian World Government? No Way! globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-03). It's About Time: "The Nuclear Weapons are Ready to Fly". "We have Entered a Time When the End of Time has Become Very Possible" globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-03). What Will Happen When Banks Go Bust? Bank Runs, Bail-Ins and Systemic Risk. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-03). Nuclear War. "90 Seconds to Midnight": The Pentagon's 1945 "Doomsday Blueprint" to "Wipe the Soviet Union off the Map" globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-03). Global Financial Meltdown: Sweeping Deregulation of the US Banking System. globalresearch.ca The financial sector reforms of the late 1999s had set the stage for the current financial crisis…
(2023-06-03). Syria's invitation to the Arab League is a defeat for U.S. imperialism. iacenter.org By Sara Flounders May 29, 2023 The following is the message Sara Flounders was invited to deliver to the May 28 meeting of the International Arab Forum to Break the Siege on Syria. Greetings and warm solidarity to the International Arab Forum to Break the Siege on Syria. I'm Sara Flounders, Co-director of International Action Center and member of the International Relations Committee of Workers World Party. Demonstration in 2019 in Philadelphia. Credit: Joe Piette It is an honor to join you in celebrating the breaking of the unjust siege imposed on Syria. This siege was part of a global war, led by U.S. imperiali…
(2023-06-03). No Austrian soldiers to Ukraine, not even under the pretext of removing mines! iacenter.org May 30, 2023 The organization Self-determination for Austria called for a vigil on June 1 at 5 p.m. local time at the Ballhausplatz in Vienna, issuing this statement. Translation: John Catalinotto. Call for a vigil June 1, 2023, to defend Austrian neutrality. Alexander Van der Bellen is the Austrian president President Alexander Van der Bellen wants to send Austrian soldiers to Ukraine to remove mines. Although this sounds as if it were a form of humanitarian aid far away from all frontline battles, it is far from a civilian mission. It is yet another attack on Austria's historical neutrality. The federal preside…
(2023-06-03). How capitalism drives climate catastrophe. iacenter.org By Maddi Johnson May 17, 2023 Portland, Oregon Since I moved to Oregon, all I've been hearing is: "This weather isn't normal. It's too hot in the summers, too cold in the winters." You hear the same story all across the globe. Every year, everywhere, new weather records are broken. Anecdotes aside, the data is indisputable. Already we've seen historical bread baskets start to fail. Places where crops have been grown for generations are suddenly no longer viable. Whether it's due to freak storms, temperature changes, lack of rain or water sources drying up, farmers are losing their livelihoods. The global economy…
(2023-06-03). Read more about the "lanti-leaflet law" and the activities of Park Sang-hak and Co. journal-neo.org 
(2023-06-03). Iran still rolling with the punches. journal-neo.org 
Another wave of Western provocations cannot harm the Iranian regime. Instead of rapprochement with the West in order to ease the burden of anti-Iranian sanctions and to push its conditions under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran chose to increase its engagement with Russia and China after the start of Russia's special military […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-06-03). Greater Selfishness is Lurking Behind US' Seeming Impartiality. dissidentvoice.org The sudden escalation of the situation in the Balkans in the past few days has drawn great concern from the international community. From May 26, when the Kosovo authorities forced the inauguration of the Albanian mayor, triggering protests and demonstrations from the Serbs, to May 29 when violent clashes broke out between NATO "peacekeeping" troops …
(2023-06-03). Is Nuclear Fusion Energy Salvation? dissidentvoice.org 
Like a third rate zombie movie on Netflix, delusions of nuclear fusion repeatedly rise from the dead. The cover story in the June 2023 issue of Scientific American by Philip Ball, "Star Power: Does Fusion Have a Future After All?" recycles the corporate line which was broadcast on December 13, 2022. The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced that …
(2023-06-03). The US Spends More on Defense [sic] Than the Next 10 Countries Combined. dissidentvoice.org 
I could go on for pages about the myriad myths of both U.S. military spending and U.S. military "glory." In fact, I've written two books about it — plus hundreds of articles. For the sake of this post, I'll share just one example of our [sic] beloved and expensive armed forces in action: During the …
(2023-06-03). Nothing to See Here Folks. dissidentvoice.org 
(2023-06-03). Tributes pour in from across the world for German pathologist Professor Arne Burkhardt. expose-news.com With the unexpected passing of Professor Arne Burkhardt, the world has lost a beacon of truth. Several people who knew Prof. Arne Burkhardt reported he had died yesterday evening and since then …
(2023-06-03). Jamie Foxx left paralysed and blind after covid injection, says independent journalist. expose-news.com During a recent episode of Ask Dr. Drew A.J. Benza, New York City's most celebrated gossip columnist in the 1990s, discussed Jamie Foxx and other celebrities who have faced unusual health issues …
(2023-06-03). WHO poses a bigger threat to the world than a pandemic of any disease. expose-news.com At a conference held in Norway, Swiss Attorney at Law Philipp Kruse spoke about the World Health Organisation's ("WHO's") ambition to establish new rules for its own nefarious purposes. For his presentation, …
(2023-06-03). Covid Related News: The threat is not Russia or China; it's Big Pharma and Big Tech. expose-news.com Below is a collection of articles from the last few days which you may have missed. They detail fears of covid cover-ups, an admission that "zero" healthy young Israelis died from covid, …
(2023-06-03). Sudan solidarity rally: 'we will rise stronger and more beautiful than ever'. greenleft.org.au Protesters marched in Meanjin/Brisbane for peace and justice in Sudan, writes Alex Bainbridge.
(2023-06-03). Intensas lluvias provocan inundaciones en región oriental del país. cubadebate.cu Inundaciones por las intensas lluvias afectaron los municipios de Tercer Frente y Guamá, en Santiago de Cuba. Según reportes del periodista Benigno Daquinta, de la emisora Radio Coral, el territorio guamense estuvo incomunicado por las crecidas del rio Seco, Sevilla y las Calabazas durante más de cuatro horas y se activó el Consejo de Defensa Municipal.
(2023-06-03). El tiempo: Chubascos, lluvias y tormentas eléctricas en gran parte del país. cubadebate.cu Predominarán los nublados en la mitad oriental, con chubascos, lluvias y algunas tormentas eléctricas que serán numerosas y pueden a ser fuertes y hasta localmente intensas sobre todo en la porción sur oriental y extenderse hasta la noche. En el resto del país estará parcialmente nublado y se nublará desde el mediodía, con algunos chubascos, lluvias y tormentas eléctricas.
(2023-06-03). Tormenta tropical Arlene ha perdido en organización pero mantiene vientos máximos sostenidos de 65 kilómetros por hora. cubadebate.cu La débil tormenta tropical Arlene durante la madrugada ha perdido en organización, pero aún mantiene vientos máximos sostenidos de 65 kilómetros por hora, con rachas superiores, una presión central de 998 hectoPascal y se mueve con rumbo próximo al sursudeste a razón de 15 kilómetros por hora.
(2023-06-03). Cubamodela y la apuesta por el comercio electrónico. cubadebate.cu La popularidad de esta tienda online no está basada en los algoritmos de Internet, sino en las ofertas para sus clientes, la correlación con los precios y la disposición de un colectivo de jóvenes emprendedores deseoso de salir adelante con el país.
(2023-06-03). Qué trae la prensa cubana, sábado 3 de junio de 2023. cubadebate.cu
(2023-06-03). Raúl en junio, junto a Maceo y el Che. cubadebate.cu Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz, el Luar o Juan Carlos en la guerra; el joven alegre, valiente, profundo, sensible y resuelto. El moncadista, expedicionario y jefe guerrillero, el ministro exigente y querido, el hombre de Partido; el padre de familia y abuelo feliz; el que sin prisa y sin pausa dio continuidad a la obra de todo el pueblo que encabezó su hermano Fidel.
(2023-06-03). Llegó a Türkiye Primer Ministro Manuel Marrero Cruz. cubadebate.cu Se trata de la primera vez que un Jefe de Gobierno cubano asiste a la toma de posesión de un Presidente turco, lo cual es expresión de las positivas relaciones existentes entre los dos países, así como del buen nivel de intercambio gubernamental y entre instituciones.
(2023-06-03). Las 3 del día: Temporada de lluvias, la Franja y la Ruta de la Seda y otras noticias de la semana (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Saludos a todos los seguidores de "Las 3 del día". Este viernes 2 de junio de 2023 hacemos un resumen de lo más importante ocurrido en la semana en nuestro país y en el contexto internacional."Las 3 del día" es el podcast de Cubadebate que tiene de todo un poco en materia informativa. En la voz de nuestros editores, periodistas y colaboradores escucha un podcast resumen.
(2023-06-03). Féminas estadounidenses no reciben adecuada atención a su salud sexual y reproductiva, asegura la ONU. cubadebate.cu Millones de mujeres y niñas de Estados Unidos encaran un preocupante deterioro de la atención de la salud sexual y reproductiva, tras la anulación del derecho constitucional al aborto, denunció este viernes el Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU.
(2023-06-03). Eric Zuesse: Why Biden Became President. southfront.org 
Written by What motivated Joe Biden to become U.S. President (other than the standard clichés, which won't even be so much as mentioned here)? | And why was he chosen (by whomever did the choosing) to win that post? | I shall dispense, here, with, ignore, all mere assumptions, and will make my case ONLY on the basis of the actual evidence, which I shall l…
(2023-06-03). L.A. Valley College Employees Should Be Prime Suspects in Van Nuys Campus Burglaries. indybay.org
(2023-06-03). Debt ceiling hypocrisy: US boosts military budget while restricting food stamps for poor. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
US politicians from both parties agree: the deficit doesn't matter. In their bipartisan deal to raise the debt ceiling, Biden and Republicans are boosting military spending to $886 billion while making it harder for poor families to receive food stamps and welfare.
(2023-06-03). Businesses benefit from series of tax, fee cuts. ecns.cn With businesses in China rebounding from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic since the start of this year, the nation's economic growth has accelerated.
(2023-06-03). Beijing points to importance of U.S. biz ties. ecns.cn China and the United States agreed to continue to strengthen their communication channels and engage in discussions to identify potential areas of cooperation, said the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.
(2023-06-03). President Xi encourages Bangladeshi girl to carry forward traditional friendship between China and Bangladesh. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi sent a reply letter to Bangladeshi girl Alifa Chin before International Children's Day, encouraging her to study hard, pursue her dream, and carry forward the traditional friendship between China and Bangladesh…
(2023-06-03). China firmly opposes the U.S. politicizing and weaponizing trade and sci-tech issues: spokesperson. ecns.cn China is firmly opposed to the U.S. politicizing and weaponizing trade and sci-tech issues, creating obstacles for normal technological cooperation and economic and trade exchanges in the industrial community and private sectors, and disrupting the global industrial and supply chains, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said at the daily news briefing on Thursday.
(2023-06-03). RCEP agreement in effect for all 15 members. ecns.cn The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement took effect on Friday for the Philippines, marking the RCEP agreement is in effect for all 15 members.
(2023-06-03). Comicomment: US debt-ceiling debacle far from over. ecns.cn
(2023-06-03). Efforts sought to curb minors' online addiction. ecns.cn "If accounts are easily obtained from the internet, our country's measures against addiction to online games among children, such as regulations, will be meaningless," the paper quoted the mother as saying.It also ordered game providers to adopt real-name registration of users and take more action to prevent children under 18 from becoming obsessed with online games.
(2023-06-03). May plant output up, snapping recent lull. ecns.cn Zhao Qinghe, a senior NBS statistician, said Chinese businesses came under pressure in May, and more efforts should be made to consolidate the foundation for economic recovery.
(2023-06-03). At-home services find traction among Gen Z. ecns.cn Door-to-door (DTD) services have shifted from a luxury use pattern to a routine consumption mode in China.
(2023-06-03). Sci-tech cluster to promote international exchanges. ecns.cn The China Association for Science and Technology and the Beijing municipal government have launched the nation's first cluster of headquarters for international science and technology organizations.
(2023-06-03). Smart town changing face of elderly care. ecns.cn China is tackling the challenge of caring for its aging population by learning from Japan's experiences, establishing the first Sino-Japanese "elderly friendly" community in Yixing, Jiangsu province.
(2023-06-03). Chinese scientists scan ancient walls using cosmic ray particles. ecns.cn A research team recently completed a "physical check" on the over 600-year-old Xi'an ancient city walls in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The check was aided by the use of high-energy cosmic ray particles, and all of the relics were kept intact throughout the process.
(2023-06-03). China sets up 1st headquarters cluster of intl sci-tech organizations. ecns.cn China's capital city, Beijing, put into use the country's first headquarters cluster for international sci-tech organizations on Wednesday, aimed at supporting the development of such organizations in China.
(2023-06-03). Promotional event for 6th CIIE held in Ireland. ecns.cn He said he hoped that more Irish companies and products could enter the Chinese market via CIIE to strengthen the mutual understanding and cooperation of the two countries.
(2023-06-03). Xi visits a Beijing school ahead of International Children's Day. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president, and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visited Beijing Yuying School on Wednesday morning ahead of International Children's Day, which falls on June 1.
