(2023-06-03). Correspondence] Not allowed to speak—another let-down for the Caribbean people. thelancet.com It is rather disappointing and somewhat sad that The Lancet can have a Commission on racism, structural discrimination, and global health and not have a single commissioner from the Caribbean. The entire region was born out of colonisation by people who felt entitled to take land that belonged to the indigenous people and almost wiped them off the face of the planet, either violently, or via one of the first massive global health transfers of disease (especially smallpox).1…
(2023-06-03). Blowing the whistle on Henry Kissinger / Benjamin B. Ferencz and the Nuremberg legacy. indybay.org On the birthday of the lawless (and never indicted) former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, I believe it is important to underscore the fact that the impunity enjoyed by senior Pentagon officials who knowingly promote far-right former foreign terrorists in Department of Defense international programs (and regularly engaged in the racism, sexism, homophobia and coup mongering overseas [Honduras], as well as common corruption), is a peculiar brand of "American Exceptionalism."
(2023-06-03). Letters to the Canary: the DWP, Asa Winstanley, Brighton University, autism, and racism. thecanary.co The Canary is excited to share the latest edition of our letters page. This is where we publish people's responses to the news, politics, or anything else they want to get off their chest. We've now opened the letters page up so anyone can submit a contribution. As always, if you'd like to subscribe to the Canary — starting …
(2023-06-02). Arkansas bans children's books on LGBTQ topics and racism; librarians and booksellers sue. peoplesworld.org 
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.—Librarians in Arkansas could be headed to prison if they set up displays showcasing books on LGBTQ topics or the history of racism. According to the Republican-controlled legislature and local conservatives, such themes are "obscene" and not "age appropriate" for children or teenagers. But community libraries and booksellers are fighting back against Act 372, …
(2023-06-02). Under Israeli government standards, any criticism of its policies is anti-Semitism. peoplesworld.org 
Recently, the billionaire owner of Twitter and Tesla, Elon Musk, tweeted out an attack on fellow billionaire George Soros, comparing him to the fictional Holocaust survivor and Marvel Comics super-villain Magneto. While the tweet garnered near-universal condemnation, many were surprised to see the Israeli government—the government of the so-called "Jewish State" and self-appointed representative of …
(2023-06-02). Ecofascism Is a Rising Threat. We Should Take Modi's Ascendance as a Warning. truthout.org As the walls of global climate apartheid solidify, the barriers to climate refugees intensify, and "ecofascist" mass killings multiply, the enduring acceptability of fascist politics is disturbingly apparent in the amazing reincarnation of India's far right Hindu nationalist (Hindutva) regime on the world stage. Less than 20 years ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and company were shunned… |
(2023-06-02). Report: Private Security Firm G4S To Divest From Israel. popularresistance.org Private security firm G4S is to divest completely from Israel, the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement reported yesterday in an announcement billed as a "major win for human rights activism against corporate complicity." G4S' parent company, Allied Universal, is said to have sold all its remaining business in apartheid Israel following years of campaigns waged by the BDS movement for Palestinian rights. | G4S suffered serious "reputational damage" and lost lucrative investment contracts because of pro-Palestine activism. Several other human rights campaigns have also targeted G4S over what campaigners h…
(2023-06-02). Kyiv's Air Defense Going Crazy, Fails To Intercept Russian Strikes. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On the night of June 2, Russian forces launched another wave of strikes on military facilities throughout Ukraine. One of the targets was the country's capital Kyiv. Despite Herculean efforts of Ukrainian authorities to hide their losses and prevent any footage from being spread online, the videos from Ukraine often reveal that claims of Kiev's official do not correspond to reality. | On Friday night, air alert sounded in all Ukrainian regions. According to preliminary reports, explosions thundered…
(2023-06-02). Jeff Chang & Jeannie Park on Asian Americans and Affirmative Action. fair.org 
CounterSpin230602.mp3 NBC ( This week on CounterSpin: Corporate media have never been the right place to look for thoughtful, inclusive consideration of affirmative action. For them it's an "issue," a political football, rather than a long effort to address the real historical and ongoing discrimination against non-white, non-male people in multiple aspects of US life. | But when it comes to the role that anti-discrimination, pro-equity efforts have had on Asian-A…
