(2023-06-20). Health Equity and Decentralized Trials. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint discusses the proliferation of decentralized clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for rigorous studies to inform whether decentralized approaches promote or prevent access to clinical trials for people facing health disparities.
(2023-06-20). Development of Duffy Null—Specific Absolute Neutrophil Count Reference Ranges. jamanetwork.com This study establishes a Duffy null phenotype—specific absolute neutrophil count reference range to optimize care and improve health equity.
(2023-06-21). Addressing cancer concerns in the LGBTQ+ community. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org During June, many cities and towns around the U.S. and the world celebrate and raise awareness of the LGBTQ+ community's accomplishments and the ongoing fight for equality and acceptance. When it comes to health, the LGBTQ+ community faces increased cancer concerns. Stigma and discrimination create barriers to health care, placing the LGBTQ+ community at heightened risk for certain forms of cancer. Being aware of cancer risks and finding ways to overcome these challenges can be lifesaving. Mayo…
(2023-06-21). Capital in the 2020s (with Thomas Piketty). indybay.org Inequality is not an accident. It's not like the weather. It actually is being driven by the way capitalism is functioning. You know what we need? We need state intervention, we need government action, and we need that to be very, very, very big. That is when he proposes a policy that seems like it's common sense now, but at the time, the idea of a wealth tax of 2 percent sounds radical.
(2023-06-21). 55 Years After the Launch of the Poor People's Campaign, Taking Stock of Interlocking Injustices. inequality.org Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders launched a Poor People's Campaign in 1968 to tackle what he called the "Triplets of Evil" — systemic racism, poverty, and militarism. Fifty years later, activists revived this multi-racial fusion movement to carry on the fight against these injustices, as well as the growing …
(2023-06-21). Eric Zuesse: Reshaping American Racism, Or REPLACING American Racism? southfront.org 
Written by America's racism is reducing its focus against Africans in order to increase its focus against Asians. | On June 20th, an editorial in China's Global Times newspaper headlined
(2023-06-21). Europa: Muerte, racismo, indiferencia y complicidad institucionalizada. indybay.org "Directrices racistas europeas": | En naufragio frente a Grecia se ahogan cientos de migrantes…
(2023-06-20). FRSO and other organizations demand Tallahassee become an LGBTQ+ sanctuary city. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – The Tallahassee District of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), Florida State University Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), and the Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC) held a rally outside of the Leon County courthouse, June 17, to demand that Tallahassee become a sanctuary city for LGBTQ+ people. | Organizers are taking action to prevent the Tallahassee Police Department from arresting people based on gender identity when using public restrooms. | Activists have advocated for the city to allow drag performers to access any venue without discrimination. Furthermore, v…
(2023-06-20). Bernie Sanders Opens Probe Into Amazon's "Abysmal" Safety Record. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is launching a sweeping Senate investigation into Amazon's "abysmal" unsafe warehouse labor practices after reports have found for years that the company is a uniquely dangerous place to work. Sanders, the chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Tuesday demanding that the company answer to… |
(2023-06-21). Thursday 6/22: One Year Without Roe: The Current State of Abortion Access w/ NARAL Pro-Choice. indybay.org Online teach-in…
(2023-06-21). The Light: Carbon dioxide has zero effect on temperatures. expose-news.com This month's issue of The Light is now available worldwide to order printed copies or read online. Its 23 pages are filled with truthful reporting and a must-read for everyone to counteract …
(2023-06-20). Biden's Inappropriate Behavior Toward Eva Longoria Draws Condemnation. orinocotribune.com Social media users condemned US President Joe Biden's behavior toward actress Eva Longoria after he touched her inappropriately during a hug, leaving her visibly uncomfortable. | The uncomfortable situation occurred on Friday, June 16, during Longoria's visit to the White House to present her movie "Flamin' Hot." During the event, she was received by the US president who proceeded to give her an inappropriate hug. | During the greeting, Biden hugged Longoria, placing his hands on her back before moving them near her breast, causing evident discomfort for the actress and sparking criticism online. | Eva Longoria a…
(2023-06-20). Discovering largest known U.S. slave auction. mronline.org 
Lauren Davila made a stunning discovery as a graduate student at the College of Charleston: an ad for a slave auction larger than any historian had yet identified, Jennifer Berry Hawes reports.
(2023-06-20). False witnesses and sinister plots. mronline.org 
For months, mainstream media across the Western world—in particular English-language outlets based in the constituent members of the 'Five Eyes' global spying network—have been rabidly awash with terrifying news of secret "Chinese police stations" operating the world over.
