(2022-06-04). NATO Chief Says Ukraine Shouldn't Drop Goal of Driving Russia Out of Crimea. news.antiwar.com In an interview with The Washington Post, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Ukraine shouldn't avoid declaring ambitious war aims of driving Russia out of the eastern Donbas region and the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia has controlled since 2014. "They have the right to say that they are fighting for the whole of Ukraine," Stoltenberg said. …
(2022-06-04). Spanish Court Orders Mike Pompeo to Testify on CIA Plot to Kill Julian Assange. news.antiwar.com Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been summoned to appear in a Spanish court to testify on whether the CIA planned to assassinate WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange while he was the head of the agency, the Spanish newspaper ABC reported. Yahoo News reported last year that in 2017, the CIA plotted to kidnap Assange, …
(2022-06-04). Israeli forces kill four in West Bank. electronicintifada.net Palestinian resistance commander dies from injuries sustained in Gaza airstrike.
(2022-06-04). Biden Hikes Medicare Prices, Funnels Profits to Insurers. popularresistance.org Last week, the Biden administration quietly reaffirmed its decision to enact the highest Medicare premium hikes in history right before this year's midterm elections. At the same time, President Joe Biden is endorsing a plan to funnel significantly more Medicare money to insurance companies and further privatize the government insurance program for older Americans and those with disabilities. | In effect, the higher premium increases will subsidize the larger payments to — and profits for — private insurance corporations. This comes after Biden raked in roughly $47 million from health care industry ex…
(2022-06-04). Neo-liberalism and anti-inflationary policy. mronline.org 
Central banks all over the capitalist world are raising, or are about to raise, interest rates as a means of countering the currently rampant inflation, which is certain to push a world economy that is barely recovering from the effect of the pandemic, back towards stagnation and greater unemployment.
(2022-06-04). International Red Cross  ; as a sponsor of the Nazi regime in Ukraine Smuggling Arms. thealtworld.com Once upon a time, in ancient times, no one remembers any more, when in the north of Africa freedom and democracy decided to overthrow the old bloody dictator, one of the very famous international humanitarian organizations decided to help the oppressed people. | This organization was called the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, this organization was located in Geneva and declared with all its appearance that the employees of this organization are not just fighters for peace, but personify the Conventions on international humanitarian law and the protection of civilians. | This organization could…
(2022-06-04). The US Empire Will Be Defeated By The US Empire: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article: | ‚ùñ | Empire managers: Putin invaded Ukraine! | Public: Oh no! What should we do about it? | Empire managers: Greatly increase military spending, work to weaken Russia, and censor dissenting opinions. | Public: Wait, aren't those things you've always wanted to do anyway? | Empire managers: Hush. | ‚ùñ | Russian propaganda poses a much smaller threat to the western world than the various government agendas that are being rolled out under the justification of fighting Russian propaganda. | ‚ùñ | Fuel prices are soa…
(2022-06-04). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 4, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia attacked HQ of foreign mercenaries near Dachnoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Spornoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia attacked military assets of the AFU near Loskutovka with high-precision missiles; | On June 3, 400 AFU members were killed and 20 armored vehicles were destroyed by the Russian Armed Forces, according to the…
(2022-06-04). Shainer Reginfo: La esperanza de la velocidad cubana. cubadebate.cu Shainer Reginfo Montoya tiene solo 20 años, pero hace apenas nueve meses su nombre llegó a los oídos de los aficionados del deporte rey. Ocurrió durante el Campeonato Mundial Juvenil de Atletismo, una cita adonde llegó como uno más y salió como bronceado en los 100 metros planos y finalista en el doble hectómetro.
(2022-06-04). Shainer Reginfo: La esperanza de la velocidad cubana. cubadebate.cu Shainer Reginfo Montoya tiene solo 20 años, pero hace apenas nueve meses su nombre llegó a los oídos de los aficionados del deporte rey. Ocurrió durante el Campeonato Mundial Juvenil de Atletismo, una cita adonde llegó como uno más y salió como bronceado en los 100 metros planos y finalista en el doble hectómetro.
(2022-06-04). [Editorial] Gun violence in the USA: children's right to health. thelancet.com An epidemic of preventable violence is killing and harming Americans—especially, children and adolescents. On May 24, an 18-year-old man killed 19 children and two adults in Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. As the world mourns for the US and its children, the familiar cycle of grief, anger, activism, deflection, and inaction seems to have begun again. We share the view of those who argue that gun violence should be framed as a public health issue rather than a debate over the US Constitution's Second Amendment.