(2023-06-03). Argentinians condemn aggression against Cuban artists, intellectuals. plenglish.com Recently, the Buena Fe duo was attacked by individuals who tried to prevent their concerts in Spain and right-wing extremists boycotted the participation of writer Nancy Morejon as honorary president at the Poetry Market in Paris, France. | These fascist attacks are not isolated events, but a reflection of the radicalization of extreme right-wing groups at the service of decadent and dying imperialism in its war for survival, FIEL said in a statement. | We not only repudiate these actions, but we make ourselves available in the fight for the peoples' self-determination, the Federation added. | It also expressed…
(2023-06-02). 'Never-Ending Youth': Urariano Mota's novel-memoir of resistance to Brazilian fascism. peoplesworld.org 
The illusion of a constant present hides how most of our lives are experienced through memory. The physical imminence of the present—the sensation of concreteness, odors, sounds, vividness of sight, or tastes of the objectivity of the immediate now—continuously slips into memory. Still, memory may haunt the present, rendering it painful with an overwhelming sense …
(2023-06-02). Georgi Dimitrov's "United Front: The Struggle Against Fascism and War" and its Value for Our Moment. libya360.wordpress.com Turner Roth Introduction In a period of increasing tensions, where world powers, caught in the systemic compulsions of our contemporary capitalism dominated by the United States axis, draw closer to forms of world-historical conflict, a third world war being that thing which may if it comes to pass seal the fate of the human species…
(2023-06-02). Trump Is Bad Because He's Similar To Other US Presidents, Not Because He's Different. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | We're already seeing a ton of ridiculous drama queenery about Trump's second presidential run, claiming he's grown even more extremist and fascistic than when he was president in what amounts to a repeat of the "Trump is a second Hitler" narrative that dominated US political discourse in his first run. | A Washington Post article titled "
(2023-06-03). 3 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gunfire on Israel-Egypt Border. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, an altercation transpired at the border between Israel and Egypt, resulting in the demise of three Israeli soldiers and a member of the Egyptian security forces, as reported by official statements released by the respective military entities. | Related: | According to a report issued by the Egyptian military, on Saturday, the altercation occurred between Egyptian security forces and drug smugglers near the border with Isra…
(2023-06-03). Tres soldados israelíes mueren en tiroteo en frontera con Egipto. telesurtv.net El incidente tuvo lugar cerca del cruce fronterizo de Nitzana y Al-Awja entre Israel y Egipto, ubicado a 40 km al sureste del punto donde convergen la frontera de Israel con Egipto y la Franja de Gaza.
(2023-06-03). Activists demand better scrutiny of Israeli occupation's impact on health of Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org The recently concluded 76th World Health Assembly discussed health conditions in Palestine, which are continuously deteriorating because of the Israeli occupation. Activists suggested that WHO should utilize its documentation of attacks against civilians, healthcare facilities, and humanitarian actors to make serious referrals to the International Criminal Court…
(2023-06-03). Egypt Says Policeman Who Killed Three Israeli Soldiers Was Pursuing Drug Smugglers. southfront.org 
Egyptian Army soldiers in Sinai peninsula, By the Egyptian Ministry of Defense. | The Egyptian military said that a policeman who In a statement, a spokesman for the military said that "a member of the security forces breached the border security barrier" while in pursuit of the smuggl…
(2023-06-03). Egyptian Policeman Kills Three Israeli Soldiers In Unusual Border Attack. southfront.org 
Commander of the IDF Southern Command, Major Genernal Eliezer Toledano, isat the scene of the deadly clashes on the Egyptian border. Via (@manniefabian) account on Twitter. | On June 3, three soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) were killed and non-commissioned officer was wounded in a Initially, the IDF said that two soldiers manning a…
(2023-06-02). Trump Is Bad Because He's Similar To Other US Presidents, Not Because He's Different. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | We're already seeing a ton of ridiculous drama queenery about Trump's second presidential run, claiming he's grown even more extremist and fascistic than when he was president in what amounts to a repeat of the "Trump is a second Hitler" narrative that dominated US political discourse in his first run. | A Washington Post article titled "
(2023-06-03). 3 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gunfire on Israel-Egypt Border. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, an altercation transpired at the border between Israel and Egypt, resulting in the demise of three Israeli soldiers and a member of the Egyptian security forces, as reported by official statements released by the respective military entities. | Related: | According to a report issued by the Egyptian military, on Saturday, the altercation occurred between Egyptian security forces and drug smugglers near the border with Isra…
(2023-06-03). Tres soldados israelíes mueren en tiroteo en frontera con Egipto. telesurtv.net El incidente tuvo lugar cerca del cruce fronterizo de Nitzana y Al-Awja entre Israel y Egipto, ubicado a 40 km al sureste del punto donde convergen la frontera de Israel con Egipto y la Franja de Gaza.
