[Clinical Picture] Myocarditis in a 16-year-old boy positive for SARS-CoV-2
Massimiliano Gnecchi, Francesco Moretti, Emilio Maria Bassi, Sergio Leonardi, Rossana Totaro, Luciano Perotti, Valentina Zuccaro, Stefano Perlini, Lorenzo Preda, Fausto Baldanti, Raffaele Bruno, Luigi Oltrona Visconti | thelancet.com | 2020-06-27
A 16-year-old boy was admitted to our emergency department, in Lombardy, complaining of intense pain in his chest–radiating to his left arm–which had started 1 h earlier. The day before he had a fever of 38 ∑3 ∞C that decreased after 100 mg of nimesulide. He reported no other symptoms, no medical history, and no contact with anyone with confirmed COVID-19.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31307-6/fulltext?rss=yes

[Comment] Offline: The second wave
Richard Horton | thelancet.com | 2020-06-27
The spectre of a second wave of COVID-19 hangs over us. Some infectious disease specialists believe that SARS-CoV-2 might be losing virulence. Most are less sanguine. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO's Director-General, reported last week that "the pandemic is accelerating"–across the Americas, south Asia, and the Middle East. "The world is in a new and dangerous phase", he said. "The virus is still spreading fast, it is still deadly, and most people are still susceptible." The shadow of the 1918 influenza pandemic darkens our perspective.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31451-3/fulltext?rss=yes

[World Report] Access to health care under threat in Afghanistan
Sharmila Devi | thelancet.com | 2020-06-27
Attacks on hospitals and high numbers of COVID-19 cases among health workers could hamper access to health care. Sharmila Devi reports.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31447-1/fulltext?rss=yes

[Perspectives] Nature and nowness under lockdown
Rachel Clarke | thelancet.com | 2020-06-27
"Death", wrote Saul Bellow in his acclaimed novel Humboldt's Gift, "is the dark backing a mirror needs if we are to see anything". 45 years have elapsed since he wrote these words, but they have surely never carried more weight. As we reel, stunned and awestruck, through the COVID-19 pandemic, the menace of death has inspired a profound attentiveness to–and gratitude for–the simplest moments of life. Amid the soaring death tolls, it has felt at times as though nothing–not least the natural world on our doorstep–will ever be taken for granted again.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31409-4/fulltext?rss=yes

[Perspectives] Aletha Maybank: AMA's Chief Health Equity Officer
Susan Jaffe | thelancet.com | 2020-06-27
The world has changed in the year since the American Medical Association (AMA) named Aletha Maybank as its first Chief Health Equity Officer and founder of the AMA's Center for Health Equity, dedicated to eliminating the barriers to optimal health for all patients. COVID-19 has exposed health inequities that have always existed, Maybank said. But when US Government data omitted the disease's impact on Black, Hispanic, and Native American communities, she advocated for a change. "You can't fix something that you don't measure", she said.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31408-2/fulltext?rss=yes

[Comment] Biomarkers in Down syndrome can help us understand Alzheimer's disease
Elizabeth Head, Beau Ances | thelancet.com | 2020-06-27
Down syndrome is associated with increased risk of developing early-onset Alzheimer's disease, primarily because of the overexpression of the APP gene on chromosome 21. People with Down syndrome, as a form of genetically determined Alzheimer's disease, represent one of the largest cohorts at risk of early-onset Alzheimer's disease because virtually all adults with Down syndrome will develop Alzheimer's disease by age 40 years.1 However, the age range for the onset of cognitive decline is wide (from 70 years).
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30916-8/fulltext?rss=yes

[Correspondence] Primaquine for Plasmodium vivax malaria treatment — Authors' reply
Richard N Price, Walter R J Taylor, Kamala Thriemer, Nicholas J White, Nicholas P Day | thelancet.com | 2020-06-27
We agree with Harin Karunajeewa and Robert James that radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria needs to be deployed more widely. The question is, how do we achieve this? Shortening the treatment course and thereby improving adherence is an important step in the right direction.1 Primaquine regimens are usually extended over 14 days to reduce the daily dose and thereby improve tolerability and safety. The main adverse event risk is haemolysis in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30217-8/fulltext?rss=yes

[Articles] Clinical and biomarker changes of Alzheimer's disease in adults with Down syndrome: a cross-sectional study
Juan Fortea, Eduard Vilaplana, Maria Carmona-Iragui, Bessy Benejam, Laura Videla, Isabel Barroeta, Susana Fernández, Miren Altuna, Jordi Pegueroles, Víctor Montal, Silvia Valldeneu, Sandra Giménez, Sofía González-Ortiz, Laia Muñoz, Teresa Estellés, Ignacio Illán-Gala, Olivia Belbin, Valle Camacho, Liam Reese Wilson, Tiina Annus, Ricardo S Osorio, Sebastián Videla, Sylvain Lehmann, Anthony J Holland, Daniel Alcolea, Jordi Clarimón, Shahid H Zaman, Rafael Blesa, Alberto Lleó | thelancet.com | 2020-06-27
Alzheimer's disease in individuals with Down syndrome has a long preclinical phase in which biomarkers follow a predictable order of changes over more than two decades. The similarities with sporadic and autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease and the prevalence of Down syndrome make this population a suitable target for Alzheimer's disease preventive treatments.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30689-9/fulltext?rss=yes

James Learmonth Gowans
Geoff Watts | thelancet.com | 2020-06-27
Immunologist and science administrator. He was born in Sheffield, UK, on May 7, 1924, and died in Oxford, UK, on April 1, 2020, aged 95 years.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31410-0/fulltext?rss=yes

Video: Clashes Rage Between Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham and Other Al-Qaeda Groups in Idlib
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
After two days of fighting with militants from the rival militant coalition Fa Ithbatu, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has launched a large-scale attack in order to put an end to the resistance to its dominance in Greater Idlib. | According to pro-militant …
globalresearch.ca/video-clashes-rage-between-hayat-tahrir-al-sham-al-qaeda-groups-idlib/5717061

How Is Biden Different From Trump When It Comes To Palestine?
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-06-26
Biden pledges to keep the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, boasts of "unstinting support" for Israel, promises to fight the BDS movement and send military aid, and spins it as a way to somehow fight anti-Semitism in the U.S.
therealnews.com/stories/how-is-biden-different-from-trump-palestine

PDF of June 25 issue
A. Majumdar | workers.org | 2020-06-26
Download the 12-page PDF. Juneteenth: Racist cops, statues under siege; Finishing the unfinished revolution Black Trans Lives Matter; Uprising vs. cops and more; Tulsa reparations, 1921 to 2020; Workers resist racism, union-busting; Indigenous-Black solidarity; Colonizers, enslavers toppled; ILWU shuts down West Coast; Stop police terror! Palestine to U.S.; WORLD: Virus . . . | Continue reading PDF of June 25 issue at Workers.org…
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PA Political Circus: Why Abbas Must Hand the Keys over to the PLO
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
The painful truth is that the Palestinian Authority of President Mahmoud Abbas has already ceased to exist as a political body that holds much sway or relevance, either to the Palestinian people or to Abbas' former benefactors, namely the Israeli and the American governments. So, when the Palestinian Authority Prime Minister, Mohammed Shtayyeh, announced on…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/pa-political-circus-why-abbas-must-hand-the-keys-over-to-the-plo/

The Killing of Ahmad Erekat by Israeli Police Puts Western Media Bias on Full Display
Kathryn Shihadah | mintpressnews.com | 2020-06-26
At a time when the world is crying out for justice, it behooves Israel to reverse its destructive policies toward Palestinians — and responsible journalism to ignore the bullies and tell the truth.
mintpressnews.com/killing-ahmad-erekat-israel-police-western-media-bias/269020/

War Crimes: US Destruction of North Korea Must Not be Forgotten
Brett Wilkins | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
For a brief moment in the summer of 1945 there was joy in Korea. | Koreans, who had suffered 35 years of of brutal Japanese colonial occupation prior to Tokyo's defeat in World War II, celebrated what they believed was their …
globalresearch.ca/us-destruction-north-korea-must-not-be-forgotten/5717079

Is America a Failed State? Trump's COVID Response Has Many Saying "Yes"
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-06-26
Evident by its response to COVID-19, its brutal crackdown on racial-justice protesters, and its inability to hold free and fair elections, experts are in agreement: the United States is a nation in decline.
mintpressnews.com/united-states-failed-state-trump-covid-19-response-has-many-saying-yes/268965/

Activists Urge US Dept of Agriculutre to Deny Deadly New Monsanto GMO-Herbicide Combo
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-06-26
The US is considering approving the product even as Monsanto juggles multiple multi-million dollar lawsuits from cancer patients over its deadly Roundup herbicide.
mintpressnews.com/activists-urge-department-of-agriculture-deny-monsanto-gmo-herbicide-combo/268979/

Eastern Partnership of Post-Soviet States Gives Members False Illusions of Joining the EU
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
The Eastern Partnership is a joint policy initiative created in 2009 which aims to deepen and strengthen relations between the European Union (EU), its Member States and its six eastern neighbors: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. Although many …
globalresearch.ca/eastern-partnership-gives-members-false-illusions-joining-eu/5717078

Resist Evictions and Foreclosures
Ted Rall | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
COVID-19 has created the ideal medium for a summer of continuous protest. Political protest demonstrations used to be weekend affairs in which angry leftists shouted at empty government offices before shuffling home Sunday afternoon to gear up for the workweek. With out of four workers having filed for unemployment and many more working from home, tens of…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/resist-evictions-and-foreclosures/

Racism and the Neoliberal Consensus
Rob Urie | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
In the midst of protests and the reinvigorated Black Lives Matter movement, race is once again being put forward as the social axis most in need of rectification. From the perspective of 'racial capital,' the ills of capitalism can't be meaningfully addressed until white supremacy has been defeated. From a left perspective grounded in Marx and history, race is a product of capitalism, not its cause. The economic relationships of indentured servitude and slavery both preceded the concept of race. And the iterative view begins with economic relationships to claim that at some point race became a causal factor in it…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/racism-and-the-neoliberal-consensus/

Abraham Lincoln and Karl Marx: 'Death to Slavery'
John Wight | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
On page 405 of the folio edition of the writings and speeches of Abraham Lincoln there is a letter dated January 19 1863. It is titled "To the Workingmen of Manchester, England" and begins: "I have the honor to acknowledge …
globalresearch.ca/abraham-lincoln-karl-marx-death-slavery/5717111

New US Anti-China Measure: Towards Rupture and Confrontation with China
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
Both right wings of the US one-party state are pushing things toward rupturing relations with China, risking direct confrontation. | The so-called Hong Kong Autonomy Act (HKAA) is the latest shoe to drop. | Unanimously approved by the Senate on Thursday, it's …
globalresearch.ca/new-us-anti-china-measure-towards-rupture-and-confrontation-with-china/5717126

[Editorial] Generation coronavirus?
The Lancet | thelancet.com | 2020-06-27
The catastrophic elements that have perpetuated the COVID-19 pandemic–global interconnectedness, climate change due to human activity, vast economic inequality, and deep veins of antiscience–have resulted in more than 9 million infections and almost 500‚Äà000 deaths worldwide. Although children might be less susceptible to infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and generally have better outcomes than adults, COVID-19 as a phenomenon weighs heavily on their health and wellbeing.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31445-8/fulltext?rss=yes

[Seminar] Pancreatic cancer
Jonathan D Mizrahi, Rishi Surana, Juan W Valle, Rachna T Shroff | thelancet.com | 2020-06-27
Pancreatic cancer is a highly fatal disease with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 10% in the USA, and it is becoming an increasingly common cause of cancer mortality. Risk factors for developing pancreatic cancer include family history, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and tobacco use. Patients typically present with advanced disease due to lack of or vague symptoms when the cancer is still localised. High quality computed tomography with intravenous contrast using a dual phase pancreatic protocol is typically the best method to detect a pancreatic tumour and to determine surgical resectability.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30974-0/fulltext?rss=yes

Scheer Intelligence: For Many Young People, Socialism Is As American As Apple Pie
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-26
In the devastating aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, many young Americans who felt betrayed by capitalism were introduced to socialism by Bernie Sanders' presidential campaigns. Meagan Day, a staff writer for the popular left-wing magazine Jacobin and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), serves as an example of how the Vermont senator radicalized a generation with a platform that called for policies like Medicare for All and tuition-free college. Day credits Sanders with her decision to choose socialism when she felt the time came to "pick a side" in American politics and has since been w…
popularresistance.org/scheer-intelligence-for-many-young-people-socialism-is-as-american-as-apple-pie/

[Correspondence] Primaquine for Plasmodium vivax malaria treatment
Harin Karunajeewa, Robert James | thelancet.com | 2020-06-27
The main reason conventional primaquine regimens last 14 days is because this was the time taken to repatriate US military personnel by ship following active service in the Korean War.1 We therefore congratulate Walter Taylor and colleagues2 for finally upending an absurdly impractical 60-year-old legacy and setting a new standard of care. However, convincing policy makers and practitioners to implement this new standard of care presents challenges relating to how risk is perceived and managed.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30242-7/fulltext?rss=yes

Belgian parliament urges sanctions against Israel
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-26
The Belgian federal parliament adopted a resolution on Friday urging the government to prepare a list of countermeasures against Israel in case it annexes the occupied Palestinian territories.The resolution was proposed by the Green party, and passed with 101 votes in favor and 39 abstentions.The text calls the government to "play a leading role at European and multilateral level in order to set up a list of effective countermeasures to respond proportionately to any Israeli annexation of the occupied Palestinian territory."The resolution acknowledges the fact that some states might veto EU sanctions. So it sugge…
yenisafak.com/en/world/belgian-parliament-urges-sanctions-against-israel-3533031

Saturday 7/4: 4th of July SF Car Caravan: "Defund Police, Defund Pentagon, Fund Life!"
Codepink, Extiction Rebellion, VFP, more | indybay.org | 2020-06-26
Meet up 2pm at SF City Hall, Polk St. between Grove & McAllister; Caravan to Stop 1: Defund Police, Black Lives Matter street painting, Fulton & Webster; Caravan to Stop 2: Defund Pentagon, Nancy Pelosi's House, Broadway @ Divisadero; Caravan to Stop 3: Fund Life!, Bayview Hunters Point.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/25/18834600.php

Progressives Must Fight With — and In — the Democratic Party
Norman Solomon | indybay.org | 2020-06-26
Gov. Newsom Should Give Democracy a Chance…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/25/18834580.php

[World Report] LGBTQ discrimination in US health care under scrutiny
Susan Jaffe | thelancet.com | 2020-06-27
A US Supreme Court ruling could undermine the Trump administration's plan to roll back some protections against sex discrimination. Susan Jaffe reports.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31446-X/fulltext?rss=yes

The End of Asylum? Supreme Court Sides with Trump Administration on Fast-Tracking Deportations
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-06-26
The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a major victory Thursday when it ruled the government can fast-track deportations of asylum seekers without first allowing them to fight for their cases in front of a judge. The ACLU's Lee Gelernt argued the case in court on behalf of Tamil asylum seeker Vijayakumar Thuraissigiam. "It's a very serious decision and will adversely affect many, many asylum seekers," says Gelernt.
www.democracynow.org/2020/6/26/scotus_ruling_fast_track_asylum_seeker

In Racial Justice Victory, Johnson & Johnson to Pay $2B to Women in Asbestos-Laced Baby Powder Suit
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-06-26
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $2.1 billion to a group of women who developed ovarian cancer after using talcum powder contaminated with asbestos. Johnson & Johnson heavily marketed the powder to African American women despite warnings that the products could cause cancer. Six of the plaintiffs in the Johnson & Johnson case died before the trial started. Five more of the women have died since 2018. We get response from M. Isabelle Chaudry, senior policy manager at the National Women's Health Network, who says the company must ban the products globally and do more to address the harm it has caused, part…
www.democracynow.org/2020/6/26/johnson_johnson_talcum_products_asbestos

One Bad Algorithm? Advocates Say Facial Recognition Reveals Systemic Racism in AI Technology
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-06-26
The controversy over police use of facial recognition technology has accelerated after a Black man in Michigan revealed he was wrongfully arrested because of the technology. Detroit police handcuffed Robert Williams in front of his wife and daughters after facial recognition software falsely identified him as a suspect in a robbery. Researchers say facial recognition software is up to 100 times more likely to misidentify people of color than white people. This week, Boston voted to end its use in the city, and Democratic lawmakers introduced a similar measure for federal law enforcement. "This is not an example o…
www.democracynow.org/2020/6/26/racist_facial_recognition_technology_joy_buolamwini

The War That Time Forgot
Jeffrey St. Clair | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
I hear it all the time. The most crucial decision of this century was the vote to go to war against Iraq. It's meant to serve as a political line of demarcation, a sure-fire way to determine which politicians, celebrities and news personalities you can trust. But there's little question, to my mind at least,…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/the-war-that-time-forgot-2/

Geopolitical Destabilization: India's US-Backed "Decoupling" from China Is a Very Dangerous Development
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
For all intents and purposes, India seems to have unofficially decided to "decouple" itself from its "fellow" BRICS and SCO "partner" China, but this US-backed development is dangerous since the South Asian state might not be able to survive the …
globalresearch.ca/india-us-backed-decoupling-china-very-dangerous-development/5717070

Imran Khan on Pakistani-US Relations: 'We Will Not Fight Their War'
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-26
New Delhi (Sputnik): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday took credit for holding successful peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban on behalf of the US, stating that the world has acknowledged Islamabad's efforts toward reconciliation in the region.
sputniknews.com/world/202006261079719292-imran-khan-on-pakistani-us-relations-we-will-not-fight-their-war/

How Racism is an Essential Tool for Maintaining the Capitalist Order
Richard D. Wolff | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
U.S. capitalism survived because it found a solution to the basic problem of its instability, its business cycles. Since capitalism never could end cyclical downturns and their awful effects, its survival required making those effects somehow socially tolerable. Systemic racism survived in…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/how-racism-is-an-essential-tool-for-maintaining-the-capitalist-order/

The Dangerous Incompetence of Narendra Modi and Jair Bolsonaro
Vijay Prashad | zcomm.org | 2020-06-26
Alarming news about the COVID-19 disease comes from Brazil and India, where the infection numbers are high, and the death count grows steadily…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-dangerous-incompetence-of-narendra-modi-and-jair-bolsonaro/

UN Warns Many Will "Starve to Death" in Yemen as Saudi Fuel Blockade Hinders COVID-19 Battle
Ahmed Abdulkareem | mintpressnews.com | 2020-06-26
According to the Yemen Oil Company, at least 15 tankers carrying over 419,789 tons of fuel have been trapped at sea for over a month despite being checked and issued permits by both the Saudi-led Coalition and the UN, plunging Yemen into an unprecedented fuel shortage.
mintpressnews.com/houthi-officials-say-recent-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-are-retaliation-for-deadly-oil-blockade/268990/

The Responsibility to Protect? Bipartisan Crimes Against Humanity in the U.S
Ajamu Baraka | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
Hundreds of people are unnecessarily dying every day with African Americans representing a disproportionate number of those deaths. 80 million people are now without health coverage, millions are unemployed, over the next two months evictions will resume with an expected explosion of homelessness. And what is the response from the state that is tasked with…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/the-responsibility-to-protect-bipartisan-crimes-against-humanity-in-the-u-s/

The Responsibility to Protect? Bipartisan Crimes Against Humanity in the U.S
Ajamu Baraka | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-26
Hundreds of people are unnecessarily dying every day with African Americans representing a disproportionate number of those deaths. 80 million people are now without health coverage, millions are unemployed, over the next two months evictions will resume with an expected explosion of homelessness. And what is the response from the state that is tasked with …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/the-responsibility-to-protect-bipartisan-crimes-against-humanity-in-the-u-s/

The Struggle for No Police in the Los Angeles Schools: a Great Leap Forward and Victory is in Sight
Eric Mann | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
On Tuesday, June 23, in Los Angeles, the decade's long struggle for No Police in the Schools had a major breakthrough. Los Angeles School Board member Monica Garcia introduced the most structural and hopeful motion to make "defund the police" a reality. Her motion, expressing gratitude to the national Black uprising, called for cutting the…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/the-struggle-for-no-police-in-the-los-angeles-schools-a-great-leap-forward-and-victory-is-in-sight/

Joe Biden Should Not Try to Out-Hawk Trump on Venezuela
David Smilde | commondreams.org | 2020-06-26
Thousands gather in Caracas to protest Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. April 2019 (Photo: Helena1 / Shutterstock.com) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-06-26_at_11.10.04_am.png …
commondreams.org/views/2020/06/26/joe-biden-should-not-try-out-hawk-trump-venezuela?cd-origin=rss

Battleground States: The Time for Manufacturing Weapons of War Has Passed as a Viable Industry for Our Nation
Kathy Kelly | commondreams.org | 2020-06-26
Promotional image of the Italian frigate the U.S. Navy is adapting for construction at Marinette. (Photo: Fincantieri) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-06-26_at_10.20.38_am.png …
commondreams.org/views/2020/06/26/battleground-states-time-manufacturing-weapons-war-has-passed-viable-industry-our?cd-origin=rss

Colombia's Other Pandemic: Unchecked State Violence in the Time of COVID-19
Danny Shaw | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
The human rights group Indepaz reports that 800 activists have been killed in the past three and a half years in Colombia, since November 24, 2016, the date the government signed "the Peace Accord" with the FARC.[1] Taking advantage of society's fear and distraction, and the demobilization caused by the novel coronavirus, state and paramilitary…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/colombias-other-pandemic-unchecked-state-violence-in-the-time-of-covid-19/

How Atlanta community organized after police murdered Rayshard Brooks
Monica Johnson | liberationnews.org | 2020-06-26
By Monica Johnson The following is based upon a talk given by Monica Johnson, a Party for Socialism and Liberation activist in Atlanta, on a PSL national webinar June 18. She addressed community response to the police murder of Rayshard Brooks. This 27-year-old African-American man was shot twice in the back and killed by police …
liberationnews.org/how-atlanta-community-organized-after-police-murdered-rayshard-brook/

Journalist Julian Assange Charged with New American Indictment
Dr. Leon Tressell | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
On 24 June a US Federal Grad Jury issued a second superseding indictment against Journalist Julian Assange. | The new indictment incorporates the 18 charges from the first indictment and seeks to 'broaden the scope of the conspiracy' and asserts …
globalresearch.ca/julian-assange-charged-new-american-indictment/5717056

Free Julian Assange Global Birthday Vigil
BAACFJA | indybay.org | 2020-06-26
BayAction2FreeAssange.org joins #Candles4Assange for Julian Assange's Global Birthday Vigil | Friday, July 3 ≥·µà, Noon-1PM | British Consulate, 1 Sansome St., San Francisco | *Masks & social distancing please | For those w medical conditions/unable to attend : Please follow @Action4assange livestream noted in details…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/26/18834630.php

US street-based projects are talking about more than just police reforms. They want outright liberation
Tom Coburg | thecanary.co | 2020-06-26
On the west coast of America, authorities have threatened to send in police to retake Seattle's Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ). While on the east coast, the Black Lives Matter chair for Greater New York has called for armed "peace officers" to monitor police activity. | Meanwhile, all across the US, legislation is being introduced to reform policing in the wake of the killing of Black man George Floyd and the subsequent protests against police violence.
thecanary.co/us/us-analysis/2020/06/26/us-street-based-projects-are-talking-about-more-than-just-police-reforms-they-want-outright-liberation/

Mines, mass graves: Haftar's human rights violations
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-26
An Anadolu Agency team in Libya has monitored the evidence of mines, mass graves, and executions left behind by the militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar as they retreated from south of the capital Tripoli as well as the city of Tarhuna, to the southeast. Libya's internationally recognized government has been under attack by Haftar's forces since April 2019, with more than 1,000 killed in the violence.This March, the Libyan government launched Operation Peace Storm to counter attacks on the capital, and recently retook strategic locations, including Al-Watiya airbase and the city of Tarhuna, Haftar's final stronghol…
yenisafak.com/en/world/mines-mass-graves-haftars-human-rights-violations-3533038

Saturday 6/27: Peaceful Protest for Black Lives Matter
Peaceful Protest for Black Lives Matter | indybay.org | 2020-06-26
Santa Cruz Clock Tower | Pacific Ave. and Water St., Santa Cruz…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/24/18834551.php

COVID-19 Is Amplifying Racial Inequities, Educators Say
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-06-26
Baltimore Teachers Union President Diamonté Brown discusses a recent lawsuit over unpaid instructional days, global protests against racism, the movement to defund the police, and calls to remove officers from schools.
therealnews.com/stories/covid-19-coronavirus-amplify-racial-inequity-educators-teachers

Black workers resist union-busting Boston gentrifier
Workers World Boston bureau | workers.org | 2020-06-26
A June 16 action for eight laid-off workers — organized just four days after the announcement they had been fired — drew about 100 people. They were protesting at their place of work, College Bound Dorchester/Boston Uncornered, on a quiet residential street on the Tuesday morning. With these latest layoffs, . . . | Continue reading Black workers resist union-busting Boston gentrifier at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/06/49657/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=black-workers-resist-union-busting-boston-gentrifier

The US Military Has A Boogaloo Problem
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-26
The U.S. military appears to have a brewing boogaloo problem. Active-duty military are flocking to online networks frequented by the anti-government movement, known for its meme culture and Hawaiian shirt-clad adherents, who are often called Boogaloo Bois. | "Boogaloo" is code for civil war, which is the ultimate goal of the movement, and some of its followers trade in memes glorifying violence against federal agents and crack jokes about the impending "Boog." Recently they've become regular fixtures at anti-lockdown and Black Lives Matter protests in states that allow open-carry of military-style firearms. | An…
popularresistance.org/the-us-military-has-a-boogaloo-problem/

The 'New' American Mercenary: A Pocket History
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-26
Though the bizarre story has been subsumed by other events, last month's aborted invasion of Venezuela should've hardly shocked anyone. The United States has long used mercenaries to do its bidding. They have provided Washington distance and deniability for unsavory operations. During the Cold War, the U.S. hoped this would limit domestic and international protest. Policymakers also discerned mercenary alternatives to bloody, expensive quagmires like the Vietnam or Iraq Wars. Traditionally, most of these hired guns were foreigners — ex-soldiers of declining European empires. | Much of this parallels the lat…
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Bad Villain: Could Not Being Hated as Clinton Be Key to Biden's Success?
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-26
The potential reasons for Biden's lead are numerous — to name but two major factors, Trump has been penalised by American voters for his perceived heavy-handed response to the protests which erupted nationwide in the wake of the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers in May, and management of coronavirus pandemic.
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"No Layoffs" "Stop The Greed" Frontline UCSF Workers Protest Cutbacks In Middle Of Covid
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2020-06-26
UCSF AFSCME 3299 Frontline healthcare workers and other union members from UC rallied and protested against the 3,000 cutbacks by UC management and regents. These cutbacks in the midst of a major pandemic will not only threaten the workers the care of the patients and the public.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/24/18834553.php

Tenderloin Rises Up Against UC Hastings Lawsuit
R. Robertson | indybay.org | 2020-06-26
Speakers from organizations supporting the unhoused, law students, and community members protested UC Hastings move to clear black and brown residents from tent encampments in the middle of the pandemic. They started in front of the law school's Kane Hall and marched to the police station in the Tenderloin where they faced off with cops armed for battle.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/25/18834559.php

U.N. Human Rights Council condemns racist violence
Lyn Neeley | workers.org | 2020-06-26
In the wake of international uprisings due to the lynching of George Floyd, the U.N. Human Rights Council held an emergency hearing on June 19. The council unanimously passed a resolution condemning systemic racism and racist police brutality against people of African descent in all countries, but particularly in the . . . | Continue reading U.N. Human Rights Council condemns racist violence at Workers.org…
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Cops and a Coverup
Ron Jacobs | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
Although murders of unarmed residents by police in the US affect Black people disproportionately, acts of police brutality and murder occur against people of all skin tones. It's clear that the legacy of slavery goes a lot towards explaining police killings of Black people. However, the rationales usually provided by modern police departments when any…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/cops-and-a-coverup/

As COVID-19 rages, America's meatpacking workers battle for their lives
John Bachtell | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-26
As new COVID-19 infections surge to their highest levels since April, the deadly virus continues to ravage meatpacking plants across the nation. Companies are not implementing CDC guidelines for safe working conditions, so workers, their children, and union are finding ways to resist and demand action. The gruesome work of killing, cleaning, and deboning beef, …
peoplesworld.org/article/as-covid-19-rages-americas-meat-packing-workers-battle-for-their-lives/

DR Congo: COVID-19 slows pace of reform, exacerbates fragile security situation
news.un.org | 2020-06-26
The head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is asking the Security Council for its continued support as the mission adds the fight against COVID-19 to its to-do list, while also dealing with a fragile security situation in the east of the country.
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COVID-19 in Brazil: The people's response
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-26
The coronavirus pandemic has sent a shockwave through Brazil which as of June 26 stands second in the world with 1 million 228 thousand confirmed cases of coronavirus and 54 thousand deaths. Hospitals are at capacity and the country also has experienced one of the highest rates of death of medical professionals amid the pandemic. However, Brazil's social movements have not stood by idly. They have been organizing around a list of demands with regards to economic support to vulnerable populations, public health policies and above all protection of the people. They have also organized solidarity initiatives across…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/26/covid-19-in-brazil-the-peoples-response/

In South Africa, mining workers have double the infection rate for COVID-19
Brasil de Fato | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-26
The rate of infection of the novel coronavirus among mining workers in South Africa is 330 per 100,000 inhabitants, more than double the average registered for the rest of the country's population — 160 per 100,000. From the 1474 positive cases confirmed within South African mines, 907 are still active, 563 patients recovered and four have died. | The information was released Monday (22nd) by the Minerals Council South Africa, which represents 90% of mining companies operating in the country. According to the same report, only 3,4% of miners are tested for t…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/26/in-south-africa-mining-workers-have-double-the-infection-rate-for-covid-19/

Avoiding War With China
Eve Ottenberg | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
Relations between the U.S. and China have hit an all-time low. As the election nears, expect them to plunge lower. That's because Trump is campaigning against China, hoping for a surge of xenophobic hatred to sweep him back into the white house. The charge is that China caused Covid-19 — possibly in a lab, but…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/avoiding-war-with-china-2/

Jim Naureckas on Covid's Preventable Nightmare, Clare Garvie on Police Facial Recognition
CounterSpin | fair.org | 2020-06-26
Media…
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Will Covid Start a Trade War Over U.S. Meat Exports?
Martha Rosenberg | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
On June 21, the official China website posted that products from Tyson Foods' Springdale, Arkansas plant "that have arrived or are about to arrive in Hong Kong will be temporarily suspended by the customs department." Two days earlier, 455 Tyson Foods workers living in Benton and Washington counties in which Springdale is located were found…
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Mass-Tracking COVI-PASS Immunity Passports Slated to Roll Out in 15 Countries
Raul Diego | mintpressnews.com | 2020-06-26
COVI-PASS will determine whether you can go to a restaurant, if you need a medical test, or are due for a talking-to by authorities in a post-COVID world. Consent is voluntary, but enforcement will be compulsory.
mintpressnews.com/mass-tracking-covi-pass-immunity-passports-slated-roll-15-countries/269006/

Voting By Mail Is Now a Necessity During COVID-19
Suzan DelBene, Earl Blumenauer | commondreams.org | 2020-06-26
Vote by mail is gaining traction across the country. (Photo: Getty) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-06-26_at_2.05.38_pm.png …
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Workers on the Edge in Bangladesh. Covid Lockdown Undermines Garment Industry
Asad Ismi | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
"COVID-19 will be a catastrophe for Bangladeshi garment workers." | I am speaking with Kalpona Akter, president of the Bangladesh Garment and Industrial Workers Federation (BGIWF). It is March 19. Governments around the world have ordered the temporary closure of …
globalresearch.ca/workers-edge-bangladesh/5717130

COVID-19 death march: India's migrant workers head home, heralding virus surge
B. Prasant | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-26
DELHI–The thin emaciated woman lay on her back by the side of the highway that leads away from Delhi towards Kolkata. Her arms akimbo, her knees folded together and drawn up, her body barely covered in a torn-to-strips cloth that had once been a red saree. Her eyes drew attention because they were wide open–death …
peoplesworld.org/article/covid-19-death-march-indias-migrant-workers-head-home-heralding-virus-surge/

Afghanistan, Garden of Empire: America's Multibillion Dollar Opium Harvest
Julien Mercille | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
By resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987, the UN General Assembly decided to observe 26 June as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking as an expression of its determination to strengthen action and cooperation to achieve the …
globalresearch.ca/afghanistan-garden-of-empire-americas-multibillion-dollar-opium-harvest/5324196

Class & Otherness: A Peculiar Dialectic
David Rosen | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
Nothing captures the contradictions of American social life more than then the recent announcement by Jeff Bezos in support for the Black Lives Matter movement. The founder of Amazon, the owner of the Washington Post and the richest person in the world issued a tweet calling for an end to…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/class-otherness-a-peculiar-dialectic/

Voter Enthusiasm: Wrong Headed and Overrated
Andrew Levine | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
The conventional wisdom on presidential politics nowadays was described a century ago by William Butler Yeats: "the best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity." "The best," in this case, would be voters gearing up grudgingly to vote for Joe Biden; "the worst" would be supporters of Donald Trump. The conventional…
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CHOP-CHAZ Folds, Throws Support Behind Joe Biden
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
The kids squatting on the CHOP or CHAZ declared "autonomous zone" in Seattle have announced they are folding tents and going home. They also threw support behind Joe Biden, demonstrating they have the political understanding of a fence post….
globalresearch.ca/chop-chaz-folds-throws-support-behind-joe-biden/5717067

Call to Redirect $1 Billion of NYPD Budget to Harmed Communities
Jessica Corbett | zcomm.org | 2020-06-26
City leaders are urged to direct the money to…
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Iran 'world's worst state sponsor of terrorism', says US. Here's why that's utterly absurd
Peter Bolton | thecanary.co | 2020-06-26
The US has just labeled Iran the "world's worst state sponsor of terrorism". This is completely absurd on multiple levels. Because not only is the criteria completely ridiculous, the US applies flagrant double standards to other countries in the region — not least its closest regional allies Israel and Saudi Arabia. | Furthermore, these three countries…
thecanary.co/opinion/2020/06/26/iran-worlds-worst-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-says-us-heres-why-thats-utterly-absurd/

US Must Return Its Political Prisoner Simón Trinidad to Colombia
W. T. Whitney | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
Murderous violence and oligarchy were in charge in Colombia during the 20th century. Colombians by the millions were marginalized, impoverished, and/or displaced from small land holdings. Violence and the failings of liberal democracy turned Simón Trinidad into a revolutionary. Few in the United States and Europe know about him. Colombia's allies in both places overlook…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/us-must-return-its-political-prisoner-simon-trinidad-to-colombia/