(2022-06-04). Saudi Arabia becomes the Primary Destination of Political Pilgrimage. journal-neo.org 
Washington's recent active attempts to play the Riyadh card in its confrontation with Russia and in maintaining any semblance of US influence in the Middle East have turned Saudi Arabia into a "political Mecca" to which many states have suddenly flocked. The natural front-runner in this race of political pilgrims is the US itself, which …
(2022-06-04). Nationalist Delusions Are Driving Instability In Armenia. oneworld.press It's nothing but a nationalist delusion to imagine that Karabakh won't inevitably be comprehensively reincorporated back into the same country that the entire international community — including Armenia — agrees that it's an integral part of.
(2022-06-04). India's Top Diplomat Reminded The West That The World Doesn't Revolve Around It. oneworld.press By calling a spade a spade and publicly discussing the open secret that all countries are primarily driven by the pursuit of what their leaderships sincerely regard as their objective national interests, MEA Jaishankar is doing a global service by removing the taboo that's informally surrounded any talk about this fact.
(2022-06-04). Trans-Totalism & Liberal Feminists. oneworld.press Men in women's clothes grab all women's social and cultural gains, won by generations of suffragists, waves of feminism and women's progressive and reformist movements.
(2022-06-04). Maduro's Success: Principled Resistance to Imperialism Pays Off. orinocotribune.com By Francisco Dominguez  ; Jun 1, 2022 | The world has been stunned by a double wonder: Bolivarian Venezuela's political survival and its miraculous economic recovery: the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean has reported that it expects the Venezuelan economy to grow for the first time since 2014, by 5 per cent, one of the highest in the region. | Venezuela's rate of inflation has come down from something like 10 million per cent, as reported by CNBC in 2019, and described as the "biggest economic disaster in modern history" by the Washington Post in the same year, to 7.1 per cent in Septemb…
(2022-06-04). Venezuelan Opposition Infighting: Former Allies of Leopoldo López Criticize Him for Abandoning Them. orinocotribune.com The fight within the Venezuelan extreme right is becoming more evident every day. Recently, one of Leopoldo López's former allies who participated in destabilizing events in Venezuela, has denounced the opposition figure for abandoning those who had backed him. | Eduardo Figueroa Marchena, an officer of the Bolivarian Air Force who betrayed his oath by participating in the conspiracy that became known as Golpe Azul, in February 2015, denounced Leopoldo López during an event in the University of Oviedo, Spain. | Figueroa Marchena, as spokesperson for the group of soldiers and civilians who have been part of variou…
(2022-06-04). President Maduro Presents Report of Venezuela's Fight Against Colombian TANCOL Paramilitaries. orinocotribune.com 
On Thursday, June 2, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, presented an assessment of Operation Bolivarian Shield 2022 and the fight against TANCOL paramilitary and drug trafficking gangs that enter Venezuela from Colombia and have tried to take over different areas of the country. | President Maduro urged the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) to dismantle all these Tancol groups physically, territorially, logistically, militarily, politically, and socially. | The president reported that 257 structures and camps belonging to TANCOL groups in Apure state have been destroyed, of which 23 were laboratorie…
(2022-06-04). The Chris Hedges Report: The Long Road Home (Part 1). scheerpost.com The United States has 25 percent of the world's prison population, some 2.3 million people, most of whom are poor, although it represents less than 5 percent of the global population. Its prisons are notorious for their violence, overcrowding and human rights abuses, including the widespread use of solitary confinement. But what is often not examined is what happens to those released from prisons into a society where they face legalized discrimination imposed by numerous laws, rules and policies that result in permanent marginalization, thrust into a criminal caste system. These former prisoners are often d…
(2022-06-04). [Perspectives] Health as activism: rethinking social medicine in India. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed deep problems and inequities in India's health infrastructure, which has suffered from decades of underinvestment. But the pandemic also galvanised a wide range of community participation. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), volunteers, and health-care workers arranged for the supply of oxygen, helped register people for vaccination, ran vaccination camps, and visited communities and schools to speak about the virus and precautions. Notably, many local women, who trained as accredited social health activists (ASHAs), took part in these efforts.
