(2021-06-23). Israel Sends Weapons to Duterte. Filipinx and Palestinian Struggle Are Linked. truthout.org 
"From Palestine to the Philippines, Stop the U.S. War Machine" is a common refrain that has echoed through the streets of the Philippines and the U.S. in the wake of recent attacks in the occupied Palestinian territories of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. Despite documented
(2021-06-23). A Fight for Democracy: GOP Blocks Voting Bill as Democrats Renew Push to Reform Filibuster. democracynow.org 
As Senate Republicans use the filibuster to block debate on the most sweeping voting rights bill considered by Congress in decades, we look at what is in the bill and the next steps forward. Elizabeth Hira, an attorney at the Brennan Center for Justice's Democracy Program, describes the For the People Act as "a massive democracy reform package" that seeks to address systemic flaws in U.S. elections. "This bill creates a wholesale opportunity for us to fix all of the things that have been wrong in our democracy." We also speak with Reverend William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, who says Republica…
(2021-06-23). 'Putting lipstick on a pig': New Israeli PM Bennett is More Extreme than Netanyahu, so why is Washington Fawning over New Gov't? juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — When former US President Barack Obama used an old cliché to denigrate his political opponent, the late US Senator John McCain, he triggered a political controversy lasting several days. "You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig," said Obama at a campaign event in 2008. …
(2021-06-23). East Jerusalem Palestinians defend their lives and homes against ethnic cleansing. liberationnews.org 
On June 15, thousands of Israeli ultranationalists, mostly youth, marched into Israel-occupied East Jerusalem chanting "Death to Arabs!"
(2021-06-23). US 'Seizes' Iranian And Other Regional News Sites. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, June 22, the US government "seized" several news websites, alleging their involvement in spreading "disinformation" and calling them a "threat to national security". The seized websites include Iranian state-owned Press TV and its Arabic version Al-Alam, the Houthi controlled Al-Masirah TV, and Palestine Today, among others. The move has created global outrage with activists calling it an attempt to censor the press and detrimental to the ongoing talks in Vienna. | Visitors of Press TV and the other Iranian and regional websites can now see a notice which mentions the "seizure". The notice cites certa…
(2021-06-23). Headlines for June 23, 2021. democracynow.org Republicans Block Major Voting Rights Bill as Democrats Vow to Continue Fight, Air Raid in Tigray Kills Dozens, Adding to Conflict-Fueled Devastation, Japan Restarts First Nuclear Reactor in Over 3 Years Amid Widespread Opposition, Rights Groups Sound Alarm as Nicaragua's Gov't Escalates Crackdown on Opposition, Shooting in Mexican Border Town Kills at Least 15 People in Crossfire, At Least 3 Arab Israeli Journalists Have Come Under Attack in Past Month, U.S. Gov't Seizes PressTV.com and Other Websites Linked to Iran, Hong Kong Newspaper Apple Daily Shuts Down Days After Police Raid Newsroom, Arrest Editors, Cata…
(2021-06-23). Venezuela May Continue Challenging Illegal Blockade Imposed by the European Union. orinocotribune.com The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled this Tuesday that Venezuela is entitled to challenge the unilateral and restrictive measures imposed on it by the old continental supremacist bloc. | With the ruling, the highest European court annulled the judgment of the General Court in which an appeal filed by Venezuela was declared inadmissible. With the appeal, Venezuela had requested the annulment of the illegal sanctions, and argued that it was "affected by its provisions." | The case | In 2017, after the violent street riots know as guarimbas, led by the Venezuelan extreme right, the Council of the…
(2021-06-23). The US Could Be Using Iran's Election to Sabotage Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com Biden administration officials are downplaying the idea that Iran's presidential election will impact negotiations to revive the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA. But the election of Ebrahim Raisi, a judge under US sanctions who is close to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, might give President Biden the excuse to blame the failure to salvage the …
(2021-06-23). Peru: Fujimori cries electoral fraud. zcomm.org And unleashes torrent of racism…
(2021-06-23). After GOP smackdown of voting rights debate, advocates vow to fight. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—After a 50-50 partisan Senate tie, which in practical terms was a loss, disgusted and often angry voting rights advocates vowed to keep fighting for the cause. From Democratic President Joseph Biden to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, they promised the contest "is just beginning" and will continue until everyone's path to the polls is easier …
(2021-06-23). When You Lift from the Bottom, Everyone Rises: Have We Entered America's Third Era of Reconstruction? juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com) — West Virginia, a state first established in defiance of slavery, has recently become ground zero in the fight for voting rights. In an early June op-ed in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Democratic Senator Joe Manchin vowed to maintain the Senate filibuster, while opposing the For the People Act, a bill to expand voting …