Coronavirus is an SOS: Mend our broken relationship with nature, says UN and WHO
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-06-26
Pandemics such as coronavirus are the result of humanity's destruction of nature, according to leaders at the United Nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) International–and the world has been ignoring this stark reality for decades.
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UFCW: Tyson rivals Smithfield in its disregard for workers
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-26
LOGANSPORT, Ind.–The now-infamous Smithfield pork production plant in South Dakota apparently has a "rival" of sorts among food processing factories that have become coronavirus pandemic hotspots. Welcome to the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Logansport, Ind., which had to shut for two weeks, from April 23-May 7, for complete cleaning and other measures after …
peoplesworld.org/article/ufcw-tyson-rivals-smithfield-in-its-disregard-for-workers/

From "How Could He…" to "How Am I…": A Confession
Nicholas Buccola | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
The writer Robert Penn Warren once described the "national rhythm" on race matters to be one that swayed between "complacency and panic." There is a great deal of truth in this observation — especially among elites — and unless we can break that rhythm we seem doomed to remain trapped in what Ibram X. Kendi…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/from-how-could-he-to-how-am-i-a-confession/

John Brown's Body Today
Paul Buhle | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
John Brown's Body Lies a moldering in the grave His truth is marching on! it is difficult to comprehend today that thousands of white Americans, including my great great grandfather Ezra Fuller, were marching with Sherman through Georgia, facilitating the rebellion of slaves freeing themselves from their bondage. Union soldiers destroyed the means of production…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/john-browns-body-today/

The Big Green Lie
Stephen Corry | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
WWF recently released (June 5th, 2020) a short video[1] of British "national treasure" and conservation icon, Sir David Attenborough, telling us that "suddenly" saving the world is within reach. He says they know what to do and have a plan to build a stable, healthy world that we can benefit from forever. What's not to…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/the-big-green-lie/

Lawlessness in Trump's Fascist State: Bill Barr and the Ghost of Fascism
Henry Giroux | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
Barr places the President above the law, defining him as a kind of unitary sovereign. In addition, he appears to relish in his role as a craven defender of Trump, all the while justifying a notion of blind executive authority in the face of Trump's endless lies, racist policies, and lawlessness that echo the dark era of the 1920s and 30s.
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/lawlessness-in-trumps-fascist-state-bill-barr-and-the-ghost-of-fascism/

Truth is Our Weapon and Shield — An Interview with Black Panther Party Veteran Billy X Jennings
Yoav Litvin | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
Truth and reconciliation commissions attempt to heal divided nations after the injustice has ceased. They rely on a process of education in which a reckoning with hard truths of systemic oppression lead to national accountability, reparations for victims, healing and potential unity. However, truth and reconciliation commissions, such as the one in South Africa, are…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/truth-is-our-weapon-and-shield-an-interview-with-black-panther-party-veteran-billy-x-jennings/

U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman's Ouster: the Untold Story
Pam Martens, Russ Martens | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
A stake in the Park Lane Hotel in Manhattan was purchased with money looted from 1MDB According to the U.S. Justice Department (Photo Source: DOJ) There's something unsettling about the top law enforcement officer in the United States telling a brazen lie to the American people late on a Friday night when most folks have…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/u-s-attorney-geoffrey-bermans-ouster-the-untold-story/

Infiltrating Black Lives Matter: Cops, Feds, and White Supremacists
T.J. Coles | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a major step forward in the ongoing struggle for Civil Rights in the United States and around the world. BLM was founded in 2013, following the acquittal over what organizers describe as 17-year-old Trayvon Martin's murderer, the gated community watchman, George Zimmerman. The organization came to international attention in July…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/infiltrating-black-lives-matter-cops-feds-and-white-supremacists/

Iran Sets Conditions to Resume Negotiations with the US
Telesur | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani announced Wednesday that Tehran will negotiate with Washington only within the framework of the nuclear agreement and under the condition that the U.S. side pays compensation to the Middle East country for the damage caused. | "We | …
globalresearch.ca/iran-sets-conditions-resume-negotiations-us/5717097

Stop Treating Israel as a State Above the Law and End Annexation
Saeb Erekat | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
With only a few days left until 1 July, the date included in the Israeli government coalition agreement to further advance the annexation of occupied Palestinian territory, it has become clear to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President…
globalresearch.ca/stop-treating-israel-state-above-law-end-annexation/5717099

Fraud, Money Laundering and Narcotics. Impunity of the Banking Giants
Tom Burghardt | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
In an era characterized by economic collapse owing to gross criminality by leading financial actors, policy decisions and the legal environment have been shaped by oligarchs who quite literally have "captured" the state.
globalresearch.ca/fraud-money-laundering-and-narcotics-impunity-of-the-banking-giants-no-prosecution-of-hsbc/5317406

Indicting Hashim Thaàßi: The Kosovo Specialist Prosecutor's Office Gets Busy
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
When it comes to the touchy, violent matter of Kosovar affairs, history keeps company with the devils of nationalism and vengeance. Serbia remains scornful of the aspirations of the territory, whose legitimacy it does not recognise; Kosovo remains spiteful of …
globalresearch.ca/indicting-hashim-thaci-kosovo-specialist-prosecutor-office-gets-busy/5717068

Spanish Government Moves Forward on Hypervigilance Project. Towards a Surveillance Police State
Lucas Leiroz de Almeida | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
Several experts suggest that…
globalresearch.ca/spanish-government-moves-forward-hypervigilance-project/5717055

What's Happening to Michigan's Insects? A Farmer's Tale
Brian Allnutt | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
As a young farmer, Bill Westrate would walk outside most nights with a white sheet and black light to lure swarms of insects to the side of his barn in Cass County. "It would scare most people," he said. But …
globalresearch.ca/what-happening-michigan-insects-farmers-tale/5717082

Again, What Were the Benefits of Locking Down?
Edward Peter Stringham | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
The school closures, stay home orders, shuttering of businesses, banning of elective surgeries, closure of physical entertainment events, blocked flights, and sudden imposition of a central plan — it all happened suddenly from mid-March in the course of only a …
globalresearch.ca/what-were-benefits-locking-down/5717105

MSM "Fake News" Against Syria. Describe Al Qaeda as "Rebels", Elected President as "Dictator"
Steven Sahiounie | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
The Editorial Board of The Washington Post published an opinion on June 24, "Syria's brutal dictatorship suffers a severe setback". It is an opinion; however, they must be held responsible for factually incorrect statements. | They call the Assad government of …
globalresearch.ca/msm-fake-news-directed-against-syria-new-us-sanctions-escalate-the-suffering-of-the-syrian-people/5717060

Defund means abolish police!
Workers World Party | workers.org | 2020-06-26
"Defund the police!" has leaped to the top of the demands that mass demonstrations have been making since the May 25 police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. After that city's 3rd Police Precinct building burned to the ground to the cheers of a majority of the U.S. population, there . . . | Continue reading Defund means abolish police! at Workers.org…
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Episode 95 — What We Can Learn From The Kent State Murders with Mickey Huff
Project Censored | projectcensored.org | 2020-06-26
On today's episode, Nicholas Baham II (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan Higdon explore the Kent State Murders with Project Censored Director and the President of the Media Freedom Foundation,…
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LA City Attorney Cory Brente defends killer cops
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-06-26
Los Angeles, CA – After the murder of George Floyd, the Los Angeles Times published an article that looks at the connection between the Los Angeles Police Department and the Force Science Institute, a police training academy from Minnesota that creates fear among police toward civilians. The article spotlights the relationship between FSI and Cory Brente, the LA city attorney in charge of defending LAPD killer cops. The head of the Police Litigation Unit, Brente enjoys justifying LAPD killings of Chicano and Black victims. | Brente's most recent work was defending two-time killer cop Eden Medina. LAPD cop Medina…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/6/26/la-city-attorney-cory-brente-defends-killer-cops

Terror lynchings will not stop the freedom march
Kameron Hurt | liberationnews.org | 2020-06-26
Lynchings are a method of terror used by white supremacists from the slave ships, to plantations, to the big cities, to the voting booths…
liberationnews.org/terror-lynchings-will-not-stop-the-freedom-march/

"De-Socialized" Self-Identity and Liberating Self-Awareness
William Manson | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-26
The unexamined life is not worth living. — Socrates From our earliest years, we are over-socialized. An organized regimen of daily activity, we are taught, is the basis for a "productive" life. Such "productivity" — unlike immeasurables such as deepening self-awareness — is later concretely identifiable in such acquisitions as university degrees, "positions," "achievements," and so …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/de-socialized-self-identity-and-liberating-self-awareness/

MLK Labor Council Kicks out Police Union — Statement by Seattle DSA
SeattleDSA | zcomm.org | 2020-06-26
One key next step will be campaigning for our unions, and the labor council, to officially support the demand to cut the Seattle Police budget by 50% and redirect those funds towards social services…
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Denying health crisis won't save jobs
G. Dunkel | workers.org | 2020-06-26
June 21 — For the thirteenth week in a row, the number of initial claims the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts for unemployment insurance was over 1.5 million. Now every state plus the District of Columbia has begun the process of loosening the restrictions it had imposed in order to . . . | Continue reading Denying health crisis won't save jobs at Workers.org…
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Inside The US's Largest Maximum-Security Prison, COVID-19 Raged
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-26
While the novel coronavirus burned through Angola, as the country's largest maximum-security prison is known, officials insisted they were testing all inmates who showed symptoms, isolating those who got sick and transferring more serious cases to the hospital in Baton Rouge, about 60 miles to the south. | But from inside Angola's walls, inmates painted a very different picture — one of widespread illness, dysfunctional care and sometimes inexplicable neglect. They said at least four of the 12 prisoners who have died in the pandemic, including Williams, had been denied needed medical help for days because t…
popularresistance.org/inside-the-uss-largest-maximum-security-prison-covid-19-raged/

Amazon Rainforest Hit By Killer Droughts
Robert Hunziker | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-26
Over the past 20 years, like clockwork, severe droughts have hit the Amazon every five years with regularity 2005, 2010, 2015. Of course, droughts have hit the Amazon rainforest throughout paleoclimate history, but this time it's different. The frequency and severity is off the charts. Recent data is starting to show 2020 as another dire …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/amazon-rainforest-hit-by-killer-droughts/

End of a Career. Obituary The "Swabian housewife"
Pepe Eggers | indybay.org | 2020-06-26
The "Swabian housewife" dominated politics. Now she is buried by her inventors, of all people. | The state is not a business or a housewife but can borrow and become indebted to help present and future generations. | Systemic change, not climate change! Fight ignorance, not immigrants!
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/26/18834610.php

Sunday 6/28: 'The Condor & The Eagle' New Film & Discussion on Climate & Indigenous Rights (online)
Unitarian Univeralist Association | indybay.org | 2020-06-26
Online/virtual…
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Hans Baer looks at how car dependence is driving us to extinction
Stuart Munckton | greenleft.org.au | 2020-06-26
Andrew ChuterIssue 1270 Australia ecosocialismJune 26, 2020Motor Vehicles, the Environment & the Human Condition: Driving to Extinction | By Hans A Baer | Lexington Books, 2019 | 258 pages | As the global climate emergency intensifies, this political ecological critique of the motor vehicle is timely and powerful. Melbourne Un…
greenleft.org.au/content/hans-baer-looks-how-car-dependence-driving-us-extinction

Repair & Revive
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II | zcomm.org | 2020-06-26
Interview on Fighting Racism, Poverty, Climate Change, War & Nationalism…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/repair-revive/

CDC chief Redfield: 24 million may have coronavirus
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-26
WASHINGTON–The head of the federal Centers for Disease Control now estimates that 24 million people in the U.S., ten times the actual numbers recorded, may be ill from the coronavirus. CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield provided that estimate in a June 25 conference call with other reporters, the same day his agency expanded the list …
peoplesworld.org/article/cdc-chief-redfield-24-million-may-have-coronavirus/

Constabulary Notes from Northern Vermont, or Why We Don't Need the Police
Judith Levine | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-26
Most newspapers do not publish the entire police log. They pick out the juicy stuff–sex offenders, drug busts, fatal car crashes. Things you might consider legitimate police work–if you had not started to wonder, given recent evidence, whether any police work is legitimate. But setting aside the question of police violence, if we want to…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/constabulary-notes-from-northern-vermont-or-why-we-dont-need-the-police/

EU gives $4.4M grant for Turkish firms' tech projects
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-26
The EU Commission is giving backing to a number of Turkish firms' tech-related projects, said the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) on Friday.The commission will grant a total of ‚Ǩ4.4 million ($4.94 million) to Turkish companies with projects in the fields of nanotechnology, advanced materials, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and processing technologies, said a TUBITAK statement.Under the industrial leadership and competition component of Horizon 2020, an EU program promoting research and innovation, a total of eight projects at 11 companies (some done in…
yenisafak.com/en/economy/eu-gives-44m-grant-for-turkish-firms-tech-projects-3533033

Workers Are Striking During The COVID18 Pandemic
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-26
The coronavirus pandemic has revealed much about work in the United States: There have been countless examples of workers speaking out against unsafe work conditions and demanding personal protective equipment (PPE) to try and stay healthy and safe on the job. We also have seen that essential workers are often not paid commensurate with the critical nature of their work. Few U.S. workers have access to paid sick time or paid leave of any kind. And, when workers have advocated for health and safety protections or wage increase, they have often been retaliated against, and even fired for doing so. As a result, many…
popularresistance.org/workers-are-striking-during-the-covid18-pandemic/

Bolton Weaves A Tall Tale In His Venezuela Chapter
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-26
From the first paragraph of "Venezuela Libre", the ninth chapter of John Bolton's upcoming book, The Room Where It Happened, it is obvious that the tale Bolton spins is full of fabrications, half-truths, propaganda and the occasional kernel of truth. The chapter is a 35-page screed in which the infamous warmonger places blame for the Trump administration's disastrous Venezuela policy on everyone from Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, to State Department bureaucrats and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and, of course, President Trump. The criticism also extends to opposition figure Juan Guaidó and Colombian Preside…
popularresistance.org/bolton-weaves-a-tall-tale-in-his-venezuela-chapter/

The Pandemic Of Hunger
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-26
In April, the World Bank predicted that the Brazilian economy would shrink by 5% of GDP by 2020. Now, in June, the prediction is 8% to 10%. And the government's expected 2% growth. | As the pandemic mainly affects self-employed and informal workers who, in order to survive, cannot be confined to their homes, the number of Brazilians in poverty is expected to increase this year from 41.8 million (2019) to 48.8 million people, equivalent to 23% of the population. | The poor are all those who survive on a daily income of less than R$27.5 ($5 USD) or a monthly income of less than R$825. This year there will be 7 mill…
popularresistance.org/the-pandemic-of-hunger/

Chicago's Neighborhoods Will Remain "Occupied" Until The City Defunds CPD
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-26
The book Occupied Territory: Policing Black Chicago from Red Summer to Black Power, published last year, details the history of the Chicago Police Department's quasi-military occupation of the city's Black communities from the race riots of 1919 through the present day. Author Simon Balto, an assistant professor of African American history at the University of Iowa, demonstrates that "there is not a time in Chicago's history where the city was home to large percentages of black people, and in which they had a smoothly functioning relationship with the CPD." While most histories of mass incarceration start around…
popularresistance.org/chicagos-neighborhoods-will-remain-occupied-until-the-city-defunds-cpd/

Postal Workers caravan delivers 2 million 'Save USPS' petitions to Washington
Mark Gruenberg | indybay.org | 2020-06-26
WASHINGTON–[June 23] Snaking its way from the Washington Navy Yard to the U.S. Senate, a caravan of cars driven by Postal Workers delivered petitions with two million names on them, demanding lawmakers enact the Heroes Act, including its $25 billion to save the U.S. Postal Service from financial devastation the coronavirus has caused to its revenues and potential subsequent collapse.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/25/18834578.php

Coast-to-coast rallies demand: Keep U.S. Postal Service viable
Joe Piette | workers.org | 2020-06-26
Rallies demanding the U.S. Senate approve funding that would "SAVE OUR POSTAL SERVICE" were held on June 23 from coast to coast. The message of the day: Include a $25 billion USPS rescue plan in the next Senate stimulus package. Without funding, it is projected the agency could run out . . . | Continue reading Coast-to-coast rallies demand: Keep U.S. Postal Service viable at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/06/49669/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coast-to-coast-rallies-demand-keep-u-s-postal-service-viable

Syria's hunger crisis worsens, COVID outbreak could intensify
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-26
Syria faces an unprecedented hunger crisis with over 9.3 million people lacking adequate food while the country's coronavirus outbreak, though apparently controlled for now, could still accelerate, U.N. aid agencies said on Friday.The World Food Programme (WFP) told a briefing in Geneva that the number of people short of essential foodstuffs had risen by 1.4 million in the past six months.Food prices had also soared by more than 200% in less than a year due to the freefall in neighbouring Lebanon's economy and COVID-19 lockdown measures in Syria, WFP spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs said.After nine years of armed confl…
yenisafak.com/en/world/syrias-hunger-crisis-worsens-covid-outbreak-could-intensify-3533044

ASEAN leaders discuss post-pandemic recovery measures
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-26
Addressing the video-conference, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc highlighted the COVID-19 pandemic, which is hitting the region hard, as the theme of the summit.He lauded the spirit of solidarity and coordination among member countries in fighting the virus, and called for stronger cooperation to effectively cope with the pandemic."Vietnam will continue to closely work with other ASEAN member states in the battle," said Phuc.He also quoted a recent World Bank report, which projected that the global economy would experience a serious decline with a 5.2% contraction in global GDP."Per-capita income would…
yenisafak.com/en/economy/asean-leaders-discuss-post-pandemic-recovery-measures-3533034

South Korea backs remdesivir for COVID-19, urges caution with dexamethasone
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-26
South Korea has added Gilead's anti-viral drug remdesivir to its coronavirus treatment guidelines in its first revision of recommendations since the outbreak began and urged caution in the use of the steroid therapy dexamethasone.South Korea, widely praised around the world for its handling of the pandemic without a full lockdown, has reported 12,602 coronavirus cases as of Thursday midnight, with 282 deaths.Remdesivir is designed to hinder certain viruses, including the new coronavirus, from making copies of themselves and potentially overwhelming the body's immune system. The drug previously failed trials as an…
yenisafak.com/en/world/south-korea-backs-remdesivir-for-covid-19-urges-caution-with-dexamethasone-3533027

US calls on NATO allies to spend more on security
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-26
The US Defense Minister Mark Esper on Friday reiterated the US call on NATO allies to spend 2% of their GDP on security and defense."We'll be discussing everything from Afghanistan to COVID response, to the important issues. Also, it means improving NATO readiness and to continue to urge all of our allies to meet their target goal of 2% of GDP," said Esper in a news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels."We've moved a good distance here in the last few years, but there's much more we need to do to ensure our collective security," he added.Stoltenberg, for his part, said: "We have man…
yenisafak.com/en/world/us-calls-on-nato-allies-to-spend-more-on-security-3533030

Japan has more than 100 new coronavirus cases for first time since May 9
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-26
Japan on Friday recorded more than 100 new coronavirus infections for the first time since May 9, hitting its highest daily total since it eased a lockdown that had closed bars, cinemas and other public venues, Kyodo News reported.Japan last week ended a curb on domestic travel, the last of a series of major restrictions imposed during a state of emergency declared in April. There were 54 new infections in Tokyo on Friday, according to public broadcaster NHK.
yenisafak.com/en/world/japan-has-more-than-100-new-coronavirus-cases-for-first-time-since-may-9-3533022

Coronavirus continues to spread in Eurasian nations
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-26
Coronavirus cases and fatalities continued to surge across Eurasia countries on Friday.Armenia In Armenia, at least 759 more people were confirmed to have contracted the coronavirus, bringing the total to 23,247. The number of recoveries reached 12,149, and the death toll hit 410.A total of 105,046 tests have been conducted so far in the country, as 10,557 are still receiving treatment.UkraineIn Ukraine, the total number of recoveries reached 18,299, while the death toll rose to 1,086.The country has so far conducted 620,624 tests.The country extended the implementation of quarantine measures until July 31 amid t…
yenisafak.com/en/world/coronavirus-continues-to-spread-in-eurasian-nations-3533029

Russia to build four new nuclear power units
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-26
Preparations are underway in Russia to build four new power reactors, two in Leningrad and two in Smolensk, the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom announced on Friday.Rosatom Director-General Alexey Likhachev signed the agreement for the new generation VVER-1200 and VVER-TOI reactors, which are based on VVER technology developed by Rosatom, that Lihachev said "meets all current international safety requirements."The reactors are included in the country's scheme of electricity facility placement up to 2035, which was approved by the Russian government.Rosenergoatom, part of Rosatom, will be both the d…
yenisafak.com/en/world/russia-to-build-four-new-nuclear-power-units-3533042

FETàñ terror group members get life sentences in Turkey
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-26
A Turkish court on Friday gave aggravated life sentences to 86 Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETàñ) members for attempting to overthrow the constitutional order in a defeated 2016 coup.Ankara's Heavy Penal Court no: 23 handed down the sentences in the case, concerning the defendants' illegal actions at the Turkish Gendarmerie Command in the capital Ankara during the coup bid.In addition to the 86 aggravated life sentences, the court also handed out life sentences to 35 others, also for attempting to overthrow the constitutional order.In the same case, former Col. Erkan Oktem, who injured then-Counter-Te…
yenisafak.com/en/news/feto-terror-group-members-get-life-sentences-in-turkey-3533032

Turkey's oil imports down 18.1% in April 2020
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-26
Turkey's total oil imports dropped by 18.1% to 2.93 million tonnes in April this year compared to the same month last year, according to data of Turkey's energy watchdog on Friday.Crude oil imports, the category with the highest oil import volume, decreased by 1.1% during that period down to 2.35 million tonnes, Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) said in its monthly oil market report.In April 2020, Turkey imported the highest amount of crude from Iraq at 1.46 million tonnes. Russia and Norway followed with 513,253 tonnes and 273,093 tonnes, respectively.Oil refinery product output decreased by 9.4…
yenisafak.com/en/economy/turkeys-oil-imports-down-181-in-april-2020-3533046

India grants thousands citizenship rights in Kashmir
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-26
As many as 25,000 people have been granted domicile certificates in Muslim-majority Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir since May 18, which local politicians believe is the beginning of disturbing demographic profile of the region.The certificate, a sort of citizenship right, entitles a person to residency and government jobs in the region, which till last year was reserved only for the local population.Last year on Aug. 5, when India revoked the semi-autonomous status of the region, it also scrapped the local special citizenship law, guaranteed under Article 35 (A) of the Indian Constitution.The law was barrin…
yenisafak.com/en/world/india-grants-thousands-citizenship-rights-in-kashmir-3533047

Turkey sets example to world in fight against drugs
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-26
Analyzing data compiled by the country's Health Ministry, Anadolu Agency found that Turkey uses a variety of methods and programs to combat drug use, including treatment, rehabilitation and social adaptation of former abusers.Political, bureaucratic, civic and scientific actors complement and reinforce each other in the country's nationwide efforts that have been organized on a multi-stakeholder structure that has been praised by the World Health Organization (WHO).WHO has since prepared an English-language publication on Turkey's program so other countries could benefit from its experiences.Turkey's anti-drug po…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-sets-example-to-world-in-fight-against-drugs-3533051

China Reportedly Warns US That Trade Deal Will Be at Risk if Washington Crosses 'Red Lines'
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-26
After reaching a milestone "Phase One" agreement on trade, which was intended to serve as a stepping stone to a comprehensive trade deal between Washington and Beijing, relations between the two started to spiral downwards. The US accused China of starting the COVID-19 pandemic, which has severely damaged American economy.
sputniknews.com/world/202006261079729740-china-reportedly-warns-us-that-trade-deal-will-be-at-risk-if-washington-crosses-red-lines/

Dow Slides 730 Points as US COVID-19 Cases Skyrocket, States Roll Back Reopening
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-26
US stocks plunged into red territory on Friday amid investor concerns over the effects that the recent surge in novel coronavirus cases may have on the strained economic recovery.
sputniknews.com/business/202006261079731516-dow-slides-700-plus-points-as-us-covid-19-cases-skyrocket-states-roll-back-reopening/

$1.4 Bln in COVID-19 Stimulus Payments Sent to More Than a Million Dead Americans
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-26
The US currently remains the worst-hit nation, with over 2.4 million confirmed coronavirus cases and more than 124,000 fatalities, according to Johns Hopkins University.
sputniknews.com/us/202006261079723963-14-bln-in-covid-19-stimulus-payments-sent-to-more-than-a-million-dead-americans/

New Records Verified for Greatest Distance, Duration of Lightning Flashes – UN Agency
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-26
The United Nations' World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Thursday announced new world records that were set by two so-called megaflashes, "the longest reported distance and the longest reported duration for a single lightning flash," which occurred in Brazil and Argentina, respectively.
sputniknews.com/world/202006261079731901-new-records-verified-for-greatest-distance-duration-of-lightning-flashes—un-agency/

FBI Claims Chinese Diplomats Recruiting US Scientists in Bid to Get Hands on Research and Technology
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-26
The bureau has been investigating Beijing's alleged activities for quite some time and last year filed an affidavit in a federal court. The claims come in line with Washington's rhetoric of accusing China of economic and industrial espionage on unprecedented scales.
sputniknews.com/us/202006261079727464-fbi-claims-chinese-diplomats-recruiting-us-scientists-in-bid-to-get-hands-on-research-and/

India Accuses China of Amassing Large Number of Arms, Troops Near Line of Actual Control Since May
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-26
New Delhi (Sputnik): On Wednesday, the Indian army claimed to have agreed to disengage its troops along the Line of Actual Control after several diplomatic and military level talks with China. However, alleged satellite images show that China has moved thousands of troops, artillery units, and armoured vehicles to a new area of northern Ladakh.
sputniknews.com/india/202006261079719134-india-accuses-china-of-amassing-large-number-of-arms-troops-near-line-of-actual-control-since-may/

Racial-communalist politics and the second assassination of Abraham Lincoln
WSWS Repost | indybay.org | 2020-06-26
To disrupt working-class and youth solidarity, the two capitalist parties and various reactionary elements in the upper-middle class are stooping to new lows to promote racial divisions.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/25/18834581.php

Thursday 7/2: Tackling Anti-Blackness in Immigrant Communities Discussion w/ United We Dream
United We Dream & others | indybay.org | 2020-06-26
Online…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/26/18834612.php

WorkWeek On Police Unions, Police Terror, The AFL-CIO And Labor
WorkWeek | indybay.org | 2020-06-26
WorkWeek looks at the role of the police, police terror, labor and the AFL-CIO. The police have been expelled from the MLK Jr. Labor Council in Seattle after a debate and participants discuss the issue. Also WorkWeek looks at termination of Chicago ATU 241 bus driver and Executive Board member Erek Slater.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/26/18834620.php

First Municipal Ban on Predictive Policing in Santa Cruz
Oakland Privacy | indybay.org | 2020-06-26
On June 23, the Santa Cruz City Council voted 7-0 to ban the municipal use of predictive policing software and facial recognition technology in the central coast city. Santa Cruz becomes the eighth city to ban the use of facial recognition, joining San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley and the MA cities of Cambridge, Somerville, Brookline and Northampton, and the first city to ban predictive software.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/26/18834608.php

Flagging U.S. Credibility at Vienna Arms Control Talks
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-06-26
A puerile propaganda stunt pulled by U.S. negotiators in Vienna this week ahead of talks with Russian counterparts was both at insult to China and a reprehensible distraction from credible bilateral business with Moscow on the vital issue of strategic security. | Ahead of talks with Russian delegates, the Americans took a stealthy photo of the venue contriving to show Chinese flags sitting atop vacant tables. | U.S. envoy Marshall Billingslea then tried to twitter-shame China by decl…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/06/26/flagging-us-credibility-at-vienna-arms-control-talks/

The Korean War Atrocities No One Wants to Talk About
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-06-26
When politicians or generals appear itching to pull the U.S. into another foreign war, remember that truth is routinely the first casualty. The blood of civilian victims of U.S. wars is the political version of disappearing ink. But the kinfolk and neighbors of those victims could pursue vengeance regardless of whether cover-ups con the American people.
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/06/26/the-korean-war-atrocities-no-one-wants-to-talk-about/

In Support of President Putin's History of World War II
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-06-26
On 19 June President Vladimir Putin published an article on the origins of World War II. He wanted to demonstrate, with some documents from the rich Russian archives, that the USSR, contrary to the west's fake history, was far from being responsible for the outbreak of the Second World War. By fake history I mean that which is widely publicised, inter alia, by the European Parliament at Strasbourg and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The western reaction to Putin's article has been furious, outraged, and quite si…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/06/26/in-support-of-president-putin-history-world-war-ii/

Get Ready for 'Shock and Awe' Brexit Propaganda Campaign
True Publica | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
The governments' overuse of militaristic, Churchillian and war-time cliches over Brexit and the pandemic is wearing thin and getting tiresome. But as Brexit day approaches, this is the mentality of a government obsessed with public relations. A mass propaganda invasion …
globalresearch.ca/shock-awe-brexit-propaganda-campaign/5717106

Get ready for 'Shock and Awe' Brexit propaganda campaign
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-06-26
By TruePublica Editor: The governments' overuse of militaristic, Churchillian and war-time cliches over Brexit and the pandemic is wearing thin and getting tiresome. But as Brexit day approaches, this is the mentality of a government obsessed with public relations. A mass propaganda invasion is to be aimed at every adult to overcome the Remainer enemy. …
truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/get-ready-for-shock-and-awe-brexit-propaganda-campaign/

Pandemic Pride: LGBTQ struggle continues, learns from Black Lives Matter
C.J. Atkins | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-26
This weekend marks a half-century since the first Pride march took place on June 28, 1970. That initial event in New York City, called "Christopher Street Liberation Day," recalled the Stonewall Rebellion of a year earlier–the night a band of fed-up queers stood up, fought back, and launched a liberation struggle that transformed the world. …
peoplesworld.org/article/pandemic-pride-lgbtq-struggle-continues-learns-from-black-lives-matter/

NATO at the Helm of Italian Foreign Policy
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
NATO Defense Ministers (Lorenzo Guerini, Pd representing Italy) gathered by videoconference on June17/18, and made a series of "decisions to strengthen the Alliance's deterrence." However, nobody in Italy talks about it, neither the media (including social media) nor …
globalresearch.ca/nato-italian-foreign-policy/5717113

Selected Articles: NATO at the Helm of Italian Foreign Policy
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-26
Dear Readers, | We regularly receive feedback from you telling us how important the articles we publish are to you, especially in today's tumultuous and uncertain times. We thank you, and pledge that we will continue to deliver our daily dose …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-nato-italian-foreign-policy/5717131

How a US and Qatari regime change deception produced 'Caesar' sanctions driving Syria towards famine
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2020-06-25
Like the mysterious figure it is named for, the Caesar sanctions bill is the product of an elaborate deception by…
thegrayzone.com/2020/06/25/us-qatari-intelligence-deception-produced-the-caesar-sanctions-syria-famine/

How a US & Qatari regime change deception produced the 'Caesar' sanctions driving Syria towards famine
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2020-06-25
Like the mysterious figure it is named for, the Caesar sanctions bill is the product of an elaborate deception by…
thegrayzone.com/2020/06/25/us-qatari-intelligence-deception-produced-the-caesar-sanctions-syria-famine/

Video: Infighting Among Idlib Al Qaeda Radicals Resumes with Renewed Energy
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
Late on June 23, the Israeli Air Force conducted airstrikes on alleged Iranian-linked targets near al-Sukhna and Kabajab in central Syria and near Tel Al-Sahn in the countryside of as-Suwayda in southern Syria. A second wave of Israeli strikes early …
globalresearch.ca/video-infighting-among-idlib-radicals-resumes-renewed-energy/5716949

Soldiers Injure Many Palestinians In Jordan Valley
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-06-25
Israeli soldiers attacked, Thursday, dozens of Palestinians in Fasayel village, in the Jordan Valley of the occupied West Bank, causing dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation. The villagers, accompanied by several cabinet members and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) officials, were trying to hold a meeting in the village, …
imemc.org/article/soldiers-injure-many-palestinians-in-jordan-valley/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=soldiers-injure-many-palestinians-in-jordan-valley

PDF of June 25 issue
A. Majumdar | workers.org | 2020-06-25
Download the 12-page PDF. Juneteenth: Racist cops, statues under siege; Finishing the unfinished revolution Black Trans Lives Matter; Uprising vs. cops and more; Tulsa reparations, 1921 to 2020; Workers resist racism, union-busting; Indigenous-Black solidarity; Colonizers, enslavers toppled; ILWU shuts down West Coast; Stop police terror! Palestine to U.S.; WORLD: Virus . . . | Continue reading PDF of June 25 issue at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/06/49647/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pdf-of-june-25-issue

U.S to Palestine, stop racist police terror!
calvin deutschbein | workers.org | 2020-06-25
Demilitarize!Durham2 Palestine at the annual Historic Thousands on Jones Street., joining over 200 social justice organizations,. Feb/ 8. Durham, N.C. As the uprising rocks the U.S., increasingly the veil over policing — a form of neocolonialism — is wearing thin. In the Triangle area of North Carolina, home of the . . . | Continue reading U.S to Palestine, stop racist police terror! at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/06/49627/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u-s-to-palestine-stop-racist-police-terror

Interactive Map Shows Police Using Violence Against Peaceful Protesters in 125 Cities and 40 States
Dave Lindorff | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-25
Click here to view the map. It hasn't been a great couple of weeks for the supposed "Land of the Free" these days, though a lot of brave protesters across the country have continued to stand up to a lot of cowardly militarized police and American soldiers who have been using weaponized military helicopters, M-16…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/25/interactive-map-shows-police-using-violence-against-peaceful-protesters-in-125-cities-and-40-states/

Capitalism/The cause of COVID-19 deaths
Sara Flounders | workers.org | 2020-06-25
China set up a system for checking the people entering residential buildings for COVID-19 symptoms. Here a security guard checks temperatures on Feb. 26 in Beijing. June 23 — Does the COVID-19 virus operate differently in capitalist countries than in socialist countries? Based on a comparison of global numbers of . . . | Continue reading Capitalism/The cause of COVID-19 deaths at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/06/49636/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=capitalism-the-cause-of-covid-19-deaths

Meet the far-right oligarchs working to topple Mexico's progressive President AMLO
José Argàºello | thegrayzone.com | 2020-06-25
A Trump-like Mexican oligarch, Gilberto Lozano, is leading a coalition of corporate leaders and far-right fanatics called FRENA to try…
thegrayzone.com/2020/06/25/frena-gilberto-lozano-mexico-coup-amlo/

Trump Admitted Relocation of American Soldiers to Poland Is Aimed Against Russia
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
It appears that despite achieving so-called independence from the Soviet Union and joining the EU and NATO in 2004, Lithuania does not have full sovereignty. In yesterday's negotiations with US President Donald Trump, the interests of Vilnius were not …
globalresearch.ca/trump-admitted-relocation-american-soldiers-poland-aimed-against-russia/5716996

UN Security Council Members Slam Illegal Israeli Annexation Scheme
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
Israeli settlements breach international law, an indisputable fact. | The UN Charter bans use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, as well as forcible acquisition of territory not its own. | A joint statement by nearly …
globalresearch.ca/un-security-council-members-slam-illegal-israeli-annexation-scheme/5717015

