Daily Archives: June 24, 2023

2023-06-24: News Headlines

Fight Back (2023-06-23). East LA high school principal removed, student walkout victory. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – Students from East LA Performing Arts Magnet (ELAPA) at Esteban E. Torres High School walked out April 27, to demand the removal of Principal John Edward Estoesta. The students were initiated into action when one of their beloved teachers, James Lotter, who teaches AP literature, was fired in front of his students with zero explanation. | Lotter was scheduled to meet with Estoesta to address staff and student discontent regarding cases of racism, homophobia, transphobia, victim-blaming, and an early dismissal of students that interrupted the Black National Anthem during a Black History Month as…

Staff (2023-06-24). Repression and Resistance in France: Victory for Salah Hamouri in Lyon; Herault prefecture bans Palestine demonstration. samidoun.net On Thursday, 22 June, the Collectif 69 in Support of the Palestinian People, in Lyon, France, organized a public meeting on colonization and apartheid in occupied Palestine, with guest speakers Jean-Claude Samouiller, the president of Amnesty France, and Salah Hamouri, the French-Palestinian lawyer and former political prisoner who was forcibly deported from Palestine and stripped …

WSWS (2023-06-24). A Small Light: Miep Gies and the struggle to save Anne Frank and her family. wsws.org It is a drama of resistance to fascism and Nazism, at a time when those political abominations have once more lifted their heads.

infobrics (2023-06-23). Why US plan for localized Russia-Ukraine nuclear war doomed to fail. infobrics.org Russian military leadership has relayed their determination not to allow any sort of localized nuclear war and has warned that in such a scenario, the Eurasian giant would obliterate the Neo-Nazi junta's decision-making centers — those outside of Ukraine.

Anonymous349 (2023-06-24). Prigozhin Says He Is Not Going To Fulfill Orders Of Putin, FSB Or Anyone Else. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE: Evgeny Prigozhin | On June 24, Evgeny Prigozhin, the public head of PMC Wagner, made another statement claiming that he and his fighters are not going to surrender and lay down arms."And no one is going to turn themselves in at the request of the president, the FSB or anyone else…" All those who oppose him, Prigozhin called "rallied round the scum." | On top of this, Prigozhin described himself as a real 'patriot' making another round of accusations against Russian leadership. With such populist sta…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-06-23). Who Rules the World? (Part 1). expose-news.com In a two-part presentation for the International Crimes Investigative Committee ("ICIC"), Matthew Ehret, a journalist, lecturer and founder of the Canadian Patriot Review, spoke to Dr. Reiner Fuellmich about the structure of …

Survival International (2023-06-24). Peru: "Genocide Bill" Scrapped as Indigenous People Claim Victory. dissidentvoice.org

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-06-23). "Holodomor": A Fact-Based Analysis. libya360.wordpress.com Anton, via Hampton Think Tank In this piece, I will examine the situation in the Soviet Union, particularly in Ukraine, 1932—1933, of what is commonly referred to as "Holodomor". "Holodomor" refers to the claim of an "intentional man-made famine-genocide in Ukraine caused by Communist collectivization of the Soviet Union" or often times more specifically, of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-24). Addressing cancer concerns in the LGBTQ+ community. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org During June, many cities and towns around the U.S. and the world celebrate and raise awareness of the LGBTQ+ community's accomplishments and the ongoing fight for equality and acceptance. When it comes to health, the LGBTQ+ community faces increased cancer concerns. Stigma and discrimination create barriers to health care, placing the LGBTQ+ community at heightened risk for certain forms of cancer. Being aware of cancer risks and finding ways to overcome these challenges can be lifesaving. Mayo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-24). Cancer and the LGBTQ+ community: Mayo Clinic expert addresses key topics. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Being diagnosed with cancer is a hardship on its own, but it's especially challenging if a person is a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Jewel Kling, M.D., director of women's health at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, explains that stigma and discrimination create barriers to healthcare, placing the LGBTQ+ community at heightened risk for certain forms of cancer due to delayed cancer screenings as well as challenges with survivorship care. Increased cancer risks…

John Wojcik (2023-06-24). Communists meeting in New York have a plan to defeat the MAGA fascists. peoplesworld.org NEW YORK — The National Committee of the Communist Party, USA, that organization's top leadership, launched a meeting this morning here in New York with a declaration that the nationwide party organization is putting its full force behind a movement it expects will inflict a strategic defeat upon the MAGA right and its leader, "the …

WSWS (2023-06-24). One year since the US Supreme Court's abolition of the constitutional right to abortion. wsws.org The Dobbs ruling is the illegitimate outcome of a far-right conspiracy backed by billionaire fascists to pack the courts with bigots and ideologues who are totally hostile to democratic rights.

Ben Norton (2023-06-23). US woos India's far-right PM Modi to help wage new cold war on China. geopoliticaleconomy.com The US government is trying to divide the BRICS bloc and recruit India for its new cold war on China. Biden doesn't care that far-right Prime Minister Modi is closely linked to fascistic Hindu-supremacist groups that violently oppress minorities.

