(2020-06-04). War on Press Freedom in the US. globalresearch.ca Cops on US streets are instruments of state power. | Serving and protecting privileged interests at the expense of the public welfare, they follow orders from higher authorities in their departments, handed down from the ruling class at the federal, state …
(2020-06-04). Redistribution by Another Name. counterpunch.org Across the US, cities, especially fancy malls and outlets of major retail chains, are being busted into and ransacked, as police squad cars get flipped over and torched, in scenes not seen in the US since the mid to late 1960s. Many of the perpetrators of these actions are black residents of these cities, but
(2020-06-04). Calling Trump 'Brave' for Ordering Soldiers to Attack Peaceful Protesters So He Can Do a Photo Op is Pathetic. dissidentvoice.org 
'Hero' Trump brandishes a Bible to frighten away devilish protesters his DC National Guard may have missed in their brutal assault on them clearing the way for his photo-op. The wretched and ignorant former governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, has praised President Trump for his "courage" in supposedly "braving" protesters in the nation's capital to …
(2020-06-04). Operating Outside the Rule of Law: Washington Pressures International Criminal Court. globalresearch.ca There is apparently no limit to what the United States and Israel can get away with without any consequences. The United States has been waging devastating economic warfare against Iran and Venezuela while also blaming China for a global health …
(2020-06-04). Wolf Warrior Diplomacy: Israeli Attempts to Play Both the US and China are Backfiring. mintpressnews.com 
Between Washington's precise demands to Israel to keep Beijing at bay, and the latter's aggressive 'wolf warrior' diplomacy, Israel is facing a stark choice.
(2020-06-04). "Wolf Warrior Diplomacy": Israel's China Strategy in Peril. dissidentvoice.org Israel's balancing act that allowed it to reap America's unconditional and, often, blind support, while slowly benefiting from China's growing economic influence and political prestige, is already floundering. Thanks to the heated cold war between the US and Chinese economic superpowers, the Israeli strategy of playing both sides is unlikely to pay dividends in the …
(2020-06-04). COVID-19, Neoliberalism and the Campaign against Racism. globalresearch.ca "The media is the most powerful entity on earth. Because they control the minds of the masses, they have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power…If you're not careful, the newspapers …
(2020-06-04). Foreign Correspondent: The Rest of the World Sees Uprisings, Not Riots. progressive.org The United States is paying the price for denying people what Malcolm X called 'the right to be a human being.'
(2020-06-04). Leading by Example: Cuba in the Covid-19 Pandemic. counterpunch.org The response of socialist Cuba to the global SARS-CoV2 pandemic has been outstanding both domestically and for its international contribution. That a small island nation, subjected to hundreds of years of colonialism and imperialism and, since the Revolution of 1959, six decades of the criminal United States blockade, can play such an exemplary role is due to Cuba's socialist system.
(2020-06-04). India must follow Supreme Court orders to protect 100 million migrant workers: UN rights experts. news.un.org The Indian Government must urgently comply with a Supreme Court order to ensure the wellbeing of more than 100 million migrant workers, after coronavirus measures left them jobless, forcing them to travel long distances home, UN independent human rights experts said on Thursday.
(2020-06-04). "The World Cannot Breathe!" Squashed by the U.S., a Country Built on Genocide and Slavery. dissidentvoice.org More than two centuries of lies are now getting exposed. Bizarre tales about freedom and democracy are collapsing like houses of cards. One man's death triggers an avalanche of rage in those who for years, decades and centuries, have been humiliated, ruined, and exterminated. It always happens just like this throughout the history of humankind …
(2020-06-04). Democrats Casually "Blame Russia" for the Riots. globalresearch.ca The riots engulfing the U.S. were provoked by Moscow, according to National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama from 2013 to 2017 and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from 2009 to 2013, Susan Rice. She even took it …
(2020-06-04). Trump wants to destroy organized human life: Noam Chomsky. peoplesdispatch.org Vijay Prashad, Executive Director, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, talks to renowned scholar and activist Noam Chomsky on the policies of Donald Trump, the impact of neoliberalism on the world and the protests that have broken out across the US.
(2020-06-04). The CIA Coup Against 'The Most Loyal Ally' Is History's Warning in 2020. globalresearch.ca The Australian High Court has ruled that correspondence between the Queen and the Governor-General of Australia, her viceroy in the former British colony, is no longer "personal" and the property of Buckingham Palace. Why does this matter? | Secret letters written …
(2020-06-04). 19 Facts About American Policing. zcomm.org Just a few facts will change everything you think you know about American police…
(2020-06-04). Brazil's Trump: Bolsonaro is the 'biggest threat' to COVID response. workers.org 
Mothers on May 31 carry photos of their sons and others killed by Brazilian police. On May 9, The Lancet medical journal, in assessing the COVID crisis in Brazil, wrote that "perhaps the biggest threat to Brazil's COVID-19 response is its president, Jair Bolsonaro." When questioned by journalists about the . . . |
(2020-06-04). Solidarity Includes Wearing a Mask at Protests. commondreams.org A person wears a mask that reads "I CAN'T BREATHE" as demonstrators continue to protest the death of George Floyd following a night of rioting on May 29, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/uprising_0.jpg …
(2020-06-04). How American Cities Were Reduced to Esper's "Battlespace": From Fallujah to Minneapolis. globalresearch.ca The Bush administration's war of aggression on and military occupation of Iraq that began in 2003 shifted the United States to a militaristic society. Some 2.7 million Americans have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, an astonishing number. The Bush administration …
(2020-06-04). Drew Brees' apology for 'insensitive' comments not accepted. peoplesworld.org 
Before we dig into the latest foolish, uncouth statement coming out of the NFL, let's first look at their consistent behavioral patterns and backpedaling: A pointed question is asked regarding systemic racism and where the NFL or team stands on the issue. An insensitive, privileged reply is given. Then, hours later, a half-assed apology comes …
(2020-06-04). Dissension in the ranks? Pentagon breaks with Trump over protest crackdown. peoplesworld.org 
President Trump's desire for an authoritarian crackdown on the nationwide uprising against systemic racism and police violence is causing dissension in the ranks at the Pentagon. Segments of the military establishment are breaking with Trump over his decision to send the army into America's streets to crush the protests sparked by the murder of George …
(2020-06-04). Trumka, other labor leaders, commit unions to the fight against racism. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Declaring that working people are saying, "We've had enough," AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said unions will continue the fight to root out systemic racism in the U.S. In a 77-minute Zoom telecast on June 3, Trumka and other labor leaders—AFSCME President Lee Saunders, Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten, IBEW President Lonnie Stephenson, Painters President Ken …
(2020-06-04). Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Jamaal Bowman's Progressive Primary Challenge Against Longtime Rep. Eliot Engel. commondreams.org "This moment requires renewed and revitalized leadership across the country AND at the ballot box." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/tz6_0634_1.jpg …
(2020-06-04). Staffer Outrage, Sickout Spurred by NYT Publication of Sen. Cotton 'Send in the Troops' Op-Ed. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/nyt-cotton-open-staffer-revolt.jpg …
(2020-06-04). Ilhan Omar Criminal Justice Reform Bills Offer 'Systemic Solutions to Systemic Problems'. commondreams.org "If we are to change this pattern of violent racism, we need to fundamentally restructure our criminal justice system." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ilhan.jpg …
(2020-06-04). Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor Was Killed by Police in March. Why Haven't the Officers Faced Charges? democracynow.org 
We go to Louisville, where protesters are calling for charges against the officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old African American woman who was an emergency room technician treating COVID patients and was shot to death by police inside her own apartment in March. This comes as the National Guard fired shots at a crowd of protesters on Monday, killing David McAtee, a local barbecue restaurant owner who regularly gave police officers free meals. We speak with Sadiqa Reynolds, president and CEO of Louisville Urban League.
(2020-06-04). The Protests Made a Huge Difference: All Four Minneapolis Cops Charged in Killing of George Floyd. democracynow.org 
After more than a week of nationwide protests, all four Minneapolis police officers involved in the killing of George Floyd have been charged with murder or aiding and abetting murder in a case that triggered historic protests across the country. "If you look at the video … the pressure from all three officers on Mr. Floyd's body contributed to his death," says activist and civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong, former president of the Minneapolis chapter of the NAACP. "They heard the man pleading, saying 'I can't breathe,' and they had a callous disregard for his life."
(2020-06-04). Tamika Mallory: Nationwide Uprising Against State Violence Shows People Have Reached Breaking Point. democracynow.org 
As Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison files charges against all four Minneapolis police officers involved in the killing of George Floyd, a mass uprising against police brutality continues. "At this point, we're looking at a nation and a world that has decided that what we saw happen on camera … is no longer acceptable, and we cannot continue to meet and ask and cry and beg for change. People have taken to the streets to demand change," says Tamika Mallory, former national co-chair of the 2017 Women's March.
(2020-06-04). Headlines for June 4, 2020. democracynow.org Three Other Officers Involved in George Floyd's Killing Charged and Arrested, Protests Near White House Met by Unmarked, Heavily Armed Riot Officers, Pentagon Chief Reverses Decision to Withdraw Troops from D.C. Amid Protests, "Your Lives Matter": President Obama Backs Protests over George Floyd's Killing, 200+ New York Mayoral Staffers Demand "Radical Change," Police Budget Cuts, L.A. Protesters Demand Police Prosecutions as City Councilors Propose LAPD Budget Cuts, Sports Stars Join Protests over George Floyd's Killing, Monuments to America's Racist History Toppled Amid Mass Protests, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul Bl…
(2020-06-04). Saturday 6/6: We Can't go Back to Normal — Normal is the Problem! indybay.org Online…
(2020-06-04). Millions Of Tenants Are Ready For A Rent Strike Revolution. popularresistance.org Calls to "cancel rent" are catching fire. First came a couple of tweets on Twitter. Then progressive firebrands like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed the #CancelRent movement. Now, millions are on a rent strike. Even presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has declared his support for rent and mortgage forgiveness. As millions of tenants mobilize to cancel rent, they are not asking nicely or relying on lip service from politicians. Rather, millions of tenants are taking action by using a powerful time-tested strategy: rent strikes. | As the desperation builds and another month of bill…
(2020-06-04). The treason of the ruling class. mronline.org 
They have destroyed our capitalist democracy and replaced it with a mafia state.
(2020-06-04). Stir Crazy! Episode #46: The First Amendment Goes Up In Flames. therealnews.com 
On today's show: TRNN visual producer Andrew Corkery, contributing editor of Black Agenda Report Danny Haiphong, and "By Any Means Necessary" co-host Jacqueline Luqman. Hosted by Kim Brown. If you have comments or suggestions for the show reach out to us at stircrazy@therealnews.com…
(2020-06-04). Three Cops Charged, Murder Count Upgraded in George Floyd's Death. therealnews.com 
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the charges after an independent investigation determined officers at the scene were culpable for Floyd's death.
(2020-06-04). One third of labor force now jobless as pandemic unemployment climbs. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Another 2.226 million people filed for jobless benefits in the week ending May 30, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on June 4. That pushed the total official number of jobless benefits claims in this new great depression to 42.65 million. And that may understate the case. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has said for weeks …
(2020-06-04). 'It's About Time' America Reckons With Its Racist Founding. therealnews.com 
The George Floyd uprisings revealed the inadequacies of both Biden and Trump, argues professor Gerald Horne.
(2020-06-04). Striking New Orleans sanitation workers fired, replaced by prison slave labor. workers.org 
Sanitation workers protest, New Orleans, May 5. Sanitation workers in New Orleans are fed up with low pay, long hours and hazardous conditions. Their problems are magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic which has officially killed nearly 1,000 people in the city's metropolitan area. Close to 20 city sanitation workers who . . . |
(2020-06-04). The COVID-19 pandemic: a historic event that will intensify global working-class struggle. workers.org 
Below is an article first posted online on April 24 by Tom Soto, who died on May 31. Comrade Soto had been a leading member of Workers World Party for two decades, beginning in the late 1960s. He distinguished himself in the struggles for open enrollment at the City University . . . |
(2020-06-04). Economics behind the rebellion. workers.org 
Between March 18 and April 10, over 22 million people lost their jobs as the unemployment rate surged toward 15 percent. Over the same three weeks, U.S. billionaire wealth increased by $282 billion, an almost 10 percent gain. — Institute for Policy Studies |
(2020-06-04). Anti-racist uprising spreads across Britain. peoplesworld.org 
Thousands of people across Britain demanded justice for George Floyd June 3 at mass protests and local gatherings and on their doorsteps. In central London, crowds of mostly young protesters gathered in Hyde Park holding signs saying "the UK is not innocent" and "white silence is violence." People sat on the ground surrounding speakers, chanting …
(2020-06-04). Capitalism, Climate Change, and Pandemic: Rob Wallace, Mike Davis, and Sabrina Fernandes. mronline.org 
Join us and Fórum Popular da Natureza on Friday, June 5, at 6 pm ET/5 pm CT, for a conversation with Monthly Review author Rob Wallace, Mike Davis, and Sabrina Fernandes about capitalism, climate catastrophe, and pandemics. The event will be in English with simultaneous translation in Portuguese. To find out more, check out the Facebook …
(2020-06-04). How the Credibility Gap Became a Chasm in the Age of Trump. counterpunch.org 
These days, teaching graduating college seniors has me, as the Brits would say in the London Underground, "minding the gap." In my case, however, it's not the gap between the platform and the train I'm thinking of, but a couple of others: those between U.S. citizens and our government, as well as between different generations
(2020-06-04). New York police are attacking protesters-they know they won't face consequences. mronline.org 
The Civilian Complaint Review Board, New York's independent office for investigating police abuses, has received 467 complaints since Friday, when the protests started, "and is committed to fully investigating them," a board spokesperson told The Intercept.
(2020-06-04). Workers unite to fight racism, cops, pandemic. workers.org 
MTA bus operator Yasmin Rowe gives the thumbs up to New York City demonstrators protesting the killing of George Floyd. There has been a groundswell of worker solidarity with protests against the racist police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. First, reports came in from Minneapolis that . . . |
(2020-06-04). Racial Inequality Among Workers in Frontline Industries: Black Workers are Overrepresented and Undercompensated. cepr.net 
The three figures below compare Black and White workers in six frontline industry groups (see our previous report for methodology). These figures show that: Black workers are much more likely to work in frontline industries than White workers. As Figure 1 shows, nearly three out of every ten (29.7 percent) Black workers work in one …
(2020-06-04). Trump administration deploys military to the capital as nationwide protests continue. mronline.org 
On Monday evening, President Donald Trump delivered a fascistic speech from the Rose Garden in which he announced the deployment of military forces in the capital and an escalation of police repression to end nationwide protests over the police murder of George Floyd one week ago.
(2020-06-04). Pollution Rises As China Ends COVID-19 Shutdown. therealnews.com 
As China's economy reopens, old pollution trends are reappearing. It's a cautionary tale for other countries as they end stay-at-home orders.
(2020-06-04). Creeping Authoritarianism Threatens Free Speech And The Free Press. therealnews.com 
Trump's rhetoric and actions aren't the only threat to democracy‚Å —state legislatures are also pushing for limits on the right to protest.
(2020-06-04). Never alone: Five poems for a time of revolt. peoplesworld.org 
Poets have a talent for capturing a glance, a mood, a spirit, a moment, an idea in just a few concentrated words that by use of metaphor, rhythm, rhyme and other literary devices stand for much more than the words themselves say. The current wave of protests connected with racist police brutality, the coronavirus crisis, …
(2020-06-04). After attacks by police, journalists fight to defend First Amendment. peoplesworld.org 
Journalists alarmed by dozens of incidents where reporters were shot at, manhandled, gassed, or arrested while covering demonstrations touched off by the death of Minnesota man George Floyd are fighting back legally. A freelance journalist, backed by the American Civil Liberties Union, filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Minneapolis, and dozens of …
(2020-06-04). Demands for Trump removal grow as 'fascist' speech condemned as declaration of war against U.S. public. mronline.org 
"Trump needs to be removed now, because after the massacre it will be too late."
(2020-06-04). 'I love to hate-f*ck': Sex worker offers to SLEEP with any officer who hangs up badge at Houston protest (VIDEO). rt.com 
As thousands take to the streets in cities across the US to protest police brutality, one sex worker in Texas sought to sacrifice her night's pay for the cause, offering to spend the night with any cop who quits in viral video.
(2020-06-04). Selected Articles: US Police Forces Are Trained by Israel. globalresearch.ca 
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(2020-06-04). 'FAKE WOKENESS': Video game firm Bethesda switches profile images to LGBT pride flag… but NOT on Middle East account. rt.com 
The Bethesda video game company has drawn the ire of netizens who noticed that it had changed its Twitter profile logos to a rainbow flag to celebrate LGBT Pride Month, but made an exception for its Middle East account. | The American firm has been flooded with comments accusing it of insincerity and meaningless virtue signaling in its quest to appear woke. Many angry gamers suggested that the only thing Bethesda cared about was money — and that if LGBT rights were truly high on its agenda, the Middle East account would also display the pride flag. | it's 100% real. | Been laughing for a good 3minutes st…
(2020-06-04). Seasoned union and community campaigners announce ticket for Moreland Council. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-06-04). Nurses rally as NSW upper house rejects public sector pay freeze. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-06-04). War Criminal Jim Mattis Opposes the Government Murder of People of Color. anti-empire.com 
President Donald Trump slammed former Secretary of Defense James Mattis late on Wednesday after Mattis released a controversial statement about the president's handling of the violent riots across the country. | "Probably the only thing Barack Obama & I have in common is that we both had the honor of firing Jim Mattis, the world's most overrated General," Trump wrote. "I asked for his letter of resignation, & felt great about it. His nickname was 'Chaos,' which I didn't like, & changed to 'Mad Dog.'" | "His primary strength was not military, but rather personal public relations," Trump continued. "I gave him a ne…
(2020-06-04). The State's Priority Is Protecting Itself, Not You. anti-empire.com 
Murray Rothbard pointed out in his book This, according to Rothbard, exposed as a myth the notion that the state exists to protect its citizens. | "We may test the hypothesis that the State is largely interested in protecting itself rather than its subjects by asking: which category of crimes does the State pursue and punish most intensely—those…
(2020-06-04). Governor Cuomo Orders Nursing Homes to Admit Rioters. anti-empire.com 
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered nursing homes to admit violent rioters and protesters throughout the state. | "If we are going to be compassionate, caring, and pro-science, we need to admit these oppressed individuals into every care facility available," he said at a press conference this morning. "I don't want to hear any talk of how this might hurt old people. This isn't the Dark Ages
(2020-06-04). Turkey Rejoices at Deepening US-Chinese Cold War, Appreciating It Increases Its Value to Both. anti-empire.com 
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| Turkish vice president Fuat Oktay said that the United States and Turkey have a "creative opportunity to understand each other" as U.S.-China tensions accelerate. | The
(2020-06-04). Across Colombia, Red Flags of Despair Fly as Harsh COVID Lockdown Is Extended for a Third Time. anti-empire.com 
Bogota, Colombia — Red flags hang draped from the doors, rooftops and windows of Bogota's impoverished southern neighborhoods. They symbolize the suffering wreaked by a now thrice-extended house-arrest and quarantine policy purportedly aimed at containing the Coronavirus. While the pandemic has infected only a few thousand people out of a population of more than thirty million in Colombia, the quarantine has caused prolonged unemployment, a wave of housing evictions, and rioting; fueling scourges like domestic violence while pushing many to the edge of starvation. | Colombia's tragedy mirrors those of the m…
(2020-06-04). Thousands of homeless people 'at risk of eviction from hotels at end of June'. thecanary.co 
Thousands of homeless people in hotels could return to the streets at the end of the month if the government does not provide councils with urgent funding, a charity is warning.Crisis said contracts between local authorities in England and hotels are due to terminate at the end of June, due to current government money running out.Almost 15,000 people are housed in emergency accommodation such as hotels, according to the latest government figures, after local authorities moved people into safe accommodation during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. | The Govt announced today that 15,000 people are now in tempora…
(2020-06-04). LEGO joins corporate virtue-signaling squad after pulling police & White House sets. Skeptics doubt its original intention. rt.com 
The Left has praised toymaker LEGO after it asked shops to hide sets related to police and the White House. But critics suspect a typical corporate wish to distance itself from controversy was at the core of the firm's decision. | LEGO is "taking a firm stand in support of protestors and the Black Lives Matter movement,"
(2020-06-04). WATCH huge police response in Brooklyn after 2 officers shot, 1 stabbed in the neck. rt.com 
Two NYPD officers were shot and a third was stabbed during a violent altercation in Brooklyn late Wednesday night amid rage against police across the US. It's not clear whether this case is directly related to the protests. | The confrontation with a suspect began after the city's curfew when he reportedly approached an NYPD police officer and stabbed him in the neck. | Multiple police officers responded to the scene, one of whom drew their pistol, which the suspect then reportedly attempted to take from the cop's hands. In the ensuing struggle, the firearm went off twice, striking one officer in the hand and…
(2020-06-04). EU and China postpone Leipzig summit due to coronavirus as Europe seeks broader scrutiny of foreign investment. rt.com 
A summit between China and the European Union, planned for September in the German city of Leipzig, has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the German government has said. | The decision was made after Chancellor Angela Merkel held separate phone calls with Chinese President Xi Jinping and European Council President Charles Michel, government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Wednesday. "They agreed that the meeting cannot take place at the envisaged time given the pandemic but should be rescheduled," Seibert added. | A similar summit that was due to take place at the end of March in China was also…
(2020-06-04). Czech Republic may drop travel restrictions for Germany, Austria & Hungary on Friday. rt.com 
Prague will drop restrictions on travel to and from Austria, Germany and Hungary on Friday, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis was quoted as saying on Thursday. The move follows the reopening of the border with Slovakia on Wednesday. It is also part of a plan to allow free travel with most EU countries as of June 15. | "I am hoping that as of midnight tomorrow travel will be freed up with these countries," CTK cited Babis as saying during a trip to Karlovy Vary. The government will meet on freeing up travel on Friday morning, according to Babis. | Austria, which shares a border with the Czechs, has opened to al…
(2020-06-04). US nuclear secrets reportedly stolen from missile contractor. Surprised to learn that Russian hackers are blamed again? rt.com 
Cyber extortionists have stolen confidential documents possibly containing information about the United States Minuteman III nuclear deterrent, according to reports. | The hackers The Minuteman III is a key nuclear deterrent system that controls thermonuclear warheads that c…
(2020-06-04). Dems cheer Mattis after he compares Trump to Hitler, conveniently forgetting he quit in protest over US' Syria withdrawal. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump's first defense secretary, General Jim Mattis, is the new hero of the Democrats, after he denounced Trump as a threat to the Constitution and compared him to the Nazis. | The US military instructed troops landing in Normandy that the Nazis sought to destroy America with the slogan "Divide and Conquer," which was to be met with "In Union there is Strength," Mattis wrote in a
(2020-06-04). Disband the police? Minneapolis City Council actually considering celebrity advice. rt.com 
Minneapolis City Council is now considering getting rid of its police department entirely, after four officers were charged in the killing of George Floyd, an African-American man they were trying to arrest. | Though the officers involved were fired immediately and charged with murder within days — with the state attorney general upgrading the charges this week — protests that broke out in Minnesota over Floyd's death last Monday escalated into riots and looting, then spread across the US and even worldwide. | Now the 13 Minneapolis councilors — twelve Democrats and one Green — are starting…
(2020-06-04). BoJo to self-isolate again? UK business minister awaiting Covid-19 test results held meeting with PM HOURS before feeling unwell. rt.com 
A UK business minister awaiting Covid-19 test results conducted a meeting with Boris Johnson just hours before becoming ill in the House of Commons, meaning the prime minister may have to self-isolate yet again. | During a Downing Street media briefing on Thursday, the prime minister's spokesman revealed that Business Secretary Alok Sharma held a 45-minute meeting on Tuesday with Johnson in which Chancellor Rishi Sunak was also present. | Just hours later, Sharma was seen sweating and wiping his nose at the dispatch box in the House of Commons on Wednesday, prompting him to take leave from Parliament and self…
(2020-06-04). Facebook selectively slaps 'state-controlled media' warning on some government-funded outlets ahead of 2020 US elections. rt.com 
Facebook is labeling content posted by state-funded media outlets and plans to bar them from running ads in a conveniently loophole-packed effort to prevent "foreign influence" in the 2020 US presidential election. | Russian and Chinese media outlets' pages have already been graced with the new warning labels, which Facebook announced on Thursday in a
(2020-06-04). New York Times CANCELED by liberals over Senator Cotton's 'Send in the troops' op-ed. rt.com 
Opinion editors at the New York Times are facing calls to resign over publishing an op-ed by Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton making a case for deploying the military to quell the riots that have broken out across the US. | Published on Wednesday and titled "Send in the troops," Cotton's op-ed argued that the police and even the National Guard couldn't quite provide an "overwhelming show of force to disperse, detain and ultimately deter lawbreakers" and that the US military should be used for the purpose. | Times subscribers — current and former — condemned the op-ed and swore to boycott the paper going f…
(2020-06-04). 5.5 magnitude quake rocks southern California at shallow depth — USGS. rt.com 
A 5.5 magnitude quake has struck southern California, 189km (117.5 miles) northeast of Los Angeles, with residents reporting tremors nearly 200 miles away. | The jolt was felt in Ridgecrest — a city 120 miles (193km) from San Bernardino, around Searles Valley — on Wednesday night, with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reporting a shallow depth of 6.9 kilometers. There have been no reports of damage or injuries as of yet. | EARTHQUAKE DETAILS: 6: 32 P.M. 5.5 magnitude 14 miles east of Ridgecrest.