Racialized Militarism, Peacebuilding And Defunding The Military
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-25
As the Canadian government prepares to spend $1 billion on Raytheon missiles and related equipment, award a $19 billion contract for new fighter jets in 2022, and increase spending to $32.7 billion a year on the military by 2026, it is both timely and necessary to have a conversation about peacebuilding and the structures of violence. In this regard, the Canadian Peace Initiative has a campaign to establish a federal Department of Peace. And Eriel Tchekwie Deranger has urged NGOs advocating for a Green New Deal to: "center the destructive intertwined roles of capitalism, consumerism, militarism and colonialism as…
popularresistance.org/racialized-militarism-peacebuilding-and-defunding-the-military/

Repair & Revive: Rev. William Barber on Fighting Racism, Poverty, Climate Change, War & Nationalism
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-06-25
The Poor People's Campaign offered a counterpoint to President Trump's sparsely attended Tulsa campaign rally with a mass digital gathering that unveiled a policy platform to spur "transformative action" on five key issues of systemic racism, systemic poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and the threat of religious nationalism. "We have to repair and revive," says Rev. Dr. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign. "That has to be a part of if we're truly going to ever be the democracy we claim to be on paper."
www.democracynow.org/2020/6/25/poor_peoples_campaign_assembly_william_barber

How U.S. and Brazil Leadership That "Neglects Science" Led to Hemisphere's Worst Coronavirus Crises
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-06-25
As coronavirus infections worldwide approach 10 million, nearly half can be found in the two largest countries in the Americas: the United States and Brazil, which now has the worst infection rate in the world and could surpass the U.S. death toll next month. "What we see in the country is a reflection of the leadership that we have," says Marcia Castro, professor of demography, chair of the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and co-chair of Harvard's Brazil Studies Program, noting far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has downplayed the pandemic's severity an…
www.democracynow.org/2020/6/25/brazil_us_coronavirus_cases_surge_marcia

Trump Unloads on Bolton After Bolton Unloads on Trump
Philip Giraldi | thealtworld.com | 2020-06-25
John Bolton's new memoir "The Room Where It Happened," which came out two days ago in spite of White House attempts to block it, is the stand…

Trump Unloads on Bolton After Bolton Unloads on Trump

Coronavirus casts 'huge shadow' over Afghan life as multi-dimensional crisis continues
news.un.org | 2020-06-25
The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health emergency, but a multi-dimensional crisis for Afghanistan, dealing its people a painful blow just as Kabul and the Taliban prepare for peace talks in Qatar, the top UN official in the country says.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1067162

Fear in the John F. Kennedy Assassination. "Some Americans Consider the Possibility that it Was A Regime Change Operation"
Jacob G. Hornberger | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
One of the fascinating phenomena in the JFK assassination is the fear of some Americans to consider the possibility that the assassination was actually a regime-change operation carried out by the U.S. national-security establishment rather than simply a murder carried …
globalresearch.ca/fear-in-the-john-f-kennedy-assassination-some-americans-consider-the-possibility-that-it-was-a-regime-change-operation/5717010

Role of sanctions in U.S. plan for world domination — a commentary
| workers.org | 2020-06-25
By Samuel Thomas Sanctions: This is the well-known method of spreading democracy and prosperity through death, starvation, shortages and economic collapse. Throughout U.S. history, this method of regime change, ostensibly intended to be implemented against countries at war or allied to a country at war with the U.S., they are . . . | Continue reading Role of sanctions in U.S. plan for world domination — a commentary at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/06/49630/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=role-of-sanctions-in-u-s-plan-for-world-domination-a-commentary

Progressive Candidates Surge Again as Trump Drags GOP Down
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-25
There are times in this business when all you can do is sit back and let the "wow" hop all over you like a jubilant pack of kangaroo mice turned loose upon the world. Why? Because I get to type this sentence: New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated her main primary opponent, conservative Democrat Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, by the razor-thin margin of 72-19. | Ha. Wow. Hop hop…
truthout.org/articles/progressive-candidates-surge-again-as-trump-drags-gop-down/

Boycotting Israel Is Not A Crime, Says European Human Rights Court
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-06-25
The EHRC overturned the French court's convictions of 12 BDS activists for "incitement to discrimination" in a watershed ruling for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement.
therealnews.com/stories/boycotting-israel-not-a-crime-european-human-rights-court-france

Democratizing Energy To Counter The Climate Catastrophe
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-25
Youth climate activists have been striking to demand immediate climate action from political powers. They conjoined the issues of climate and labor by calling for a global climate strike in September, 2019, in which a historic 7.6 million schoolkids, (grand)parents and workers from 185 countries participated. Over 70 trade unions around the world supported the strike and the number of climate groups that are demanding a just transition for fossil fuel workers are also steadily increasing. | The European landscape of climate activism is becoming densely populated. Numerous communities are defending nature together…
popularresistance.org/democratizing-energy-to-counter-the-climate-catastrophe/

US Government Expands Assange Indictment to Criminalize Assistance Provided to Edward Snowden
Kevin Gosztola | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
The United States government expanded their indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to criminalize the assistance WikiLeaks provided to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden when staff helped him leave Hong Kong. | Sarah Harrison, who was a section editor for WikiLeaks, …
globalresearch.ca/us-government-expands-assange-indictment-criminalize-assistance-provided-edward-snowden/5717008

US indictment of Assange based on testimony of FBI assets, convicted child molester
wsws.org | 2020-06-25
The indictment paints a picture of US operatives pouring through decade-old tabloid gossip and dredging up the most unsavoury creatures of their own intelligence agencies to fling mud at Assange.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/25/assa-j25.html

Assange faces second indictment by US on charges of recruiting hacktivists
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-25
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will face a fresh indictment on charges of having "hired" and "conspired" with hacktivist groups, including Anonymous, LulzSec, and "a famous teenage hacker in Australia"
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/25/assange-faces-second-indictment-by-us-on-charges-of-recruiting-hacktivists/

Digital tools being used to track people as never before, warns UN rights chief
news.un.org | 2020-06-25
The internet and new digital tools are being manipulated as never before to infringe on people's right to free assembly, the UN's top rights official said on Thursday, in a call for a moratorium on the use of facial recognition technology during peaceful demonstrations.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1067112

Tuesday 6/23: Community Meeting on Police Response at Protests
San José Peace and Justice Center | indybay.org | 2020-06-25
Zoom online meeting | Register in advance for this meeting: bit.ly/ComMtg0623 (or us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApd-yvrjIvGtIy2_uCkP4yNI3-5dheaEDs) | After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/23/18834486.php

Saturday 6/27: Peaceful Protest for Black Lives Matter
Peaceful Protest for Black Lives Matter | indybay.org | 2020-06-25
Santa Cruz Clock Tower | Pacific Ave. and Water St., Santa Cruz…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/24/18834551.php

Sunday 6/28: Sit. Walk. Listen. Because Black Lives Matter
Sit.Walk.Listen. | indybay.org | 2020-06-25
Henry J. Kaiser Memorial Park (19th st. and Telegraph ave), Oakland, CA | Dear siblings, these times are a great call for change. | As mindfulness practitioners, we can breathe for others who cannot. Let's bring the practice of peaceful compassionate nonviolence to the streets; to listen, to follow, and support black people. | As Thich Nhat Hanh once said: "Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity." | Together we can walk in peace, love, compassion and awareness.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/22/18834485.php

Sit, Bike, Skate, March on Washington
Jenna Ruddock | progressive.org | 2020-06-25
A photo essay from the ongoing protests against police brutality in the nation's capital.
progressive.org/dispatches/washington-dc-photo-essay-ruddock-200625/

Black Lives Matter (BLM) and the Neoliberal Color Revolution in America
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
"The protests, riots, violent and non-violent actions sweeping across the United States since May 25, including an assault on the gates of the White House, begin to make sense when we understand the CIA's Color Revolution playbook," writes economic researcher, …
globalresearch.ca/blm-neoliberal-color-revolution-america/5716946

A month after George Floyd's death, what has changed?
Anish R M | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-25
A month has passed by since the brutal killing of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The protests that erupted across the United States and continue to rage on have significantly altered the political landscape of the nation's politics. Much like the protests of 2014-15 sparked by the murder of Michael Brown in Ferguson, the protests happening today have brought some of the perennial questions and unfinished business of the Civil Rights Movement. | From talks about police reforms to abolition of the police, from the lingering Confederate legacy to colonial-settler and slave-ow…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/25/a-month-after-george-floyds-death-what-has-changed/

Words, Race, and the Pandemic
Rosamond S. King | progressive.org | 2020-06-25
The president's use of the term "Chinese virus," like his referring to antiracist protestors as "thugs" and "lowlifes," is part of his pattern of promoting racism and white supremacy.
progressive.org/op-eds/words-race-and-pandemic-king-200625/

FROM THE FIELD: Sudanese women ready to 'break taboos' and run for office
news.un.org | 2020-06-25
Since the 2019 Sudan protests, which ushered in a transitional government, and the promise of more rights, over a thousand women have felt emboldened to enter politics in a bid to enact lasting democratic change.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1067092

Massive Uprisings Confront White Supremacy
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-25
On May 25, a Minneapolis police officer tortured George Floyd to death in what his brother, Philonise Floyd, called "a modern-day lynching in broad daylight." Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in all 50 states and Washington D.C.; the anti-racist uprisings continue. | Why do a majority of people in this country now support the Movement for Black Lives? Why have calls to defund and abolish the police entered the mainstream discourse? Why are people risking the deadly coronavirus to join the protests? And why are we seeing what may be the broadest popular movement in the history of the United Stat…
popularresistance.org/massive-uprisings-confront-white-supremacy/

Pre-emptive Strike Against Cancel Culture? Country Group Dixie Chicks Changes Name Amid US Protests
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-25
The protests, which began as a movement in opposition to police brutality and indifference towards the lives of African Americans, later morphed into rampant vandalism, with protesters eventually targeting monuments related to racism or slavery in any form and demanding the removal of statues of even some of the most famous historical figures.
sputniknews.com/us/202006251079721444-pre-emptive-strike-against-cancel-culture-country-group-dixie-chicks-changes-name-amid-us-protests/

Occupy meets BLM: Protesters camp outside New York's City Hall, demanding $1bn cut from NYPD budget
rt.com | 2020-06-25
Hundreds of protesters have been camped out in front of New York's City Hall for the past two nights, vowing to "occupy" it until Mayor Bill de Blasio agrees to cut $1 billion from the police budget and give it to social services. | …
rt.com/usa/492959-occupy-city-hall-nypd-budget/

Uber Drivers Protest Outside CEO's Home to Demand Labor Protections
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-25
On Wednesday morning, a caravan of around 50 Uber and Lyft drivers cruised down a quiet street in San Francisco's ritzy Pacific Heights' neighborhood and parked in front of Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's home. One white van with a "Black Lives Matter" sign draped over the…
truthout.org/articles/uber-drivers-protest-outside-ceos-home-to-demand-labor-protections/

"No Layoffs" "Stop The Greed" Frontline UCSF Workers Protest Cutbacks In Middle Of Covid
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2020-06-25
UCSF AFSCME 3299 Frontline healthcare workers and other union members from UC rallied and protested against the 3,000 cutbacks by UC management and regents. These cutbacks in the midst of a major pandemic will not only threaten the workers the care of the patients and the public.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/24/18834553.php

Megakaryocytes and platelet-fibrin thrombi characterize multi-organ thrombosis at autopsy in COVID-19: A case series
Amy V. Rapkiewicz, Xingchen Mai, Steven E. Carsons, Stefania Pittaluga, David E. Kleiner, Jeffrey S. Berger, Sarun Thomas, Nicole M. Adler, David M. Charytan, Billel Gasmi, Judith S. Hochman, Harmony R. Reynolds | thelancet.com | 2020-06-25
In this series of seven COVID-19 autopsies, thrombosis was a prominent feature in multiple organs, in some cases despite full anticoagulation and regardless of timing of the disease course, suggesting that thrombosis plays a role very early in the disease process. The finding of megakaryocytes and platelet-rich thrombi in the lungs, heart and kidneys suggests a role in thrombosis.
thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30178-4/fulltext?rss=yes

The Two-Headed Hydra of Racism and Imperialism
Behrooz Ghamari Tabrizi | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-25
Black Lives Matter (BLM) has raised mass consciousness against the institution of police violence and the brutality it inflicts on Black communities around the country. The movement has placed the question of police brutality at the top of the political and juridical reform agenda. The naked display of the oppressive state apparatus has now forced everyone, from the fascist residents of the White House to the liberal democrats of the House, politicians speak of the need to reform policing–more training, more screening, more record-keepings, judicial vigilance, and other haphazard sutures for the centuries o…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/25/the-two-headed-hydra-of-racism-and-imperialism/

New COVID-19 outbreaks in Germany and Berlin's inhumane quarantine conditions
wsws.org | 2020-06-25
Since June 13, 369 households, each containing one to 10 people, have been quarantined as a result of COVID-19 infections in one of Berlin's poorest districts.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/25/quar-j25.html

UK Health Ministry Has No Records on Turkish Protective Equipment (PPE) Fiasco and Won't Say if Files Destroyed
Ian Cobain | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
Department responsible tells MEE it has no documents about botched import of medical gear, raising concerns of cover-up ahead of inquiry into government's response to Covid-19 | *** | The British government's health ministry says it has no record whatsoever of its …
globalresearch.ca/uk-health-ministry-has-no-records-turkish-ppe-fiasco-wont-say-files-destroyed/5716910

First Person: Innovation brewing at Hawaii coffee farm
news.un.org | 2020-06-25
Innovation and experimentation are helping a coffee farm in the US state of Hawaii to prosper in a competitive market, an approach which has helped the company to get through the global COVID-19 pandemic.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1066362

IMF downgrades forecast for global economy
wsws.org | 2020-06-25
The global economy is predicted to take a $12 trillion hit over 2020 and 2021 with the COVID-19 pandemic having a "catastrophic" effect on the world labour market.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/25/imfr-j25.html

UN tallies action so far to fight COVID-19, and roadmap out of the pandemic
news.un.org | 2020-06-25
Amid the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN has mobilized to save lives, control transmission of the virus and ease the economic fallout, Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists on Thursday, speaking at the virtual launch of his report on the Organization's response to the crisis…
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1067132

The United States nears a new one-day high of COVID-19 infections
wsws.org | 2020-06-25
The United States neared a new one-day high in new cases of COVID-19, with 38,386 new infections, only a few hundred below the high set back on April 24 with 39,072 cases.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/25/usco-j25.html

"Referendum in Russia exposes the sham of bourgeois democracy"
Muhammed Shabeer | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-25
Roman Kononenko from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation talks about the ongoing referendum in Russia on the constitutional reforms proposed by president Vladimir Putin. He also talks about how the country handled the COVID-19 pandemic…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/25/referendum-in-russia-exposes-the-sham-of-bourgeois-democracy/

Yemen: millions of children facing deadly hunger, amidst aid shortages and COVID-19
news.un.org | 2020-06-25
Millions of children in the heart of the world's worst humanitarian disaster could be pushed to the brink of starvation, due to huge shortfalls in humanitarian aid funding amid the coronavirus pandemic, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1067082

Maritime union intensifies campaign against job cuts in the UK ferry industry
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-25
P&O Ferries in the UK has announced plans to cut 1,100 jobs citing the crisis in the ferry services industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/25/maritime-union-intensifies-campaign-against-job-cuts-in-the-uk-ferry-industry/

German Left alleges government complicity in COVID-19 outbreak at meat plant
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-25
The unsafe work conditions at a meat processing plant in Gàºtersloh, owned by Tà∂nnies Holding Group, has led to a severe outbreak of COVID-19 amongst its employees…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/25/german-left-alleges-government-complicity-in-covid-19-outbreak-at-meat-plant/

Beyond COVID-19 Aid, Ethiopia Hoists Africa's Flag
Kester Kenn Klomegah | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
Ethiopia, by all standards, is a reputable country in East Africa. It gains popularly from different angles. In terms of politics, Ethiopia has been touted as a country with an excellent model of democracy in Africa. For his efforts in …
globalresearch.ca/beyond-covid-19-aid-ethiopia-hoists-africa-flag/5716986

India rapidly emerging as epicenter of COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
wsws.org | 2020-06-25
As a result of the Modi government's abandonment of lockdown measures, the coronavirus is spreading like wildfire in both urban slums and rural areas.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/25/indi-j25.html

Debunking Trump and Corporate Media's WHO/China coverup conspiracy theories
Joshua Cho | mronline.org | 2020-06-25
The Trump administration suspended funding to WHO in April–the UN's primary infectious disease–fighting body–accusing it of "severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus," and of taking China's allegedly deceptive claims about its handling of COVID-19 at "face value." But corporate media had already been boosting these same talking points.
mronline.org/2020/06/25/debunking-trump-and-corporate-medias-who-china-coverup-conspiracy-theories/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=debunking-trump-and-corporate-medias-who-china-coverup-conspiracy-theories

Amazing facts about the virus
Deirdre Griswold | workers.org | 2020-06-25
Medical staff in Wuhan, China, celebrate after all coronavirus patients were discharged from temporary emergency hospital, March 9. Facts are stubborn things. Take the fact that the People's Republic of China, with four times the population of the U.S., has had far fewer COVID-19 deaths, even though it was the . . . | Continue reading Amazing facts about the virus at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/06/49633/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amazing-facts-about-the-virus

Detroit nurses' lawsuit exposes horrific conditions at Sinai-Grace Hospital as COVID-19 deaths spiked
wsws.org | 2020-06-25
Four nurses who worked at Sinai-Grace Hospital have filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Tenet corporation that operates the facility where dozens of people died from COVID-19 due to management's cost-cutting.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/25/detr-j25.html

COVID-19's far reaching impact on global drug abuse
news.un.org | 2020-06-25
More than 35 million people around the world now suffer from drug addiction, according to the latest annual report on the scourge, from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released on Thursday, which also analyzes the far-reaching impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global drug markets.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1066992

London bus drivers' lives threatened by union collusion on inadequate COVID-19 measures
wsws.org | 2020-06-25
The Unite union is playing a crucial role for the government and Transport for London in policing the back-to-work drive and concealing the immense dangers facing bus and transport workers.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/25/lond-j25.html

COVID-19 cases rapidly surge in Texas
wsws.org | 2020-06-25
Texas confirmed over 5,000 cases for the first time on Tuesday.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/25/texa-j25.html

Brazilian government hides scale of COVID-19 pandemic to promote criminal reopening
wsws.org | 2020-06-25
Different studies point to severe underreporting of COVID-19 cases and deaths, as outbreaks at working places spread across Brazil.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/25/braz-j25.html

Unite union facilitates cover-up of COVID-19 outbreak in UK meat processing plants
wsws.org | 2020-06-25
Meat processing factories across the world have become a breeding ground for the virus, and working in them is a potential death sentence.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/25/meat-j25.html

Pandemic proves opportunity for industry power grab
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-06-25
By Tamasin Cave: The UK government has been "incredibly receptive" to businesses lobbying to shape its response to Covid-19 The decision to allow pubs and restaurants to reopen on July 4, before schools, and to relax social distancing, are the latest concessions to the alcohol industry during the Covid-19 crisis, after the government classified off-licences …
truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/pandemic-proves-opportunity-for-industry-power-grab/

New York Times column: Pandemic shows need to curtail "unnecessary" and "wasteful" doctor's visits
wsws.org | 2020-06-25
Dr. Sandeep Jauhar makes the remarkable argument that patients who have stopped going to the doctor during the COVID-19 outbreak "seem to have done OK," and concludes that Americans have too much access to health care.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/25/doct-j25.html

Amazon worker's job in limbo after seeking to take time off for injury
wsws.org | 2020-06-25
Seeking to take time off after breaking his wrist in a fall, the worker was denied access to his jobsite and had his identification card deactivated.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/25/fall-j25.html

Racial-communalist politics and the second assassination of Abraham Lincoln
wsws.org | 2020-06-25
In the one month since the killing of George Floyd, the mass, multi-racial and international demonstrations against police violence are in danger of being hijacked by a faction of the ruling class that is aggressively promoting a brand of racial-communal politics.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/25/pers-j24.html

Bernie Is Right: Unite to Dump Trump
Rand Wilson | zcomm.org | 2020-06-25
When there are only two viable electoral choices, the decision to choose a neoliberal over a neofascist does not mean support for the neoliberal cause…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/bernie-is-right-unite-to-dump-trump/

Biden surges to double point lead over Trump. But here's why that's nothing to celebrate
Peter Bolton | thecanary.co | 2020-06-25
Presumptive Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden now holds a double-digit poll lead over president Donald Trump in the US presidential election race. Such an insurmountable lead makes an end to the Trump era seem all but inevitable, even at this early stage of the campaign. But progressives have little to celebrate. Because although the Trump presidency has been a sordid compendium of reactionary policies and shocking incompetence, a Biden presidency would represent a return to a status quo of neol…
thecanary.co/opinion/2020/06/25/biden-surges-to-double-point-lead-over-trump-but-heres-why-thats-nothing-to-celebrate/

Bolton Weaves a Tall Tale in His Venezuela Chapter
Leonardo Flores | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
John Bolton's upcoming book, The Room Where It Happened, it is obvious that the tale Bolton spins is full of fabrications, half-truths, propaganda and the occasional kernel of …
globalresearch.ca/bolton-weaves-tall-tale-venezuela-chapter/5716948

Brazilian oligarchs sacrifice people for profit
Ryan Cecil Jobson | zcomm.org | 2020-06-25
Business leaders are using social media and political influence to spread coronavirus disinformation — and endangering thousands of lives…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/brazilian-oligarchs-sacrifice-people-for-profit/

US Sends Powerful Message to Iran, Venezuela as Warship Sails Near Caracas
Almasdar News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
The U.S. Naval Command in the southern region announced on Wednesday, that a warship belonging to it sailed near the Venezuelan coast, hours after an Iranian tanker was docked in the port of Caracas. | According to the Southern Command's official …
globalresearch.ca/us-sends-powerful-message-iran-venezuela-warship-sails-near-caracas/5717012

U.S. must return its political prisoner Simón Trinidad to Colombia
W. T. Whitney, Jr. | mronline.org | 2020-06-25
Simón Trinidad matters; his time has come. This leader of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) faced bizarre and unfounded criminal charges in a U.S. court. He's being held under the cruelest of conditions in a federal prison in Florence, Colorado. He will die there unless he is released. Simón Trinidad will be …
mronline.org/2020/06/25/u-s-must-return-its-political-prisoner-simon-trinidad-to-colombia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u-s-must-return-its-political-prisoner-simon-trinidad-to-colombia

Tuesday primaries show rising popular discontent with Democratic Party establishment
wsws.org | 2020-06-25
Voter turnout swelled despite the coronavirus threat, with many voters choosing to vote early or cast mail-in ballots.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/25/prim-j25.html

The U.S. Has always exploited immigrants during pandemics
Samantha Ortega | nationofchange.org | 2020-06-25
As our country continues to grapple with the coronavirus, we must ensure that the health of everyone, including migrants, is prioritized and protected.
nationofchange.org/2020/06/25/the-u-s-has-always-exploited-immigrants-during-pandemics/

U.S. coronavirus infection rate now highest since pandemic began
John Wojcik | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-25
More than 45,500 new coronavirus infections were reported in the U.S. overnight, not by the federal government but by state health departments–blowing out of the water by some 11,000 the previous one-day record of 34,203 reached on April 25. The soaring infection rate in the U.S. is being driven by out-of-control outbreaks in the nation's …
peoplesworld.org/article/u-s-coronavirus-infection-rate-now-highest-since-pandemic-began/

The coronavirus crisis, the government's aid package and the attempt to strangle German art
wsws.org | 2020-06-25
On closer inspection, the German government's aid package proves to be a sham and a step towards neutering and strangling a diverse cultural landscape.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/25/germ-j25.html

Lack of accessible child care could cripple families and economic recovery
Martha Burk | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-25
Child care in the time of coronavirus is one of the most challenging financial and logistical hurdles facing families. But while it's certainly much more difficult now with many child care facilities closed, it's far from a new problem. Most families–single-parent and two-parent alike–struggled with child care even in normal times, regardless of their incomes. …
peoplesworld.org/article/lack-of-accessible-child-care-could-cripple-families-and-economic-recovery/

Listening to What Isn't Being Said
Terry Everton | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-25
The chasm between what is often uttered on a corporate level and what is actually meant is as cavernous as the stale air which has moved in and taken up permanent residence between the ears of most District Managers. The words you actually hear pursing your employer's chapped lips are little more than the white …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/listening-to-what-isnt-being-said/

Masters of Space: Deep Space Strategy in the Age of Trump
Karl Grossman | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-25
The United States "must be capable of winning wars that extend into space," asserts a just-released "Defense Space Strategy" report. It is the first space strategy document issued by the U.S. since President Donald Trump, after declaring that the U.S. must achieve "dominance in space," signed a measure this past December authorizing establishment of a Space Force.
counterpunch.org/2020/06/25/masters-of-space-deep-space-strategy-in-the-age-of-trump/

Masters of Space: Deep Space Strategy in the Age of Trump
Karl Grossman | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-25
The United States "must be capable of winning wars that extend into space," asserts a just-released "Defense Space Strategy" report. It is the first space strategy document issued by the U.S. since President Donald Trump, after declaring that the U.S. must achieve "dominance in space," signed a measure this past December authorizing establishment of a…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/25/masters-of-space-deep-space-strategy-in-the-age-of-trump/

Having sucked America dry, tech giants seek new markets beyond reach of U.S. antitrust laws
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-06-25
An aggressive push to consolidate companies in the tech sector, coupled with the world's ever-increasing dependence on digital platforms and tools, is quickly leading to a crisis of sovereignty.
mronline.org/2020/06/25/having-sucked-america-dry-tech-giants-seek-new-markets-beyond-reach-of-u-s-antitrust-laws/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=having-sucked-america-dry-tech-giants-seek-new-markets-beyond-reach-of-u-s-antitrust-laws

Capitalism and the Throttling of Democracy in India
Colin Todhunter | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
The deregulation of international capital flows (financial liberalisation) has effectively turned the planet into a free-for-all bonanza for the world's richest capitalists. Under…
globalresearch.ca/capitalism-throttling-democracy-india/5716965

India's internal emergency: A brutal chapter in authoritarianism
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-25
On the 45th anniversary of the imposition of India's notorious internal emergency, we take a look at what led to that decision and the impact it had on the country's democracy…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/25/indias-internal-emergency-a-brutal-chapter-in-authoritarianism/

UN Secretary General Urges 'Israel' to Cancel the Annexation of the West Bank
QUDSN | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
UN chief Antonio Guterres has called on 'Israel' to cancel plans to annex parts of the West Bank, saying such a decision would be "the most serious violation of international law." | Guterres said the Israeli annexation plans would be destructive. …
globalresearch.ca/un-chief-urges-israel-cancel-annexation-west-bank/5717005

The US "Soft War" on Iran and Its Allies Turns Against Washington
Elijah J. Magnier | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
The US administration under Barack Obama drafted "Caesar's Law" in 2016 to subdue Syria but kept it in the drawer. President Donald Trump and his administration dusted it off and are now implementing "Caesar's Law". In fact, Trump's policy is …
globalresearch.ca/us-soft-war-iran-allies-turns-against-washington/5717001

Congressman Engel Bragged, 'I Sit Down with AIPAC on Every Piece of Legislation' Coming Out of Foreign Affairs Committee
Philip Weiss | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
Embattled congressman Eliot Engel, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has bragged that he sits down with the rightwing pro-Israel organization AIPAC on "every piece of legislation coming out of the Foreign Affairs Committee." | In a 2018 speech …
globalresearch.ca/engel-bragged-sit-down-aipac-every-piece-legislation-coming-out-foreign-affairs-committee/5716884

UN Secretary General Urges 'Israel' to Cancel Annexation West Bank
QUDSN | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
UN chief Antonio Guterres has called on 'Israel' to cancel plans to annex parts of the West Bank, saying such a decision would be "the most serious violation of international law." | Guterres said the Israeli annexation plans would be destructive. …
globalresearch.ca/un-chief-urges-israel-cancel-annexation-west-bank/5717005

The Struggle against Racism in the United States
Abayomi Azikiwe | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
"We beseech independent African states to help us bring our problem before the United Nations, on the grounds that the United States Government is morally incapable of protecting the lives and the property of 22 million African-Americans. And on the …
globalresearch.ca/united-nations-human-rights-council-holds-session-racism-united-states/5716957

Media Executive Warns that Big Tech Is Secretively Seizing "All the Power" over Information
Steve Watson | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
Newspaper executive Peter Wright has slammed big tech for secretively developing and changing algorithms for news distribution without giving the industry any indication whatsoever of what they are doing. | Wright of DMG Media, which is the parent company of The …
globalresearch.ca/media-executive-warns-big-tech-secretively-seizing-all-power-over-information/5716990

Meng, Huawei and Canadian Law: Soap, Rinse and Dry-Laundered
Harry Glasbeek | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
Prologue | One of the graver risks for big-time criminals is that investigators will be able to identify them and their deeds by 'following the money'. The criminals have to hide the proceeds of their crimes. This is done by depositing …
globalresearch.ca/meng-huawei-canadian-law/5716975

Deregulating GMOs via the UK's Agriculture Bill — What Happens Next?
Pat Thomas | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
Recently we alerted our supporters to an amendment to the UK's Agriculture Bill, proposed by Julian Sturdy MP chair of the APPG for Science & Technology in Agriculture. If adopted the amendment would effectively deregulate GMOs. | We have been very …
globalresearch.ca/deregulating-gmos-agriculture-bill/5716993

Hong Kong's Cartoonists Aren't Giving Up on Dissent
Rachel Cheung | thenation.com | 2020-06-25
Hong Kong's Cartoonists Aren't Giving Up on Dissent…
thenation.com/article/society/hong-kong-cartoons-national-security-law/

Israeli Troops Injure Dozens of Palestinians in East Jerusalem
IMEMC Staff | imemc.org | 2020-06-25
Israeli troops caused, on Wednesday night, the injury of at least thirty-eight Palestinians in the occupied East Jerusalem, after the army fired rubber-coated steel bullets and tear gas bombs in the town of Abu Dis, east of the occupied Palestinian city. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that the …
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Israeli Troops Abduct Two Palestinians From Two West Bank Cities
IMEMC Staff | imemc.org | 2020-06-25
Israeli troops abducted, early on Thursday morning, two Palestinian residents from two different West Bank cities. Local media outlets reported that Israeli soldiers, backed by armored vehicles, invaded the Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem city, in northern West Bank. The sources said that the soldiers broke into and …
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Israeli Troops Abduct Two Palestinians From Two West Bank Cities
IMEMC Staff | imemc.org | 2020-06-25
Israeli troops abducted early on Thursday morning two Palestinian residents from two different West Bank cities. Local media outlets reported that Israeli soldiers, backed by armored vehicles, invaded the Nour Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem city in the West Bank. The sources said that the soldiers broke into and …
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Israeli Soldier Given Derisory Sentence for the Unlawful Killing of a Palestinian Fisherman
Al-Mezan Center For Human Rights | imemc.org | 2020-06-25
Press Release By Al-Mezan Center For Human Rights: On 15 June 2020, an Israeli military court sentenced an Israeli soldier, who shot and killed 23-year-old Palestinian fisherman, Nawwaf al-Attar, off the coast of Beit Lahia in the Gaza Strip, to a derisory 45-day prison sentence to be served through military-related …
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PCHR: Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (18 — 24 Jun 2020)
PCHR | imemc.org | 2020-06-25
Summary Israeli forces continued to commit crimes and multifaceted violations against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including invasions into Palestinian cities that are characterized with excessive use of force, assault, abuse and attacks on civilians. This week, the Israeli military's excessive use of force killed 1 civilian, rendered 22 injuries …
imemc.org/article/pchr-weekly-report-on-israeli-human-rights-violations-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-18-24-jun-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pchr-weekly-report-on-israeli-human-rights-violations-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-18-24-jun-2020

PCHR: Palestinian Civilian Shot and Killed by IOF at al-Container Checkpoint in Eastern Bethlehem
PCHR | imemc.org | 2020-06-25
On Tuesday, 23 June 2020, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian civilian after opening fire at his vehicle, which collided into the traffic island in the center of al-container military checkpoint, east of Bethlehem. The military claimed that the victim attempted to carry out a run-over attack, but according to the …
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Israeli Troops Cause the Injury of Dozens of Palestinians in East Jerusalem
IMEMC Staff | imemc.org | 2020-06-25
Israeli troops caused on Wednesday night the injury of at least thirty eight Palestinian residents in the occupied East Jerusalem, by means of shooting rubber-coated steel bullets and tear gas in the village of Abu Deis, east of the occupied Palestinian city. The local Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said …
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Israeli Court Sentences A Detainee To Four Life Terms In Prison
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-06-25
An Israeli court on Wednesday sentenced a Palestinian detainee to four life terms, in addition to imposing a fine of 16 Million Shekels after convicting him of killing two Israeli soldiers and of wounding 7 settlers (causing a young woman to miscarry) in two separate incidents in the year 2018, …
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Johnson announces end of UK's lockdown
wsws.org | 2020-06-25
The bulk of the UK economy, barring "close proximity" venues such as nightclubs, soft-play areas, indoor gyms, swimming pools and spas, will reopen July 4. All schools will reopen in September.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/25/reop-j25.html

Selective Tolerance: AIPAC and its Pro-Apartheid Ilk Come to Bat for Black Lives Matter
Kathryn Shihadah | mintpressnews.com | 2020-06-25
Pro-Israel groups in America are sending mixed signals: yes, we want equality for Black Americans; no, we do not want the same for Palestinians.
mintpressnews.com/selective-tolerance-aipac-pro-israel-apartheid-us-anti-racism-movement/268944/

The people will not be ignored, the time is now for CPAC!
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-06-25
Chicago, IL – When it comes to police reform, the powers that be in Chicago have been negligent in their response to the demands of the people of this city and this nation. People across the country are calling for systemic police reforms now. The resounding voice of the people in the streets is, "We will not accept this anymore!" In Chicago, we're not new to this plaintive cry, unfortunately. We have the longest standing movement for community control of the police in the country, stretching back to the 1969 police murder of Fred Hampton of the Black Panther Party. Yet our city is lagging behind every other majo…
fightbacknews.org/2020/6/24/people-will-not-be-ignored-time-now-cpac

The people will not be ignored, the time is now for CPAC!
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-06-25
Chicago, IL – When it comes to police reform, the powers that be in Chicago have been negligent in their response to the demands of the people of this city and this nation. People across the country are calling for systemic police reforms now. The resounding voice of the people in the streets is, "We will not accept this anymore!" In Chicago, we're not new to this plaintive cry, unfortunately. We have the longest standing movement for community control of the police in the country, stretching back to the 1969 police murder of Fred Hampton of the Black Panther Party. Yet our city is lagging behind every other majo…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/6/24/people-will-not-be-ignored-time-now-cpac

US sanctions against international court staff a 'direct attack' on judicial independence
news.un.org | 2020-06-25
The decision by the United States to authorize sanctions targeting staff at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is "a direct attack to the institution's judicial independence", UN human rights experts said on Thursday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1067142