(2022-06-04). Soldiers Abduct Two Palestinians In Central Gaza. imemc.org 
On Friday night, Israeli soldiers abducted two Palestinians on their lands near the perimeter fence in the central district of the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources said the soldiers, stationed on military towers across the fence, fired several rounds at the two Palestinians before abducting them. The sources added that the army fired many live …
(2022-06-04). Marcos Jr. Presidency: A long view. mronline.org 
For three decades, contemporary public discourse on the Philippines has been marked by reference to a period called the "post-Marcos era." Weeks after a high-stakes national election, that widely-accepted historical marker is suddenly obsolete.
(2022-06-04). Supreme Court deals blow to prisoners seeking to overturn wrongful convictions. mronline.org 
The decision will leave thousands of people barred from challenging their sentences in federal court in situations where they have exonerating evidence that their lawyers failed to submit at trial.
(2022-06-04). Army Confiscates A Palestinian Car In Tubas. imemc.org 
On Saturday, Israeli soldiers confiscated a Palestinian car in Khirbet Ibziq village, north of Tubas in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank. Abdul-Majid Khdeirat, the head of Khirbat Ibziq Village Council, said the soldiers invaded and searched several residential tents owned by Mohannad al-Ghibya and confiscated his car. Khdeirat added that dozens of …
(2022-06-04). Army Injures Many Palestinians In Beit Dajan. imemc.org 
On Friday, Israeli soldiers injured many Palestinians in Beit Dajan, east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Dozens of Palestinians held the weekly procession against the illegal Israeli colonialist activities on their lands while chanting for national unity and ongoing struggle until liberation and independence. The soldiers attacked the nonviolent protesters with live …
(2022-06-04). Army Injures Several Palestinians, Causes Fire In Lands, South Of Nablus. imemc.org 
On Friday, Israeli soldiers injured many Palestinians and caused fires in farmlands in Qaryout village, south of Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. Local sources said a large group of illegal colonizers, accompanied by many soldiers, invaded the water spring area in the village and prevented the Palestinians from reaching it. …
(2022-06-04). Awawda And Rayyan Continue Hunger Strike Despite Deteriorating Conditions. imemc.org 
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that Khalil Awawda, 40, and Raed Rayyan, 27, are continuing the hunger strikes they started 94 and 59 days ago, protesting their continued arbitrary Administrative Detention without charges or trial. The PPS said Awawda, from Ethna town northwest of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, started the …
(2022-06-04). Israeli Army Injures Three Palestinians In Kufur Qaddoum. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers injured, Friday, three Palestinians and caused many to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation during the weekly procession in Kufur Qaddoum, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia. The Palestinians marched from the center of the town while chanting against the illegal Israeli colonialist activities, ongoing occupation, and escalating violations. …
(2022-06-04). Military Situation In Syria On June 4, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On June 4, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 10 times: 2  ; in Latakia province, 4  ; in Aleppo province, 3  ; in Idlib province, 1  ; in Hama province; | On June 4, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions north of Manbij; | On June 3, pro-Iranian groups reportedly established two military posts in Tal Rafaat amid Turkish attack on northern Aleppo; | On June 4, SAA artillery shelled positions of…
(2022-06-04). Reasons to be Hopeful: Reflections on the Second SAFTU Congress. socialistproject.ca 
The second congress of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has just drawn to a close. More than 700 delegates from all of its affiliates gathered to discuss how best to address the challenges presented by the crisis in the global economy and in South Africa. A summary of the decisions that were taken, and the issues to be addressed, are encapsulated in the I was present throughout and took copious notes of the proceedings. The mainstream media, as usual, focused on th…
(2022-06-04). Two Syrians Killed During Protests Over Electricity Prices In Turkish-Occupied Afrin (Videos). southfront.org 
Protesters inside the Syrian Turkish Electricity company. Click to see full-size image. Source: the Hawar News Agency. | Late on June 3, hundreds of people took to the streets in Turkish-occupied areas in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo to protest against the ever increasing prices of Turkish-supplied electricity. | The protests were most violent in Afrin, where the protesters set the office of the Syrian Turkish Electricity (STE) company on fire and stormed the h…
(2022-06-04). Six Syrian Soldiers Wounded In Turkish Artillery Strikes On SDF-Held Village In Al-Hasakah (Videos). southfront.org 