(2020-06-04). 'Kiss my shoes': Two British teenagers arrested after video showing pair racially abusing black boy goes viral. rt.com 
Two teenagers have been arrested in England after a shocking video went viral on social media, showing a young man and woman racially bullying a black boy and telling him to get on his knees and kiss their shoes. | Footage of two youths in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire abusing the boy was shared on Snapchat on Wednesday night. West Yorkshire Police confirmed on Thursday morning that the two teenagers had been arrested in connection with the racially aggravated incident. | Chief Superintendent Julie Sykes of Kirklees Police said a 17-year-old male had been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated common assa…
(2020-06-04). 'Practice the eye gouge': Project Veritas claims to have INFILTRATED ANTIFA, will 'expose its violent nature'. rt.com 
Conservative investigative website Project Veritas claims it has "infiltrated" the controversial Antifa movement to expose its "violent nature," days after Donald Trump said he would declare it a "terrorist organization." | Project Veritas' James O'Keefe tweeted a five-minute teaser clip of its investigation into the Antifa (anti-fascist) movement on Thursday, promising more would be revealed on Friday. | One alleged Antifa organizer caught on camera said the "whole goal of this is to get out there and do dangerous things as safely as possible." Another suggested practicing "things like the eye gouge," because…
(2020-06-04). Almost 40k demand removal of statues showing colonial-era Belgian king blamed for Congo genocide. rt.com 
Amid ongoing anti-racism protests in the US, two petitions have been launched in Belgium demanding the removal of statues depicting King Leopold II. Estimates suggest the late monarch's brutal Congo rule left some 10 million dead. | The petitions, launched several days ago, have already attracted nearly 40,000 backers. The campaigns demand the removal of all statues of King Leopold II, who ruled the country between 1865 and 1909. | While for Belgium itself he was a constitutional monarch, Leopold was also a brutal oppressor of Africans. The king was the founder — and sole owner — of the so-called 'Co…
(2020-06-04). Prince Charles sees 'golden opportunity' in Covid-19 pandemic as UK economy faces biggest recession in centuries. rt.com 
The UK's Prince Charles has said that the coronavirus crisis represents a global "reset moment" — one which seemingly allows leaders to ram through sustainability initiatives as cash-strapped citizens have no choice but to obey. | The virus' "unprecedented shockwaves may well make people more receptive to big visions of change," the heir to the British throne declared on Wednesday. He made the comments during a virtual meeting of the World Economic Forum's Covid Action Platform, announcing the unveiling of his 'Great Reset' initiative. Charles cited the dramatic changes wrought by the pandemic as proof t…
(2020-06-04). CANDACE OWENS slammed as 'WHITE SUPREMACIST' and 'RACIST' for declaring George Floyd 'not a martyr or hero'. rt.com 
Candace Owens is being called a racist by supporters of the protests over George Floyd's death for simply highlighting his criminal past and arguing against him becoming a "martyr" to black Americans. | "I do not support George Floyd and a media depiction of him as a martyr for black America," Owens said in a video that has now gone viral. | Owens acknowledges Floyd should not have died in police custody — the four officers involved in the incident are now being charged — and she hopes his family "gets justice." | She added the response to Floyd's death shows a "broken black culture" in America, on…
(2020-06-04). Gandhi statue near Indian Embassy in US capital 'desecrated' by vandals amid ongoing police brutality protests (PHOTOS). rt.com 
A statue of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi has been defaced in the US capital, with vandals spray-painting obscenities on the monument as heated protests carry on in the city. Police have yet to identify the culprits. | Photos of the statue circulated on social media on Wednesday, some appearing to show the words "rapist" and "racist" scrawled on its base in bright orange paint. The DC Park Police have launched an investigation, though few other details were made public, according to ANI. | Walked by
(2020-06-04). Queen's Brian May says he's 'crawling on hands and knees' after HEART ATTACK but recovering slowly. rt.com 
Rock legend and lead guitarist of the band Queen, Brian May, has revealed that while he is recovering slowly from a recent heart attack, he had "no idea" he was at risk and revealed he is still "crawling on his hands and knees."
(2020-06-04). Lawsuit targets NYPD over concealment of officers' badge numbers with black ribbons during demonstrations. rt.com 
The NYPD faces a lawsuit over officers covering their badge numbers during protests. Apparently done to mourn fallen officers, the practice seems to be nationwide, but critics claim it is used to avoid punishment for misconduct. | Many police officers in New York have been covering their shield numbers when deployed at the scenes of mass protests against police brutality in the city, the National Lawyers Guild (NLG)
(2020-06-04). The Great Screen Robbery: Chicago looters make off with TVs & other expensive goods from MOVING TRAIN in broad daylight (VIDEO). rt.com 
Video has emerged online purporting to show looters audaciously stealing flat screen TVs and other electronics from a slow-moving freight train in Chicago, as mass protests raged across the US. | As the wave of peaceful anti-police brutality protests continue across the US — along with violent and chaotic rioting — in the wake of the brutal death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, reports of looting have been widespread. | Unverified footage posted to YouTube showing screen recordings of a Facebook Live, allegedly taken in Chicago on Sunday, shows dozens of people pilfering a moving…
(2020-06-04). Irish PM Varadkar hopes 'air bridges' with selected countries will be possible within weeks. rt.com 
Within the next few weeks, Ireland hopes to resume air travel with countries that are at a similar stage in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Thursday. | "I hope that as the world returns to a new normality, we will see international air travel resume, in the first instance through air bridges with countries that have suppressed the virus to a similar extent as ours," Varadkar told parliament. | "This however is some weeks away and it's far too soon for anyone to book their holidays yet but summer is not yet lost," the prime minister added. | Ireland requires anyone entering t…
(2020-06-04). What would Ranger Smith say? Driver stunned to see WILD BEAR running through Russian city (VIDEO). rt.com 
A wild beast was filmed running through the center of a Siberian town, just a month after a man was nearly killed in a bear attack on the streets of another Russian city. | The bear was spotted racing down an empty narrow road in downtown Yeniseysk, a city of around 18,000 people in Siberia. A short video filmed by a driver shows the wild animal moving in front of the car before turning away from the road onto a lawn and fleeing somewhere near houses. | –ù–∏—á–µ–≥–æ –Ω–µ–æ–±—ã[mda…
(2020-06-04). WATCH: Massive landslide sweeps 8 HOUSES out to sea in Norway as residents run for their lives. rt.com 
Incredible eyewitness footage showing the exact moment a huge landslide swept eight houses out to sea in northern Norway was captured by a shocked resident, as panicked locals fled for their lives with seconds to spare. | The breathtaking scene occurred in Kraknes, Alta, on Wednesday morning. As eyewitness video shows, the land itself appeared to liquify and sweep the properties out to sea, churning the buildings in its path into rubble as they entered the water. | The owner of one of the eight houses, Jan Egil Bakkeby, had noticed a crack in the street the day before, but opted to stay put overnight.
(2020-06-04). 'Near normality': Jordan to reopen hotels & shorten night curfew from Saturday. rt.com 
The government in Jordan said on Thursday it would reopen hotels and cafes, allow sporting events without spectators and shorten a night curfew as of Saturday. The night curfew will be shortened to begin at midnight rather than 7pm, and day-long curfews in place every Friday are being scrapped. | However, PM Omar al-Razzaz told reporters that while the country had now returned to near normality, it would now toughen enforcement of social distancing to ensure there was no risk of a resurgence of coronavirus infections. | Jordan took early steps in mid-March to restrict the mobility of its 10 million people, sea…
(2020-06-04). The Heat: US President orders crackdown against violence. america.cgtn.com 
Chaos in the streets of Washington, D.C. Police forcefully clear out protesters from in front of the White House, firing rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the crowd.
(2020-06-04). [Commentary] Governments and international institutions should urgently attend to the unjust disparities that COVID-19 is exposing and causing. thelancet.com During the COVID-19 pandemic, world leaders should pay more attention to those populations living in the poorest conditions, such as the homeless, those in prisons, poor ethnic & racial minorities, and millions of distressed migrants and refugees in unsanitary camps, settlements, shelters or detention centres. These vulnerable groups are most likely to suffer the consequences of inadequate and equitable access to testing, treatment and medical care [1]. Socio-economic circumstances determine the distribution of health conditions in populations and the severity of outcomes.
(2020-06-04). [Commentary] Testing for COVID-19 in patients with cancer. thelancet.com The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is, undoubtedly, posing unprecedented challenges on patient care including those without COVID-19 [1]. Given the complexity of cancer care, which is often multidisciplinary requiring immunosuppressive therapy, surgery and radiation, oncologists have to be judicious more than ever to protect patients, caregivers and all healthcare workers [2]. COVID-19 has challenged operations of all hospitals, travel industry, food industry, and closure of academic institutions.
(2020-06-04). "When They Say We Don't Have the Right to Protest," Says Naomi Klein, "That's the Moment to Flood the Streets" commondreams.org As Trump declares "law and order" clampdown against peaceful demonstrations, author and activist reminds people of most important lesson she's learned studying history of shock doctrine tactics. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/rise_up.jpg …
(2020-06-04). Enough Is Enough! Thousands Speak Out & Rally In SF Against Murder of George Floyd. indybay.org Ten to fifteen thousand youth, activists and fighters against racism rallied and marched against the murder of George Floyd.
(2020-06-04). Uprisings Are Driving a Surge in Mutual Aid in Minneapolis and Beyond. truthout.org Mutual aid is flourishing in south Minneapolis, where the police killing of an unarmed Black man and a revolt against state violence has left a community hungry for connection and racial justice. The alleged murder of George Floyd and the ensuing powerful uprisings have made the need to forge material support networks among neighbors all the more apparent, say activists — and they are up to the challenge. | A hotel along the Lake Street corridor that saw clashes and fires after four police off…
(2020-06-04). Climate Activists: Here's Why Your Work Depends On Ending Police Violence. popularresistance.org We live in a world where government agents can kill hundreds of people a year, without the whole system being held accountable. When the crisis presents the opportunity for billionaires to extract even more wealth from people and the planet, how can we expect that same government to be accountable to climate change? | To win on climate, we need to reinvent the power structures that haven't functionally changed since slavery. To win on climate, we need to pry our economic systems away from the legacies of colonialism, slavery, genocide, and violence on which our country is founded and push it towards liberation, f…
(2020-06-04). Protectors Of The Venezuelan Embassy Victorious After Federal Charges Are Dropped. popularresistance.org Federal charges against the four protectors of the Venezuelan Embassy, who defended the building in Washington DC against violent opposition crowds for several weeks between April 10 and May 16 of 2019, were completely dropped in a case that was brought directly by prosecutors of the Trump administration. | After several months of proceedings that produced a mistrial in February 2020, the four activists expressed in a public statement that "Today's sentence marks yet another victory in the effort to protect the Venezuelan Embassy. The Embassy Protection Collective broke through the blockade and got supplies to th…
(2020-06-04). As Protests Rage Over George Floyd's Death, Climate Activists Embrace Racial Justice. popularresistance.org Friends of the Earth tweeted #BlackLivesMatter, and the head of the NRDC promised: "to be fully and visibly committed to the fight against systemic racism." | When New York Communities for Change helped lead a demonstration of 500 on Monday in Brooklyn to protest George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis, the grassroots group's activism spoke to a long-standing link between police violence against African Americans and environmental justice. | Elizabeth Yeampierre, executive director of UPROSE, Brooklyn's oldest Latino community-based organization, said she considers showing up to fight police brutality and racial vi…
(2020-06-04). American Stonewall: The Cops Have Already Lost. nationofchange.org If a politician wants to exercise real leadership, let them proclaim a day of healing where they lead a march of police and protesters together in support of a new era in police relations.
(2020-06-04). The Pandemic Is a Threat. The President Is Worse. thenation.com The Pandemic Is a Threat. The President Is Worse.
(2020-06-04). Hundreds protest racist violence in New Orleans, police attack demonstrators. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – The night of June 3, hundreds of New Orleans protesters climbed the Crescent City Connection to fight racist violence and demand justice for police murders. The Connection is a highway bridge that crosses the Mississippi River to connect the East and West banks of New Orleans. The protesters fought as part of the Black Lives Matter and Justice for George Floyd movements, rallying behind various calls to abolish prisons and police. | "No justice, no peace!" and "Black Lives Matter!" rang up and down the highway. Black participants came right up to the mic to express their disgust for the police.
(2020-06-04). CEPR Statement on New Labor Department Guidance Allowing Risky Private Equity Investments in Workers' 401(k) Accounts. cepr.net Private Equity (PE) firms have had their eye on workers' retirement nest eggs ‚Äï 401(k) and IRA accounts ‚Äï since late 2013 when rules on advertising to individuals were relaxed. Obama's labor department stymied private equity's efforts to expose ordinary people to high levels of financial risk. Yesterday, under cover of pandemic and protests, Labor …
(2020-06-04). Thousands protest in London against police killing of George Floyd. wsws.org Protests were marked by their multi-racial character, with attendees comments confirming that what is taking place in the US is a common experience facing millions across the globe.
(2020-06-04). 'Taking back control' — democracy to be savaged behind closed doors. truepublica.org.uk TruePublica Editor: Just two months it was reported by RSF (Reporters Without Borders) that Britain had once again fallen down the rankings of world press freedom. Leaving aside the Tories legislative programme of slowly taking away our right to protest, of free speech and to have a free press — this decline was exacerbated by …
(2020-06-04). American workers voice support for mass protests against police brutality. wsws.org The WSWS spoke with a cross-section of American workers, all of whom voiced immense support for the protests, while denouncing the criminal response of the Trump administration.
(2020-06-04). Protests Are the Result of "Police Terror with No Accountability" zcomm.org "We have created a system that overrelies on law enforcement and prioritizes their money, their budget, their needs over everything else"
(2020-06-04). Police Accidentally Record Themselves Conspiring to Fabricate Criminal Charges Against Protester. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on ACLU in September 2016. | The ACLU of Connecticut is suing state police for fabricating retaliatory criminal charges against a protester after troopers were recorded discussing how to trump up charges against him. In what …
(2020-06-04). Minnesota: Student protest demands justice for George Floyd. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – June 1 marked the fourth of a planned eight days of protest by University of Minnesota students in Dinkytown, a university neighborhood, following the death of George Floyd. Chanting slogans such as "I can't breathe" and "No justice, no peace," dozens of students blocked a road at the intersection of 15th Avenue SE and 4th Street SE. | The protest was organized by the unofficial student group, UMN Student Workers. One organizer explained that their intention was to give those students who lacked transportation a chance to protest nearer to their homes. They said that, while the protest was plann…
(2020-06-04). Trade Deal? — Where is Boris Johnson's condemnation of Trump inciting violence? truepublica.org.uk The UK's Press-Gazette reports that a British photographer has become one of the first journalists to be arrested and charged while covering police brutality protests in America. "Adam Gray, 33, a New York-based photojournalist for UK-based news agency SWNS, had been taking photographs at rallies in the city. He was thrown to the ground by …
(2020-06-04). Protests for justice in the US continue as George Floyd's killers to appear in court. peoplesdispatch.org The charges against Derek Chauvin, who knelt on George Floyd's neck until he died, have been upgraded to second-degree murder while his fellow former officers face charges of aiding and abetting murder…
(2020-06-04). The American Empire Is Falling Apart. But Things Can Always Get Worse. globalresearch.ca The American empire is in decay, but that doesn't mean things can't get worse. Protests that erupted over the police killing of Each new day sees …
(2020-06-04). Protests for George Floyd continue daily in Salt Lake. fightbacknews.org Salt Lake City, UT – Since the May 30 National Day of Protest action here, led by Utah Against Police Brutality, demonstrations in Salt Lake City have continued every day, with hundreds in the streets demanding justice for the killing of all victims of police violence, like of George Floyd from Minneapolis and Bernardo Palacios from Rose Park, Utah. Protests have continued even with a strict 8 p.m. curfew issued by Mayor Erin Mendenhall enforced by armed police and National Guard troops with armored vehicles. | | On June 1, people stayed in the streets, marching well past curfew. One group of 200 was corralled…
(2020-06-04). An Idea on Providing Coordination and Leadership. counterpunch.org The country is filled with so much anger and so much action — but, as far as I can see, so little leadership! Would it not be wonderful if the present protests were supported by a statement and a call for emergency united action by a broad list of known progressives, including, if possible, such as
(2020-06-04). Georgia police officers charged after brutal assault on college students returning from protest. wsws.org The students were viciously assaulted returning from protests against the murder of George Floyd on Saturday night despite doing nothing to provoke the officers or arouse suspicion.
(2020-06-04). Anger grows over refusal to bring charges in killing at Omaha protest. wsws.org The Douglas County attorney reversed himself Wednesday to call for a grand jury investigation into the murder of James Scurlock by a bar owner during a demonstration this weekend.
(2020-06-04). More Military Deployment and Terrorism Investigations are an Outrageous Response to Black Pain, Grief, and Anger. aclu.org Across the country, people are protesting police brutality and systemic racism. They are relentlessly demanding justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and the countless other Black people killed by police. In response, President Trump, supported by belligerent enablers in Congress and his administration, has threatened to deploy federal troops into states, and federal agencies are investigating protestors for domestic terrorism. These presidential threats and actions are authoritarian, irresponsible, dangerous, and wrong. , , Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 was extraordinary — ov…
(2020-06-04). US Police Forces Are Trained by Israel: The Knee-On-Neck Tactic that Was Used on George Floyd Is the Same Tactic that Has Been Used on the Palestinians. globalresearch.ca George Floyd, an African-American man who was murdered by a white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and three others in Minneapolis, Minnesota for trying to use a counterfeit $20 dollar bill at a store, now violent protests has overtaken …
(2020-06-04). 55,000 protest police murder in Boston after days of sharp struggle. fightbacknews.org Boston, MA – On the evening of June 2, an estimated 55,000 people gathered in Boston's Franklin Park to protest the police murder of George Floyd. The event began with the blocking of Blue Hill Avenue, next to the park in the working-class neighborhood of Dorchester, for a die-in. Protesters laid down in the street for eight minutes and 46 seconds — marking the length of time that Floyd was held down by the Minneapolis police officers who crushed the life out of his body. The enormous crowd chanted the names of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others who have been killed by police throughout the country.
(2020-06-04). After more than a week of nationwide protests, new charges announced against George Floyd's murderers. wsws.org Attorney General Keith Ellison tempered any expectations of justice as thousands continued to defy police and military repression in marches across the country…
(2020-06-04). Trump Is Deploying Troops Against Americans, and Military Leaders Are Abetting Him. thenation.com Trump Is Deploying Troops Against Americans, and Military Leaders Are Abetting Him…
(2020-06-04). Sri Lankan health workers protest wage and transport cuts during pandemic. wsws.org While hospital workers across all grades and union affiliations participated in the protests the unions are seeking to head off a confrontation with the government.
(2020-06-04). The Killers Inside Us: White Fury and the Thin Blue Line. commondreams.org Demonstrators and police face off on the sixth consecutive day of protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died last week after being pinned down by a white police officer in Minneapolis on June 3, 2020 in Washington, DC, United States. (Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/thin_blue_line.jpg …
(2020-06-04). A Proposal from Afar: Trump Must Resign! counterpunch.org A vast protest of unprecedented scope and intensity has spread over the United States since the police assassination of George Floyd on May 25. The American people are aware of this and it requires no elaboration. Some voices in the media and elsewhere ask insistently of the protesters: What do you want? What are your
(2020-06-04). Global Black Lives Matter Protests. zcomm.org Thousands across the UK, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Canada, and more condemn racism and demand justice…
(2020-06-04). As protests grow, corporate CEOs hypocritically declare opposition to "racism and injustice" wsws.org Tech billionaires, Wall Street bankers and auto executives all issued statements this week in hopes of shoring up the battered image of American capitalism.
(2020-06-04). Canadian establishment shrugs off Trump's authoritarian power grab, voices "horror" over mass protests. wsws.org The Canadian elite, like the US Democratic Party, fears a mass upsurge of the working class against Trump far more than it does his bid to establish a presidential dictatorship.
(2020-06-04). US Federal Bureau of Prisons implements full lockdown amid mass protests across the country. wsws.org Amidst a worsening COVID-19 outbreak and protests over police violence, fears of brewing rebellions lead to the rapid lockdown of federal prisons this week.
(2020-06-04). 'Land of the Free' cracks down on protests demanding justice for George Floyd. peoplesdispatch.org Heavy police presence and even the National Guard has been deployed to contain the curfew defying protestors. Use of rubber bullets, tear gas, and other aggressive measures has been widely reported.
(2020-06-04). Protesters in Palo Alto Masked Up and Close Together. indybay.org On May 31 protesters spurred by the murder of George Floyd wore masks of many varieties, but social distancing was difficult. When asked about the 6 feet rule, some said they hadn't noticed how close they were to fellow demonstrators. Others said racism is a dire health threat that demands protest.
(2020-06-04). NLG Condemns Violent Police Response to Black Lives Matter Protests Nationwide. indybay.org "Racialized, violent policing of Black, Brown, and Indigenous bodies has always existed in this country. Now is the time for accountability. Property can always be replaced. Black lives can not," stated NLG Executive Director Pooja Gehi.
(2020-06-04). Demand Change: Homeless Civil Rights & the Santa Cruz Police. indybay.org The attached flyers were distributed at the protest last night (June 3) and are suitable for future distribution unless and until things radically change. Comments and additions are welcome.
(2020-06-04). PROTEST! DC & Everywhere Saturday, June 6 2020: TRUMP/PENCE OUT NOW! indybay.org Trump has unleashed US military police and threatened to call out the military nationwide to crush the righteous George Floyd protests against police murder. An uprising has begun. Day after day, night after night, coast to coast, the streets fill with Black youth refusing to face another day in fear and people of all backgrounds who have had enough of white supremacy and a culture of soul-crushing cruelty.
(2020-06-04). Saturday 6/6: Natl. Protest Against Police Murder of Black People and a Fascist Police State in the US. indybay.org 24th and Mission…
(2020-06-04). Thursday 6/4: Black Lives Matter, Night March in Santa Cruz. indybay.org Meeting at Town Clock, N. Pacific Avenue…
(2020-06-04). Lakota and Navajo respond as police blind and beat reporters and peaceful protesters. indybay.org Lakota and Navajo respond, as news reporters and peaceful protesters are shot, blinded and beaten during Black Lives Matter protests. In Albuquerque, The Red Nation group was stalked and confronted by white vigilantes working with Albuquerque Police officers.
(2020-06-04). Saturday 6/6: Refuse Fascism: Protest in San Francisco, DC, and Everywhere. indybay.org 24th & Mission, San Francisco…
(2020-06-04). Thursday 6/4: We Demand Justice Caravan – Peaceful Protest. indybay.org Meet at JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park.
(2020-06-04). Curfews, martial law and the Pentagon's civil unrest response. indybay.org George Floyd Protest Against Police Brutality And Killer Cops!