(2023-06-20). Haiti: Stop the destruction of a Nation. mronline.org 
Ever since the Haitian people successfully overthrew slavery and colonialism in 1804, they have been subjected to interventions and policies by the French and U.S. governments—from devastating "debt" collection to brutal military occupation, from coups to neocolonial puppet dictatorships—designed to destroy their existence as sovereign people, as an independent nation.
(2023-06-21). The Light: Carbon dioxide has zero effect on temperatures. expose-news.com This month's issue of The Light is now available worldwide to order printed copies or read online. Its 23 pages are filled with truthful reporting and a must-read for everyone to counteract …
(2023-06-20). Biden's Inappropriate Behavior Toward Eva Longoria Draws Condemnation. orinocotribune.com Social media users condemned US President Joe Biden's behavior toward actress Eva Longoria after he touched her inappropriately during a hug, leaving her visibly uncomfortable. | The uncomfortable situation occurred on Friday, June 16, during Longoria's visit to the White House to present her movie "Flamin' Hot." During the event, she was received by the US president who proceeded to give her an inappropriate hug. | During the greeting, Biden hugged Longoria, placing his hands on her back before moving them near her breast, causing evident discomfort for the actress and sparking criticism online. | Eva Longoria a…
(2023-06-20). Discovering largest known U.S. slave auction. mronline.org Lauren Davila made a stunning discovery as a graduate student at the College of Charleston: an ad for a slave auction larger than any historian had yet identified, Jennifer Berry Hawes reports.
(2023-06-20). False witnesses and sinister plots. mronline.org For months, mainstream media across the Western world—in particular English-language outlets based in the constituent members of the 'Five Eyes' global spying network—have been rabidly awash with terrifying news of secret "Chinese police stations" operating the world over.
(2023-06-20). Haiti: Stop the destruction of a Nation. mronline.org Ever since the Haitian people successfully overthrew slavery and colonialism in 1804, they have been subjected to interventions and policies by the French and U.S. governments—from devastating "debt" collection to brutal military occupation, from coups to neocolonial puppet dictatorships—designed to destroy their existence as sovereign people, as an independent nation.
(2023-06-20). On the failure of the Ukrainian counterattack. mronline.org 
On June 4/5 the Ukrainian military launched its long announced counteroffensive in southeast Ukraine. Ten days later there is no significant progress.
(2023-06-20). Why the world's most bombed country may still suffer from these wounds after a hundred years. mronline.org 
Laos is a country in Southeast Asia with a rich development potential based on vast water resources as well as minerals including gold.
(2023-06-20). Russia won't let Ukraine be bleeding wound. mronline.org 
Russian President Vladimir Putin: "Kiev has lost 186 tanks, 418 armoured vehicles, losses mounting," St. Petersburg, June 16, 2023…
(2023-06-20). Just Wanted To Remind You… smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
most normal people live by history, except for NYC "intellectual" elite and Western journos. People distill things into art. E.g. Soviet schoolchildren have this picture literally burned into their minds. This is from Soviet history text book–Milos Obilic kills Turkish Sultan.
(2023-06-20). Legendary whistleblower and anti-war activist Daniel Ellsberg passes at 92. mronline.org 
The U.S. anti-war movement fondly remembers the former government employee who contributed to the end of the U.S. invasion of Vietnam…
(2023-06-20). Canada's labor movement faces an uphill climb. therealnews.com 
From May 8-12, the 30th Constitutional Convention of the Canadian Labour Congress took place in Montréal. Reporting for Working People and The Real News Network, Max attended the convention and spoke with a number of rank-and-file workers, organizers, and union officers about the state of the labor movement in Canada. | In Part 2 of our two-part dispatch from the CLC, we talk to: Nora Loreto, writer, editor, organizer, podcaster, co-host of Sandy and Nora Talk Politics with Sandy Hudson, and author of numerous books, including Spin Doctors: How Media and Politicians Misdiagnosed the COVID-19 Pandemic, and T…
(2023-06-21). Machinery SOEs boost business riding on BRI, global infra uptrend. ecns.cn China Railway Construction Heavy Industry Corp Ltd, or CRCC Heavy Industry, is among such SOEs. The company is preparing a trip in July to deliver its latest micro tunnel boring machine, which was rolled out in May, to Thailand.
(2023-06-21). China's first underwater highway interchange is completed. ecns.cn The construction of the main structure of the east artificial island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan cross-sea link project was completed on Tuesday, marking the official formation of the country's first underwater expressway interchange.