Staff (2023-06-24). Take Action: Send a letter, tell the Canada Pension Plan to divest $10 billion investments in Israeli war crimes! samidoun.net

youtube (2023-06-24). The Banned Video Israel Doesn't Want You To See. youtube.com Is this what they don't want you to know?>

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-24). Palestine condemns statements by far-right Israeli minister. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian government described as aberrational and genocidal the statements made by Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir, who called for launching a large-scale military operation in the West Bank to "kill thousands of terrorists."

Michael F. Brown (2023-06-24). Biden won't protect Palestinian Americans from Israeli attacks. electronicintifada.net Ambassador Tom Nides emptily claims that US "will not stand by" as settlers use violence.

Staff (2023-06-24). Palestinian Resistance Condemns Settlers' Attack on Mosque. orinocotribune.com Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad condemned settlers' attack on a mosque in Urif, where they burned and tore copies of the Holy Quran. | On Friday, June 23, Hamas condemned the desecration of mosques and the burning of copies of the Quran in the village of Urif, south of Nablus. | In the organization's view, what happened is a heinous crime and a serious escalation of the religious war waged by Israeli institutions.

Amy Goodman (2023-06-23). Israel Escalates Attacks on Palestinians, From Drone Strikes to Settler Attacks. truthout.org This week, Israel has launched several attacks on Palestinians with weapons used in the conflict for the first time in nearly 20 years, including deploying U.S.-made Apache helicopter gunships inside the West Bank and firing a targeted assassination aerial strike. Jewish settlers have also raided Palestinian villages in the West Bank, attacking residents and setting fire to homes and vehicles. |

CJPME (2023-06-23). Heartbreaking Disparity: Child Detainees in Canada vs. Israel. cjpme.org This analysis exposes the disparity in the way that Palestinian children are treated.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-23). Large Blast Rocks Former Munition Factory In Central Israel (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: The Times of Israel, via Twitter. | Late on June 22, a large blast rocked the site of a former munition factory of Israel Military Industries (IMI) in the central Israeli city of Herzliya. | The blast was heard across the central region, part of cities like Ramat Gan, Givatayim, Kiryat Ono, Hod Hasharon, and Rosh Ha'ayin. Residents in Herzliya and nearby areas reported an unusual smell after the blast as well as a burning sensation in the eyes.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-23). Western Weapons Supplied To Ukraine Has Already Surfaced Near Israel's Border: Netanyahu. southfront.org Ukrainian soldiers use a launcher with U.S.-made Javelin missiles during military exercises in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on December 23, 2021. Photo: Ukrainian Defense Ministry Press Service. | Weapons supplied by the West to Ukraine have already surfaced near Israel's border, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told The Jerusalem Post newspaper in an interview that was published on June 22. | Answering questions on his government stance with regard to providing military…

Jessica Buxbaum (2023-06-23). Israeli Occupation: How Microsoft, IBM, Cisco and Dell Enable Surveillance and Control in Palestine. mintpressnews.com Multinational tech giants Microsoft, IBM, Cisco Systems, and Dell Technologies are complicit in Israel's human rights violations, enabling surveillance, data collection, and control over Palestinians in the occupied territories.

Middle East Eye (2023-06-23). US Brands Israeli Moves to Expand West Bank Settlements an 'Obstacle to Peace'. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-06-23). From Drone Strikes to Settler Attacks, Israel Intensifies Effort to "Completely Take Over Palestine" democracynow.org This week, Israel has launched several attacks on Palestinians with weapons used in the conflict for the first time in nearly 20 years, including deploying U.S.-made Apache helicopter gunships inside the West Bank and firing a targeted assassination aerial strike. Jewish settlers have also raided Palestinian villages in the West Bank, attacking residents and setting fire to homes and vehicles. Mariam Barghouti, senior Palestine correspondent for Mondoweiss, calls the attacks "an intensification to completely take over Palestine." She adds that the growing violence is reflective of the leadership of Is…

Staff (2023-06-23). "The Palestine Laboratory": Antony Loewenstein on How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation. democracynow.org We speak with journalist and author Antony Loewenstein about his new book, The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World. Loewenstein explains that Israel's military-industrial complex has used the Occupied Palestinian Territories for decades as a testing ground for weaponry and surveillance technology that it then exports around the world for profit. "You find in over 130 countries across the globe in the last decades, Israel has sold … a range of tools of occupation and repression that have initially been tested in Palestine on Palestinians," Loew…

Staff (2023-06-23). Israeli Security Minister Ben Gvir calls for the killing of Palestinians. youtube.com "We need a military operation: taking down buildings, killing terrorists..thousands if necessary" Israeli Security Minister Ben Gvir calls for the killing of Palestinians whilst urging Israelis to continue expanding their settlements in the occupied West Bank. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews

Tamara Nassar (2023-06-23). Israeli drone attack kills three near Jenin. electronicintifada.net First Palestinian child killed by drone strike in West Bank.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-06-23). ONU llama a poner fin a escalada de violencia en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net La oficina de la ONU para los DD.HH. enfatizó que "para que esta violencia cese, la ocupación tiene que cesar".