(2020-06-04). Breonna Taylor Was Killed by Police in March. Officers Haven't Faced Charges. truthout.org We go to Louisville, where protesters are calling for charges against the officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old African American woman who was an emergency room technician treating COVID patients and was shot to death by police inside her own apartment in March. This comes as the National Guard fired shots at a crowd of protesters on Monday, killing David McAtee, a local barbecue restaurant owner who regularly gave police officers free meals. We speak with Sadiqa Reynol…
(2020-06-04). Trump Is Framing US Residents as Enemies to Be Met by Force. Don't Let Him. truthout.org Donald Trump, who has cratered in opinion polls this spring as the pandemic and the economic collapse have battered the U.S., is attempting to turn this past week's explosion of political protest amid a deadly pandemic into his Back in 1933, when the German parliament burned (the Reichstag fire) — ostensibly at the hands of a Dutch communist, more likely at the hands of Hitler's own agents provocateurs [m…
(2020-06-04). DC Residents Take to the Streets to Demand End of Police State. truthout.org Protesters have continued to pour onto the streets of Washington, D.C., night after night, despite the city's attempt to suppress protest through the deployment of the National Guard and the imposition of nightly curfews. | The righteous rage and pain felt in response to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is palpable throughout the streets of this city, as many Black, Indigenous and Latinx people are already dying at large numbers from the lack of resources to fight the…
(2020-06-04). British FM reacts to US protests. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) — In reaction to the recent protests in US due to the death of an American black man, UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab said on Thursday that Britain expects the US to protect media freedoms.
(2020-06-04). My skin color is not a crime, but your racism should be. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) — The US is now going through widespread racial unrest following the killing of a 46-year-old black man George Floyd, whose repeated 'I can't breathe' minutes before he died under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer on May 25 is being chanted worldwide in protest against the US systemic racism and police brutality.
(2020-06-04). Some Active-Duty US Military Personnel Leaving US Capital – Pentagon. sputniknews.com The troops were sent to the DC region in response to a wave of protests over the killing of George Floyd by the police. Earlier, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper backtracked on his decision to return the troops to their home bases, leaving them deployed for 24 additional hours.
(2020-06-04). Action To End Media Bias Against Victims Of Police Violence. popularresistance.org Protesters are gathered outside WCCO, where Bob Kroll's wife Liz Collins works. Kroll is the president of the Minneapolis Police Federation with a checkered past. Organizers refer to "Bob Kroll and the Art of the Coverup". Day 9 of Minneapolis protests for George Floyd. | Our coverage started on May 26.
(2020-06-04). LA City Council President Introduces Motion To Cut LAPD Funding. popularresistance.org The president of Los Angeles's city council introduced a motion Wednesday that would direct officials to identify millions of dollars' worth of funding cuts to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) following criticism of the department's treatment of protesters. | Councilwoman Nury Martinez (D) said in a statement released on Twitter that the move was about resetting the city's priorities in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis police custody last week. Video of Floyd's arrest and death sparked protests around the country, including in Los Angeles. | "Today we intrdcd a mo…
(2020-06-04). Vital UN peace and security work continues amid COVID-19 challenge. news.un.org The military chiefs at three UN missions in Africa and the Middle East have shared how they are protecting peacekeepers from COVID-19 while also fulfilling their mandates in rapidly changing environments.
(2020-06-04). Security Council extends peacekeeping mission in Darfur, forges new presence in Sudan. news.un.org The Security Council on Thursday extended the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and set out the parameters for a follow-on mission that will start its work on 1 January next year.
(2020-06-04). Exposing Canada's Foreign Policy. dissidentvoice.org In this episode of Know Your Stuff we speak with author and journalist Yves Engler about Canada's foreign policy and the impact it has globally. Is Canada's image as a peaceful actor and force for good a real reflection of its policy or is it just that, an image? To watch more videos on this …
(2020-06-04). Detailed (non-patent stuff) Views of interior and exterior of Riot Cars, Suvs, Tanks APCs. indybay.org Yesterday, I uploaded these books (digitals). Today, with the deployments of so many wonderful, smiling, Peace Officerz spreading "safety" by rolling around shouting and menacing Americans and all life forms living here, I thought it prudent to upload two books for your 1ST AMENDMENT READING and educational use (legal). Enjoy both covering all sorts of makes and models of Police and Military SUVs, armored cars, so on.
(2020-06-04). Beware Donald Trump's Electoral Cleansing. commondreams.org Is Trump using a calculated strategy that COVID-19 is not an equal-opportunity killer?
(2020-06-04). Minneapolis public schools vote to sever contract with police. nationofchange.org "We want justice for George Floyd, and we know that justice isn't enough. And now is the time to defund the police and invest in community."
(2020-06-04). The UN's Anti-Poverty Proposal for Latin America: a "Basic Emergency Income" counterpunch.org The economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Latin America could be potentially devastating, according to a new Special Report by the UN's Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The report, based on the available data in mid-April, has estimated a -5.3 percent drop for the region's GDP growth in 2020 —
(2020-06-04). How Immunity for Cops and Facebook Kills Americans. counterpunch.org When you tell people they won't be held accountable for their actions, it almost always ends badly. That's what's happened with our police and our social media, two institutional pillars of personal and political society in America today. Removing those dual immunities could dramatically change—for the better—the lives of millions of Americans. For police, the
(2020-06-04). The Face of Rebellion: George Floyd and the Struggle Against Racism. globalresearch.ca America burns. Its streets are inflamed by an existential rage born of violence, dehumanization and despair. Trampled underfoot of a police jackboot for too long, the oppressed are striking back with a ferocious anger that has simmered for decades. The …
(2020-06-04). Court Rejects Trump Administration's Illegal Land Swap to Bulldoze Alaska's Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. globalresearch.ca A federal court late Monday "For the second time, the …
(2020-06-04). Afghanistan faces medical emergency as COVID-19 cases rise. peoplesdispatch.org Two senior officials in Kunduz province reportedly died due to COVID-19 on June 3. According to observers, the Afghan government does not have adequate testing capacity and tens of thousands of samples are going untested every day…
(2020-06-04). The OAS Picks Sides in Haiti … Again. cepr.net Haitian president Jovenel MoàØse, governing without parliament after terms expired in January without new elections taking place, is facing increasing questions over when, exactly, his own presidential mandate ends. MoàØse assumed the presidency after 2015 presidential elections, which had to be rerun after the discovery of widespread irregularities that undermined the credibility of the vote. …
(2020-06-04). I Remember the Lynchings of the 60s. They're Still Happening. counterpunch.org I was naive until I wasn't. At just 18, the day after I graduated from high school, I drove from Boston to Atlanta to work with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Two weeks later, on June 21, 1964, we got word that three young civil rights workers — James Chaney, Mickey Schwerner, and Andrew
(2020-06-04). Managing levels of specific protein, mineral early in COVID-19 may prevent severe illness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PHOENIX ? Managing levels of calcium in the blood and the protein albumin early on in COVID-19 may prevent patients from progressing to severe illness and death, a study by Mayo Clinic researchers published in the journal Gastroenterology found. The findings are based on the remarkably similar clinical features and autopsy results of patients who died …
(2020-06-04). History: The 1887 Alaska Purchase and the US-Russia Bering Strait Rail Tunnel Project. globalresearch.ca In a recent paper entitled
(2020-06-04). Caring About the Climate Crisis Means Supporting the Demand to Defund the Police. commondreams.org Climate justice is about far more than reducing emissions. It is about building a fairer and more just world. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/defund.jpg …
(2020-06-04). Israel demolishes dozens of Palestinian homes in occupied West Bank. peoplesdispatch.org While illegal demolition of Palestinian houses is routinely carried out by Israeli forces with complete impunity, the demolitions carried out on Wednesday are being viewed as being related to the proposed illegal annexation of the Jordan valley…
(2020-06-04). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Health and Human Services plays key role in supporting Americans amid COVID-19 crisis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The COVID-19 pandemic has been a unique situation that has required work across federal and state agencies to support communities and frontline workers during this challenging time. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has played a key role by providing effective health and human services and fostering advances in medicine, public health …
(2020-06-04). The Forgotten Workers of Tiananmen Square. thenation.com The Forgotten Workers of Tiananmen Square…
(2020-06-04). Our History is Our Future. counterpunch.org We can be sure that the public grandiloquence of Barack Obama grated mightily on at least half of the country during his eight years in the Oval Office. Now, we Libtards find every Trump tweet excruciatingly inane — or horrifyingly inflammatory. As ever, it is the style, not the content, of American political leadership that
(2020-06-04). Economic effects of pandemic to last a decade. wsws.org The Congressional Budget Office has reduced its forecast for US growth over the next decade by a cumulative $7.9 trillion, equivalent to 3 percent of gross domestic product.
(2020-06-04). Why America's "Revolution" Won't be Televised. No one is Aiming at the Empire. globalresearch.ca Burning and/or looting Target or Macy's is a minor diversion. No one is aiming at the Pentagon (or even the shops at the Pentagon Mall). …
(2020-06-04). Cancer can't wait: Why some patients may benefit from expedited breast cancer treatments. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When 62-year-old Diana Canty of Converse, Texas was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in February, 2020 she made plans to travel to Mayo Clinic in Minnesota because of the organization's reputation for excellence in cancer treatment. Diana's first experience with Mayo Clinic was a video appointment in April with breast surgeon, Tina Hieken , M.D. Then …
(2020-06-04). White supremacist congressman Steve King defeated in Republican primary. wsws.org Steve King fell out of favor with his party by saying too blatantly what Trump and his cronies really think.
(2020-06-04). Organizing the Rich or the Poor? commondreams.org Those of us in the welfare rights movement always saw our work as the kindling for a wildfire of organizing by the poor and dispossessed. (Photo: Poor People's Campaign/Twitter) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/ppc_0.jpg …
(2020-06-04). A Lavender League of Their Own. thenation.com A Lavender League of Their Own…
(2020-06-04). Union supports ditching temporary workers at Meyer shipyard in Germany. wsws.org The unions are on the side of those raking in billions in aid to keep the German stock market bubbling.
(2020-06-04). Nearly half a million health care workers worldwide infected with coronavirus. wsws.org The International Council of Nurses reports that 600 nurses have died in the COVID-19 pandemic and estimates that 450,000 health care workers of all kinds have been infected worldwide.
(2020-06-04). None of Your Business: China, Hong Kong and a Question of Sovereignty. globalresearch.ca Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam seemed to relish it before the cameras this week. The United States was enduring extensive shudders of internal instability in the wake of
(2020-06-04). Protect the environment, prevent pandemics, 'nature is sending us a clear message'. news.un.org On this year's World Environment Day, celebrated on June 5, the UN is drawing links between the health of the planet, and human health, and highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity, the system that supports life.
(2020-06-04). PCHR: Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (28 May — 03 Jun 2020). imemc.org Summary of Israeli Violations of Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (28 May — 03 June 2020) Israeli occupation forces continued to commit crimes against Palestinian civilians and their properties, including raids into Palestinian cities that are characterized with excessive use of force, assault, abuse and attacks on civilians. …
(2020-06-04). There Can Be No Getting Along Without Reform. progressive.org Let us show each other — and the world — that we can rise above this moment.
(2020-06-04). Writer on Law & Order: SVU spinoff threatens to kill "looters" wsws.org Dick Wolf, the creator and executive producer of the Law & Order franchise, was obliged this week to fire a writer on an upcoming series after the latter posed with a weapon and threatened to kill "looters" in Los Angeles.
(2020-06-04). Carfilzomib is not superior to Bortezomib in delaying multiple myeloma progression after initial treatment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Carfilzomib, a proteasome inhibitor used in combination with Lenalidomide, an immune modulating drug, is not superior to Bortezomib, Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone, in the initial treatment of multiple myeloma according to the results of phase 3 clinical trial presented today at #ASCO20 scientific program by Shaji Kumar, M.D. , a hematologist at Mayo Clinic. "Previous, small, single arm studies initially suggested that carfilzomib, …
(2020-06-04). "I've Been Involved in Three Shootings Myself, and Not a One of Them Has Bothered Me" zcomm.org In an interview in April, Lt. Bob Kroll, head of Minneapolis's police union, said that he and a majority of the Minneapolis Police Officers' Federation's board have been involved in police shootings…
(2020-06-04). U.S. Abandons Open Skies for New Age Space Weapons. counterpunch.org With the U.S. deciding to walk out of the Open Skies agreement, the U.S. is signaling to the world that it intends to return to days of Pax Americana that existed post-World War II, when it was the sole possessor of nuclear weapons. It has already walked out of the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty in
(2020-06-04). Surgisphere: Governments and WHO Changed COVID-19 Policy Based on Suspect Data From Tiny US Company. globalresearch.ca We bring to the attention of our readers selected quotes from a report published by The Guardian. | "The
(2020-06-04). The Truth Behind the Murder of Robert F. Kennedy: Conspiracy and Cover-up. globalresearch.ca On June 6, 2020, we will be commemorating the passing of Robert F. Kennedy. His legacy will live. Below is Michael Welch's Global Research radio interview with William Pepper. A full transcript is included. | "I went there because I …
(2020-06-04). US nurses speak on dangers of COVID-19 exposure at their workplaces. wsws.org WSWS reporters spoke to nurses across the US who shared their anger and frustration over governmental and employer neglect throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2020-06-04). Israeli Army Escalates Demolitions in South Hebron Hills. imemc.org Israeli soldiers, on Wednesday, dismantled several Palestinian-owned tents and other structures in Masafer Yatta, southern Hebron hills, according to two local officials. Coordinator of the Anti-Wall & Settlement Committees, Rateb al-Jabour, told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that Israeli forces accompanied a bulldozer to Khirbet al-Mafqara community, and proceeded to knock …
(2020-06-04). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: What we know about virus transmission. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most common mode of transmission for COVID-19 is through close contact from person to person. While it is possible that someone can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose or possibly their eyes, this …
(2020-06-04). Washington Post Invents a Growth Dividend from Sweden's Coronavirus Strategy. cepr.net Sweden has stood apart from most other wealthy countries in dealing with the pandemic, by not imposing some sort of shutdown, where non-essential businesses are closed and travel is kept to a minimum. Its Nordic neighbors all went this route and then engaged in extensive testing and tracing strategies. As a result, Sweden has seen …
(2020-06-04). Survey exposes COVID-19 dangers facing call centre workers. wsws.org Several call centre workers have lost their lives to COVID-19, with thousands in fear that their health and safety is being jeopardised.
(2020-06-04). Several Palestinian Structures Demolished by Israeli Army near Jericho. imemc.org Israeli forces, on Wednesday, demolished 5 Palestinian-owned residential structures as well as two animal sheds in Deir Hajle, east of the occupied West Bank city of Jericho. Mohammad Ghrouf, a local monitor of illegal Israeli settlements, told Palestinian WAFA News Agency, that Israeli soldiers stormed the area and demolished seven …
(2020-06-04). Coronavirus grief: Coping with the loss of routine during the pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It isn't easy adjusting to changes brought on by the pandemic. Consider how to deal with grief caused by the loss of your normal routine. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed people's lives in many ways. In addition to feeling grief over the loss of life caused by COVID-19, you're likely grieving the loss …
(2020-06-04). 'Starve the Beast': A Q&A With Alex S. Vitale on Defunding the Police. thenation.com 'Starve the Beast': A Q&A With Alex S. Vitale on Defunding the Police…
(2020-06-04). Tamil nationalists exploit remembrance of war victims to advance pro-imperialist agenda. wsws.org Last month marked the eleventh anniversary of the bloody end of Sri Lanka's nearly 30-year war against the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
(2020-06-04). Il Grande Cancro e l'Avvenire. Confinamento generale della popolazione: storia, analisi e prospettive. globalresearch.ca "Non scoprirai mai la verità se non sei pronto ad accettare l'imprevisto" — Eraclito. | Il Re-Virus è nudo. Questo è ormai un fatto riconosciuto da tutti coloro che hanno il coraggio di guardare in faccia i fatti. In questo …
(2020-06-04). 350.org Holds Webinar on Dismantling White Supremacy, Calls on Climate Movement to Prioritize Racial Justice and Show Up for Black Lives. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-06-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why tobacco users should call it quits. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Tobacco users have an increased risk of becoming very sick if they contract the virus that causes COVID-19. If you use tobacco and want to stop, consider World No Tobacco Day on Sunday, May 31 as a start date. "During this time when the COVID-19 pandemic has made maintaining the health of ourselves and our …
(2020-06-04). New claims for state unemployment insurance 1.9 million in last week of May. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – On Thursday, June 4 the federal Department of Labor reported that 1.9 million new claims for state unemployment insurance or UI benefits were filed in the week ending May 30. This was down by 250,000 claims from the previous week, continuing the slow decline in new applications. However, this was still more than two and a half times higher than the previous pre-pandemic record of almost 700,000 claims made during the deep 1981-82 recession. | The total number of people receiving state unemployment benefits – which is delayed by a week – rose by 650,000 to 21.5 million for the week ending May 23. Th…
(2020-06-04). Jakarta: Force and Fraud at Home and Abroad. What's Next? dissidentvoice.org I'm guessing that "Jakarta Is Coming" or "Plan Jakarta" won't elicit immediate recognition from most of you and until very recently that was also true for me. But before defining it, here's a bit of necessary background: In 1965-66, the United States engineered a systematic mass murder in Indonesia that killed more than one million …
(2020-06-04). Australian inquest says "grossly deficient" safety caused death of Anglo American mine worker. wsws.org The coronial inquest into the Grasstree Mine workers' death in 2014 is a damning indictment of Anglo American safety standards.
(2020-06-04). Russia OKs Use of Nukes in Response to Non-Nuclear Attacks. globalresearch.ca Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new government policy for nuclear deterrence on Tuesday that allows the use of nuclear weapons in response to conventional arms attacks. | Russia says its nuclear weapons are developed in order to deter potential attacks …
(2020-06-04). America's Unfinished Revolution. commondreams.org While Derek Chauvin and his fellow police officers must be prosecuted and convicted for homicide, we must see what the real role of the police is in our society. (Photo: Ella/cc/flickr) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/if_not_now.jpg …
(2020-06-04). Plummer Building lighted as sign of hope and to remember George Floyd. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org On Saturday, May 30, Mayo Clinic will light the Plummer Building in Rochester yellow as a sign of hope for the days to come in conjunction with a virtual vigil being held to remember George Floyd. Mr. Floyd died on Monday from injuries inflicted by a police officer who was arrested on Friday for his actions.?The virtual …
(2020-06-04). Beyond Nuclear Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging High-Level Radioactive Waste Dump for Entire Inventory of U.S. "Spent" Reactor Fuel. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-06-04). When Profits and Politics Drive Science: Rushing a Vaccine to Market for a Vanishing Virus. globalresearch.ca More than 100 companies are competing to be first in the race to get a COVID-19 vaccine to market. It's a race against time, not because the death rate is climbing but because it is falling — to the point …
(2020-06-04). 13 Killed and 9,300 Arrested as United States Attempts to Halt National Unrest. globalresearch.ca More than 20,000 National Guard deployed in 29 states along with thousands more local, federal and military troops cannot quell the anger of African Americans and their allies | *** | Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced in a press conference on …
(2020-06-04). Anger over US police assault on Australian journalists in Washington DC. wsws.org Had the attack occurred in a country such as China or Iran, the muted response from the Australian political establishment would undoubtedly have been very different.
(2020-06-04). Ban on giving coronavirus relief to tax avoiders gains steam. But one country isn't budging. thecanary.co Countries across Europe and further afield are taking bold No contribution, no pay-o…
(2020-06-04). 'A Funny, Brilliant Writer': The Life of Mark Anthony Rolo. progressive.org Author, journalist, playwright, educator, and 'Going Native' columnist passes from the world far too soon.
(2020-06-04). Stop Trump's Police State and Dictatorship! globalresearch.ca Democrats are divided between cowards and silent disguised Trump supporters. | Both Democratic and Republican parties are fearful of the potential power …
(2020-06-04). Rebellion wins demand: All four Minneapolis police charged in murder of George Floyd. fightbacknews.org St. Paul, MN – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced this afternoon, June 3, an increase of the charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, adding a second-degree murder charge to the indictment against him. In addition, three additional Minneapolis police officers, Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng were charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder; they stood by watching Derek Chauvin kneel on George Floyd's neck for nine minutes until his body was lifeless. They are expected to be taken into custody today. | Charging and arresting all four has been the main…
(2020-06-04). Disgraced former UAW President Gary Jones pleads guilty to corruption charges. wsws.org Jones' guilty plea brings the UAW corruption scandal to a new stage.
(2020-06-04). Shut Down the Death Traps. progressive.org COVID-19 is setting people with disabilities back—more than they already were.
(2020-06-04). Larry Kramer's Righteous Rage. thenation.com Larry Kramer's Righteous Rage…
(2020-06-04). Domination and the Murder of George Floyd. counterpunch.org In our documentary movie "The Doctrine of Discovery: Unmasking the Domination Code," directed by Sheldon Wolfchild (Dakota Nation), we quote language from the papal document Dum diversas, issued by the Catholic Church in 1452. The dehumanizing language expressed in that papal document provides a means of understanding the heartless killing of an African-American named George
(2020-06-04). New Report Condemns Age Discrimination in Voting at Home Across Seven States as Unconstitutional. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-06-04). The American Experiment Is in Peril. progressive.org Trump's Inaugural description of a hellscape strewn with 'American carnage' now reads like prophecy.
(2020-06-04). Jim Mattis vs. Tom Cotton: No Contest. thenation.com Jim Mattis vs. Tom Cotton: No Contest…
(2020-06-04). Biothreat From the US on the Rise. America's Biological Defense Program. globalresearch.ca As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate many nations of the world, the global community and media outlets have been increasingly focusing on questionable activities being carried out at biolabs financed by funds from the US Department of Defense budget….
(2020-06-04). 'Global solidarity' needed, to find affordable, accessible COVID-19 vaccine. news.un.org In the race to end the coronavirus pandemic, the UN chief reminded a virtual medical conference on Thursday that "a vaccine, by itself, is not enough".
(2020-06-04). Defending Land and Water From Mining Profiteers in the Time of Covid-19. counterpunch.org 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. The potential implications are wide-reaching. In Latin America,
(2020-06-04). As Trump Threatens to Send Military Into Cities, Some GIs Refuse to Comply. zcomm.org "I can't do it. Even looking at my uniform is making me feel sick that I'm associated with this."
(2020-06-04). Five years after its formation, Ni Una Menos continues struggle against gender-based violence. peoplesdispatch.org The Ni Una Menos movement was founded in 2015. On the anniversary of its founding, feminists held a virtual mobilization with the demand for a definitive end to all gender-based violence…
(2020-06-04). Use of tear gas by US police may exacerbate COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org Tear gas directly attacks the lungs, and its corrosive effects could make people far more susceptible to respiratory illnesses like COVID-19.
(2020-06-04). With USA in Retreat, China Reassesses Its Options. counterpunch.org Beijing. Beijing is looking at the world today through a prism where the United States can be accounted for. The US is too weak, it believes, except in purely military terms, to counter China's interests. The image has been seen the world over. A black man dies after a US policeman kneels on his neck. Civil
(2020-06-04). Court Rejects Meatpacker's Efforts to Kill Lawsuit Over Slaughterhouse Pollution in South Platte River. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-06-04). Billionaire Wealth Surges By Over Half Trillion Dollars During the Pandemic. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-06-04). Google sued for $5bn for stealing data from "every American with a PC or phone" truepublica.org.uk Alphabet's Google is facing yet another class-action lawsuit claiming illegal privacy infringements that seek at least $5 billion, Reuters reported Tuesday. The tech giant was sued Tuesday in federal court in San Jose, California. Reuters reported that Google is accused of "covert and unauthorized data collection from virtually every American with a computer or phone." …
(2020-06-04). European media outlets fear bitter class struggles in the US. wsws.org The European press and ruling elite are not especially troubled by Trump's plan to erect a presidential dictatorship. Rather, they fear the president could provoke class struggles that would endanger the capitalist system and spread to Europe.
(2020-06-04). Nearly 65,000 COVID-19 deaths in UK according to Financial Times. wsws.org The FT highlighted the fact that in absolute terms the number of excess deaths in the UK is the highest in Europe, and internationally is only second to the US.
(2020-06-04). How to safely go to your doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you wondering if it's time to schedule those doctor appointments you've been putting off? Restrictions related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are easing in many places, but you may still have concerns about COVID-19. Learn how to stay safe from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) while getting the care you need. Do your homework Before you …
(2020-06-04). Irish government plans full return to work by August. wsws.org Ireland is pressing ahead with a five-phase plan to enforce a full return to work by August, while talks for a viciously anti-working class coalition government continue.