(2023-06-21). Norway Criticizes Israeli Settlement Construction in West Bank. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Norwegian government condemned the decision by the Israeli government to simplify the process of approving construction of new Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. | RELATED: | "The international community stands united in its condemnation of the Israeli settlements. I strongly urge the Israeli authorities to halt and reverse settlement activity on occupied Palestinian land," Foreign Affairs Min…
(2023-06-20). Abbott Signs Bill Axing Construction Workers' Water Breaks Amid Record Heat. truthout.org Far right Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill last week that nullifies local laws mandating water and heat breaks for construction workers as work-related heat deaths in the state are rising and temperatures are hitting record highs. The provision is part of a bill called the "Death Star bill" by its opponents, which nullifies a host of local regulations that enact additional protections for… |
(2023-06-20). Chicago: Protest against racist legislation in Florida. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – At the Little Village Arch on Chicago's 26th Street, 25 people took to the streets, June 18, and made it known to our community that our action is needed, in response to Florida's anti-immigrant legislation. People shared stories of previous movements, spoke their truth, stopped traffic, gave literature to those passing, and were supported by the 25th ward alderman. | On March 14, in Florida, Senate Bill 1718 was introduced. This racist legislation could turn countless undocumented workers into felons. | After the bill was passed, images of vacant construction sites, and fruit and vegetable fields…
(2023-06-20). Venezuela's Opposition to Self-Organize Primary Contest After National Electoral Council Resignations. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuela's opposition's "National Primary Commission" faces a tall order organizing a vote without the CNE.
(2023-06-20). Students and educators in France oppose integration of national service into high schools. peoplesdispatch.org Last week, Secretary of State for Youth Sarah El HaàØry and the General National Service confirmed plans to start the voluntary national service for high school students by March 2024 by organizing 12-day cohesion camps for training during school time…
(2023-06-21). Australian Labor government suffers parliamentary defeat over housing bill. wsws.org The Albanese government declared that it regarded the Senate vote as a failure to pass the housing bill—effectively threatening to use it as a possible trigger for a double dissolution election of both houses of parliament.
(2023-06-21). Environment coalition protests NT Labor's plans for more gas. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-21). Labor must be pushed on its inadequate housing plan. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-21). Protestors call on Vic Labor to save Barak Beacon housing estate. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-21). Actor Danny Glover Becomes Honorary Member Of ILWU Local 10 On Juneteenth. indybay.org On Juneteenth ILWU Local 10 closed Ports throughout Northern California and made Danny Glover an honorary member of the Local.
(2023-06-21). Who determines the rules of the "rules-based world order"? indybay.org Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States – as well as the European Union with G7 observer status – that is the global West, for too long imagined that it was the world. In fact, colonialist exploitation and forced labor – in the case of Germany, also the Nazi policy of robbery – were the foundation of its power. But the world has changed.
(2023-06-21). Presidentes de Cuba e Italia se reúnen en Roma. telesurtv.net En la reunión se reafirmó el interés de ambas partes fomentar la fecunda colaboración existente en todos los sectores de interés recíproco.
(2023-06-21). Presidente Petro lamenta hundimiento de reforma laboral en el Congreso. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado colombiano aseveró que el hundimiento de la reforma laboral es muy grave.
(2023-06-21). Muere en hospital segunda víctima del tiroteo en escuela de Brasil. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Paraná confirmó el arresto de un individuo sospechoso de haber colaborado en la organización del ataque.
(2023-06-21). On 2023 Juneteenth, ILWU10 Closes N.Ca Ports & Makes Actor Danny Glover An Honorary Member. indybay.org On Juneteenth, ILWU Local 10 will close all ports in Northern California and make Danny Glover and honorary member of the Local. Retired ILWU Local 10 secretary treasurer Clarence Thomas talks about the history of Juneteenth and also the history of Danny Glover with the ILWU Local 10.
(2023-06-21). Teamsters and the Class Struggle. soundcloud.com On today's episode Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss UPS workers voting 97% for a strike for better conditions, better pay, and more full-time work. What does this militant vote among hundreds of thousands of UPS workers mean for the strength of the labor struggle? Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of …
(2023-06-20). Socialist Party of Zambia President Fred M'membe Threatened with Arrest. towardfreedom.org A warrant was issued June 15 against Socialist Party of Zambia President Fred M'membe, who alleged the police, in collaboration with ruling party cadre who had been drafted into government security, intended to abduct him. Peoples Dispatch reports.