(2021-06-23). German MP Claims Berlin Preparing For War With Moscow, As Putin Reminds Of The Past. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Germany is preparing for war with Russia, German member of parliament, from the 'Left' faction Sevim Dagdelen said in her article in the nd.DerTag newspaper."NATO's arms buildup, escalation toward Russia and the German government's forgetting of history when it comes to remembering the attack on the Soviet Union 80 years ago are just two sides of the same coin," Dagdelen wrote. | She noted that relations between…
(2021-06-23). Pressure to End Filibuster Mounts After Republicans Block Voting Rights Debate. truthout.org 
Republicans voted to block Democrats' landmark voting rights bill, the For the People Act or S.1, on Tuesday. The bill that many have touted as a package that could save American democracy would have massively expanded access to voting and targeted corruption in politics. | Senate Republicans blocked debate on the bill in a party line, 50-50 vote. Due to the filibuster, the legislation needed 60 votes to advance to a debate. The House passed a version of the bill earlier this year. | Senate…
(2021-06-23). The Heat: U.S. Senate Republicans block debate on voting rights bill. america.cgtn.com 
Republicans block a voting rights bill in the U.S. Senate. Plus — bipartisan negotiations continue on infrastructure. But can they reach a deal?>
(2021-06-23). The Real Danger Of Israel's New Government — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Phyllis Bennis* | The new Israeli government takes office already largely paralyzed. With eight diverse parties, they agree only on two things. | One, they want to get rid of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Check — that's done. Two, given the unlikeliness of reaching agreement on any major policy changes, they all agree that the current situation of occupation and apartheid for Palestinians is quite sustainable for Jewish Israelis. | For now, the status quo will prevail. And that's a problem. | Despite the presence of centrist, center-left, and one small Palestinian party, power in the new governme…
(2021-06-23). Gaza, one month on. electronicintifada.net My home was badly damaged during Israel's latest attack.
(2021-06-23). Graduate Student Researchers Seek Union Representation. popularresistance.org In one of the largest public employee organizing drives California has seen in over a decade, some 17,000 graduate student researchers at the University of California may soon become union members. | Student Researchers United, a committee of graduate student researchers, filed a petition for union certification with the California Public Employment Relations Board May 24. Organizers say they are seeking better wages and healthcare benefits, written protections against harassment and discrimination and a formal grievance procedure. They're also calling for more legal and political support for international studen…
(2021-06-23). Chris Hedges On US Imperialism, Zionism & The Rise Of Fascism In The US. indybay.org WorkWeek interviews Chris Hedges about imperialism, Zionism and the growth of fascist and rightwing forces.
(2021-06-23). 600,000 deaths later, time for a "Negligent Genocide" inquest? indybay.org After 600,000+ U.S, deaths–that number is more than 200 times(!) more than those killed from the 9-11 attacks; and the hundreds of thousands(collateral damage?) who died needlessly from the Covid 19 pandemic, according to most objective health experts–one would think that there would be thunderous clamor for a full-throttle Congressional investigation? Apparently, that would only happen in an alternative Universe different than the current existing one in Washington DC.
(2021-06-23). Tuesday 6/29: Sacramento: Deadline for Democracy Rally for Voting Rights Now! indybay.org Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse on front steps, 501 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 | Follow any and all COVID guidelines. This is a peaceful event.
(2021-06-23). Wednesday 7/7: Oakland: Deadline for Democracy Rally to Demand Voting Rights Now! indybay.org Oscar Grant / Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94705 | Follow all and any current COVID guidelines…
(2021-06-23). Genocide in Brazil: SOS Yanomami. mronline.org A report by the National Indigenous Foundation (Funai) has revealed that seven mining boats carrying firearms fired on indigenous people from the Palimiú community in Roraima on May 10, since then they have suffered SEVEN DAYS of consecutive attacks | June 23, 2021…
(2021-06-23). The spirit of resistance is alive and well. electronicintifada.net Israel's recent escalation fails to break a steadfast people.
(2021-06-23). Senate Republicans block watered-down Democratic voting rights bill. wsws.org In the run-up to the vote, Biden and the Democratic leadership shamelessly courted West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, who put forward a "compromise" proposal incorporating voter suppression measures supported by the Republicans.
(2021-06-23). Is Performative Progress the Best Democrats Can Do on Voting Rights? thenation.com Is Performative Progress the Best Democrats Can Do on Voting Rights?
(2021-06-23). Censored News: The Twin Forces of Light and Darkness. indybay.org Duane Chili Yazzie, Dine', describes the Earth's defense to extractive industries and white supremacy. The Zapatistas have just arrived in Spain. At the same time, Yaqui Water Protectors are assassinated, and mass graves reveal genocide at residential schools. — Censored News…
(2021-06-23). Alternatives to capitalism: Buen Vivir. indybay.org Capitalism is seen primarily as a system of institutional and racist oppression, and it implies a way of life that sees nature only as a raw material to be exploited. The claim is thus to break with the capitalist mode of production and life in order to create "other forms of life that are not determined by capital accumulation" (ibid., 37). The aim is a "return to use values" (ibid., 39).
