Daily Archives: June 9, 2023

2023-06-09: News Headlines

Dana Sanchez (2023-06-08). Black America Mourns The Loss Of Howard University And AFL-CIO Economist William Spriggs. moguldom.com William Spriggs, an outspoken critic of systemic racism in the U.S. economy who spent his career advocating for how to change it, died on June 6. He was 68. A Howard University professor and former chairman of its Economics Department, Spriggs was the chief economist of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial …

The Green Arcade (2023-06-09). Monday 6/12: Black Lives Matter's Alicia Garza, James Tracy Discuss Coalition Building in 21st Century. indybay.org 3rd Floor Edward McRoskey Loft | 1687 Market Street | SF, CA 94103…

Spencer Sunshine (2023-06-09). Far Right "Proud Boys" Group Has Continued to Grow Despite January 6 Charges. truthout.org The events of January 6, 2020, have been closely watched for their long-term impact on the far right. Members of two groups in particular, the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys, were hit with felonies for their participation in the breach of the U.S. Capitol. Now, two years later, the Oath Keepers have largely collapsed, while the Proud Boys have grown. These are the findings of the Southern Poverty Law… |

Philly Antifa (2023-06-08). Anti-LGBTQ+ Neo-Nazi Chased out of Anarchist Bookstore in Philadelphia Has History of Exposing Himself to "Teenage Girls" itsgoingdown.org Report from Philadelphia Antifa on neo-Nazi recently driven from the Wooden Shoe bookstore. Last week, a neo-Nazi entered the Wooden Shoe Books co-operative bookstore on South Street. He took a photo of a flyer hanging up there related to Paul Minton, the white supremacist groomer currently running "White Lives Matter PA" and "Embrace Struggle Active…

Asa Winstanley (2023-06-09). Labour's new bankroller is Israel lobbyist, South African apartheid profiteer. electronicintifada.net Gary Lubner says he'll donate $6 million to party.

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2023-06-08). US faith groups pledge to take action against Israeli apartheid. electronicintifada.net Apartheid-Free Communities initiative born in direct response to Palestinian civil society request.


Patrick Lawrence (2023-06-09). First There Were Neo-Nazis, Then There Were No Nazis, Then There Were. globalresearch.ca

Ann Brown (2023-06-09). Malcolm Nance Was Wrong About The Nord Stream Pipeline And Nazis: Why Black America Shouldn't Trust Him On Ukraine. moguldom.com Former MSNBC defense analyst Malcolm Nance frequently offers his analysis of world events. But there have been times when his take doesn't hit. For example, some consider him to be wrong about the Nordstrom Pipeline and Nazis. So why should Black America trust him on his thoughts about the Ukraine war? On September 26, a …

Ben Bartee (2023-06-08). 'Patriot Front': Could the Feds Make a Psy-op Any More Obvious? globalresearch.ca

Ali Abunimah (2023-06-08). The Mossad roots of the bogus IHRA anti-Semitism definition. electronicintifada.net Palestinians and Jewish allies in Europe are facing persecution based on bogus allegations, report finds.

jacobin (2023-06-08). Roger Waters's Critics Are Smearing Him as Antisemitic. jacobin.com The charges are being elevated by media figures and politicians who detest his advocacy for Palestinian liberation.

David Bollier. (2023-06-08). Can We Move Beyond Philanthrocapitalism? popularresistance.org While the many philanthropies of the world address social injustice, gender discrimination, and countless other issues, there is one topic that is off-limits to most of them: changing the capitalist system itself, the source of many problems that philanthropy aspires to solve. | This conundrum is the focus of a new book, Post Capitalist Philanthropy, by Alnoor Ladha and Lynn Murphy, which is a bold inquiry into what they call "philanthrocapitalism." As Ladha puts it, "A few people have amassed so much wealth that they're now determining the agenda for a civil society. Ostensibly, we're told that this is for socia…




Betsey Piette (2023-06-08). Anti-fascist Pride demo denounces 'Moms for Liberty'. workers.org Jazmyn Henderson speaking outside Marriott in Philadelphia, June 2, 2023. Philadelphia An anti-fascist Pride event was held outside the Marriott hotel in downtown Philadelphia June 2, to tell the fascist group "Moms for Liberty" (M4L) that they are not welcome here. Moms for Liberty plans to hold a summit at . . . |