(2020-06-04). A call to the working class! Stop Trump's coup d'état! wsws.org The Trump administration is attempting to carry out a coup against the Constitution and establish a presidential dictatorship based on the military and the police.
(2020-06-04). How Endless War Contributes to Police Brutality. commondreams.org Beyond the gear and surveillance, however, perhaps the most damaging effect of war on terror-encouraged police militarization is psychological. It pushes police officers engaging with the public to behave as they look, to act like soldiers dealing with enemy combatants. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/police_5.jpg …
(2020-06-04). Trump Executive Order Ignoring Core Environmental Laws is Egregious Authoritarian Act. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-06-04). Trump Exploits Public Health and Racial Crises to Silence Public, Increase Pollution, Steamroll Vulnerable Communities. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-06-04). 'This is Huge': Move to Defund Police Gains Support Nationwide. commondreams.org "In moments of crisis, people want services and resources that go directly to help people rather than police that surveil, brutalize, and kill us." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1217491581.jpg …
(2020-06-04). AFL-CIO's Veteran Council Demands Resignation of Defense Secretary and Joint Chiefs Chair Over Violent Clearing of Lafayette Square. commondreams.org "President Trump has set a violent and misguided tone in the wake of George Floyd's tragic murder. It is time for our leaders at every level to challenge and repudiate this dangerous rhetoric—and for those at the top of our military, who failed in this responsibility, to step down." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trump_milley_0.jpg …
(2020-06-04). Fossil Fuel Industry Could Face $25 Trillion Collapse Due to Clean Tech, Climate Policies, and Covid-19 Pandemic. commondreams.org In a new analysis welcomed by climate campaigners, the London-based financial think tank Carbon Tracker warned Thursday that declining demand and rising investment risk due to cheaper renewable technologies, more aggressive government policies, and the coronavirus pandemic could cause a $25 trillion collapse in future fossil fuel profits. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/fossilfuels_1.jpg …
(2020-06-04). How the Cold War, Which Never Actually Stopped, Actually Started. strategic-culture.org This will be the first-ever credible, or "historical," but brief, account of how the Cold War actually began, and of why it started, and of why it continues today (even though it started on the basis of lies which have long-since become exposed but — for reasons which will become obvious — the exposing of which lies remains hidden from the public, so that 'history' can be preserved, and the public thus remains deceived). | INTRODUCTION | To understand today's world, an introduction is needed first that summarizes what World War II (the Cold War's predecessor) was actually all about, in geostrategic te…
(2020-06-04). Why America's Revolution Won't Be Televised. strategic-culture.org The so far purely emotional insurrection lacks political structure and a credible leader to articulate grievances | Pepe ESCOBAR | Burning and/or looting Target or Macy's is a minor diversion. No one is aiming at the Pentagon (or even the shops at the Pentagon Mall). The FBI. The NY Federal Reserve. The Treasury Department. The CIA in Langley. Wall Street houses. | The real looters — the ruling class — are comfortably surveying the show on th…
(2020-06-04). We Are Watching the Story of America Crash Headlong Into the Reality of America. strategic-culture.org Caitlin JOHNSTONE | Once upon a time a brave nation liberated itself from the tyranny of the British empire and birthed freedom and democracy into the world. With the help of heroes like the abolitionists, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X it overcame systemic racial inequality, and now it is a shining exemplar of human rights, the respected friend of free democracies around the world and the hated foe of all tyrannical regimes. It is not without its faults and its past mistakes, but it is the best leader and protector of the liberal world order that we could possibly hope to have. | I also hav…
(2020-06-04). Nearly 2,000 rally for black lives in Seaside, 100s take Highway 1 in Monterey. indybay.org Nearly 2,000 people met at a Seaside City Hall on Tuesday demanding an end to police brutality and justice for George Floyd in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. 20 second video of march.
(2020-06-04). G7 Finance Ministers Discuss COVID-19 Debt & Transparency Impacts for Developing Countries. indybay.org Amidst questions of upcoming G7 meeting dates and which countries are participating, G7 Finance Ministers met virtually about economic issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The G7 meeting focused on aid, debt and transparency issues affecting developing countries impacted by the coronavirus.
(2020-06-04). Wednesday 6/3: Changing the Culture of Policing in our Community and Beyond. indybay.org Online…
(2020-06-04). Thursday 6/4: Intersection of Racial Inequality and Pride Month (webinar). indybay.org Online livestream…
(2020-06-04). Thursday 6/4: Paddle Out: Black Lives Matter and George Floyd Memorial. indybay.org 2900 Pleasure Point Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-5408…
(2020-06-04). G7 Finance Ministers Discuss Coronavirus Debt and Transparency Impacts for Developing Coun. indybay.org Amidst questions of upcoming G7 meeting dates and which countries are participating, G7 Finance Ministers met virtually about economic issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2020-06-04). Health Over Profits!" Where The Hell Is OSHA At? Oakland Speak-out For Health Safety &. indybay.org Trade unionists and workers spoke out about the failure of Cal-OSHA to defend health and safety on the job. Cal-OSHA because of Governor Newsom and the California legislature has less than 200 OSHA inspectors and there are no physical inspections. Workers also talked about how they are retaliated against for making health and safety complaints.
(2020-06-04). Essays On Change – Call for Submissions. indybay.org Be the change, we're told. But how. What are the nuts and bolts of unraveling the tangled web we're trapped in? And can we resist just going back to sleep?>
(2020-06-04). NLG Statement on the President's Unlawful Declaration of Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization. indybay.org "When police continue to murder Black people with impunity and when calls for systemic change to policing and structural racism are ignored, popular unrest is inevitable," said National Lawyers Guild legal worker Kris Hermes. "Federal investigations and the targeting of Antifa will unfortunately result in increased surveillance and repression, and must be resisted."
(2020-06-04). Saturday 6/6: PRIDE is a RIOT: Resist Police Brutality. indybay.org Online…
(2020-06-04). 'I Can't Breathe' Signs Suspended on Water Street Bridge Fishing Rods in Santa Cruz. indybay.org Signs positioned to read "I can't breathe" were installed on the City of Santa Cruz's Fishing Rods art installation on the Water Street Bridge.
(2020-06-04). Sacramento, CA: Emergency Fund for Tee, Shot in Head with Tear Gas Canister. indybay.org On May 30th, our beloved friend Tee Fansofa was shot in the head with a tear gas canister along with 7 rubber bullets; 3 to the head and 4 to the body above the waist.
(2020-06-04). Saturday 6/20: San Jose VIRTUAL Team Hope 10K Run & 5K Walk. indybay.org Online…
(2020-06-04). Wednesday 6/3: Black Lives Matter March in Santa Cruz. indybay.org Meet across the street from the Dream Inn on West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz…
(2020-06-04). Thursday 6/4: What We Must Do to Dismantle White Supremacy (webinar). indybay.org Online…
(2020-06-04). Friday 6/5: Women's March: Defund the Police 101 (webinar). indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-06-04). Thursday 6/4: Workshop: Relational Organizing Amidst Racial Violence (online). indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-06-04). Nurses Join Forces Nationally to Warn Against Early Reopening. indybay.org June 2, 2020 – As COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the United States, unions representing 230,000 nurses across the country have joined forces to demand hospitals and the government follow strict guidelines before any further reopening measures are taken.
(2020-06-04). Wednesday 6/3: Emergency Virtual Town Hall w/ NAACP: A Nation in Peril. indybay.org Online…
(2020-06-04). Tuesday 6/2: Remembering Miles Hall! indybay.org Online Event…
(2020-06-04). Monterey, California 250th Anniversary. indybay.org Monterey 250 helps open the conversation of 2020 Alta California Juneteenth, Dia De Los Americanos.
(2020-06-04). As Trump Wages War on DC Residents, It's Clear He Must Resign Immediately. truthout.org There is an
(2020-06-04). With Hydroxychloroquine Out of the News, Ingraham Pivots to Tear Gas Trutherism. truthout.org The Trump campaign on Tuesday sought to defend the president's Bible-toting photo-op — which was made possible after police backed by the National Guard Trump mounted the photo-op, in which officials also launched flash-bang shells and rubber bullets, because he was "a…
(2020-06-04). Will Our Future Be Organized by the Rich or the Poor? truthout.org In the summer of 1995, when I was 18, I started visiting
(2020-06-04). GOP's Rand Paul Blocks Anti-Lynching Bill. truthout.org Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is blocking the passage of a Senate bill that would make lynching a federal hate crime, because he worries that it would be used for lesser violent crimes that result in only "minor bruising." | Paul on Wednesday
(2020-06-04). Face coverings to be mandatory on public transport in England. thecanary.co Face coverings will be mandatory on public transport in England from 15 June, transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced. This will include buses, trains, aircraft and ferries. Currently, passengers are advised to wear a face covering but are not stopped from travelling without one. | At a Downing Street press conference, Shapps said changes would be made to the conditions of travel for trains and buses. | "This will mean that you can be refused travel if you don't comply and you could be fined," he said. | "Alongside transport operators, this will be enforced by the British Transport Police if necessary, but…
(2020-06-04). UK government wants your credit details and more, with some help from Cummings's pals. thecanary.co The artificial intelligence (AI) firm employed by Dominic Cummings on the Vote Leave project is now working directly with the government on a highly sensitive data-matching project. | The Canary has obtained a partly redacted version of the project's In short, according to the contract, the government will be able to match someone's credit details with their social media accounts and their utilities payments. All, apparently, to assist in coronavirus (Covid-19) intelligence gathe…
(2020-06-04). Clean tech and climate policies 'could cut fossil fuel profits by two thirds'. thecanary.co The rise of clean tech such as renewables, electric cars and climate policies could cut global fossil fuel profits by two thirds, a report has found. | The report from financial think tank Carbon Tracker said the fossil fuel industry is approaching terminal decline, a disruption that is being hastened by the impacts of coronavirus (Covid-19) driving falling demand for fuels such as oil. | The world may already have seen peak demand for fossil fuels in 2019, the analysis asserted. | Renewables are outperforming fossil fuels on cost for generating electricity in much of the world, and electric vehicle batteries are…
(2020-06-04). Blue Planet Live presenter condemns 'way we manipulate wildlife'. thecanary.co The mismanagement of the environment and the destruction of natural wildlife habitats have allowed viruses like coronavirus (Covid-19) to emerge, according to a zoologist and broadcaster. | Liz Bonnin, who co-presents Blue Planet Live, described the coronavirus pandemic as an "existential crisis" and blamed the over-extraction of natural resources and the "manipulation" of wildlife. | Scientists believe Covid-19 has origins in animals, likely from bats, and may have come from live animal markets in China. | Previous global epidemics including severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) and Ebola have also been linke…
(2020-06-04). Iran records 3,574 new COVID-19 cases. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) — The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has infected 3,574 people and claimed 59 lives in Iran in the past 24 hours, a senior health official said.
(2020-06-04). Iran keen on continuous coop. with China's NPC: Ghalibaf. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) — Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the approach of the Iranian Parliament is to continue cooperating and strengthening parliamentary relations with the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) in order to further develop and expand relations.
(2020-06-04). Persian Gulf Anthropological Museum. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) — Persian Gulf Anthropological Museum is one of the largest anthropological museums in the south of the country, located in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province.
(2020-06-04). Global COVID-19 deaths cross 388,000. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) — Coronavirus worldwide cases have reached 6.6 million marks, with the deaths having exceeded 388,000, according to Worldometer figures.
(2020-06-04). Maintaining public health top priority for gov't: Pres. Rouhani. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that maintaining the health of the people and all members of society is a top priority for the government.
(2020-06-04). Pakistan felicitates Ghalibaf on election as new Parl. Speaker. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) — Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Asad Qaiser congratulated Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on his election as the new Iranian parliament Speaker, inviting him to visit Pakistan.
(2020-06-04). Iran, Turkey resume border activities. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) — Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration [IRICA] said that Iran and Turkey have resumed border activities on Thursday morning.
(2020-06-04). Grain fields in Markazi Province. en.mehrnews.com ARAK, Jun. 04 (MNA) — The grain fields have created eye-catching and unique views in Markazi province in late spring.
(2020-06-04). 'Did México Pay for It?': Netizens Scoff as White House Erects Fencing, Concrete Barriers – Video. sputniknews.com The federal government's decision to fortify the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) has drawn criticism from netizens and Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser.
(2020-06-04). UNESCO Chief Condemns Killing of Ruptly Journalist Al-Quaiti in Yemen. sputniknews.com UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General Audrey Azoulay on Thursday condemned the killing of Ruptly stringer Nabil Hassan al-Quaiti in Yemen.
(2020-06-04). Ahmaud Arbery Case Advances After Georgia Judge Rules Charges Meet Probable Cause Threshold. sputniknews.com Georgia judge Wallace E. Harrell ruled on Thursday that the charges in the Ahmaud Arbery case meet the probable cause threshold, indicating the case against the three men involved in Arbery's killing will be advancing.
(2020-06-04). Measures Against Nord Stream 2 Show Neglect of Interest in EU Consumers, Company Says. sputniknews.com Earlier, US Senators introduced legislation expanding sanctions against Nord Stream 2 that apply to all companies that provide certification, insurance and port facilities for the project.
(2020-06-04). Sky News Blames Russians for US Defense Contractor Hack Without Evidence. sputniknews.com After discovering that hackers hit a US defense contractor with ransomware, the UK's Sky News reported on Wednesday that "Russian-speaking" people were suspected of the attack, wholly without evidence.
(2020-06-04). Searching 'Racist' on Twitter Yielded Donald Trump's Profile as Top Result. sputniknews.com Typing "racist" into Twitter's people search yielded US President Donald Trump as the first suggested account on Wednesday, the British news outlet The Independent first reported.
(2020-06-04). Footage of 'Israeli Aggression' in Syria, Alleged Aftermath Emerges Online. sputniknews.com Another report on what is seen by Syrian media as "Israeli aggression" emerged Thursday after a missile appeared in the sky over the city of Masyaf, in Syrian province of Hama.
(2020-06-04). All Weapons Prepared for Canada's Worst Mass Shooting Purchased Illegally in US, Police Says. sputniknews.com TORONTO (Sputnik) – All of the weapons prepared ahead in Canada's worst mass shooting during the 13-hour rampage in the province of Nova Scotia on 18 April were purchased illegally in the United States, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Supt. Darren Campbell told reporters.
(2020-06-04). Authors of Hydroxychloroquine Study Retract Publication in Lancet Over Unverifiable Source Data. sputniknews.com Since the promotion of hydroxychloroquine by US President Donald Trump as a possible treatment for those afflicted with the coronavirus, the drug has been the subject of controversy, as top medical journals rebuked the claim and major drug trials were halted.
(2020-06-04). Virus shouldn't deepen injustices across world: Erdogan. yenisafak.com Turkish president on Thursday said coronavirus vaccination should be a common property of all humankind and produced at an adequate quantity for all.In a video message issued for the 2020 Global Vaccination Summit held in London, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the outbreak should not be allowed to lead to further divisions in the world."There is no doubt that the availability of the vaccine to humanity as a whole and its production in adequate quantities for all are critical as its development," he said. | "COVID-19 has reminded us once again that we are actually one big family sharing a common fate and future," Erdog…
(2020-06-04). Turkish president marks World Environment Day. yenisafak.com Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday marked World Environment Day, highlighting the importance of global efforts to resolve environmental problems."Humanity today strives for a greener and more liveable world where sustainable use of resources is adopted, biodiversity is preserved, hunger and poverty are minimized, and environmental pollution is prevented," Erdogan said in a statement ahead of the day.Stressing the solution of environmental problems requires the cooperation of all countries at the global scale and the implementation of long-term policies through joint efforts, he stated that Turkey…
(2020-06-04). UK MP's: 'Kashmir is an international issue'. yenisafak.com Terming Kashmir an international issue, several British members of Parliament on Wednesday called for international intervention to resolve the dispute, taking into consideration aspirations of Kashmiris. Addressing an online international conference hosted by UK-based Jammu Kashmir Self-Determination Movement International, Azad Kashmir President Masood Khan sought cross-party action by British lawmakers to address the long-pending Kashmir issue."Kashmir is literally burning right now. Young men are losing their lives. Domicile rules would change the very nature and composition of what we call Jammu and Kashmir…
(2020-06-04). PROFILE: Who is Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga? yenisafak.com A French court ruled Wednesday that Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga should be handed to a UN tribunal for trial. | The court is based in The Hague as well as in Arusha in the East African nation of Tanzania. | The 84-year-old was arrested in May in France. | – Who is Kabuga? | Kabuga was born in 1935 in northern Rwanda's Byumba prefecture, now called the Gicumbi district, bordering Uganda. | He rose from humble origins to become one of Rwanda's richest men, before allegedly using his wealth to sponsor the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ethnic group
(2020-06-04). EU to use $2.7 billion fund to buy promising COVID-19 vaccines. yenisafak.com The European Union is preparing to use an emergency 2.4-billion- euro ($2.7 billion) fund to make advance purchases of promising vaccines against the new coronavirus, EU officials told Reuters.The move was discussed at a meeting of EU ambassadors on Wednesday, after Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands said they were speeding up negotiations with pharmaceutical companies to secure access to vaccines currently under development.The EU rainy-day fund, known as the Emergency Support Instrument (ESI), would also be used to increase vaccine production capacity in Europe and offer liability insurance to pharmaceu…
(2020-06-04). George Floyd was infected with COVID-19, autopsy reveals. yenisafak.com George Floyd, whose fatal encounter with Minneapolis police stirred a global outcry over racial bias by U.S. law enforcement, tested positive for the coronavirus, his autopsy showed, but the infection was not listed as a factor in his death.The official cause of death, according to the full 20-page report made public on Wednesday by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office, was cardiopulmonary arrest while Floyd was being restrained by police taking him into custody on May 25.The coroner ruled the manner of death to be a homicide. Four police officers since fired from their jobs for their role in the inciden…
(2020-06-04). SpaceX launches 60 internet satellites into orbit. yenisafak.com SpaceX successfully launched 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbit late Wednesday.The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 0125GMT .This was the fifth launch made by the Falcon 9 rocket, its white exterior scorched by its previous trips through the atmosphere, according to Space.com.The rocket was previously used for launching Starlink satellite groups twice, once Iridium NEXT communications satellite groups, and once a Canadian state communications satellite. SpaceX's first Crew Dragon carrying two US NASA astronauts– Robert Behnken and D…
(2020-06-04). Turkey, Azerbaijan mark 102 years of diplomatic ties. yenisafak.com Shortly after the foundation of the Azerbaijani Democratic Republic (ADR) on May 28, 1918, it inked the Treaty of Batumi with the then-Ottoman Empire on June 4, 1918, thus marking the friendly relations in political, legal, commercial and military fields.With the treaty, the Ottoman Empire recognized the independence of Azerbaijan, which could in turn apply to the Empire for military help in the case of any threat.The agreement was signed by Halil Bey Mentese, the head of the Ottomans' Chamber of Deputies. and the Commander of the Caucasian Front of the Ottoman Army, Mehmet Vehip Pasa, and the President of the Az…
(2020-06-04). German official hopeful for summer holidays in Turkey. yenisafak.com Germany is in talks with Ankara over measures that could make it possible for German tourists to travel to Turkey for summer holidays, a senior government official said on Thursday. | Thomas Bareiss, Germany's commissioner for tourism, expressed hope that they would be in a position to lift travel warnings for non-EU member countries like Turkey in the coming weeks, depending on the pandemic situation. | "We are working to ensure that travel warnings for third countries can also be lifted step-by-step in the coming weeks," he said in an interview with German press agency DPA. | "I don't see any reason to keep a t…
(2020-06-04). WHO 'very concerned' by new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo. yenisafak.com The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said it is "very concerned" about a new Ebola outbreak that has recently claimed four lives in the western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)."We are very concerned about this new outbreak in Mbandaka, where we have worked very closely with the government in 2018 to contain the last outbreak," WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr. Matshidiso Moeti said at a joint media briefing of the WHO and the World Economic Forum.The DRC government confirmed on Monday that a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease is occurring in Mbandaka in the western Equateur province.The Health M…
(2020-06-04). 'Deportation of Crimean Tatars in 1944 was genocide'. yenisafak.com The Soviet Union's brutal 1944 deportation of Crimean Tatars bears all the hallmarks of genocide, according to a foreign policy expert.Hakan Kirimli, a political scientist at Bilkent University in Turkey's capital Ankara, told Anadolu Agency that on May 18, 1944, the Soviet Union exiled all the Tatars from Crimea, leaving not a single one."They were kept in extremely harsh conditions where they were sent, and half of them were killed," Kirimli added.Describing the deportation as a "genocide," Kirimli said: "They wanted the Crimean Tatars to completely disappear from history, and they even removed the phrase 'Crim…
(2020-06-04). The Problem With Chainsaw Medicine: the Forest Service's Move to Cut Oregon's Big Trees. counterpunch.org The Forest Service is proposing to remove the prohibition against logging trees larger than 21 inches that grow in national forests on the eastside of the Cascades in Oregon. The probation was put into place when ecological studies demonstrated the critical importance of large-diameter old-growth trees to overall forest ecosystem function. The Forest Service argues
(2020-06-04). George Floyd Memorial Service in Minneapolis. unicornriot.ninja Minneapolis, MN — Unicorn Riot is covering the memorial for George Floyd at North Central University in Elliot Park, Minneapolis. Floyd died 10 days ago after an apprehension by four now-fired MPD officers in South Minneapolis. | Watch our live feed from downtown Minneapolis: | All four…
(2020-06-04). Minnesota: Anti-War Committee demands justice for George Floyd. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following June 4 statement from Twin Cities based Anti-War Committee. | The police killing of George Floyd has ignited a rebellion that has spread across the entire United States. Minneapolis is the epicenter for this movement, and the people of the Twin Cities are committed to ensuring that George Floyd is the last life stolen by police in Minnesota. We in the Anti-War Committee stand with the movement for Black lives as we demand Justice for George Floyd. We stand against the war waged on Black and brown communities by police forces all across the country, and we stan…
(2020-06-04). Trump Sends Unambiguous Message To Police And Vigilantes. popularresistance.org It is time to embrace the parallels, to be unafraid to speak a clear truth: Whether by design or lack of it, Donald Trump and the Republican Party operate an American state that they have increasingly organized on fascist principles. It is also time to consider what else the fascists may yet do, during an unprecedented pandemic, amid unprecedented unemployment, faced with unprecedented resistance ahead of an unprecedented election. The Republican Party wants to make "antifascist" a category of terrorist; whether or not it actually uses active-duty soldiers to round up this new class of undesirables in the "nation…
(2020-06-04). Minnesota Cops Trained By Israeli Police, Who Often Use Knee-On-Neck Restraint. popularresistance.org Officers from the US police force responsible for the killing of George Floyd received training in restraint techniques and anti-terror tactics from Israeli law-enforcement officers. At least 100 Minnesota police officers attended a 2012 conference hosted by the Israeli consulate in Chicago, the second time such an event had been held. | There they learned the violent techniques used by Israeli forces as they terrorize the occupied Palestinian territories under the guise of security operations. | The so-called counterterrorism training conference in Minneapolis was jointly hosted by the FBI. The training of US po…
(2020-06-04). Our Disaster — The Horrific War On Yemen. popularresistance.org An entire generation of Yemeni children has suffered the traumas of war, many of them orphaned, maimed, malnourished, or displaced. The United Nations reports a death toll of 100,000 people in that nation's ongoing war, with an additional 131,000 people dying from hunger, disease, and a lack of medical care. A report from Save the Children, issued in November 2018, estimated at least 85,000 children had died from extreme hunger since the war began in 2015. | Since then, 3.65 million people have been internally displaced and the worst cholera outbreak ever recorded has infected 2.26 million and cost nearly 4,000 l…
(2020-06-03). Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective wins legal victory in face of hostile Obama-appointed judge & govt prosecution. thegrayzone.com The sentencing of the final four from the Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective marked another defeat for Juan Guaidó and his…
(2020-06-03). U.S. campaign against Cuba's medical brigades targets healthcare, not 'forced labor'. mronline.org 
For decades, Cuba has sent tens of thousands of its medical professionals abroad to work in countries where natural disasters or poverty have left people without healthcare. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the catastrophic U.S. response to it, the absurdity of a propaganda war against Cuban medical missions has become more obvious …
(2020-06-03). Revolution, Not Riots: Prospects for Radical Transformation in the Covid-19 Era. counterpunch.org Within the context of these intensified protests, many self-identified radicals I have talked to believe we are witnessing the beginnings of a political and economic revolution, in light of the violent protests that have now taken over dozens of cities in the U.S. But we should be wary of romantic celebrations of revolution. Americans are nowhere near developing the radical working-class consciousness that's needed for a socialist revolution.
