2021-06-09: News Headlines

Staff (2021-06-09). Headlines for June 9, 2021. democracynow.org VP Harris Meets with Mexico's AMLO, Faces Backlash for Not Visiting U.S. Southern Border, Over 2,000 Migrant Children Might Still Be Separated from Families, Activists Call on Thomson Reuters to Cut Ties with ICE, Biden Ends Weeks-Long Talks on Infrastructure as New Bipartisan Groups Aim to Reach Compromise, Manchin Remains Steadfast in Opposition to Voting Rights Bill in Face of Mounting Pressure, "Planned in Plain Sight": Senate Report Details Security Failures Ahead of Jan. 6 Insurrection, Vaccination Key to Curbing Spread of Delta COVID Variant; CDC Updates Coronavirus Travel Guidance, International Sting Lea…

Angela (2021-06-09). Sunday 6/13: From Colombia to Palestine- The Bay Rises Up. indybay.org 456 Montgomery St. | San Francisco…

PSL Minneapolis (2021-06-09). Minneapolis: Assassination of Winston Smith, escalating assault on movement for Black lives. liberationnews.org On June 3, Minneapolis-area authorities carried out an escalation in the ruling-class war on Black lives, beginning with an attempted eviction of George Floyd Square in the morning and continuing with the murder of 32-year-old Black man Winston Boogie Smith, Jr. in the afternoon by U.S. Marshals. Shortly after 4: 00 a.m., city workers told organizers …

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-06-09). UN court upholds Ratko Mladiƒá convictions, life sentence. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) — The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals on Tuesday rejected Mladiƒá's appeal against 2017 convictions for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Anonymous (2021-06-09). Video: How Israel bombed Gaza's economy. electronicintifada.net Dozens of factories reduced to ruins, deepening economic crisis. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | …

Ramzy Baroud (2021-06-09). On the Politics of Victory and Defeat: How Gaza Dethroned the King of Israel. mintpressnews.com For Netanyahu, the biblical version of Israel was far more convincing than the secular Zionist ideology of yesteryears and by changing the narrative, he managed to redefine the support for Israel around the world.

Juan Cole (2021-06-09). Netanyahu's Poison Pill: Militant Squatter-Settler March through Palestinian E Jerusalem set for Tuesday after New Israeli Gov't is Installed. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — At the insistence of outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli cabinet authorized the so-called "Flag Day" march of militant Israeli squatter-settlers through Palestinian East Jerusalem for next Tuesday. So reports Mahmoud Mujadala at the Arab 48 Israeli newspaper. Netanyahu denied charges that his fixation with humiliating Palestinians with …

Cornell William Clayton, Michael Ritter (2021-06-09). Supreme Court weighs voting rights in a pivotal Arizona case. nationofchange.org The case considers two Arizona laws that place limits on how and when Arizonans can vote.

Judy Greenspan (2021-06-09). Pro-Palestine solidarity blocks Israeli ship. workers.org June 6 — For the seventh year in a row, Israeli-owned ships have not been allowed to unload in the Port of Oakland. On June 4, thousands of supporters of the Palestinian struggle conducted six simultaneous picket lines during two work shifts to "Block the Boat." Members of the International . . . |

ŸÖÿ±ÿ∂€åŸá ÿ±ÿ≠ŸÖÿߟ܀å (2021-06-09). Large fire brakes out in occupied territories of Palestine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) — Zionist sources reported that a large fire broke out in one of the areas around the city of Al-Quds and dozens of firefighters are trying to put out the fire.

Paul Street (2021-06-09). Joe Manchin Sucks, the Senate is Absurd. counterpunch.org Yes, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (Demublican-WV) is a repugnant reptile who richly deserves your contempt. His vapid, fascism-enabling opposition to ending the Senate filibuster and to passing the We the People Act (H.R.1) is despicable. The filibuster, which requires 60 of 100 Senate votes to hear and pass a bill, is an arch-reactionary practice long

Hamzah Raza (2021-06-09). Infamous Israeli home thief is federally-charged Long Island, NY financial fraudster. thegrayzone.com Notorious for his presence in viral video of Israeli home thefts in Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah, "Yaakov Fauci" is actually a federally charged con artist from Long Island named Justin Fauci This article was originally published at Hamzah Raza's Substack. Subscribe to the Raza Report here. Over the past few weeks, a video has gone viral of a man named Yaakov Fauci, in a New York accent, asserting to a Palestinian woman whose house that he has forcibly taken, "If I …

Staff (2021-06-09). AOC Blasts Manchin for Dark Money Ties, Suggests He's "Intertwined" With Kochs. truthout.org Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) on Tuesday questioned whether Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-West Virginia) stated reasons for opposing voting rights legislation and filibuster abolition are as straightforward as he claims they are. | Manchin

Carter Lum (2021-06-09). Socialist Jose Cortes launches 2022 campaign for U.S. Congress. liberationnews.org Since joining the PSL, Cortes has led local actions and initiatives against racist police terror and discrimination based on immigration status.