(2021-06-23). Israel is 'considerably weakened'—as BDS finds a home in the Democratic Party. mronline.org More signs that support for Israel is cracking among U.S. progressives. | June 22, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-06-22). Every third Canadian sees their country as racist, but views differ sharply by gender, age and political party — poll. rt.com 
Some 34% of Canadians believe they live in a "racist country," claims a new poll. However, those views are more pronounced in some demographics than others. | In the Angus Reid Institute poll Young women, in fact, were even more likely than non-whites to take a negative view on race relations. The survey showed that 42% of non-white Canadians see the country as racist. Among women over 55, 30% agreed…
(2021-06-22). In Reply to Tim Cook's "Speaking Up On Racism." counterpunch.org To the Black community — we see you. You matter and your lives matter. —Tim Cook Your letter —"Speaking Up On Racism," June 4 2021 —spoke to the pain and sadness that overcame all of us after the tragic death of George Floyd. We, the black community, thank you for your feeling response. I began
(2021-06-22). Billionaire Capitalism Makes a Killing During COVID-19. liberationnews.org 
On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss growing inequality, the Juneteenth holiday, the New York City mayoral race, Joe Manchin's war on the working class, far right calls for a coup in Peru, the Biden-Putin summit, and more.
(2021-06-22). Supreme Court Ruled Against Enslaved Children Even as US Celebrated Juneteenth. truthout.org 
On the very same day last week that President Biden signed legislation declaring Juneteenth a national holiday, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court effectively declared in While self-congratulatory celebrations proliferated in the wake of the new…
(2021-06-22). Georges Abdallah's statement for week of action salutes Palestinian resistance, urges solidarity. samidoun.net 
Georges Abdallah, the Lebanese Communist revolutionary and struggler for Palestine who has been imprisoned in France since 1984, delivered the following statement for the International Week of Action for the Liberation of Georges Abdallah, marked at demonstrations and events around the world between 12 and 19 June. Georges Abdallah is now the longest-held political prisoner in Europe. His story is chronicled in the new film, Fedayin: The Struggle of Georges Abdallah, screened in cities across France, Switzerland, Italy and Tunisia as part of the Week of Action. Fedayin is available in French, English, Arabic, Spa…
(2021-06-22). 30 June, Cluj-Napoca (Romania): Film Screening — Fedayin: The Struggle of Georges Abdallah. samidoun.net 
Friday, 30 June 7: 45 pm Strada RƒÉzboieni 60 400260 Cluj-Napoca, România Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/183670633741312 [EN] Fedayin, Georges Abdallah's Fight reconstitutes the journey of a tireless Arab warrior for Palestine. From the camps for Palestinian refugees where he developed his political conscience, to the international mobilization for his release, we will discover the man who became one of the oldest political prisoners in Europe. More than just a story of Abdallah's life, the documentary reconstructs the complicated history of the struggle for the liberation of Palestine, a ba…
(2021-06-22). 25 June, Tarbes: Film screening and discussion — "Fedayin: The Struggle of Georges Abdallah" samidoun.net 
Friday, 25 June 6: 30 pm Maison de quartier de Laubadere Boulevard Saint Exupery 65000 Tarbes, France Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/830458404345466/ Screening of "Fedayin: The Struggle of Georges Abdallah," followed by a discussion with the Vacarme(s) Films team and the Collectif 65 pour la liberation de Georges Ibrahim Abdallah. FEDAYIN, THE STRUGGLE OF GEORGES ABDALLAH A documentary by Vacarme(s) Films France / Palestine / Lebanon ‚Ä¢ 2020 ‚Ä¢ 1h21m For more than 35 years, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah has been locked behind bars. This documentary retraces the journey of th…
(2021-06-22). Republicans Won't Even Debate "For the People Act" as They Flood States with Voter Suppression Bills. democracynow.org 
Senate Republicans are expected to use the filibuster to block debate on the For the People Act, a sweeping bill that would protect voting rights across the United States and improve ballot access. The Senate vote comes as Republican state lawmakers are passing sweeping measures to suppress the vote. According to the Voting Rights Lab, 18 states have enacted more than 30 laws to restrict voting since the November election. The For the People Act is "the most important voting rights bill since the Voting Rights Act of 1965," says Mother Jones reporter Ari Berman. "It just goes to show you how afraid the Republican…
(2021-06-22). Headlines for June 22, 2021. democracynow.org South African President Blasts Big Pharma for Refusing to Share COVID-19 Vaccine Technology, Cuba Says Abdala Vaccine Shows 92% Efficacy Against COVID-19, Coronavirus Surges in Indonesia; Colombia Death Toll Passes 100,000, White House Falls Behind Goal of Donating 80 Million Vaccine Doses by End of June, Deaths Soared by 32% in U.S. Nursing Homes, Where 4 in 10 Had COVID-19 in 2020, Senate GOP to Filibuster Restoration of Voting Rights Protections, Belarus Hit with New Sanctions as U.N. Rights Chief Decries Torture and Other Abuses, Zapatistas Arrive in Spain, Marking 500 Years Since Cortés's Conquest of Mexico,…
(2021-06-22). The Real Danger of Israel's New Government. counterpunch.org The new Israeli government takes office already largely paralyzed. With eight diverse parties, they agree only on two things. One, they want to get rid of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Check — that's done. Two, given the unlikeliness of reaching agreement on any major policy changes, they all agree that the current situation of occupation
(2021-06-22). How an entire Black community was poisoned. therealnews.com 
If you want to know what 'environmental racism' looks like, just look at what's happened in Tallevast, Florida, a small, predominantly Black community about an hour south of Tampa.