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-06-23). Palestina condena construcción de asentamientos israelíes. telesurtv.net Los ministros de Netanyahu construyeron 1.000 nuevas unidades de asentamiento en la colonia de Eli.

Editor (2023-06-23). West Bank Dispatch: 14 Palestinians Killed in 3 days; Army Carries Out Drone Strike in Jenin. scheerpost.com At least 14 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank over the last three days, making it one of the deadliest weeks since the start of 2023. Among those killed were two youths, ages 15 and 14.

Staff (2023-06-23). As Media Spotlights Titanic Sub, Hundreds of Migrants Who Died in Greek Shipwreck Get Scant Coverage. democracynow.org As many as 700 migrants are feared to have died after an overloaded fishing vessel capsized last week off the coast of Greece. As search and rescue efforts continue with dwindling expectations, the Greek Coast Guard is facing backlash over its failure to help rescue passengers before the boat sank. Most of the migrants were women and children; many were from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Egypt, Syria and Palestine. They are presumed victims of what may be one the deadliest migrant shipwrecks ever recorded, yet the story has received far less public attention than the search for five passengers aboard a submersible to vi…

greenleft.org.au (2023-06-24). Labor breaks election promise with new income management card. greenleft.org.au

splcenter (2023-06-23). Advocates register voters after Supreme Court victory over gerrymandering. splcenter.org

teleSUR, DRL (2023-06-24). López Obrador acusa al Supremo de defender una minoría corrupta. telesurtv.net Suprema Corte invalida la reforma electoral conocida como "plan B". López Obrador considera que, con ello, protege a una minoría e invade al Poder Legislativo.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2023-06-24). Justicia chilena condena a exrepresores en proceso histórico. telesurtv.net En un fallo considerado como histórico, la Segunda Sala Penal de la Corte Suprema de Justicia condenó a los exjefes de la DINA Juan Hernán Morales y Pedro Octavio Espinoza y otros 35 acusados.

Will Hodgkinson (2023-06-24). Issues behind the Indian Child Welfare Act. workers.org Bulletin: In a major victory for Native nations and Tribal Sovereignty, the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 was upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States in a June 15, 2023, decision. Had SCOTUS failed to uphold ICWA, the results would have been disastrous. The article below was . . . |

Chris Walker (2023-06-23). Biden Issues Executive Order Seeking to Improve Access to Birth Control. truthout.org President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on Friday directing various departments in his administration to consider new rules to bolster protections for reproductive rights, specifically access to contraception. The order comes nearly a year after the Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health to overturn abortion protections previously established in Roe v. Wade… |

Lyric Aquino (2023-06-23). The Supreme Court Deals a Blow to the Navajo Nation's Water Rights Claim. truthout.org In a major blow to the Navajo Nation, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the federal government had no obligation to supply water to the tribe. In a 5-4 vote, the court ruled that water security for the Nation did not fall to the judiciary branch, but rather Congress and the President. "The burden now is on tribal nations to advocate for themselves and intervene whenever water rights… |

Tatyana Tandanpolie (2023-06-23). Amy Coney Barrett Faces Watchdog Scrutiny Over Real Estate Deal. truthout.org Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has personal ties to a leader of the legal clinic under the Notre Dame initiative that funded Justice Samuel Alito's July 2022 speaking trip to Rome, CNN reports. Just months after she was sworn in at the Supreme Court in 2020, Barrett, who had left her judgeship and job as a Notre Dame law professor, sold her private home in South Bend, Indiana… |

krish-rad_ind (2023-06-23). How Corrupt America Is: U.S. Supreme Court 'Justice' Alito as an Example. theduran.com

Pavel López Lazo (2023-06-23). Joe Biden to sign executive order to expand birth control access. plenglish.com The order is part of the administration's efforts to promote reproductive health care and comes one day ahead of the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. | It will also be the administration's only policy response to mark the anniversary, according to The Hill. | The order directs the secretaries of the Treasury and Labor Departments, as well as Health and Human Services (HHS), to consider new steps related to birth control, such as ensuring private health insurance covers all contraceptives either approved, cleared or granted by the Food and Drug Administration. | In all 50…

Staff (2023-06-23). Headlines for June 23, 2023. democracynow.org Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Receives Lavish Welcome in U.S. State Visit, Activists ID Hundreds Killed by Paramilitaries and Arab Militias in Sudan's Darfur Region, Greek Authorities Rescue 145 Migrants Stranded on Turkey-Greece Border, Search for Missing Tourists Ends as Debris from Sub Is Found Near Wreckage of Titanic, Beijing Suffers Warmest June Day on Record; Southern U.S. and Mexico Bake Under Heat Wave, Mexican Environmentalists àÅlvaro Arvizu and Cuauhtémoc Márquez Found Murdered, French Government Bans "Earth Uprising" Direct-Action Climate Group, Supreme Court Rules Again…

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