Image: aa.com.tr | On June 4, six soldiers of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) were wounded when the Turkish military and its proxies shelled the village of Umm al-Kayf in the northern countryside of Syria's al-Hasakah. | Umm al-Kayf is held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). However, the SAA maintains several positions near the village. | The Turkish military and its proxies fired more than a 100 conventional and cluster artillery rounds at Umm al-Kayf, damaging civilia…
(2022-06-04). 9th Congress of Freedom Road Socialist Organization: Seize the time, the future is bright! fightbacknews.org With the successful conclusion of the 9th Congress of Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), a real leap has been made in our efforts to build a serious, revolutionary organization that can make meaningful contributions to the people's struggle. It is also clear that we are continuing to make progress in our efforts to construct a new communist party, one that can stand at the forefront of the fight for socialism. | Beneath a brilliant red banner reading, "Freedom Road Socialist Organization 9th Congress: Seize the time, the future is bright!" a packed hall of delegates and members of came together to adopt…
(2022-06-04). International Union of Left Publishers condemns attack on The People's Forum. peoplesdispatch.org [On Friday, June 3, a far-right coalition attempted to occupy The People's Forum, a socialist and anti-racist space in New York. They were reportedly abetted by the police who were present at the space but allowed the physical attacks and verbal harassment of the staff and guests of The People's Forum. The International Union of …
(2022-06-04). [Comment] Offline: WHO's erasure of Palestinians must cease. thelancet.com Global health is a graveyard of good intentions. WHO's Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, gave a widely admired address to the World Health Assembly last week. He spoke of "the profound consequences of conflict" for health and concluded his speech with these words: "Unless we seek peace, we will find war. Today, and every day, we have a choice—we make the choices. And today, and every day, we must choose health for peace, and peace for health. Peace, peace, peace." One choice his agency has made is to erase the existence of over 5 million people from its "comprehensive" assessment of world health…
(2022-06-04). [World Report] WHA sees changes to health regulations and WHO funding. thelancet.com A landmark decision has been made at the World Health Assembly on sustainable financing to help enhance the independence of WHO in global health. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.
(2022-06-04). May Jobs Report Should Have Made Inflation Hawks Happy. cepr.net We have been hearing endless screaming from the media about out of control inflation. It certainly is the case that inflation is higher than anyone feels comfortable with, and prices of gas and food are especially troublesome, since they are necessities for most families. But the key question when we get a monthly job report …
(2022-06-04). Azerbaijan blocks Russia's RIA Novosti for calling Nagorno-Karabakh — Nagorno-Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azer Press AgencyJune 4, 2022 Russian news agency RIA Novosti was blocked in Azerbaijan Russia's RIA Novosti agency has been blocked in Azerbaijan, APA reports. Access to the agency's website has been restricted in Azerbaijan since the evening of June 3. Sources in the Azerbaijani government confirmed to APA that RIA Novosti is blocked in …
(2022-06-04). Lebanon's Hung Parliament. consortiumnews.com
(2022-06-04). Ceasefire in Yemen gets a 2-month extension. peoplesdispatch.org The UN-sponsored ceasefire in Yemen was extended for two more months on Thursday, June 2. The announcement was made by the UN special envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg. The ceasefire which began on April 2 to coincide with Ramadan and was scheduled to expire on June 2, was the first since the war began in …
(2022-06-04). A Strong Minimum Wage Delivers A Strong Economy. progressivehub.net ZACH SILK | CIVIC SKUNK…
(2022-06-04). John Kerry's Global Fix-it Campaign. dissidentvoice.org "I'm absolutely convinced we will get a low-carbon, no-carbon economy at some point in time. The challenge is will we get there in time to heed the warnings of the scientists and avoid the worst consequences of the crisis?" 1 In a soft pitch interview by Andy Serwer of Yahoo Finance on Saturday, May 28th at …
(2022-06-04). John Kerry's Global Fix-it Campaign. dissidentvoice.org "I'm absolutely convinced we will get a low-carbon, no-carbon economy at some point in time. The challenge is will we get there in time to heed the warnings of the scientists and avoid the worst consequences of the crisis?" 1 In a soft pitch interview by Andy Serwer of Yahoo Finance on Saturday, May 28th at …
(2022-06-04). Extinction Rebellion calls on Labor to stop supporting fossil fuel projects. greenleft.org.au Climate activists from Drum Rebellion and Extinction Rebellion protested outside the Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek's office calling on the new government to stop supporting new fossil fuel projects.