Speak out against torture, an 'abhorrent denial of human dignity', urges UN chief
news.un.org | 2020-06-25
Torture is an "egregious abuse of human rights", UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, the International Day in Support of the Victims of Torture.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1067072

Jon Stewart's 'Irresistible' Is Easy to Resist
Asher Luberto | progressive.org | 2020-06-25
New political comedy is too biting to be funny and too satirical to be serious.
progressive.org/dispatches/irresistible-film-easy-to-resist-luberto-200625/

Temperatures reach record heights in the Arctic Circle this past weekend
Amanda Mills | nationofchange.org | 2020-06-25
"The Arctic is believed to be warming twice as fast as the global average."
nationofchange.org/2020/06/25/temperatures-reach-record-heights-in-the-arctic-circle-this-past-weekend/

The Oppressed Have the Moral Right to Decide How Best to Resist Their Oppression
Kim Petersen | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-25
Question: Should people from the oppressor group tell the oppressed people how to conduct their resistance? Should Jews tell Palestinians what form their resistance to Israeli oppression should take? During World War II should Germans have directed Jewish, Roma, Slavic resistance in the concentration camps? Nowadays, should whites be telling Blacks how to resist systemic …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/the-oppressed-have-the-moral-right-to-decide-how-best-to-resist-their-oppression/

[Spoiler-free] Review: 'Da 5 Bloods' reclaims narrative of Black soldiers in Vietnam
Al Neal | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-25
War is hell. War never really ends. And if, as a civilian observer, you find it important to experience the realities and complexities of war and racism, then Spike Lee's latest film Da 5 Bloods is required watching. But be warned, it will not be an easy viewing: There will be discomfort, anger, and tears. Following …
peoplesworld.org/article/spoiler-free-review-da-5-bloods-reclaims-narrative-of-black-soldiers-in-vietnam/

United Nations warns Israel against proposed annexation of parts of occupied West Bank
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-25
UN secretary general António Guterres said that if implemented, the annexation plan would constitute a most serious violation of international law and grievously harm the prospect of a two-state solution…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/25/united-nations-warns-israel-against-proposed-annexation-of-parts-of-occupied-west-bank/

Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods': Black Lives Matter meets 'Rambo' [spoilers]
Dennis Broe | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-25
Spike Lee's new film for Netflix, Da 5 Bloods, about the aftereffects on African-American soldiers of the Vietnam War, opens spectacularly. A documentary sequence begins with Muhammad Ali detailing why he chooses not to fight: "My conscience won't let me go shoot my brother or some darker people…for big powerful America..for what?..They never lynched me, …
peoplesworld.org/article/spike-lees-da-5-bloods-black-lives-matter-meets-rambo-spoilers/

Freedom Rider: Democrats move right and towards defeat
Margaret Kimberley | mronline.org | 2020-06-25
Besides not being Trump, the Democrats offer nothing, but think they can win with a candidate who has no constituency, charisma or any platform positions that would attract more voters.
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Free Mumia Abu-Jamal now!
| workers.org | 2020-06-25
This statement was issued by the Prisoners Solidarity Committee of Workers World Party. Contact the PSC at prisonersolidarity@gmail.com. THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY THE POLICE DICTATORSHIP OVER PHILADELPHIA CAN BEGIN TO END AND THE MESSAGE OF THE GLOBAL UPRISING BE HEARD: FREE MUMIA ABU-JAMAL NOW! At this moment of a . . . | Continue reading Free Mumia Abu-Jamal now! at Workers.org…
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ROAR Roundtable: COVID-19 and the climate crisis
John Bellamy Foster | mronline.org | 2020-06-25
If "everything affects and is affected by every other thing," we must respond to the dangers to human existence in the 21st century by changing the system, creating a different form of social metabolic reproduction. There is no other way.
mronline.org/2020/06/24/roar-roundtable-covid-19-and-the-climate-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roar-roundtable-covid-19-and-the-climate-crisis

Court backlog of criminal cases tops half a million but it's not just Covid
John Ranson | thecanary.co | 2020-06-25
Courts face a backlog of more than half a million criminal cases, official estimates show. Some of the rise comes as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. But a critic of the government's approach has said the bulk of the problem has nothing to do with the pandemic. And the critic has cautioned against reducing the use of juries to clear the backlog. | The number of cases waiting to be heard by magistrates increased by 22% between the week ending 8 March and 17 May to around 484,000, according to provisional data published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). | However, outstanding crown court cases rose…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/06/25/court-backlog-of-criminal-cases-tops-half-a-million-but-its-not-just-covid/

Bolton's Memoir Bolts from the Stable
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-25
President Donald Trump's former National Security Advisor John Bolton would have been confident. His indulgent The Room Where it Happened: A White House Memoir pitted him against the administration in a not infrequent battle over material that is published by …
globalresearch.ca/bolton-memoir/5716967

Rebuilding After Recession: A Plan For Jobs
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-25
Government investment in green technology and infrastructure is needed to create thousands of jobs and prevent a recession. | Working with unions and employers, the government has put in place the Job Retention Scheme and self-employed income support schemes, protecting the jobs and incomes of millions of workers during the coronavirus crisis. | But more is needed, and fast. Without further bold action from the government, we risk huge losses of jobs and livelihoods and possibly the deepest recession since the 1930s. The OECD estimates that unemployment could hit 11 per cent this year. But this is not inevitable,…
popularresistance.org/rebuilding-after-recession-a-plan-for-jobs/

In Seattle, a Yugoslavia Déjà Vu
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-06-25
Sensible people with a modicum of historical perspective are raising the question that until recently they dared only whisper: Quo vadis United States of America? | We can delegate to specialists debate over the ultimate nature and causes of the current unrest in the United States. The focus here is not on that but on one of the more ominous characteristics of the crisis, whatever its origins might be judged to be. In the Capitol Hill neighbourhood of Seattle two weeks ago, for the first time since the Civil War in the 1860s, something purporting to be a competing government was established on U.S. territory. So…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/06/25/in-seattle-a-yugoslavia-deja-vu/

Latin Americans Fighting Mining Companies During COVID19
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-25
Over the years, the mining industry has taken advantage of dictatorship, disasters, and a variety of distractions to expand operations in Latin America. In the time of Covid-19, with entire populations under lockdown and economies falling apart, mining companies have also hopped on the pandemic profiteering bandwagon. | In Latin America, the areas of interest to mining companies whether they are exploring or digging for gold, silver, copper, iron ore, and other minerals can extend to vast areas of entire countries. Their activities also affect important ecosystems. These include high-altitude wetlands and glacier…
popularresistance.org/latin-americans-fighting-mining-companies-during-covid19/

What's The Alternative To Police In Schools?
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-25
Thousands of Chicagoans have rallied in the past couple weeks behind the demand that Chicago Public Schools end its relationship with the police department. | But a small group of advocates have been working on this issue for years, and they've won significant progress in recent months. We don't know the impact of those changes yet — though we do know that alternatives to police in schools need much greater support. | A new Chicago Police Department policy implemented last August removed so-called school resource officers from involvement in day-to-day disciplinary matters. It requires screening of potentia…
popularresistance.org/whats-the-alternative-to-police-in-schools/

CHOP And The Juneteenth Longshore Strike
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-25
On June 19, the International Longshore and Warehouse Workers Union (ILWU), a militant union of 42,000 members, shut down 29 ports along the West Coast of the United States and Canada, as workers withheld their labor for 8 hours. The strike was organized to demonstrate the labor movement's solidarity with black lives after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, and held on the Juneteenth anniversary of the emancipation of the last chattel slaves in the US in 1865. | As part of the action, a mass demonstration marched through Oakland's port and downtown, with several thousand in attendance.
popularresistance.org/chop-and-the-juneteenth-longshore-strike/

A Better Health Care System?
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-25
Suzanne Gordon, a longtime health care reporter and author of Wounds of War: How the VA Delivers Health, Healing, and Hope to the Nation's Veterans, says the VA "outperforms the private sector with one hand tied behind its back." | The VA delivers health care to around nine million veterans each year at more than 1,200 sites across the country. In Wounds of War, Gordon described the VA as resembling "the health care systems of almost all other industrialized nations: a full-service health care system that both pays for and delivers all types of care to those it serves." | The VA's health care providers are salari…
popularresistance.org/a-better-health-care-system/

Covid-19: NHS plans for second wave bigger than first
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-06-25
The Health Service Journal reports that health services in at least one of the NHS's seven regions are preparing to cope with a second peak of coronavirus demand more than twice the size as the first. By Alison Moore — HSJ: The NHS in the South East of England insisted this scenario was for …
truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/covid-19-nhs-plans-for-second-wave-bigger-than-first/

China's Huawei to build 1 bln pound research facility in England
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
The facility will employee around 400 people and focus on the production of optical devices for use in fibre-optic communication systems, the company said in a statement."The UK is home to a vibrant and open market, as well as some of the best talent the world has to offer," said Huawei Vice President Victor Zhang.British officials are currently reviewing how best to securely deploy Huawei equipment in the country's 5G networks, after granting the Chinese firm a limited role in January.($1 = 0.8045 pounds)…
yenisafak.com/en/technology/chinas-huawei-to-build-1-bln-pound-research-facility-in-england-3532969

Iraqi forces raid HQ of Iran-backed militia as US coalition denies any involvement
rt.com | 2020-06-25
Iraqi security forces have raided the headquarters of Kataib Hezbollah, capturing several leaders of the militia at the heart of US-Iranian conflict early this year. The US coalition rushed to distance itself from the operation. | Special forces from the Counter Terrorism Service carried out the raid in the early hours of Friday local time, at a base south of Baghdad, reportedly arresting nearly two dozen militiamen and several commanders. | Their fate remains unclear, however, as government officials insist they are in the custody of security services, while paramilitary sources claim all those detained have…
rt.com/news/492968-iraq-iran-raid-militia/

Bitcoin bolivars? Venezuela reportedly accepting crypto as payment for passport applications
rt.com | 2020-06-25
Venezuela's passport service is accepting Bitcoin as payment for some applications, according to people using the online system. The move suggests an increased shift to alternative payment systems in the South American state. | A screenshot of a Bitcoin (BTC) payment prompt on Venezuela's Administrative Service for Identification, Migration and Foreigners (SAIME) was posted to Reddit on June 23. Social media users on other platforms confirmed that the crypto…
rt.com/news/492936-venezuela-bitcoin-payment-passports/

Iran's coronavirus death toll tops 10,000
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
Iran on Thursday confirmed 143 additional fatalities from the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 10,130.A further 2,595 people tested positive for COVID-19, raising the overall count to 215,096, Health Ministry spokesman Sima Sadat Lari said.He said a total of 175,103 people have recovered and been discharged from hospitals so far, adding that 2,899 remain at hospitals in critical condition.Over 1.53 million tests have been conducted in the country to date, Lari said.After emerging in China last December, the virus has spread to at least 188 countries and regions.The p…
yenisafak.com/en/world/irans-coronavirus-death-toll-tops-10000-3532954

WHO says 10th Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is over
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
A World Health Organization official announced Thursday the end of the 10th Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as no new cases were reported for more than 50 days.During a media briefing on COVID-19 and Ebola in Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, commended the "leadership of the DRC president, and the sacrifice and perseverance of 16,000 front line responders and communities … who have brought about the end of this 10th Ebola outbreak in the country!"Moeti also thanked the people, health workers, including WHO experts, who either got ill, were injured or lo…
yenisafak.com/en/world/who-says-10th-ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo-is-over-3532957

UK COVID-19 death toll from confirmed cases rises by 149 to 43,230
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
Britain's official death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose by 149 to 43,230, the Department of Health said on Thursday.Including deaths from suspected cases of the disease, Britain's toll is over 54,000.
yenisafak.com/en/world/uk-covid-19-death-toll-from-confirmed-cases-rises-by-149-to-43230-3532968

Global drug use soars 30% in 10 years: UN
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
Around 269 million people used drugs worldwide in 2018, 30% more than in 2009, while over 35 million people suffer from drug use disorders, a UN report said on Thursday.The report released by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna also analyses the impact of COVID-19 on the drugs markets.While the pandemic effects are not yet fully known, the report said that border and other restrictions linked to the pandemic have already caused shortages of drugs on the street, leading to increased prices and reduced purity.The report noted that rising unemployment and reduced opportunities caused by the pandemic a…
yenisafak.com/en/life/global-drug-use-soars-30-in-10-years-un-3532962

Bayer to pay up to $10.9 bln to settle bulk of Roundup weedkiller cancer lawsuits
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
The German drugs and pesticides maker has come to terms with about 75% of the 125,000 filed and unfiled claims overall, it said in a statement on Wednesday of the deal to end legal disputes it inherited with its $63 billion takeover of Monsanto in 2018.The settled cases over Roundup and other glyphosate-based weedkillers account for about 95% of those currently set for trial, it added."The Roundup settlement is the right action at the right time for Bayer to bring a long period of uncertainty to an end," Bayer Chief Executive Werner Baumann said. "Unfortunately, we have to pay an awful lot of money for a product…
yenisafak.com/en/life/bayer-to-pay-up-to-109-bln-to-settle-bulk-of-roundup-weedkiller-cancer-lawsuits-3532955

Germany, France shore up political, financial aid to beleaguered WHO
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
France and Germany expressed political and financial backing for the World Health Organization (WHO) in its fight against the coronavirus on Thursday, with Berlin saying it would contribute a record half billion euros in funding this year.WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking at a news conference in Geneva, said the agency, criticised by the United States for being slow off the mark in tackling the pandemic, was getting the financial and political support it needed.U.S. President Donald Trump said last month that the United States was cutting ties with the "China-centric" WHO, but he has still not formal…
yenisafak.com/en/world/germany-france-shore-up-political-financial-aid-to-beleaguered-who-3532948

India says China amassed troops along border in violation of agreements
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
China has deployed large numbers of troops and weapons along a disputed Himalayan border in violation of bilateral agreements, India's foreign ministry said on Thursday, accusing Beijing of escalating tensions and triggering a deadly clash last week."At the heart of the matter is that since early May the Chinese side had been amassing a large contingent of troops and armaments along the LAC," ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava said in a briefing in New Delhi, referring to the Line of Actual Control, the de facto border."This is not in accordance with the provisions of our various bilateral agreements," he said,…
yenisafak.com/en/world/india-says-china-amassed-troops-along-border-in-violation-of-agreements-3532967

At least 250 Indians stranded in Pakistan return home
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
At least 250 Indian nationals stranded in Pakistan due to coronavirus restrictions were repatriated on Thursday.A total of 748 Indian nationals will return home over three days until June 27, Pakistan's Interior Ministry said in a statement.It said 250 more Indians will cross over from the Wagah-Attari land border near the northeastern city of Lahore on Friday, and the remaining 248 will go back on Saturday.The Indian citizens, some of them Kashmiri students studying in Pakistan, were stranded in different cities, including Lahore and the capital Islamabad, due to coronavirus-related lockdown.From March to May, P…
yenisafak.com/en/world/at-least-250-indians-stranded-in-pakistan-return-home-3532953

ECB to provide euro liquidity to non-euro area C.banks
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday announced it will offer euro loans against collateral to central banks outside the euro area to backstop funding markets amid the coronavirus pandemic."Eurosystem repo facility for central banks (EUREP) introduced as precautionary backstop to address pandemic-related euro liquidity needs outside euro area," the bank said in a statement.New facility will be available until June 2021 and allow a broad set of central banks to borrow euro against euro-denominated debt issued by euro area central governments and supranational institutions."EUREP addresses possible euro liqui…
yenisafak.com/en/economy/ecb-to-provide-euro-liquidity-to-non-euro-area-cbanks-3532952

Public vote on constitutional changes in Russia begins
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
Russians Thursday have started to vote on the constitutional changes that will allow the incumbent president to serve two more terms in office.The vote will last from June 25 to July 1 to avoid mass gatherings at the polls, associated with risks of the coronavirus spreading, the country's Central Election Commission (CEC) explained in a statement.The polling stations are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time (0500-1700GMT). The precinct election commissions issued recommendations for the residents of each house in their districts, indicating the best time for casting ballot to better organize the voter turnout.Ho…
yenisafak.com/en/world/public-vote-on-constitutional-changes-in-russia-begins-3532949

Top Turkish diplomat attends SE Europe group meeting
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
Turkey's foreign minister on Thursday took part in a meeting of a group of southeastern European countries, including the Balkans.Mevlut Cavusoglu met his counterparts from South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) member states via video conference.Cavusoglu said on Twitter that they discussed regional cooperation and opportunities within SEECP during the coronavirus normalization process."Turkey is taking over 2020-21 Chairmanship of SEECP, the broadest regional organization in the Balkans. @TurkishCiOSEECP," he added.Next week, on July 1, Turkey is set to take over the SEECP chairmanship for one year.In…
yenisafak.com/en/news/top-turkish-diplomat-attends-se-europe-group-meeting-3532966

The 674 steps: Eiffel Tower reopens, minus lifts, after virus break
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
The Eiffel Tower on Thursday welcomed its first visitors for three months – but with elevators still off-limits, they faced a long climb to sample its breathtaking views.Shut down in mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak – its longest period out of action since World War Two – Paris's most famous landmark re-opened under strict hygiene and safety controls.All wearing face masks as directed on a hot and sunny day, tourists queued up for security checks at the entrance, where hand gel dispensers have been installed, before setting off up the 674 steps to the tower's second floor."It's great because I never was…
yenisafak.com/en/world/the-674-steps-eiffel-tower-reopens-minus-lifts-after-virus-break-3532965

Indian capital readies vast quarantine centre as coronavirus cases mount
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
Authorities in New Delhi worked to convert a spiritual centre into a huge quarantine facility on Thursday as novel coronavirus cases in the Indian capital overtook the financial hub Mumbai for the first time.Delhi now has 70,390 coronavirus cases, with more than 40,000 detected in the last two weeks.That is more than Mumbai's 69,528, though the city, long considered one of India's biggest coronavirus hot spots, has seen a higher rate of deaths.Nationally, a record 16,922 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, federal data released on Thursday showed, taking total cases in the country to nearly half a milli…
yenisafak.com/en/world/indian-capital-readies-vast-quarantine-centre-as-coronavirus-cases-mount-3532958

Magnitude-5.4 earthquake hits eastern Turkey
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
A magnitude-5.4 earthquake jolted Turkey's eastern province of Van on Thursday, according to the country's disaster agency.The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said the quake struck off the Ozalp district at 1.03 p.m. local time (1003 GMT). It originated at a depth of 6.9 kilometers.Van Governor Mehmet Emin Bilmez said some houses were damaged due to the tremors, and damage assessment studies are ongoing.No casualties have been reported so far.Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Twitter that further updates on the situation will be given to the public by Van Governorate and AFAD.Iran and T…
yenisafak.com/en/news/magnitude-54-earthquake-hits-eastern-turkey-3532946

Pakistan 'disappointed' with US terrorism report
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
Pakistan on Thursday said it was disappointed by a recent terrorism report by the US, saying it gave a selective and self-contradictory account of the country's efforts to counter terrorism and terrorist financing.In a Foreign Ministry statement, Islamabad said the US State Department's 2019 Country Report on Terrorism ignored its "crucial role" in degrading Al Qaeda in the region and "diminishing the threat that the terrorist group once posed to the world.""Similarly, the Report acknowledges the sharp decrease in the incidence of terrorist attacks in Pakistan. However, it neglects to explain that this was only p…
yenisafak.com/en/world/pakistan-disappointed-with-us-terrorism-report-3532964

Turkey says Libya's GNA demands Haftar withdraw from Sirte, Jufra
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
Libya's internationally recognised government demands that Khalifa Haftar's forces withdraw from the coastal city of Sirte and Jufra region as pre-conditions for ceasefire talks, Turkey said on Thursday.With Turkish military support, the Government of National Accord (GNA) has reversed a 14-month offensive on Tripoli by Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA), which is backed by Egypt, Russia and the United Arab Emirates.Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told broadcaster CNN Turk that the United States, which Turkey has urged to take a more active role in Libya, was reluctant to play a "decisive role" in t…
yenisafak.com/en/world/turkey-says-libyas-gna-demands-haftar-withdraw-from-sirte-jufra-3532963

EU covering up Greek human rights violations, says Turkish spox
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
Turkey on Thursday slammed remarks by Greek and EU officials critical of Ankara's handling of the migrant issue along its borders, calling them an attempt to whitewash Athens' human rights violations.The remarks this Wednesday by Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell at the Turkish-Greek border show Greece's effort to cover up its crimes against asylum seekers under the EU umbrella, said Hami Aksoy, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman."The fact that the EU Commission is a partner to this is exemplary," Aksoy said.Aksoy cited the words of Dunja Mijatovic, the Council of Euro…
yenisafak.com/en/news/eu-covering-up-greek-human-rights-violations-says-turkish-spox-3532950

Daesh/ISIS suspect going on trial in Paris
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-25
A man accused of being a so-called "emir" of the terror group Daesh/ISIS is due for his day in court in Paris on Thursday, facing trial for his alleged offenses in Syria.Tyler Vilus, a.k.a., Abou Hafs, is accused of leading a terrorist group and committing murders in an organized gang in Syria in 2013-2015, among other offenses.Vilus was arrested on July 2, 2015, nearly five years ago to the day, while boarding a plane to Prague at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, and was later extradited to face trial.Turkey has long championed the repatriation of European nationals found to belong to terrorist groups.Vilus' phone,…
yenisafak.com/en/world/daesh-isis-suspect-going-on-trial-in-paris-3532947

Dubious 'Coronavirus Resistant' Products Flood Indian Market as Cases Continue to Spiral
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-25
New Delhi (Sputnik): With the number of COVID-19 cases in India crossing 400,000, the 'fear of being next' is causing panic among people. Therefore, the Indian government has been proactive in preventing people from getting lured by false ad campaigns marketing products as COVID-19 remedies or those that claim to protect against the virus.
sputniknews.com/india/202006251079709838-dubious-coronavirus-resistant-products-flood-indian-market-as-cases-continue-to-spiral/

US Breaks Record for Largest Single-Day Increase in COVID-19 Cases
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-25
The US on Wednesday saw its highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a single day, 36,880, since the outbreak began, according to a national tally maintained by the New York Times.
sputniknews.com/us/202006251079722855-us-breaks-record-for-largest-single-day-increase-in-covid-19-cases-/

Statues Trump COVID-19
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-25
US President Donald Trump seems to be more concerned with the defense of monuments than protecting his own citizens from dying of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus.
sputniknews.com/cartoons/202006251079722734-statues-trump-covid-19/

Could the End of Flynn's Legal Battle Become the Beginning of Joe Biden's Election Troubles?
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-25
On Wednesday, the US federal court of appeals ordered District Judge Emmet Sullivan to dismiss the case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, as earlier requested by the DOJ. Foreign relations experts have discussed the Flynn case in the light of newly released documents unearthed by the general's defence team.
sputniknews.com/analysis/202006251079721264-could-the-end-of-flynns-legal-battle-become-the-beginning-of-joe-bidens-election-troubles/

Bolton's Book Has 'Misleading and Manipulative Presentations' of Erdogan-Trump Talks, Ankara Says
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-25
In his memoir published on 23 June, John Bolton claimed that US President Donald Trump was manipulated and easily influenced by the leaders of China, Russia, Turkey, and North Korea.
sputniknews.com/world/202006251079715134-boltons-book-has-misleading-and-manipulative-presentations-of-erdogan-trump-talks-ankara-says/

Nepal Opposition MPs Move Resolution in Parliament to Reclaim Land Allegedly Encroached on by China
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-25
New Delhi (Sputnik): China has allegedly encroached on 36 hectares of land in four northern districts of Nepal by diverting the flow of rivers that act as a natural boundary. The Survey Division of Nepal's Agriculture Department reported the encroachment back in November 2019, but the K.P. Sharma Oli government put a lid on its claims.
sputniknews.com/india/202006251079715433-nepal-opposition-mps-move-resolution-in-parliament-to-reclaim-land-allegedly-encroached-on-by-china/

Nepal Rubbishes Reports of China Grabbing Its Land in Himalayan Region
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-25
New Delhi (Sputnik): Three opposition parliamentarians in Nepal had earlier put forth a motion in the House of Representatives asking to restore territory encroached upon by China through dialogue. There were also media reports quoting a "Nepali government department doc" that China had occupied 36 hectares in 4 of the nation's northern districts.
sputniknews.com/india/202006251079718142-nepal-rubbishes-reports-of-china-grabbing-its-land-in-himalayan-region/

India Urges Russia to Deliver Igla-S Missile System ASAP Amid Border Tensions, Media Claims
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-25
New Delhi (Sputnik): Media outlets earlier reported that Indian authorities have decided to "pressure" Russia into expediting the delivery of its S-400 air defence missile system to New Delhi amid the latter's ongoing border face-off with China.
sputniknews.com/india/202006251079716198-india-urges-russia-to-deliver-igla-s-missile-system-asap-amid-border-tensions-media-claims/

India, China Swear Upon Past Agreements, New Confidence-Building Measures to Break Stand-off
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-25
New Delhi (Sputnik): India and China have been in a border stand-off along the 4,057km long Line of Actual Control since the last week of April. The tensions between the neighbours escalated last week when 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a violent face-off between the Indian Army and PLA.
sputniknews.com/india/202006251079709926-india-china-swear-upon-past-agreements-new-confidence-building-measures-to-break-stand-off/

Videos: Large Explosion, Flashes of Light Reported in Iran's Tehran
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-25
A large explosion occurred east of Tehran, Iran, late Thursday night, but it remains unclear what caused the event.
sputniknews.com/middleeast/202006251079722435-videos-large-explosion-flashes-of-light-reported-in-irans-tehran/

India, Pakistan Engage in Mortar Shelling, Firefight at Border
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-25
New Delhi (Sputnik): India and Pakistan, at odds over Jammu and Kashmir since independence, have been accusing each other of constant ceasefire violations across the Line of Control (LoC). While India claimed that Pakistan has violated the ceasefire over 2,000 times in 2020, Islamabad accused New Delhi of breaking the pact over 957 times.
sputniknews.com/world/202006251079716480-india-pakistan-engage-in-mortar-shelling-firefight-at-border/

Two Terrorists Killed, 5 Members of Pakistan-Based Terror Group Lashkar-e-Taiba Arrested in Kashmir
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-25
New Delhi (Sputnik): Indian security forces have been engaged in major counter-terror operations in the Kashmir Valley since April of this year. Security forces have eliminated more than 110 terrorists so far, with intelligence services claiming that infiltration attempts from the Pakistani border may witness a sharp increase this summer.
sputniknews.com/india/202006251079714300-two-terrorists-killed-5-members-of-pakistan-based-terror-group-lashkar-e-taiba-arrested-in-kashmir/

Calls to List Antifa as Terrorist Organisation in Sweden in the Wake of Black Lives Matter Riots
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-25
US President Donald Trump has argued the violent Black Lives Matter rallies that blossomed across the country following the death of African American George Floyd in police custody and which include looting and pillaging, are being led by Antifa, and pledged to designate it as a terrorist organisation, making it illegal on American soil.
sputniknews.com/europe/202006251079714365-calls-to-list-antifa-as-terrorist-organisation-in-sweden-in-the-wake-of-black-lives-matter-riots/

Norway Paves Way for Big Expansion of Arctic Oil Exploration Amid 'Challenging' Developments
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-25
Norway is western Europe's biggest oil producer and has built the world's biggest sovereign wealth fund worth over $1 trillion on the back of its oil wealth. In the words of Norwegian Energy Minister Tina Bru new discoveries are needed to uphold employment and value creation.
sputniknews.com/europe/202006251079715050-norway-paves-way-for-big-expansion-of-arctic-oil-exploration-amid-challenging-developments/

Jupiter's Europa Could Provide 'Best Chances' of Mapping Alien Life in Solar System, Scientists Say
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-25
While it's a riddle about whether or not life is harboured in the depths of cosmic bodies other than Earth, researchers are looking forward to NASA's Europa mission. It is already destined to go down in history given multiple promising theories about life-sustaining liquids on Jupiter's legendary moon.
sputniknews.com/science/202006251079716641-jupiters-europa-could-provide-best-chances-of-mapping-alien-life-in-solar-system-scientists-say/

Iran COVID-19 update: 2,595 new cases, 134 fatalities in past 24h
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-25
TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) — The Iranian Health Ministry announced 2,595 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, putting the total number of cases in the country at 215,096.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160183/Iran-COVID-19-update-2-595-new-cases-134-fatalities-in-past

Iran expresses concern about violation of CTBT by US, France
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-25
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) — Addressing the 54th session of the CTBTO Preparatory Commission in Vienna on Thursday, Iran's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, Kazem Gharibabadi reiterated Iran's support for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons and expressed worry about violation of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) by the US and France.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160186/Iran-expresses-concern-about-violation-of-CTBT-by-US-France

Iranian sky's guards poised to deter any threats: Ari Force cmdr
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-25
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) — The Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh vowed the Iranian nation on Thursday that the Air Force capable of and ready to respond any kind of threats.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160182/Iranian-sky-s-guards-poised-to-deter-any-threats-Ari-Force-cmdr

UAE claims it is looking for good ties with Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-25
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) — In his latest remarks on Thursday, UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash has claimed that his country seeks good relations with Iran.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160181/UAE-claims-it-is-looking-for-good-ties-with-Iran

VIDEO: Locust attack on pistachio gardens on Kerman
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-25
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) — Locust swarms have attacked pistachio gardens in Rafsanjan, Kerman Province, southern Iran. As desert locust infestations in East Africa and South-West Asia have intensified in recent months, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has provided an additional $200,000 to further strengthen Iran's technical capacity to control Desert Locust.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160173/VIDEO-Locust-attack-on-pistachio-gardens-on-Kerman

IAIO delivers 3 Kosar jets to Army
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-25
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) — In a ceremony on Thursday morning, Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) delivered three Kosar jets to the Iranian Army.
en.mehrnews.com/photo/160176/IAIO-delivers-3-Kosar-jets-to-Army

Arab Parl. ratifies unified strategy against Iran, Turkey
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-25
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) — In its latest meeting on Wednesday, the Arab Parliament approved a unified hostile strategy against Iran and Turkey and put forward various accusations against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160180/Arab-Parl-ratifies-unified-strategy-against-Iran-Turkey

UNSC calls for implementation of JCPOA: Iran's amb
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-25
TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) –Iran's ambassador to the UN said that the UNSC members states unanimously called for full implementation of the JCPOA.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160188/UNSC-calls-for-implementation-of-JCPOA-Iran-s-amb

Countries' independence not US' plaything: Vaezi
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-25
TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — In a tweet on Thursday, Iranian President's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi noted that countries' independence is not the US' plaything.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160187/Countries-independence-not-US-plaything-Vaezi

Iran's information about Judge Mansouri's case limited to reports of Romanian media: spox
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-25
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) — A spokesman of Iran's Judiciary Gholamhossein Esmaeili condemned Romania's lack of cooperation with Iran on the death case of Iranian Judge Mansouri, who lost his life in Romania, saying that the Islamic Republic has no more information about the case than what Romanian media have reported and a short quotation from Bucharest's Prosecutor.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160184/Iran-s-information-about-Judge-Mansouri-s-case-limited-to-reports

The Heat: U.S. immigration and DACA ruling
Anand Naidoo | america.cgtn.com | 2020-06-25
U.S. President Trump temporarily suspends new work visas, barring foreigners from seeking employment in the United States.
america.cgtn.com/2020/06/25/the-heat-u-s-immigration-and-daca-ruling

Covid-19 cases surge in Europe FOR FIRST TIME IN MONTHS as end of lockdowns 'accelerate transmissions' — WHO
rt.com | 2020-06-25
European countries have seen increases in Covid-19 cases since they began relaxing the restrictions that were containing the virus' spread, the World Health Organization has said. | "Last week, Europe saw an increase in weekly cases for the first time in months," Hans Kluge, the WHO's European regional director, said on Thursday. "Thirty countries have seen increases in new cumulative cases over the past two weeks," he added. | The easing of lockdowns and of other obligatory restrictive measures has led to "accelerated transmission" of coronavirus. This, in turn, may push Europe's health systems "to the brink…
rt.com/news/492930-covid-surges-europe-who/

165 workers test positive for Covid-19, as major outbreak hits meat factory in England
rt.com | 2020-06-25
A mass outbreak of coronavirus has struck a meat factory in West Yorkshire, England with a total of 165 employees testing positive for Covid-19, the local council confirmed on Thursday. | The first cases of the deadly virus at Kober factory in Cleckheaton — a supplier to Asda, the major UK supermarket — were confirmed by Health Secretary Matt Hancock earlier this week. The food factory had closed on June 18, but reopened once again on Tuesday. | The local Kirklees Council said the 165 positive cases are being chased up by the NHS Test and Trace program and workers are being advised to self-isolate f…
rt.com/uk/492923-test-positive-covid19-meat-factory/

Texas slams brakes on its reopening process as coronavirus cases soar
rt.com | 2020-06-25
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced that the state is halting its reopening process after hospitals were flooded with new Covid-19 cases and health officials raised fears of bed shortages. | "The last thing we want to do as a state is go backwards and close down businesses," Abbott said in a statement. "This temporary pause will help our state corral the spread until we can safely enter the next phase of opening our state for business." | The development comes as Texas, the US state with the second largest population, continues to report record increases in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. | More t…
rt.com/usa/492945-texas-halt-reopening-coronavirus-cases-spike/

Say what, Joe? Biden says over 120 MILLION Americans died of Covid-19
rt.com | 2020-06-25
Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden got his numbers mixed up just a bit, getting the number of Americans who died from the coronavirus off by a factor of 1,000, as he ventured outside for a healthcare event in Pennsylvania. | "People don't have a job, people don't know where to go, they don't know what to do," Biden said on Thursday at a campaign event in Lancaster. | Now we have over 120 million dead from COVID. | Joe Biden is very confused. | He just falsely claimed 120 million Americans (more than one-third of the country) died from the coronavirus. | This is after he previously claimed 150 million Am…
rt.com/usa/492964-biden-americans-dead-coronavirus/

'Black people don't give a damn about statues': BET founder mocks woke whites toppling monuments to assuage racial guilt
rt.com | 2020-06-25
Painfully woke white people yanking TV shows off the air and tearing down statues aren't helping the racial justice cause, according to the founder of Black Entertainment Television. He says black people "laugh at" these displays. | Removing Confederate statues does nothing for black people, billionaire TV magnate Robert Johnson told Fox News on Wednesday. "It's not going to give a kid whose parents can't afford college, money to go to college. It's not going to close the labor gap…and it's not going to take people off welfare or food stamps." | It's tantamount to rearranging deck chairs on a racial Titanic.
rt.com/usa/492937-bet-founder-mocks-woke-apologists-whiteness/

'Black people don't give a damn about statues': BET founder mocks woke whites toppling monuments to assuage racial guilt
rt.com | 2020-06-25
Painfully woke white people yanking TV shows off the air and tearing down statues aren't helping the racial justice cause, according to the founder of Black Entertainment Television. He says black people "laugh at" these displays. | Removing Confederate statues does nothing for black people, billionaire TV magnate Robert Johnson told Fox News on Wednesday. "It's not going to give a kid whose parents can't afford college, money to go to college. It's not going to close the labor gap…and it's not going to take people off welfare or food stamps." | It's tantamount to rearranging deck chairs on a racial Titanic.
rt.com/usa/492937-bet-founder-mocks-woke-apologists-whiteness/

