(2022-06-02). Empire solves Ukraine's Nazi problem with a logo change. mronline.org 
"The Azov Battalion has removed a neo-Nazi symbol from its insignia that has helped perpetuate Russian propaganda about Ukraine being in the grip of far-right nationalism," The Times informs us.
(2022-06-02). Mass shootings, Empire, and racist, copaganda dog whistles. mronline.org 
Two mass shootings in quick succession brought out the worst in Americans. The anger and grief were followed by the usual lies and pretense that violence here is somehow mysterious. Political leaders advocate state violence all the time, calling for new victims to be created here and around the world.
(2022-06-02). Corporate Media Hypocrisy Revealed in Buffalo Shooting Coverage. scheerpost.com 
By Max Jones / Original to ScheerPost | In the midst of the news coverage of the horrific May 14 Buffalo shooting by 18-year old Payton S. Gendron, there has been much discourse centered around the dangers of white supremacy and the importance of combating such ideologies. This reaction is understandable; a lone gunman killed 10 Black people in a racially motivated terrorist attack. The call to decipher which ideologies drove this gunman to such vitriolic hatred in order to root out those ideologies is a stance with which most people can at least empathize. | But the mainstream media has taken a political appr…
(2022-06-02). Israeli Force Backed By Tanks Advanced In Syria's Al-Quneitra In Rare Ground Operation. southfront.org 
A Merkava IV tank. FILE PHOTO: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems | Late on June 1, a unit from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) advanced in the UN-monitored buffer zone in the Syrian governorate of al-Quneitra in a clear violation of the 1974 separation of forces agreement. | The unit, which was reportedly backed by seven battle tanks and armored vehicles, advanced some 400 meters to the west of the town of al-Hurriyah. Two armored bulldozers that moved in with the unit swept dirt barriers and several trees.
(2022-06-02). Palestine: 'Freedom Tunnel' heroes sentenced to additional years in occupation prisons after self-liberation. iacenter.org By Richie Merino June 1, 2022 An Israeli occupation court has sentenced six Palestinian prisoners, known as the heroes of the "Freedom Tunnel," to an additional five years and eight months imprisonment for successfully liberating themselves from Israel's high-security prison in Gilboa in 2021. Maitham Abdel's sculpture "Freedom Spoon"Credit: Samidoun Mahmoud al-Ardah, Mohammed al-Ardah, Yaqoub Qadri, Ayham Kamamji, Munadil Nafa'at and Zakaria Zubaidi freed themselves from the prison by digging a tunnel with a spoon and their hands over an extended period. Their bold escape inspired Palestinians and people worldwi…
(2022-06-02). Palestine: Extremists allowed to storm al-Aqsa during so-called 'march of flags'. greenleft.org.au Thousands of Israeli settlers stormed the al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on May 29 during the so-called annual "March of the Flags", held to celebrate Israeli occupation of the city, reports Peoples' Dispatch.
(2022-06-02). Supreme Court rules "ineffective counsel" doesn't matter. iacenter.org By Joe Piette May 31, 2022 The list of incarcerated people who have been unjustly convicted because their attorneys were poorly paid, overloaded with cases and unprepared for trial is very long. The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution supposedly guarantees every defendant the right to a competent attorney; but for poor and working people, particularly people of color, well-funded prosecutors have an inherent advantage over court-appointed public defenders. The opportunity to challenge convictions because of "ineffective counsel" has always been difficult for impoverished incarcerated people to prove, but a May 23…