(2020-06-03). CoronaShock and the Hybrid War against Venezuela. mronline.org 
CoronaShock is a term that refers to how a virus struck the world with such gripping force; it refers to how the social order in the bourgeois state crumbled, while the social order in the socialist parts of the world appeared more resilient.
(2020-06-03). Attorney Resigns From Use of Force Committee After Being Shot, Gassed by Denver Police. mintpressnews.com Elisabeth Epps, a Colorado-based attorney and bail activist, publicly resigned from the Denver Police Department's Use of Force Committee last night after being shot and tear gassed by the same force she was trying to regulate. "Plenty of Black folks will shuck & jive for ya, it just can't be me anymore," Epps said via Twitter, sharing pictures of the welts across her body and legs from police gunshots. | Dear After 3 years working on your Use of Force committee, I hereby resign. | We met last Thursday with Chief Pazen. Hours late…
(2020-06-03). Democrats Recently Voted to Give Trump Even MORE Police Power. mintpressnews.com Even as the president has overseen a
(2020-06-03). O Mundo Pós-Pandemia numa Bola de Cristal. globalresearch.ca Os homens fazem a sua própria história, mas nà£o a fazem segundo a sua livre vontade; nà£o a fazem sob circunstâncias de sua escolha e sim sob aquelas com que se defrontam diretamente, legadas e transmitidas pelo passado. (Marx, 18 …
(2020-06-03). An Unavoidable Recognition of Failure: Trump's Withdrawal From Afghanistan. strategic-culture.org Patrick COCKBURN | In October 2001 I was standing on a hilltop 40 miles north of A few weeks later the US-backed anti-Taliban forces advanced south and captured Kabul without the Taliban putting up any resistance. It looked as if they had suf…
(2020-06-03). The Coup Against 'The Most Loyal Ally'. counterpunch.org The Australian High Court has ruled that correspondence between the Queen and the Governor-General of Australia, her viceroy in the former British colony, is no longer "personal" and the property of Buckingham Palace. Why does this matter? Secret letters written in 1975 by the Queen and her man in Canberra, Sir John Kerr, can now
(2020-06-03). Nineteen Facts About American Policing That Will Blow Your Mind. strategic-culture.org 
Just a few facts will change everything you think you know about American police, writes Lee Camp, with pictures by Eleanor Goldfield from the streets of downtown Washington. | Lee CAMP | With all the protests and anger and violence across the country, a justified discussion about policing has begun on our corporate media airwaves. (I would say the discussion is overdue, but in fact we've had it roughly every three years for the past 40 years.) However, despite all the coverage, a deeper debate sits ignored — A debate about why our American police system exists at all, how it works (or doesn't), and where i…
(2020-06-03). The Murder of George Floyd is Normal for an Abnormal Society. counterpunch.org 
There is no need to wonder why George Floyd (age 46) was murdered in broad daylight in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25, 2020. The script of his death is written deep in the ugly drama of U.S. history.
(2020-06-03). The murder of George Floyd is normal in an abnormal society. mronline.org 
There is no need to wonder why George Floyd (age 46) was murdered in broad daylight in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25, 2020. The script of his death is written deep in the ugly drama of U.S. history.
(2020-06-03). "Total Domination": Popular Rebellion in the Shadow of Trumpism-Fascism. counterpunch.org I joined a decent-sized civil and human rights march in Iowa City two nights ago. It started with mostly young and white people milling around, quietly chalking and talking at City Hall. When the numbers got big enough and two young Black sparkplug activists showed up, we took to (and took over) the downtown streets and had a rally at the Old Capital building on the University of Iowa's scenic, tree-filled Pentacrest. Then we headed over to the Johnson County Jail, the headquarters of racist mass incarceration in Johnson County (which is named after a former U.S. Vice President reputed to have killed the great Na…
(2020-06-03). Killed at Home: Legal Battle Reopened over 2011 Police Shooting of Elderly Black Ex-Marine in NY. democracynow.org 
We look at a major development in the case of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., a Black man killed in his own apartment in White Plains, New York, during a police confrontation in 2011, after he accidentally triggered his medical alert pendant. On Monday, the 2nd Circuit of Appeals ruled a federal judge was wrong to dismiss parts of a lawsuit against the police for excessive use of force. "My family and I are extremely overjoyed that the original ruling was vacated," says Kenneth Chamberlain Jr. "I think that people are now coming together, and they're saying that extrajudicial killings and summary executions of unarmed B…
(2020-06-03). Remembering "Big Floyd": Houston Friends of George Floyd Describe Him as a "Man of Peace" democracynow.org 
As historic protests against police brutality continue nationwide, we go to Houston, Texas, the longtime home of George Floyd, who was killed by Minneapolis police last week. More than 60,000 people took to the streets Tuesday to honor his memory. We hear Floyd in his own words and speak to two of his friends about his work mentoring young men in one of the city's historically Black communities, the Third Ward. He was "already preaching peace, love, God, unity, advocating against gun violence," says Corey Paul, Houston hip-hop artist and entrepreneur, who ministered with Floyd alongside Patrick "P.T." Ngwolo, pas…
(2020-06-03). Headlines for June 3, 2020. democracynow.org Minnesota Opens Human Rights Probe of Minneapolis Police Department, Minnesota AFL-CIO Calls on Police Union President to Resign over George Floyd's Killing, George Floyd's Family Members Join Protest March of 60,000 in Houston, Arrest Warrants Issued for Six Atlanta Cops Who Tased Black Students, Army's 82nd Airborne, Armed with Fixed Bayonets, Deploys to Washington, D.C., AG William Barr Personally Ordered Assault on Peaceful Protesters Outside White House, Australian Ambassador to Investigate Police Assault on Journalists Near White House, Mayor Warns Against Military Deployment in Streets of New York, Thousan…
(2020-06-03). Violence Towards Protesters Shows Why Many Want To Abolish Police. therealnews.com 
Minneapolis organizer Tony Williams speaks about the ongoing uprisings and how groups can work towards the strategic dismantling of the police.
(2020-06-03). "A riot is the language of the unheard" mronline.org More than 50 years ago (on 14 April 1967), Martin Luther King Jr. delivered one of his famous speeches, on "The Other America," at Stanford University.* King patiently explained to the audience of students and faculty members that, while in his view "riots are socially destructive and self-defeating," they are "in the final analysis. . …
(2020-06-03). Margaret Kimberley: Black Misleaders Are Seeking an End to Grassroots Protest. mintpressnews.com 
New York City ( But the mass actions present a problem for the rulers. Anger boiled beneath the surface after years of the race to the bottom austerity regime, the worsen…
(2020-06-03). Third Parties Sue For Ballot Access During COVID-19 Pandemic. therealnews.com 
Third parties are fighting for survival during the coronavirus pandemic.
(2020-06-03). Trump, WHO, the pandemic and big pharma. workers.org 
Smack in the middle of the biggest pandemic in a century, President Donald Trump has announced he is withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization. One would expect Trump's decree to bring an outcry from all the people here who specialize in public health. That's happening, but it's not . . . |
(2020-06-03). China's National Security Law Could End Hong Kong's Autonomy. therealnews.com 
The announced law could establish Chinese security institutions in Hong Kong, ending historically protected freedom around dissent and free speech.
(2020-06-03). Tear gas, bullets, and a less-than-holy photo op. peoplesworld.org 
Desecration of a cherished symbol and a holy place? Far greater sins occurred behind the scenes! Crowds in Lafayette Park dispersed without warning by tear gas and a painful hail of "less-lethal" bullets, no doubt aimed at faces and eyes. Ahead of the much publicized photo op, a parish priest forcibly removed from the premises. …
(2020-06-03). Biden offers a sharp contrast to Trump in remarks on the uprising. peoplesworld.org 
When it comes to the uprising against racism that is sweeping the country and how national leadership should react to it Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden offered a sharp contrast yesterday to President Trump. Trump has continued spewing out racist dog whistles and code words — as he did long before reaching the White House …
(2020-06-03). Louisville Police left the body of David McAtee on the street for 12 hours. mronline.org 
To lose your job when someone has died at your hands is a small price to pay.
(2020-06-03). WW photographer targeted by police. workers.org 
On June 1, while taking photos at a Justice for George Floyd march in Philadelphia, Joe Piette, whose photographs appear frequently in the pages of Workers World was intentionally targeted by police. This is one of many reports of journalists, including photographers and camera crews covering the George Floyd protests, . . . |
(2020-06-03). Not a riot — REBELLION! workers.org 
June 1 — A militant, youth-led uprising, ignited by police terror, has swept across the United States like wildfire, and is now entering its second week. Even Trump's proudly declaring himself the "law-and-order" president by threatening the presence of federal troops in many cities — and the present catastrophic COVID-19 . . . |
(2020-06-03). Voters dump a white supremacist and make a Black woman mayor. peoplesworld.org 
In the midst of the worst multi-layered crisis in U.S. history, the nation has cause to celebrate today after voters in two states delivered a powerful double victory to the forces of progress. In Iowa, as Republican primary voters were dumping Rep. Steve King, one of the country's most notorious white supremacists, people in Ferguson, …
(2020-06-03). Big banks profit from COVID-19 as food, shelter, even water at risk for millions. workers.org 
On top of COVID-19, another epidemic — one of growing hunger, evictions and foreclosures — now looms over millions of poor people in the United States. They are disproportionately Indigenous, African Americans, Latinx and other people of color. Many live far from big population centers. From March to the end . . . |
(2020-06-03). As US Protests Show, the Challenge is How to Rise Above the Violence Inherent in State Power. dissidentvoice.org 
Here is one thing I can write with an unusual degree of certainty and confidence: Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin would not have been charged with the (third-degree) murder of George Floyd had the United States not been teetering on a knife edge of open revolt. Had demonstrators not turned out in massive numbers on …
(2020-06-03). Climate Crisis, Pandemics and Bad Governance: Humanity's Existential Threats. dissidentvoice.org 
Since I started News Junkie Post, eleven years ago, I have, as a rule, avoided the first person narrative. In my mind, there is a simple reason for an aversion for the "me, myself, and I" type of storytelling so widespread in our culture. The first person is fine for a journal, an autobiography of …
(2020-06-03). Police are Attacking Journalists at Protests. We're Suing. aclu.org 
As people take to the streets to demand justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and too many other Black people who have been killed by police in recent years, journalists have joined them to bear witness. While covering these protests in cities throughout the country, journalists have become conspicuous targets for arrest, intimidation, and assault by police officers, even though (or perhaps because) they are clearly identifiable as members of the press. , , These apparently deliberate attacks on journalists violate the First Amendment freedom of the press, and they will not go u…
(2020-06-03). NSW coal seam gas moratorium passes first hurdle. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-06-03). Susan Rice Blames Russia for George Floyd Riots: 'Right out of the Russian Playbook'. anti-empire.com 
Editor's note: So is CNN's Chris Cuomo (of the twitter.com/SteveGuest/status/1267987525198585856 |
| Former Obama adviser Susan Rice has blamed the violent protests that rocked major American cities over the weekend on "foreign actors," and even suggested that Russia could be involved in stirring them up. | "I'm not reading the intelligence today, or these days — but based on my experience, this is right out of the Russian playbook," Rice, who served as national-security advise…
(2020-06-03). Extremely Well-Written Piece on How Much of the Nuclear Arsenal Is Nothing but an Unneeded and Dangerous Make-Jobs Program. anti-empire.com 
When you get to a certain age, you may need help in getting around. You know: canes, walkers, and wheelchairs. Same thing's true with nuclear bombers. To face ever-improving air defenses over countries they might have to attack, they're turning into lobbers, not bombers. They can fly close to their targets, but stay outside the range of enemy air defenses. That way, the thinking goes, they can "safely" lob atomic weapons, designed to kill millions, with minimal risk to the weapon or the people deploying it. | Bizarre world, this nuclear-war biz. | Just brand it "deterrence," the liturgy goes, and it's not only lo…
(2020-06-03). US Navy Sails Into Russia's Barents Sea for the First Time Since the 1980s in What Is to Be "the New Normal" anti-empire.com 
The US and UK naval group leaves the Barents Sea Friday evening after five days in waters where Russia's Northern Fleet normally exercises. The voyage marks a new age with U.S. Navy surface warships sailing in the north. | The U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs office at the headquarters in Naples, Italy, confirms in a phone interview with the Barents Observer that the group of warships is now sailing west into the Norwegian Sea. | This was the
(2020-06-03). Lockdowns Saved No One, Made COVID Worse, and Sentenced Many More to Death From Non-COVID on Top. anti-empire.com 
: | 1. Lockdowns Saved No One: | When we were headed into lockdowns in March — when ironically there was in some ways actually more honesty and sobriety about the disease — nobody suggested they would result in fewer people contracting the infection in the final count. | All that was said was that they would slow down the rate of infection and prevent everyone from falling sick at once, which would supposedly overwhelm the health systems and cause people to die from lack of treatment (including for non-Covid ailments). | However in the event, we never came even close to exhausting hosp…
(2020-06-03). Dunblane massacre victim's father brands opposition to firearms ban 'appalling'. thecanary.co 
An attempt by ministers to obstruct a firearms ban a day after the Dunblane massacre has been condemned as "appalling" by the father of one of the victims.Thomas Hamilton shot and killed 16 pupils and their teacher in the gym hall of Dunblane Primary School on 13 March 1996 before shooting himself.Newly declassified Cabinet minutes from the following day, as reported in the Times Scotland, show ministers expected to come under pressure for a public inquiry into gun control.They were concerned it would produce "unwelcome" results and agreed to chose the judge leading the inquiry "carefully".A memorial plaque comme…
(2020-06-03). Lancet 'expresses concern' over hydroxychloroquine paper. thecanary.co 
The Lancet has raised concerns about a study it recently published that prompted the World Health Organisation to suspend trials of two anti-malarial drugs as a potential Covid-19 therapy.The paper, published on 22 May, found hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine had been linked to increased risk of death and heart arrhythmias among people admitted to hospital with coronavirus.US president Donald Trump has been criticised for promoting the drugs — which are used to treat malaria, arthritis and lupus — as a cure for the new virus.The authors of the study said neither drug should be used to treat Covid-19 ou…
(2020-06-03). Urban red foxes 'becoming more similar to domesticated dogs'. thecanary.co 
Urban red foxes are becoming more similar to domesticated dogs due to how they have adapted to city environments, according to new analysis.The study found urban foxes in the UK have a smaller brain size capacity than their rural counterparts with a different snout shape also helping forage for food in urban surroundings.With most lockdown measures still in place, the study also suggested there have been more frequent animal sightings in the cities where red foxes have become well-established.Dr Kevin Parsons — of the University of Glasgow's Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine &…
(2020-06-03). The Tories' latest rough sleeper advice is an absolute insult. thecanary.co 
A letter sent by the Conservative homelessness minister to councils has caused outrage. Because it shows that either the Tories are wilfully ignorant to the causes of rough sleeping, or they really don't care either way. | An appalling record: | The Conservative government's response to the historical and ongoing homelessness crisis during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has been appalling at best. As The Canary previously
(2020-06-03). Architect of Sweden's relaxed coronavirus approach admits mistakes were made. thecanary.co 
Sweden's chief epidemiologist showed contrition as criticism mounted over the Scandinavian country's hotly-debated method of fighting Covid-19, which has resulted in one of the highest death rates per capita in the world.Sweden has stood out among European nations and the world for the way it has handled the pandemic, not shutting down the country or the economy like others but relying on citizens' sense of civic duty.Swedish authorities have advised people to practice social distancing, but schools, bars and restaurants have been kept open the entire time. | Only gatherings of more than 50 people have been banne…
(2020-06-03). OBEY! NY Governor Cuomo's curfew billboard spawns dystopian memes. rt.com 
Governor Andrew Cuomo has taken over a billboard in New York City's Columbus Circle to give updates on the curfew. Its eerie aesthetic drew dystopian comparisons and fueled a lot of memes. | In addition to the curfew schedule, the billboard features a variety of changing text messages, which for whatever reason seem to be designed to look like the governor's tweets: "DO NOT BE A CRIMINAL," "LOOTING INSULTS GEORGE FLOYD'S MEMORY," "HELP ME RESTORE CALM." | The dystopian aesthetic has been widely panned on social media, prompting horrified reactions like "We are living in a dystopian nightmare. Please tell me th…
(2020-06-03). 'It's a dynamic situation': Esper does about-face on plan to return some 200 troops to home bases from DC after WH visit. rt.com 
No active-duty troops that were recently deployed to the DC area to manage heated protests will be leaving just yet, the Pentagon said — an apparent reversal of an earlier plan to send some 200 home. | US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper's u-turn followed a White House meeting and "internal Pentagon discussions" on Wednesday, the Associated Press reported, citing Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, who said the decision is meant to ensure law enforcement in the capital have support in case of renewed unrest. It is not clear if the defense secretary spoke with US President Donald Trump. | It is our intent at thi…
(2020-06-03). Catch and release: Rioters jailed in St. Louis and New York set free by local prosecutors. rt.com 
Even as US police crack down on riots and looting, authorities from St. Louis to New York City are simply releasing everyone arrested in connection with the unrest, due to the reform championed by social justice activists. | Retired police captain David Dorn was gunned down by looters and four active duty police were shot in St. Louis, Missouri, as protests over last week's death of George Floyd in Minnesota turned into violent riots on Monday. The 25 people arrested in connection with the unrest were released by circuit attorney Kim Gardner, however. | "It's unfathomable that every single person arrested that…
(2020-06-03). Protests erupt against killing of disabled Palestinian man by Israeli police. peoplesdispatch.org Hundreds of protesters gathered in cities across Palestine and Israel to denounce the killing of an innocent and unarmed Palestinian man by the Israeli forces. Iyad Hallaq, who was diagnosed with autism, was shot down by Israeli police on May 30…
(2020-06-03). PFLP: Support for people in the U.S. confronting injustice and racism. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Translation by Greg Butterfield of Struggle / La Lucha. | The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) expressed its support for people in the U.S. confronting the injustice and racism practiced by the U.S. government in various cities and towns in the United States. | This statement came in response to the repression against those protesting the deliberate killing of a Black citizen by the police in the city of Minneapolis, reflecting the racist character and right-wing policies of t…
(2020-06-03). The impact of ethnicity on clinical outcomes in COVID-19: A systematic review. thelancet.com Data on ethnicity in patients with COVID-19 in the published medical literature remains limited. However, emerging data from the grey literature and preprint articles suggest BAME individuals are at an increased risk of acquiring SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to White individuals and also worse clinical outcomes from COVID-19. Further work on the role of ethnicity in the current pandemic is of urgent public health importance.
(2020-06-03). Assassination of social activists continues in Colombia despite lockdown. peoplesdispatch.org According to the Institute of Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ), 115 environmentalists, human rights defenders, Indigenous, peasant and social leaders, and more than 20 former combatants of the FARC guerrilla group have been killed so far this year…
(2020-06-03). Armed Chicanos in Texas lead Black Lives Matter protest. fightbacknews.org Laredo, TX – On May 30, 200 mostly working-class protesters took to the streets and in front of their city hall to unite in solidarity with Black sisters, brothers and comrades around the U.S. The event was called for and led by Red Wing and was part of the National Day of Protest call made by the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NAARPR). | The event began with a Fred Hampton chant, "I am! I am! A revolutionary! A revolutionary!" Continuing with the spirit of Hampton, Red Wing activists explained the importance of the Black revolutionary. | Dozens marched and chanted to demand justice an…
(2020-06-03). Tanker truck plows into protesters on I-35W bridge, no charges filed. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis MN — The driver who drove his tanker truck in the large demonstration on the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis, was released from custody today, June 2, after Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman failed to press charges. | Horn blaring, the tanker was driven into the crowd at a high speed. Police quickly arrived and attacked protesters. | There are persistent reports of injuries with many eyewitnesses expressing amazement that no one was killed. | Freeman, who has been the target of many protests, also failed to bring charges against the three cops who were accomplices in the murder of Geor…
(2020-06-03). Israeli Troops Crackdown on Peaceful Protest at Home of Shiekh Sabri, Arrest Two. imemc.org Israeli troops, early on Wednesday, stormed the home of Ikrima Sabri, current head of the Higher Islamic Council and former Mufti, in the internationally-recognized occupied East Jerusalem. Palestinian sources in the occupied old city of Jerusalem said that the attack on Sabri's home followed Israeli troops' crackdown on a Palestinian …
(2020-06-03). Failure to Protect: How Minneapolis Police Cater to White Privilege. progressive.org Even in protests against racial policing, the city's cops have shown more concern for the safety of white people.
(2020-06-03). US attorney: "protestors are playing right into the government's hands" truepublica.org.uk By John W Whitehead: What is unfolding before us is not a revolution. The looting, the burning, the rioting, the violence: this is an anti-revolution. The protesters are playing right into the government's hands, because the powers-that-be want this. They want an excuse to lockdown the nation and throw the switch to all-out martial law. …
(2020-06-03). 'Justice Does Not Equal Convictions'. thenation.com 'Justice Does Not Equal Convictions'
(2020-06-03). Action at WCCO to end media bias against victims of police violence (Day 9). unicornriot.ninja MINNEAPOLIS — Protesters are gathered outside WCCO, where Bob Kroll's wife Liz Collins works. Kroll is the president of the Minneapolis Police Federation with a checkered past. Organizers refer to "Bob Kroll and the Art of the Coverup". Day 9 of Minneapolis protests for George…
(2020-06-03). The Sadism of American Power. counterpunch.org It was just a couple of weeks ago that President Trump was both inciting and praising anti-lockdown protesters around the country. These included armed white militia men who stormed state capitol buildings demanding an end to public health measures to curb the spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus. Many of them were filmed harassing nurses
(2020-06-03). The Response to Protests Against Police Brutality is Not More Brutality. aclu.org Around the country, people are bursting back onto the streets to protest police brutality and demand racial justice in the wake of the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Their message is vital, and it is correct: Police violence is one of the
(2020-06-03). Protests break out in Balochistan region of Pakistan after murder of woman. peoplesdispatch.org Hundreds staged a protest in Turbat city seeking #JusticeForBramsh, an eight-year-old girl who was fired upon along with her mother by armed robbers. The attack on the girl has triggered massive protests in the Balochistan region…
(2020-06-03). Thousands honor trans Black people at Stonewall on 5th day of NYC protests. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – On day five of the protests that have overtaken New York, one took place at the Stonewall Inn. On June 2 at 5 p.m., over 7000 protesters gathered at the historic location of the Stonewall Riots to honor Black trans lives lost to police violence. | The protest was one of the later ones in the day and had to be moved back from its original starting time as Governor Cuomo enforced a new week-long 8 p.m. curfew. | The speakers covered the gamut of topics but focused on how the police targeted Black trans people, and how cops have never been friends to the LGBTQ community. Two names that continued to co…
(2020-06-03). JFK, MLK, RFK, 50 Years of Suppressed History: New Evidence on Assassination of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy. globalresearch.ca Fifty years of research shows that three humane visions of global peace were thwarted by three covert assassinations. In each case eyewitness accounts were written out of history. In each case the "lone gunman" fiction denied society a true understanding of the deep politics of history…
(2020-06-03). Israeli Forces Arrest Eleven Palestinians Including Teens across West Bank. imemc.org The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) reported that Israeli forces detained 5 Palestinian youths from Ramallah and Al-Bireh District; | 1. Musa Ahmed Hamed, 22, from Silwad, | 2. Basil Mufeed Atta, | 3.
(2020-06-03). Robin Andersen and Eleanor Goldfield. projectcensored.org Mickey's first guest this week is media scholar Robin Andersen, who explains the misleading consequences of portraying the coronavirus crisis as a "war;" she and Mickey also review the media treatment of the police murder of…
(2020-06-03). Avoiding the Obvious: Skim Reading, Exams and the Internet. dissidentvoice.org It is the anxiety-inducing nightmare for the studious: A dream where you find yourself in an exam hall, which might, on ordinary days, be a gym or some other facility. It is repurposed for that most cruel of blood sports: sorting out the learned from the dolts, the prize winners from the dunces. The stern …
(2020-06-03). Why Punks Need the Post Office. progressive.org DIY record labels have long relied on…
(2020-06-03). Proposals to Ease Covid's Blow on the Hardest Hit All But Ignored by Corporate Media. commondreams.org New York Times photo (4/12/20) of Floridians waiting in line to sign up for unemployment benefits. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-06-03_at_12.29.09_pm.png …
(2020-06-03). Olympian Gwen Berry to the USOC: 'Where's My Apology?'. thenation.com Olympian Gwen Berry to the USOC: 'Where's My Apology?'
