(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…
(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 . . . |
(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…
(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…
(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.
(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.
(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). Florida's Ron DeSantis Wants to Cancel Education About Systemic Racism. thenation.com Florida's Ron DeSantis Wants to Cancel Education About Systemic Racism…
(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…
(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…
(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.
(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.
(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.
(2021-06-08). Israel Wins Big in Washington. globalresearch.ca Now let me …
(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. …
(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 …
(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. …
(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 …
(2021-06-08). Please Observe Two Minutes of Silence to Honor Memory of USS Liberty Sailors. counterpunch.org Today is June 8, 2021, a day to observe two minutes of silence to honor the memory of the 36 US Navy sailors who were brutally killed by Israeli jet fighters and torpedo boats. On the same day, June 8, 1967, 167 sailors were wounded and strafed with napalm. Fifty-four (54) years later these brave
(2021-06-08). The time to secure voting rights is now or never. nationofchange.org Unless the Democrats can rally to push through legislation that protects the right to vote now and into the future, elections may cease to matter entirely.
(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…
(2021-06-08). Targeting Iran, Strengthening NATO: U.S., British, Israeli, Italian F-35s in Unprecedented Air Combat Exercise. globalresearch.ca The twelve-day Falcon …
(2021-06-08). Protesters Prevent Unloading of Israeli Ship. indybay.org Attempting to avoid protesters, ZIM freighter hung out off California coasts for two weeks, only to be prevented from unloading in Oakland.
(2021-06-08). "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.
(2021-06-08). 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…
(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…
(2021-06-07). Jameel Jaffer: America's Secret Spy Court Should Be Forced to Make Rulings Public. democracynow.org 
We speak to Jameel Jaffer about a petition asking the Supreme Court to review whether the public has a right to access the decisions of the special federal court that rules on the legality of government surveillance, known as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, or FISA Court. The American Civil Liberties Union submitted the request with support from the Knight First Amendment Institute, whose director, Jameel Jaffer, notes the court routinely issues rulings that have far-reaching implications for Americans' privacy and freedom of speech rights. He says the argument free speech advocates are making is tha…
(2021-06-07). Immigrant Rights: Humane policies, not harmful propaganda, will improve quality of life for everyone. splcenter.org  …
(2021-06-07). Video: Palestinian Teen Searches for His Memories from Under Gaza Rubble. globalresearch.ca A heart wrenching …
(2021-06-07). Free Palestine rally at Michigan Capitol, marches on U.S. Representative Slotkin. fightbacknews.org Lansing, MI – 120 protesters rallied for Palestine at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. After handing out flags, signs and water, the crowd gathered on the capitol steps to hear from the organizers and to chant, "Free, free Palestine!" | The spirited crowed then took to the streets and marched through Lansing chanting, "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!" and "Gaza, Gaza, don't you cry, Palestine will never die!" | Many cars honked their horns in support and Black residents came out of their homes to raise a fist and cheer. A few local people even joined the march. | "Hey Biden you shoul…
(2021-06-07). Police raids and resistance in Palestine. workers.org 
In the struggle of the Palestinian people for self-determination and against Israeli occupation, a new stage of resistance seems to be emerging. Belfast, Ireland, September 11, 2018. On May 10, the U.S.-backed Israeli Defense Forces began another genocidal bombing of Gaza, Palestine territory, which under occupation has become an enormous . . . |
(2021-06-07). Free Palestine rally at Michigan Capitol, marches on U.S. Representative Slotkin. fightbacknews.org Lansing, MI – 120 protesters rallied for Palestine at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. After handing out flags, signs and water, the crowd gathered on the capitol steps to hear from the organizers and to chant, "Free, free Palestine!" | The spirited crowed then took to the streets and marched through Lansing chanting, "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!" and "Gaza, Gaza, don't you cry, Palestine will never die!" | Many cars honked their horns in support and Black residents came out of their homes to raise a fist and cheer. A few local people even joined the march. | "Hey Biden you shoul…
(2021-06-07). Hamas Warns Israel Over Controversial Jerusalem Flag March. telesurenglish.net Hamas, the ruling movement of Gaza, on Monday warned Israel not to renew tension in the Palestinian territories. However, a Jerusalem flag march scheduled for Thursday is reported to have been called off. | RELATED: | "Hamas warns the occupier (Israel), the mediators and the entire world against the flag march through the Old City and al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem," Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas leader in Gaza, told reporters.
(2021-06-07). Sheikh Jarrah Residents Face Legal Defeat; Israel Arrests Thousands of Palestinians to Quell Dissent. democracynow.org 
Israel is cracking down on Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank, occupied East Jerusalem and inside Israel amid the ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Gaza. Israeli police have arrested nearly 2,000 Palestinians over the past month in an attempt to quell protests and uprisings against the occupation, according to the newspaper Haaretz. "Israel is criminalizing our right to say we're Palestinian, our right to say we want to live in our homes in dignity, our right to be free," says Mariam Barghouti, a Palestinian writer and researcher.
(2021-06-07). OPINION: The Racialization of Violence in Colombia. latinorebels.com As protests grip Colombia, old wounds of structural racism have resurfaced through the criminalization of Indigenous and Black communities.