Democrats seethe as Trump calls them 'more unreasonable' than North Korea, China or Russia
rt.com | 2020-06-25
US President Donald Trump paid the opposition Democrats a backhanded compliment, saying in a speech that they were tougher to deal with and "far more unreasonable" than the governments of North Korea, China or Russia. | The Democrats in the USA are much tougher to deal with than any of these people that we deal with. They're far more unreasonable. And actually, they're a little crazy. | Trump made the comment as part of an anecdote during an address at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Wisconsin on Friday, prompting the DNC war room to accuse him of having "no idea what it means to be president" and daring t…
rt.com/usa/492969-trump-unreasonable-democrats-korea/

Democrats seethe as Trump calls them 'more unreasonable' than North Korea, China or Russia
rt.com | 2020-06-25
US President Donald Trump paid the opposition Democrats a backhanded compliment, saying in a speech that they were tougher to deal with and "far more unreasonable" than the governments of North Korea, China or Russia. | The Democrats in the USA are much tougher to deal with than any of these people that we deal with. They're far more unreasonable. And actually, they're a little crazy. | Trump made a comment as part of an anecdote during an address at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Wisconsin on Friday, prompting the DNC war room to accuse him of having "no idea what it means to be president" and daring to…
rt.com/usa/492969-trump-unreasonable-democrats-korea/

MASSIVE EXPLOSION rocks gas storage facility near military & research site outside Tehran (VIDEOS)
rt.com | 2020-06-25
A major explosion outside Tehran has triggered speculation of an attack against an army base or a research site, but the Iranian military says it was an incident at a gas storage facility. | The blast did not take place at a military site, but in the "public area" nearby, defense ministry spokesman Davoud Abdi told state TV late Thursday night, adding that the blaze was quickly brought under control and that there were no casualties. | Massive explosion east of #Tehran in an area that looks like full of research facilities! The explo…
rt.com/news/492967-tehran-explosion-military-base/

MASSIVE EXPLOSION rocks gas storage facility near military & research site outside Tehran (VIDEOS)
rt.com | 2020-06-25
A major explosion outside Tehran has triggered speculation of an attack against an army base or a research site, but the Iranian military says it was an incident at a gas storage facility. | The blast did not take place at a military site. Rather, between 11pm and midnight local time, a gas tank exploded in the "public area" nearby, Defense Ministry spokesman Brigadier General Davoud Abdi told the media, adding that the blaze was quickly brought under control and there were no casualties. | Massive explosion east of #Tehran in an are…
rt.com/news/492967-tehran-explosion-military-base/

Lightning kills over 100 in one day as thunderstorms rage across northern India
rt.com | 2020-06-25
At least 107 people have been killed in lightning strikes in northern India, as the monsoon season continues to rage and the country's meteorological department issues fresh 'red alerts' of thunderstorms and heavy rain. | Lightning struck numerous districts across the northeastern states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar during heavy storms on Thursday. The majority of the victims were farmers working in the paddy fields when the squall hit, state disaster management officials reported. | Thunderstorms have so far claimed the lives of 83 residents in the Bihar region alone, and over 20 more died in the surrounding ar…
rt.com/news/492961-lightning-kills-india-monsoon-bihar/

Fighting words: Trump tweets that police are 'furious' over plan to paint BLACK LIVES MATTER in front of Trump Tower in NYC
rt.com | 2020-06-25
Bringing up a report that New York City wants to paint the words "Black Lives Matter" on Fifth Avenue, right outside his flagship property, US President Donald Trump said the city's police were mad about it. | Tweeting from a trip to Wisconsin on Thursday, Trump said he heard Mayor Bill de Blasio wanted to paint the city yellow with the name of the movement — and noted that some of its slogans are calling for the murder of police. | Told that @NYCMayor Bill de Blasio wants to paint the fabled & beautiful Fifth Avenue, right in front of Trump T…
rt.com/usa/492958-trump-tower-new-york-blm/

Russia says Poland should be aware of costs if it wants to obtain status of 'frontline state'
rt.com | 2020-06-25
Poland should be aware of the costs of obtaining the status of a 'frontline state', including implications for its own security, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Grushko said on Thursday. He was commenting on the US plans to relocate its forces from Germany to Poland. | "If Warsaw wishes to intentionally position itself in the capacity of a frontline state by accommodating foreign forces on a permanent basis, it is apparently aware of all related costs, including those that concern its own security," Grushko told TASS. | Speaking with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda on Wednesday, President Donald…
rt.com/newsline/492934-poland-costs-frontline-state/

AI call centre supports isolated households during COVID-19 pandemic
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-06-25
An AI call centre developed by an Imperial graduate is helping to identify households needing extra support during lockdown.
imperial.ac.uk/news/198634/ai-call-centre-supports-isolated-households

Countries around the world are taking swift action to quash Covid hotspots as England gets set to head to the pub
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-25
Governments and businesses are ramping up precautions after the number of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases increased in various parts of the world.Meanwhile, in the UK, where daily confirmed cases rose by 653 and deaths by 154, the government is pressing on with plans to ease lockdown in England, by far the worst affected of the four nations.Indonesia was expected to pass the 50,000 mark for confirmed infections on Thursday.In Melbourne, health workers planned to go door to door to test more than 100,000…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/06/25/countries-around-the-world-are-taking-swift-action-to-quash-covid-hotspots-as-england-gets-set-to-head-to-the-pub/

Walk-in centres to provide coronavirus testing in 'heart of communities'
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-25
Walk-in centres for coronavirus (Covid-19) testing are to be set up to make it easier for people without cars to get tested for the virus.Six centres are being trialled in Newcastle, Rochdale, Leeds, Brent, Newham and Slough, with the latter described as a hybrid drive and walk through.The exact location of the centres has not been confirmed by officials but one is understood to be on a basketball court, and there have been reports they will spring up in empty shops and car parks.A source at the Department of Health and Social Care said officials were working on "walk through testing sites in England for people w…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/06/25/walk-in-centres-to-provide-coronavirus-testing-in-heart-of-communities/

Covid-19 ban on brass and woodwind instruments in churches, MPs told
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-25
Brass and woodwind instruments should not be used in churches to help combat the spread of Covid-19, MPs have been told.Conservative MP Andrew Selous, in his role as the Church of England's representative in the Commons, said there will be no cap placed on the number of people attending church services as long as Covid-secure guidelines are met.But he added singing and chanting are not allowed even at a distance, and there are certain instruments which cannot be used.Lichfield Cathedral (PA)Speaking in the Commons, Conservative Michael Fabricant asked when people will be allowed to return to evensong and enjoy th…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/06/25/covid-19-ban-on-brass-and-woodwind-instruments-in-churches-mps-told/

Russians begin voting on changes allowing Putin to stay in power until 2036
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-25
Polls have opened in Russia for a week-long vote on constitutional changes that would allow president Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036.The vote on a range of constitutional amendments, proposed by Putin in January, was initially scheduled for 22 April but was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.It was later rescheduled for 1 July, with polling stations opening a week earlier and staying open for seven days in an effort to avoid crowds on the main voting day.The proposed amendments include a change in the constitution that would allow 67-year-old Putin, who has ruled Russia for over two decades…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2020/06/25/russians-begin-voting-on-changes-allowing-putin-to-stay-in-power-until-2036/

Leadership That Neglects Science Led to Worst COVID Crises in US and Brazil
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-25
As coronavirus infections worldwide approach 10 million, nearly half can be found in the two largest countries in the Americas: the United States and Brazil, which now has the worst infection rate in the world and could surpass the U.S. death toll next month. "What we see in the country is a reflection of the leadership that we have," says Marcia Castro, professor of demography, chair of the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and co-chair o…
truthout.org/video/leadership-that-neglects-science-led-to-worst-covid-crises-in-us-and-brazil/

"The Cops Are With the Fascists": How Police Terror and Trumpism Converge
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-25
Kelly Hayes talks with grassroots strategist Ejeris Dixon about fascism, police violence and how we can fight back. | Note: This is a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clarity. Copy may not be in its final form. | TRANSCRIPT : | Kelly Hayes: Welcome to "Movement Memos," a Truthout podcast about things you should know, if you want to change the world. I'm your host Kelly Hayes. In our last episode, Ejeris Dixon and I talked about what a left display book for solidarity might look…
truthout.org/audio/the-cops-are-with-the-fascists-how-police-terror-and-trumpism-converge/

Oakland School Board Unanimously Votes to Disband Its Own Police Force
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-25
The Oakland Unified School District unanimously voted on Wednesday evening to disband its own police department. | The measure passed by the school board will redirect a police budget of $2.5 million to other programs for students. Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell supported the move. | "As an educator, I know that students and staff must be safe physically and emotionally. In r…
truthout.org/articles/oakland-school-board-unanimously-votes-to-disband-its-own-police-force/

Wendy's Chairman and Top Owner Is Trump Donor, Fundraiser and Friend
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-25
Earlier this month, the hashtag #WendysIsOverParty went viral on Twitter after Business Insider reported in May that James Bodenstedt, CEO of Muy! Companies, an owner of Wendy's, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell franchises, had donated more than $400,000 to Donald Trump's reelection campaign. At the time of the reporting, Bodenstedt was set to join a roundtable discussion hosted by Trump on…
truthout.org/articles/wendys-chairman-and-top-owner-is-trump-donor-fundraiser-and-friend/

Thursday 7/2: LaborFest 2020: South Africa & COVID & Class struggle
Herb Mintz | indybay.org | 2020-06-25
This is a internet Zoom based event. You can be anywhere to participant. Please visit the LaborFest 2020 website URL to register and to receive a Zoom invitation to the event.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/23/18834522.php

Friday 7/3: LaborFest 2020: Film: "Sir, No Sir" — The GI Movement to End the Vietnam War
Herb Mintz | indybay.org | 2020-06-25
This is a internet Zoom based event. You can be anywhere to participate. Please visit the LaborFest 2020 website URL to register and to receive a Zoom invitation to the event.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/23/18834523.php

Trump Unloads on Bolton After Bolton Unloads on Trump
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-06-25
John Bolton's new memoir "The Room Where It Happened," which came out two days ago in spite of White House attempts to block it, is the standard kiss and tell that senior American politicians and officials tend to write to make money for their retirement. There should be no question but that Bolton has done his best to cast the president in as bad a light as possible,…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/06/25/trump-unloads-on-bolton-after-bolton-unloads-on-trump/

Human Nature: An Oppressive Construct
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-06-25
Rod DREHER | A reader sends in a link to this nine-minute New Yorker documentary about a woke young couple raising their child to be gender-neutral. I had to stop watching it out of pity for this kid. These loons are going to screw him or her up terribly, and he or she will hate them: | Blank-slate utopians, man. So very many of our problems today come from a refusal to accept givenness as a natural condition. | So many on the left today have forgotten human nature. In his sizzling monologue last night, Tucker Carlson featured a can't-make-this-stuff-up moment. I've cued the monologue clip to that moment:…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/06/25/human-nature-an-oppressive-construct/

'Act with necessary force': Greta Thunberg says BLM protests & 'corona crisis' give blueprint for climate change fight
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-06-24
The Black Lives Matter protests across the world show the 'necessary force' people need to use when fighting global warming, teen activist turned climate change icon Greta Thunberg believes.
mronline.org/2020/06/24/act-with-necessary-force-greta-thunberg-says-blm-protests-corona-crisis-give-blueprint-for-climate-change-fight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=act-with-necessary-force-greta-thunberg-says-blm-protests-corona-crisis-give-blueprint-for-climate-change-fight

Billions of children are being punished by the pandemic
Vijay Prashad | mronline.org | 2020-06-24
There are immense casualties from this Great Lockdown. Incomes have collapsed for half the world's population, while hunger rates are on the rise. But there are other casualties, other victims, often less remarked upon.
mronline.org/2020/06/24/billions-of-children-are-being-punished-by-the-pandemic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=billions-of-children-are-being-punished-by-the-pandemic

Video: "Militants" Launch Massive Drone Attack on Russian Airbase in Syria
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-24
Late on June 22, Russian air defense units repelled a massive drone attack on Russia's Hmeimim air base in Syria. According to local sources, Russian Pantsir and Tor systems launched almost two dozen missiles at unmanned aerial vehicles launched by …
globalresearch.ca/video-militants-launch-massive-drone-attack-russian-airbase-syria/5716821

The PLO's Half-Hearted Attempt to Counter Israeli Annexation of Palestine
Ramzy Baroud | mintpressnews.com | 2020-06-24
As soon as Washington's plan was announced in January, followed by Israel's insistence that annexation of Palestinian territories was imminent, the PLO spun into a strange political mode, far more unpredictable and bizarre than ever before.
mintpressnews.com/plo-half-hearted-attempt-counter-israel-annexation/268909/

Palestinian Scholar Noura Erakat: Israeli Forces Killed My Cousin on His Sister's Wedding Day
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-06-24
Israeli soldiers on Tuesday killed 27-year-old Ahmed Erekat at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank as he was on his way to pick up his sister, who was set to be married that night. Ahmed Erekat is the nephew of senior Palestinian official Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organization, and cousin of Palestinian American legal scholar Noura Erakat, who says Israeli claims that Ahmed was attempting a car-ramming attack on soldiers are completely unfounded. "What we understand is that Ahmed lost control of his car or was confused while he was in his car. That was all it took to have a kne…
www.democracynow.org/2020/6/24/noura_erakat

Bayer Pays $10 Billion to Settle Thousands of Monsanto Glyphosate Lawsuits
Zero Hedge | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-24
After decades of widespread use as company scientists played down research showing a definitive link between the product and growing rates of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, Monsanto parent company Bayer has agreed to pay up to $10 billion to settle claims that …
globalresearch.ca/bayer-pays-10bn-settle-thousands-monsanto-glyphosate-lawsuits/5716844

In Minnesota, Ellison Announces Climate Lawsuit Against Exxon, Koch, and API
Andrea Germanos, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-06-24
"There are no more worthy targets of a climate fraud lawsuit than Exxon, Koch Industries, and API: the unholy trinity of climate denial." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/minnesota-sues-koch-exxon-api.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/06/24/minnesota-ellison-announces-climate-lawsuit-against-exxon-koch-and-api?cd-origin=rss

'Vindication': Bayer Reaches $10 Billion Settlement Over Roundup Cancer Lawsuits
Andrea Germanos, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-06-24
The deal includes $1.25 billion to cover potential future settlements. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/monsanto_bayer-settlement.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/06/24/vindication-bayer-reaches-10-billion-settlement-over-roundup-cancer-lawsuits?cd-origin=rss

Will Biden Remain Tone Deaf to Palestinian Rights?
Medea Benjamin | zcomm.org | 2020-06-24
Biden's unconditional support for Israel's rightwing government is not only less and less popular among Americans, but it guarantees continued repression against Palestinians and continued unrest in the region…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/will-biden-remain-tone-deaf-to-palestinian-rights/

Will Biden Remain Tone Deaf to Palestinian Rights?
Medea Benjamin and Ariel Gold | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-24
Joe Biden wants you to believe that he is opposed to Israel's likely annexation of parts of the West Bank that Netanyahu plans to carry out in July. "I do not support annexation," he said during a call with American Jewish donors on June 16. But only a month ago, Biden senior foreign policy advisor …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/will-biden-remain-tone-deaf-to-palestinian-rights/

Trump Sanctions the International Criminal Court
Charles Pierson | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-24
On June 11, President Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring a national emergency. Is the emergency the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed 450,000 people worldwide, including 110,000 in the US? Is it racist cops killing Black Americans? Is it the nation's sky-high unemployment and the threat of a second Great Depression? No, no, and no. It's the International Criminal Court's investigation into war crimes in Afghanistan.
counterpunch.org/2020/06/24/trump-sanctions-the-international-criminal-court/

Kosovo 'president' cancels US trip after war crimes indictment but Trump-sponsored talks still on
rt.com | 2020-06-24
Talks sponsored by US President Donald Trump between Serbia and its breakaway province of Kosovo will still take place but without Kosovo leader Hashim Thaci, who was indicted for war crimes by an international court in The Hague. | Thaci has notified the White House that he was not coming, Ambassador Richard Grenell, Trump's special envoy for Kosovo-Serbia talks, confirmed on Wednesday. | "I respect his decision not to attend the discussions until the legal issues of those allegations are settled," Grenell added. | The President of Kosovo has just informed us that he has canceled his trip to Washington, D.C.
rt.com/news/492838-kosovo-president-war-crimes/

ICC Condemns 'Unlawful' US Attempt to Block Court's War Crimes Investigation Via Threats and Coercion
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-06-24
The head of the International Criminal Court expressed shock late Tuesday at the Trump administration's threats to the institution, made in response to the court's decision to open a probe into war crimes in Afghanistan, and accused the U.S. of unlawful conduct. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1186005805_1.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/06/24/icc-condemns-unlawful-us-attempt-block-courts-war-crimes-investigation-threats-and?cd-origin=rss

Experts See Ulterior Motives Behind US Decision to Finally Deport Haitian Death Squad Leader
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-06-24
Emmanuel "Toto" Constant was immediately arrested after touching down in Port-au-Prince, 26 years after he fled to the US following the Raboteau massacre.
mintpressnews.com/experts-ulterior-motives-us-decision-deport-emmanuel-toto-constant-haitia/268934/

A US Navy Destroyer Just Entered Venezuelan Waters. Is Trump Trying to Start a War?
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-06-24
The USS Nitze is conducting what the US military is calling a "freedom of navigation operation… contesting an excessive maritime claim by Venezuela."
mintpressnews.com/uss-nitze-enters-venezuela-waters-trump-trying-to-start-a-war/268898/

White Lives Don't Matter
Paul Craig Roberts | thealtworld.com | 2020-06-24
William Engdahl ( www.globalresearch.ca/america-own-color-revolution/5716153 ) explains where the money for Black lives Matter, Antifa, Act Blue, and associated socialist organization partners in overthrowing "whiteness" comes from–the Ford Foundation, Soros' foundations, Kellogg Foundation, Ben & Jerry's, Hewlett Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Heinz Foundation, Apple, Disney, Nike. | With George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Teddy Roosevelt disposed of, Jesus and Christ…

White Lives Don’t Matter

Reclaiming Work: Can Cooperatives Overthrow The Gig Economy?
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-24
The pandemic has brought into focus the stark conditions and precarity faced by workers in the gig-economy. When the dust settles, can these workers who were at the frontlines of this crisis build a fairer future? The workers featured in Reclaiming Work believe so. This short documentary by Cassie Quarless and Usayd Younis of black & brown film features cycle courier cooperatives who offer a socialist alternative to the digital giants of Deliveroo and Uber. In fact, La Pájara, one of the cycle cooperatives showcased in the documentary, was formed following protest movements against Deliveroo in Madrid. Coope…
popularresistance.org/reclaiming-work-can-cooperatives-overthrow-the-gig-economy/

Hands off the monuments to Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Grant!
WSWS Repost | indybay.org | 2020-06-24
Protesters in San Francisco recently knocked over a statue of Ulysses S. Grant, who commanded the Union to victory in the Civil War and suppressed the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction. | In this perspective from the World Socialist Web Site, Tom Mackaman and Niles Niemuth explain why this and similar actions around the country only help the ruling class's objective of pitting members of the working class against each other.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/22/18834438.php

Coast to coast, marchers declare: 'Black trans lives matter!'
Martha Grevatt | workers.org | 2020-06-24
"Say his name! Tony McDade!" These words rang out on June 20 as hundreds of Clevelanders, members of the LGBTQ2S+ community and allies, marched to the theme, "All Black Lives Matter." They took to the streets to raise the name of Tony McDade, a Black trans man killed by police . . . | Continue reading Coast to coast, marchers declare: 'Black trans lives matter!' at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/06/49607/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coast-to-coast-marchers-declare-black-trans-lives-matter

US sanctions five Iranian ship captains for bringing oil to Venezuela
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-24
Speaking to reporters, Pompeo also said the United States continues to support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido. Washington, which seeks the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and most other Western governments have recognized Guaido as the legitimate leader of the OPEC nation.
yenisafak.com/en/news/us-sanctions-five-iranian-ship-captains-for-bringing-oil-to-venezuela-3532892

US Sanctions Iranian Ship Captains as Russia Hosts Venezuelan FM
Lucas Koerner and Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2020-06-24
Russian FM Sergei Lavrov reiterated his opposition to US aggression in Venezuela.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14920

Troubling India-China Border Skirmishes. Dangerous Game. Was Washington Involved in Spearheading Conflict?
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-24
A longstanding line of control dispute along the border separating China and India flared up weeks earlier. | Both countries claim sovereignty over the disputed territory. Until April, forces of both countries hadn't used live fire for decades. | According to Indian …
globalresearch.ca/troubling-india-china-border-skirmishes-dangerous-game-was-washington-involved-in-spearheading-conflict/5716860

"Greater Israel" in the Making: Netanyahu Regime's Illegal Annexation Scheme Nears Implementation
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-24
Trump's unlawful Deal of the Century scheme green-lighted Israeli annexation of illegally established settlements on stolen Palestinian land and the Jordan Valley. | Netanyahu earlier vowed to press ahead with annexation. | Reportedly on or around July 1, he'll initially announce the …
globalresearch.ca/greater-israel-in-the-making-netanyahu-regimes-illegal-annexation-scheme-nears-implementation/5716873

Let's Make Sure We Get the Green New Deal Right
Marshall Auerback | zcomm.org | 2020-06-24
COVID-19 will force us to rethink many of the assumptions underlying existing GND proposals…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/lets-make-sure-we-get-the-green-new-deal-right/

The Next AOC? Progressive Insurgent Jamaal Bowman Takes Big Lead Over Rep. Eliot Engel in NY Primary
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-06-24
In what could be one of the biggest progressive upsets of the year, Jamaal Bowman, an African American former middle school principal, appears headed to victory over 16-term Democratic Congressmember Eliot Engel in Tuesday's New York primary election. The race has not been called, but Bowman has a large lead over Engel, the powerful chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee known for his support of Israel. Bowman supports a Green New Deal, Medicare for All and defunding the police. We air his remarks from a campaign party late Tuesday.
www.democracynow.org/2020/6/24/jamaal_bowman

Outbreak at San Quentin: COVID Is Skyrocketing in CA Prisons. Why Haven't More People Been Released?
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-06-24
As coronavirus rapidly spreads through California's overcrowded prisons, 400 people have tested positive for the virus at San Quentin State Prison. Advocates and incarcerated people warn conditions behind bars make it nearly impossible to stop the virus once it enters. We speak with Adnan Khan, executive director of Re: Store Justice, an organization that advocates for policy and alternative responses to violence and life sentences. He links inhumane prison conditions to the mass uprising in the streets against systemic racism and state violence. "There are literally millions of people in prison based on the 'cred…
www.democracynow.org/2020/6/24/san_quentin_coronavirus

Chinagate Is The Craziest Conspiracy Theory Yet
Andrew Korybko | thealtworld.com | 2020-06-24
It is totally unbelievable to imagine that Trump purportedly solicited China's support for his re-election campaign via international economic means and even endorsed the country's anti-terrorist policies in Xinjiang. Nothing could be further from the truth. | Former National Security Advisor John Bolton's book contains many passages that are receiving a lot of attention from the mainstream media, but one stands out among the rest. The disgraced official, who was fired by Trump last September, claims that the President sought China's help for his re-election campaign. According to Bolton, Trump asked President Xi…

Chinagate Is The Craziest Conspiracy Theory Yet

Chinagate Is the Craziest Conspiracy Theory Yet. Alleged Pro-Trump Election Meddling
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-24
It is totally unbelievable to imagine that Trump purportedly solicited China's support for his re-election campaign via international economic means and even endorsed the country's anti-terrorist policies in Xinjiang. Nothing could be further from the truth. | Former National Security Advisor | …
globalresearch.ca/chinagate-craziest-conspiracy-theory-yet/5716835

Billions of children are being punished by the pandemic
Vijay Prashad | zcomm.org | 2020-06-24
The deep impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on children who are suffering disproportionately amid the pandemic with limited access to education and higher levels of violence…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/billions-of-children-are-being-punished-by-the-pandemic/

Behind the Veil of the Protest Movement, the War on the American People Is Gaining Pace
Mike Whitney | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-24
"This is not a momentary civil disturbance. This is a serious, and highly organized political movement…It is deep and profound and has vast political ambitions. It is insidious, it will grow. It's goal is to end liberal democracy and challenge …
globalresearch.ca/behind-protest-movement-war-american-people-gaining-pace/5716840

Bolton Weaves a Tall Tale in his Venezuela Chapter
Leonardo Flores | commondreams.org | 2020-06-24
President Nicol√°s Maduro addressed hundreds of thousands of supporters on May 1, 2019, a day after Guaid√≥'s attempted coup. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/maduro_may_1.jpg …
commondreams.org/views/2020/06/24/bolton-weaves-tall-tale-his-venezuela-chapter?cd-origin=rss

Bolton weaves a tall tale in his Venezuela chapter
Leonardo Flores | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-24
Per Bolton, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro remains in power only because the Trump administration lacked the determination to keep the pressure on. He argues that sanctions were neither strict nor swiftly applied. Yet during Bolton's tenure, the Trump administration blocked Venezuela's ability to trade gold, froze the assets of state oil company PDVSA (including US based subsidiary Citgo Petroleum), sanctioned Venezuela's Central Bank, and imposed an economic embargo. All of this occurred between November 2018 and August 2019, during Bolton's tenure as Trump's National Security Advisor. | Four major sanction…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/24/bolton-weaves-a-tall-tale-in-his-venezuela-chapter/

Why the Dreamers won
Editor | workers.org | 2020-06-24
The Supreme Court for over 230 years has carried out the conservative goals of its creators. It has protected private property — including the "ownership" of human beings — and minimized the right of the poor to associate for united struggle. Currently, SCOTUS consists of a majority of conservative and . . . | Continue reading Why the Dreamers won at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/06/49600/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-the-dreamers-won

Fight to Vote: COVID-19 threatens activist's opportunity to vote
splcenter.org | 2020-06-24
splcenter.org/news/2020/06/25/fight-vote-covid-19-threatens-activists-opportunity-vote

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed why we urgently need to re-imagine democracy
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-06-24
By Dr Clodagh Harris and Ian Hughes: The Covid-19 pandemic has spawned a rash of articles speculating about how our world will change in the aftermath of the virus. Indian author and political activist Arundhati Roy has described the pandemic as a portal, an opportunity for humanity collectively to break with the past, leaving our 'dead …
truepublica.org.uk/global/the-covid-19-pandemic-has-exposed-why-we-urgently-need-to-re-imagine-democracy/

Police Lessons From Cuba
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-24
Contrary to the image of brutal and repressive communists, police in Cuba offer an instructive example for activists in the United States. Police live in the cities they patrol. They generally treat citizens with respect. As I documented in my book Dateline Havana, police beatings of criminals are rare and police murders are nonexistent. Cuba has one of the lowest crime rates in Latin America. | The ongoing protests for Black lives in the United States have forced an unprecedented national debate about the role of policing. Should police departments be defunded and that money be diverted to help poor communities?
popularresistance.org/police-lessons-from-cuba/

Anti-racism protesters in Wisconsin tear down statue of… anti-slavery hero (VIDEOS)
rt.com | 2020-06-24
With vandals targeting 'problematic' statues across the US, a crowd in Madison, Wisconsin vented their fury on an unlikely target: A memorial to Hans Christian Heg, an immigrant who died fighting against the Confederacy. | Born in Norway in 1829, Heg arrived in the US 11 years later. He later joined the Republican Party and became known as an anti-slavery activist, as well as the leader of an anti-slave catcher militia. Fighting for the Union during the civil war, Heg was fatally wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga, and had a statue erected in his honor in 1924. | That same statue was lashed with chains and t…
rt.com/usa/492819-anti-slavery-statue-felled-wisconsin/

May All Be Revealed
Caitlin Johnstone | thealtworld.com | 2020-06-24
"If wars can be started by lies then they can be stopped by truth." | ~ Julian Assange | "That which can be destroyed by the truth, should be." | ~ P C Hodgell | Human life is confusing. A human's purpose in life is to make it less so. | The healthiest desire a human can have is for confusion and obfuscation to be replaced with clear seeing. This means wanting the truth to be revealed, whether it be for matters as large as the global-scale agendas of secretive power structures, or matters as small as the delusion-based mental habits hidden in your own subconscious. For the lover of truth, it's all the same desire…

May All Be Revealed

New US indictment of Assange accuses WikiLeaks founder of 'conspiring with Anonymous' hackers… in FBI sting op?
rt.com | 2020-06-24
A superseding US indictment of Julian Assange broadens the charges against the WikiLeaks founder by accusing him of conspiring with a hacker affiliated with the groups Anonymous and LulzSec — who turned out to be an FBI informant. | The US Department of Justice revealed the new indictment on Wednesday, intended to "broaden the scope of the conspiracy" Assange was accused of in May 2019, shortly after he was hauled out…
rt.com/usa/492856-assange-new-conspiracy-charges/

As peace in Sudan remains elusive, protesters mobilize to "correct the revolution"
Pavan Kulkarni | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-24
The repeated delays in peace talks to end the civil war in Sudan have also delayed the formation of the legislative council. This has effectively stalled any progress in meeting the demands of the Sudanese Revolution which overthrew Omar al-Bashir…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/24/as-peace-in-sudan-remains-elusive-protesters-mobilize-to-correct-the-revolution/

Int'l law will determine future of Libya, says Turkey
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-24
The vice president of Turkey on Wednesday underlined that international law would determine Libya's future."Putschists should know that it will be on the legitimate basis of international law that will determine the future of peace in Libya," Fuat Oktay said, adding that with Tripoli's "decisive stance" and Turkey's support, all "games and traps have been thwarted."Oktay said Turkey would back "its Libyan brothers until peace, tranquility and justice are established in the country."He emphasized that those who until now "could not propose any approach towards resolution" to the conflict between the war-torn count…
yenisafak.com/en/world/intl-law-will-determine-future-of-libya-says-turkey-3532874

Mapping Police Violence Across The USA
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-24
Police forces across the United States have committed widespread and egregious human rights violations in response to largely peaceful assemblies protesting systemic racism and police violence, including the killing of Black people. | Amnesty International has documented 125 separate incidents of police violence against protesters in 40 states and the District of Columbia between 26 May and 5 June 2020. These acts of excessive force were committed by members of state and local police departments, as well as by National Guard troops and security force personnel from several federal agencies. Among the abuses docum…
popularresistance.org/mapping-police-violence-across-the-usa/

Why Black Lives Matter Global Network's Fundraising Bonanza Rings the Scam Alarm
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-24
Though the Black Lives Matter Global Network positions itself as a charity, its funding and spending are not transparent, while its activities appear partisan and less than peaceful, say Wall Street analyst Charles Ortel and Robert Bishop, retired corporate CPA, suspecting the entity may be involved in potential fraud and money laundering schemes.
sputniknews.com/analysis/202006241079708414-why-black-lives-matter-global-networks-fundraising-bonanza-rings-the-scam-alarm/

US unilateralism poses serious threat to international peace, security: Ghalibaf
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-24
TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called the unilateral behavior of the US a serious threat to international peace and security and stressed the need for regional and international cooperation to counter the irrational actions of the White House.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160148/US-unilateralism-poses-serious-threat-to-international-peace

Sunday 6/28: Sit. Walk. Listen. Because Black Lives Matter
Sit.Walk.Listen. | indybay.org | 2020-06-24
Henry J. Kaiser Memorial Park (19th st. and Telegraph ave), Oakland, CA | Dear siblings, these times are a great call for change. | As mindfulness practitioners, we can breathe for others who cannot. Let's bring the practice of peaceful compassionate nonviolence to the streets; to listen, to follow, and support black people. | As Thich Nhat Hanh once said: "Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity." | Together we can walk in peace, love, compassion and awareness.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/22/18834485.php

Tuesday 6/23: Community Meeting on Police Response at Protests
San José Peace and Justice Center | indybay.org | 2020-06-24
Zoom online meeting | Register in advance for this meeting: bit.ly/ComMtg0623 (or us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApd-yvrjIvGtIy2_uCkP4yNI3-5dheaEDs) | After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/23/18834486.php

Saturday 6/27: Peaceful Protest for Black Lives Matter
Peaceful Protest for Black Lives Matter | indybay.org | 2020-06-24
Santa Cruz Clock Tower | Pacific Ave. and Water St., Santa Cruz…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/24/18834551.php

Mobilize, Organize, Legislate, and
Daniel Warner | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-24
Millions marched across the United States in protest and celebration of Juneteenth on June 19. There have been localized million people marches, specifically in 1982 in New York for a nuclear freeze; in Washington D.C. in 1995 the Million Man March to "convey to the world a vastly different picture of the Black male;" the…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/24/mobilize-organize-legislate-and/

Popularity of Bail Funds Continue Protests' Momentum
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-06-24
ATLANTA–On June 1, police officers had 20-year-old William Lefforge, and about 50 other protesters, boxed in on the sidewalk near Atlanta City Hall. The officers warned the protesters they had three minutes to leave, but according to Lefforge, the group could not get by the police. The police arrested them and transported Lefforge and his group to the Atlanta Detention Center. Lefforge estimated his arrest happened around 4 p.m., well before the 9 p.m. curfew that Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has since lifted. | Lefforge called his mother, Jen, who in turn reached out to the Atlanta Solidarity Fund. Thanks to…
therealnews.com/columns/popularity-of-bail-funds-continue-protests-momentum

What Elinor Ostrom's Work Tells Us About Defunding The Police
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-24
In the past weeks, I've watched the news about the explosion of protests against police brutality and racism in the United States and around the world, and the resulting conversations on police defunding, reform or abolition. As I scrolled through social media and obsessively scanned and rescanned the headlines, a small thought tugged at me. | It was the story of how one of my heroes, Elinor Ostrom, who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2009, had arrived at the research that made her famous. Ostrom has become celebrated as the person who introduced the world to "the commons" — that is, ho…
popularresistance.org/what-elinor-ostroms-work-tells-us-about-defunding-the-police/

Republican Police Reform Bill Fails to Pass US Senate Vote
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-24
The GOP initiative was announced last week by President Donald Trump in response to the protests over the death of George Floyd that have been ongoing for weeks and demands to "defund the police". Trump refused to cut the funds, suggesting instead an array of measures aimed at preventing new cases of police brutality.
sputniknews.com/us/202006241079711285-republican-police-reform-bill-fails-to-pass-us-senate-vote-/

Detroit cops made first known wrongful arrest based on faulty facial recognition software, ACLU complaint claims
rt.com | 2020-06-24
A case involving a black man who was wrongfully detained due to an incorrect facial recognition match could be the first of its kind, the ACLU has said. The civil liberties group has filed a complaint with Detroit police. | The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a formal letter of protest on Wednesday over the arrest and treatment of Robert Williams, who was cuffed on his front lawn by Detroit officers after being suspected of stealing watches from a boutique. The arrest, which was made in January, came about after Williams was flagged by a facial recognition system used by the Detroit Police Dep…
rt.com/usa/492802-aclu-facial-recognition-wrongful-arrest/