(2020-06-03). Just Like Covid-19, Racial Justice Is a Climate Story. thenation.com Just Like Covid-19, Racial Justice Is a Climate Story…
(2020-06-03). Revealed: Trump's latest email to his supporters shows his descent into fascism. thecanary.co Following the killing of
(2020-06-03). UN chief underlines need to protect refugees and migrants in COVID-19 pandemic. news.un.org The UN Secretary-General has expressed hope that the COVID-19 crisis will lead to a rethinking of how the world supports refugees, migrants and internally displaced people.
(2020-06-03). Food and Agroecology: Coping with Future Shocks. dissidentvoice.org The food crisis that could follow in the wake of the various lockdowns that were implemented on the back of the coronavirus may have long-lasting consequences. We are already seeing food shortages in the making. In India, for instance, supply chains have been disrupted, farm input systems for the supply of seeds and fertilisers have …
(2020-06-03). Manipulating the Message: Police Attacks on Free Press and the Fencing in of Humanity. mintpressnews.com Journalists and dissidents alike are being targeted by American police in the land of the free. Is it as simple as an out of control police force, or something more?
(2020-06-03). Covid-19 Is Straining the Concept of the Family. Let's Break It. thenation.com Covid-19 Is Straining the Concept of the Family. Let's Break It.
(2020-06-03). How White People Can Step Up—and Step Back—Right Now. thenation.com How White People Can Step Up—and Step Back—Right Now…
(2020-06-03). 85% of Indian domestic workers not paid during lockdown, says survey. peoplesdispatch.org The survey by the Domestic Workers Sector Skill Council (DWSSC) also stated that they are facing discrimination and stigma as employers doubt them of being carriers of the virus…
(2020-06-03). Trump's War on the Hungry. progressive.org The Trump administration has waged war on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, commonly called food stamps.
(2020-06-03). To the White People Who Keep Asking How to 'Help'. thenation.com To the White People Who Keep Asking How to 'Help'
(2020-06-03). Pandemic Ramps Up Risks for the Homeless. progressive.org Situation becomes more precarious as COVID-19 shuts down access to shelters.
(2020-06-03). General elections in Bolivia to be held on September 6. peoplesdispatch.org Former Bolivian President Evo Morales, who was overthrown in a coup, welcomed the news and appealed to the people to vote for the presidential candidates of the Movement Towards Socialism party…
(2020-06-03). Bicycles: Setting the wheels of change in motion during and after COVID-19. news.un.org World Bicycle Day highlights the potential for transforming the way the world moves around, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, helping create a healthier, more sustainable future, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
(2020-06-03). The President Wants You to Be Misinformed. thenation.com The President Wants You to Be Misinformed…
(2020-06-03). 'Stronger response' key, to build a safer and more stable future: Guterres. news.un.org UN chief António Guterres is calling for greater unity and solidarity to defeat COVID-19 and build a better world in the wake of the global pandemic.
(2020-06-03). Why Should Anyone Care About Paying Big Bucks for Vaccine Government Funded? cepr.net The New York Times ran a piece on the second round of government funding for the development of a coronavirus vaccine. The piece only mentions in passing the issue raised by some Democrats in Congress about the price of any vaccine that gets developed through this funding. This is probably too simple for the NYT …
(2020-06-03). How Has Bolivia's de Facto Regime Taken Advantage of COVID-19 to Consolidate Its Power and Repress Political Rivals? cepr.net On April 29, Bolivia's de facto president, Jeanine àÅñez, announced that the country would be moving into a "dynamic quarantine" phase on May 11. This decision was intended to alleviate the social and economic repercussions of the pandemic by loosening lockdown restrictions. However, the most heavily affected areas ‚Äï located primarily in poor communities ‚Äï …
(2020-06-03). Over 8000 Dunams of Palestinian Farmland Burned by Israeli 'Training' in Jordan Valley. imemc.org Israeli military training on Tuesday caused a wide area of agricultural land in the Jordan Valley to burn, Quds News Network reported. Local sources said that the Israeli military's use of live ammunition caused fire to burn nearly 180 dunams of agricultural land and 8200 dunams of pastoral land, used …
(2020-06-03). US must address deep-seated grievances to move beyond history of racism and violence. news.un.org Voices calling for an end to "the endemic and structural racism that blights US society" must be heard and understood, for the country to move past its "tragic history of racism and violence", the UN Human Rights chief said on Wednesday.
(2020-06-03). Moses Sumney's Songs of Freedom. thenation.com Moses Sumney's Songs of Freedom…
(2020-06-03). Dozens of Palestinian Prisoners Set to Go on Hunger Strike. imemc.org Dozens of Palestinian prisoners, inside the Israeli Hadareem jail, are reportedly prepared to start a collective open hunger strike, in the near future. The Ramallah-based Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) said, on Wednesday, that the hunger strike comes in response to maltreatment of inmates in the Hadareem prison. The PPS added …
(2020-06-03). Could Covid-19 Mean the End of Asylum Law in the United States? thenation.com Could Covid-19 Mean the End of Asylum Law in the United States?
(2020-06-03). The Time for Thoughts and Prayers is Over. aclu.org A police officer with his hand casually in his pocket knelt on George Floyd's neck for almost 9 minutes while several colleagues watched or knelt on other parts of Mr. Floyd's body. The officers knew people were filming, but they were confident no one would stop them. They were right, and they killed Mr. Floyd without interference from anyone, apart from the cries of horrified bystanders. After all, they had badges and guns. On that day, Minneapolis police conducted a racial terror lynching of George Floyd in broad daylight that was filmed by onlookers and then sent across America. President Trump's reaction…
(2020-06-03). From Mississippi to Minneapolis: Leaving the 'Abyss of Despair'. counterpunch.org In the early morning hours of August 28th, 1955, two white men burst into the Mississippi home of Moses Wright where 14-year-old Emmett Till slept. Till had come down from Chicago to visit his cousins and was accused of having flirted with a white woman, Carolyn Bryant, while at a local country store with some
(2020-06-03). Armed Israeli Settlers Raze 350 Palestinian-owned Land, Kick Farmers off Land. imemc.org An illegal Israeli settler, on Tuesday, razed lands in the Palestinian Bedouin community al-Malihat area, northwest of the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, according to sources. Suleiman Malihat, Fatah official, told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that an armed colonist levelled 350 dunams of Palestinian-owned lands, to build a separation …
(2020-06-03). In Defense of the Fed's Bailout. cepr.net (This piece originally ran on my Patreon page.) I see that my friend, David Dayen, is highly critical of the Federal Reserve Board's bailout of corporate America. I'm afraid that I will have to disagree with him on this one. Before going into details, let me briefly give my bailout credentials. I was one of …
(2020-06-03). My white friend asked me to explain white privilege, so I decided to be honest. truepublica.org.uk By Lori Lakin Hutcherson: Yesterday I was tagged in a Facebook post by an old high school friend asking me and a few others a very public, direct question about white privilege and racism. I feel compelled not only to publish his query but also my response to it, as it may be a helpful …
(2020-06-03). Israeli Settlers Raze Palestinian Land to Build Settler-only Road. imemc.org Israeli settlers, on Tuesday, seized and bulldozed a portion of Palestinian-owned land in Tell and Immatain villages, near Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank, Palestinian Information Center. Palestinian official monitoring settlement activities, Ghassan Daghlas, said that illegal colonial settlers used bulldozers to clear land for the purpose of building …
(2020-06-03). HS2 — Europe's biggest deforestation project hides behind pandemic. truepublica.org.uk By TruePublica: While everyone is keeping a keen eye on how the pandemic is going, the controversial and despised HS2 rail project continues. Right now, it is illegal to cut trees down and rip out hedgerows. Between March and August, it is nesting season and if you spot a neighbour tearing out or cutting down …
(2020-06-03). Masha Gessen on Trump's 'Autocratic Attempt' on America. thenation.com Masha Gessen on Trump's 'Autocratic Attempt' on America…
(2020-06-03). The UK Compared With Other Countries on the Pandemic. counterpunch.org As I write (the weekend of 30-31 May), the UK's death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has reached 38,489. Even the rightwing Financial Times regards this figure as an under-estimate, and says the actual toll is 60,300. The Murdoch-owned Sky News reports that the UK's population-adjusted COVID19 death toll has now overtaken Italy's: UK: 543
(2020-06-03). WHO chief updates journalists on Ebola outbreak, COVID-19 treatment study. news.un.org Nearly 50 staff from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners arrived in Mbandaka in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Wednesday, location of the country's latest Ebola outbreak.
(2020-06-03). WAFA: UN High Commissioner "Israel Must Investigate" Killing of Eyad al-Hallaq. imemc.org The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), on Tuesday, stressed that Israel must swiftly develop to a full, independent, impartial, competent and transparent investigation into Israeli forces' killing of a Palestinian man with a mental disability in Jerusalem, stating that: "those responsible must be held …
(2020-06-03). Continued resistance to school reopening in South Africa. peoplesdispatch.org The 27,000 members-strong Educators Union of South Africa (EUSA) has sought Pretoria High Court's interdict against the South African government's decision to reopen schools starting from June 8. | On Tuesday, June 2, an urgent application filed by the union on May 29 naming Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga as the respondent, was scheduled for its first hearing. | However, the judge postponed the matter till June 9, "stating that the department (of basic education) was not ready to proceed and that he needed more time to familiarize himself with the matter as it of a higher profile," EUSA said in a statem…
(2020-06-03). Greece: "Solidarity with the Struggle of the Workers and People of USA Against Barbarism" fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the influential Greek labor organization, the All-Workers Militant Front (PAME), that was sent to AFSCME Local 3800. | PAME, a member of the WFTU, expresses its solidarity with the workers and the people of the United States who are on the streets of rage against barbarism and misery. | The assassination of George Floyd was another death toll in the world's richest country. Murdered either by racism or by poverty. The pain and misery of millions of poor Americans is shared by that of the thousands of Greek immigrants in USA, as well as the…
(2020-06-03). Revealed: US chlorinated chicken will be in trade deal. truepublica.org.uk TruePublica Editor: The British government are working really hard on a trade deal with Trump's America and stalling with the biggest trading partner in the world, the European Union. The idea is to quietly drift past the June 30th EU withdrawal agreement extension, force a hard Brexit through on December 31st but announce in early …
(2020-06-03). The Sword of Damocles Over Western Europe: Follow the Trail of Blood and Oil. strategic-culture.org Here we will resume our story. | An Introduction to the 'Shah of Shahs', 'King of Kings' | One important thing to know about Mohammad Reza Shah was that he was no fan of Br…
(2020-06-03). Australia Is Destroying Aboriginal Heritage Sites for Mining Profit. strategic-culture.org When it comes to Aboriginal land rights in Australia, several contradictions emanate. In May, the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation which represents Aboriginal communities, In other news th…
(2020-06-03). VIDEO: At Least Prince Charles Tried. strategic-culture.org The sun may finally be setting on the British Monarchy.
(2020-06-03). Minneapolis School Board Votes to Terminate $1.1 Million Contract With Police. truthout.org In response to the killing last week of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, Minneapolis Public Schools voted on Tuesday to end its $1.1 million contract with the city's police department. |
(2020-06-03). Public Health England denies parts were missing from BAME coronavirus report. thecanary.co Public Health England (PHE) has insisted it published its review on black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups in full following claims that parts were removed by government officials. | The study, unveiled by health secretary Matt Hancock on Tuesday, found BAME individuals have a much higher risk of death from Covid-19 than white people, as do those from poorer backgrounds, men and anyone who is obese or suffering from diabetes. | A report in the Health Service Journal (HSJ) said that sources had informed it that the Department of Health removed a key section from the review. | It said a draft that was circu…
(2020-06-03). Million-pound fund a "step change" for innovative coronavirus research. imperial.ac.uk Community Jameel and Imperial College London have created a new fund to support the scale-up of crucial COVID-19 projects.
(2020-06-03). Cholesterol levels dropping in Western nations — but rising in Asia. imperial.ac.uk Cholesterol levels are declining sharply in Western nations, but rising in low- and middle-income nations — particularly in Asia.
(2020-06-03). Academic Year 2020/21: Imperial announces 'multi-mode' teaching for Autumn term. imperial.ac.uk Autumn term will begin on schedule and campuses will be reopened, as the College prepares to offer a combination of in-person and online learning.
(2020-06-02). Combat Troops Coming to US Streets? globalresearch.ca In his book titled "The Psychology Science (1966)," psychologist Abraham Maslow said the following: | "I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail." | Others made similar …
(2020-06-02). Exponentially Rising Hunger in America. globalresearch.ca How is it possible that anyone could go hungry in the world's richest country? | The scourge of neoliberal indifference toward public welfare caused the disturbing reality. | It's the American way, supported by both right wings of the one-party state — …
(2020-06-02). Nationwide looting and arson as urban poor lose fear and pent-up rage at cops and the system explodes. nationofchange.org Redistribution by another name…
(2020-06-02). US police state faces revolt as Trump expands it at home and abroad. thegrayzone.com Dr. Gerald Horne on the George Floyd protests, the black freedom struggle, and Trump's expansion of the US police state…
(2020-06-02). Top Venezuelan opposition leaders blame The Grayzone and Nicolas Maduro for US uprising against police brutality. thegrayzone.com Unhinged right-wing Venezuelan opposition leaders point to Max Blumenthal's t-shirt as evidence of a devious plot by the government of…
(2020-06-02). NATO returns to Libya to challenge Russia. mronline.org 
The great game in Libya has begun surging with the United States shedding its strategic ambivalence and resorting to a proactive role. At the end of May, the Pentagon marked a dramatic escalation by accusing Moscow of bolstering "Kremlin-linked mercenaries" who are allegedly helping Khalifa Haftar, the eastern warlord in Libya.
(2020-06-02). Video: Who's Funding the Protest Movement? Who's Behind it? globalresearch.ca Author's Note | This interview was first published in November 2011. It focussed on the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street, both of which were funded by corporate foundations. | Who is behind the protest movements in the US? | Who is behind …
(2020-06-02). "I Can't Breathe": The Murder of George Floyd Was a Lynching in Broad Daylight. commondreams.org Demonstrators march down I-94 in St. Paul, Minnesota, protest after the death in police custody of George Floyd on May 31. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-06-02_at_12.12.56_pm.png …
(2020-06-02). Solidarity with U.S. protests in India. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist). | Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) organizes demonstrations expressing solidarity with the American people fighting against racist oppression and anti-people, pro-capitalist policy of the Trump administration | Undaunted by the Corona pandemic Cadres and leaders of the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) marched om the streets and organized demonstrations in the metropolises and numerous small towns throughout India voicing solidarity with struggling people of USA who have come o…
(2020-06-02). Susan Rice Goes Full Conspiracy Rant on CNN: 'Russians Behind Race Protest Mayhem!'. globalresearch.ca "This is fuxxing lunacy — conspiratorial madness of the worst kind — but it's delivered by a Serious Obama Official and a Respected Mainstream Newscaster so it's all fine," Intercept journalist Glenn Greenwald
(2020-06-02). George Floyd protests: Police escalating violence across America. mronline.org 
While some in media have condemned the protests as violent "looters" imposing "tyranny" upon the country, much of the violence is being deliberately instigated and propagated by an out of control police force that appears to have gone berserk over the widespread public challenge to their authority and their impunity to act as they wish.
(2020-06-02). Vale Jack Mundey: Inspirational Australian Union Leader. mronline.org 
Jack Mundey, the leader of the NSW Builders Labourers' Federation between 1968 and 1974 has passed away at the age of 90. An initiator of the "green bans", Jack was a Marxist who rediscovered the ecological essence of Marxism.
(2020-06-02). "The World Cannot Breathe!" Squashed by the U.S. — A Country Built on Genocide and Slavery. globalresearch.ca More than two centuries of lies are now getting exposed. Bizarre tales about freedom and democracy are collapsing like houses of cards. | One man's death triggers an avalanche of rage in those who for years, decades and centuries, have been …
(2020-06-02). The Forgotten Coup Against 'The Most Loyal Ally'. mintpressnews.com 
On November 11, 1975, Gough Whitlam, then Prime Minister of Australia, was to inform Parliament about the secret CIA presence in his country, by day's end, he was out of a job.
(2020-06-02). Of Plowshares and Protests: The Moral Obligation to Resist. progressive.org On nuclear weapons and police brutality, what's our excuse not to do more?
(2020-06-02). Lee Camp: 19 Facts About American Policing That Will Blow Your Mind. mintpressnews.com 
Just a few facts will change everything you think you know about American police, writes Lee Camp, with pictures by Eleanor Goldfield from the streets of downtown Washington.
(2020-06-02). Video: Syrian Air Force Received Batch of MIG-29 Jets From Russia. globalresearch.ca Russia has intensified its military involvement in the Syrian conflict. | On May 30, Syrian state media announced that it had received a batch of MiG-29 multirole fighters from Russia. Damascus did not provide details regarding the number of the received …
(2020-06-02). Autopsy Reports Showing George Floyd's Death Was a Homicide Underscore Corruption & Police Impunity. democracynow.org 
Two autopsies have agreed George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police was a homicide. "I don't think that most of us are surprised that the county medical examiner tried to find a reason related to why George Floyd died that distanced it from law enforcement's role," says Nekima Levy Armstrong, civil rights attorney, activist, founder of the Racial Justice Network and former president of the Minneapolis chapter of the NAACP. She also discusses the local history of police accountability: "What this does is illustrates the corruption that exists within Hennepin County, where you have law enforcement wor…
(2020-06-02). "A Declaration of War Against Americans": Trump Threatens to Deploy Military to Quell Protests. democracynow.org 
As a historic week-long uprising against police violence continues and curfews are in place across the United States, President Trump has declared himself "the president of law and order" and threatened to send thousands of heavily armed soldiers into the streets. "President Trump's speech almost amounted to a declaration of war against Americans," says Kristen Clarke, president of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. We also speak with William Arkin, longtime reporter on the military, who notes Trump is getting "no pushback" from Defense Department officials.
(2020-06-02). Headlines for June 2, 2020. democracynow.org Trump Threatens to Send Military into Streets to Crack Down on Nationwide Uprising, Protests Spread Around the U.S. and the Globe as Autopsies Confirm George Floyd Died of Homicide, Louisville Police Chief Fired After African American Man Shot and Killed Monday, 15,000 People Attend Youth Rally in Oakland, CA; Police Continue Attacks on Protesters, Outrage After White Bar Owner Who Shot and Killed 22-Year-Old James Scurlock Dodges Criminal Charge, Facebook Workers Stage Virtual "Walkout," Call Out Inaction on Trump's Posts Inciting Violence, Iranian Scientist Who Contracted COVID-19 in ICE Jail Is Deported, First…
(2020-06-02). Black Lives Matter Co-Founder: Protests Are the Result of "Police Terror with No Accountability" democracynow.org 
As thousands in Los Angeles continue to protest against police brutality and face mass arrests, Mayor Eric Garcetti is facing criticism for increasing the budget for the Los Angeles Police Department. Organizers have called on the City Council to enact a People's Budget that slashes money for police and invests in services for the community instead. "We have created a system that overrelies on law enforcement and prioritizes their money, their budget, their needs over everything else," says Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter, and Reform L.A. Jails. "Now is the time that we redirect resources back…
(2020-06-02). Thousands In Baltimore March For Justice For George Floyd. therealnews.com 
Protesters blocked streets and highways to demand politicians end police brutality and economic violence amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2020-06-02). Stir Crazy! Episode #45: Blacked Out. therealnews.com 
On today's show: TRNN investigative journalist Stephen Janis, "Smart Start Podcast" host Richard Snow, and TRNN executive producer Lisa Snowden-McCray. Hosted by Kim Brown. If you have comments/suggestions for the show please email us at stircrazy@therealnews.com…
(2020-06-02). Nobel Peace Prize Campaign for Cuban Physicians grows across the globe. peoplesdispatch.org 
Cuban doctors' solidarity, once again, has gained international attention. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, 1,800 Cuban healthcare professionals have been sent to dozens of countries. In response to the initiative, a Nobel Peace prize campaign to honor the physicians have been gaining more support each day. | Launched by the French organization "
(2020-06-02). Peaceful protests in Indiana met with police violence. peoplesworld.org 
INDIANAPOLIS — On Saturday and Sunday, Black Lives Matter held peaceful protests in downtown Indianapolis in response to the extrajudicial murders of George Floyd, 46, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as well as Dreasjon Reed, 21, in Indianapolis. Some 1,000 demonstrated at the Indiana War Memorial, about two blocks north of Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis on …
(2020-06-02). The Bronx is burning again: COVID-19's impact on New York's most underserved district. workers.org 
COVID-19 continues to rage on as an international pandemic months after the initial outbreak in Wuhan, China. Never to be outdone, the U.S. now has the most virus cases worldwide, with a staggering death toll of over 100,000 people. This is despite the U.S. hoarding the lion's share of the . . . |
(2020-06-02). Turning point: Trump threatens military rule, turns country toward fascism. peoplesworld.org 
Was he declaring martial law, or was he not? The vagueness of Trump's "law and order" speech Monday night was calculated to give the appearance of getting tough against those protesting the murder of George Floyd and the systemic racism ingrained in U.S. policing, but he left out precise details as to exactly what he …
(2020-06-02). Serial TV and indignities of class: 'Snowpiercer,' 'Normal People,' 'Little Fires Everywhere'. peoplesworld.org 
One of the effects of the coronavirus crisis is the accentuation of already exacerbated class differences. Yes, "middle-class" digital workers cheered what amounts to working-class first responders from their windows, but that did not result in increased pay for these workers performing the most dangerous tasks involving medical treatment and food supplies. Jeering from the …
(2020-06-02). Independent Autopsy Concludes George Floyd's Death Was A Homicide. therealnews.com 
An independent autopsy released by Floyd's family raises serious questions about the previous findings, which implied underlying health issues were responsible for his death. Forensic pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht says police should never place downward pressure on a person in a prone position…
(2020-06-02). NEO: The Strange Case of an America in Flames. thealtworld.com 
The tricks used against Libya, Syria and Ukraine are come home to roost | For a decade or more, the world has seen riots that weren't riots at all, Maidan Square, Hong Kong, Tripoli, Cairo and they have seen terror attacks, Paris, Boston and others. All have been staged. | Now the US is in flames. | Is there something in common here? It doesn't take a genius to figure out that Ukraine was overthrown by a CIA plot or that the Arab Spring, the series of fake revolutions, albeit failed, in Syria were staged as well, every single one. | Now those who have turned the world inside out are ready to turn inward, albeit "
(2020-06-02). Fight for public education and make it a right! liberationnews.org 
In March, schools started to close across the country. They closed too late.
(2020-06-02). Two knees: One a call for change, the other a murder weapon. peoplesworld.org 
A tale of two knees. One, belonging to San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, pressed into soft green grass for a minute and 56 seconds. The other, that of Minneapolis police office Derek Chauvin, violently digging into the soft tissue of an African-American man's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, senselessly robbing the man …
(2020-06-02). 'The U.S. vs China: Asia's New Cold War?' by Jude Woodward reviewed by Sean Ledwith. mronline.org 
The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has slammed into the global system with almost the same impact we might expect from an asteroid strike. All aspects of economic, cultural and political activity on the planet have been devastated and disrupted in ways that seemed unimaginable just a few months ago.
(2020-06-02). Rebellion and repression: capitalism's long hot summer begins. liberationnews.org 
Trump declared last night from the White House that he would "end the riots" with a national military mobilization to "dominate the streets" and that "if a city or state refuses to take the actions that are necessary," he would "deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them."
(2020-06-02). Malcolm X on Being American. counterpunch.org 
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(2020-06-02). Who's Trashing Downtown Every Night and Why? dissidentvoice.org 
The corporate media and corporate politicians are paralyzed with indecision. Which fake myth do we adhere to? "Black people burning down their own neighborhoods" or "outside agitators"? What if it's both, and more…? Media coverage of the past few days and nights of the multiracial uprising that is currently taking place in various forms in …
(2020-06-02). Police Repression Backfires As Protests Multiply. therealnews.com 
Professor Lester Spence argues America is facing two pandemics: COVID-19 and political policing.