(2022-06-04). Playoffs 2022: Los Gallos burlaron la historia y están en semifinales. cubadebate.cu Los Gallos espirituanos se rebelaron esta tarde viernes ante sus verdugos históricos de Pinar del Rio y los batieron 5-3, para quebrar una racha adversa de ocho series de playoffs perdidas de forma consecutiva y alcanzar, en medio del júbilo de sus fieles en los graderíos, su boleto a una de las semifinales de esta Serie Nacional 61.
(2022-06-04). [Obituary] Donald Paul Pinkel. thelancet.com Paediatric oncologist specialising in leukaemia. He was born on Sept 7, 1926 in Buffalo, NY, USA, and died on March 9, 2022 in San Luis Obispo, CA, USA, aged 95 years.
(2022-06-04). [Perspectives] Harold Gillies and the battleground of surgical innovation. thelancet.com The damaged faces of soldiers treated by Harold Gillies have become something of a staple of popular culture since the World War 1 centenary. Thus, "shocking pictures" of "horribly disfigured" servicemen have featured in British tabloids, their faces assembled into a jarring photo-mosaic, showing a damaged mass of missing jaws and blown-away noses before being salvaged, corrected, and filled in by the pioneering New Zealander and so-called father of plastic surgery. Historians of medicine have recounted how the case photographs of the patients Gillies treated have even made their way into video games.
(2022-06-04). Haila participa en nueva producción internacional junto a estrellas latinas (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La reconocida cantante cubana Haila Maria Mompié nuevamente regresa a colaboraciones internacionales, esta vez junto a un elenco de lujo conformado por Mimy Succar, La India y el versátil Tony Succar. Con el sugerente nombre de Sin Fronteras, esta canción está incluida en la más reciente producción discográfica de Mimy Succar, cantante peruana de ascendencia japonesa con más de 30 años de carrera musical, quien es madre del reconocido percusionista y productor musical Tony Succar…
(2022-06-04). [Correspondence] Head and neck cancer: high-end technology is no guarantee of high-quality care — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Johannes H A M Kaanders for commenting on our Seminar in which we discussed recent advances in the management of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.1 We agree with the need to exert caution in the wide and uncontrolled implementation of novel modalities such as transoral robotic surgery and proton therapy. We also agree with the need to generate confirmatory data for these modalities Both transoral robotic surgery and proton therapy are tools with the potential to refine and advance existing (approved) modalities.
(2022-06-04). Extinction Rebellion calls on Labor to stop supporting fossil fuel projects. greenleft.org.au Climate activists from Drum Rebellion and Extinction Rebellion protested outside the Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek's office calling on the new government to stop supporting new fossil fuel projects.
(2022-06-04). Cuba gana en su debut del Challenger Norceca 2022 de voleibol (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La selección cubana de voleibol derrotó en tres sets corridos (25-16, 25-13, 25-23), a República Dominicana durante su primera presentación en el Torneo Challenger Final Four Norceca 2022, clasificatorio al Challenger de 2023, que acoge este fin de semana la sala polivalente 19 de Noviembre, de Pinar del Río.
(2022-06-04). [World Report] Nigeria's new law aims to provide health insurance to all. thelancet.com In Nigeria, where only 3% of the population has health insurance coverage, a new law has been signed to provide coverage for all. Paul Adepoju reports.
(2022-06-04). Cuba gana en su debut del Challenger Norceca 2022 de voleibol (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La selección cubana de voleibol derrotó en tres sets corridos (25-16, 25-13, 25-23), a República Dominicana durante su primera presentación en el Torneo Challenger Final Four Norceca 2022, clasificatorio al Challenger de 2023, que acoge este fin de semana la sala polivalente 19 de Noviembre, de Pinar del Río.
(2022-06-04). [World Report] Warnings over doctor shortages amid Italian health reforms. thelancet.com As the Italian Health Ministry plans changes to primary care, health workers associations warn of a shortage of staff. Marta Paterlini reports.