Get Police Out of Schools — Including University Campuses
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-24
The brutal police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade, among many others, and the wave of national Black-led protests against racist police brutality that followed, have permanently altered the realm of the possible. Once deemed fringe or too radical, calls to defund and abolish the police are not only within view of the mainstream, but are suddenly on the table. Such demands ha…
truthout.org/articles/get-police-out-of-schools-including-university-campuses/

"No Layoffs" "Stop The Greed" Frontline UCSF Workers Protest Cutbacks In Middle Of Covid
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2020-06-24
UCSF AFSCME 3299 Frontline healthcare workers and other union members from UC rallied and protested against the 3,000 cutbacks by UC management and regents. These cutbacks in the midst of a major pandemic will not only threaten the workers the care of the patients and the public.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/24/18834553.php

Selected Articles: Behind the Veil of the Protest Movement
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-24
We hope that by publishing diverse view points, submitted by journalists and experts dotted all over the world, the website can serve as a reminder that no matter what narrative we are presented with, things are rarely as cut and …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-social-impacts-economic-dimensions-drug-trade/5716895

[Research Paper] COVID-19 in Wuhan: Sociodemographic characteristics and hospital support measures associated with the immediate psychological impact on healthcare workers
Zhou Zhu, Shabei Xu, Hui Wang, Zheng Liu, Jianhong Wu, Guo Li, Jinfeng Miao, Chenyan Zhang, Yuan Yang, Wenzhe Sun, Suiqiang Zhu, Yebin Fan, Yuxi Chen, Junbo Hu, Jihong Liu, Wei Wang | thelancet.com | 2020-06-24
Women and those who have more than 10 years of working, concomitant chronic diseases, history of mental disorders, and family members or relatives confirmed or suspected are susceptible to stress, depression and anxiety among HWs during the pandemic. In addition, since HWs often have a greater stigma against mental problems than the general public, it is worthwhile to address the needs of the HWs during this pandemic and to provide appropriate psychological supports for those people at high risk of mental problems.
thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30187-5/fulltext?rss=yes

[Letter] Whistleblowing and patient safety during COVID-19
Richard Armitage, Laura B Nellums | thelancet.com | 2020-06-24
It has been rightly noted that health workers globally must be able to speak out during COVID-19, allowing them to draw public attention to inadequate PPE supplies and unsafe working conditions, while being protected from censorship, attack, government intimidation, harassment, and arrest [1]. But such systemic failure to provide health workers with the resources they need represents only one of numerous situations in which clinicians may consider raising the alarm. Health service whistleblowing procedures that are secure and robust are of paramount importance to patient safety, and must be strengthened and prote…
thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30169-3/fulltext?rss=yes

The COVID-19 pandemic and the global plight of refugees and migrant workers
wsws.org | 2020-06-24
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to tear through the global population, the disease is having an especially devastating impact on the tens of millions of displaced people throughout the world.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/24/pers-j24.html

The High-Tech Profiling of Native Americans Under COVID-19 Could Be Headed Your Way
Raul Diego | mintpressnews.com | 2020-06-24
As a racial profiling scandal unfolds in a New Mexico hospital targeting Native American mothers, the same principles of racial discrimination dominate the emerging technological surveillance landscape.
mintpressnews.com/high-tech-profiling-native-americans-covid-19-soon-headed-way/268922/

Under the over in a time of cyclone and corona
Puja Bhattacharjee | zcomm.org | 2020-06-24
Despite Cyclone Amphan, no income due to the lockdown and Covid fears, Sabita Sardar preferred to evade hostile cops and poor shelter facilities, and returned to her home under Kolkata's Gariahat flyover…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/under-the-over-in-a-time-of-cyclone-and-corona/

Bio-surveillance, invisible borders and the dangerous after-effects of COVID-19 measures
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-06-24
By Ayelet Shachar: Long after the COVID-19 pandemic is over, we may continue to be affected by its residue of ultra-sophisticated technologies of bio-surveillance. If I ask you to close your eyes and imagine a border, what image comes to mind? Most of us would think of barbed-wire fences planted firmly on frontier locations. …
truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/bio-surveillance-invisible-borders-and-the-dangerous-after-effects-of-covid-19-measures/

We Are Witnessing A Nightmarish Technocratic Reengineering Of Our Lives Under The Guise Of COVID-19
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-06-24
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (6/24/20). 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 …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/witnessing-nightmarish-technocratic-reengineering-our-lives-under-guise-of-covid-19/

France backs Egypt's threat to intervene against Turkey in Libyan war
wsws.org | 2020-06-24
Even as COVID-19 threatens millions in Africa, the NATO powers risk escalating their nine-year carve-up of Libya into a major regional or even global conflict.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/24/fran-j24.html

More than 1,500 COVID-19 infections at pork processing plant in Germany
wsws.org | 2020-06-24
The Tà∂nnies Group, Germany's largest meat processing firm, has a long record of putting profits before the health and safety of its workforce.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/24/meat-j24.html

First Ebola, then COVID-19. The Plight of West Africa
Hazel Healy | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-24
Four years ago, New Internationalist travelled to West Africa to hear the stories of communities in recovery from the deadly Ebola epidemic. Hazel Healy gets back in touch. | *** | In early April, Sierra Leone confirmed its first case of coronavirus, …
globalresearch.ca/first-ebola-then-covid-19-the-plight-of-west-africa/5716849

Covid Is Making a Comeback
Paul Craig Roberts | thealtworld.com | 2020-06-24
It was only last week that we heard endless BS about Covid being a hoax, and that masks, social distancing, and close downs were pointless. This week we learn that Covid is surging in more than half of the country. | thehill.com/policy/healthcare/504197-fauci-gives-congress-covid-19-warning?userid=439965 | I have no doubt that the virus will be used in behalf of self-serving agendas. Nevertheless, I also wonder about the external cost imposed on others by the propaganda that the virus is a hoax…

Covid Is Making a Comeback

Here are the private companies with £million contracts for the failed NHSX tracing app
Steve Topple | thecanary.co | 2020-06-24
A storm has erupted over the failed government track and trace app for coronavirus (Covid-19). Because it's emerged that it wasted millions of pounds on the unsuccessful tech. So, people are wondering where this money has gone. But we already know part of that answer. | Corona chaos: | The Guardian reported that on 18 June, health secretary Matt Hancock ditched the NHSX [the NHS's tech arm] track and trace app. It said: In an embarrassing U-turn, Ma…
thecanary.co/trending/2020/06/24/here-are-the-private-companies-with-million-contracts-for-the-failed-nhsx-tracing-app/

The UK and Boris Johnson on the Skids
Kenneth Surin | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-24
As I write (the weekend of 20-21 June), the UK's death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has reached 43,632, and the total number of cases over 300,000. The total number of excess deaths (the number of deaths for a period of a particular year typically calculated against the average for that time of year for the preceding 5 years) is 64,500 (according to the UK's Office for National Statistics).
counterpunch.org/2020/06/24/the-uk-and-boris-johnson-on-the-skids/

170 signatories endorse UN ceasefire appeal during COVID crisis
news.un.org | 2020-06-24
UN Member States, Observers and others, sent a strong political message this week, with the announcement that 170 signatories have now endorsed the UN's call to silence the guns, and stand united against the global threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1066982

COVID-19: Recovery will be slower following 'crisis like no other', IMF predicts
news.un.org | 2020-06-24
Economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is projected to be more gradual than previously forecast, according to a report published on Wednesday by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1067052

Anti-China racism aims to distract Australians as U.S. economic control grows
Celeste Dale | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-24
SYDNEY–The ramping up of anti-China sentiment in Australia has contributed to layoffs for many Australians working in international education, an industry which has already been seriously impacted by travel restrictions pertaining to COVID-19. While the reasons made by institutions such as universities continue to center purely around COVID-19, China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has …
peoplesworld.org/article/anti-china-racism-aims-to-distract-australians-as-u-s-economic-control-grows/

COVID-19 and the Dire Living Conditions of India's Bottom Half Billion
Joseph D'Souza | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-24
If you have ever walked by Mumbai's southern seacoast, you may have noticed a strange-looking tower rising above the apartment complexes. Measuring 27-stories high and featuring three helipads, an 80-seat theater and an 168-car garage, among other amenities, the skyrise …
globalresearch.ca/covid-19-exposes-dire-living-conditions-india-bottom-half-billion/5716882

Frankenstein Chimeras: COVID, Wuhan Labs and Biosafety
Evaggelos Vallianatos | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-24
In 2015, the Wuhan Institute of Virology started experimenting how to make a natural virus more pathogenic and easier to transmit. In the military jargon of hiding reality, experts call this weaponization of viruses "gain of function." University of North Carolina scientists trained Chinese scientists how to manipulate viruses, while leaving no traces of their genetic engineering methods, which create microscopic pathogenic monsters known as Chimeras.
counterpunch.org/2020/06/24/frankenstein-chimeras-covid-wuhan-labs-and-biosafety/

Ten reasons to be concerned about 5G — and it has nothing to do with C-19
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-06-24
By Annelie Fitzgerald and Tom Imber: 5G has nothing to do with the coronavirus Covid-19 but as you'll see there is a strong case for supporting legal action against it. 5G and existing wireless technologies use artificial radio-frequency radiation (RFR) that has adverse effects on health. 5G has not been safety tested. 5G is …
truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/ten-reasons-to-be-concerned-about-5g-and-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-c-19/

Public Library Closures: Covid and the Act of Sanitizing Human Cultures
Brett Jordan | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-24
"The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man"– T.S. Eliot | One of the earliest casualties of the COVID-19 lockdown was the public library. It seemed evident, even in …
globalresearch.ca/public-library-closures-covid-and-the-act-of-sanitizing-human-cultures/5716829

Wrongfully Arrested Because Face Recognition Can't Tell Black People Apart
Victoria Burton-Harris | aclu.org | 2020-06-24
Early this year, Detroit police arrested Robert Williams — a Black man living in a Detroit suburb — on his front lawn in front of his wife and two little daughters (ages 2 and 5). Robert was hauled off and locked up for nearly 30 hours. His crime? Face recognition software owned by Michigan State Police told the cops that Robert Williams was the watch thief they were on the hunt for., , There was just one problem: Face recognition technology can't tell Black people apart. That includes Robert Williams, whose only thing in common with the suspect caught by the watch shop's surveillance feed is that…
aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/wrongfully-arrested-because-face-recognition-cant-tell-black-people-apart

The Untold Number of People Implicated in Crimes They Didn't Commit Because of Face Recognition
Clare Garvie | aclu.org | 2020-06-24
In January, Michigan resident Robert Williams was arrested for shoplifting from a watch store in downtown Detroit a year ago–a crime he did not commit. Police thought he was connected to the crime because of a face recognition search that found similarities between grainy surveillance footage of the theft and Mr. Williams' driver's license photo. , , What makes this case unique is not that face recognition was used, or that it got it wrong. What makes it unique is that we…
aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/the-untold-number-of-people-implicated-in-crimes-they-didnt-commit-because-of-face-recognition

Racial-communalist politics and the second assassination of Abraham Lincoln
wsws.org | 2020-06-24
In the one month since the killing of George Floyd, the mass, multi-racial and international demonstrations against police violence are in danger of being hijacked by a faction of the ruling class that is aggressively promoting a brand of racial-communal politics.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/25/pers-j24.html

As Senate Confirms 200th Trump Judge, Demand justice Calls for Expansion of Circuit and District Courts Under Biden
commondreams.org | 2020-06-24
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commondreams.org/newswire/2020/06/24/senate-confirms-200th-trump-judge-demand-justice-calls-expansion-circuit-and?cd-origin=rss

Democrats Are Moving to the Right Again and Towards Another Defeat
Margaret Kimberley | mintpressnews.com | 2020-06-24
"We can disagree in the margins but the truth of the matter is it's all within our wheelhouse and nobody has to be punished. No one's standard of living will change, nothing would fundamentally change." – Joe Biden…
mintpressnews.com/joe-biden-democrats-moving-to-right-again-towards-defeat/268889/

Pandemic intensifies unemployment and poverty among Turkish workers
wsws.org | 2020-06-24
Millions of workers are losing their jobs, left unable to meet basic needs as billions go to cheap loans in the interests of the ruling class in Turkey.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/24/turk-j24.html

For a Racism-Free 22nd Century, We Need a Billionaire-Free 21st
Sam Pizzigati | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-24
The novel coronavirus just keeps coming — and so do the billions for America's top billionaires. The nation's five richest — Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Warren Buffett, and Larry Ellison — have added a combined $101.7 billion to their net worth since the virus hit hard nationally in March. These five exceedingly affluent…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/24/for-a-racism-free-22nd-century-we-need-a-billionaire-free-21st/

Boris Johnson reinforces imperialist agenda of Britain's overseas aid
wsws.org | 2020-06-24
The Department for International Development, which disperses Britain's £15.2 billion aid budget, is to be subsumed under the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/24/merg-j24.html

Canada's New Democrats prop up pro-austerity, pro-war Liberals
wsws.org | 2020-06-24
Underscoring its support for the government's $650 billion corporate bailout, the NDP again voted to keep the Liberals in office.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/24/ndpc-j24.html

John Bolton Is a Terrorist in Pinstripes
James Carden | thenation.com | 2020-06-24
John Bolton Is a Terrorist in Pinstripes…
thenation.com/article/politics/john-bolton-review/

Jessy Dayane: "Bolsonaro has never tried to hide his authoritarian project"
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-24
The coup d'état in 2016 which overthrew Dilma Rouseff of the Workers' Party of Brazil, marked a new period in Brazil characterized by the attack on democracy. The illegal maneuvering to eliminate popular leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from the 2018 elections and effectively solidify the election of far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro was another step in this process. | Under the leadership of Bolsonaro, Brazilian state institutions and programs have been systematically dismantled, funding for public education and health has been cut, and tensions within Brazilian society have been heightened. | In this context, the…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/24/jessy-dayane-bolsonaro-has-never-tried-to-hide-his-authoritarian-project/

The Wasp Network Highlights Our Lack of Freedom to Tell the Truth on the Cuban Five Case
Stansfield Smith | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-24
The film Wasp Network, based on the book The Last Soldiers of the Cold War, The Story of the Cuban Five by Fernando Morais, is a co-production between France, Spain, Belgium and Brazil. It was shown in Cuba last December, soon after it came out. You can now watch it on Netflix. It is not a …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/the-wasp-network-highlights-our-lack-of-freedom-to-tell-the-truth-on-the-cuban-five-case/

China vs India: Who Benefits? US Meddling
Tony Cartalucci | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-24
A recent border dispute between China and India have resulted in multiple casualties including deaths. It is the first time in decades that this scale of violence has been seen between the two nations. Western headlines have immediately tried to …
globalresearch.ca/china-india-who-benefits/5716820

The Anti-American Universities Are a Much Greater Threat to Us than Putin and China
Paul Craig Roberts | thealtworld.com | 2020-06-24
This is an introduction to a letter written by a black American professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He says that the University no longer serves scholarship and has become a servant to the Democratic Party and Black Lives Matter. He says that the university is akin to a suppressive regime that crushes real diversity and exiles free debate. At the end of his letter, he damns the University of California regents and the Berkely history department for eulogizing George Floyd, a depraved, drug-ridden thug "who hurt women. A man who hurt black women. With the full collaboration of the UCB history depa…

The Anti-American Universities Are a Much Greater Threat to Us than Putin and China

U.S. must return political prisoner Simón Trinidad to Colombia
W. T. Whitney Jr. | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-24
Murderous violence and oligarchy were at the center of Colombian political life during the 20th century. Colombians by the millions were marginalized, impoverished, and/or displaced from small land holdings. Violence and the failings of liberal democracy turned Simón Trinidad into a revolutionary. Few in the United States and Europe know about him. Colombia's allies in …
peoplesworld.org/article/u-s-must-return-political-prisoner-simon-trinidad-to-colombia/

A Lesbian Archive Sends Its Love Letter: Find History, Find Yourself
Jewelle Gomez | thenation.com | 2020-06-24
A Lesbian Archive Sends Its Love Letter: Find History, Find Yourself…
thenation.com/article/culture/coronavirus-sexuality-california/

US Hospitals Getting Paid More to Label Cause of Death as 'Coronavirus'
Sen. Scott Jensen | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-24
First published on April 15, 2020 | Senator Scott Jensen represents Minnesota. He's also a doctor. He appeared on Fox News with Laura Ingraham where he revealed a very disturbing piece of information. | Dr. Scott Jensen says the American Medical Association …
globalresearch.ca/hospitals-getting-paid-more-label-cause-death-coronavirus/5709720

Coronavirus: 10 million infections milestone looms — WHO's Tedros
news.un.org | 2020-06-24
The world is on track to reach 10 million coronavirus cases within the next week, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief executive said on Wednesday, a "sober reminder" that as research continues into therapeutics and vaccines, utmost efforts are needed now to suppress transmission and save lives.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1067042

Scientists confirm reusable containers safe to use during coronavirus pandemic
Ashley Curtin | nationofchange.org | 2020-06-24
"Based on the best available science and guidance from public health professionals, ‚Äãit is clear that reusable systems can be used safely by employing basic hygiene‚Äã.‚Äã‚Äã">…
nationofchange.org/2020/06/24/scientists-confirm-reusable-containers-safe-to-use-during-coronavirus-pandemic/

Australia: Coronavirus infections spike in Melbourne's working class suburbs
wsws.org | 2020-06-24
Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton declared that the state was at a "tipping point."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/24/melb-j24.html

Whistleblowing, the Pandemic and a 'Law and Order' System of Injustice
Jeffrey Sterling | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-24
It is hard to find many positives as the death toll from the novel coronavirus continues to climb, but as we have seen before with situations of crisis, truth does find a way to make itself known. In the sense of whistleblowing, we saw it with the crisis involving the president, which demonstrated the worth and power of whistleblowers to bring accountability to power (though of course, the end result had more to do with denial than truth). Now we see the revealing nature of whistleblowing once again as so many have been coming forward to reveal how we have had no preparedness nor plan with regard to combatting th…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/24/whistleblowing-the-pandemic-and-a-law-and-order-system-of-injustice/

How Do Big Payments to CEOs Who Took Their Companies Into Bankruptcy Maximize Shareholder Value?
Dean Baker | cepr.net | 2020-06-24
Bankruptcy typically means that shareholders are largely or totally wiped out. This should raise the question of why CEOs of companies that went bankrupt are getting large bonuses from these companies, as this NYT article points out. These payments are consistent with a story where corporate boards primarily owe their allegiance to top management, not …
cepr.net/how-do-big-payments-to-ceos-who-took-their-companies-into-bankruptcy-maximize-shareholder-value/

Battlefield Report from the Belly of the Beast
John R. Hall | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-24
For a half century, I've been of the opinion that there is just one social issue of real importance. Until we put an end to state warfare, or mass-murder for corporate profit, all other causes are meaningless. Recently I've come to the conclusion that the age of bombing for dollars has nearly come to an …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/battlefield-report-from-the-belly-of-the-beast/

Meet BlackRock, the New Great Vampire Squid
Ellen Brown | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-24
BlackRock is a global financial giant with customers in 100 countries and its tentacles in major asset classes all over the world; and it now manages the spigots to trillions of bailout dollars from the Federal Reserve. The fate of a large portion of the country's corporations has been put in the hands of a …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/meet-blackrock-the-new-great-vampire-squid/

Johnson used pandemic to step up privatisation of UK public sector
wsws.org | 2020-06-24
The corporate raid underscores the cynicism of government ministers clapping frontline workers and hailing NHS workers as "heroes."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/24/priv-j24.html

REPORT: Corporations Are Suing Cities Across the USA
commondreams.org | 2020-06-24
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Corporate Backers of the Blue
Gin Armstrong | zcomm.org | 2020-06-24
How Corporations Bankroll U.S. Police Foundations…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/corporate-backers-of-the-blue/

Meet BlackRock, the New Great Vampire Squid
Ellen Brown | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-24
To most people, if they are familiar with it at all, BlackRock is an asset manager that helps pension funds and retirees manage their savings through "passive" investments that track the stock market. But working behind the scenes, it is much more than that. BlackRock has been called…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/24/meet-blackrock-the-new-great-vampire-squid/

Geographies of Racial Capitalism with Ruth Wilson Gilmore
CP Editor | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-24
counterpunch.org/2020/06/24/geographies-of-racial-capitalism-with-ruth-wilson-gilmore/

Ten years since the US-backed coup against Australian Labor PM
wsws.org | 2020-06-24
Literally overnight, a handful of factional warlords, including US "protected sources," engineered Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's ouster, entirely behind the backs of the population.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/24/coup-j24.html

Between Mystery and Social Democracy: A Journey Through Scandinavian Crime Novels
Rachel Monroe | thenation.com | 2020-06-24
Between Mystery and Social Democracy: A Journey Through Scandinavian Crime Novels…
thenation.com/article/culture/wendy-lesser-scandinavian-noir-interview/

Filing Challenges Trump Administration Approval of Alaska LNG Project

| globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-24
Environmental groups and an Alaskan Native village council filed a formal request Monday for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reconsider its approval of the Alaska LNG project, which would export U.S. fossil fuel to Asia. | The appeal says the …
globalresearch.ca/filing-challenges-trump-administration-approval-alaska-lng-project/5716852

Leading Scientists Conclude Elephant Poaching in Africa Has Not Decreased in Past Decade
Environmental Investigation Agency | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-24
A new scientific paper warns that the world cannot lower its guard on protecting elephants. | The paper, published yesterday (24 June), presents rigorously peer-reviewed analysis showing that while elephant poaching has declined in East Africa, it has not diminished in …
globalresearch.ca/leading-scientists-conclude-elephant-poaching-africa-not-decreased/5716848

NATO 2030: How to Make a Bad Idea Worse. Expanding the "Atlantic Alliance" into the Pacific
Matthew Ehret-Kump | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-24
Just when you thought the leaders of NATO could not push the limits of insanity any further, something like NATO 2030 is announced. | After helping blow up the Middle East and North Africa, dividing the Balkans into zones of war …
globalresearch.ca/nato-2030-how-make-bad-idea-worse/5716832

Major earthquake hits Mexico, at least six dead
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-24
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck southern Mexico on the morning of June 23 at 10.29. At least six people died due to collapse of buildings and other accidents in the State of Oaxaca, which was the epicenter of the earthquake. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a tsunami warning for the Pacific coasts of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, after the earthquake. | Thousands of people remained outside their homes for hours after the quake due to the aftershocks. Over 147 aftershocks were reported by noon, most of them small with magnitude between 3 and 5, which…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/24/major-earthquake-hits-mexico-at-least-six-dead/

Israeli Troops Abduct Several Palestinians in the West Bank
IMEMC Staff | imemc.org | 2020-06-24
Israeli troops abducted early on Wednesday several Palestinian residents in different parts of the West Bank. In the West city of Qalqilia, the troops abducted six residents including Wael Abuqamar, 44, Yousef Alra'y, 39, Belal Meskawi, 39, Ibrahim Shbaita, 40, as well as two brothers, Husseun Ibtaly, 23 and Bara', …
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Israeli Military Uproots Dozens of Palestinian-owned Olive Trees in Jordan Valley
IMEMC Staff | imemc.org | 2020-06-24
Israeli military bulldozers uprooted, early on Wednesday, dozens of long-standing olive trees in the northern Jordan Valley area of Al-Aghwar, in the occupied West Bank, as part of its illegal annexation plan of the entire area. Mo'taz Bsharat, a Palestinian Authority (PA) official monitoring Israel's illegal colonialist activities in the …
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Israeli Troops Demolish a Palestinian Home in Betunia, Near Ramallah
IMEMC Staff | imemc.org | 2020-06-24
Israeli troops demolished, early on Wednesday morning, a Palestinian-owned home in the central West Bank town of Betunia, west of Ramallah. Local sources said that a large Israeli military force, including a bulldozer, invaded Betunia town, in the early hours of Wednesday morning. They added that the soldiers forced out …
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Settlers Attack Several Palestinians in the West Bank
Ali Salam | imemc.org | 2020-06-24
Palestinian civilians were injured, on Tuesday, when a group of illegal Israeli settlers assaulted them in Ras Karkar village, in the central West Bank district of Ramallah, the Palestinian Information Center reported. Local sources stated that several colonists assaulted Palestinian farmers working on their land. The assaulted family members Rateb …
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UN's Security Council Discusses Israeli Annexation Plan for Parts of West Bank
IMEMC Staff | imemc.org | 2020-06-24
United Nations' Security Council (UNSC) will be convening, on Wednesday, in New York City, for a discussion on the planned Israeli annexation of large parts of the West Bank, expected by early next month. Deputy-spokesperson for the United Nations' (UN) Secretary General, Farhan Haq, said in a press briefing that UN …
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Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian-owned Home in Silwan
Ali Salam | imemc.org | 2020-06-24
The Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem demolished a Palestinian-owned home, on Tuesday, in Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem, under the pretext of the lack of an Israeli permit. The Wadi Hilweh Information Center (Silwanic) reported that municipality crews, backed by Israeli special forces as well as police, stormed Silwan, surrounded the …
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Israeli Soldiers Demolish A Home In Beit Hanina
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-06-24
Israeli soldiers demolished, Wednesday, a Palestinian home in the al-Fool neighborhood in Beit Hanina, north of occupied East Jerusalem, only two months after the family of nine built it. The demolition came just hours before a court session was supposed to be held to discuss an appeal filed by the …
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Trump signs reactionary proclamation expanding immigration restrictions
wsws.org | 2020-06-24
The order extends and expands anti-immigrant restrictions on workers coming to the US for jobs in multiple industries.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/24/immi-j24.html

Immigration groups slam US decision to suspend immigration visas
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-24
The Trump administration on Monday decided to suspend a variety of immigration visas until the end of the year. The National Immigration Forum has decried the order as an attempt to divide communities.
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/24/immigration-groups-slam-us-decision-to-suspend-immigration-visas/

Black and Indigenous solidarity deepens
Stephanie Hedgecoke | workers.org | 2020-06-24
As pent-up anger against white supremacy boils over in the uprising after the murder of George Floyd, Black and Indigenous solidarity in California is taking down statues of Junípero Serra—the hated boss of the California mission system which enslaved and murdered thousands of Native people during Spanish colonization. In San . . . | Continue reading Black and Indigenous solidarity deepens at Workers.org…
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Two years of US sanctions against Iran
Abdul Rahman | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-24
The US withdrew the last set of exemptions provided to some foreign companies to work on Iranian nuclear sites in May, which also marked the second anniversary of Donald Trump administration's renewed aggression against Iran.
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/24/two-years-of-us-sanctions-against-iran/

A Tipping Point in Libya's Long-Standing Conflict
Marco Carnelos | thealtworld.com | 2020-06-24
Africa's most oil-rich nation has turned into a battleground for half a dozen foreign states. In the west, is the UN-backed Government of National Accord and NATO. In the east, is warlord Khalifa Haftar. Russia, Egypt, Turkey, the UAE and France are all involved. But why is Washington staying out of it? And what is Moscow's endgame in the war-torn country? | Guests: | Jonathan M Winer | Former US Special Envoy for Libya | Anas El Gomati | Director of the Sadeq Institute | Samuel Ramani | Russian Foreign Policy Researcher at Oxford University | Marco Carnelos | Libya Adviser to former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi…

A Tipping Point in Libya’s Long-Standing Conflict

Osman Kavala and the Snails: watch, enjoy, share
Osman Kavala | zcomm.org | 2020-06-24
The world's first lockdown opera, ten minutes of delight against oppression…
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Antigone from Canada recounts the struggle of an immigrant youth to defend her brother against state violence
wsws.org | 2020-06-24
Unlike insipid mainstream Canadian cinema, Antigone deals honestly with critical issues such as the oppression of immigrants, police violence, a mounting youth revolt and, to some extent, social inequality.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/24/anti-j24.html

Trump's Ban on Temporary Work Visas Is an Attempt to Scapegoat Immigrants During an Economic Collapse
Daniel Costa | commondreams.org | 2020-06-24
The new proclamation looks to be mostly symbolic and is likely a political tactic to blame immigrants for high unemployment, despite that fact that they had nothing to do with causing it. (Photo: David McNew/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/weareallimmigrants.jpg …
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Trump touts fake wall; EU mulls real 'wall' to bar Americans
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-24
On Tuesday in Arizona Trump had his picture taken at the phony prop he calls his "beautiful wall," one of the props along the border with Mexico that he runs to every time he wants to stir up fear of immigrants. While he was doing that the European Union was drafting plans to establish a …
peoplesworld.org/article/trump-touts-fake-wall-eu-mulls-real-wall-to-bar-americans/

As the pandemic spirals out of control, Trump attacks testing, holds indoor rally in Phoenix
wsws.org | 2020-06-24
The deadly back-to-work drive is bipartisan, with Democratic governors and mayors taking the lead in reopening businesses and forcing workers back on the job without any real protection.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/24/covi-j24.html

Serial TV and the global drug pandemic
Dennis Broe | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-24
Three new series deal variously with the drug pandemic, that byproduct of the despair that follows in the neoliberal wake. As opportunities shrink because of a global upward redistribution of wealth away from both the working and middle classes and the socially responsible agencies of the state, more people turn to the powerful opioid fentanyl–it's …
peoplesworld.org/article/serial-tv-and-the-global-drug-pandemic/

Whistleblowing, the pandemic and a 'law and order' system of injustice
Jeffrey Sterling | nationofchange.org | 2020-06-24
The American psyche must come out from behind the flag and confront the realities of its quixotic view of the American dream and American justice.
nationofchange.org/2020/06/24/whistleblowing-the-pandemic-and-a-law-and-order-system-of-injustice/

Trump's Lack of Empathy is Pathological
Bill Ballas | progressive.org | 2020-06-24
Trump's prevarications and actions throughout the pandemic are tragic and immoral, and negatively affect the other crises nesting inside him.
progressive.org/op-eds/trump-lack-empathy-pathological-ballas-200624/

Cowardly Tampa police chief runs, hides, from community discussion on police
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-06-24
Tampa, FL – On Tuesday June 23, the Tampa community gathered in the hundreds at the Tampa Convention Center for the monthly Tampa Citizens Review Board meeting. This was the first Citizens Review Board meeting since the outbreak of the justice for George Floyd uprising at the end of May. At the convention center, the city used pandemic social distancing guidelines to prevent many from getting into the building. While 50 people were allowed in the chamber where the meeting was proceeding, 30 were allowed to sit in a lobby outside and watch on a tv screen. Many dozens more were left to congregate at the entrance to…
fightbacknews.org/2020/6/24/cowardly-tampa-police-chief-runs-hides-community-discussion-police

Cowardly Tampa police chief runs, hides, from community discussion on police
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-06-24
Tampa, FL – On Tuesday June 23, the Tampa community gathered in the hundreds at the Tampa Convention Center for the monthly Tampa Citizens Review Board meeting. This was the first Citizens Review Board meeting since the outbreak of the justice for George Floyd uprising at the end of May. At the convention center, the city used pandemic social distancing guidelines to prevent many from getting into the building. While 50 people were allowed in the chamber where the meeting was proceeding, 30 were allowed to sit in a lobby outside and watch on a tv screen. Many dozens more were left to congregate at the entrance to…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/6/24/cowardly-tampa-police-chief-runs-hides-community-discussion-police

Low budget Amerika!
Philip Farruggio | nationofchange.org | 2020-06-24
Without that extra UBI income, many of us will never be able to survive this Economic Pandemic!!
nationofchange.org/2020/06/23/low-budget-amerika/

Fascist US Army soldier faces terrorism-related charges
wsws.org | 2020-06-24
Ethan Melzer, 22, is facing life in prison for passing on information regarding the deployment of his unit to an occult neo-Nazi organization, Order of the Nine Angels.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/24/nazi-j24.html

Juneteenth/ Racist cops, statues under siege
Betsey Piette | workers.org | 2020-06-24
On Juneteenth — June 19, 1865 — also known as Freedom Day, enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, were told they were finally freed. Abraham Lincoln's signing of the Emancipation Proclamation on Sept. 22, 1862, declaring that all enslaved people in the Confederate states would be forever free, took over . . . | Continue reading Juneteenth/ Racist cops, statues under siege at Workers.org…
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Honoring Che: Revolutionary hero, internationalist
Kathy Durkin | workers.org | 2020-06-24
Che Guevara and Fidel Castro. "If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine." Those are the words of Ernesto "Che" Guevara, anti-imperialist, guerrilla fighter and a leader of the Cuban revolution. This working-class hero is revered by revolutionaries and oppressed peoples worldwide. Che . . . | Continue reading Honoring Che: Revolutionary hero, internationalist at Workers.org…
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Biden Can Reverse Trump's Failures on Iran
Jamal Abdi, Ryan Costello | commondreams.org | 2020-06-24
By January 2021, the U.S. is likely to have been in material breach of the JCPOA for 32 months and will have very little credibility or leverage to insist on changes to the agreement or a grand bargain addressing all of the international community's concerns about Iran. (Photo: Ron Adar / Shutterstock.com) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-06-24_at_12.36.13_pm.png …
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MN350, 350.org Applaud Minnesota Lawsuit Holding Big Oil Accountable for History of Lying About Climate Damage
commondreams.org | 2020-06-24
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Temperatures climb to 38C in COLDEST city on Earth – records broken as Russian Arctic endures more ANOMALOUS hot weather
rt.com | 2020-06-24
Scientists are already alarmed at the spike in temperatures in Russia this year. While the mercury is creeping up everywhere, in Siberia it has spiked dramatically, delivering unprecedented heat. | This summer is on course to be the hottest since record-keeping began, in the world's largest country. Towns usually still blanketed by snow at this time of year are experiencing a blazing heatwave, thanks to the escalating climate crisis. | The effects of global warming have arrived and are already causing problems, especially in Siberia. A massive oil spill in the far northern mining city of Norilsk earlier this y…
rt.com/russia/492837-global-warming-siberia-wildfire/

Minnesota A.G. Ellison Sues Exxon, Koch Industries for Lying About Climate Change
commondreams.org | 2020-06-24
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"Six Months To Avert Climate Crisis": Climate Breakdown And The Corporate Media
Media Lens | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-24
In his classic science fiction novel, Foundation, Isaac Asimov posited a future in which 'psychohistorians' could predict outcomes based on past history and the large-scale behaviour of human populations by combining psychology and the mathematics of probability. Using 'psychohistory', the protagonist Hari Seldon discovers that the 12,000-year-old Galactic Empire will collapse in 500 years. He …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/six-months-to-avert-climate-crisis-climate-breakdown-and-the-corporate-media/

Siberian Arctic records temperature above 100 degrees Fahrenheit
wsws.org | 2020-06-24
Thawing permafrost in the Arctic is one of several "tipping points" that can trigger even greater climate-related catastrophes.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/24/clim-j24.html

Rechargeable Electric Car Batteries. Strategic Raw Materials
UNCTAD | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-24
The demand for raw materials used to manufacture rechargeable batteries will grow rapidly as the importance of oil as a source of energy recedes, as highlighted recently by the collapse of prices due to oversupply and weak demand resulting from …
globalresearch.ca/demand-raw-materials-electric-car-batteries-set-rise-further-unctad-reprot/5716889