Alan MacLeod (2021-06-09). Stability: media codeword for 'under U.S. control'. mronline.org The world watched aghast last month as Israeli forces during Ramadan stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site in Islam, attacking and injuring hundreds of worshipers. | June 9, 2021 | Newswire…

Staff (2021-06-09). Wisconsin Republican Compares Children's Museum Mask Policy to Gestapo Rules. truthout.org A Republican state lawmaker in Wisconsin is facing criticism for comparing a nonprofit museum's policies on masking to Nazism. And judging by his latest comments, he is showing no sign of taking back his comments. | Assembly Rep. Shae Sortwell, a Republican from Two Rivers, Wisconsin,

Staff (2021-06-09). Poor People's Campaign to March Against Manchin Obstructionism in West Virginia. truthout.org Outraged by Joe Manchin's obstruction of Democratic efforts to protect and expand voting rights and end the Senate filibuster, the faith-led Poor People's Campaign has announced it will lead a Moral Monday demonstration in the West Virginia senator's home state next week. | "It's time to march on his office," Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign,

Staff (2021-06-09). "Takeover": New Doc Chronicles Historic 1970 Young Lords Occupation of Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx. democracynow.org A new film called "Takeover" follows the 12 historic hours on July 14, 1970, when members of the Young Lords Party took over the rundown Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx in New York City. The Young Lords were a radical group founded by Puerto Ricans modeled on the Black Panther Party. Democracy Now! co-host Juan González, a co-founder of the Young Lords, helped organize the action. Using archival footage and modern-day interviews, "Takeover" chronicles their resistance to institutions founded on wealth and white supremacy, and their collective struggle for quality, accessible healthcare. "The takeover really e…

Anonymous669 (2021-06-09). Recent Israeli Strikes Claimed Lives Of Seven Syrian Service Members, Including Senior Officer. southfront.org An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN — REUTERS) | The recent Israeli strikes on Syria have claimed the lives of seven Syrian service members, Syrian pro-government sources revealed on June 9. | The strikes, which took place late on June 8, hit a number of military targets in the outskirts of Homs city as well as near the capital Damascus. | In its initial statement, the Ministry of Defense of Syria claimed that the strike did not result in any hum…

Anonymous669 (2021-06-09). Satellite Images: Large Syrian Army Storage Facility Was Wiped Out By Israeli Strikes. southfront.org Israel's first two F-35 stealth fighter jets on their maiden flight as part of the Israeli Air Force on December 13, 2016. (Israel Defense Forces) | The recent The strikes took place late on June 8. The storage facility in western Homs was only one of many target…

Anonymous007 (2021-06-09). Military Situation In Syria On June 9, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On June 9, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 35 times: 21 — in Idlib province, 10 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | Late on June 8, Israel warplanes fired several missiles at targets in west of Homs province and south of Syria. No human casualties were reported | On June 8, the Turkish army reportedly established a new military base in the vicinity of Al-Bara vi…

Anonymous007 (2021-06-09). Alleged Israeli Strikes Target Various Positions In Syria. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On June 8th, Syrian air defenses intercepted an Israeli missile strike over the capital Damascus."Syrian air defences intercepted an Israeli aggression coming from Lebanese airspace," state media said. Earlier, state media said large explosions were heard. | A Syrian military source was quoted on SANA saying the strikes targeted parts of central and southern areas, without elaborating on the locations, adding they left only material damage. | Not all missiles were shot down and some caused…

Institute for Middle East Understanding (2021-06-09). Quick Facts on Israel's New Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. globalresearch.ca Born to American …

Danaka Katovich (2021-06-09). Arms sales: What we know about bombs being dropped in our name. nationofchange.org Arms sales, congressional procedure, and what American's must know about weapons that are sold by the United States in the context of Boeing's most recent arms sale to Israel.

Danaka Katovich (2021-06-09). Arms Sales: What We Know About Bombs Being Dropped in Our Name. zcomm.org If we condemn the abhorrent destruction of life that occurs when Saudi Arabia or Israel kills people with US-manufactured weapons, what can we do about it?