(2022-06-04). [Comment] Incidence of perforation with intrauterine devices. thelancet.com When available and used properly, intrauterine devices (IUDs) are near-perfect birth control as they provide highly effective protection against pregnancy with minimal to no adverse systemic side effects. Therefore, patient satisfaction rates are high.1 Given these successes, IUD provision has markedly expanded.2,3 In many contraceptive markets globally, new IUD doses and sizes have been added recently. Several devices are indicated for extended use beyond their labelled duration, for post-partum and post-abortion placement,4 for emergency contraception,5 for use in people at extremes of reproductive age, for pre…
(2022-06-04). [Correspondence] Head and neck cancer: high-end technology is no guarantee of high-quality care. thelancet.com After seven impressive wins of the Formula 1 World Championship, Lewis Hamilton was defeated in Abu Dhabi in December, 2021, by Max Verstappen, a young talented Dutch driver. In my opinion, Verstappen did not win because he had a faster car but because he was the better pilot and because he had support from a better strategic team.
(2022-06-04). [Articles] Intrauterine device-related uterine perforation incidence and risk (APEX-IUD): a large multisite cohort study. thelancet.com Although the risk for uterine perforation with IUD insertion 4 days to 6 weeks or less post partum is nearly seven times that of insertion non-post partum, perforation remains an incredibly rare event for all clinical time points. Despite a slight increased risk of perforation with breastfeeding at IUD insertion, the benefits of breastfeeding and effective contraception generally outweigh risks and should have little clinical impact. Therefore, IUD insertion timing should be based on individual desire for IUD contraception and patient convenience to assure an IUD insertion can occur.
(2022-06-04). Newcastle bus drivers take action over pay dispute. greenleft.org.au Newcastle bus drivers are campaigning for a 7% pay rise over two years. Niko Leka reports.
(2022-06-04). Iran welcomes extension of ceasefire in Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman welcomed the agreement reached between parties involved in Yemen war at the proposal of the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy to extend the ceasefire in Yemen for another two months.
(2022-06-04). Niki Karimi named as jury member at Tribeca Film Fest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) — Iranian actress, producer, director, and screenwriter Niki Karimi has been named as the jury member of the International Narrative Feature Competition section at the 2022 Tribeca Festival.
(2022-06-04). Imam Khomeini's movement changes global equations: Nakhalah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) — The Secretary-General of Palestinian Islamic Jihad Resistance Movement said that the movement taken by the late Imam Khomeini (RA) changed the international equations.
(2022-06-04). Imam Khomeini helps young generation find way: Leader. en.mehrnews.com Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that the Islamic Republic is standing firm on Imam Khomeini's ideals after 43 years since the Islamic Revolution.
(2022-06-04). Iran warns against attempts to undermine IAEA credibility. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman warned against undermining and weakening the credibility of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
(2022-06-04). Leader praises IRGC for retaliating act of piracy recently. en.mehrnews.com Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei praised the IRGC naval forces for retaliating the act of piracy by Greece and the US, saying "Taking back a stolen property is not piracy. Your are thieves."
(2022-06-04). Iran wrestlers crowned in Kazakhstan competitions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) — Iran's Greco-Roman wrestling team became the champions of the 2022 Bolat Turlykhanov Cup in Kazakhstan.
(2022-06-04). Imam Khomeini helps young generation find way: Leader. en.mehrnews.com Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that the Islamic Republic is standing firm on Imam Khomeini's ideals after 43 years since the Islamic Revolution.
(2022-06-04). Imam Khomeini; Initiator of Islamic unity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) — Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran enjoys many characteristics that differentiate him from other world leaders.
(2022-06-04). Leader praises IRGC for retaliating act of piracy recently. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei praised the IRGC naval forces for retaliating the act of piracy by Greece and the US, saying "Taking back a stolen property is not piracy. Your are thieves."
(2022-06-04). Iran Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian to visit India. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) — Iran's foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will be on India visit next week, with key focus expected to be on connectivity especially via Chabahar port, and on the situation on Afghanistan, Indian media have said.