Turkey remands Iraqi national over links to Daesh/ISIS
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-24
A Turkish court on Wednesday remanded an Iraqi national into custody over links to the Daesh/ISIS terror group, according to a security source.The suspect was arrested from a cell house in the western Denizli province where he was hiding after participating in terrorist activities in Syria, said the source on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.The operation was launched as part of the investigation against Daesh by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in Denizli, the source added.Many digital materials were also seized from the address raided.Turkey was one of the first countries…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-remands-iraqi-national-over-links-to-daesh-isis-3532876

Turkish army seizes large PKK ammunition in N.Iraq
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-24
The Turkish army seized a large amount of ammunition as part of a fresh anti-terror operation in northern Iraq, said the Turkish National Defense Ministry on Wednesday.The ministry said in a written statement that search and sweep activities by commandos as part of the Operation Claw-Tiger seized an RPG-7 rocket launcher, two AK-47s, a 40-milimeter grenade thrower, 18 hand grenades, as well as ammunition for four anti-tank launchers, two anti-personnel rocket launchers, and 25 grenade throwers along with many others.It also added that various documents and life-sustaining materials were also found and destroyed.T…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkish-army-seizes-large-pkk-ammunition-in-niraq-3532875

Trump Invokes Defense Production Act to Produce Hypersonic Missile Parts, Space Launch Systems
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-24
US President Donald Trump has invoked a wartime executive power giving him the authority to mobilize US industry, saying that without presidential direction, US industry "cannot reasonably be expected" to provide the materials necessary for hypersonic weapons development "adequately and in a timely manner."
sputniknews.com/military/202006241079712022-trump-invokes-defense-production-act-to-produce-hypersonic-missile-parts-space-launch-systems/

Privatization And The Pandemic
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-24
Unlike other epidemics or pandemics — such as tuberculosis, SARS, MERS or HIV/AIDS — COVID-19 has hit hardest at the world's wealthiest countries. As of early June 2020, the 37 industrialized countries of the OECD accounted for 59% of all cases and 78% of deaths, even though they constitute less than 18% of the total population affected. | Looking at the pandemic's effects in another way — using cases and deaths per million population — paints an even starker picture. OECD countries have a prevalence ratio of 2,890 cases per million and a mortality rate of 225 per million, compared with 86…
popularresistance.org/privatization-and-the-pandemic/

NYPD Enforcement Of Low-Level Offenses Accounts For Huge Department Expenditures, Racial Disparities
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-24
New York City criminalizes drugs and low-level broken windows offenses at a startling rate, with enforcement in these areas accounting for a vast proportion of the NYPD's policing activities and the city's budget, according to a new brief from Drug Policy Alliance. DPA released the brief in support of the Communities United for Police Reform coalition call for Mayor de Blasio and the NYC Council to cut the FY21 NYPD expense budget by $1 billion and redirect savings to core needs in Black, Latinx and other NYC communities of color that have long been the target of the drug war and racist policing. | The brief, "NY…
popularresistance.org/nypd-enforcement-of-low-level-offenses-accounts-for-huge-department-expenditures-racial-disparities/

Kangaroo Point refugees have endured seven years of slow torture
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-06-24
Anti-racism Alex BainbridgeIssue 1270 Australia asylum seekers Kangaroo PointJune 25, 2020Refugees in the Kangaroo Point detention centre are making a passionate cry for freedom. And their supporte…
greenleft.org.au/content/kangaroo-point-refugees-have-endured-seven-years-slow-torture

Postal Workers caravan delivers 2 million 'Save USPS' petitions to Washington
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-24
WASHINGTON–Snaking its way from the Washington Navy Yard to the U.S. Senate, a caravan of cars driven by Postal Workers delivered petitions with two million names on them, demanding lawmakers enact the Heroes Act, including its $25 billion to save the U.S. Postal Service from financial devastation the coronavirus has caused to its revenues and …
peoplesworld.org/article/postal-workers-caravan-delivers-2-million-save-usps-petitions-to-washington/

'Pandemic threatens future of 600M kids in South Asia'
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-24
The coronavirus pandemic is profoundly impacting the future of 600 million children in South Asia, UNICEF warned in a report.The UN agency called on governments to take immediate action to protect millions of children and families in the region."The COVID-19 pandemic is unraveling decades of health, education and other advances for children across South Asia, and governments must take urgent action to prevent millions of families from slipping back into poverty," said the report.It said immunization, nutrition, and other vital health services have been severely disrupted, potentially threatening the lives of up t…
yenisafak.com/en/world/pandemic-threatens-future-of-600m-kids-in-south-asia-3532887

Global economy to contract by 4.9% in 2020: IMF
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-24
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday once again slashed its economic forecasts, estimating a contraction of 4.9% in global GDP, lower than 3% it predicted previously."The COVID-19 pandemic has had a more negative impact on activity in the first half of 2020 than anticipated," the IMF's World Economic Output report said.In 2020, while the global economy is expected to narrow by 4.9%, it will rebound by 5.4% in 2021, according to the report."For the first time, all regions are projected to experience negative growth in 2020," the report highlighted.The report said advanced economies will contract by 8%…
yenisafak.com/en/economy/global-economy-to-contract-by-49-in-2020-imf-3532891

COVID-19 recovery rate at 40% in Bangladesh
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-24
Bangladesh on Wednesday registered 3,462 new cases positive for coronavirus, taking the total count to 122,660 since the first case was detected in early March.Out of total infections, more than 49,500 patients have so far recovered with some 2,000 fresh recoveries in the past 24 hours.The recovery rate now stands at 40.49%, according to the Health Ministry.Meanwhile, the country witnessed the deaths of 37 people from COVID-19, virus-caused disease, rising the tally to 1,582, Nasima Sultana, a director general at the Health Ministry, told a regular online news conference.The South Asian country with a population…
yenisafak.com/en/world/covid-19-recovery-rate-at-40-in-bangladesh-3532870

COVID-19 death toll rises in Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-24
The death toll from the novel coronavirus rose Wednesday in Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, according to health authorities in the three countries.In a statement, the Kuwaiti Health Ministry said four people had died from COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide death toll to 338.A further 742 cases were detected, bringing the total infections in the country to 41,775, the ministry said, adding that the number of recoveries rose to 32,809 after 505 people had recovered.In Oman, the Health Ministry confirmed two additional fatalities, pushing the death toll to 142. As many as 1,142 more cases were register…
yenisafak.com/en/world/covid-19-death-toll-rises-in-kuwait-oman-bahrain-3532885

Top Turkish, Spanish diplomats talk COVID-19, tourism
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-24
Mevlut Cavusoglu and Arancha Gonzalez Laya discussed the latest developments on the outbreak in both countries, effort to bring back tourism, and Turkish-EU relations, said the sources, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.As tourism worldwide ground to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, Turkey's new case numbers are falling, and the country is looking to bring back tourists by restarting flights and issuing certificates for businesses that have taken necessary steps against the outbreak.Spain is also seeking to reassure tourists as its numbers fall and its borders reopen.
yenisafak.com/en/news/top-turkish-spanish-diplomats-talk-covid-19-tourism-3532877

Italy says 28 migrants test positive to COVID-19 on quarantine ship
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-24
Dozens of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean have tested positive for the new coronavirus while held in a quarantine ship off the southern Italian coast, Sicily's regional leader Nello Musumeci said on Wednesday.In April Italy banned migrant rescue ships from docking in its ports until July 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It now transfers all those saved at sea onto large ferries which must wait off its coast.After saving more than 200 people stranded at sea last week, the Sea-Watch 3 charity boat arrived on Sunday in the Sicilian town of Porto Empedocle.The mainly African passengers were immediately moved to…
yenisafak.com/en/world/italy-says-28-migrants-test-positive-to-covid-19-on-quarantine-ship-3532882

Paris nears pre-pandemic air pollution levels
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-24
Air pollution in Paris has more than doubled since the end of lockdown on May 11, and hit the highest level among European cities, said a new study put out on Wednesday.The Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), an independent research organization based in Helsinki, Finland, found that the level of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the atmosphere has nearly doubled since confinement was lifted. | Although the level of air pollution — which dropped by 60% during lockdown — is not presently at pre-COVID-19 level, it has risen in the capital by 120%. | COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, origina…
yenisafak.com/en/world/paris-nears-pre-pandemic-air-pollution-levels-3532890

Pakistan receives $1B in loans to fight pandemic
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-24
Pakistan on Wednesday received $1 billion loans to prop up its struggling economy that has taken a hit from global coronavirus restrictions, the central bank announced.The Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the World Bank each have lent $500 million to cash-strapped Pakistan."SBP [State Bank of Pakistan] has received USD 1 bn [$1 billion] today with USD 500 mn [$500 million] each from ADB and WB," the SBP said in a Twitter post, without providing more details. | The ADB had signed an agreement for a $500 million loan with Pakistan on June 19 following the World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank each si…
yenisafak.com/en/world/pakistan-receives-1b-in-loans-to-fight-pandemic-3532886

Turkey popular tourist destination for Serbia
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-24
As many as 1,000 Serbian tourists have already started their holidays in Turkey this summer, the country's travel agency association said Wednesday.The information from the National Association of Travel Agencies of Serbia (YUTA) came after Turkish Airlines resumed its flights to the country only a few days ago after a three-month suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.Turkey's flagship air carrier company resumed its flights between Belgrade and Istanbul on Monday."Tourists who traveled to Turkey have no problems," said the director of YUTA, Aleksandar Senicic.The rise in Serbian tourists arriving in Turkey…
yenisafak.com/en/world/turkey-popular-tourist-destination-for-serbia-3532894

British PM Johnson dismisses criticism on local lockdowns, coronavirus app
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-24
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson dismissed criticism on Wednesday of his government's plans to implement local lockdowns if there are flare ups of the novel coronavirus and of an app to trace the spread of the virus.At prime minister's questions, the opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer suggested both systems were not yet ready before England eases its coronavirus lockdown from July 4.In response, Johnson said: "We have a very effective cluster-busting operation which is designed to ensure that we keep those outbreaks under control.""I am not going to pretend … that this thing is beaten or that the virus…
yenisafak.com/en/news/british-pm-johnson-dismisses-criticism-on-local-lockdowns-coronavirus-app-3532871

German reporter plays tourist in Antalya, lauds Turkey's coronavirus precautions
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-24
An enthusiastic correspondent from the Germany-based Bild newspaper hopped on a flight from Berlin to Turkey's popular holiday getaway of Antalya, probing the country's safety measures for those seeking a change of atmosphere during the global coronavirus pandemic. Michael Quandt penned his travel experience as a tourist in Turkey in an article titled "Even the lifeguard wears a mask," mapping out the country's precautions against the virus. He underlined that it is mandatory for all travelers who board a plane to wear masks and the violation of this rule costs between 70 and 700 euros.Passengers' body temperatur…
yenisafak.com/en/news/german-reporter-plays-tourist-in-antalya-lauds-turkeys-coronavirus-precautions-3532872

Russia displays military might to mark WW II victory
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-24
Some 14,000 troops from 13 countries as well as vintage and the latest state-of-art military hardware marched along the Red Square in Moscow on Wednesday to mark the 75th anniversary of its victory in World War II.The parade, which highlighted Russia's fighting capabilities were also held in 28 other cities under the shadow of coronavirus pandemic. The parade was also marked by a colorful fly-past by fighter aircrafts.Russia showed its military might by displaying the latest stealth fighter jet Su-57 with hypersonic Kinzhal complexes, Ka-52 helicopters, and Armata tanks.Originally, the parade was scheduled to tak…
yenisafak.com/en/news/russia-displays-military-might-to-mark-ww-ii-victory-3532863

Norway plans big expansion of Arctic oil exploration
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-24
Norway is planning a major expansion of oil exploration in the Arctic, despite commitments to tackling global warming and opposition from environmental groups.Minister of petroleum and energy Tina Bru said on Wednesday the expansion was needed to protect jobs and generate wealth.The government will auction up to 136 new oil exploration blocks in a major licensing round, with 125 of those in the Arctic Barents Sea, a relatively unspoiled corner of the planet."We need new discoveries to uphold employment and value creation," Bru said in a statement.Norway is western Europe's biggest oil producer and has built the w…
yenisafak.com/en/world/norway-plans-big-expansion-of-arctic-oil-exploration-3532873

First COVID-19 Case Registered at Chernobyl Nuclear Plant
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-24
In mid-March, Ukraine introduced a nationwide quarantine for a month and subsequently extended it several times. The Ukrainian government decided to relax coronavirus-related restrictions starting 11 May.
sputniknews.com/europe/202006241079708006-first-covid-19-case-registered-at-chernobyl-nuclear-plant/

Hajj 2020: It Was an Uneasy Decision to Limit Number of Pilgrims Due to COVID, Saudi Officials Say
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-24
Having dragged the world into a global recession, the COVID-19 outbreak has impacted people's spiritual lives as well: almost two million Muslim pilgrims won't be able to make a journey to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. Saudi Arabian officials have explained that it was an uneasy decision.
sputniknews.com/analysis/202006241079705390-hajj-2020-it-was-an-uneasy-decision-to-limit-number-of-pilgrims-due-to-covid-saudi-officials-say/

India's Rajasthan to Sue Yoga Guru Ramdev Over 'Illegal Human Trial' of Anti-COVID-19 Drug
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-24
New Delhi (Sputnik): On Tuesday, Indian Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's company Patanjali Yogpeeth officially launched an ayurvedic medicine that claims to cure COVID-19 patients. According to Ramdev, the medicine "Coronil and Swasari" isn't an immunity booster but a cure for coronavirus patients.
sputniknews.com/india/202006241079707354-indias-rajasthan-to-sue-yoga-guru-ramdev-over-illegal-human-trial-of-anti-covid-19-drug/

Pakistan Accuses India of Diverting Attention from China Stand-off While Downsizing Diplomatic Ties
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-24
New Delhi (Sputnik): On Tuesday, India summoned a Pakistani envoy and asked to reduce the staff of Pakistan's High Commission by 50% in light of alleged espionage acts and dealing with terrorist organisations. It also said that Pakistan has "engaged in a sustained campaign to intimidate the officials of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad".
sputniknews.com/asia/202006241079704841-pakistan-accuses-india-of-diverting-attention-from-china-stand-off-while-downsizing-diplomatic-ties/

Despite Border Tensions Between India and China, Russia to Ensure RIC Remains Viable, Experts Say
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-24
New Delhi (Sputnik): The foreign ministers of Russia, India, and China on Tuesday participated in a special videoconference session called by Moscow to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War and the creation of the United Nations.
sputniknews.com/analysis/202006241079698344-despite-border-tensions-between-india-and-china-russia-to-ensure-ric-remains-viable-experts-say/

Iran-China to improve 25-year-coop. document: Zarif
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-24
TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) — In a tweet in Chinses, Iranian FM Zarif informed that in his talks via a video conference with his Chinese counterpart on Wednesday, they have conferred on the development of a 25-year cooperation document as well as some other issues.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160157/Iran-China-to-improve-25-year-coop-document-Zarif

UN Security Council to start talks on Iran arms embargo: report
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-24
TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) — The United Nations Security Council is due to hold the first round of talks under US pressure on Iran arms embargo on Wednesday.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160153/UN-Security-Council-to-start-talks-on-Iran-arms-embargo-report

Rouhani calls for expansion of border security cooperation with Pakistan
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-24
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed hope that Iran and Pakistan would expand cooperation in ensuring the security of common border areas.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160159/Rouhani-calls-for-expansion-of-border-security-cooperation-with

Army chief lauds defensive synergy with IRGC
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-24
TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) –Iranian Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi hailed the constructive cooperation between the Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in building a great defensive mechanism against the threats.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160145/Army-chief-lauds-defensive-synergy-with-IRGC

Iran carries out 90% of its trade via sea: PMO deputy
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-24
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) — Deputy Chief Executive of Ports and Maritime Organization [PMO] for Maritime Affairs said that 90 percent of Iran's trade and business is done via sea.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160142/Iran-carries-out-90-of-its-trade-via-sea-PMO-deputy

Israeli regime facing 'collapse from within': Parliament Speaker
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-24
TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the Israeli regime is declining while pointing to the need for continuing resistance against the occupation.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160146/Israeli-regime-facing-collapse-from-within-Parliament-Speaker

Fighting against terrorism requires global action: FM spox
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-24
TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi on Wed. said that fighting against terrorism requires global action and that all countries must be committed to it.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160164/Fighting-against-terrorism-requires-global-action-FM-spox

Iran determined to develop all-out ties with Bulgaria: Rouhani
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-24
TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to develop all-out cooperation and collaboration with Bulgaria.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160162/Iran-determined-to-develop-all-out-ties-with-Bulgaria-Rouhani

US has made UNSC 'ineffective' against crimes of Zionist regime
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-24
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that the United States has made the United Nations Security Council [UNSC] 'inefficient' against the atrocities and crimes committed by Israel.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160167/US-has-made-UNSC-ineffective-against-crimes-of-Zionist-regime

Iraqi army eliminates ISIL elements in northern Iraq
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-24
TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) — The Iraqi army has killed 12 ISIL elements in an operation in the north part of the country.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160165/Iraqi-army-eliminates-ISIL-elements-in-northern-Iraq

IRGC ground force vows firm response to terrorists activities
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-24
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) — The commander of IRGC Ground Force, Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour asserted that dealing firmly with any terrorist groups is IRGC ground forces permanent agenda.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160147/IRGC-ground-force-vows-firm-response-to-terrorists-activities

This Way Lies Madness: The Summer of Hate Meets the Age of Intolerance
John W. Whitehead | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-24
globalresearch.ca/summer-hate-meets-age-intolerance/5716909

The Heat: China-EU relations
Anand Naidoo | america.cgtn.com | 2020-06-24
Chinese and European Union officials meet to boost economic ties amid a global health crisis.
america.cgtn.com/2020/06/24/the-heat-china-eu-relations

EU 'irrelevant' during pandemic & failed in its Covid-19 response, citizen survey reveals
rt.com | 2020-06-24
New polling reveals a deep disappointment among EU citizens with the bloc's response to the coronavirus pandemic and their governments' handling of it, though a majority say they want EU nations to work more closely in future. | The European Council on Foreign Relations think tank surveyed 11,000 people in the nine countries that make up about two-thirds of the EU's population: Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. Th…
rt.com/news/492835-eu-failed-response-covid19/

'Either stupid or a liar': Piers Morgan blasts UK business minister Sharma over 240,000 coronavirus tests claim
rt.com | 2020-06-24
TV presenter Piers Morgan has accused UK Business Minister Alok Sharma of telling "a bare-faced lie" after claiming 240,000 people were tested for Covid-19 on Monday. The government is currently not providing "people tested" data. | Morgan, who co-hosts ITV's 'Good Morning Britain' show, hit out at Sharma on Wednesday, after the secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy made the "240,000" claim on the BBC's 'Breakfast' program earlier that morning. | That is a bare-faced lie, which I would say to his face, if we weren't still subject to the 57th day of a government boycott. | Morgan has b…
rt.com/uk/492787-morgan-sharma-covid19-tests/

Deadly Pakistan plane crash caused by pilots chatting about Covid-19, inquiry report says
rt.com | 2020-06-24
Covid-19 has claimed many lives, but the deadly illness now appears to be responsible for a plane crash that killed 97, according to Pakistan's aviation minister, who said the pilots were too busy talking about the virus to focus. | A Pakistan International Airlines flight crashed in Karachi on May 22, when it landed short of the runway on its second attempt, killing all but two on board, and causing damage to dozens of homes. It appears the pilots were so engrossed in chatting about Covid-19 that they disregarded "several warnings and alerts" about speed, ground proximity and the landing gear not being down,…
rt.com/news/492804-pakistan-crash-coronavirus-pilots/

It's Israel's CHOICE whether to annex West Bank, Pompeo proclaims
rt.com | 2020-06-24
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has declared the choice of whether Israel should annex the occupied West Bank is "for Israelis to make." Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory remain illegal under international law. | Pompeo gave the go-ahead to Israel's annexation effort during a press conference on Wednesday, effectively telling Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would not stand in his way. | Decisions about Israelis extending sovereignty to those places are decisions for the Israelis to make. | Tel Aviv has vowed to annex a sizable chunk of the West Bank by July 1 — 30 percent, b…
rt.com/news/492826-pompeo-israel-annexation-west-bank/

EU's Barnier accuses UK of 'backtracking' on commitments, but says Brexit trade deal 'still possible'
rt.com | 2020-06-24
A post-Brexit trade deal between the EU and UK is possible, but only if London stops "backtracking" on its commitments and shows a "willingness" to work towards an agreement, Brussels' top negotiator Michel Barnier has said. | Speaking at a video conference on Wednesday, Barnier urged the UK to send "clear signals" demonstrating that it's ready to work towards an agreement with the European Union before the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31. | "Our problem is not related to timing, but to substance, in particular, that the UK keeps backtracking on its commitments in the political declaration,"
rt.com/news/492841-barnier-eu-uk-backtracking-brexit/

GRAPHIC VIDEO shows man walking around Harlem with knife stuck in his HEAD after violent altercation
rt.com | 2020-06-24
Harrowing video shows a 36-year-old man walking around with a large kitchen knife protruding from his head after he was stabbed in Harlem, New York City, while attempting to help the victim of a mugging. | The incident reportedly took place in Harlem on Tuesday after a 34-year-old woman had her cheek slashed during a dispute with another, unidentified male. That violent altercation prompted the stabbing victim to intervene, only for his action to be rewarded with a knife-shaped crown. Video purportedly taken at the scene shows the grim, bloody aftermath of the attack. | Warning: The following video contains gr…
rt.com/usa/492793-man-stabbed-head-harlem/

Republican police reform bill fails in Senate due to Democrat opposition
rt.com | 2020-06-24
A police reform bill proposed by Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) failed on a procedural vote due to opposition from Democrats, who said it does not go far enough. | Wednesday's vote on the cloture motion was 55 in favor and 45 against, with 60 votes needed to move the bill forward. | Scott, who is African-American, pleaded with his colleagues to not think of this as a Republican or Democrat issue, but something that would start addressing the issues that have plagued the country for decades. | Democrats countered that Scott's proposal didn't ban chokeholds or no-knock warrants and failed to hold police ac…
rt.com/usa/492836-republican-police-reform-bill-fails/

Bumper crop of researchers win Royal Society of Chemistry awards
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-06-24
Nine academics from Imperial have been recognized with prizes in the annual Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) awards.
imperial.ac.uk/news/198594/bumper-crop-researchers-royal-society-chemistry

Nicola Sturgeon adamant there'll be no 'reckless race' with England on easing lockdown
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-24
Scotland's first minister has insisted she will not be drawn into a "reckless race" with other parts of the UK on lifting coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions.Nicola Sturgeon acknowledged Scotland's pace in coming out of lockdown is "slightly slower than England's" but said she hopes it is "more likely to be sustainable than if we went faster".She was criticised by the Scottish Conservatives for maintaining the two-metre social distancing rule, which is being relaxed in England from 4 Jully.(PA Graphics)While Sturgeon announced a series of dates when restrictions in Scotland will be eased — if progress in tac…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/06/24/nicola-sturgeon-adamant-therell-be-no-reckless-race-with-england-on-easing-lockdown/

Scientists propose lifting lockdown for whole city to trial mass testing
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-24
Scientists have proposed lifting lockdown completely for a "medium-sized city" to see if coronavirus can be controlled through weekly testing of residents. | A paper published in the Royal Society Open Science journal argues that a demonstration study is needed to see if such regular testing, strict household quarantine, contact tracing and mobile phone apps could end the coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic. | Researchers suggest large-scale testing of city residents could be done through examining saliva samples — a technique called RT-LAMP testing, which they said is cheaper and more viable than nasal or thro…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/06/24/scientists-propose-lifting-lockdown-for-whole-city-to-trial-mass-testing/

Boris Johnson slammed for PMQs 'dodgy answers'
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-24
Boris Johnson was accused of either dodging questions or giving "dodgy answers" as he came under fire over the government's coronavirus (Covid-19) contact tracing app. | Labour leader Keir Starmer clashed with Johnson at Prime Minister's Questions over England's readiness to ease lockdown restrictions. | Instead of answering a question about a working track and trace app, Johnson responded by urging Starmer to press Labour councils to encourage children to return to school. | Some £11.8 million was spent by the Government on developing its own NHSX app before it was ditched. It is now examining software cre…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/06/24/boris-johnson-slammed-for-pmqs-dodgy-answers/

Health leaders say UK must start preparing for second Covid-19 wave
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-24
Health leaders are calling for an urgent review to ensure Britain is properly prepared for the "real risk" of a second wave of coronavirus.Ministers have been warned that urgent action is needed to prevent further loss of life and to protect the economy amid growing fears of a renewed outbreak over the winter.The appeal is backed by the presidents of the Royal Colleges of Physicians, Surgeons, GPs and Nursing — as well as the chair of the British Medical Association.It comes after Tuesday's announcement by Boris Johnson of the biggest easing to date of the coronavirus lockdown in England.Boris Johnson announ…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/06/24/health-leaders-say-uk-must-start-preparing-for-second-covid-19-wave/

As the UK heads into a heatwave Siberia is going off the charts
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-24
Scientists have expressed concerns about the implications for the rest of the world after a heatwave in Russia's Siberia region.On Saturday, the thermometer hit a likely record of 38C — or 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit — in the Siberian town of Verkhoyansk in Russia's Sakha Republic.The World Meteorological Organisation said it is looking to verify the temperature reading, which would be a record for the region north of the Arctic Circle.The increasing temperatures in Siberia have been linked to wildfires that grow bigger and more severe every year, as well as the thawing of the permafrost.Scientists are ala…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/06/24/as-the-uk-heads-into-a-heatwave-siberia-is-going-off-the-charts/

Trump's Ratings in Free Fall as COVID Infections Rise by 25 Percent in One Week
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-24
As the nation struggles to rein in new cases of coronavirus, most Americans by a wide margin disapprove of the way President Donald Trump has tried to manage the crisis, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Wednesday. | The poll finds that nearly three-in-five Americans, 58 percent, disapprove of how Trump has handled the pandemic and believe he has done a poor job of trying to address and c…
truthout.org/articles/trumps-ratings-in-free-fall-as-covid-infections-rise-by-25-percent-in-one-week/

Arizona Mega-Church Hosting Trump Falsely Claims Air Filter Kills 99.9% of COVID
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-24
Disease experts rejected claims by an Arizona mega-church set to host President Donald Trump on Tuesday that its new air filtration system is capable of killing 99.9% of the new coronavirus. | Brendon Zastrow, the chief financial officer at Dream City Church, and Pastor Luke Barnett posted a video touting the CleanAir EXP filter ahead of Trump's visit. | "When you come into our auditorium, 99.9% of COVID is gone — if it was there in the first place," Zastrow said in the video obtaine…
truthout.org/articles/arizona-mega-church-hosting-trump-falsely-claims-air-filter-kills-99-9-of-covid/

Jamaal Bowman Is on Track to Score AOC-Type Win Over 16-Term Congressman Engel
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-24
Jamaal Bowman, a former educator and school principal from the Bronx in New York, appears to have defeated 16-term Rep. Eliot Engel Tuesday night in the Democratic primary for that seat in Congress. | Although votes were still being counted due to the large volume of absentee ballots, many news agencies were announcing Bowman's win, and the candidate himself declared victory in a rousing sp…
truthout.org/articles/jamaal-bowman-is-on-track-to-score-aoc-type-win-over-16-term-congressman-engel/

Thursday 7/2: LaborFest 2020: South Africa & COVID & Class struggle
Herb Mintz | indybay.org | 2020-06-24
This is a internet Zoom based event. You can be anywhere to participant. Please visit the LaborFest 2020 website URL to register and to receive a Zoom invitation to the event.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/23/18834522.php

Disease, Power and Capitalism
Stefan Bollinger | indybay.org | 2020-06-24
Have you tried DeepL.com, academia.edu, grin.com or grammarly.com? Send me your comments and/or discoveries – as we await the reopening of the libraries and the Biden landslide! Will the great comedian Stephan Colbert be the dark horse candidate at the last moment? Marc…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/22/18834464.php

Friday 7/3: LaborFest 2020: Film: "Sir, No Sir" — The GI Movement to End the Vietnam War
Herb Mintz | indybay.org | 2020-06-24
This is a internet Zoom based event. You can be anywhere to participate. Please visit the LaborFest 2020 website URL to register and to receive a Zoom invitation to the event.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/23/18834523.php

Washington Sailing on Collision Course With China
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-06-24
As of this month, the United States is deploying three of its aircraft carriers simultaneously to patrol the Pacific in what is designed to be a clear threat to China. Each carrier strike group comprises destroyers, aircraft and submarines. The U.S. has 11 aircraft carriers in total. | Rear Admiral Stephen Koehler, director of operations at Indo-Pacific Command, is quoted as saying of the unusual deployment. "Carriers and carrier strike groups writ large are phenomenal symbols of American naval power. I really am pretty fired up that…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/06/24/washington-sailing-on-collision-course-with-china/

Twitter Censors Trump for 'Threat of Harm', Has No Problem With Threats to Bomb Foreigners
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-06-24
Power is the ability to control what happens. Absolute power is the ability to control what people think about what happens. Our world does not widely understand this, and it is ruled by people who do. We're going to have to change this if we're to begin moving collectively toward health and harmony.
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/06/24/twitter-censors-trump-for-threat-of-harm-has-no-problem-with-threats-to-bomb-foreigners/

ACLU Demands Lawmakers Act After Michigan Man Wrongfully Arrested 'Because Face Recognition Can't Tell Black People Apart'
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-06-24
The ACLU on Wednesday urged policymakers to end law enforcement use of facial recognition technology and filed an administrative complaint with Detroit police on behalf of Robert Williams, a Black man who was wrongfully arrested in January after software owned by Michigan State Police misidentified him as a shoplifting suspect. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/williams_family.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/06/24/aclu-demands-lawmakers-act-after-michigan-man-wrongfully-arrested-because-face?cd-origin=rss

Erekat: "Netanyahu Is Responsible For Ahmad Erekat's Execution"
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-06-23
The Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the head of its Negotiations Affairs Department, Dr. Saeb Erekat, strongly denounced the Israel army's killing of his relative Ahmad Erekat, and held Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for the crime. Erekat stated that Netanyahu's policies against the Palestinian civilians …
imemc.org/article/erekat-netanyahu-is-responsible-for-ahmad-erekats-execution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=erekat-netanyahu-is-responsible-for-ahmad-erekats-execution

These 3 Studies Can Prove To Anyone That Systemic Racism Is Very Very Real
Lee Camp | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-23
Racism is like sewage. Whether we're currently engaging in a national dialogue about it or not, it's still there. It runs under our streets, our buildings, our society. Millions of tons of shit. Rarely is racism truly visible to the naked eye. More often, it trickles along beneath our collective consciousness, quietly infecting everything. A…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/23/these-3-studies-can-prove-to-anyone-that-systemic-racism-is-very-very-real/

British soldiers 'got away with murder' in Iraq, as government sent unqualified officers to investigate war crimes — report
rt.com | 2020-06-23
The British government had no interest in prosecuting its soldiers' war crimes in Iraq and sent untrained investigators to make sure accused troops went free, a group of veterans told South Africa's Daily Maverick. | Nadhem Abdullah was 18 years old when British paratroopers raided his village of al-Ferkah, Iraq, in 2003. Abdullah was collared by the soldiers and beaten, allegedly with fists, rifle butts and helmets, until he was bloodied and dead. Two years later, seven soldiers with the 3rd Battalion ('3 Para') of the Parachute Regiment stood trial in London for the killing, and were acquitted. | The judge a…
rt.com/uk/492747-british-war-crimes-iraq/

The Federal Reserve Is Getting Desperate to Jump Start the Economy
Rep. Ron Paul | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-23
In a sign that the Federal Reserve is growing increasingly desperate to jump-start the economy, the Fed's Secondary Market Credit Facility has begun purchasing individual corporate bonds. The Secondary Market Credit Facility was created by Congress as part of a …
globalresearch.ca/federal-reserve-getting-desperate/5716763

How We Sold the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia for Plastic Shopping Bags
Andre Vltchek | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-23
For months, this has been a story that I have wanted to share with young readers in Hong Kong. Now it seems to be the really appropriate time, when the ideological battle between some West superpowers and China is raging, …
globalresearch.ca/how-we-sold-soviet-union-czechoslovakia-plastic-shopping-bags/5716748

Israel Leverages Dubious 'Nuclear Archives' to Re-enlist IAEA in Campaign Against Iran
Gareth Porter | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-23
The International Atomic Energy Agency has once again lent itself to the political interests of the United States and Israel, provoking a needless conflict with Iran | *** | The approval by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of a June …
globalresearch.ca/israel-leverages-dubious-nuclear-archives-re-enlist-iaea-campaign-against-iran/5716759

Is the JCPOA Nuclear Deal Doomed?
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-23
Trump regime hardliners want the landmark JCPOA nuclear deal eliminated to facilitate escalation of sanctions war on Iran — risking things turning hot. | Decades of US hostility toward the country are all about wanting it transformed into a vassal state …
globalresearch.ca/jcpoa-nuclear-deal-doomed/5716770

The Global Reset: Unplugged
Peter Koenig | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-23
Imagine, you are living in a world that you are told is a democracy — and you may even believe it — but, in fact, your life and fate is in the hands of a few ultra-rich, ultra-powerful and ultra-inhuman oligarchs. They may be called Deep State, Illuminati, or simply the Beast, or anything else …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/the-global-reset-unplugged/

Trump Attacks Anti-Fascists But Is Silent on Boogaloo & Far-Right Groups Engaged in Deadly Violence
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-06-23
President Trump claims without evidence that anti-fascists are inciting riots at protests against police brutality, but has downplayed groups like the "boogaloo" movement, which are using the protests as cover to carry out violence, even murder. "We know that in this country the far right holds a monopoly on political violence and that since September 11th, far-right extremists have killed far more people than members of any other ideology," says Cassie Miller, senior research analyst at the Southern Poverty Law Center. We also speak with journalist Ali Winston about a new BBC investigation into how the neo-Nazi…
www.democracynow.org/2020/6/23/far_right_groups_violence

Meet Brandon Saenz: Dallas Protester Who Lost Eye After Police Shot Him with "Less Lethal" Projectile
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-06-23
As a new Amnesty International report documents at least 125 instances of police violence against Black Lives Matters protesters in 40 states from May 26 to June 5, we speak with Brandon Saenz, a 26-year-old Black man shot in the face by Dallas police with so-called less-lethal ammunition that shattered his left eye and fractured his face. We also speak with his lawyer, Daryl Washington, about how he has since helped to win a 90-day preliminary injunction against the police use of chemical agents and rubber bullets in Dallas.
www.democracynow.org/2020/6/23/brandon_saenz_dallas_police

A New Voting Crisis: Kentucky Closes 95% of Polling Places, Leaving Louisville with Just One
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-06-23
As primary voters head to the polls in New York, Kentucky and Virginia, they face long lines, even as President Trump continues to attack mail-in voting, falsely claiming it leads to fraud. Kentucky has reduced the number of polling places from 3,700 to just 170 — a 95% reduction. "There's the potential for record turnout," notes Cliff Albright, co-founder and executive director of Black Voters Matter, despite such suppression tactics.
www.democracynow.org/2020/6/23/new_york_kentucky_virginia_primaries