(2023-06-03). Activists demand better scrutiny of Israeli occupation's impact on health of Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org The recently concluded 76th World Health Assembly discussed health conditions in Palestine, which are continuously deteriorating because of the Israeli occupation. Activists suggested that WHO should utilize its documentation of attacks against civilians, healthcare facilities, and humanitarian actors to make serious referrals to the International Criminal Court…
(2023-06-03). Egypt Says Policeman Who Killed Three Israeli Soldiers Was Pursuing Drug Smugglers. southfront.org Egyptian Army soldiers in Sinai peninsula, By the Egyptian Ministry of Defense. | The Egyptian military said that a policeman who In a statement, a spokesman for the military said that "a member of the security forces breached the border security barrier" while in pursuit of the smuggl…
(2023-06-03). Egyptian Policeman Kills Three Israeli Soldiers In Unusual Border Attack. southfront.org Commander of the IDF Southern Command, Major Genernal Eliezer Toledano, isat the scene of the deadly clashes on the Egyptian border. Via (@manniefabian) account on Twitter. | On June 3, three soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) were killed and non-commissioned officer was wounded in a Initially, the IDF said that two soldiers manning a…
(2023-06-03). Covid Related News: The threat is not Russia or China; it's Big Pharma and Big Tech. expose-news.com Below is a collection of articles from the last few days which you may have missed. They detail fears of covid cover-ups, an admission that "zero" healthy young Israelis died from covid, …
(2023-06-03). Two Israelis Wounded By Gunfire Along Border With Egypt. southfront.org 
Female soldiers operate a tank in the Negev desert in an undated photograph. (Israel Defense Forces) | On June 3, two Israelis were wounded by gunfire in a "security incident" on the Egyptian border, according to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). | In a brief statement, the IDF said that it had launched an investigation into the incident, which took place near the southern town of Nitzana."This morning there was a security incident in the Paran Regional Brigade area," IDF spokesman Rear Admiral D…
(2023-06-03). Toulouse action mobilizes for the liberation of Walid Daqqah, all Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net 
Around the world, initiatives and actions have been growing in support of the freedom of Walid Daqqah, the Palestinian intellectual and freedom fighter imprisoned since 1986 by the Israeli occupation, especially inspired by the call of his family and the international campaign for his release. Daqqah was again refused early release on 31 May, despite …
(2023-06-02). Lawmakers Attack CUNY Law Grad for Criticizing Israel in Commencement Speech. scheerpost.com 
Fatima Mohammed's criticism of Israel, white supremacy, and the NYPD have led to public condemnations from U.S. politicians and pro-Israel groups. Many are calling for the university to be defunded over the speech.
(2023-06-02). Brazil: Can Lula's plan bring peace to Ukraine? greenleft.org.au Israel Dutra, of the Brazilian Socialist Left Movement within the Socialism and Liberty Party, speaks to Federico Fuentes about Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's peace proposal for the war in Ukraine.
(2023-06-02). Hezbollah Warns Israeli Army In Leaflets Dropped Over Occupied Farms Chebaa. southfront.org 
File image. | On June 1, leaflets with warning to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) were dropped over the occupied part of Lebanon's Chebaa farms. | The leaflets, which were reportedly dropped by Hezbollah, called on the IDF to end its violations and occupation of Lebanese territory. | Ali Shoeib, a reporter for the Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese news outlet Al-Manar, posted a photo on
(2023-06-02). The Israel lobby is trying to do a Jeremy Corbyn on Roger Waters. electronicintifada.net But they're not getting very far.
(2023-06-03). Palestina reclasifica misión diplomática en México a nivel de embajada. telesurtv.net Palestina mantenía hasta ahora una representación diplomática en México a nivel de "Delegación Especial".
(2023-06-03). Sunday 6/4: Book launch- "Crossing Borders — The Search for Dignity in Palestine," by Christa Bruhn. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-06-03). Descarrilamientos de trenes en EE.UU. en 2023. telesurtv.net Uno de los descarrilamientos más recordados fue el reportado el pasado 3 de febrero en East Palestine, en el estado de Ohio.
(2023-06-03). Peligra labor de agencia de la ONU que asiste a palestinos. telesurtv.net UNRWA necesita 50 millones USD para no empezar con déficit el 2024 y 75 millones más para apoyar con alimentos a Gaza.