(2023-06-20). How US and UK Government Propaganda Specialists Collaborated with Nazis in Ukraine. mintpressnews.com 
The prominent role of Banderite Neo-Nazis in Ukraine's government propaganda operations suggests that Nazi apologism has spread into the core institutions of its government — perhaps more than the dominant Western view is able to admit.
(2023-06-20). US And UK Government Propaganda Specialists Collaborated With Nazis. popularresistance.org A MintPress investigation has found that a host of Western government officials, intelligence agents and assets have been directly involved in intimate collaboration with Nazi groups and individuals since at least 2014. This has included involvement in creating and operating the Nazi-run kill list in Ukraine, which MintPress revealed recently. | While Western media have belatedly been forced to concede that there are Nazi influences in Ukraine, many journalists have insisted that the visible fascist patches on uniforms are only there to troll Russians and that they are insignificant and a gift to Russian propagan…
(2023-06-20). Shasta County is a new blueprint for neo-fascists nationwide. therealnews.com 
Shasta County, California has become a laboratory for far-right activists in search of power. The county has long been a Republic outpost in a blue state, but since the COVID-19 pandemic, local politics have taken a hard right turn. A recall election in 2022 swept a moderate Republican majority from the County Board of Supervisors in favor of a new class of extremists. Buoyed by popular discontent with mask mandates and school closures, Shasta's newly elected rulers have turned their sights on eliminating voting machines, purging "Critical Race Theory" and LGBTQ-friendly content from schools, and trying to…
(2023-06-20). Obese workers may have lower labor productivity — Study. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) Employees with overweight or obesity are more likely to develop weight-related comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, which all contribute to lower work productivity. People with obesity may have lower work productivity due to increased risk of illness, contributing to increased costs for employers, according to industry-supported research being presented Saturday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, in Chicago, Ill.
(2023-06-21). The Clarios strike and its lessons for the working class. wsws.org The Holland, Ohio workers fought a 40-day strike against the world's largest auto battery maker and the treachery of the United Auto Workers bureaucracy.
(2023-06-21). UAW announces tentative agreement at GE Aviation, while Spirit AeroSystems workers to vote on contract proposal Wednesday. wsws.org Thousands of aviation workers at GE Aerospace and Spirit AeroSystems are voting on contracts this week, amid indications of substantial anger over meagre terms.
(2023-06-21). Friday 6/23: Bridge Bannering for Peace and Justice. indybay.org We'll be on the pedestrian bridge over Geary at Webster near Japantown in San Francisco.
(2023-06-21). NUMSA leads Eskom workers to victory. peoplesdispatch.org The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has struck a deal with Eskom, the public electric company securing better wages, housing allowance and a lump sum payment for the workers…
(2023-06-21). Week of action demands STOP COP CITY! workers.org 
Stop Cop City Solidarity has called a Week of Action for June 24-July 1, beginning with a kickoff barbecue and continuing with multiple protests throughout Atlanta. The call to action states in part: "We must continue to uplift the spirit of our beloved comrade Tortuguita, who was murdered in cold . . . |
(2023-06-21). Abolitionists celebrate Juneteenth in Houston. workers.org 
Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement activists participated in the 10th Annual Acres Homes Juneteenth Parade on June 17, with signs and banners on a truck and a shiny red jeep. Activists spoke on a sound system to the hundreds lining West Montgomery Road in Northwest Houston. Texas Death Penalty Abolition . . . |
(2023-06-21). Incarcerees organize unprecedented seminar against life sentences. workers.org 
For some Pennsylvania state legislators, incarcerated people belong in prison, no questions asked. "Lock 'em up and throw away the key," as the reactionary saying goes. State policies that sustain the mass incarceration of Black and Brown people and members of impoverished communities hinge on people not seeing the hidden . . . |
(2023-06-21). Legalizing weed hasn't fixed all cannabis workers' problems—can unionizing? therealnews.com 
Legalizing pot has opened the floodgates to a new multibillion dollar industry in multiple states. But where there are high profits, there's often high exploitation. The experience of unionized cannabis delivery drivers and warehouse workers who belong to
(2023-06-20). Unite calls off strike action at Arriva London North. wsws.org Workers can expect the same merry-go-round of divided strikes, cancelled actions and endless pay offer ballots year after year—getting poorer in real terms all the while—until they begin to take action into their own hands.
(2023-06-20). Australian Catholic school workers threatened with substantial real wage cut by teachers' union. wsws.org Around 25,000 teachers and school workers in the state of Victoria are voting today and tomorrow on a new industrial agreement that includes nominal wage rises of just 1 percent every six months.