(2021-06-07). Under Israeli Bombs: PTSD, Traumatic Sress Disorder and Flashbacks. counterpunch.org Shocking reports have been surfacing from during the bombardment and since the ceasefire over the past few weeks. A 14-year old Palestinian boy committed suicide following the death of all his family members. Eleven of the 67 Palestinian children killed in Israeli airstrikes, aged between five and 15, were participating in the Norwegian Refugee Council's "psycho-social programme aimed at helping them deal with trauma".
(2021-06-07). The fourth R in education: Reading, 'riting, 'rithmetic and racism. peoplesworld.org 
Racism. "A belief that some races are by nature superior to others, in which discrimination can be practiced, based on this belief" (The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2019). This cruel practice of acting out hateful feelings toward groups of people who are of a darker hue (especially Black, brown, Indigenous and Asian), is ripping this country into …
(2021-06-07). The fourth R in education: Reading, 'riting, 'rithmetic and racism. peoplesworld.org Racism. "A belief that some races are by nature superior to others, in which discrimination can be practiced, based on this belief" (The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2019). This cruel practice of acting out hateful feelings toward groups of people who are of a darker hue (especially Black, brown, Indigenous, and Asian), is ripping this country into …
(2021-06-07). UAW seeks to deflect role in stoking anti-Asian hate with phony pledge to fight "xenophobia and racism" wsws.org Whatever the pretensions of the UAW, the upsurge in anti-Asian hate crimes are a completely foreseeable, and indeed inevitable, outgrowth of its promotion of "America First" nationalism.
(2021-06-07). Supreme Court Ruling is a Win for Investigative Journalists and Civil Rights Researchers. aclu.org Earlier this week, the Supreme Court issued a At first glance, the decision may not seem obviously related to civil rights enforc…
(2021-06-07). Statue of Egerton Ryerson, architect of Canada's racist residential schools, toppled. peoplesworld.org 
TORONTO—The statue of Egerton Ryerson at the Toronto university that bears his name was pulled down by protesters Sunday evening and beheaded. Ryerson is widely seen as one of the architects of Canada's racist residential school system, which for decades sought to eliminate Indigenous cultural traditions and languages. More than 1,000 protesters converged on the …
(2021-06-07). Pacifica CRD & WorkWeek Covering Picketing & Block of Israeli Chartered Ship Volan At. indybay.org WorkWeek & Pacifica's Covid, Race & Democracy will be covering the picket of the Zim Ship Volan at the Port of Oakland…
(2021-06-07). Headlines for June 7, 2021. democracynow.org Sen. Joe Manchin Says He Won't Support Voting Rights Bill and Will Fight to Keep Filibuster, G7 Ministers Back 15% Corporate Tax Rate Derided by Critics as Too Low a Bar, Brazilian Soccer Stars Suggest Postponement of Copa America Tournament as COVID-19 Rages, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Blames Looming Ouster on "Biggest Election Fraud in History", Israeli Soldiers Assault Al Jazeera Reporter Amid Mass Arrests of Palestinians , At Least 132 Killed as Gunmen Raid Village in Burkina Faso, Nigeria Bans Twitter After President's Threatening Tweet Is Deleted, Mexican President's Party to Lose Supermajority After…
(2021-06-07). After Blocking Israeli Ship From Unloading… popularresistance.org After their success blocking an Israeli ZIM cargo ship from unloading at the Port of Oakland on Friday, pro-Palestine activists held the first-ever pro-Palestine protest in the Port of NY-NJ. | The newly formed Block the Boat NY coalition organized a protest against the ZIM Tarragona, which was scheduled to arrive at the port Sunday morning. | The protest has been organized as part of the International Week-of-Action called by the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) of San Francisco. | Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters had prevented the unloading of the Israeli container ship from Asia at the Port of Oa…
(2021-06-07). 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.
(2021-06-07). Protestors are blocking Israeli ships from offloading in Oakland — updated. mronline.org 
Bay Area activists are blocking an Israeli cargo ship from offloading in Oakland, CA in solidarity with Palestine. | June 7, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-06-07). What You Need to Know About Israel's New "Change Coalition" counterpunch.org In Israel's parliament, the Knesset, a broad but shaky new "change coalition" claims it's ready to finally oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — the right-wing Likud leader who's held the office for the last 12 years. If approved, the new coalition would anoint as prime minister Naftali Bennett, a former Netanyahu ally who supports settlement
(2021-06-07). Manchin upending entire Democratic agenda. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin's announcement that he opposes the For The People Act (S-1 in the Senate) all but guarantees that the sweeping voting rights bill the Biden administration and Democrats in Congress have been backing is all but dead in the water now. The bill was the only chance to undo the …
(2021-06-07). Growing Movement Pushes Museums to Cut Ties With Colonialism and Apartheid. truthout.org 
Every Friday for the past nine weeks, artists and activists have been carrying on weekly rallies, assemblies and teach-ins in front of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. Building on several years of earlier organizing work calling out the ties of board members at the
(2021-06-07). Capitol Insurrection in Jerusalem? Netanyahu Calls New Government a "Fraud," calls for Massive Squatter Protests. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Bilal Daher reports at the Israeli newspaper Arab 48 that outgoing prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu addressed the Likud Party bloc in the parliament or Knesset on Sunday, alleging that the multiparty coalition that was formed to unseat him is the "greatest election fraud" . . . "in the history of …