(2023-06-03). UN warns of "catastrophe" for Palestinians as aid dries up. electronicintifada.net Moribund political process, crisis in Ukraine behind donor state malaise.
(2023-06-02). The Continuing EPA Cover Up In East Palestine & Ongoing mRNA Madness. 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 (5/31/23). 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
(2023-06-02). Palestine in Pictures: May 2023. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.
(2023-06-03). Milwaukee: Community gathers for mural unveiling at Lucille Berrien Park. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On Sunday, May 28, dozens of community members gathered at Lucille Berrien Park for the official unveiling of a new mural to commemorate Lucille. The mural came about through a collaborative effort between the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, True Skool Inc., and the Milwaukee Parks Foundation. | Milwaukee has a rich history of oppressed nationality figures who have carried the struggle for liberation, but they are rarely highlighted in the history books. Lucille Berrien, who recently turned 95, is one of those figures. Her legacy is filled with remarkable accomplishment…
(2023-06-02). In Misnamed 'Kyiv', a Meeting of Titans Generates a Disgusting Racist Slur. strategic-culture.org If there ever was doubt whether Senator Lindsey Graham was a certified moron, the issue is now resolved, Stephen Karganovic writes. | If there ever was doubt whether Senator Lindsey Graham was a certified moron, the issue is now resolved. As for his host in "Kyiv," there never was any dilemma in that regard. | Readers ought to be reminded that there was a time, which in historical terms was not long ago, when the U.S. Senate had in its ranks distinguished members who inspired pride. These were men of very diverse political views, but they were all without exception devoted to public service: Everett Dirksen, Thom…
(2023-06-02). Lesson from 2020: Abolish the police — and the system they serve! workers.org 
May 27 marked the third anniversary of the police murder of George Floyd, which sparked a massive upsurge. But three years later the wave of racist killings has not subsided. Caption: Demonstrators at protest over George Floyd's murder, Philadelphia, May 2020. Credit: Joe Piette. Nearly two years ago, on June . . . |
(2023-06-02). Milwaukee Alliance pickets Mayor Johnson's home to demand a fair shared revenue plan. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On Wednesday, May 31, the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression held a picket outside Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson's house. The Milwaukee Alliance recently launched their Fair Share Campaign in order to fight back against the strings attached to Milwaukee's shared revenue increase being proposed by state Republicans. | This picket specifically targeted Mayor Johnson because he has been reluctant to voice firm support for the people of Milwaukee. Instead, he has been "negotiating" with these reactionary state officials behind closed doors. Johnson has refused to put togethe…
(2023-06-02). A year later, SPLC Advocacy Institute graduates pursue transformative change. splcenter.org
(2023-06-03). US Supreme Court issues far-reaching attack on the right to strike. wsws.org The 8-1 ruling throws open the door for employers to sue unions for damages in the event of a strike, implying that strikes are only allowed so long as they do not in any way harm the company's bottom line.
(2023-06-02). In historic step backward, the Supreme Court limits the right to strike. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—By an 8-1 vote, the right-wing-dominated U.S. Supreme Court has curbed the right of the nation's workers to strike by allowing companies to sue unions in state courts whenever they wish for alleged "damage" strikers cause, overruling the National Labor Relations Board even if it is already investigating and handling the dispute. It is no …
(2023-06-02). Unions can still strike—don't let the Supreme Court tell you otherwise. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters Local 174 is outrageous—valuing property over workers' rights. But it could have been much worse. | Unions still have the right to strike. Employers still can't generally sue unions in state court for losses caused by strikes. But the decision does open the door to whittling away those rights more in t…
(2023-06-02). Unions Can Still Strike; Don't Let The Supreme Court Tell You Otherwise. popularresistance.org The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters Local 174 is outrageous—valuing property over workers' rights. But it could have been much worse. | Unions still have the right to strike. Employers still can't generally sue unions in state court for losses caused by strikes. But the decision does open the door to whittling away those rights more in the future. | The practical impact of the Court's decision is that employers will be suing unions more often for alleged property damage caused by strikes—and that therefore unions (and their attorneys) are likely to be more cautious. | B…
(2023-06-02). Ex-NATO Supreme Commander: Like nuclear arms in WWII, Ukraine can be first AI war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Bloomberg NewsJune 1, 2023 James Stavridis: Ukraine War May Become a Proving Ground for AI Artificial intelligence is, suddenly, everywhere….. Thus far, however, relatively little has been written about the implications of AI on warfare and geopolitics. For better and worse, those arenas also lend themselves to a variety of ways in which new technologies …