(2023-06-03). China strongly opposes so-called 'Initiative on 21st Century Trade': FM. ecns.cn China strongly opposes official interactions of any form between China's Taiwan region and countries that have diplomatic relations with China, and that includes negotiating or signing any agreement that implies sovereignty and has an official nature, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday.
(2023-06-03). Tibetan kids celebrate Children's Day in Beijing. ecns.cn The children had been invited to visit the Palace Museum, the Bird's Nest Stadium, and National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing ahead of Children's Day.
(2023-06-03). 40 Tibetan kids celebrate International Children's Day with peers in Beijing. ecns.cn Kids from a welfare center in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, attended an activity held at China News Service in Beijing to celebrate International Children's Day, June 1, 2023.
(2023-06-03). Five new plant species discovered, named in Sichuan Province. ecns.cn Researchers from the Wolong National Nature Reserve Administration in Sichuan Province, have discovered and named five new plant species.
(2023-06-03). FM Says: China offers opportunities, not risks. ecns.cn
(2023-06-03). 40 Tibetan kids play soccer with peers in Beijing. ecns.cn Kids from a welfare center in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, play soccer with thirty kids Beijing Guoan football team at new Workers' Stadium in Beijing.
(2023-06-03). Tbetan children visit Minzu University of China. ecns.cn Tbetan children from the Welfare Center of Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu in northwest China's Qinghai Province visit the library and museums of the Minzu University of China, Beijing, June 2, 2023.
(2023-06-03). Quintuplet tiger cubs make debut in SW China's Chongqing. ecns.cn Quintuplet Bengal tiger cubs made their debut at an amusement park in southwest China's Chongqing on Wednesday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-06-03). Animals at Chongqing Zoo enjoy Children's Day celebrations. ecns.cn In celebration of Children's Day, dedicated staff at Chongqing Zoo in southwest China's Chongqing municipality treated giant pandas, golden snub-nosed monkeys, bears and other animals to a delightful assortment of apples, carrots, bamboo shoots, and zucch…
(2023-06-03). Elon Musk visits Tesla's Shanghai factory on Wednesday night. ecns.cn Elon Musk visited Tesla's Shanghai factory on Wednesday night to meet with staff there, according to Tesla (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
(2023-06-03). No Vote in opposition to the proposed Voice to parliament and inclusion of First Nations. indybay.org Ghillar, Michael Anderson, Convenor of the Sovereign Union, last surviving member of the founding four of the Aboriginal Embassy and Head of State of the Euahlayi Peoples Republic issues a GRASSROOOTS CALLOUT for people to gather outside British High Commission in Canberra on Wednesday 31 May 2023…
(2023-06-03). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Binge-eating disorders. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My niece is living in my home while she is attending college. I've invited her to eat meals with our family, but she typically declines, desiring to eat alone in her room. I'm concerned because she often seems to eat a lot of food at one time, like two sandwiches with two bags of chips or a quart of ice cream. Could this be a sign of an eating disorder? If so, what…
(2023-06-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: How much screen time is too much time for your kids? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org How much screen time is too much for a child? Is digital media affecting your child's health? The surgeon general has issued a new advisory, citing growing concerns about the effects of social media use on the mental health of young people. Dr. Nusheen Ameenuddin is a Mayo Clinic pediatrician and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. While there are many benefits to technology, she says it also can affect children and teens in negative ways,…
(2023-06-03). Mayo Clinic researchers link environmental exposures to liver disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a diverse range of environmental chemicals in human bile in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare, chronic liver disease of the bile ducts. The study, published in Exposome, represents a new frontier of research at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine that explores the exposome, the measure of environmental contributors to disease and health. Most people with primary sclerosing cholangitis also have some type of inflammatory bowel disease, such…
(2023-06-03). Why do the lambs remain silent? indybay.org James Madison (1751-1836), one of the founding fathers of the constitution, proclaimed that every form of government should be designed "to protect the minority of the opulent against the | majority". Madison tried to solve the tense relationship between the common people and the elites with a "representative democracy", a de-facto oligarchy.
(2023-06-03). Fuertes lluvias provocan alerta de evacuación en Japón. telesurtv.net La tormenta tropical Mawar tenía vientos sostenidos de hasta 82 kilómetros por hora el viernes por la tarde y se movía en dirección este-noreste a 25 km/h.
(2023-06-03). Fuerzas Armadas ucranianas atacan puerto en Zaporiyia, Rusia. telesurtv.net Según los primeros datos reportados, se produjeron tres explosiones en la ciudad de Berdiansk.
(2023-06-03). Diputados de Türkiye prestan juramento y abren año legislativo. t.co Con la juramentación de los diputados, comenzará el proceso de elección para la Presidencia de la Gran Asamblea Nacional de ese país.
(2023-06-03). Elogian en EE.UU. estrategia cubana de vacunación anticovid. telesurtv.net Cuba produjo, como parte de su estrategia nacional de vacunación, cinco preparados, de los cuales tres han sido registrados allí y en varios países del mundo.
(2023-06-03). Protestan con "día sin inmigrantes" en Florida contra DeSantis. telesurtv.net En Fort Lauderdale, opositores a la medida gritaron consignas y ondearon banderas afuera del comedor latino de Isis Córdova, el cual permaneció cerrado en protesta.
(2023-06-03). Migrantes que van a EE.UU. podrán hacer petición en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Con el programa, el Gobierno de EE. UU. busca la regularización migratoria, a través de la expansión de rutas legales hacia ese país para personas refugiadas y migrantes.
(2023-06-03). Bukele llama "falsos" a Acuerdos de Paz de 1992 en El Salvador. telesurtv.net El presidente salvadoreño inicia esta jornada el último año del mandato constitucional para el cual fue electo, aunque dice se presentará a la reelección.
(2023-06-03). Silvio Rodríguez recibe reconocimiento de universidad cubana. telesurtv.net En su agradecimiento, el cantautor dijo que "este reconocimiento lo recibo en nombre de la trova cubana de todos los tiempos", cuyos orígenes de remontan al siglo XIX.
(2023-06-03). Comenzarán V Juegos Parapanamericanos Juveniles Bogotá 2023. telesurtv.net Los organizadores confirmaron que las delegaciones de los 20 países inscritos están formadas por 739 paraatletas.
(2023-06-03). PIB de Brasil sube 1,9 % en primer trimestre del 2023. telesurtv.net El indicador es el mayor crecimiento trimestral desde 1996 impulsado por el aumento de la producción agropecuaria.
(2023-06-03). Brics llaman a unir esfuerzos para erradicar la pobreza global. telesurtv.net La canciller sudafricana, Naledi Pandor, afirmó que los recursos "ya no responden a las necesidades y demandas del Sur global".
(2023-06-03). PMA condena saqueo de centro logístico en Sudán. telesurtv.net El ente aseguró que este suceso pone en riesgo la asistencia alimentaria para 4.4 millones de personas afectadas.
(2023-06-03). Condenan a dos exmilitares uruguayos por delitos durante dictadura. telesurtv.net La jueza penal, María Elbia Merlo, condenó a Rubens Francia y Francisco Macaluso tras el testimonio de las víctimas.
(2023-06-03). Presidente venezolano arriba a Türkiye para juramentación de Recep Tayyip Erdogan. twitter.com La ceremonia de investidura presidencial de Recep Tayyip Erdogan está prevista para este sábado a las 15H30 hora local, en la sede de la Gran Asamblea Nacional.
(2023-06-03). Argentina y China renuevan acuerdo del swap por tres años. telesurtv.net Ambas naciones anunciaron la apertura al mercado chino de nuevos productos como el maíz, frutos secos y sorgo.
(2023-06-03). Tanzania declara el fin del brote del virus de Marburgo. telesurtv.net La jefa de la cartera sanitaria de Tanzania, Ummy Mwalimu halagó a los equipos de respuesta por estar en primera línea en el control de la enfermedad.
(2023-06-03). Descarrilamientos de trenes en EE.UU. en 2023. telesurtv.net Uno de los descarrilamientos más recordados fue el reportado el pasado 3 de febrero en East Palestine, en el estado de Ohio.
(2023-06-03). AMLO destaca recuperación económica de México tras Covid-19. telesurtv.net Respecto al Producto Interno Bruto, López Obrador aseveró que se pronostica crezca un cuatro por ciento este año.
(2023-06-03). Iglesia Católica de España recibe 927 denuncias de abuso sexual infantil. telesurtv.net El documento precisa que 75 por ciento de las agresiones es de antes de 1990 y la década con más denuncias la de 1970.
(2023-06-03). Peligra labor de agencia de la ONU que asiste a palestinos. telesurtv.net UNRWA necesita 50 millones USD para no empezar con déficit el 2024 y 75 millones más para apoyar con alimentos a Gaza.
(2023-06-03). Ferroviarios inician jornada de huelgas en Reino Unido. telesurtv.net Secretario general de RMT cuestionó que el Gobierno no tiene idea de cómo abordar crisis del coste de vida en el país.
(2023-06-03). Más de 200 muertos deja colisión de trenes en Odisha, India. telesurtv.net El accidente ocurrió alrededor de las 19H20 (hora local) y al menos han resultado heridas 900 personas.
(2023-06-03). Colocan en alerta verde 10 provincias dominicanas por lluvias. telesurtv.net Algunas de las provincias son Dajabón, Valverde, Distrito Nacional, San Cristóbal, Peravia, Azua, San José de Ocoa y Santo Domingo.
(2023-06-03). Government Of National Unity Steps Up Drone Strikes On Western Libya Towns (Video). southfront.org 
(2023-06-03). Iran Releases Three European Citizens In Deal Involving Oman, Belgium. southfront.org 
Iranian diplomat Assadollah Assadi who was freed by Belgium. | On June 2, Iran freed two Austrian and one Danish citizens in a follow up to a recent Oman-brokered prisoner swap deal that saw the release of an Iranian diplomat by Belgium. | Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said he was "very relieved" that Kamran Ghaderi and Massud Mossaheb were being brought home after "years of arduous imprisonment in Iran." | From his side, Denmark's foreign minister, Lars Là∏kke Rasmussen, s…
(2023-06-03). New Russian Suicide Drone Passed Tests In Special Military Operation Zone. southfront.org 
The Privet-82 suicide drone. Source: the Oko design bureau. | A new type of Russian suicide drones, dubbed Privet-82, have successfully completed tests in the special military operation zone in Ukraine and are now being prepared for their combat employment, the Oko design bureau told
(2023-06-03). Cradle of Civilization: Gulangyu Island. ecns.cn
(2023-06-03). In Numbers: RCEP pact's full implementation to inject vitality to world economy. ecns.cn
(2023-06-03). Canada is burning. Capitalism stoked the flames. mronline.org 
Wildfires are tearing through the Canadian province of Alberta, the heart of Canada's lucrative oil and gas industry.
(2023-06-03). Class and nation in the conflict in Ukraine. mronline.org 
There are many common interests that can bring Russian and Ukrainian soldiers together in fighting for a more just and equal world.
(2023-06-03). World Health Assembly: The world should be more like Cuba. mronline.org 
The world is still suffering from the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. Inflation, supply chain crises, and shortages of medicines and basic goods continue to affect most of the world's countries, especially those less developed and besieged by the major powers, such as Cuba, but this is not news.
(2023-06-03). UN warns of "catastrophe" for Palestinians as aid dries up. electronicintifada.net Moribund political process, crisis in Ukraine behind donor state malaise.
(2023-06-03). Calles habaneras: Señas de identidad. cubadebate.cu La Calzada de Monte se llama Máximo Gómez, y la de Reina lleva el nombre de Simón Bolívar. Como Finlay se rebautizó la vieja calle de Zanja, y Belascoaín se denomina Padre Varela. Pero, øcuántos son los habaneros, viejos o jóvenes, que aluden a esas calles por su nomenclatura oficial?
(2023-06-03). Revelan contrato de 250 mil dólares para proteger imagen de Lasso en Estados Unidos y Gran Bretaña. cubadebate.cu Una investigación periodística reveló que dos empresas firmaron un contrato en EE.UU. para trabajar la imagen del presidente ecuatoriano, Guillermo Lasso, en ese país norteamericano y en Reino Unido cuando el mandatario enfrentaba un juicio político en la Asamblea Nacional.
(2023-06-03). Etecsa informa sobre afectaciones en la telefonía fija en algunas numeraciones de la capital. cubadebate.cu La Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba, Etecsa, informa a sus usuarios que en horas de la madrugada ocurrió un fallo energético en una central telefónica de la capital que ha provocado la afectación de los servicios de telefonía fija en las numeraciones que comienzan por 7860 hasta 7868.
(2023-06-03). La UNE estima una afectación de 75 MW durante el pico nocturno de este sábado. cubadebate.cu En el día de ayer se afectó el servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación desde las 11: 24 horas hasta las 12: 24 y de 17: 31 a 22: 55. La máxima afectación del día fue 240 MW, a las 20: 40 horas, debido a una avería en el interruptor de salida de la unidad 4 de la CTE Céspedes que sacó de servicio la unidad estando en avería la línea de 220 kV Holguín-Felton.
(2023-06-03). øQué tasas están vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este 3 de junio? cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener a sus lectores informados, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este sábado 3 de junio de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país. Estas tasas son las establecidas por el Banco Central de Cuba (BCC) y las casas de cambio (Cadeca) para las operaciones de canje y recanje de moneda.