Henry A. Giroux (2023-06-08). Where There's Smoke, There's Fire: Art Exhibit Calls Viewers to Confront Fascism. truthout.org Neoliberal capitalism comes under scathing and thought-provoking artistic critique by renowned Spanish artist Isaac Cordal in his politically engaged new exhibition, "Smoke Signals," which includes miniature sculptures, photography and diverse installations. Cordal uses his miniature statuettes to refigure space, fragment time, point to larger social issues and stand as imperfect constructions of… |

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Man in West Bank. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Mahdi Biadseh, a Palestinian man, was killed by Israeli soldiers at an Israeli army checkpoint west of the West Bank city of Ramallah. | RELATED: | The Palestinian liaison office of security coordination with Israel informed that Israeli soldiers opened fire and killed a Palestinian at Rantis checkpoint west of the city. | Meanwhile, Palestinian eyewitnesses said Biadseh arrived by his car at the checkpoint…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-09). Moroccans protest Israeli speaker's visit. peoplesdispatch.org On Thursday, June 8, hundreds of Moroccans Ohana arrived in Morocco on Wednesday at the invitation of the speaker of the Moroccan parliament Rachid Talbi Al-Alami, after their respective offices reportedly established contact with one another in the preceding days. A number of Moroccan political…

Abdul Rahman (2023-06-09). US bid to convince allies to normalize ties with Israel is floundering. peoplesdispatch.org Despite repeated high-level visits, US officials have so far failed to convince the Saudis to normalize relations with Israel. The recent visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also confirms speculation that Gulf Cooperation Council countries are striving for more autonomy…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). Israeli Fighter Jets Escort U.S. Bombers In Message To Iran. southfront.org Israeli F-16D fighter jets escort American B-1 bombers through Israeli airspace on June 8, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces) | On June 8, Israeli F-16D fighter jets escorted two American B-1 bombers as they made their way through Israeli airspace returning from the Persian Gulf, in an apparent message to Iran. | The Israeli Defense Forces said in a statement that the flight took place "as part of the close cooperation with the United States Armed Forces, which is a significant component in maintainin…

Betsey Piette (2023-06-08). Anti-fascist Pride demo denounces 'Moms for Liberty'. workers.org Jazmyn Henderson speaking outside Marriott in Philadelphia, June 2, 2023. Philadelphia An anti-fascist Pride event was held outside the Marriott hotel in downtown Philadelphia June 2, to tell the fascist group "Moms for Liberty" (M4L) that they are not welcome here. Moms for Liberty plans to hold a summit at . . . |

Henry A. Giroux (2023-06-08). Where There's Smoke, There's Fire: Art Exhibit Calls Viewers to Confront Fascism. truthout.org Neoliberal capitalism comes under scathing and thought-provoking artistic critique by renowned Spanish artist Isaac Cordal in his politically engaged new exhibition, "Smoke Signals," which includes miniature sculptures, photography and diverse installations. Cordal uses his miniature statuettes to refigure space, fragment time, point to larger social issues and stand as imperfect constructions of… |

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Man in West Bank. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Mahdi Biadseh, a Palestinian man, was killed by Israeli soldiers at an Israeli army checkpoint west of the West Bank city of Ramallah. | RELATED: | The Palestinian liaison office of security coordination with Israel informed that Israeli soldiers opened fire and killed a Palestinian at Rantis checkpoint west of the city. | Meanwhile, Palestinian eyewitnesses said Biadseh arrived by his car at the checkpoint…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-09). Moroccans protest Israeli speaker's visit. peoplesdispatch.org On Thursday, June 8, hundreds of Moroccans Ohana arrived in Morocco on Wednesday at the invitation of the speaker of the Moroccan parliament Rachid Talbi Al-Alami, after their respective offices reportedly established contact with one another in the preceding days. A number of Moroccan political…

Abdul Rahman (2023-06-09). US bid to convince allies to normalize ties with Israel is floundering. peoplesdispatch.org Despite repeated high-level visits, US officials have so far failed to convince the Saudis to normalize relations with Israel. The recent visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also confirms speculation that Gulf Cooperation Council countries are striving for more autonomy…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). Israeli Fighter Jets Escort U.S. Bombers In Message To Iran. southfront.org Israeli F-16D fighter jets escort American B-1 bombers through Israeli airspace on June 8, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces) | On June 8, Israeli F-16D fighter jets escorted two American B-1 bombers as they made their way through Israeli airspace returning from the Persian Gulf, in an apparent message to Iran. | The Israeli Defense Forces said in a statement that the flight took place "as part of the close cooperation with the United States Armed Forces, which is a significant component in maintainin…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). Palestinian Fighters Shot Down Drone During Clashes With Israeli Troops In Jenin (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the al-Quds Brigades. | On June 8, Palestinian fighters clashed with a unit of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) that attempted to storm the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. | The IDF unit was eventually forced to retreat from the camp without making any arrests. The clashes didn't result in any casualties. However, the local branch of the al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, said that its fighters had…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-06-09). State of Israel and Lyndon B Johnson Deliberately Murdered 34 American Sailors in 1967, Fabricated Massive Cover-Up Still in Effect After 55 Years. covertactionmagazine.com Evidence suggests that the Israelis were ordered to attack the ship as part of a false-flag operation aimed at provoking a U.S. invasion of Egypt that was to result in the overthrow of Gamal Abdel Nasser. The Johnson administration then planned to carry out a nuclear first strike with the aim of "clobbering Russia," and …