(2023-06-20). Clarios workers return to work, angered over UAW sellout of their strike. wsws.org The United Auto Workers shut down the powerful 40-day strike after pushing through a concessions-laden contract, which workers had decisively rejected two times before.
(2023-06-20). New York resident physician evaluates the strike at Elmhurst hospital. wsws.org A first-year resident physician describes how the Committee of Interns and Residents used undemocratic methods to limit workers' demands and betray the recent strike at Elmhurst hospital.
(2023-06-20). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Miners have walked off the job at Mexico's largest gold mine while 11,000 grocery workers in Canada, members of Unifor, face upcoming contract expirations.
(2023-06-20). Connecticut group home workers end strike but continue struggle against poverty. peoplesworld.org 
HARTFORD, Conn.—While their struggle to end poverty continues, group home and day program members of SEIU 1199NE agreed to new contracts at six agencies, ending a weeks-long strike. The new contracts cover the next two years, starting on July 1, 2023, with an option to reopen negotiations after the first year. Direct care providers will …
(2023-06-21). New dangers in film and TV writers' strike: SAG-AFTRA officials hint may not call strike when contract expires. wsws.org The prospect of a broader strike terrifies all the official parties involved, including the AMPTP and the various union bureaucracies, as well as Wall Street, the Biden administration and the political establishment as a whole.
(2023-06-21). Joint declaration of the Postal and Public Service Action Committees in Germany. wsws.org The recent meeting of the joint rank-and-file action committees focused on why the Verdi union is agreeing to a massive reduction in real wages and how this relates the costs of military rearmament.
(2023-06-21). Biden kicks off reelection bid with "America First" speech to trade union bureaucrats. wsws.org The principles of "Bidenomics" are virtually identical to Trump's pledge to "Make America Great Again," with two exceptions: Biden ties his program to support for war against Russia as well as China and enlists the support of the trade union bureaucracy to carry it out.
(2023-06-21). New dangers in film writers' strike: SAG-AFTRA officials hint they may not call a strike when contract expires. wsws.org The prospect of a broader strike terrifies all the official parties involved, including the AMPTP and the various union bureaucracies, as well as Wall Street, the Biden administration and the political establishment as a whole.
(2023-06-21). Presidente Lula mantendrá un encuentro con el papa Francisco. telesurtv.net Brasil y el Vaticano convergen en temas de paz y seguridad internacional, derechos humanos, refugiados, combate al hambre y a la pobreza.
(2023-06-21). Presidente cubano mantiene encuentro con su homologo serbio. telesurtv.net Desde la Presidencia de Cuba indicaron que Miguel Díaz-Canel desarrollará una intensa agenda de trabajo durante su visita a Serbia.
(2023-06-21). African Union and WFP strengthen peace and security activities. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) An agreement between the Peace Fund Secretariat of the African Union (AU) and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) increased support for peace and security activities.
(2023-06-20). Britain's pseudo-left groups mount phoney "rank-and-file" initiatives in defence of trade union bureaucracy. wsws.org The situation demands the creation of a genuine rank-and-file movement in the working class, not of groups seeking to pressurise the existing bureaucratic leaderships, tasked with organising an insurgent movement of union members against the bureaucracy.