(2023-06-03). Resurrecting the concept of the Triad: The Twenty-Second Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
The G7 meeting reveals the gaps between the United States and its allies (Europe and Japan), but these differences of interest and opinion should not be overestimated.
(2023-06-03). Anti-corruption campaign underway in El Salvador. plenglish.com San Salvador, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) An anti-corruption campaign launched by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele showed its first results in the seizure of 156 assets of former President Alfredo Cristiani (1989-1994).
(2023-06-03). DPRK warns of NATO's plans in Asia-Pacific. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) Jong Kyong Chol, analyst on international affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), warned about NATO's intention to expand its sphere of influence to the Asia-Pacific region.
(2023-06-03). Two Israelis Wounded By Gunfire Along Border With Egypt. southfront.org 
Female soldiers operate a tank in the Negev desert in an undated photograph. (Israel Defense Forces) | On June 3, two Israelis were wounded by gunfire in a "security incident" on the Egyptian border, according to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). | In a brief statement, the IDF said that it had launched an investigation into the incident, which took place near the southern town of Nitzana."This morning there was a security incident in the Paran Regional Brigade area," IDF spokesman Rear Admiral D…
(2023-06-03). Chinese scientist refutes BBC report on COVID lab leak. ecns.cn Gao Fu, director of the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Microbiology, has questioned the legitimacy of a BBC report which quoted him as saying that the COVID lab leak theory has not been ruled out.
(2023-06-03). Cuban President expressed his gratitude to singer Silvio Rodriguez. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today expressed his gratitude to the Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez, who today received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Havana (UH).
(2023-06-03). Cuban Deputy FM meets with South African parliamentary leader. plenglish.com During the meeting, both parties advocated for strengthening parliamentary relations between Cuba and South Africa and acknowledged the strength of the bonds of solidarity between the two countries. | Also present at the meeting were Cuban Ambassador to South Africa Enrique Orta Gonzalez and Rodolfo Benitez Verson, general director of Multilateral Affairs and International Law at the Cuban Foreign Ministry. | The two officials met on the occasion of Peñalver Portal's participation in the Friends of BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting in Cape Town, where Cuba participated as president of the Group of 77+China.
(2023-06-03). Lebanon's Hezbollah rejects accusation in death of an Irish soldier. plenglish.com Beirut, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) Hezbollah's media official Mohammed Afif has rejected the indictment in the investigation into the death of an Irish soldier in southern Lebanon, Al Mayadeen reported on Saturday.
(2023-06-03). Russian Security Council draws up measures against sanctions. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Security Council is drawing up measures to block the West's attempts to cause an economic crisis in the country, the press service of the State body reported on Saturday.
(2023-06-03). Kyrgyzstan to turn Central Asia into a transport hub to Europe. plenglish.com Bishkek, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) Central Asia has the potential to become a transport and logistics hub for goods between Asia and Europe, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaporov said on Friday.
(2023-06-03). Argentinians condemn aggression against Cuban artists, intellectuals. plenglish.com Recently, the Buena Fe duo was attacked by individuals who tried to prevent their concerts in Spain and right-wing extremists boycotted the participation of writer Nancy Morejon as honorary president at the Poetry Market in Paris, France. | These fascist attacks are not isolated events, but a reflection of the radicalization of extreme right-wing groups at the service of decadent and dying imperialism in its war for survival, FIEL said in a statement. | We not only repudiate these actions, but we make ourselves available in the fight for the peoples' self-determination, the Federation added. | It also expressed…
(2023-06-03). Cayman Islands returns three irregular migrants to Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The return to Cuba of three irregular migrants from the Cayman Islands brought the number of people repatriated from that Caribbean territory to 78, the Interior Ministry reported.
(2023-06-03). Copppal condemns US blockade against Cuba and repeats its solidarity. plenglish.com Mexico, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The members of the Permanent Conference of Political Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean (Copppal) condemned the United States blockade against Cuba and repeated their solidarity with the Cuban people.
(2023-06-03). Cuban president congratulates Raul Castro on his 92nd birthday. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel congratulated the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Army General Raul Castro, on the occasion of his 92nd birthday on Saturday.
(2023-06-03). Government of Nicaragua congratulates Raul Castro on his birthday. plenglish.com "We send you an infinite hug on your 92nd birthday, serious words, how serious has been your life of dedication and commitment to a free homeland and a burning heart," the message from the Sandinista Government says. | The text, signed by President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo, expresses satisfaction with knowing that Raul is healthy and strong, full of his people's spirit, that of Fidel Castro, the heroic Cuban Revolution, his family and the "indelible memory of our dear Vilma." | "Have a great day, another day of victories, because Raul is advancing, and because unity, fraternity and solida…
(2023-06-03). Three Decades Ago, There Was A Deadly Attack On Mexican Autoworkers. popularresistance.org
(2023-06-03). Why Biden Became President. theduran.com
(2023-06-03). Russia Cancels More Ukrainian Air Defenses While the U.S. Admits the Economy is stalling. sonar21.com 
Russia continues to pummel Ukrainian positions throughout the country and Ukraine continues to insist that it is shooting down Russian missiles and that the Russian attacks are inconsequential. Well, as…
(2023-06-03). Cuba to host Rafael Somavilla Music Festival. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The western Cuban province of Matanzas will host the Rafael Somavilla Music Creator Festival, one of the most important events of its kind in the country, in November. According to the website www.tvyumuri.cu, the Festival will be ideal to present works of any Cuban music genre to promote the creative art of Cuban composers and performers.
(2023-06-03). Freddie Mercury's valuable memorabilia to be auctioned. plenglish.com London, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) A series of objects that belonged to musical legend Freddie Mercury and that nowadays have acquired a big value, manuscripts that unravel the enigmas of his popular Bohemian Rhapsody, will be auctioned.
(2023-06-03). Russian video games consumers trigger demand for retro consoles. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) Russian video games consumers triggered the demand for retro Tetris consoles, a game that is over 30 years old, representatives of commercial platforms noted on Friday.
(2023-06-03). Toulouse action mobilizes for the liberation of Walid Daqqah, all Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net 
Around the world, initiatives and actions have been growing in support of the freedom of Walid Daqqah, the Palestinian intellectual and freedom fighter imprisoned since 1986 by the Israeli occupation, especially inspired by the call of his family and the international campaign for his release. Daqqah was again refused early release on 31 May, despite …
(2023-06-03). Letters to the Canary: the DWP, Asa Winstanley, Brighton University, autism, and racism. thecanary.co The Canary is excited to share the latest edition of our letters page. This is where we publish people's responses to the news, politics, or anything else they want to get off their chest. We've now opened the letters page up so anyone can submit a contribution. As always, if you'd like to subscribe to the Canary — starting …
(2023-06-03). LIVE: Thirstrap Army: How E-girls Are Luring Young Boys Into Joining Army. youtube.com 
Amid ongoing endless wars and embarrassing military defeats, the United States Army is facing a recruitment crisis. Only 9% of Generation Z report having any interest at all in joining the military. So, it seems that the Army has come up with a novel solution to try to recruit more young people: thirst traps. According …
(2023-06-03). Model motion: Break the link with Labour. thecommunists.org This model motion for use by trade unionists and others is included in our upcoming pamphlet Manifesto for the Crisis, which will be available to buy soon in the party bookshop. ***** This [conference]* condemns the Labour party's century-long history of prioritising the interests of Britain's imperialist ruling class over the interests of working-class people …
(2023-06-03). Ceasefire Is the First Step Toward Lasting Peace. youtube.com Phyllis Bennis on Ukraine War.
(2023-06-02). This Is What Biden Says Is A "Big Win" levernews.com President Read the full story: | Sign up now to read the full story and get access to all paid posts. | Already have an account? |
(2023-06-02). Biden Just Gave Up His Power To Help Student Debtors. levernews.com 
(2023-06-02). Iran Steps up Delivery of Goods to Russia via North-South Corridor. orinocotribune.com Tehran and Moscow recently agreed to boost the shipping corridor with a railway that will connect Iran's railroad to Russia and the rest of Europe | Iran will be launching "direct maritime voyages" on a weekly basis to deliver goods from its port of Bandar Anzali to Russian ports in the Caspian Sea, aimed at strengthening the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), Iran's semi-official "Presently, containerized tran…
(2023-06-02). Biden Calls Cuba 'Terrorist' While the People Demand an End to US Terrorism Against Cuba. orinocotribune.com 
By Calla Mairead Walsh — May 29, 2023 | 
Recently, the billionaire owner of Twitter and Tesla, Elon Musk, tweeted out an attack on fellow billionaire George Soros, comparing him to the fictional Holocaust survivor and Marvel Comics super-villain Magneto. While the tweet garnered near-universal condemnation, many were surprised to see the Israeli government—the government of the so-called "Jewish State" and self-appointed representative of …
(2023-06-02). Arkansas bans children's books on LGBTQ topics and racism; librarians and booksellers sue. peoplesworld.org 
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.—Librarians in Arkansas could be headed to prison if they set up displays showcasing books on LGBTQ topics or the history of racism. According to the Republican-controlled legislature and local conservatives, such themes are "obscene" and not "age appropriate" for children or teenagers. But community libraries and booksellers are fighting back against Act 372, …
(2023-06-02). 'Shiny Happy People' review: Duggar doc exposes Christian fundamentalists danger. peoplesworld.org 
At some point, the limited documentary series Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets transforms from an engrossing exposé on the reality television show family The Duggars, to an all-too-real true-crime exploration into the insidious world of Christian fundamentalists and their aim at world domination. That may sound dramatic, but the four-part series paints a vivid …
(2023-06-02). News Guild members to stage 1-day strike June 5 at Gannett papers. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON — News Guild members at more than 20 Gannett-owned papers from coast to coast staged one-day strikes on June 5, around key demands that the big chain bargain in good faith for new contracts and that it put money back into restoring drastically cut local coverage. Before that, the Guild filed a formal demand …
(2023-06-02). In historic step backward, the Supreme Court limits the right to strike. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—By an 8-1 vote, the right-wing-dominated U.S. Supreme Court has curbed the right of the nation's workers to strike by allowing companies to sue unions in state courts whenever they wish for alleged "damage" strikers cause, overruling the National Labor Relations Board even if it is already investigating and handling the dispute. It is no …
(2023-06-02). 'Never-Ending Youth': Urariano Mota's novel-memoir of resistance to Brazilian fascism. peoplesworld.org 
The illusion of a constant present hides how most of our lives are experienced through memory. The physical imminence of the present—the sensation of concreteness, odors, sounds, vividness of sight, or tastes of the objectivity of the immediate now—continuously slips into memory. Still, memory may haunt the present, rendering it painful with an overwhelming sense …
(2023-06-02). Nearly one thousand Seattle Amazon workers walk off the job. liberationnews.org 
On May 31, nearly one thousand Amazon workers walked off the job in Seattle to meet at the company headquarters and speak out against a range of company policies. They were accompanied by hundreds more Amazon workers around the world. The action demonstrates widespread discontent and frustration among employees.
(2023-06-02). Texas Atty General Ken Paxton impeached: what workers need to know. liberationnews.org 
Who is Ken Paxton? Bigot, election denier, corrupt servant of the ultra-rich…
(2023-06-02). U.S. Senator Graham is a Buffoon, But His Despicable War-Reveling is Symptomatic of Sinister Western Disease. strategic-culture.org Lindsey Graham is of course a shame on the United States. The fact that Graham's pernicious and disgraceful remarks barely caused any criticism from Western governments or media illustrates just how endemic and "normalized" is their Russophobia. | It would be easy to dismiss American Senator Lindsey Graham for the buffoon that he undoubtedly is. His whining high-pitched voice is compensated by his affected macho talk and habitual hawkish support for U.S. militarism. There's never been a war that the South Carolina Republican doesn't enthusiastically support, like a giddy schoolgirl in a cheerleader go-go troupe.