Staff (2023-06-09). Lebanese soldiers confront the Israeli occupation (2/2). youtube.com The Lebanese Army deployed at the southern border today after Israeli soldiers fired tear gas at people who were protesting Israeli military incursions and the placement of barbed wire on their land. Source: Al Mayadeen Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews

Staff (2023-06-09). Lebanese soldiers confront the Israeli occupation (1/2). youtube.com The Lebanese Army deployed at the southern border today after Israeli soldiers fired tear gas at people who were protesting Israeli military incursions and the placement of barbed wire on their land. Lebanese soldiers confront the Israeli occupation force soldiers who fired tear gas on Lebanese protesters today. Source: Al Mayadeen independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews

Staff (2023-06-09). Israeli soldiers shot Palestinian journalist Momen Samreen in the head while he was doing his job. thecanary.co Israeli forces shot Palestinian journalist Momen Samreen in the head with a live round on Wednesday 7 June. Soldiers also shot fellow journalist Rabea' Monir in the abdomen with a rubber-coated steel bullet. The protective helmet Momen was wearing most probably saved his life. He was also wearing a blue press jacket. Mo'men is reportedly …

Ramzy Baroud (2023-06-09). China emerges as Palestine's biggest friend on the global stage. peoplesworld.org Remarks by China's United Nations Ambassador, Geng Shuang, on the situation in Occupied Palestine on May 24 were impeccable, in terms of their consistency with international law. Compared to the United States' position, which perceives the U.N., and particularly the Security Council, as a battleground to defend Israeli interests, the Chinese political discourse reflects a …

Staff (2023-06-09). Headlines for June 9, 2023. democracynow.org Donald Trump Indicted on Federal Criminal Charges over Mishandling of Classified Documents, Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Spreads South and West Across United States, Supreme Court Orders Alabama to Redraw Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Maps, SCOTUS Upholds Ability of Medicaid Recipients to Sue States That Violate Their Rights, SCOTUS Justices Thomas and Alito Get Extensions on Financial Disclosure Filings, U.S. Halts Food Aid to Ethiopia, Accuses Military of Diverting Deliveries Away from Civilians, Israeli Forces Shoot Palestinian Journalist During Demolition of Home in Ramallah, Aid Groups Say New EU Mea…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-08). Israeli forces injure journalist, five others during violent raid in Ramallah. peoplesdispatch.org Hundreds of Israeli soldiers raided Ramallah to demolish the home of a Palestinian prisoner and subsequently shot at those who had gathered in protest. Among those injured was Palestinian journalist Moumen Sumrein, who was reportedly wearing press fatigues…

Ahmad Al-Bazz, Nadia Péridot, Ross Domoney (2023-06-08). Israel's West Bank checkpoints, from the eyes of Palestinian workers. therealnews.com

Visualizing Palestine (2023-06-08). Politically Conditioned Funding in Palestine. dissidentvoice.org Over the last two decades, funding in Palestine has become tied to ever-increasing restrictive conditions that are used to control and limit Palestinian civil society. We partnered with Al- Shabaka and Badil to produce the visual illustrating how restrictive funding supports Israeli colonial policies, depoliticizes Palestinian society, criminalizes resistance to Israeli colonization, and thwarts Palestinian …

Ramona Wadi (2023-06-08). The PA has abandoned Palestine in order to stick to the international narrative. thealtworld.com If the UN excels at anything besides creating the conditions for human rights abuses, it is keeping track of human rights violations and disseminating the statistical data. There can thus be no doubt that diplomats have access to the details of what is happening in Palestine; spreading awareness without taking political action has, after all, been the chosen avenue for decades. The Israeli-Palestinian "conflict" narrative couldn't have opted for a better strategy. | Despite this, the Palestinian Authority still relies on the UN tactics when meeting with diplomats, regurgitating the most obvious statements and rhe…