(2022-06-03). Homeland Security Is Concerned About Nazis Returning To The US After The Fighting In Ukraine. popularresistance.org
(2022-06-03). SCOTT RITTER: Phase Three In Ukraine. consortiumnews.com
(2022-06-03). U.S. State-Affiliated NewsGuard Targets Consortium News. scheerpost.com 
By Joe Lauria / Consortium News is being "reviewed" by NewsGuard, a U.S. government-linked organization that is trying to enforce a narrative on Ukraine while seeking to discredit dissenting views. | The organization has accused Consortium News, begun in 1995 by former Associated Press investigative reporter Robert Parry, of publishing "false content" on Ukraine. | It calls "false" essential facts about Ukraine that have been suppressed in mainstream media: 1) that there was a U.S.-back…
(2022-06-03). US to Send Ukraine its "Gray Eagle" Drones  ; Will it make a Difference? thealtworld.com The US has announced it will be sending General Atomics "Gray Eagle" drones  ; similar to the infamous "Predator" drone  ; to Ukraine. | However, the US is only initially sending 4 drones and the Gray Eagle is comparable to Ukraine's existing (or perhaps previously existing) Bayraktar TB2 drones produced by Turkey. The Gray Eagle drones will face the same limitations Ukraine's Bayraktar drones faced, providing no means to change the course of the conflict, but almost certainly making General Atomics money alongside other US arms manufacturers, namely Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. | References: | Reuters…
(2022-06-03). Another Trap For Ukrainian Units In Eastern Ukraine. southfront.org 
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(2022-06-03). War In Ukraine Day 100: Overview Of Military Developments. southfront.org 
Russian Su-25 over Ukraine | June 3 marked the 100 day of the Russian military operation in Ukraine aimed at liberation of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics from control of the Kiev regime. | So far, joint DPR and LPR troops with support of the Russian Armed Forces liberated and established full control over 224 settlements on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic. On May 2, the head of the Luhansk People's Republic claimed that all settlements have been moped up of militants of Ukrainian armed formati…
(2022-06-03). What Are Uvalde Police Hiding? progressivehub.net JOHN STOEHR | THE EDITORIAL BOARD…
(2022-06-03). Musk's Ties to The Pentagon & Former IDF Personnel Filtering US Media Outlet Emails. thealtworld.com Lowkey with Alan MacLeod…
(2022-06-03). The memory of Kafr Qasem has been sealed by Israel for far too long. thealtworld.com Israel's Military Court of Appeals has ruled that documents pertaining to the Kafr Qasem massacre, which happened in 1956, may now be declassified. In February 2017, Israeli historian, Adam Raz from the Akevot Institute for Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Research The Kafr Qasem massacre happened on 29 October, 1956, jus…
(2022-06-03). Craig Murray: The Power of Lies. scheerpost.com 
By Craig Murray / The comments on Peter Oborne's The Guardian chose a comment full of these entirely untrue assertions as its "Guardian pick" to head the section: | If you look thro…
(2022-06-03). Patrick Lawrence: Will Biden Provoke War with China? scheerpost.com 
Click to subscribe on: Patrick Lawrence. | "We are the provocateurs" — offered as a condemnation of current US foreign policy — might seem the sort of untutored comment attributed by establishment pundits to the "fake news" environment of t…
(2022-06-03). Kiriakou: Guarding Democracy From News. scheerpost.com 
By John Kiriakou / Original to ScheerPost | The past month has seen blows against freedom of speech for independent news outlets and, indeed, for all Americans. I'm not being hyperbolic here. There are real threats to our freedom of speech against which we ought to mobilize. | First, the Biden administration named something called a "Disinformation Governance Board," housed in the Department of Homeland Security, whose job will supposedly be to "standardize the treatment of disinformation by the agencies it oversees." That means that the government will be the final arbiter of what disinformation is. It will d…
(2022-06-03). Hundreds Protest North America's Largest Weapons Fair. socialistproject.ca 
Hundreds of lobbyists in Ottawa represent arms dealers not only competing for military contracts, but also lobbying the government to shape the policy priorities to fit the military equipment they are hawking. Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, BAE, General Dynamics, L-3 Communications, Airbus, United Technologies, and Raytheon all have offices in Ottawa to facilitate access to government officials, most of them within a few blocks of Parliament. CANSEC and its predecessor, ARMX, have faced staunch opposition for over three decades. In April 1989, Ottawa City Council responded to opposition to the arms…