(2023-06-02). In Misnamed 'Kyiv', a Meeting of Titans Generates a Disgusting Racist Slur. strategic-culture.org If there ever was doubt whether Senator Lindsey Graham was a certified moron, the issue is now resolved, Stephen Karganovic writes. | If there ever was doubt whether Senator Lindsey Graham was a certified moron, the issue is now resolved. As for his host in "Kyiv," there never was any dilemma in that regard. | Readers ought to be reminded that there was a time, which in historical terms was not long ago, when the U.S. Senate had in its ranks distinguished members who inspired pride. These were men of very diverse political views, but they were all without exception devoted to public service: Everett Dirksen, Thom…
(2023-06-02). U.S. Empire Named Most Murderous Killing Machine In History. strategic-culture.org 
(2023-06-02). Haiti Cholera Outbreak Leaves More Than 700 Dead. telesurenglish.net The Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population said in its latest report that the cholera outbreak that broke out in October last year has now left a death toll of 704. | RELATED: | According to the official balance sheet published Thursday, a total of 40,139 hospitalizations ( 2,835 confirmed cases) have been recorded since the beginning of the outbreak, with an average age of those admitted being 17 years old. | Th…
(2023-06-02). Turkish Lawmakers Sworn In. telesurenglish.net The Turkish Parliament convened on Friday to hold the swearing-in ceremony for the 600 newly elected deputies. | RELATED: | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the swearing-in ceremony for Parliament, which begins its 28th term. He will be sworn in at Parliament on Saturday to officially begin his new five-year term. Erdogan is expected to announce his new cabinet right after the swearing-in ceremony. | The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), which ran in the parliamentary elections…
(2023-06-02). Over 200 Killed And Hundreds Injured In India Train Crash. telesurenglish.net A collision between two passenger trains and a freight train on Friday in the northeastern Indian state of Odisha has left more than 200 dead and hundreds injured, officials said. | RELATED: | At least 207 people have died and about 900 have been injured in the accident in the Balasore district of Odisha state, Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena said. The accident involved the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromande…
(2023-06-02). Venezuela Records The Hottest Year In Its History. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, said this Friday that Venezuela is experiencing the hottest year in its history as a consequence of the effects of climate change. | RELATED: | According to the president, the country "has been registering up to 4 degrees Celsius above average, we are having the hottest year in the history of Venezuela." | In the framework of a working meeting on the progress of the Communal-Military Education and Health Brigades, Maduro said he was "very concerned about the a…
(2023-06-02). Lasso Not To Stand for Re-Election as President of Ecuador. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Guillermo Lasso, the right-wing former banker who became president of Ecuador in 2021, announced that he will not run for re-election in the early elections whose first round will be held on August 20. | RELATED: | "Today I will tell all Ecuadorians that I will not accept the nomination to be a candidate for the presidency of the republic… I do it out of respect for you citizens," Lasso said. | "When…
(2023-06-02). 60 Percent of Iran-Russia Trade Is Already De-Dollarized. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Hadi Tizhoush Taban, the chief of Iran-Russia Joint Commerce Chamber, said that over 60 percent of the payments in trade transactions between these countries are already carried out by using their national currencies. | RELATED: | Previously, Tehran and Moscow vowed to de-dollarize their bilateral trade, he recalled, adding that this is proof of the two sides' success in their efforts to connect their payment systems, namel…
(2023-06-02). Indigenous Leader Iza Not to Run for the Ecuadorean Presidency. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Leonidas Iza, one of the most charismatic leaders of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), withdrew his candidacy from the early presidential elections to be held on August. | RELATED: | During a press conference, Jairo Cartincus, CONAIE President for the Coastal Region, said that the decision to withdraw Iza's candidacy was made because there are no favorable conditions for the Indigenous people…
(2023-06-02). UK Rail Workers Start New Strikes. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the UK's National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) began a strike over an ongoing pay dispute with rail companies. | RELATED: | In a letter to UK lawmakers, the RMT Secretary Mick Lynch denounced the government's handling of the controversy and accused it of wasting billions of pounds on a pointless war against rail unions. | He has called on MPs to pressure Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to facilitate an offer that protects staff and servi…
(2023-06-02). RMB Assets Hold Long-Term Pull for Global Investors. telesurenglish.net Global investors are bullish on renminbi-denominated assets as China's economic growth momentum recovers and its financial markets further open up, financial professionals said on the sidelines of the 2023 Global Investor Conference, which opened on Thursday. | RELATED: | International investors are optimistic about China's long-term structural growth prospects, said Terry Pan, CEO for Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Korea at Invesc…
(2023-06-02). Moldova Hosted 2nd Summit of the European Political Community. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, during the second summit of the European Political Community (EPC), leaders from the European Union and non-EU states expressed their hope to cope with ongoing challenges beyond the EU framework. | RELATED: | Noting that "this was the first EPC gathering to be held in a non-EU country," Moldovan President Maia Sandu said at the end of the summit that the participants agreed to continue the efforts to integrate…
(2023-06-02). President Maduro to Attend Erdogan's Inauguration in Türkiye. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in Turkey to attend the presidential inauguration of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who won the elections on May 28. | RELATED: | The Bolivarian leader was accompanied by his wife, legislator Cilia Flores. They were received by Murat Soylu, the deputy governor of Ankara, and other authorities. | On Saturday, the presence of over twenty world leaders is expected at the inauguration of E…
(2023-06-02). Nine Senegalese Die While Protesting for the Release of Sonko. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Senegalese security forces killed nine people who were protesting the two-year prison sentence against opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. | RELATED: | "The violence led to the destruction of property and unfortunately to the death of nine people in Dakar and Ziguinchor," Interior Minister Antoine Felix Diome said. | President Macky Sall decided to suspend the use of certain social networks, arguing tha…
(2023-06-02). Hitmen Assassinate Duran City Prosecutor in Ecuador. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Ecuadorian Attorney General's Office confirmed the death of Prosecutor Leonardo Palacios in Duran, a neighboring city of Guayaquil, which is one of the areas most affected by crime and insecurity since Guillermo Lasso became president in 2021. | RELATED: | According to the first investigations, Palacios and his secretary were shot at by unknown persons when they were driving a vehicle a few blocks f…
(2023-06-02). Security Council Supports UN Presence in Sudan: Nusseibeh. telesurenglish.net In Wednesday's consultations on the situation in Sudan, there was strong support among the members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the work of the United Nations in Sudan, said Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, the representative of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the United Nations, whose country holds the UNSC presidency for the month of June. | RELATED: | "What I can say is that, what came out of the meeting was a very strong…
(2023-06-02). US Congress Approves Bill to Raise Debt Limit. telesurenglish.net After months of partisan arm-wrestling, the U.S. Congress approved the bill to raise America's debt ceiling after the Senate's passage late Thursday, the 103rd time since 1945, allowing the government to avert a debt default by borrowing more. | RELATED: | The Senate approved the bill by a 63-36 vote. Previously okayed by the House of Representatives by a vote of 314 to 117, the act suspends the debt ceiling until January 2025. | The debt ceiling i…
(2023-06-02). Sandstorm Hits Cairo, Billboard Collapse: 1 Killed & 5 Injured. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, during a severe sandstorm in various regions of Egypt; one individual died, and five others were injured due to the collapse of a billboard situated on the 6th October bridge in Cairo. | Related: | According to official reports, several road accidents occurred across the country resulting in injuries; however, no casualties were documented. | According to the state-own newspaper Al-Ahram, the traffic authorities worked…
(2023-06-02). 45 Bags Filled With Human Remains Discovered by Mexico Police. telesurenglish.net During a recent investigation into the disappearance of seven young individuals in Jalisco, located in Western Mexico, a minimum of 45 bags containing human remains were discovered in a ravine. | Related: | The bags were found in the depths of a 40-meter ravine located in the Zapopan municipality, which is considered to be a suburban area of Guadalajara, an expansive industrial center. | "Forty-five bags with human…
(2023-06-02). Canada: PM Proclaims National Day Against Gun Violence. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, declared that, from now, the first Friday of every June each year will be designated as the National Day Against Gun Violence. | Related: | "Beginning this June 2, this day will honor the victims of gun violence, bring awareness to the crisis in our country, and encourage Canadians to come together to find solutions," Trudeau said in a press release. | According to…
(2023-06-02). Zambia: Meeting for Africa's Agriculture, President Hichilema. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, in Lusaka, Zambia, a high-level dialogue meeting took place with the objective of examining the obstacles impeding agricultural advancement in Africa and finding solutions to unlock the sector. | Related: | According to official statements, 28 finance and agriculture ministers, representatives from the World Bank and African Union (AU) and industry experts attended the two-day Africa Agricultural Policy L…
(2023-06-02). UN: 3 Mln for Cyclone Mocha Refugees, Emergency Funds. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, a United Nations spokesperson announced that the UN has released 3 million U.S. dollars for emergency relief efforts in response to tropical cyclone Mocha, which has severely affected the southeastern region of Bangladesh. | Related: | According to Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres, UN Undersecretary-General emergency and relief coordinator Martin Griffiths authorized the allocation from the Central…
(2023-06-02). The Hard Hat Riot: A forgotten flashpoint in America's culture wars. nationofchange.org The Hard Hat Riot had immediate political consequences—a seminal moment in America's culture wars.
(2023-06-02). Like tobacco and Big Oil, secret docs show chemical companies knew PFAS dangers. nationofchange.org "The industry used several strategies that have been shown common to tobacco, pharmaceutical, and other industries to influence science and regulation—most notably, suppressing unfavorable research and distorting public discourse."
(2023-06-02). Countries introduce legislation to ban or restrict vapes. nationofchange.org Vaping has become popular among youth, but comes with an environmental impact.
(2023-06-02). The compulsion to intervene. nationofchange.org Americans profess to care about the sacrifices of those who serve the nation in uniform. Why don't we care enough to keep them from harm in the first place?>
(2023-06-02). CovertAction Bulletin: Culture Wars, U.S. Imperialism & Pride Month. covertactionmagazine.com Pride month is here in the U.S. It's a time for LGBTQ people to celebrate, to build community, to honor our elders, and to continue the tradition of protest for recognition, safety and equal rights. In the face of "don't say gay" laws, book bans, street harassment, attacks on trans athletes and drag shows and laws targeting trans healthcare and even families who provide gender-affirming care for trans children, Pride has a stronger meaning and spirit behind it this year…
(2023-06-02). The Weaponization Of The Transgender Movement & The Focus On Your Kids. thelastamericanvagabond.com This is a special follow up to today's impromptu Daily Wrap Up, with a focus on the weaponization of the "transgender movement", the movements bedrock of sexual identity, and the undeniable and unnerving focus on children with that conversation — ones way below the age where the idea of sexual identity is even fully understood.
(2023-06-02). The Continuing EPA Cover Up In East Palestine & Ongoing mRNA Madness. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/31/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-06-02). Debt Ceiling Deal Puts No Limits on Ukraine Aid. scheerpost.com
(2023-06-02). Lawmakers Attack CUNY Law Grad for Criticizing Israel in Commencement Speech. scheerpost.com 
Fatima Mohammed's criticism of Israel, white supremacy, and the NYPD have led to public condemnations from U.S. politicians and pro-Israel groups. Many are calling for the university to be defunded over the speech.
(2023-06-02). If the Police Can Decide Who Qualifies as a Journalist, There Is No Free Press. scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-02). Uganda's Controversial 'Anti-Homosexuality Act' Includes Possibility of Death Sentence. scheerpost.com 
United Nations Human Rights tweeted that they were "appalled that the draconian and discriminatory anti-gay bill is now law. It is a recipe for systematic violations of the rights of LGBT people & the wider population."
(2023-06-02). In American Prisons, You're Nothing More Than a Number. scheerpost.com 
Formerly incarcerated journalist and writer Keri Blakinger uses her past experiences to detail the inside of prisons and why so few people come out better on the other side.
(2023-06-02). People's Action: Fake Debt Crisis Fueled Same Old Greed-Driven Agenda. peoplesaction.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today released the following statement from Executive Director Sulma Arias in response to the debt ceiling deal passed by Congress to end Republican hostage-taking during negotiations: "We are fighting for stronger, healthier communities in which everyone has what they need to thrive, regardless of race, ZIP code, or background. We will not …
(2023-06-02). Clash in Kosovo with NATO troops. workers.org 
Protesters in northern Kosovo clashed with NATO occupation forces and Kosovo police May 29. On May 30, a CNN article stated that "protesters threw Molotov cocktails at NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) troops and used batons to beat their riot shields." Serbians in Kosovo battle NATO troops, May 29, 2023. The . . . |
(2023-06-02). Haiti, hunger and U.S. prison imperialism. workers.org 
By James Patrick Jordan Note: This article, first published by Black Agenda Report, has been edited for the May 25, 2023, print issue of Workers World. Read in full at tinyurl.com/yck3k98y. Three prisoners in the U.S.-built prison in Petit-Goâve, Haiti, starved to death between Aug. 23 and Sept. 27, 2022. . . . |
(2023-06-02). Postal workers on the rise. workers.org 
Washington, D.C. Postal workers protest May 9, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Some 400 to 500 postal workers and supporters rallied at…
(2023-06-02). Writers strike expands beyond LA, NYC. workers.org 
Santa Fe, New Mexico Writers Guild-West held an action in Santa Fe on May 26 that disrupted production of two streaming shows: "American Primeval" and "Outer Range." The entrance to Santa Fe University of Art and Design, also the location of Greer Garson Studios, was picketed from early morning to . . . |
(2023-06-02). Lesson from 2020: Abolish the police — and the system they serve! workers.org 
May 27 marked the third anniversary of the police murder of George Floyd, which sparked a massive upsurge. But three years later the wave of racist killings has not subsided. Caption: Demonstrators at protest over George Floyd's murder, Philadelphia, May 2020. Credit: Joe Piette. Nearly two years ago, on June . . . |
(2023-06-02). Erdogan reelected by narrow margin in Türkiye. workers.org 
A few hours after the official Turkish election commission announced that Recep Tayyip Erdogan had been reelected as president of Türkiye with over 52% of the vote, President Joe Biden congratulated him and said, "I look forward to continuing to work together as NATO allies on bilateral issues and shared . . . |
(2023-06-02). Workers World Party intersex candidate opens Seattle City Council campaign. workers.org 
Seattle Liv Morgan Liv Morgan, an intersex Workers World Party member, declared her candidacy for Seattle City Council, District 3, on May 25. Her campaign as an official write-in candidate is breaking new ground in the struggle of oppressed genders for representation, visibility and for socialism. Abandoned and orphaned, and . . . |
(2023-06-02). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: Utter Pradesh government workers protest against new pension scheme; Western Australian firefighters protest after rejecting pay offer; New Zealand nurses hold stop-works to demand pay rise…
(2023-06-02). UK rail strikes continue as unions call on Conservative government to resolve dispute. wsws.org Workers in both main rail unions have voted to strike and then renewed a six-month mandate as demanded by anti-union legislation. But thanks to the union bureaucracy, the strikes have achieved nothing.