(2020-06-02). Social Justice Is The Way To End Riots. therealnews.com 
Eddie Conway talks with Jacqueline Luqman about the myths surrounding peaceful protests, uprisings, economic oppression and capitalism, valuing property over people, and the country's founding on violence.
(2020-06-02). Who are the real terrorists? Mainstream media misreports uprisings across New England. liberationnews.org 
There is no where in the United States that is free from the epidemic of police terror.
(2020-06-02). 'Tough On Crime' Cities Might Make Violence Worse. therealnews.com 
Baltimore's leading mayoral candidates are embracing calls for change, but their proposals risk worsening mass incarceration and inequality.
(2020-06-02). Behind the Walls: Prisoner resistance roundup. workers.org 
Prisoners are acting to protect themselves and each other in the middle of the global pandemic as they protest inhuman cages across the country and across the world. In the brutal facilities of incarceration in the U.S. alone, there have been hundreds of recorded actions related to COVID-19 since late . . . |
(2020-06-02). The Black Man Lab In Atlanta Is Providing A Reprieve For Men. therealnews.com 
Atlanta's Black Man Lab is a forum where Black men can speak frankly and honestly address their concerns, even in the middle of a pandemic.
(2020-06-02). Illinois Gov. Pritzker, others warn of Trump's dangerous turn. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill., the progressive legal group Human Rights First and the pro-worker VoteVets veterans organization are all sounding alarms about GOP President Donald Trump's turn towards fascism, starting with his threats of a military takeover of U.S. cities. Pritzker was irate, saying afterwards that Trump "is strictly trying to make himself …
(2020-06-02). Know Your Rights While Protesting Police Brutality. aclu.org 
The right to protest is fundamental to our democracy and enshrined in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, people across the country have taken to the streets to demand racial justice and an end to police brutality and systematic racism against Black people. , , Especially in the time of COVID-19, it's important to know your rights and stay safe while protesting. In this video taken over the weekend at a protest in Brooklyn, New York, Emerson Sykes, staff attorney for the ACLU's Speech, Privacy, & Technology Project, sh…
(2020-06-02). Pride 2020 is About Resilience, and we are Resilient Together. aclu.org 
Pride has never been just about the parties. To the LGBTQ community, Pride is about staking our place in the world and speaking truth to power. It's about making clear that we're here, we belong, and we are resilient — resilient together., , As our Trans Justice Campaign Manager LaLa Zannell has said: "For many Black and Brown queer and trans people, gathering in person has always come with a health and safety risk — including from law enforcement, and others who feel they have the right to harm us for simply being who we are … For many of us, this is not the first pandemic that shows the injust…
(2020-06-02). Speaking the 'language of the unheard' is our only option. greenleft.org.au 
Dr. Martin Luther King | "Yeah, you're right — we should protect our Second Amendment rights,
| Because in a second a dirty cop could kick our door in at night.<...
(2020-06-02). From United States to Australia: Black lives matter everywhere! — Join a protest in your city this weekend. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-06-02). Refugee rights car cavalcade shows solidarity with Villawood detainees. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-06-02). So Who Defeated the Nazi Germany? strategic-culture.org 
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(2020-06-02). Government Mischief in an Age of Coronavirus. ahtribune.com 
There are three rather interesting stories that have received minimal attention from the mainstream media during the past several weeks that one might think are worthy of press coverage and even of some genuine debate in Congress. A little light shed on some important issues might actually help the public to understand the probable consequences of certain unwise or unnecessary actions undertaken by the federal government. | The first story relates to the Senate vote approving the USA Freedom Re-Authorization Act of 2020 (H.R. 6172). The renewal is particularly important because the act includes some features o…
(2020-06-02). Prostate cancer is now the UK's most commonly diagnosed cancer. thecanary.co 
Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK, according to new figures. | Data analysed by the charity Prostate Cancer‚ÄØUK shows prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer to be the most commonly diagnosed form of the disease, with 57,192 new cases in 2018 — the most recent data available. | This comes just ahead of 57,153 breast cancer cases, 48,054 cases of lung cancer and 42,879 of bowel cancer. | Prostate Cancer‚ÄØUK said the news comes a decade earlier than previously predicted, largely due to increased awareness which has led to more men get…
(2020-06-02). Johnson facing Tory revolt over plans to end remote voting in parliament. thecanary.co 
Boris Johnson is facing a Tory revolt over controversial Senior conservatives including select committee chairs and a former Cabinet minister have tabled amendments to government plans to force all MPs to vote in person when they return on Tuesday. | MPs have been able to either attend parliament in person or contribute online during the pande…
(2020-06-02). MPs endure Alton Towers-style queuing as they decide lockdown voting procedure. thecanary.co 
Chaotic scenes emerged in the House of Commons as MPs were forced to join an Alton Towers-style queue to decide their voting method during the Covid-19 pandemic.Speaker Lindsay Hoyle and his officials were left repeatedly shouting instructions at MPs as social distancing measures required them to join a queue, keep two metres apart, walk through the Commons chamber and announce their vote.The queue stretched for several hundred metres, snaking through Westminster Hall and running to Portcullis House, the newer part of the parliamentary estate.It came as the government dropped procedures which allowed MPs to vote…
(2020-06-02). Wales's health minister defends George Floyd protesters in US. thecanary.co Wales's health minister has defended people protesting against the death of George Floyd in the United States, saying the loss of black lives was the "biggest harm" to the country. | Vaughan Gething said that the US was not alone in appearing to be "going backwards" on race relations, and that though all lives should matter "in some countries they don't". | African American Floyd died in police custody last week after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes. | Gething, who became the first black minister of any of the UK's devolved governments in 2013, was speaking after posting a…
(2020-06-02). Endangered species of seahorse returns to former stronghold due to lockdown. thecanary.co 
The endangered spiny seahorse has recolonised its former stronghold in Dorset due to the coronavirus lockdown, marine conservationists say.During one regular survey dive at Studland Bay, the Seahorse Trust found 16 seahorses including pregnant males and a juvenile that had been born this year.This is the largest number found in a single dive on the site since the charity began monitoring there in 2008.Prior to this, a seahorse had not been seen at the site for two years.Studland Bay in Dorset (Martin Keene/PA)Neil Garrick-Maidment, who founded the Seahorse Trust, puts the increase down to the reduction in people,…
(2020-06-02). Bishop 'outraged' after tear gas used on crowds before Trump church photo op. thecanary.co 
A bishop in the US has said she is "outraged" after tear gas was used to clear protesters ahead of president Donald Trump visiting a church to pose for photos while holding a bible.Thousands of protesters had gathered at Lafayette Park by the White House in Washington DC on Monday as part of demonstrations over the death of African American George Floyd in police custody.Shortly before Trump made an address to the nation, police officers dispersed the peaceful crowd, firing tear gas and using flash bangs.After the president had used his speech to threaten to deploy the military if US state governors did not stop…
(2020-06-02). Is the Republican Party Fascist? mronline.org 
Donald Trump is the culmination of how the Republican Party has been developing for years. Together they threaten to establish an authoritarian state in the service of big capital. They endanger the lives, health, and living standards of the working class and the rest of the population. But supporting the Democratic Party is not the …
(2020-06-02). [Commentary] Endpoints used in phase III randomized controlled trials of treatment options for COVID-19. thelancet.com Studies to identify potential drugs effective in treating the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are currently ongoing at a rapid pace, although no drug has yet shown improved mortality outcomes in a randomized clinical trial (RCT). Whether the ongoing RCTs are using endpoints that matter remains unknown. Here we provide a summary of the endpoints used in the actively recruiting phase III RCTs for the treatment of COVID-19.
(2020-06-02). Save the Life of Imprisoned Indian Public Intellectuals and Social Justice Activists. globalresearch.ca Chief Justice of India | 5, Krishna Menon Marg | New Delhi, 110011 | India | .. | We, the undersigned, demand the release of public intellectuals and social justice activists, Prof. G.N. Saibaba and Varavara Rao, who are imprisoned in fabricated cases and …
(2020-06-02). Israeli Forces Hand out Demolition Orders near Hebron. imemc.org Palestinian residents of Birayn village, south of Hebron, were informed, on Sunday, about Israel's intent to demolish five residential structures in addition to village council building, according to a local activist. Activist, Foad Amour, told Palestinian WAFA News Agency that an Israeli army force invaded the village to hand demolition …
(2020-06-02). Jax Fraternal Order of Police president threatens local teacher. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL – Just hours after 3500 people rallied for police accountability in downtown Jacksonville on May 30, the president of the city's police union took to Facebook and threatened a local teacher and community activist. | The target of these threats was Christina Kittle of the Jacksonville Community Action Committee (JCAC), who helped co-organize and lead the massive May 30 peaceful protest. Kittle also teaches middle school civics in Jacksonville, where she serves as her school's union representative. | "This is Christina Kittle, one of the organizers of the so-called peaceful protest today in Jackson…
(2020-06-02). Anti-Fascist Activists Speak Out Against Trump's "Terrorist" Label. truthout.org The sight of burned police stations and looted corporate shopping centers sent right-wing media into a tailspin as protests escalated the weekend of May 29. Those media and right-wing politicians quickly concocted a narrative that deemed anti-fascists (or "antifa") the enemy of choice. The aggressive protest tactics were said to be the work of "outside agitators," a common theme used to delegitimize protests. Instead of understanding that the vast majority of protesters were taking up aggressive protests…
(2020-06-02). NYC protests continue despite curfew. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – On the early evening of June 1, around 1500 people gathered in the Lower East Side. This was one gathering out of dozens happening throughout the five boroughs. | This rally, in particular, was called to bring attention to the injustices of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) housing and to demand the firing of Officer Garcia. On May 2, footage was released that showed an incident of police brutality. Two individuals were targeted by the cops, namely Officer Garcia, because they weren't social distancing. However, the footage shows them 6 feet apart and following state guidelines. | The speak…
(2020-06-02). Military Leaders Have an Extraordinary Choice to Make as the Nation Protests. thenation.com Military Leaders Have an Extraordinary Choice to Make as the Nation Protests…
(2020-06-02). Thousands march in Fort Lauderdale against killer cops. fightbacknews.org Fort Lauderdale, FL – Over 3000 members of the South Florida community took to the streets in downtown Fort Lauderdale to protest the killing of George Floyd. They marched to demand the arrest of the other Minneapolis cops involved in Floyd's murder and an end to all racist police violence. | The protesters, all wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, gathered at Huizenga Park where they rallied, heard speeches and chanted phrases such as, "Black lives matter," and "I can't breathe!" While speeches were going on, volunteers handed out water bottles and snacks for anyone in attendance who needed help cop…
(2020-06-02). Owner Assaulted by Troopers While Protecting His Business. unicornriot.ninja Minneapolis, MN — Minneapolis business owner Louis Hunter was standing in front of his business Saturday night when State Troopers assaulted him and our team in efforts to enforce a city wide curfew. The 8 p.m. curfew was issued Friday evening following days of protests…
(2020-06-02). Hundreds in New Orleans rally against police, racism and gender-based violence. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – May 30, 400 New Orleanians gathered in Duncan Plaza to protest in memory of George Floyd and in solidarity with Minneapolis demonstrators. The rally coordinated with the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression's National Day of Protest. Participants demanded: "Justice for victims of police crime," "Community control of the police," and "Mass release of prisoners, in response to COVID-19." | The crowd of demonstrators, which was multinational and mostly made up of Black and white working-class people, made militant chants. They proudly shouted, "Fuck 12", "Abolish the police" an…
(2020-06-02). Protestors Defy Curfew as Raleigh Values Property Over Life. globalresearch.ca After a night of heavy-handed riot police response to pockets of youthful protestors in its gentrified downtown, Raleigh mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin announced an absolute curfew on Monday, June 1, 2020, starting at 8: 00 pm. Under the curfew, no one is …
(2020-06-02). Appleton, WI joins in demanding justice for George Floyd. fightbacknews.org Appleton, WI – On May 30, as many as 1000 people braved the pandemic, wearing masks and practicing social distancing where they could while filling Houdini Plaza in downtown Appleton. People joined together to protest the savage and racist police killing of Minneapolis resident George Floyd last week, and to rally for the Black Lives Matter movement. | With chants of "No justice, no peace!" and signs that read "Police accountability now!" the diverse crowd of outraged protesters stood in the sun for hours and marched several times around the police station. The demonstration was able to proceed without any troubl…
(2020-06-02). Selected Articles: Racism and the Protest Movement in America. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-06-02). Many US Journalists Arrested After New York Times Falsely Claims That Doesn't Happen In America. strategic-culture.org Caitlin JOHNSTONE | arrested a CNN reporter named Omar Jimenez the other day while he was live on air covering the protest of George Floyd's murder by police in Minneapolis. | The arrest was preceded by hours of sycophantic police-worshipping CNN coverage and followed by days of self-righteous preening by the entire corporate media machine about the crucial role of journalism in a free society, with (2020-06-02). Trump's Anti-Blackness Is Overt in Protest Response and Covert in Policymaking. truthout.org Over the weekend, President Trump used his bully pulpit to openly fantasize about the Secret Service siccing "vicious dogs" on demonstrators outside the White House who were protesting police brutality following the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota last week. Trump's calls for violence against protesters reflect the anti-Blackness of economic policies he and the GOP have relentlessly pursued since 2016, including recent attempts to destroy public sector jobs and to make discrimination in…
(2020-06-02). Black Owner of Yaya's BBQ Killed by Louisville Police Often Gave Them Free Meals. truthout.org A 53-year-old Black business owner in Louisville, Kentucky, was killed by police gunfire early on Monday morning during protests in that city, as law enforcement attempted crowd control in the neighborhood near his barbecue business. | David McAtee, 53,
(2020-06-02). Protests Are the Result of Police Terror With No Accountability. truthout.org Image Credit: Courtesy E. Mackey | As thousands in Los Angeles continue to protest against police brutality and face mass arrests, Mayor Eric Garcetti is facing criticism for increasing the budget for the Los Angeles Police Department. Organizers have called on the City Council to enact a People's Budget that slashes money for police and invests in services for the community instead. "We have created a system that overrelies on law enforcement and prioritizes their money, their budget, their needs over every…
(2020-06-02). Demands for Trump's Removal Grow as Fascist Speech Condemned. truthout.org President Donald Trump's pledge Monday evening to deploy the full force of the U.S. military against demonstrators protesting the killing of George Floyd — and the president's authorization of police violence against peaceful protesters to clear the way for a photo-op — amounted in the eyes of lawmakers, rights groups, and commentators to "declaration of war" against the U.S. public that must result in Trump's removal from office. | Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) characterized Trump's remarks from the Ros…
(2020-06-02). Imperial shows solidarity with protesters against racial injustice. imperial.ac.uk Many members of the Imperial community have expressed solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement following the killing of George Floyd.
(2020-06-02). VIDEO: Street of Los Angeles amid US widespread protests. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Cities across the United States have been the scene of riots and tensions between people and police after a US cop brutally murdered a black citizen earlier this week.
(2020-06-02). US Park Police Deny Using Tear Gas to Disperse Protesters in Nation's Capital. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States Park Police (USPP) used smoke canisters and pepper balls to disperse protests in Washington, and not tear gas as was reported by media, Acting Chief Gregory Monahan said in a statement.
(2020-06-02). Over 20,000 People Rallying Against Police Violence in Paris, Reports Say. sputniknews.com PARIS (Sputnik) – More than 19,000 people took to streets in Paris on Tuesday in protest against police violence that is believed by many to be the cause of death of black man Adama Traore in custody, the BFMTV broadcaster reported, citing a police source.
(2020-06-02). Hong Kong's Lam Blasts US for 'Double Standard' Security Law Criticism Amid Protest Repressions. sputniknews.com Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam sharply criticized the US on Tuesday for applying a "double standard" to the city's new national security law being drafted by Beijing, as the US has seen widespread police repression and violence against Black Lives Matter protesters.
(2020-06-02). Videos: Thousands of Protesters Defy DC Police Curfew Outside White House. sputniknews.com Thousands of protesters on Tuesday converged outside the White House to protest one day after US police violently dispersed peaceful protesters in Washington, DC, using tear gas and rubber bullets.
(2020-06-02). US Senate Majority Leader Blocks Resolution to Condemn Trump Use of Tear Gas on Protesters. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has blocked Senator Chuck Schumer's resolution to condemn President Donald Trump for deploying federal officers who used tear gas and rubber bullets against protesters in the nation's capital.
(2020-06-02). WFTU Campaign: Solidarity to the U.S. people's struggle. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the World Federation of Trade Unions. | The popular outrage that erupted a week ago in the United States after the cold-blooded murder of 47-year-old African-American worker George Floyd by police in Minneapolis is continuing against the state repression and the brutal force used by the police. Hundreds of thousands of Americans took the streets over the weekend in more than 80 major cities, in two-thirds of the country's states, to protest state barbarism and racist violence, of the repressive forces. | Despite the outcry over the 47-year-old's…
(2020-06-02). Communist Party of the Philippines oppose repression of U.S. protests. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following June 2 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | Denounce brutal suppression of U.S. protests against racism and fascism! Support and draw inspiration from the American people's mass protest actions! | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) joins the American people in condemning U.S. President Donald Trump for ordering the mobilization of police and national guard forces to "dominate and crush" mass protest actions currently sweeping across the United States. He has denounced the mass actions and organizations and threatened to "desi…
(2020-06-02). Protests, Riots, And Clashes Grow. popularresistance.org The country-wide rebellion that was kicked off by the police murder of George Floyd continues to grow, as across the US people hit the streets in solidarity. Mass demonstrations, freeway shut-downs, riots, looting, and clashes with law enforcement were widespread; as authorities rushed to call in the national guard. In many cities, large scale demonstrations that remained peaceful were also held. | What follows is a brief overview of the extensive resistance that was seen on Saturday, May 30th, for some cities, the second and third day of hitting the streets. Military buildup in Minneapolis also continued, as did…
(2020-06-02). Trump Labels Anitfa As A Terrorist Organization Without Any Basis In Fact. popularresistance.org United States President Donald Trump tweeted Sunday that the U.S. will go ahead and label Antifa as a "terrorist organization," raising serious concerns about the unconstitutionality of such a threat if carried out. | "The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization," Trump said, as protests over the murder of the black man, George Floyd, continued in at least 30 cities in the United States on Sunday, with Minneapolis as the epicenter. | Without evidence, Trump and several top officials from his administration, including U.S. Attorney General William Barr, have blamed Antifa an…
(2020-06-02). UK Government Urged To Suspend Export Of Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets And Riot Shields To US. popularresistance.org The government is being urged to suspend the sales of British tear gas, rubber bullets and riot shields to the United States amid fears they are being used against civil rights protesters. | The US has been rocked by angry demonstrations for nearly a week following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died pleading for air while a Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee into his neck for eight minutes. | The police response, apparently endorsed by president Donald Trump, has seen security forces ramming crowds with cars, deploying gas and baton rounds against peaceful demonstrators, and arresting and shoo…
(2020-06-02). White Women Line Up To Form Human Shield To Protect Black Protesters. popularresistance.org Injustice and discrimination tend to be described in binary terms: good vs. evil, female vs. male, Black vs. White. | However, at one of the at least twenty anti-police violence demonstrations held across the country on Thursday, an act of alliance disrupted that line of thinking by showing White bodies on the line to protect Black lives. | In an image captured by photographer Tim Druck, scores of White women in Lousiville lined up arm-in-arm to form a human shield separating the Louisville Metro Police from protestors expressing their angst about the murder of Breonna Taylor, and countless other Black people at…
(2020-06-02). White Women Caught Tagging BLM on Starbucks. popularresistance.org Two white protesters got called out by a black protester for tagging a Starbucks with graffiti repping the Black Lives Matter movement … and the bizarre encounter was caught on video. | Check it out … you see two white women decked out in all black and wearing face masks/coverings spraying 'BLM' along the side of a Starbucks in L.A., as well as other messaging. One African-American woman who's also protesting gets in their faces and questions what they're doing … and why. Watch what happens when she confronts them. | The white gals were NOT down to stick around for answers, as they mumbled incoherent respon…
(2020-06-02). Extremists Are Among Those Fomenting Violence In Twin Cities. popularresistance.org Protesters and onlookers have posted numerous videos and accounts of confrontations with white men on social media, sometimes including symbols associated with fringe groups that originated online. | Many people have also told MPR News reporters of witnessing armed men in Minneapolis. | Bridget Schumann was out for a run near Calhoun Square in south Minneapolis on Friday night when she saw a truck that was being driven aggressively, honking and intimidating other drivers. The truck had a big white sticker on the back of the cab with the OK sign symbol associated with white supremacists. | "There were two men in t…
(2020-06-02). Put human rights at the centre of coronavirus response urges Muhammad-Bande. news.un.org The nations of the world must put human rights at the heart of their ongoing response to COVID-19 and ensure that everyone can enjoy "justice and peace" wherever they may be, the President of the General Assembly said on Tuesday.
(2020-06-02). State Terrorism Across America. dissidentvoice.org In a blizzard of destruction, assaults on peaceful demonstrators, provocateurs, lies, cover-ups, and fascist proclamations, America teeters at a tipping point. The murder, by police, of George Floyd, has sparked a jaw-dropping response across America. Police in many locations have behaved as instigators and perpetrators of savage violence against citizens attempting to exercise their First …
(2020-06-02). How Barack Obama Destroyed Libya. strategic-culture.org Libya's long-running civil war has taken a new turn in recent weeks after the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord launched an offensive against would-be strongman Khalifa Haftar, pushing him and his Libyan National Army out of Tripoli and a number of near-by strongholds. But anyone who thinks that peace is at hand after nine years of anarchy and collapse should think again. Odds are all but certain that all it will do is introduce new chaos into a country that has already seen more than its fair share. | But before we speculate about the future, let's pause for a moment to consider the past and how th…
(2020-06-02). Vietnam felicitates Ghalibaf on election as new Parl. Speaker. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan congratulated Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on his election as the new Iranian parliament Speaker and called for bilateral relations to achieve global peace and stability.
(2020-06-02). Focus on Looting Detracts From Racism. globalresearch.ca As people of conscience in the United States rage against the institutional racism most recently demonstrated in the savage, brutal murder of George Floyd, President Donald Trump and a government-compliant media are struggling to take control of the narrative. | This …
(2020-06-02). Yemen: 'Hanging on by a thread', UN chief requests funding to meet staggering humanitarian crisis. news.un.org More than five years of conflict have left Yemenis "hanging on by a thread, their economy in tatters" and their institutions "facing near-collapse", the UN chief told a virtual pledging conference on Tuesday, calling for a demonstration of solidarity with some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable.
(2020-06-02). DC On Fire: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com — US government prioritizes ordinary Americans over the desires of wealthy sociopaths. | — Derek Chauvin charged with second-degree murder immediately after murdering someone, because that's what you're supposed to do. | — Everything's cool. | — We're all still talking about Tiger King. | ~ | "The people are angry about police violence. What should we do?" | 'Hmm… have we tried using police violence?' | "Yeah! It just made them angrier!" | 'Must not be violent enough. Let's try military violence.' | ~ | Mainstream America is being made more and more aware of the vast chasm of difference betw…
(2020-06-02). Association Between Thrombolytic Door-to-Needle Times and Ischemic Stroke Outcomes. jamanetwork.com This cohort study estimates associations between intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) door-to-needle times of less than 4.5 hours for acute ischemic stroke and 1-year mortality or readmission among Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years or older.
(2020-06-02). Effect of C-Reactive Protein—Guided or Fixed Antibiotic Duration on Clinical Failure in Patients With Gram-Negative Bacteremia. jamanetwork.com This randomized trial compares the effects of C-reactive protein (CRP)—guided antibiotic duration (discontinuation once CRP declined by 75% of peak value) vs fixed 7- vs 14-day durations on 30-day clinical failure rate among patients with gram-negative bacteremia.
(2020-06-02). George Floyd Murder Enflames US. America Is a Failed State. globalresearch.ca On 26 May 2020 social media watched a black man (George Floyd) handcuffed and pinned to the pavement pleading to the 4 white American police officers — 'I can't breathe'. Onlookers watching George, whose neck was being pressed …
(2020-06-02). 'Dogged pragmatism' needed to save Ocean: UN Special Envoy. news.un.org 'Dogged pragmatism' is needed to save the Ocean as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, according to the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Ocean.