Abdel Bari Atwan (2023-06-08). The resistance is joined from Egypt. thealtworld.com There are thousands of would-be Mohammad Salahs in all the Arab countries | Feelings aside, a political reading needs to be made of Sunday's guerrilla operation at al-Awja, in which Egyptian border policeman Mohammad Salah killed three Israeli soldiers and wounded two others, causing real alarm in the Israeli occupier state and confounding its heavily medalled and starred generals. | Several points are worth noting in this regard. | First, the 22-year-old conscript planned his attack well. It was no spur-of-the-moment incident. Wire-cutters, five ammunition clips, military daggers, and a Qur'an were found in his…

_____ (2023-06-08). Resistance to the Occupation of Palestine Heats Up the Egyptian-Israeli Border. strategic-culture.org Egypt and Israel are jointly covering up the true story of how three Israeli soldiers were killed near their shared border on June 3. | Egypt and Israel are jointly covering up the true story of how three Israeli soldiers were killed near their shared border on June 3. Just like their 1979 joint The border between Egypt and Israel is usually safe. The last…

Anonymous765 (2023-06-08). Israel Faces Escalation On Northern, Southern Front. southfront.org |

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Palestinian President to Visit China. telesurenglish.net The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Friday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit China next week at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. | RELATED: | "At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, will pay a state visit to China from June 13-16," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying announced in an official statement. | The Chinese government, whi…

Ramzy Baroud (2023-06-08). China and Palestine: No To 'Piecemeal Crisis Management'. mintpressnews.com "The United States should realize that the lives of Palestinian Muslims are equally precious," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying. "The international community should work together to find a comprehensive and just solution to the Palestinian question."

Staff (2023-06-08). Georges Abdallah files new appeal for release as campaign for his freedom escalates. samidoun.net Georges Abdallah, the Lebanese Arab Communist and struggler for Palestine imprisoned in France since 1984, has filed a new request for his release before the sentencing judge in Paris. Eligible for release since 1999, he has already made eight requests for parole, some of which have been accepted judicially before being blocked by politcal decisions …

Gary Fields (2023-06-09). Black Alabama voters score stunning Supreme Court victory against racist gerrymandering. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (AP)—This week's Supreme Court decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional districts was seen by many lawmakers of color and voting rights activists as a stunning victory with the potential to become a major stepping stone for undoing political maps that dilute the strength of communities of color. Hank Sanders, a former Alabama state lawmaker who …

Natalia Marques (2023-06-08). Black Brazilian movement leaders lead delegation to the US to fight for an end to racist violence. peoplesdispatch.org From May 29 to June 8, 19 Brazilian Black movement leaders traveled to the US to meet with major international organizations to fight for an end to racist violence. These leaders, all of whom are women or people with diverse gender identities, have over 30 years of experience in Brazilian social movements. The delegates are all part of various groups within the Black Women Alliance to End Violence (Alianàßa Negra Pelo Fim da Violência), which aims to support "the strengthening of the national and international actions of cis and transgender Black women in their fight to end violence towards Black people."

Chris Walker (2023-06-08). SCOTUS Rules Against Racist Gerrymandering in Alabama, Upholds Voting Rights Act. truthout.org In a decision that surprised legal experts across the country, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Thursday against congressional maps drawn in Alabama, asserting that they were the product of racist gerrymandering. Two conservative bloc justices — Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh — joined with all three liberal bloc members (Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji… |

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-06-09). Supremo de Brasil aplaza juicio sobre demarcación de tierras indígenas. telesurtv.net El STF juzga el caso del territorio Ibirama-Laklanõ, de los pueblos Xokleng, Kaingang y Guaraní, en el estado de Santa Catarina, en el sur del país.

Staff (2023-06-09). Supreme Surprise: Court Upholds Voting Rights Act, Strikes Down Alabama's Racially Gerrymandered Maps. democracynow.org In a surprise 5-4 decision Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a racially gerrymandered voting map in Alabama, upholding a key plank of the Voting Rights Act that the conservative majority has spent years whittling away at. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh sided with the court's liberal justices in finding that Alabama's Republican-drawn congressional districts unlawfully disadvantage Black voters by diluting their voting power, a violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act banning voting practices that discriminate based on race and color. The court ordered Alabama&#821…

Editor (2023-06-08). Supreme Court Weakened Legal Protections for Striking. Only Jackson Dissented. scheerpost.com

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