(2023-06-02). CWU announces "agreement" with Royal Mail on revisions: A backroom manoeuvre to ram through a sell-out deal. wsws.org The CWU's statement confirms Ward, Furey and…
(2023-06-02). CWU silent on unofficial strike and witch-hunt at Glasgow G1-5 Royal Mail delivery office. wsws.org The Communication Workers Union is suppressing all news of an unofficial walkout by postal workers at Glasgow's G1-5 delivery office in late May. The walkout was reportedly triggered by management bullying.
(2023-06-02). Stop the state-led censorship of opponents of the US/NATO war against Russia! Defend the IYSSE's Toronto June 4 meeting! wsws.org The open intervention of a government minister in the campaign to shut down an antiwar meeting organized by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality in Toronto marks a new stage in the efforts of ruling elites around the world to censor opponents of imperialist war.
(2023-06-02). Attacks inside Russia continue as NATO head declares "Ukraine will become a member" wsws.org The combination of sustained attacks inside of Russia, accelerated moves to accept Ukraine into the NATO alliance structure, and the massive deployment of US troops on Russia's border point to an extremely dangerous escalation of the war.
(2023-06-02). Escalating assault on jobs and living standards in New Zealand. wsws.org The New Zealand Reserve Bank's agenda of deliberately engineering a recession is escalating the cost-of-living crisis and initiating an onslaught on jobs.
(2023-06-02). Court finds Australian "war hero" is a war criminal who murdered Afghan civilians. wsws.org The war crimes, by Ben Roberts-Smith and others, flowed directly from the character of the war as a neo-colonial occupation aimed at subjugating an entire population.
(2023-06-02). Australian state Labor government cuts social services, jobs amid skyrocketing debt. wsws.org The Victorian government's regressive measures represent only a down payment for the sharper austerity cuts demanded by the ruling class.
(2023-06-02). Following raid and arrests, three Atlanta bail fund activists granted bond. peoplesdispatch.org Three Atlanta activists who were The arrests, carried out by Atlanta city and Georgia state authorities, have sparked outrage given thei…
(2023-06-02). Cómo la guerra de EE.UU. contra los semiconductores taiwaneses podría beneficiar a Japón. peoplesdispatch.org En abril, el líder de Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, declaró a Nikkei que la tensión geopolítica entre Estados Unidos y China fue "ciertamente una consideración" en su decisión de desinvertir en Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
(2023-06-02). The Brazil we want, with health for all! peoplesdispatch.org As Brazil re-embraces democratic values, one of the key priorities reactivated from…
(2023-06-02). Attacks on student loan forgiveness threaten millions in the US. peoplesdispatch.org US Senators from the Republican and Democrat parties pushed to quickly approve the bipartisan debt ceiling deal on Thursday night, June 1. Republicans, led by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, successfully negotiated severe cuts on government spending in a way that will hurt workers
(2023-06-02). An 'Axis of Seven' to supplement SCO. peoplesdispatch.org The new "5 Plus 2 axis" with China, Russia, and five Central Asian countries will have its own mechanisms and projections, which differ from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, the Belt and Road Initiative and the Eurasian Economic Union community…
(2023-06-02). Communist Party of Swaziland to launch campaign for release of its member Mvuselelo Mkhabela and other political prisoners. peoplesdispatch.org 21-year-old Mvuselelo Mkhabela, a Central Committee member of the banned Communist Party of Swaziland, who had continued organizing anti-monarchist resistance underground after escaping police custody with a bullet wound, was arrested in April and tortured again…
(2023-06-02). La Unión Internacional de Editoriales de Izquierda se solidariza con la poeta cubana Nancy Morejón y condena el ataque del festival literario francés. peoplesdispatch.org El Mercado de la Poesía de París (Marché de la Poésie) retiró el estatuto de presidenta de honor a la poeta, ensayista e intelectual cubana Nancy Morejón. La Unión Internacional de Editores de Izquierda declaró que la decisión iba en contra de todos los principios de la libertad de expresión y de ideas.
(2023-06-02). International Union of Left Publishers stands in solidarity with Cuban poet Nancy Morejón, condemns attack by French literary festival. peoplesdispatch.org The Paris Poetry Market (Marché de la Poésie) withdrew the status of honorary president from Cuban poet, essayist, and intellectual Nancy Morejón. The International Union of Left Publishers said the decision went against all principles of freedom of expression and of ideas…
(2023-06-02). Ecuadorian trade unions and social movements condemn dismissal of workers from government ministry. peoplesdispatch.org Over 35 workers, including Juan Fernando Rodríguez Escobar, President of the Ecuadorian Solidarity Workers Confederation, have been dismissed from the Ministry of Government. The illegal dismissals are believed to be linked to the ongoing collective bargaining process for better wages and working conditions…
(2023-06-02). DeSantis and Musk: A Match Made in Hell. progressive.org It turns out that the guy who bans books, arrests Black voters, and buses desperate asylum seekers to Martha's Vineyard for a photo-op . . . may have bad judgement.
(2023-06-02). The Coordinated Attack on Trans People. progressive.org Inside the pre-2024 Republican strategy, a decade in the making.
(2023-06-02). Celebrating Pride by Fighting Back. progressive.org U.S. Representative Mark Pocan and other members of the Congressional Equality Caucus hope to meet a rising tide of hateful legislation.
(2023-06-02). Unauthorized Disclosure: Matt Kennard. thedissenter.org Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola host a weekly podcast, "Unauthorized Disclosure," that is available every Friday for paid subscribers.
(2023-06-02). Unions can still strike—don't let the Supreme Court tell you otherwise. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters Local 174 is outrageous—valuing property over workers' rights. But it could have been much worse. | Unions still have the right to strike. Employers still can't generally sue unions in state court for losses caused by strikes. But the decision does open the door to whittling away those rights more in t…
(2023-06-02). BRICS Bloc — BRICS+ New Members. infobrics.org Emerging markets around the world are interested in joining the BRICS group which is more focused on business than values…
(2023-06-02). De-dollarisation: Yet Another Hiccup or for Real?>. infobrics.org For many years, many countries around the globe were getting concerned over Washington's impositions of economic and trade sanctions as a form of weaponisation of the dollar, prompting them to diversify their portfolio of foreign currency reserves…
(2023-06-02). China and Russia's Growing BRICS Bloc Speeds Decline of U.S. Influence. infobrics.org As the United States struggles to maintain influence across vast parts of the Global South, the expanding BRICS bloc led by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is receiving more applications than ever before, signaling a growing shift in the international economic order…
(2023-06-02). Latest Kosovo escalation shows just how 'stabilizing' NATO's illegal presence is. infobrics.org This is yet another proof that the US readiness to engage with the most radical groups to further its geopolitical goals is bound to backfire virtually every time. The illegal entity in Pristina was founded by a volatile mix of Islamic and narco-terrorists with close links to Al Qaeda and even ISIS. Washington DC itself has had them on its list of terrorist organizations until 1998.
(2023-06-02). Ukrainian counteroffensive increasingly discredited. infobrics.org Even among Ukrainian journalists, there is criticism of Kiev's propaganda.
(2023-06-02). Middle East players invest in new relationships as US influence weakened. infobrics.org China and Russia have been promoting stability and development in the Middle East.
(2023-06-02). Zelensky will not attend the NATO summit unless his ultimatum is met — FT. infobrics.org Ukraine's entitled behaviour will not sway NATO member states.
(2023-06-02). Atlanta Solidarity Fund Organizers Granted Bond. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-06-02). Milwaukee: Union workers at Master Lock rally to save their jobs. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On the afternoon of May 31, nearly 100 union members and their supporters gathered outside the entrance to the Master Lock factory on Milwaukee's North Side to call on the company to keep the plant open. The rally came in response to a sudden announcement that the shop was going to be closed, a course of action that will leave more than 400 people out of work. A number of other unions were represented by the different participants at the rally and picket, including United Steel Workers, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, and others.
(2023-06-02). Milwaukee Alliance pickets Mayor Johnson's home to demand a fair shared revenue plan. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On Wednesday, May 31, the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression held a picket outside Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson's house. The Milwaukee Alliance recently launched their Fair Share Campaign in order to fight back against the strings attached to Milwaukee's shared revenue increase being proposed by state Republicans. | This picket specifically targeted Mayor Johnson because he has been reluctant to voice firm support for the people of Milwaukee. Instead, he has been "negotiating" with these reactionary state officials behind closed doors. Johnson has refused to put togethe…
(2023-06-02). National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 79 holds rally amid contract negotiations. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – Around 100 postal service workers and supporters gathered at Westlake Park on May 29 as the National Association of Letter Carriers continues negotiations for a new contract with USPS. The rally was hosted by NALC Branch 79. Postal workers and supporters spoke about the need for a strong contract that includes a higher starting pay, an end to the two tiered system, and an end to mandatory overtime. | Kevin Gottleib, president of NALC Local 79, took to the stage first and spoke out about the need for a higher starting pay that is competitive with the rest of the industry, stating, "We need our barga…
(2023-06-02). Protests against new Florida immigration law. america.cgtn.com 
A new immigration law in Florida has ignited a choir of protests and dissent across the state and beyond. Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis called his recently ratified bill "the most ambitious anti-illegal immigration legislation in the country." CGTN's Nitza Soledad Perez with the story.
(2023-06-02). Democracy Under Capitalism – What is it? podcasters.spotify.com Does democracy exist? What is it? What isn't it? What are we told about it? Where do these ideas come from? Can capitalism, a system based on exploitation, profit, and oppression, truly be "liberal", "free" or "Democratic"? For more on this and maybe an answer or to, give this episode a listen!
(2023-06-02). VIDEO — Manlio Dinucci a sostegno del Referendum Ripudia la Guerra. globalresearch.ca Manlio Dinucci interviene a sostegno del Referendum Ripudia la Guerra. A seguito della giornata per il disarmo di Sanremo, è partita la campagna referendaria "L'Italia per la pace", organizzata su due quesiti referendari volti ad impedire il continuo e dispendioso …
(2023-06-02). Sanctions Against Russia Failed. I Saw It Firsthand. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-02). Anticipating Monopoly Media Disinformation Deluge About a Tiananmen Square Massacre. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-02). Arab Opinion Reflects Regional Changes. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-02). Government Nudge Units Find the "Best" Ways to Manipulate the Public. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-02). 'Cash Is Printed Freedom' — 530,000 Austrians Demanded Right to Cash Payments be Added to Constitution, But They Are Being Betrayed, Says FPàñ. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-02). The Insanity that Rules the West. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-02). A Sweetheart Deal for the Sacklers: Billionaires Get Immunity from Civil Lawsuits over Opioid Crisis. democracynow.org 
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that members of the Sackler family can receive immunity from all current and future civil litigation related to their role in creating and fueling the opioid epidemic. The billionaire Sacklers own Purdue Pharma, maker of the highly addictive opioid OxyContin. The legal shield could lead to a settlement in the range of $6 billion for thousands of plaintiffs, including states, local governments and tribes. Opioid overdoses have killed over 500,000 people in the U.S. over the past two decades, according to the CDC. For more, we speak with Ed Bisch, founder of the group Relati…
(2023-06-02). Armed Police Raid on Bail Fund for Cop City Opponents Is Attack on "Infrastructure of the Movement" democracynow.org 
We get an update on the armed police SWAT team raid and arrest of three organizers with the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which has been raising money to bail out protesters opposed to the construction of a massive police training facility known as Cop City in the Weelaunee Forest, one of the city's largest green spaces and the former site of a prison farm. Marlon Kautz, Adele Maclean and Savannah Patterson were charged with money laundering and fraud. The arrests come as 42 protesters face charges including domestic terrorism for opposing Cop City and just days before the Atlanta City Council is set to vote on…
(2023-06-02). Rep. Ro Khanna Says Sen. Dianne Feinstein Should "Step Down with Dignity" democracynow.org 
Dianne Feinstein returned to the Senate last month after a prolonged absence due to poor health and as questions continue to grow about her fitness for office. Feinstein said she would resume her duties with a lighter schedule, but the 89-year-old senator is reportedly suffering from mental decline that leaves her heavily reliant on her aides. Congressmember Ro Khanna of California is among a growing number of Democrats who have called on Feinstein to retire. "The reality is that she's not able to do the job," says Khanna. "She just has a staff that's running everything, and it’…
(2023-06-02). Rep. Ro Khanna: Avoiding Default Was Necessary, But Debt Deal Was Passed at Expense of "Most Vulnerable" democracynow.org 
After a contentious battle with the Republican House majority, President Biden and Congress have agreed on a bipartisan deal suspending the debt ceiling until January 1, 2025. Among other concessions to Republicans, the deal caps domestic spending below the current rate of inflation, allows for larger increases to the military budget, implements new work requirements for social programs and fast-tracks the approval and construction of the controversial 300-plus-mile-long fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline through West Virginia and Virginia. Our guest, California Congressmember Ro Khanna, is among a number of pr…
(2023-06-02). Headlines for June 2, 2023. democracynow.org Senate Approves Debt Deal Limiting Domestic Spending and Rolling Back Climate Protections, Senate Votes to Rescind Biden's Student Debt Relief Plan, Russia Fires More Missiles at Kyiv Amid Fresh Cross-Border Attacks from Ukraine, U.N. Warns Foundering Black Sea Grain Deal Could Exacerbate Food Crisis, Zelensky Presses EU and NATO to Grant Ukraine Membership; China Calls for Peace Talks, Protesters Disrupt Arms Convention as Canadian Defense Minister Touts Cybersecurity Plans, Rights Groups Slam "Sham Trial" for Iranian Journalists Who Helped Expose Death of Mahsa Amini, Workers Protest Florida&#…
(2023-06-02). The Ancient Patterns of Migration. independentmediainstitute.org We live in an era of mass migration. According to the United Nations' World Migration Report 2022, there were 281 million international migrants in 2020, equaling 3.6 percent of the global population. That's well over twice the number in 1990 and over three times the estimated number in 1970. In countries that receive them, migrants …
(2023-06-02). This Pride Month Let's Remember: Corporations Are Not Allies. independentmediainstitute.org Just days before the start of June, celebrated around the country and world as "Pride month," Target corporation decided that proudly allying with the LGBTQIA+ community by selling Pride-themed merchandise was not worth the alienation of bigots. Facing rightwing violence and what it called "volatile circumstances," the company pulled some of its rainbow-festooned products and …
(2023-06-02). Every Time Putin Utters a Truth — The World's Liars Go Crazy. journal-neo.org 
(2023-06-02). The West increasingly isolates itself. journal-neo.org 
Following the demise of the Soviet Union, the United States felt that it would always be the lone superpower and that its hegemony would not be challenged. The failure of American policy in Iraq, followed by a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, did not undercut Washington's claim to global dominance. When Russia demanded an end to […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-06-02). Three Steps closer to the Red Line. journal-neo.org 
In late April and early May 2023, the Yoon Suk-yeol administration took several steps towards aggravating inter-Korean relations. However, although the Washington Declaration was the most notable of them, the author draws attention to three less noticeable events that can make a much more serious contribution to the aggravation of the situation on the Korean […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-06-02). Economy Adds 339,000 Jobs in May, but Unemployment Rises to 3.7 Percent. cepr.net If the goal of the Fed's interest rate policy was to weaken the labor market, they seem to have gotten their wish. With luck, we will not see further deterioration, but it is difficult to try to predict the future based on this report.