(2020-06-02). A Structured, Electronic Approach to Shared Decision-making and Attempted Trial of Labor. jamanetwork.com In 2018, more than 1.2 million pregnant women in the US underwent a cesarean delivery as part of their birth experience. Maternal indications for cesarean delivery include a lack of progress during labor, placental abnormalities, and complex medical conditions. Fetal conditions include multifetal gestation, fetal malpresentation (breech), congenital anomalies, and fetal intolerance of labor. Although generally safe for mother and fetus, cesarean deliveries are associated with significantly higher risk of maternal morbidity, including maternal transfusion, surgical injury, unplanned hysterectomy, intensive care un…
(2020-06-02). COVID-19 and the Financial Health of US Hospitals. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint reviews the revenue sources and financial liquidity of nonfederal US general hospitals to estimate the economic effects pandemic-related reductions in elective procedures and outpatient revenues might have, and argues for targeted government financial support for smaller, independent, and more rural institutions.
(2020-06-02). Tribe Thumps Trump's Tweet. nationofchange.org Trump uses tweets as a means of keeping his image out in the public without paying a dime.
(2020-06-02). Securing the Sails of Love in the Tempest. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay, a pediatrician confronts an impending neurofibromatosis type 1 diagnosis in her infant son and finds heroic parents of her patients who have profound medical challenges.
(2020-06-02). Patient and Study Participant Rights to Privacy in Journal Publication. jamanetwork.com Personal health information is defined as identifiable data related to the past, present, or future health status of an individual. Personal health information has been considered protected health information, which is governed by ethical principles and laws to shield against intrusions into an individual's rights to privacy. However, rapid growth in the volume of electronic health records, access to other health information, and increasing use of personal health data by artificial intelligence, social media, technology, and other companies are threatening the traditional tenets of privacy protections for persona…
(2020-06-02). Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Donald Trump and the Strange and Ugly Death of the Republican Party. thealtworld.com Gepostet von
(2020-06-02). Poem: Jesus and the Black Body. progressive.org Arms and legs of burnished bronze…
(2020-06-02). Democratic senator offers amendment ending transfer of military equipment to police forces. nationofchange.org "The cycle of police brutality sparking unrest, and that unrest being met by the militarized police is increasingly familiar in modern American society."
(2020-06-02). Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Drug Receives Approval. jamanetwork.com The FDA has granted accelerated approval to a new drug for patients with metastatic triple—negative breast cancer.
(2020-06-02). Nicaragua — False Witness, False Memory. COVID-19 and Nicaragua's Community Approach to Health Care. globalresearch.ca On Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. The standard Western canonical sources of record, namely international institutions, non-governmental organizations and media outlets, practically universally contend that all three countries are authoritarian or even tyrannical regimes, denying their peoples' basic democratic rights. The …
(2020-06-02). Enough with the Consensus Already! thealtworld.com In theory, politicians and doctors who have studied for a long time are scientists. But in practice, few have a scientific approach. No one today wants to take responsibility for the allegedly sanitary measures that have been taken (confinement, social distancing, wearing masks and gloves). They all take refuge behind collegial decisions, the invocation of science and consensus. | Faàßade of collegiality: | The Covid-19 outbreak took by surprise politicians who had lost sight of their primary function: to protect their fellow citizens. | Panicked, they turned to a few gurus. In this case the mathema…
(2020-06-02). The FBI Finds 'No Intel Indicating Antifa Involvement' in Sunday's Violence. thenation.com The FBI Finds 'No Intel Indicating Antifa Involvement' in Sunday's Violence…
(2020-06-02). Final Technocratic "Lock Step" Plan Is Here As Martial Law Rolls Out Across The Nation. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (6/1/20). 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 …
(2020-06-02). 'Unprecedented' financing needed to halt recession of 'unparalleled proportions': Mohammed. news.un.org As COVID-19 has halted economic activity and threatens social wellbeing across the globe, the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held a wide-ranging policy discussion on Tuesday, exploring financing options to address the pandemic and mobilize the resources needed for a proactive recovery.
(2020-06-02). These Kids Are All Right: From Tragedy to Activism. progressive.org A review of the new documentary 'Parkland Rising.'
(2020-06-02). e-Cigarette Hoodies and Backpacks Prompt FDA Warnings. jamanetwork.com Ten companies have received FDA warnings to stop manufacturing or selling products such as backpacks and hoodies that are designed to hold or hide electronic cigarettes.
(2020-06-02). Yemen: International Donors Raise Half of $2.4b Aid Target. telesurenglish.net International donors pledged Tuesday US$1.35 billion in humanitarian aid to war-ravaged Yemen, well below a US$2.41 billion fundraising target, according to the United Nations. | RELATED: | "A total of US$1.35bn in pledges has been announced from a wide range of donors to the humanitarian response in Yemen including to fight COVID-19," a U.N. spokeswoman told reporters. | The videoconference was organized by the U.N. and Saudi Arabia, a…
(2020-06-02). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Hospital safety during COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While many nonessential businesses closed or suspended operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals continued to operate and take care of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients. How have Mayo Clinic hospitals navigated the pandemic and kept patients and staff safe? On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Robert Cima, chair of hospital practice at Mayo Clinic, explains …
(2020-06-02). The Pandemic Revives Fears the U.S. Is Developing 'Ethnic Bioweapons' Against Russia. globalresearch.ca It has been 75 years since the surrender of Nazi Germany and the end of World War II in Europe. Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Russia postponed its annual Victory Day celebrations last month due to the health crisis as …
(2020-06-02). Fact and Opinion on the Present Epidemic. jamanetwork.com The recent meeting of the American Public Health Association in Chicago was devoted largely to the present epidemic of influenza. An abstract of the proceedings of the sessions devoted to this subject appears in this issue of The Journal. This abstract is not, of course, a verbatim report of the proceedings, but represents that which seems of permanent value, eliminating a large mass of discussion that was argumentative rather than of the nature of scientific evidence. There are certain large phases of the subject on which much evidence was presented leading to what might be expressed as a consensus of opinion. I…
(2020-06-02). Black Lives Matter: The Perils of Liberal Philanthropy. globalresearch.ca This carefully research article first published in 2016 shows that Black Lives Matter has been funded by philanthropists and corporate foundations including Soros' Open Society Initiative and the Ford Foundation which has links to the CIA. | The underlying objective is …
(2020-06-02). Israeli forces arrest several Palestinians in occupied territories. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli forces arrested 23 Palestinians from different parts of the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem on June 1, Monday. According to the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS), among those arrested are two former prisoners and two minors. | At least six Palestinians were arrested from Hebron and five from a Jordan Valley village. The reasons for the arrest were not made clear by the Israeli forces. An 18-year-old school boy and a 16-year-old minor have been arrested from Beit Umar town near Hebron city. | Though Israeli forces regularly detain Palestinians, the number of such arrests has increased in the last c…
(2020-06-02). Breaking the Paralysis of Servitude. A New Normal Based on Fear Based Uniformity. globalresearch.ca It has become abundantly clear that 'we the people' are being subjected to a divisive and derisive 'leadership' pantomime of truly global proportions and we cannot any longer simply hope some sanity will emerge to change this situation. | Stand back …
(2020-06-02). Do Gut Bacteria Play a Role in Preeclampsia? jamanetwork.com As investigators from diverse biomedical fields continue to study gut microbes' widespread effects on health and disease, 1 group is homing in on preeclampsia. Gut microbiota imbalances have been linked to conditions like obesity and the metabolic syndrome, which can contribute to pregnancy complications. Researchers recently questioned whether these imbalances also might be associated with preeclampsia, a condition that lacks reliable prediction methods and can lead to serious and even fatal complications for both mother and baby.
(2020-06-02). The Obama — Flynn Connection. globalresearch.ca It is more than a coincidence that as the coronavirus (Covid 19) continues to peak and then peak again, millions of Americans remain In Shelter; thereby out-of-the-loop about the most significant political corruption crisis in American history; especially as on-going …
(2020-06-02). The Bank of Canada: In Crisis and Beyond. globalresearch.ca Viewing the COVID-19 pandemic as a purely exogenous shock, Canadian economists and policymakers have tended to predict a quick return to economic growth once health restrictions are lifted. As an account of current events, this turns a blind eye to …
(2020-06-02). One year after taking charge, Nayib Bukele faces severe criticism for handling of COVID-19. peoplesdispatch.org Salvadoran president's first year in office has been marked by political tensions, militarization and false promises. However, his failures in handling COVID-19 are bringing more people on to the streets…
(2020-06-02). Putting tourism before people's lives is entirely on brand for this government. thecanary.co The government continues to These disc…
(2020-06-02). Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law urge officials to withdraw law enforcement, National Guard at elections. nationofchange.org "We are sounding an alarm regarding the potential deployment of the National Guard, state police and local law enforcement on Tuesday as voters prepare to cast ballots in primary elections."
(2020-06-02). Unemployment in USA now exceeds that of 1933 Great Depression. truepublica.org.uk By TruePublica: As most people will know, the Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States. The timing of the Great Depression varied across the world; in most countries, it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s. It was the longest, deepest, …
(2020-06-02). Surgery vs Endoscopy for Early Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Dr Qian and colleagues are concerned about the generalizability of the ESCAPE trial and call for a standardized endoscopy strategy for better control of painful chronic pancreatitis.
(2020-06-02). The transformation of Hezbollah from domestic party to regional power — Part 1. thealtworld.com Hezbollah which literally means the Party of God is a Shia Islamic political party and militant group based in Lebanon. Hezbollah's paramilitary wing is the Jihad Council, and its political wing is the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc party in the Lebanese parliament with 13 seats out of 128. Hezbollah together with its allies on top of which is the largest Christian Maronite bloc in the country, the Free Patriotic Movement, won at least 70 of the parliament's 128 seats in the last election. | Since the assassination of Abbas al-Musawi by Israel in 1992, the group has been headed by Hassan Nasrallah, its Secreta…
(2020-06-02). US Sanctions Shipping Companies, Torpedoes Venezuela Oil-for-Food Deal. venezuelanalysis.com Washington is cracking down on swap deals that provide Venezuela with food, fuel and other vital imports in exchange for crude oil.
(2020-06-02). Effect of a Patient-Centered Decision Support Tool on Rates of Trial of Labor After Previous Cesarean Delivery. jamanetwork.com This randomized clinical trial compares the effect of a patient-centered decision support tool vs usual care on rates of trial of labor among women with a previous cesarean delivery.
(2020-06-02). C'en est assez du consensus! thealtworld.com En théorie, les politiques et les médecins qui ont suivi de longues études sont des scientifiques. Mais en pratique, rares sont ceux qui ont une démarche scientifique. Personne aujourd'hui ne souhaite endosser la responsabilité des mesures prétendument sanitaires qui ont été prises (confinement, distanciations sociales, port de masques et de gants). Tous se réfugient derrière des décisions collégiales, l'invocation de la Science et le consensus. | Collégialité de faàßade: | L'épidémie de Covid-19 a pris de surprise les responsables politiques qui avaient perdu de vue leur fonction première : protége…
(2020-06-02). Coronavirus a challenge, and opportunity, to fix remittances system than funnels billions home from abroad. news.un.org Often the equivalent of several hundred dollars a month, remittances — the money that migrant workers send home to their families — have been adding up in a big way to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that will especially benefit families in developing countries, and keep tens of millions out of poverty.
(2020-06-02). This Is Not a Revolution. It's a Blueprint for Locking Down the Nation. globalresearch.ca "When it gets down to having to use violence, then
(2020-06-02). Vitamin C, Hydrocortisone, and Thiamine for Septic Shock—In Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We agree with Dr Long and colleagues that the timing of interventions is important in the management of sepsis. They suggest that early administration of vitamin C is essential for the intervention to have beneficial effects, even though no data on the timing of intervention were reported in the study by Marik et al. In the VITAMINS trial, an elevated lactate level was required to meet the consensus definition of septic shock. During the study period, sepsis resuscitation in Australasian emergency departments for patients with suspected septic shock was administration of 27 mL/kg of intravenous fluids be…
(2020-06-02). Transcutaneous Magnetic Stimulation for Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) Storm. jamanetwork.com This case series describes outcomes for 5 patients with VT storm refractory to drug therapy treated with left stellate ganglion transcutaneous magnetic stimulation (TCMS) to reduce cardiac sympathetic input.
(2020-06-02). Racing against time, medical researchers, life science companies and COVID-19 survivors launch national campaign to drive plasma donation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "The Fight Is In Us" campaign seeks to mobilize COVID-19 survivors to accelerate the development of potentially lifesaving therapies [ROCHESTER, Minn.]
(2020-06-02). Corbyn slams the elite offensive that snatched change away from Britain, in a powerful new interview. thecanary.co In a new interview with Middle East Eye (MEE), Jeremy Corbyn has made some powerful observations about the multi-faceted He spoke, for example, about media propaganda, state opposition to his Media propaganda: | Britain'
(2020-06-02). The Year of Making America Great. thenation.com The Year of Making America Great…
(2020-06-02). New study shows how SARS-CoV-2 made its journey from bats to humans. peoplesdispatch.org A lot has been said about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, both in terms of conspiracy theories and scientific evidence. While the conspiracy theorists still spitefully campaign that the novel coronavirus was made in a Chinese lab or it was accidentally leaked from the lab, evidence contradicts such malicious notions and has firmly said that the virus has natural roots. It has also been said that the novel coronavirus jumped to humans from bats via another mammal, the pangolins. | In a latest development, scientists have found that the SARS-CoV-2 could jump to humans from animals by doing crucial rearrangem…
(2020-06-02). Vitamin C, Hydrocortisone, and Thiamine for Septic Shock. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The Vitamin C, Hydrocortisone, and Thiamine in Patients With Septic Shock (VITAMINS) trial found that vitamin C, hydrocortisone, and thiamine, compared with hydrocortisone alone, did not improve outcomes in patients with septic shock.
(2020-06-02). Action-Informed Artificial Intelligence—Matching the Algorithm to the Problem. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint discusses ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) methods can enhance the use of health care data in detection, prognostication, and prediction; suggests ways in which AI tools might be better developed and deployed; and calls for increased focus on anticipated changes that will be made in the health care system to better benefit from the use of AI.
(2020-06-02). New laws to criminalise public interest information. truepublica.org.uk By TruePublica Editor: A new Declassified report published only a few days ago goes to show the situation we find our selves in right now. In the midst of a crisis, while the commentariat are lobbing rocks at each other over the endless scandals and the media are focused on the pandemic — the government …
(2020-06-02). Long-term Outcomes After Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke. jamanetwork.com The role of intravenous thrombolytic therapy in the management of acute ischemic stroke is well established, and faster administration of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) has been associated with better short-term outcomes in clinical practice.
(2020-06-02). Surgery vs Endoscopy for Early Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. jamanetwork.com To the Editor In the ESCAPE randomized clinical trial, Dr Issa and colleagues concluded that early surgery compared with an endoscopy-first approach resulted in significantly less pain over 18 months among patients with chronic pancreatitis. We are concerned about the generalizability of the finding.
(2020-06-02). Address 'appalling impact' of COVID-19 on minorities, UN rights chief urges. news.un.org Urgent action is needed to address "the major disproportionate impact" of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic minorities, including people of African descent, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday.
(2020-06-02). COVID-19 and 6 Dimensions of Health Care Poised for a "New Normal" jamanetwork.com In this Viewpoint, Donald Berwick summarizes the rapid changes the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought on the pace, scientific standards, delivery mechanisms, and working conditions of health care and how it has sharply increased awareness of the societal costs of poor public health preparedness and health inequities.
(2020-06-02). 5G, novo campo da corrida aos armamentos. globalresearch.ca Na base aérea de Nellis, no Nevada — anuncia o Pentágono — comeàßará em Julho, a construàßà£o de uma rede experimental 5G que ficará operacional em Janeiro de 2021. Nesta base ocorreu, no passado mês de Maràßo, o
(2020-06-02). 5G, nuovo campo della corsa agli armamenti. globalresearch.ca Alla base aerea Nellis in Nevada — annuncia il Pentagono — inizierà in luglio la costruzione di una rete sperimentale 5G, che diverrà operativa nel gennaio 2021. In questa base si è svolta lo scorso marzo la
(2020-06-02). George Floyd Endgame: Martial Law and a Police State. globalresearch.ca It is disturbing to hear people who should know better describe the George Floyd riots as anarchism. The riots are not anarchistic, they are nihilistic. The people engaged in looting, arson, and widespread assault have zero comprehension of political philosophy….
(2020-06-02). 'The Fury of the Virus Illustrates the Folly of War' — But Trump Is Waging War on the World Health Organisation. strategic-culture.org On March 23, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres
(2020-06-02). To Become Safer Amid Pandemic We Must Explore Our Responses to Abuse More Deeply. truthout.org Becoming safe from an abusive partner has most often been defined by the act of leaving the relationship. Leaving can cause hardship, including financial struggles, and is more difficult for survivors who are marginalized by race, gender identity, disability, language or immigration status. While leaving an abuser has been shown to
(2020-06-02). This Treasury Official Is Running the Bailout. It's Been Great for His Family. truthout.org Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have become the public faces of the A major beneficiary of that bailout so far: Muzinich & Co., the asset ma…
(2020-06-02). Majority of Americans Support Uprisings, Disagree With Trump, Poll Finds. truthout.org As President Donald Trump
(2020-06-02). MPs to return to Westminster after virtual proceedings dropped. thecanary.co MPs will return to Westminster on Tuesday after the government dropped virtual proceedings, despite concerns shielding politicians will be unable to attend. | A hybrid system enabling parliamentarians to either attend the Commons in person or contribute to proceedings from afar via Zoom has been in place since the end of April. | But Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg announced last month that the government was pushing ahead with plans for a physical-only Commons after the Whitsun recess, which ends on 2 June. | He has tabled a motion preventing the resumption of virtual voting that allowed MPs to have their say fro…
(2020-06-02). Downing Street scraps weekend press conferences. thecanary.co The daily Downing Street press conferences will no longer take place at weekends when viewing figures are "significantly lower", Number 10 has said. | Briefings have been held on all but two days since 16 March, but the government has decided to scrap them on Saturdays and Sundays from this week. | Boris Johnson, who has appeared at 12 press conferences so far, will lead at least one briefing a week from now on, alongside scientific and medical experts. | The prime minister's official spokesperson told a Westminster briefing: "From this week, the press conferences will be on weekdays only, so no longer on Saturda…
(2020-06-02). Imperial scientists show policymakers how UK can benefit from circular economy. imperial.ac.uk How to transition to a circular economy, a topic rising up the economic and climate agendas, was the focus of The Forum's latest policy workshop.
(2020-06-02). Neil Ferguson says UK must keep transmission reduced by 65% to control pandemic. imperial.ac.uk Imperial's Professor Neil Ferguson says that the UK must keep coronavirus transmission suppressed by around 65% to control the pandemic.
(2020-06-02). 'Resisting, standing up against enemies', key success of Imam Khomeini: Interior min. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) — Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, in a message on the occasion of the demise anniversary of the founding father of the Islamic Revolution Imam Khomeini [RA], said on Tue. that resisting and standing up against enemies, persisting on beliefs and also relying upon the religious democracy were of the key success factors of the late Imam Khomeini.
(2020-06-02). US sanctions should not disrupt developing economic ties between Iran-Serbia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the US sanctions should not create any obstacle in development of economic relations between Islamic Republic of Iran and Serbia.
(2020-06-02). Iran's export of products to Afghanistan up 30% in current year: IRICA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Iran's exports value of products to neighboring Afghanistan registered a 30 percent hike in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year [from March 21 to May 20, 2010].
(2020-06-02). Army Air Force plays key role in securing Iran's airspace: cmdr. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — The Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh said that the Air Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army has always played a key role in securing the country's airspace.
(2020-06-02). Imam Khomeini shook thesis of secularization: German expert. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) — Dr. Markus Fiedler believes that when the religion seemed to slowly die, Imam Khomeini's appearance shook this thesis of secularization.
(2020-06-02). Khomeini's policies led to durability of Iranian revolution despite threats: Falk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Commenting on the legacy of Imam Khomeini (RA), Prof. Falk says the clarity of AK's practice and policies led to the durability of the Iranian revolutionary process in the face of many threats to weaken or destroy what Iran had become.
(2020-06-02). Russia's State Duma Speaker calls for interaction between Iranian, Russian legislators. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — Russia's State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin on Tue. called for interaction and cooperation between Iranian and Russian lawmakers with each other.
(2020-06-02). Iran to respond to any enemy's threat at same level: Brig. Gen. Pakpour. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) — The Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour on Tue. said that Islamic Republic of Iran will respond to any threat at the same level.
(2020-06-02). COVID-19: 'There's a Good Chance That Child Sexual Abuse at Home Will Go Down', Academic Says. sputniknews.com A former UK Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, looking at what effect the coronavirus lockdown has had on child abuse, warned that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has created a "perfect storm" for vulnerable children forced into isolation with their abusers.
(2020-06-02). 'Questions to Heaven': China to Carry Out Its First Mission to Mars This Summer. sputniknews.com China has set a goal to become a major space power as a means of catching up with Russia and the United States, pursuing ambitions to launch missions to the red planet and the Moon.
(2020-06-02). More Elephants Found Dead in Botswana as Anthrax, Poison Ruled Out as Causes. sputniknews.com Wildlife authorities in Botswana have reported at least 110 mysterious elephant deaths in the northwest part of the country – a jump from the 56 carcasses discovered as of an earlier announcement in May. However, anthrax and poisoning were recently ruled out as causes behind the animals' deaths.
(2020-06-02). Former US President George W. Bush Says It's 'Time for America to Examine Our Tragic Failures'. sputniknews.com Former US President George W. Bush on Tuesday released a statement saying it's "time for America to examine our tragic failures."
(2020-06-02). Trump Faces New Lawsuit Over Executive Order Targeting Twitter – Advocacy Group. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump faces a new lawsuit accusing him of breaking the First Amendment to the US Constitution by issuing an executive order targeting Twitter and other social media platforms as they seek to counter misinformation, the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) said in a news release.
(2020-06-02). Hemodialysis Device for Very Small Pediatric Patients. jamanetwork.com A new device that provides continuous hemodialysis or hemofiltration therapy to critically ill pediatric patients has received FDA marketing authorization.
(2020-06-02). When Can A Soldier Disobey An Order? popularresistance.org In March 1968, a U.S. infantry platoon under the command of 2nd Lt. William "Rusty" Calley conducted a raid of a hamlet called My Lai in Quang Ngai Province of South Vietnam. After taking the hamlet, Calley ordered his men to round up the remaining civilians, herd them into a ditch, and gun them down. Somewhere between 350 and 500 civilians were killed on Calley's instruction. | Calley was court-martialed for his actions and charged with 22 counts of murder. At his trial, he testified that his company commander, Capt. Ernest Medina, had ordered him to kill "every living thing" in My Lai, telling him there were no…
(2020-06-02). Poor Neighborhoods Are Only Getting Poorer. popularresistance.org The latest maps of coronavirus cases in the U.S. confirm much of what we already know about the economics of location: People in poor neighborhoods have it worse. Health care isn't as accessible, the ability to socially distance is less, and many residents fall into the role of essential workers, unable to work from home. What new research shows is that number of poor neighborhoods in metropolitan areas has actually doubled from 1980 — and most existing low-income areas only fell deeper into poverty. | In two reports released by the Economic Innovation Group this month, researchers Kenan Fikri and August Be…
(2020-06-02). Two Bimbo Bakery Workers Dead, Others Fired After Raising COVID-19 Concerns. popularresistance.org Two workers who were employed at Bimbo Bakeries USA's Cicero factory have passed away due to COVID-19, according to records from the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. | Their deaths come after the company fired two other employees who were quoted in a Cicero Independiente article published on April 7 raising concerns about the lack of workplace safety during the COVID-19 crisis. Prior to the two deaths, Bimbo Bakery USA workers, many of whom are organizing with a group called Black Workers Matter, accused the company's Cicero factory of lacking proper sanitation, failing to enforce social distancing, and bei…
(2020-06-02). Major Public Defense Nonprofit In New York Is Unionizing. popularresistance.org One of the nation's most respected public defender nonprofits is unionizing, the latest in a surge of union drives at prominent nonprofits across the country. | The Bronx Defenders, a large nonprofit that defends low-income people in the Bronx, New York, told management today that they intend to unionize with the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys, an affiliate of the UAW. The proposed union will have about 270 members, covering virtually the entire non-management staff. Of those, about 100 are not attorneys, including everyone from social workers to paralegals to facilities workers. | Employees at the Bronx Defe…