(2022-06-03). Russian Artillery Boats Spotted On Patrol Near Mariupol Port (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | The Russian Navy has deployed at least two Project 1204 Shmel armored artillery boats from the Caspian Flotilla in the Black Sea, off the shores of Mariupol city. | On June 2, photos showing the two Shmel boats conducting a patrol near the port of Mariupol surfaced online. The hull numbers on both boats were covered. | Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter…
(2022-06-03). Iraqi Air Force Keeps Pressure On ISIS, Kills Four Terrorists In New Wave Of Airstrikes (Videos). southfront.org 
On June 3, F-16 fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) carried out a series of airstrikes on ISIS…
(2022-06-03). In Photos: Turkish-Backed Syria Militants Are Preparing For New Operation Against SDF. southfront.org 
Turkey's proxies in Syria have been preparing to take part in any new Turkish operation against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | On June 2 and 3, the Revolutionaries Committee for Liberation and the Liberation and Construction Movement, two semi-independent coalitions made up of several factions from the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army, shared photos showing their ongoing preparations for a possible operation against the Kurdish-led group. | The photos show hundreds of Turkish-backed militants arme…
(2022-06-03). Roadside Bomb Kills Two Egyptian Peacekeepers In Central Mali. southfront.org 
On June 3, two UN peacekeepers were killed and another injured as a result of an attack with an improvised explosive device (IED) in central Mali. | Olivier Salgado, a spokesman for the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), said on Twitter that the deadly attack took place near the town of Douentza, on the road to Timbuktu. | The causalities were part of the Egyptian contingent of the peacekeeping mission. The Egyptian peacekeepers were reportedly in…
(2022-06-03). Palestinian Health Activist Shatha Odeh Released From Israeli Imprisonment. peoplesdispatch.org Prominent Palestinian health activist and nurse, Shatha Odeh, has been freed after being detained by the Israeli occupation for 11 months. Her release was confirmed by her daughter, Shirin Odeh, on June 3, Friday. Watch| 60-year-old Palestinian Shatha Oded was set free today after spending 16 months in Israeli occupation prisons. Odeh, who serves as …
(2022-06-03). Biden's Student Debt Cancelation Starts With Disappointing Salvo. progressivehub.net MORGAN SMITH | CNBC…
(2022-06-03). Assault Weapons Ban Must Be Reinstated, Biden Says. progressivehub.net DAVID SMITH | THE GUARDIAN…
(2022-06-02). The Ethnic Cleansing of Masafer Yatta: Israel's New Annexation Strategy in Palestine. mintpressnews.com Instead of annexing 40% of the West Bank all at once, Israel is now annexing smaller tracts of land and regions, like Masafer Yatta, separately.
(2022-06-02). The Chris Hedges Report: How to Defeat the Billionaire Class. scheerpost.com 
By Chris Hedges / Since being elected to office in 2013, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant and her socialist party have been locked in a bitter battle against the city's moneyed elites, who have poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into a corporate PAC called "A Better Seattle" and saturated television and digital platforms with negative advertising. Sawant is hated because she is effective. Following a three-year struggle against the richest man in the world—Jeff Bezos[m…
(2022-06-02). Uvalde Shooting: A Case For Defunding The Police And Disarming Teens. progressivehub.net OLAYEMI OLURIN | TEEN VOGUE…
(2022-06-02). Burned Out by Covid and 80-Hour Workweeks, Resident Physicians Unionize. realprogressives.org González mourned alone. His job as a doctor-in-training put him at high risk of catching the virus, and he didn't want to inadvertently spread it to his family.
(2022-06-02). Biden Hikes Medicare Prices And Funnels Profits To Private Insurers. progressivehub.net MATTHEW CUNNINGHAM-COOK | THE LEVER…
(2022-06-02). Fund Public Transit, Not a New Highway. socialistproject.ca 
During a press conference in Ottawa on Monday (May 30), Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford focused on his plan to "help" commuters by widening a five-kilometre stretch of Highway 417 from six lanes to eight because this is, clearly, the defining election issue for Ottawa voters. Reviving this plan, originally drafted in 2016, is puzzling since construction of the city's LRT Line 2 is now underway on that exact stretch. | But there's a more fundamental problem with highway expansion: it doesn't work. | We've known for decades that widening roads doesn't reduce congestion. New space attracts more…
(2022-06-02). Nurses stepped up to support Canada through the pandemic. nursesunions.ca Now governments must step up to support nurses.
(2022-06-02). War In Yemen Comes Under Increasing Scrutiny From Progressives. progressivehub.net SARA SIROTA | THE INTERCEPT…
(2022-06-02). Chesa Boudin Recall Divides A So-Called Progressive City. progressivehub.net CHRISTOPHER D. COOK | THE NATION…