(2023-06-02). La invitación de Lula es a subirse al tren de la UNASUR, no a detenerlo. cepr.net Folha de Sà£o Paulo Ver artículo en el sitio original La cumbre de los presidentes suramericanos en Brasilia el próximo 30 de mayo revierte una especial importancia para el futuro de la región. Lula buscará convencer a los doce presidentes de los países fundadores de la Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (Unasur), o a quienes asistan, …
(2023-06-02). Love of Freedom Defines the Political Left, Not the Right. dissidentvoice.org Political discourse in the United States consists largely of lies and confusions. One of the greatest of lies and confusions, which I hope to help dispel in this article, is the common delimitation of the very concepts "left" and "right": it is claimed that to be on the right is to value freedom above all—this …
(2023-06-02). Another Look at the Financial Transactions Tax. dissidentvoice.org 
Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash A small financial transactions tax could correct a number of maladies in our economic system, from the federal debt crisis to the widening wealth divide to the rampant financialization of the economy, while eliminating taxes on income and sales. The debt ceiling crisis has again brought into focus the …
(2023-06-02). Reverse the Accelerating Warfare State Before It's Too Late! dissidentvoice.org The Military Budget, which devours over half of the entire federal government's operational expenditures, has been exempted by Biden and the Congressional Republicans from any reductions in the debt limit deal just reached. Also exempted are hundreds of billions of dollars in yearly diverse corporate subsidies to big business freeloaders. Most of the cuts will …
(2023-06-02). Resurrecting the Concept of the Triad. dissidentvoice.org 
Yayoi Kusama (Japan), Infinity Mirrored Room — The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away, 2013. At the close of the May 2023 Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima (Japan), the foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States and the High Representative of the European Union …
(2023-06-02). Ben Roberts-Smith: The Breaking of a Plaster Saint. dissidentvoice.org It was an ugly case lasting five years with a host of ugly revelations. But what could be surprising about the murderous antics of a special arm of the military, in this case, the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, which was repeatedly deployed on missions in an open-ended war which eventually led to defeat and …
(2023-06-02). Dr. Rashid Buttar: There is something of a critical nature we all need to be aware of. expose-news.com "There is something of a critical nature that we all need to be aware of," Dr. Rashid Buttar warned a year ago. In May 2022, Dr. Buttar made a video of what …
(2023-06-02). We shouldn't demonise cows for burping and farting; we should be thanking them. expose-news.com The calculation the IPCC uses to guesstimate the global warming effect of greenhouse gases is theoretical and does not reflect reality. No new carbon is made. It is recycled. And methane from …
(2023-06-02). Jeff Chang & Jeannie Park on Asian Americans and Affirmative Action. fair.org 
CounterSpin230602.mp3 NBC ( This week on CounterSpin: Corporate media have never been the right place to look for thoughtful, inclusive consideration of affirmative action. For them it's an "issue," a political football, rather than a long effort to address the real historical and ongoing discrimination against non-white, non-male people in multiple aspects of US life. | But when it comes to the role that anti-discrimination, pro-equity efforts have had on Asian-A…
(2023-06-02). Father of Gonzalo Lira, American jailed in Ukraine, speaks out against "political imprisonment" thegrayzone.com US citizen Gonzalo Lira faces a long prison term in Ukraine for criticizing the country's government. Shunned by the US government, his father is fighting to stop the "slow death of a son." When US media have demonstrated any interest in the arrest of an American citizen, Gonzalo Lira, it has been primarily to celebrate his prosecution on the grounds that he has been "shilling for Putin." The US State Department, meanwhile, refuses to answer questions about the disappearance of …
(2023-06-02). Canada: Bay du Nord offshore oil project shelved. greenleft.org.au Canadian politics was rocked on May 31, with news that Norwegian oil giant Equinor's Bay du Nord project, the first deep water oil project in Canada, has been stopped for a period of three years, reports Jeff Shantz.
(2023-06-02). Thai elections: Will military block strong vote for democratic reform? greenleft.org.au In an exclusive interview with Green Left, popular Thai dissident and scholar Dr Pavin Chachavalpongpun shared his perspectives on the outcome of the May 14 general election in Thailand with Peter Boyle.
(2023-06-02). Brazil: Can Lula's plan bring peace to Ukraine? greenleft.org.au Israel Dutra, of the Brazilian Socialist Left Movement within the Socialism and Liberty Party, speaks to Federico Fuentes about Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's peace proposal for the war in Ukraine.
(2023-06-02). Unlikely Allies Warren and Vance Join Forces to Claw Back Banker Pay. inequality.org It's a rare day in Washington when progressive and conservative lawmakers actually find common ground. But that's what happened when Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and J.D. Vance (R-OH) teamed up recently to introduce a bill that would force leaders of failed banks to repay some of their compensation. The Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act would …
(2023-06-02). Could We Actually End the CEO Defense Contractor Gravy Train? inequality.org
(2023-06-02). Unions Can Still Strike; Don't Let The Supreme Court Tell You Otherwise. popularresistance.org The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters Local 174 is outrageous—valuing property over workers' rights. But it could have been much worse. | Unions still have the right to strike. Employers still can't generally sue unions in state court for losses caused by strikes. But the decision does open the door to whittling away those rights more in the future. | The practical impact of the Court's decision is that employers will be suing unions more often for alleged property damage caused by strikes—and that therefore unions (and their attorneys) are likely to be more cautious. | B…
(2023-06-02). Billionaire Sackler Family Gets Immunity From Civil Lawsuits Over Opioid Crisis. truthout.org A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that members of the Sackler family can receive immunity from all current and future civil litigation related to their role in creating and fueling the opioid epidemic. The billionaire Sacklers own Purdue Pharma, maker of the highly addictive opioid OxyContin. The legal shield could lead to a settlement in the range of $6 billion for thousands of plaintiffs… |
(2023-06-02). Scientific Politics: 7 Facts And Numbers About Declining Black American Support For Joe Biden. moguldom.com The Democrats have been slowly losing the support of Black voters, as indicated by poll after poll. Black voters have been feeling frustrated with and underappreciated by the party. And this doesn't bode well for President Joe Biden as he seeks re-election and is counting on Black people to turn out and vote him in …
(2023-06-02). Remembering '90s Cult Leaders Royall Jenkins and Dr. Malachi York: 7 Things to Know About The History. moguldom.com It's no surprise that Black Americans are religious people. Black Americans are more likely to pray, say grace, and attend church than other racial groups, found one study. According to new Deseret News/Marist Poll research, nearly half of African Americans say they attend church at least weekly, and two-thirds pray every day. Three-quarters of African Americans …
(2023-06-02). Putin, South Africa, And The International Criminal Court. popularresistance.org On March 17, the International Criminal Court (ICC) indicted and issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova. They are the first and only white people to be indicted by the court. All 44 of those previously indicted have been Africans. | Neither Russia, China, nor the US have accepted the court's jurisdiction. The US Congress even passed what's colloquially known as the Hague Invasion Act , which makes it lawful—not internationally, but lawful according to US statute—for the US to invade the Netherlands to save any US of…
(2023-06-02). Iranian-Made Khorramshahr-4 Missile (Infographics). southfront.org 
(2023-06-02). Kyiv's Air Defense Going Crazy, Fails To Intercept Russian Strikes. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On the night of June 2, Russian forces launched another wave of strikes on military facilities throughout Ukraine. One of the targets was the country's capital Kyiv. Despite Herculean efforts of Ukrainian authorities to hide their losses and prevent any footage from being spread online, the videos from Ukraine often reveal that claims of Kiev's official do not correspond to reality. | On Friday night, air alert sounded in all Ukrainian regions. According to preliminary reports, explosions thundered…
(2023-06-02). Ukraine Struck Sea Port In Berdyansk, Zaporozhie Region. southfront.org 
At noon on June 2, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) struck the city of Berdyansk in the Zaporozhye region, which is under Russian control. At least three explosions were heard in the city. Two of them were, presumably, the sound of work of Russian air defence systems. | As a result of the attack, a missile hit the sea port in the city of Berdyansk. According to the local authorities, at least nine civilians were wounded. They weer taken to the hospital. There is still no information about…
(2023-06-02). Ukrainian Saboteurs On Russian Territory Pay For Likes With Their Lives And Tanks. southfront.org 
The Ukrainian military tries its best to expand the conflict to the Russian territory. Ukrainian forces continue daily attempts to take more photos in the Russian border villages in the Belgorod region in order to claim some victories in the media. | On the morning of June 2, another Ukrainian sabotage group attempted to cross Russian border in the Shebekino district in the Belgorod region. The attack was traditionally carried out by forces of the so-called Russian Volunteer Corps of the AF…
(2023-06-02). British-Made Armed Drone Was Shot Down Over Russia's Belgorod (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | Russian border guards have shot down a British-made Malloy Aeronautics T150 heavy lift cargo drone that was launched by Kiev forces over the Belgorod region. | Photos showing the wreckage of the drone surfaced online on May 31. The drone, which was modified to carry and drop 82 mm mortar shells, was apparently used in one of Kiev forces' recent attacks on Belgorod. | The T150 is a cargo quadcopter with eight pairs of lifting propellers c…
(2023-06-02). Hezbollah Warns Israeli Army In Leaflets Dropped Over Occupied Farms Chebaa. southfront.org 
File image. | On June 1, leaflets with warning to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) were dropped over the occupied part of Lebanon's Chebaa farms. | The leaflets, which were reportedly dropped by Hezbollah, called on the IDF to end its violations and occupation of Lebanese territory. | Ali Shoeib, a reporter for the Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese news outlet Al-Manar, posted a photo on
(2023-06-02). Russian Aerospace Forces Receives New Batch Of Su-34 Fighter Bombers (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: he United Aircraft Corporation. | On June 1, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced that it had delivered a new batch of Su-34 bombers to Russia's Aerospace Forces (VKS). | Based on the Su-27 air superiority fighter, the Su-34 was designed primarily for tactical deployment against ground and naval targets on solo and group missions in daytime and at night, under favorable and adverse weather conditions and in a hostile environment with air defense and…
(2023-06-02). Suspected Turkish Drone Strike Hit Yazidi Heartland In Northern Iraq (Photos). southfront.org 
A Bayraktar Akƒ±ncƒ± combat drone. Source: the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. | On June 1, a suspected Turkish drone strike hit a house in the district of Sinjar, one of the few heartlands of the non-Muslim Yazidi minority in northern Iraq. | In a statement, the counter-terrorism services of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region said that the drone strike wounded two fighters of the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS), a Yazidi armed faction that is affiliated with the K…
(2023-06-02). Kyiv On Fire While Ukraine Tries To Reach Russian Border Areas. southfront.org 
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(2023-06-02). Palestine in Pictures: May 2023. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.