(2023-06-20). FRONTEX Responsible for Deaths in the Mediterranean. orinocotribune.com By Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path — Jun 20, 2023 | Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path, condemns the murder of more than 500 migrants in Greek waters and blames the European Union and its repressive and genocidal migration and border policies. | On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, some 80 kilometers from the Greek coast, the Greek Coast Guard, together with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX) murdered 78 people of various origins who were on board a boat that carried some 750 migrants (mainly Syrians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Afghans, and Sudanese…
(2023-06-20). Big union crowd says it is starting now on 2024 election campaign. peoplesworld.org 
PHILADELPHIA—Interrupted repeatedly by chants of "Let's go Joe!" and "Four more years!" from an energized crowd of 1,500-2,000 unionists, Democratic President Joe Biden welcomed the endorsement of almost all of the nation's unions at a rousing speech in Philadelphia. It was the earliest presidential endorsement in AFL-CIO history. Biden's speech was heavy on the improved …
(2023-06-21). After Decades of Repression, Colombia's Opposition Mobilizes Peacefully. orinocotribune.com Under the presidency of Iván Duque (2018-22), most recently, Colombia experienced harsh police repression during demonstrations against his policies. At that time, these demonstrations were led by left-wing social movements and activists. This Tuesday, the leftist leader of Colombia Gustavo Petro showed that citizens can now express themselves without any kind of violence as long as rights are respected. | For decades, Colombia saw its streets filled with blood when left-wing opposition organizations took to the streets to protest. This did not happen during the so-called March of the Majority that took place in…
(2023-06-21). Promoting Israeli Apartheid in Canadian Schools Not Okay. dissidentvoice.org 
The Palestinian solidarity movement must seek to disrupt the 'school to apartheid promotion pipeline'. It's past time to challenge private schools indoctrinating young minds into worshiping a violent faraway state that oppresses millions. A recent visit to Canada by Israel's minister for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, Amichai Chikli, highlights a subject that requires far …
(2023-06-20). Palestinians Honored by The Association of Black Anthropologists' Endorsement of #AnthroBoycott Motion. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-06-20). The Association of Black Anthropologists Endorses the Resolution to Boycott Israeli Academic Institutions. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-06-20). Palestinian Prisoners Suspend Hunger Strike. orinocotribune.com The Administrative Detainees' Committee of the Palestinian prisoners' movement in occupation jails issued a statement on Saturday, 17 June, announcing that the mass open hunger strike of Palestinians jailed without charge or trial scheduled to begin on Sunday was suspended pending further dialogue with the occupation prison administration to achieve their demands. | There are currently 1,083 Palestinians jailed under administrative detention — that is, without charge or trial on the basis of so-called "secret evidence." They constitute over 20% of the nearly 5,000 Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli occupa…
(2023-06-20). UK groups urge government to drop anti-boycott bill aimed at shielding Israel. peoplesdispatch.org The Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill, if adopted, will bar institutions from making purchase and investment decisions that are "influenced by political or moral disapproval of foreign state conduct." Activists say this bill targets the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement…
(2023-06-20). Los Angeles demands legalization for all. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — On June 17, Centro CSO and allied organizations held a march and rally at La Placita in Los Angeles as part of the Legalization 4 All Network's Week of Action to protest Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' Senate Bill 1718. The L4A Network called for nationwide protests as SB 1718 is an attack on undocumented immigrants as well as anyone who employs or aids them. For example, hospitals in Florida will be required to ask a patient's immigration status, while out-of-state driver's licenses for undocumented people will be outlawed. | Around noon, protesters began assembling at La Placita Olvera, t…
(2023-06-20). Sri Lankan SEP demonstrates in Colombo against privatisation and government repression. wsws.org The protest was part of the SEP's campaign to mobilise the working class against the government's austerity measures on the basis of a socialist program.
(2023-06-20). Event on FRSO program held in Orlando. fightbacknews.org Orlando, FL – On July 3, the Orlando District of Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) held a Political Program release discussion at a meeting attended by over 30 people representing other progressive forces in the area. | In an effort to build a unified progressive base in Orlando, FRSO Orlando members Jacob Muldoon, Edmund Anglero and Diego Gonzalez discussed the history of struggle in the United States, FRSO and their goal of building a new communist party, and the united front against monopoly capitalism. | "FRSO believes that only through a strategic alliance of the oppressed nations and working clas…
(2023-06-20). "The Doomsday Machine": Confessions of Daniel Ellsberg, Former Nuclear War Planner. democracynow.org 
Daniel Ellsberg was best known for leaking the Pentagon Papers, but he was also a lifelong anti-nuclear activist, stemming from his time working as a nuclear planner for the U.S. government. In December 2017, he joined us to discuss his memoir, The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner. "This was an actual war plan for how we would use the existing weapons," he noted, "many of which I had seen already that time."…
(2023-06-20). RIP Daniel Ellsberg: "Most Dangerous Man in America" on Leaking Pentagon Papers, Exposing Gov't Lies. democracynow.org 
We remember the life and legacy of Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, who died Friday at the age of 92, just months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, then a top military strategist working for the RAND Corporation, risked life in prison by secretly copying and then leaking 7,000 pages of top-secret documents outlining the secret history of the U.S. War in Vietnam. The leak would end up helping to take down President Nixon, accelerate the end of the War in Vietnam and lead to a major victory for press freedom. Henry Kissinger once called Ellsberg "the most da…
(2023-06-20). Socialist Eugene V. Debs celebrated in a graphic biography. peoplesworld.org 
Bernie Sanders called him "the most effective and popular leader that the American working class has ever had… one of the most important Americans of the 20th century." Yet his face has never appeared on a U.S. postage stamp, an achievement emblematic of having "made it" in the American history books. We speak of the …