Victoria Nuland Alert. Her Ambition is Confront Russia to Deter Putin
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-23
It is difficult to find anything good to say about Donald Trump, but the reality is that he has not started any new wars, though he has come dangerously close in the cases of Venezuela and Iran and there …
globalresearch.ca/victoria-nuland-alert/5716751

Russia Can't Broker China-India Peace: The Best It Can Do Is Balance Its Response to this Crisis
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-23
Nobody should have the false expectation that the virtual Foreign Minister's meeting between the Russian, Chinese, and Indian dignitaries, nor the presence of the latter two's Defense Ministers in Moscow this week to attend the delayed Victory Day celebration there, …
globalresearch.ca/russia-cant-broker-sino-indo-peace/5716767

The Supreme Court upholds DACA. So what now?
Carlos Rodriguez | nationofchange.org | 2020-06-23
We have to be willing to embrace new ways of thinking about creating healthy communities, in the same way we've changed our habits during the current pandemic.
nationofchange.org/2020/06/23/the-supreme-court-upholds-daca-so-what-now/

Assange Extradition: '60 Minutes' Gives Assange Fair Shake
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-23
Australia's 60 Minutes newsmagazine Sunday night aired an extensive interview with Stella Morris, Julian Assange's partner, and featured the two boys the couple have had together. While the promos for the segment during the week indicated it would focus on salacious questions such as, "How does one get pregnant in an embassy?" and "Did Pamela Anderson give your relationship cover?," the 24-minute spot ditched the usual smears against the imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher and instead humanized him to a large national audience. | The segment made clear Assange was never charged with rape in Sweden, was only wanted for…
popularresistance.org/assange-extradition-60-minutes-gives-assange-fair-shake/

Devastating South Sudan coronavirus deaths,'a tragedy that can be prevented', Security Council hears
news.un.org | 2020-06-23
South Sudan is facing the twin threat of COVID-19 and an uptick in violence that risks unravelling a fragile ceasefire and derailing the peace process, the top UN official in the country says. Briefing the Security Council on Tuesday, David Shearer said that so far, nearly 2,000 cases of novel coronavirus – and 35 deaths – have been recorded in South Sudan.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1066952

UN condemns killing of Indonesian peacekeeper in DR Congo
news.un.org | 2020-06-23
The United Nations has strongly condemned an attack believed to be carried out by rebel militia on peacekeepers serving with the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), which left one Indonesian 'blue helmet' dead, and another injured.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/06/1066912

Hopes Quashed: The Sudan Uprisings
Michael Welton | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-23
John Young has lots of guts and stamina to probe every nook, cranny and hidden crevice of the multiplex conflicts, strife, wars and struggle for power in a country, the Sudan, that lacks the necessary ingredients to call itself a viable nation-state. Young provides exacting detail demonstrating the deep fractures that disenable peace processes and…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/23/hopes-quashed-the-sudan-uprisings/

Sit. Walk. Listen. Because Black Lives Matter
Sit.Walk.Listen. | indybay.org | 2020-06-23
Dear siblings, these times are a great call for change. | As mindfulness practitioners, we can breathe for others who cannot. Let's bring the practice of peaceful compassionate nonviolence to the streets; to listen, to follow, and support black people. | As Thich Nhat Hanh once said: "Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity." | Together we can walk in peace, love, compassion and awareness.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/22/18834485.php

Protest, Riot, Loot, and Burn for Black Freedom in America?
Anthony Hall | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-23
In Russia Today, Helen Buyniski reflects on corporate responses to the depiction of Black people in brand labeling. Buyniski highlights the comments of B and G Foods as it jumped onto the bandwagon of corporate virtue signaling. The company …
globalresearch.ca/protest-riot-loot-burn-black-freedom-america/5716727

Corporate backers of the Blue: How corporations bankroll U.S. police foundations
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-06-23
Companies that say they stand with protesters have been funding police foundations for years.
mronline.org/2020/06/23/corporate-backers-of-the-blue-how-corporations-bankroll-u-s-police-foundations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=corporate-backers-of-the-blue-how-corporations-bankroll-u-s-police-foundations

The NBA Should Join the Struggle Against Institutionalized Racism
Ari Rottenberg | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-23
A police officer once head-butted my dad in the face after he was arrested protesting against Israel's oppression of the Palestinians. My mother, during a different protest, was grabbed by the hair by an officer on a horse and brutally dragged on the ground. These stories shocked me when I first heard them, but now…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/23/the-nba-should-join-the-struggle-against-institutionalized-racism/

Israeli Soldiers Injure a Palestinian, Cause Others to Suffocate by Tear Gas
IMEMC Staff | imemc.org | 2020-06-23
In the West Bank city of Nablus, Israeli soldiers shot and wounded a Palestinian youth late on Monday night and caused many others to suffocate by tear gas canisters, they fired on protesters near the Jousef Tombstone. Witnesses told media outlets that the soldiers clashed with tens of Palestinian …
imemc.org/article/israeli-soldiers-injure-a-palestinian-cause-others-to-suffocate-by-tear-gas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=israeli-soldiers-injure-a-palestinian-cause-others-to-suffocate-by-tear-gas

Protest At Rutgers Against Austerity Response To Pandemic
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-23
Two months into the pandemic-induced crisis at Rutgers University in New Jersey, the unions representing 20,000 of the university's workers came together and held a car caravan to the university president's house to protest layoffs. Protest signs reading #WeRNotDisposable and calling on the university to "protect the most vulnerable" decorated car windows; inside the cars, union members and their supporters wore red and their face masks. | The coalition of unions includes AAUP-AFT, the Part-Time Lecturer Faculty Chapter of Rutgers AAUP-AFT, AFSCME Local 888, and the Union of Rutgers Administrators-AFT; together,…
popularresistance.org/protest-at-rutgers-against-austerity-response-to-pandemic/

#JusticeforSteve: List of victims of police brutality worldwide gets longer but endless number of hashtags falls on deaf ears
rt.com | 2020-06-23
As the world grapples with questions concerning police brutality, racism, and discrimination, it's worth taking a look back at a case that sparked outrage and calls for police reform in France a year ago. | The case of Steve Maia Caniço put a long record of excessive use of force by police under the microscope. | But, one year later, what has changed, if anything? Not a whole lot. Anti-police protests in the US have sparked renewed anger at the French police system. Steve represents just one of many cases of police brutality which resulted in the death of an innocent person. Time has passed but #Justice…
rt.com/news/492729-justiceforsteve-france-police-brutality/

Report on Broken Windows Spending Bolsters Call to Redirect $1 Billion of NYPD Budget to Harmed Communities
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-06-23
After nearly a month of nationwide racial justice protests and renewed calls to defund local police forces and reinvest that money in resources that better serve communities, a new policy brief on Tuesday detailed how much policing in New York City is focused on drug and other low-level offenses and disproportionately impacts Black and Latinx residents. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12188857781.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/06/23/report-broken-windows-spending-bolsters-call-redirect-1-billion-nypd-budget-harmed?cd-origin=rss

George Floyd's Killing and Its International Repercussions
Farhang Jahanpour | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-06-23
Part One — Part 2 here. The gruesome killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 25 May 2020 has given rise to an unprecedented campaign against police brutality in the United States, and in turn has acted as a fuse for a worldwide uprising against racism and inequality. Floyd's killing triggered massive demonstrations in …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/george-floyds-killing-and-its-international-repercussions/

Canada presses ahead with final phase of back-to-work drive
wsws.org | 2020-06-23
Contrary to the ruling elite's claim of a return to "normality," everything indicates that the drop in COVID-19 infections in Quebec and across Canada is temporary.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/23/quco-j23.html

Quarantine bungles in New Zealand threaten new COVID-19 outbreak
wsws.org | 2020-06-23
The Ardern government has placed the military in charge of quarantine hotels after health authorities allowed travellers to leave without being cleared of COVID-19.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/23/nzni-j23.html

When workers got sick, we organized our warehouse and won
Elsa Rodriguez Flores | zcomm.org | 2020-06-23
By winning basic protections against COVID-19 at our Barnes & Noble warehouse, we showed the tremendous power immigrant workers have when they organize…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/when-workers-got-sick-we-organized-our-warehouse-and-won/

For international working-class action against the COVID-19 pandemic!
wsws.org | 2020-06-23
Only an independent political intervention by the international working class against the capitalist system can put an end to the mass deaths of the COVID-19 pandemic.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/23/pers-j23.html

Cultivating Laughter as an Antidote to COVID-19
Fessell D. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-06-23
In this narrative medicine essay, a physician reviews the science supporting the beneficial health effects of humor and offers tips on how to bring humor into one's everyday personal and professional life during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2767333

Dominant Global Viral Strain Found in Beijing Cases
Leng Shumei | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-23
The coronavirus mutation discovered to be currently dominating the world has been pinpointed as the cause of the latest COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing, which experts say indicates that the virus was imported from outside China. | The Chinese Center for Disease …
globalresearch.ca/dominant-global-viral-strain-found-beijing-cases/5716754

Bolivia's de-facto president enacts law to hold general elections on September 6
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-06-23
The decision was celebrated by diverse sectors in Bolivia that have been mobilizing against de-facto government's handling of the health and economic emergencies intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/06/23/bolivias-de-facto-president-enacts-law-to-hold-general-elections-on-september-6/

After COVID-19: Thinking Differently About Running the Health Care System
Butler SM. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-06-23
Wars and other national crises force society to act differently for a while. But in doing so, they highlight organizational actions and innovations that should not end with the crisis and should be allowed to play a greater role in the future. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has similar features, and it should spur policy makers who shape the US health care system, to–as Apple Computer cofounder Steve Jobs often urged–"think different."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2767311

COVID-19 rages through food processing plants, warehouses and manufacturing facilities
wsws.org | 2020-06-23
More than 24,000 meatpacking workers have been infected and at least 91 have died.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/23/lead-j23.html

Push to reopen early behind current COVID outbreak in South
John Wojcik | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-23
The current coronavirus outbreak in the South and West is explained by the loosening of restrictions and lockdowns that began on the Memorial Day weekend, according to the nation's top health officials and experts. The out-of-control rise in cases in Florida, Arizona, Oregon, and many other states, they say, can be traced to what happened …
peoplesworld.org/article/push-to-reopen-early-behind-current-covid-outbreak-in-south/

"Beyond the Pandemic, Geopolitics as Usual". A Permanent Brainwash
Michel Raimbaud | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-23
Whatever can be said, we have been about three or four billion people locked down on the five continents, forced to experience a kind of "house-arrest". Unexpectedly, in a few weeks, this "exception" has become the standard status for crowds …
globalresearch.ca/beyond-pandemic-geopolitics/5716733

Trump, Bolton, and Pompeo: Loathsome Peas in a Pod
Melvin Goodman | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-23
For nearly a year and a half, from April 2018 to September 2019, the Trump administration was in the hands of a "war cabinet." With Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State, and John Bolton as National Security Adviser, Donald Trump created one of the most aggressive foreign policy teams in the history of the presidency. Bolton and Pompeo were fixated on going to war against Iran; were contemptuous toward our European allies and the entire European Community; and were opponents of arms control and disarmament.
counterpunch.org/2020/06/23/trump-bolton-and-pompeo-loathsome-peas-in-a-pod/

Bolton Tells All Too Late
Peter Kuper | thenation.com | 2020-06-23
Behind the scenes. After the fact.
thenation.com/article/politics/alt-rally-venues/

India-China conflict threatens to undermine Russian foreign policy
wsws.org | 2020-06-23
While the US has intervened aggressively on the side of India, Russia sees the clash as a challenge to its geo-strategy and is seeking to negotiate a resolution to the conflict.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/23/russ-j23.html

Kentucky voting chaos: 600,000 Louisville voters, one polling place
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-23
LOUISVILLE, Ky.–Imagine trying to jam 600,000 people into one convention center. That is what's happening in Louisville, Ky., in the June 23 primary. The result could be a rerun of Georgia's disaster earlier in June: Long lines and chaos. In a supposed attempt to counter the coronavirus pandemic and stop "community spread" of the contagion, …
peoplesworld.org/article/kentucky-voting-chaos-600000-louisville-voters-one-polling-place/

Dangerous and Uncertain: Coronavirus and the Nuclear Industry
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-23
Accountability has always been a problem in the nuclear industry, despite praises to the contrary. Constantly keeping its muddled head above water with government handouts to remain competitive; ostensibly keeping a hand in the energy sector despite a sketchy record, …
globalresearch.ca/coronavirus-nuclear-industry/5716740

Artificial Intelligence: Promise, Pitfalls, and Perspective
Desai AN. | jamanetwork.com | 2020-06-23
In this Medical News article, JAMA Fishbein Fellow Angel N. Desai, MD, MPH, speaks with scientist and entrepreneur Gary Marcus, PhD, about the potential of artificial intelligence in health care and the current coronavirus pandemic.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2766942

Class struggle intersectionality in the fight for graduate student housing justice
Dante O'Hara | peoplesworld.org | 2020-06-23
The critical piece missing from discussions about intersectionality is the intersection of class. Since the terms intersectionality and identity politics were coined by known Black feminist scholars Kimberlé Crenshaw and Barbara Smith, respectively, the establishment (including mainstream media, the military-industrial complex, and educational institutions), has watered down their powerful ideas. Bought out by private corporations, …
peoplesworld.org/article/class-struggle-intersectionality-in-the-fight-for-graduate-student-housing-justice/

Global Warming and Cooling After CO2 Shutoff at +1.5 ∞C
Manuel García, Jr. | counterpunch.org | 2020-06-23
I have done further analytical modeling of global warming, using the same general method described earlier. The question addressed now is: what is the trend of temperature change after an abrupt shutoff of all CO2 emissions just as the net temperature rise (relative to year 1910) reaches +1.5 ∞C, given the lifetime of CO2 in the…
counterpunch.org/2020/06/23/global-warming-and-cooling-after-co2-shutoff-at-1-5c/

Israeli Bulldozers Continue to Demolish Palestinian Homes in Jerusalem and Occupied West Bank
Ahmed Al-Burai | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-23
According to a local information centre, in the past decade alone, Israel has demolished 200 housing units in occupied East Jerusalem leaving 440 Palestinians homeless. In the cruellest and most vicious way, the occupation forces obliged the owners of these …
globalresearch.ca/jerusalemites-shouldnt-left-alone-face-israeli-bulldozers/5716756

Chokehold on Diplomat Exposes Israel's Special Type of Apartheid
Jonathan Cook | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-23
An Israeli diplomat filed a complaint last week with police after he was pulled to the ground in Jerusalem by four security guards, who knelt on his neck for five minutes as he cried out: "I can't breathe." | There are …
globalresearch.ca/chokehold-diplomat-exposes-israel-special-type-apartheid/5716746

Palestinian Baby Dies After Israel Denies Permit for Medical Treatment
Celine Hagbard | imemc.org | 2020-06-23
The Israeli Annexation Plan, announced last month by Israeli authorities, and put into practice this month, has apparently claimed its first victim, as a Palestinian baby scheduled for a lifesaving operation in Israel was denied a permit by Israeli authorities who run the West Bank and Gaza under martial law. …
imemc.org/article/palestinian-baby-dies-after-israel-denies-permit-for-medical-treatment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=palestinian-baby-dies-after-israel-denies-permit-for-medical-treatment

Hours Before His Sister's Wedding, Israeli Soldiers Kill A Young Palestinian Man Near Bethlehem
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2020-06-23
Israeli soldiers shot and killed, Tuesday, a young Palestinian man near the "Container" military roadblock, northeast of Bethlehem, east of occupied Jerusalem in the West Bank. The head of Abu Dis Town Council, Ahmad Abu Hilal, said the soldiers shot the young man, identified as Ahmad Mustafa Erekat, 26, from …
imemc.org/article/hours-before-his-sisters-wedding-israeli-soldiers-kill-a-young-palestinian-man-near-bethlehem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hours-before-his-sisters-wedding-israeli-soldiers-kill-a-young-palestinian-man-near-bethlehem

Israeli Troops Abduct Several Palestinians, Including a Woman in East Jerusalem
IMEMC Staff | imemc.org | 2020-06-23
Israeli troops abducted, early on Tuesday, several Palestinian residents, including a woman, in the internationally-recognized occupied East Jerusalem. Wadi Hilweh Information Center in the Silwan neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem, reported that Israeli intelligence service, backed by Israeli troops, broke into the Wadi Hilweh neighborhood, stormed and vandalized a number …
imemc.org/article/israeli-troops-abduct-several-palestinians-including-a-woman-in-east-jerusalem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=israeli-troops-abduct-several-palestinians-including-a-woman-in-east-jerusalem

Israeli Troops Abduct Several Palestinians, Including a Woman in East Jerusalem
IMEMC Staff | imemc.org | 2020-06-23
Israeli troops abducted early on Tuesday several Palestinian residents, including a woman, in the internationally-recognized occupied East Jerusalem. Wadi Alhelwa Information Center in the Selwan neighborhood in the occupied East Jerusalem, reported that Israeli intelligence service, backed by Israeli troops, broke into the Wadi Elhelwa neighborhood, stormed and vandalized a …
imemc.org/article/israeli-troops-abduct-several-palestinians-including-a-woman-in-east-jerusalem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=israeli-troops-abduct-several-palestinians-including-a-woman-in-east-jerusalem

Comment Washington entend triompher
Thierry Meyssan | thealtworld.com | 2020-06-23

| Durant le trimestre de confinement des Occidentaux, la carte du Moyen-Orient a été profondément transformée. Le Yémen a été divisé en deux pays distincts, Israà´l est paralysé par deux Premiers ministres qui se détestent, l'Iran soutient ouvertement l'Otan en Iraq et en Libye, la Turquie occupe le Nord de la Syrie, l'Arabie saoudite est proche de la faillite. Toutes les alliances sont remises en cause et de nouveaux clivages apparaissent ou plutà¥t réapparaissent. | Depuis deux décennies Washington tente de ´ remodeler ª le ´ Grand Moyen-Orient ª, un région arbitraireme…

Comment Washington entend triompher

The US "soft war" on Iran and its allies turns against Washington
Elijah Magnier | thealtworld.com | 2020-06-23
The US administration under Barack Obama drafted "Caesar's Law" in 2016 to subdue Syria but kept it in the drawer. President Donald Trump and his administration dusted it off and are now implementing "Caesar's Law". In fact, Trump's policy is manna to Iran: the US administration is playing straight into the hands of Tehran. Iran is reaping huge benefits, including more robust allies and resistant strongholds as a result of the US's flawed Middle Eastern policies. Motivated by the threat of the implementation of "Caesar' Law", Iran has prepared a series of steps to sell its oil and finance its allies, bypassing de…

The US “soft war” on Iran and its allies turns against Washington

Sisi on the warpath in Libya
Abdel Bari Atwan | thealtworld.com | 2020-06-23
Egyptian military poised to intervene directly if Turkish-backed forces recapture Sirte | Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA), which controls most of the west of the country, was right to accuse Egyptian President Abdelfattah as-Sisi of 'beating the drums of war' in the statement he made on Saturday while touring an army base in western Egypt. In a carefully-scripted announcement, Sisi declared that the Libyan city of Sirte and the nearby al-Jufra airbase, which the GNA is intent on recapturing, are a 'red line' for Egypt. He gave every impression that the Egyptian military was poised to intervene to supp…

Sisi on the warpath in Libya

Ministers in Westminster bubble believe voters trust them
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-06-23
By Josiah Mortimer: Speaking in the House of Lords on last week, Green peer Baroness Natalie Bennett raised the idea that countries with more cooperative, democratic political systems have higher levels of public trust in politics — and in their governments' handling of the current pandemic. Cabinet Office minister Lord True replied: "I strongly disagree …
truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/ministers-in-westminster-bubble-believe-voters-trust-them/

UK students in precarious situation during the pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-06-23
An online petition demanding the reimbursement of all this year's fee due to the pandemic has gathered 345,731 signatures as of the time of writing. Another one, that only asks for refunds for the third semester, has 109,282 signatures.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/06/23/stud-j23.html

Whistleblowing, the Pandemic and a 'Law and Order' System of Injustice
Z3K3 | zcomm.org | 2020-06-23
America, my country deemed an African American fighting for his civil rights as a threat to national security…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/whistleblowing-the-pandemic-and-a-law-and-order-system-of-injustice/

Whistleblowing, the Pandemic and a 'Law and Order' System of Injustice
Jeffrey Sterling | commondreams.org | 2020-06-23
George Floyd, Michael Brown and the countless others, including myself, have fallen victim to a system of justice that has been blinded not by the quest for equality, but by the sightlessness of a law and order system and attitude that refuses to see and acknowledge its own injustice. (Photo: Wolfram Kastl/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/black_lives_matter_solidarity_1.png …
commondreams.org/views/2020/06/23/whistleblowing-pandemic-and-law-and-order-system-injustice?cd-origin=rss

Podur's "The Path of the Unarmed"
Dave Markland | zcomm.org | 2020-06-23
Frequent Z writer Justin Podur is in the midst of writing what appears to be a young adult-aimed book of fiction (sci-fi perhaps) that seeks to relate what a "leftist," revolutionary point of view is. Entitled "The Path of the Unarmed," the story describes the political education of a youth named Unarmed Warrior who receives Read…
zcomm.org/zblogs/podurs-the-path-of-the-unarmed/

Russia to abandon flat tax after almost two decades, will start moving back to progressive system — Putin
rt.com | 2020-06-23
Russia is planning to introduce a progressive tax regime, adding a 15% tax bracket for those earning over five million rubles ($72,000) a year, President Vladimir Putin said. The money will be used to treat severely ill children. | In a televised address on Tuesday, Putin explained that a tax hike would raise approximately 60 billion rubles a year ($870 million), with Russia's highest earners paying an extra two percent tax on their income. The rate for all other Russians will remain unchanged at 13 percent. | He said that the tax increase will be used to treat children with serious illnesses, removing the nee…
rt.com/russia/492744-putin-progressive-tax-regime/

UK citizens' climate assembly backs green pandemic recovery and lifestyle shift
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-23
The UK's first national citizens' assembly on climate breakdown has backed changes to the economy and lifestyles that will drive down emissions in the wake of coronavirus.A report shows "striking" agreement within the citizens' assembly that steps taken by the government to help the economy recover should also cut greenhouse gases and that green changes to lifestyles should be encouraged.Climate Assembly UK was commissioned by six parliamentary select committees and asked to examine how the country meets its legal target to cut greenhouse gases to zero overall by mid-century.More than 100 people, who are represen…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/06/23/uk-citizens-climate-assembly-backs-green-pandemic-recovery-and-lifestyle-shift/

Another New Study Points to the Dangers of Geoengineering the Climate
Derrick Broze | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2020-06-23
A recently published study from MIT casts doubt on the safety of the science of geoengineering and outlines potential dangers of the controversial field. A new study from Massachusetts Institute of Technology is adding to the growing list of concerns around the controversial science of geoengineering. Researchers have found that geoengineering techniques could significantly change …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/science/another-new-study-points-dangers-geoengineering-climate/

'France's hypocritical, ill-conceived strategy jeopardizing Libya's political stability'
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-23
Recently, France, an ally of warlord Haftar, accused [1] Turkey of thwarting cease-fire efforts by breaking a UN arms embargo.Until December last year, Haftar maintained a military edge over the legitimate government of Libya thanks to significant support from a number of countries, including Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Russia and France. Turkey signed a military pact with the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in November 2019, and since then it has provided significant military support, first and foremost armed drones and air defense systems, which have shifted the balance on the ground i…
yenisafak.com/en/news/frances-hypocritical-ill-conceived-strategy-jeopardizing-libyas-political-stability-3532774

Meet BlackRock, The New Great Vampire Squid
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-23
BlackRock has been called "the most powerful institution in the financial system," "the most powerful company in the world" and the "secret power." It is the world's largest asset manager and "shadow bank," larger than the world's largest bank (which is in China), with over $7 trillion in assets under direct management and another $20 trillion managed through its Aladdin risk-monitoring software. BlackRock has also been called "the fourth branch of government" and "almost a shadow government", but no part of it actually belongs to the government. Despite its size and global power, BlackRock is not even regulated…
popularresistance.org/meet-blackrock-the-new-great-vampire-squid/

'Workers First' Car Caravans Drive Mass Turnouts Nationwide
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-06-23
From Fairbanks to San Juan and from Bangor to Honolulu, workers nationwide turned out June 17 in car caravans, at press conferences, and in call-ins to lawmakers to demand solons "Put Workers First For Racial And Economic Justice." | Their top demands are additional economic aid during the coronavirus pandemic, for workers, not bosses, and for racial justice and economic justice and to force the federal government to order employers to provide anti-coronavirus protective gear. | To make their views heard, at least 1,000 cars, festooned with posters and flags, honked their way to Capitol Hill from two sites in the…
popularresistance.org/workers-first-car-caravans-drive-mass-turnouts-nationwide/

'Kashmir militants bent on stopping demographic change'
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-23
Militancy in Indian-administered Kashmir remains the same, by and large, but countering India's demographic plans appears to be its primary focus now, experts say. On Aug. 5, 2019, Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi scrapped two pieces of legislation that guaranteed Kashmir an autonomous political status besides barring people outside Jammu and Kashmir from buying land or applying for government jobs in the disputed region.Recently, amid the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, New Delhi introduced domicile laws that made an unspecified number of its citizens eligible for jobs and residency in Jammu and…
yenisafak.com/en/news/kashmir-militants-bent-on-stopping-demographic-change-3532781

Indonesian Muslim scholars worried by Europe Islamophobia
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-23
Indonesian Muslim intellectuals have voiced their concerns following a recent report on mounting Islamophobia in western countries.A report published Sunday by the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA), a think tank based int eh Turkish capital Ankara, outlined the discrimination and xenophobia that many Muslims face in European countries. The European Islamophobia Report 2019 recounted many Islamophobic developments that occurred last year in both Europe and across the world."The elections to the European parliament and to several national parliaments saw a further rise in popularity of…
yenisafak.com/en/news/indonesian-muslim-scholars-worried-by-europe-islamophobia-3532780

Turkish students commemorate anniversary of Korean war
yenisafak.com | 2020-06-23
Yunus Emre Institute in Seoul has prepared a memorial video with Turkish students living in South Korea on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War.In a written statement, the Yunus Emre Institute said the video also included Sude Kaya Surenoglu, the granddaughter of Korean War veteran Rafet Surenoglu and currently a student at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.Speaking in Korean, Turkish students in the video said: "Today is the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, which displayed South Korea's struggle to become a strong democratic country. As Turkey, exactly 70 years ago from today, we proudly…
yenisafak.com/en/world/turkish-students-commemorate-anniversary-of-korean-war-3532776

New Season, New You: Husky Gets Summertime Blowout
sputniknews.com | 2020-06-23
Huskies are beautiful dogs originating from Siberia, Russia; however, as majestic-looking as these snow dogs are, they become high-maintenance for their owners when warm temperatures come about and they shed their coats.
sputniknews.com/videoclub/202006231079700618-new-season-new-you-husky-gets-summertime-blowout/

US shares draft resolution with UNSC to extend arms embargo on Iran
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-23
TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — With the ban on arms transactions with Iran set to expire in October under terms of the 2015 nuclear deal, the US has shared its prepared anti-Iranian draft resolution with members of the UN Security Council, sources say.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160110/US-shares-draft-resolution-with-UNSC-to-extend-arms-embargo-on

Iran incessantly monitoring enemies' movements: intelligence min
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-06-23
TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — The unknown soldiers of Imam Zaman [May God Hasten His Reappearance] are thoroughly monitoring the malicious movements of criminal imperialist, usurper regime of Israel and sworn enemies of the country incessantly.
en.mehrnews.com/news/160119/Iran-incessantly-monitoring-enemies-movements-intelligence

The Heat: U.S. election campaign
Anand Naidoo | america.cgtn.com | 2020-06-23
Amid the ongoing pandemic, U.S. Donald Trump holds his first campaign rally.
america.cgtn.com/2020/06/23/the-heat-u-s-election-campaign

SECOND German region REIMPOSES Covid-19 lockdown after slaughterhouse outbreak
rt.com | 2020-06-23
A second German district is reimposing lockdown measures following an outbreak of Covid-19 at the Toennies meat factory in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which saw 1,500 employees testing positive for the virus. | Officials said on Tuesday that the Warendorf district in the northern and most populous state would be placed under lockdown again, just hours after the neighboring district of Guetersloh made the same decision. | Also on rt.com | | German region RETURNS TO LOCKDOWN over Covid-19 outbreak at meat factory | The Toennies slaughterhous…
rt.com/news/492745-second-german-coronavirus-lockdown/

Farage investigated by US Homeland Security over trip to attend Trump Tulsa rally
rt.com | 2020-06-23
A US congressman who chairs the Committee on Homeland Security has launched an investigation into Nigel Farage after the Brexit Party leader apparently flew to America to attend a Donald Trump rally during the Covid-19 pandemic. | US Democrat representative Bennie G Thompson sent a letter to Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of Homeland Security, on Monday, requesting "all relevant documents" on the decision to "waive the travel ban for Mr Farage," saying it raised "troublin…
rt.com/uk/492674-farage-investigated-trip-trump-tulsa/

WATCH LIVE: Moscow marks 75 years since victory over Nazis with iconic parade on Red Square
rt.com | 2020-06-23
The traditional Victory Day parade, rescheduled from May 9 due to the coronavirus pandemic, is taking place on Red Square in Moscow. | The huge event features 13,000 troops, 234 military vehicles and 75 aircraft. | The new date wasn't chosen at random, as the first Victory Parade was held in the same location on June 24, 1945. In memory of this occasion, state-of-the-art hardware as well as historic World War II uniforms and weapons are on display along the Kremlin walls.
rt.com/news/492759-red-square-parade-victory-day/

'Terrorism': New York Times accused of 'doxxing for clicks' by popular, anonymous Slate Star Codex blogger
rt.com | 2020-06-23
The author behind the wildly popular blog, Slate Star Codex (SSC), has decided to go dark after a New York Times journalist said they would doxx them in an upcoming article, despite claiming it would be a "mostly positive piece." | The blog, reportedly penned by a practicing psychiatrist under the name Scott Alexander, covers topics such as human cognition, politics and medicine, and shot to fame in recent months over its coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. | Scott Alexander claims they spoke to a New York Times tech reporter who apparently discovered the blog author's real name and said they would reveal it…
rt.com/usa/492678-new-york-times-accused-doxxing-slate-star-codex/

US soldier charged with terrorism for 'helping Satanic neo-Nazi group' to plot 'mass casualty' attack on own unit
rt.com | 2020-06-23
A US Army private faces charges for attempted murder and terrorism after passing sensitive military information to an "occult-based neo-Nazi group" in preparation for a major terrorist attack on fellow soldiers. | The 22-year-old private, Ethan Melzer, was hit with a six-count indictment on Monday for his role in the sinister plot, in which he is said to have revealed the location, strength and armaments of his own unit to facilitate an ambush. | "Melzer plotted a deadly ambush on his…
rt.com/usa/492644-neo-nazi-satanist-attack-plot/

First volunteer receives Imperial COVID-19 vaccine
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-06-23
The first healthy volunteer has now received a candidate coronavirus vaccine developed by Imperial researchers.
imperial.ac.uk/news/198533/first-volunteer-receives-imperial-covid-19-vaccine

Hospitality bosses not meaningfully consulted over pre-lockdown plans, MPs told
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-06-23
Hospitality firms and leaders were not "meaningfully consulted" over Government plans to tell customers to avoid pubs and restaurants, in the run up to lockdown, a trade body boss told MPs. Furthermore, they've had very little warning to prepare for lockdown easing. | Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality, said more businesses shut down than the sector had previously predicted, as consumer demand for takeaway food and deliveries plunged in March. | The comments came as she was questioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) select committee, alongside Just Eat's UK boss Andr…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/06/23/hospitality-bosses-not-meaningfully-consulted-over-pre-lockdown-plans-mps-told/

It's Trump vs. Bolton, and I'm Rooting for a Meteor
William rivers Pitt | zcomm.org | 2020-06-23
Source: Truthout Trump and Bolton Photo by Gints Ivuskans/Shutterstock.com I thought it was over in September 2019, when Donald Trump and his third national security adviser, the execrable John Bolton, got into a "You're Fired/I Quit!" fight on the front page of all the papers. "Maybe he's really gone now," I thought wistfully of Read…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/its-trump-vs-bolton-and-im-rooting-for-a-meteor/

Kentucky Closes 95 Percent of Polling Places, Leaving Louisville With Just One
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-23
As primary voters head to the polls in New York, Kentucky and Virginia, they face long lines, even as President Trump continues to attack mail-in voting, falsely claiming it leads to fraud. Kentucky has reduced the number of polling places from 3,700 to just 170 — a 95% reduction. "There's the potential for record turnout," notes Cliff Albright, co-founder and executive director of Black Voters Matter, despite such suppression tactics. | TRANSCRIPT: | This is a rush transcript. Co…
truthout.org/video/kentucky-closes-95-percent-of-polling-places-leaving-louisville-with-just-one/

Trump's Arizona Trip Showcases the Biggest Failures of His Presidency
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-06-23
After his debacle in Tulsa, a huge failure with an abysmal turnout and what may still have been a super-spreader event for a deadly virus, Donald Trump needs to set low expe…
truthout.org/articles/trumps-arizona-trip-showcases-the-biggest-failures-of-his-presidency/

Disease, Power and Capitalism
Stefan Bollinger | indybay.org | 2020-06-23
Have you tried DeepL.com, academia.edu, grin.com or grammarly.com? Send me your comments and/or discoveries – as we await the reopening of the libraries and the Biden landslide! Will the great comedian Stephan Colbert be the dark horse candidate at the last moment? Marc…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/22/18834464.php

Stop the Madness of Congressional
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-06-23
Stephen MOORE | The coronavirus shutdown has flattened multiple industries across America — everything from airlines and manufacturers to hospitals, retailers, oil and gas producers, and restaurants. Many of the 30 million small and large businesses in the country have reported a 30% reduction in revenues. Amid the carnage, one sector of the economy is thriving like never before in the history of the republic: the government. | Congress has already spent more than $2 trillion on phases one, two, three and 3 1/2 of coronavirus relief packages. The irresponsible bill from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would rais…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/06/23/stop-the-madness-of-congressional/

La Nato al timone della politica estera italiana
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2020-06-23
I ministri della Difesa della Nato (per l'Italia Lorenzo Guerini, Pd), riuniti in videoconferenza il 17/18 giugno, hanno preso una serie di ´decisioni per rafforzare la deterrenza dell'Alleanza ª. Nessuno perà≤ in Italia ne parla, né sui media (social compresi) né …
globalresearch.ca/la-nato-al-timone-della-politica-estera-italiana/5716802

Nadler Says 'Waste of Time,' But Progressives Say 'Impeach Barr'—and Do It Now
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-06-23
"Investigating and impeaching Barr ahead of the November election would be a powerful sign that the work of restoring the rule of law in America is well underway, even before the first presidential ballot is cast." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/nadler.gaveler_0_0.jpg …
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