(2023-06-02). The Israel lobby is trying to do a Jeremy Corbyn on Roger Waters. electronicintifada.net But they're not getting very far.
(2023-06-02). Colombia: President Petro Rallies Support for Labor Reforms. orinocotribune.com The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announced that he would join the march called by the trade unions of the South American country on June 7, in support of reform projects that could materialize in Congress. Petro will participate in the "Engaging Bogotá for Social Reforms" conference together with union organizations such as the Central Union of Workers (CUT), the General Confederation of Labor, and others. | "This time, I will not be on the balcony. I will march alongside the working people," the Colombian president announced via social media, "and I hope that those who voted to make a change in Colombia…
(2023-06-02). Russia and China Support Venezuela's Possible Entry Into BRICS. orinocotribune.com
(2023-06-02). US Banks Report Largest Capital Outflow in 40 Years. orinocotribune.com Banks in the United States have registered a decrease in total deposits of a record 2.5% during the first quarter of the year, according to a report from According to the report published this Thursday, June 1, US banks lost $472 billion in deposits in the first quarter of this year, marking the fourth consecut…
(2023-06-02). Ecofascism Is a Rising Threat. We Should Take Modi's Ascendance as a Warning. truthout.org As the walls of global climate apartheid solidify, the barriers to climate refugees intensify, and "ecofascist" mass killings multiply, the enduring acceptability of fascist politics is disturbingly apparent in the amazing reincarnation of India's far right Hindu nationalist (Hindutva) regime on the world stage. Less than 20 years ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and company were shunned… |
(2023-06-02). 8-Year-Old Migrant in Who Died CBP's Custody Was Denied Hospital Treatment. truthout.org Preliminary findings from an internal investigation released this week by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) showcase how officials and contractors monitoring migrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border were grossly negligent in refusing to treat a visibly sick child, who later succumbed to her illness, earlier this month. Eight-year-old Anadith Tanay Reyes Álvarez and her family arrived in… |
(2023-06-02). Montana Library Cancels Transgender Native American Author's Event Over Drag Ban. truthout.org A Montana county library is blaming the state's recently passed anti-drag ban to explain why it canceled a planned event this week for a Native American transgender speaker. Drag performers are not necessarily transgender people. Nevertheless, the drag ban that became law in Montana earlier this month includes language that could be interpreted to affect both drag art and transgender people… |
(2023-06-02). American Economy Adds 339,000 Jobs But Full-Time Employment Declines By 22,000. moguldom.com After near-record-low unemployment in April of 3.4 percent, the U.S. jobless rate rose to 3.7 percent in May, but employers are still finding it difficult to fill job openings and the U.S. economy continued cranking out jobs — just not for everyone. Public and private sector payrolls increased by 339,000 in May, the 29th straight …
(2023-06-02). US and Taiwan Sign First Trade Agreement Under New Initiative, Angering China. news.antiwar.com The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced Thursday that the US and Taiwan signed the first trade agreement under a new economic initiative that was launched last year. The deal was signed in Washington by representatives of the US and Taiwan's respective de facto embassies, the American Institute in Taiwan, and the Taipei …
(2023-06-02). Economy Gains 339,000 Jobs in May Though Unemployment Rises to 3.7 Percent. truthout.org The establishment and household surveys told two different stories in May. The jobs numbers for the month were surprisingly high, with the survey showing a gain of 339,000 jobs. In addition, the numbers for the prior two months were revised up, so that the three-month average now stands at 283,000 jobs. At the same time, the household survey showed a drop in employment of 310,000… |
(2023-06-02). Australia's Ben Roberts-Smith: The Breaking of a Plaster Saint. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-02). Bad Batches ("Hot Lots") of Pfizer COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines: 4.2% of Pfizer Vaccine Doses Are Deadly, But What About the Rest? globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-02). Science and imperialism: Scientists as workers for peace. mronline.org 
Imperialism and militarism have always disguised and justified themselves as the defense of freedom.
(2023-06-02). The perfect storm that created the housing crisis. mronline.org 
The United States is in the midst of a severe housing crisis that is of its own making. This crisis results from several generations of awful housing policies, some of which date back a half century to the Nixon Administration (1968-1973).
(2023-06-02). The U.S. censors Dissenting Voices: On the attacks against the Midwestern Marx Institute. mronline.org 
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution says that "Congress shall make no law… Abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."
(2023-06-02). A year later, SPLC Advocacy Institute graduates pursue transformative change. splcenter.org
(2023-06-02). Video: "What I've Learned About U.S. Foreign Policy: The War Against the Third World" globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-02). Last Month's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-06-02). Selected Articles: "DNA Contamination" in Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Vials. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-06-02). Yeast production and engineering fellowship: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2023-06-02). June 10-11: International Summit For Peace In Ukraine. popularresistance.org 'The aim of the International Peace Summit is to publish an urgent global appeal, the Vienna Declaration for Peace, calling on political actors to work for a ceasefire and negotiations in Ukraine. Prominent international speakers will point to the danger around the growing escalation of the war in Ukraine and call for a reversal towards a peace process. | Speakers include: Former Colonel and Diplomat Ann Wright, USA; Prof. Anuradha Chenoy, India; Advisor to the President of Mexico Father Alejandro Solalinde, Mexico Member of the European Parliament Clare Daly, Ireland; Vice President David Choquehuanca, Bolivia;…
(2023-06-02). China Takes a Leadership Role in Central Asia. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BhadrakumarThe First China-Central Asia Summit took place in the Chinese city of Xi'an, hosted by President Xi Jinping, May 18-19, 2023 One of the pleasures of…
(2023-06-02). Georgi Dimitrov's "United Front: The Struggle Against Fascism and War" and its Value for Our Moment. libya360.wordpress.com Turner Roth Introduction In a period of increasing tensions, where world powers, caught in the systemic compulsions of our contemporary capitalism dominated by the United States axis, draw closer to forms of world-historical conflict, a third world war being that thing which may if it comes to pass seal the fate of the human species…
(2023-06-02). Marginal Benefits & the Functionalism of Conflict in Africa: Case Studies of State Responses to Pan-African Political Leaders. libya360.wordpress.com DaQuan Lawrence Deposed Congo Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, hands manacled, sits in the bed of an army truck under guard of Congolese soldiers after his arrival at Leopoldville (Kinshasa) airport, Dec. 2, 1960, one day after his arrest by troops loyal to Col. Joseph Mobutu. Lumumba was executed the following month. This is believed to…
(2023-06-02). Professor Kees van der Pijl: ´ NATO and the EU Will Dissolve! ª. libya360.wordpress.com Mohsen Abdelmoumen Dutch professor Kees van der Pijl. D. R. How can we organise a global resistance to the criminal capitalist system and the devastating imperialism that has ravaged entire countries? Mohsen Abdelmoumen: You wrote the book translated into French: ´ Pandémie de la peur: projet totalitaire ou révolution? ª (Pandemic of fear: totalitarian project or revolution?). In…
(2023-06-02). Review of Pisces Moon: The Dark Arts of Empire. libya360.wordpress.com Hugo Turner Doug Valentine's new book "Pisces Moon: The Dark Arts of Empire" takes the reader on a voyage into the dark and hidden history of the world. It forces the reader to confront the horrors unleashed by the American empire. It is a memoir that reads like a great novel, you won't be able…
(2023-06-02). U.S. Empire: Most Murderous Killing Machine in History. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov New study finds U.S. responsible for nearly 300 million deaths—and counting In September, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation—established by a bipartisan act of Congress in 1993—opened the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, D.C., which aims to spotlight the plight of the alleged 100 million victims of Communist ideology. The 100 million figure was…
(2023-06-02). IRS Cuts in Debt Ceiling Deal Will Cost Over $40 Billion in Lost Revenue. truthout.org A preliminary analysis from the Congressional Budget Office released Thursday estimates that the $21.4 billion in IRS funding cuts that Republicans and the Biden White House agreed to enact as part of their debt ceiling agreement would result in $40.4 billion in lost tax revenue — adding to the federal budget deficit. The CBO provided its estimate to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), who said in a… |
(2023-06-02). Manchin, Tester and Sinema Join Senate GOP to Repeal Biden Student Debt Relief. truthout.org Economic justice advocates cried foul Thursday after the U.S. Senate passed legislation that aims to block President Joe Biden's pending student debt cancellation plan and reverse already-delivered relief. Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) and Jon Tester (Mont.), along with right-wing Independent Sen. Krysten Sinema (Ariz.), joined Senate Republicans in supporting H.J. Res. 45. |
(2023-06-02). Polish Political Prisoners of the Pro-NATO Regime. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-02). Blinken Dismisses Calls for a Ceasefire, Says US Must Build Up Ukraine's Military. news.antiwar.com The US will focus its efforts on arming Ukraine and not attempting to bring the war to a negotiated settlement, America's top diplomat said. Secretary of State Antony Blinken laid out a plan to massively expand Kiev's military before talks begin.In a speech delivered in Finland on Friday, Blinken stated, "The United States — together …
(2023-06-02). Kissinger Explains How to Avoid a Third World War. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-02). WHO Initiative Would 'Promote Desired Behaviors' by Surveilling Social Media. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-02). Report: Private Security Firm G4S To Divest From Israel. popularresistance.org Private security firm G4S is to divest completely from Israel, the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement reported yesterday in an announcement billed as a "major win for human rights activism against corporate complicity." G4S' parent company, Allied Universal, is said to have sold all its remaining business in apartheid Israel following years of campaigns waged by the BDS movement for Palestinian rights. | G4S suffered serious "reputational damage" and lost lucrative investment contracts because of pro-Palestine activism. Several other human rights campaigns have also targeted G4S over what campaigners h…
(2023-06-02). Rio Grande LNG's Developer Led Ghostwriting Campaign. popularresistance.org In March, a man named David Irizarry wrote a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in support of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project to be built in Brownsville, Texas. The Rio Grande LNG project (RGLNG), estimated to cost more than $11 billion, would be the largest private sector investment in Texas' history. But it was awaiting a key decision from FERC. | "As you know, the US appeals court of the DC circuit rejected all but two of the claims put forward by opponents of RGLNG related to RGLNG's FERC order," Irizarry wrote. Irizarry is not in the gas business, nor does he deal with energy pol…
(2023-06-02). In The Eye Of The Beholder… smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
or a very dangerous topic for Friday. After this: The question, bypassing Jordan Peterson's reasonable psycho-biological explanations, is simple–these types of women are not just Karenesque mental, which they are, it is a deeper issue of being undesirable. This psycho knows it, she is driven by it despite having a family and kids. I deliberately omit here posting those photos. Her husband looks like… well… I also abstain here. Yes, she is extremely colorless and unattractive woman and not because she IS unattractive, which she is, but because she is not feminine and projects dominance compensating for wh…
(2023-06-02). Scott Just Returned From Russia. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Boy, do we have a treat–first Larry with Judge, and now Scott.
(2023-06-02). Honduras: Psychological Operations Against Xiomara Castro's Government. orinocotribune.com By Ricardo Arturo Salgado — May 29, 2023 | The right-wing wars in Latin America are waged—to a great extent—in the minds of people, especially those who still think they are part of the privileged class, despite the fact that neoliberalism is gradually making them lose purchasing power. Psychological operations, whose spearheads are in the media and social networks, have been relentless against the progressive government of President Xiomara Castro since the very day she took office. | In Honduras, private media constitutes 98% of all media, and the number of troll and bot farms created by the na…
(2023-06-02). The War We're Finally Allowed To See. popularresistance.org As astute readers will already know, apart from a few staged forays near the front lines—officially controlled and monitored, never at the front lines—correspondents from The New York Times, the other big dailies, the wire services, and the broadcast networks have accepted without protest the Kyiv regime's refusal to allow them to see the war as it is. Content these professional slovens have been to sit in Kyiv hotel rooms and file stories based on the regime's transparently unreliable accounts of events, all the while pretending their stories are properly reported and factual. The exceptions here are…
(2023-06-02). Overworked And Understaffed Dollar General Workers Rally Against Cuts. popularresistance.org On May 31, Dollar General workers rallied and marched towards the annual meeting of company shareholders to demand safe working conditions in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As workers mobilized, shareholders voted to approve a resolution put forward by a progressive-leaning investment firm to conduct an independent worker safety and well-being audit on the company, despite Dollar General advising shareholders to vote no. The company argues that it already performs its own safety checks and audits, while the investment firm claims that Dollar General is unclear if employee feedback at all informs its safety policies.
(2023-06-02). People's Health Tribunal Finds Shell and Total Energy Guilty of Harming African Communities. towardfreedom.org During a People's Health Tribunal, environmental, health, and human rights activists deplored extractive corporations in Africa for exploiting natural resources and for sowing poverty and disease. Peoples Health Dispatch reports.