(2021-06-22). Juneteenth protest in Sequim, Washington rebukes racist restaurant. liberationnews.org 
In a victory for working class unity against racism and all forms of bigotry, as many as 150 people turned out on June 19, Junteenth, in Sequim, Washington, a rural town with a population of 7,000, to call for a boycott of local restaurant Blondie's Plate.
(2021-06-22). Jim Crow was Never Dead, but the Black Church can Lead the Way in Banishing Voter Suppression. juancole.com By Rev. Susan K. Smith and Rev. Levon C. Manzie | ( Otherwords.org) — We suspected it for years, and now we know it: Jim Crow was never dead. You might even say he was too mean to die. We know this because in too many places, the forces of racism are raging as laws …
(2021-06-22). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Why discussing racism with children matters. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Children are always watching and learning behaviors from those around them, and parents are usually a child's first role model. But when it comes to discussing racism with children, parents and caregivers may wonder how to begin the conversation about race and bias, and what is age-appropriate to discuss with their children. The American Academy …
(2021-06-22). Every third Canadian sees their country as racist, but views differ sharply by gender, age and political party — poll. rt.com Some 34% of Canadians believe they live in a "racist country," claims a new poll. However, those views are more pronounced in some demographics than others. | In the Angus Reid Institute poll Young women, in fact, were even more likely than non-whites to take a negative view on race relations. The survey showed that 42% of non-white Canadians see the country as racist. Among women over 55, 30% agreed…
(2021-06-22). 'Dispatch Hitler to Hell': 80 years since the Nazi invasion of the USSR. peoplesworld.org 
On June 22, 1941—80 years ago—the Nazi juggernaut, having already waged a "blitzkrieg" (lightning war) across Europe and occupied ten countries, smashed into the Soviet Union with what Hitler considered overwhelming forces. Hitler announced that Moscow would fall in four or six weeks. By autumn, he boasted, the Nazi war machine would be on its …
(2021-06-22). Republican filibuster is only the beginning of epic voting rights battle. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—It is no surprise that despite a spate of endorsements and a rally of backers Tuesday on Capitol Hill, the Senate sponsor of the For The People Act expects it'll hit a Republican rock in a Senate vote to bring it up for debate. Democratic President Joe Biden calls the For The People Act (S1/HR1) …
(2021-06-22). The coordinated assault on voting rights is 'Jim Crow 2.0'. therealnews.com 
Georgia's new voting law is the latest example of the right wing's naked assault on democracy; Vice President Kamala Harris's trip to Mexico and Guatemala proves the US government has no interest in addressing the "root causes" of Central American migration.
(2021-06-22). UN criticized for leaving out Israel and Saudi coalition from list of violators of children's rights. peoplesdispatch.org 
Despite having verified cases of child right violations, Israel, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen and several parties in Afghanistan were not included in this years' UN report on Children and Armed Conflict…
(2021-06-22). Amazon's Investments in Israel Reveal Complicity in Settlements and Military Operations. thenation.com Charmaine Chua, Jake Alimahomed-Wilson, Spencer Louis Potiker Amazon's Investments in Israel Reveal Complicity in Settlements and Military Operations…
(2021-06-22). Chris Hedges On US Imperialism, Zionism & The Rise Of Fascism In The US. indybay.org WorkWeek interviews Chris Hedges about imperialism, Zionism and the growth of fascist and rightwing forces.
(2021-06-22). 600,000 deaths later, time for a "Negligent Genocide" inquest? indybay.org After 600,000+ U.S, deaths–that number is more than 200 times(!) more than those killed from the 9-11 attacks; and the hundreds of thousands(collateral damage?) who died needlessly from the Covid 19 pandemic, according to most objective health experts–one would think that there would be thunderous clamor for a full-throttle Congressional investigation? Apparently, that would only happen in an alternative Universe different than the current existing one in Washington DC.