Labor Video Project (2021-06-09). Palestinians Backed by Education Unions UESF & UTLA Who Protest US Aid For Israel. indybay.org California education unions UESF in San Francisco and UTLA in Los Angeles have acted to support Palestinians, support the blockade of Israel and opposed US military and economic aid for Israel. Two members discuss their actions…

WSWS repost (2021-06-09). "Wuhan lab" theory proponent Nicholas Wade pushed racist pseudo-science in 2014 book. indybay.org The New York Times and Washington Post are citing a serial fabricator whose 2014 book was condemned by the biologists whose research he cited, together with more than 140 other scientists.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-06-08). Peru: Fujimori is Using the Same Narrative as Bolivia Coup. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Evo Morales has condemned Peru's far-right candidate Keiko Fujimori for making unsubstantiated fraud allegations as leftist candidate Pedro Castillo has preserved his lead in the official vote count. With 97.3% of actas processed, the likelihood of a reversal has diminished. El mismo discurso de la derecha racista, fascista y golpista: denuncia "fraude" sin…

Mnar Muhawesh Adley (2021-06-08). Dan Cohen on the Israeli Operatives Behind some of Colombia's Most Violent Death Squads. mintpressnews.com Although on opposite sides of the world from each other, Colombia and Israel have much in common. Among other similarities, they are both key outposts of U.S. power in their regions, helping make their neighborhood safe for American businesses and American profits.

Staff (2021-06-08). Black Women Seek Out Black Obstetricians to Avoid Medical Racism. truthout.org In South Florida, when people want to find a Black physician, they often contact Adrienne Hibbert through her website, "There are a lot of Black networks that are behind the scenes," said Hibbert, who runs her own marketing firm. "I don't want them to be behind the scenes, so I'm bringing it to the forefront." | Hibbert said she got the idea for the website after she gave birth to her son 15 years ago. | Her obstetrician was…

John Nichols (2021-06-08). Florida's Ron DeSantis Wants to Cancel Education About Systemic Racism. thenation.com Florida's Ron DeSantis Wants to Cancel Education About Systemic Racism…

Gaby Blanco (2021-06-08). OPINION: To Fulfill the Promise of Environmental Justice, President Biden Must Address Vieques. latinorebels.com This is a textbook example of environmental racism.

Joris Leverink (2021-06-08). The Laura Flanders Show: Minneapolis is not giving up on police abolition. roarmag.org In the wake of the police murder of George Floyd, expectations were high that if systems-change around policing were possible anywhere, it might be in the progressive city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. On the anniversary of Floyd's death, there have been many heartfelt memorials but fewer in-depth investigations into what's happening on the abolition front. So what's the reality? | In this episode, Laura takes a look behind the headlines, to speak with the Minneapolis activists and city council members at the heart of the story. The problem of police racism — and of police in general — has been with us f…

_____ (2021-06-08). How Palestinian Resistance Altered The Equation. popularresistance.org Jerusalem — The ceasefire on May 21 has, for now, brought the Israeli war on Gaza to an end. However, this ceasefire is not permanent and constant Israeli provocations anywhere in Palestine could reignite the bloody cycle all over again. Moreover, the Israeli siege on Gaza remains in place, as well as the Israeli military occupation and the rooted system of apartheid that exists all over Palestine. | This, however, does not preclude the fact that the 11-day Israeli war on the besieged Gaza Strip has fundamentally altered some elements about Israel's relationship with the Palestinians, especially the Palesti…

The Socialist Program (2021-06-08). How the People Blocked the Israeli Apartheid Ship. liberationnews.org Brian Becker, Esther Iverem and Walter Smolarek discuss an exciting new victory for the Palestine solidarity movement and more…

Juan Cole (2021-06-08). How the Palestinian Muslim Brotherhood Saved Israeli Democracy from Netanyahu. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Mervat Oaf writes for al-Jazeera on how Mansour Abbas and his Muslim Brotherhood-inspired United Arab List became unlikely kingmakers in Israeli politics. Israelis of Palestinian heritage comprise a little over 20 percent of the Israeli population, and most of them are Muslims. Their politics, however, has skewed toward leftist parties. …

Staff (2021-06-08). Headlines for June 8, 2021. democracynow.org Over 100 Water Protectors Arrested in Minnesota as Mass Civil Disobedience Targets Line 3 Pipeline, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Hits 420 Parts Per Million, Highest Level in 4 Million Years, "A Two-Track Pandemic": Wealthy Nations Ease Restrictions as COVID Surges in Unvaccinated Countries, ProPublica: Vast Trove of IRS Data Shows How U.S. Billionaires Pay Little in Income Tax, Canadian Police Say Hit-and-Run That Killed Four Was Deliberate Islamophobic Attack, VP Harris to Refugees Fleeing Violence, Poverty and Climate Crisis: "Do Not Come to the U.S.", Supreme Court Rules Immigrants with Temporary Protected Statu…