(2023-06-02). Global Coup d'État and the "Great Reset". Global Debt and Neoliberal "Shock Treatment" globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-02). Bezos Is Planning To Replace the Present US Imperialism With a 'Decolonized' Version of Imperialism. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — May 29, 2023 | The project by Jeff Bezos and other oligarchs to weaponize the concept of anti-colonialism towards reinforcing capitalism goes deeper than their "decolonial" NGOs. This is because whereas these NGOs are relatively easy for developing radicals to recognize as anti-revolutionary, there are other, more insidious ways that imperialism-compatible "anti-colonial" politics is getting normalized. The effort by Bezos to set up his "Earth Fund" so that he can
(2023-06-02). Ex-NATO Supreme Commander: Like nuclear arms in WWII, Ukraine can be first AI war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Bloomberg NewsJune 1, 2023 James Stavridis: Ukraine War May Become a Proving Ground for AI Artificial intelligence is, suddenly, everywhere….. Thus far, however, relatively little has been written about the implications of AI on warfare and geopolitics. For better and worse, those arenas also lend themselves to a variety of ways in which new technologies …
(2023-06-02). U.S. Army V Corps trains for war with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Military.comJune 1, 2023 Griffin Shock Sends 'Clear Message' on NATO Strength Amid War in Ukraine How long will it take for the U.S. Army's V Corps to deploy a brigade to Eastern Europe and begin conducting operations alongside NATO allies? Less than a week. That's what was demonstrated by Operation Griffin Shock, a new exercise …
(2023-06-02). Debt Deal's Harsh Cuts Weren't Cruel Enough to Please GOP Presidential Hopefuls. truthout.org As Congress wrestled with whether and how to raise the country's debt ceiling this past week, most of the declared GOP presidential hopefuls urged Republicans in Congress to stand firm against the debt deal. It was an extraordinary moment: The GOP, a party that has always marketed itself as being the "fiscally responsible" political institution, was now wholeheartedly embracing the notion of… |
(2023-06-02). Growing Discontent in Iraq 20 Years After the US Invasion. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-02). Nearly 7 in 10 Americans Think Public School Teachers Are Underpaid. truthout.org New polling reveals that a majority of Americans recognize the growing crisis of low teacher pay and poor treatment despite a rabid and coordinated right wing quest to vilify and attack teachers across the country. Last month, NPR/Ipsos surveyed two groups: 1,316 U.S. adults, and 510 U.S. grade school teachers. The poll found that nearly 7 in 10 Americans — 69 percent — say that public school… |
(2023-06-02). Sanders, 4 Senate Democrats Vote Against Debt Limit Bill With Cuts to SNAP. truthout.org Five members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted against the debt ceiling package negotiated between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) and the White House on Thursday, condemning cruel provisions in the bill aimed at harming the nation's most economically vulnerable populations. The bill passed Thursday evening 63 to 36, with Senators John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania), Ed Markey (D… |
(2023-06-02). President Lula Responds to Comments From Boric and Lacalle on Venezuela (+Evo and Diosdado). orinocotribune.com 
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, highlighted the fact that "each country is sovereign to decide its political model," when responding to criticism presented by the presidents of Chile, Gabriel Boric, and Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, regarding statements Lula made about Venezuela the day before Brasília's Summit of South American Presidents. | "I have always defended the idea that each country is sovereign to decide its political model, its internal affairs," Lula commented this Wednesday, May 31, at a press conference aired by Brazil's O Globo news network. "The same demand that the world makes o…
(2023-06-02). For Women At UPS, Fighting The Bosses Means Fighting The Patriarchy. popularresistance.org UPS is a male-dominated corporation, both on the corporate side and on the union/worker side. | And like across all institutions of our society, there are structural obstacles, challenges, prejudices, issues that women uniquely face at UPS. You could say the same thing about non-white and particularly Black UPSers, as well as LGBTQ+ UPSers. | There is a long history of women organizing at UPS that we can't fully cover here. I'll throw some links in the show notes that you should definitely check out. That includes the group UPSurge. Yes, UPSurge, which was a largely women-led militant group in 1970s pushing for a…
(2023-06-02). Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Sheepdogging and Liberal Fantasy. orinocotribune.com By Margaret — 31 May 2023 | There is an understandable yearning for a progressive president. But like dreams of happily ever after endings, the fantasy is just that. | In 2015, Black Agenda Report co-founder Bruce Dixon coined the term
(2023-06-02). Astrofísicos descubren filamentos ocultos en el centro de la Vía Láctea. cubadebate.cu Un equipo internacional de astrofísicos ha descubierto unos filamentos ocultos en el centro de la Vía Láctea (a 25.000 años luz de la Tierra), que son muy diferentes de los únicos filamentos que se conocían hasta ahora y que fueron descubiertos en 1984.
(2023-06-02). Cubanos celebran noche de triunfos en béisbol japonés. cubadebate.cu La reducida legión cubana vivió hoy una gran noche en la Liga japonesa de béisbol, donde todos festejaron triunfos con sus respectivos equipos. El receptor-inicialista Ariel Martínez fue el principal artillero en la victoria de Guerreros de Nippon Ham, 8 carreras por 2, contra Gigantes de Yomiuri, al irse de 4-3, con jonrón, doble, dos anotadas, tres empujadas y boleto.
(2023-06-02). Triple choque ferroviario en la India deja más de 200 muertos y 900 heridos. cubadebate.cu Al menos 207 personas han perdido la vida y unas 900 han resultado heridas este viernes después de que dos trenes de pasajeros descarrilaran en un accidente que incluyó la colisión con un tren de carga en el distrito de Balasore, en el estado indio de Odisha. Como resultado, varios vagones del convoy de pasajeros descarrilaron.
(2023-06-02). Deadly violence against Colombia's social leaders persists. colombiareports.com Colombia's human rights defenders and community leader continue to suffer widespread aggression despite government promises to curb the violence, according to a human rights organization. In it's annual report, NGO…
(2023-06-02). Wiretap scandal rocks Colombia's government. colombiareports.com Colombia's government was rocked by revelations of illegal wiretapping by police intelligence. The illegal wiretapping was revealed by Prosecutor General Francisco Barbosa, who has been investigating the alleged abuse of…
(2023-06-02). How Europe sees the Ukraine War Now — Alastair Crooke fmr Brit Ambassador. thealtworld.com
(2023-06-02). New Atlas LIVE: Mike Jones: Living in Russia and Life Amid the Special Military Operation. thealtworld.com Today we talk with Mike Jones of iEarlGrey, a British expat living in Russia and has been active in covering Russia's special military operation from his unique perspective.
(2023-06-02). The Biggest Problem With The Western Left Is That It Doesn't Exist. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | The biggest problem with the western left is that it doesn't exist. | To look at a lot of leftist discourse today you might think the left's biggest problem is that some leftists have the wrong beliefs about this or that issue, or that the left pays too much or not enough attention to identity politics, or places too much or not enough emphasis on electoral politics, or is too sympathetic toward enemies of the US empire or not sympathetic enough, or that this or that faction gets it all wrong — but it's not. The biggest problem is that there a…
(2023-06-02). Trump Is Bad Because He's Similar To Other US Presidents, Not Because He's Different. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | We're already seeing a ton of ridiculous drama queenery about Trump's second presidential run, claiming he's grown even more extremist and fascistic than when he was president in what amounts to a repeat of the "Trump is a second Hitler" narrative that dominated US political discourse in his first run. | A Washington Post article titled "
(2023-06-02). Washington Is Using the Ukraine War to Rebuild Its Global Power. jacobin.com With no peace in sight, the war has provided the opportunity to rebuild America's tattered informal empire.
(2023-06-02). Isolationism Ends: Maduro Visits Brazil. popularresistance.org
(2023-06-02). How the U.S. Media Lie About the Debt-Limit Bill. theduran.com
(2023-06-02). African Union condemns violent unrests in Senegal. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) The President of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat on Friday strongly condemned violent unrests opposing a prison sentence pronounced against the opposition politician Ousmane Sonko in Senegal.
(2023-06-02). Drenching rainfalls pour down in Santiago de Cuba. plenglish.com Santiago de Cuba, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) Yearning for a ray of sunshine in this eastern city, famous for its high temperatures, may seem surreal, but thousands of Santiago de Cuba residents have holded over their umbrellas given pelting rainfalls have been pouring down for over a week.
(2023-06-02). Guatemala: At least 124 Congressmen run for re-election. plenglish.com Gathered in the Efficient Congress, voters exemplified with names including Andrea Villagran who climbed in 2019 through Bienestar Nacional (BIEN) party and has been member for some time in Semilla party. | Regarding Orlando Blanco, former member of "Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza (UNE)" party, with a seat since 2012, opted to form a party with dissidents and now seeks to be re-elected with "Voluntad, Oportunidad y Solidaridad (VOS)" party. | The Center for Domestic Economic Research (CIEN), Life Project Foundation, Fijate Bien and Guatemala Visible parties recalled in the press release that the 2016 Electoral L…
(2023-06-02). China rejects U.S.-Taiwan trade deal, calls for the end to contacts. plenglish.com Beijing, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) China's Commerce and Foreign Ministries on Friday expressed opposition to the USA-Taiwan sign trade deal, called for the end of all contacts, and also laid stress on sovereignty over the island.
(2023-06-02). Cuban FM congratulates Dennis Francis as new UNGA chief. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on Friday sent congratulations to Trinidad and Tobago Ambassador Dennis Francis on his election as President of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
(2023-06-02). DPRK decries criticism of its space launch by UN and NATO chiefs. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) North Korea has protested against criticism of its latest satellite launch by the U.N. and NATO chiefs, calling its military reconnaissance program a legitimate "self-defense" measure against threats from the U.S. and its allies.
(2023-06-02). India: Major express train crash occurs in Odisha. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 50 people on Friday died and 179 injured in a serious express train accident in Balasore district, as confirmed by the Chief Secretary of the Indian Odisha State Pradeep Jena.
(2023-06-02). President Kim Jong Un congratulates Raul Castro on his 92nd birthday. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) The President of State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un on Friday sent a basket of flowers to the leader of the Cuban Revolution and Army General Raul Castro on the occasion of his 92nd birthday.
(2023-06-02). How Capitalists are Scheming to Use AI as a Weapon Against Workers. thealtworld.com Sam Altman, the chief executive of the San Francisco start-up OpenAI, testified before members of Congress about regulations for rapidly advancing artificial intelligence technology. | Belinda Li, a PhD student at MIT working on natural language processing and machine learning, explains what AI might mean for workers.
(2023-06-02). Scott Ritter — Is the Biden Team Delusional about Ukraine War? thealtworld.com
(2023-06-02). Scott Ritter reflects on his trip to Russia. thealtworld.com
(2023-06-02). Pacific islands leaders speak out against Australia's fossil fuel reliance. thecanary.co Pacific Islanders expressed dismay on Thursday 1 June at Australia's subsidies for fossil fuels, flagging climate concerns as a point of friction between the neighbouring nations. The Australian government approved a new coal mine last month, sparking anger from environmental groups. The mine will be at Isaac River in Queensland. Two Pacific ministers appeared in …
(2023-06-02). New analysis shows wealth tax could raise +400B over 10 years. taxfairness.ca Estimates are based on a 1% tax on households with net wealth above 10 million.
(2023-06-02). Al menos nueve muertos dejan protestas opositoras en Senegal. telesurtv.net Un tribunal de Senegal condenó el jueves a dos años de cárcel a Sonko por "corrupción de la juventud".
(2023-06-02). Solidarity with the people of Serbia against Nato-backed violence in Kosovo. thecommunists.org The following statement and call for solidarity has been issued by the New Communist Party of Yugoslavia (NKPJ). ***** The New Communist Party of Yugoslavia (NKPJ) strongly condemns the violent intrusion of police forces of the Albanian pro-imperialist authorities in Pristina (Kosovo) to the buildings of the municipalities of Zveƒçan, Leposaviƒá and Zubin Potok, in …
(2023-06-02). La réorganisation des armées russes. thealtworld.com En plein conflit ukrainien, la Fédération de Russie a décidé d'achever la réorganisation de ses armées. C'est un travail de titan qui a été accompli depuis la dissolution de l'Union soviétique et la complète anarchie qui a suivi. Cependant, malgré les très graves problèmes survenus, l'année dernière, successivement avec l'envoi au front de jeunes gens sans formation militaire, puis avec les retards d'approvisionnement de certaines unités, une professionnalisation du système est déjà bien visible. La réforme annoncée entend non seulement homogénéiser les Forces armées vers le haut, mais transformer en profondeur l…
(2023-06-02). Germany: "Renewing the Trade Unions" conference defends the bureaucracy. wsws.org If the organisers had been honest, they would have titled their congress "Defending the Trade Unions."
(2023-06-02). Democrats provide critical votes to pass budget-cutting bill on US debt ceiling. wsws.org More Democrats than Republicans supported the Fiscal Responsibility Act, the deal worked out between the Biden White House and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
(2023-06-02). Struggle against Macron continues as strikes break out in multiple French industries. wsws.org Despite the union bureaucracies' efforts to strangle the struggles of millions of workers to throw out Macron, workers are determined to continue the fight.
(2023-06-02). Communication Workers Union silent on unofficial strike and witch-hunt at Glasgow G1-5 Royal Mail delivery office. wsws.org The Communication Workers Union is suppressing all news of an unofficial walkout by postal workers at Glasgow's G1-5 delivery office in late May. The walkout was reportedly triggered by management bullying.