Philip Giraldi (2021-06-08). Israel Wins Big in Washington. globalresearch.ca Now let me …

_____ (2021-06-08). Israel Carries Out Detention Campaign Against Prominent Palestine Activists. popularresistance.org Israeli occupation forces and police carried out a detention campaign against journalists and activists in Sheikh Jarrah over the weekend, Arab48 and agencies reported. | As part of the campaign, occupation forces raided the house of the prominent activist Muna El-Kurd and detained her. They left a detention order for her brother Mohammed and he later handed himself into the detention centre where his sister was being held. | Many other activists were either detained, summoned or beaten by police including Al Jazeera correspondent Givara Budeiri, who was beaten and detained while covering events at Sheikh Jarrah.

Monica Moorehead (2021-06-08). Honoring Ramsey Clark on June 13. workers.org Representatives from Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Palestine, the Philippines, Malaysia, Serbia, Syria and more will be paying tribute June 13 to Ramsey Clark, a beloved and respected antiwar humanitarian. Clark, a former U.S. Attorney General under the Lyndon Johnson administration from 1967 to 1969, died April 9 after a long illness . . . |

AutumnSun (2021-06-08). Protest US-financed oppression in Palestine/Israel. indybay.org Here are a few photos from today's protest on Ocean St. at Water St. that was held from 11am. to 2pm.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-06-08). Palestinian solidarity actions at ports across North America. peoplesdispatch.org In response to a call by the Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) for an International Week of Action between June 2 and 9, thousands organized protests in major ports of North America. The protesters stopped operations and blocked ships operated by Israeli cargo companies from docking.

A Guest Author (2021-06-08). Proyecto 1619: Educadores progresistas opuestos a legislación reaccionaria. workers.org Por Andy Terhune Los legisladores de derecha de 15 estados están aprobando una legislación que obligará a los profesores de las escuelas públicas a enseñar una narrativa nacionalista de la historia, que ignora la historia genocida, racista, sexista, antiinmigrante y opresiva de Estados Unidos. La legislación específica difiere entre los . . . |

Marlo Sausville (2021-06-08). Block the Boat coalition protests Israeli apartheid ship in Elizabeth, NJ. liberationnews.org On June 6, about 500 protestors gathered at Maher Terminal in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to demand that the ZIM Integrated Shipping Services cargo ship scheduled to dock that morning be prevented from unloading. ZIM is Israel's largest cargo shipping company, dealing in Israeli manufactured military technology, armaments and logistics equipment, as well as consumer goods. …

Gary Engler (2021-06-08). Top 10 Signs of Looming Fascism. dissidentvoice.org While spending some rather unpleasant months writing about fascists as fictional characters in a new mystery novel, American Fascism, it was necessary to get inside their heads, to imagine how people with their understanding of the world might react to certain events. The book ends when Donald Trump is no longer president, but the threat to …

Brian Shilhavy (2021-06-08). Worldwide Genocide Continues: 13,867 Dead and 1,354,336 Injuries in European Database of Adverse Drug Reactions for COVID-19 Shots. globalresearch.ca The European database …

Yuri Martins Fontes (2021-06-08). Caio Prado e o fascismo como estratégia do capitalismo em crise. globalresearch.ca Este artigo tem o propósito de divulgar e popularizar o debate sobre temas marxistas; trata-se de uma versà£o reduzida do ensaio teórico "No sentido do fascismo", capítulo do livro "Brasil e América Latina na Segunda Guerra Mundial" (Editora CRV, 2017)….

Dan Dinello (2021-06-08). Jim Crow and "Lost Cause" 2.0: Trump's Big Lie and GOP Plot to Suppress the Vote. juancole.com Chicago (Special to Informed Comment) — Big Lie propaganda, that the 2020 election was stolen, rewrites history and fuels the current Republican war on democracy. Similarly, Confederate Lost Cause propaganda incited a wave of anti-democratic laws and rewrote the history of the Civil War by asserting that slavery did not cause the War and that …

CJ Polychroniou (2021-06-08). Neoliberalism in Their Hearts, Proto-Fascism in Their Heads. zcomm.org Republicans have consistently adopted a reactionary orientation on race, ethnicity, and gender issues, and are fervid opponents of majority rule…

Valerio Arcary (2021-06-08). Brasil — Para ganar hay que luchar. globalizacion.ca Hemos ganado porque hemos luchado, pero también porque nuestros enemigos estaban divididos. La lucha de clases nunca es en vano. En la izquierda existen tres evaluaciones diferentes sobre las decisiones del STF (Supremo Tribunal Federal) sobre la anulación de las…

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