(2021-06-10). Tom's personal view from inside today's Pacifica National Board. indybay.org KPFA and Pacifica radio stations members vote on democratic control of management. At steak is the detreating quality of news and public affairs' with a replacement set of bylaws election happening now in June.
(2021-06-10). Here in Israel, the Perils of a Government of 'No Politics'. thenation.com Here in Israel, the Perils of a Government of 'No Politics'
(2021-06-10). Democracy the winner as Labor's attempt to stop Inner West Council de-amalgamation poll thwarted. greenleft.org.au Labor councillors' attemps to stop a residents' poll on de-amalgamation from proceeding at the local government elections in September has been thwarted. Pip Hinman reports.
(2021-06-10). Democracy the winner as Labor's attempt to stop Inner West Council de-amalgamation poll thwarted. greenleft.org.au Labor councillors' attempts to stop a residents' poll on de-amalgamation from proceeding at the local government elections in September has been thwarted, writes Pip Hinman.
(2021-06-10). Elections in Nicaragua and International Media Manipulation. orinocotribune.com By Carlos Midence — June 6, 2021 | In order to understand their history better, Indian "subaltern studies" historians, since the 1970s, have set out to read backwards the history told via the eurocentric method of British imperialism, since this history told only a part of the story, based on erasures and concealments, among other fallacious techniques. This method of reading backwards, is the one that should be used today to dismantle the narratives Western media corporations offer us about countries like Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba or Bolivia, among many other countries that promote a democratic and revolut…
(2021-06-10). Shambling recovery from the COVID economic crisis. workers.org 
New York City, August 17, 2020. President Biden interrupted a long weekend at the Delaware shore to claim credit for the 559,000 new jobs which the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the economy added in May. He admitted to some bumps in the process, but said: "In short, this is . . . |
(2021-06-10). Biden administration mandates state testing, signaling continued corporate welfare for testing companies. liberationnews.org 
While not altogether surprising, the Biden administration's decision to again mandate state testing is a clear example of how even public institutions like schools are influenced by capitalist interests.
(2021-06-10). Pedro Castillo Wins Presidential Elections in Peru, Keiko Fujimori Rejects the Results. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Pedro Castillo of the left-wing Free Pery party won the second round of presidential elections held in Peru on June 6. Photo: José Cristobal / La Republica With 99.998% of the ballots counted, left-wing candidate Pedro Castillo has secured 50.204% of the votes, while far-right Keiko Fujimori has obtained 49.796% of the votes….
(2021-06-10). The Keystone XL Pipeline Is Officially Dead. popularresistance.org TC Energy, the company behind the pipeline project, announced that on Wednesday that "after a comprehensive review of its options, and in consultation with its partner, the Government of Alberta, it has terminated the Keystone XL Pipeline Project." The project's permits were rejected by former President Barack Obama, reinstated by former President Donald Trump, and rescinded again by President Joe Biden on his first day in office. The political seesaw, years of lawsuits, and spirited public opposition to the pipeline appear to have worked.
(2021-06-10). Headlines for June 10, 2021. democracynow.org Biden Set to Announce U.S. Donation of 500 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Poorer Nations, WTO to Start Negotiations on COVID Vaccine Patent Waivers, 8 Months After They Were Proposed, India Logs Pandemic-High Daily Death Toll; COVID Surges in Haiti, Where 0% Are Vaccinated, 10 Killed in Afghanistan as ISIS Attacks Mine-Clearing Charity, Rights Group Says Colombian Police Have Killed at Least 20 Anti-Government Protesters, U.S. to Keep Trump-Era Sanctions on Iran Even If Nuclear Deal Is Restored, AG Merrick Garland Explains DOJ Decision to Defend Trump in Defamation Case, TC Energy Cancels Keystone XL Pipeline…
(2021-06-10). The Secret IRS Files. popularresistance.org ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing.
(2021-06-10). True Color of Biden(aka Bait-and-Switch maestro!). indybay.org Breaking News! The Biden administration is ready to CUT corporate taxes to just 15%! That's lower than the T-Rump giveaway of 21%(cut from the prior 35%), and it's freaking LOWER than the 19% that middle-class taxpayers have to fork over to the IRS!
(2021-06-10). Can Biden's Infrastructure Plan Peel-Off Blue-Collar Workers from the Republicans? counterpunch.org The Democrats and the Republicans are struggling over Biden's infrastructure plan as a play for how each party can appeal to blue-collar workers. The Ds argue that this plan will promote good-paying jobs. The Rs can't argue against creating better jobs, so they counter with the fear that it could bankrupt businesses and put people
(2021-06-10). National Coalition Calls On Biden To Halt Weapons Sales To Israel. popularresistance.org Washington, DC — The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) joined more than 100 national organizations in signing a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to block the delivery of $735 million in weapons to Israel. Faith based groups such as Churches for Middle East Peace, American Muslims for Palestine, and Jewish Voice for Peace Action joined with more secular groups like Defense of Children International — Palestine, Justice Democrats, Indivisible, Sunrise Movement, and DAWN on the letter. | In early May, the Israeli government used U.S.-manufactured weapons in a devastating assault on…
(2021-06-10). There Is Still Time to Stop the $735 Million Arms Sale to Israel. globalresearch.ca The Biden administration …
(2021-06-10). Riot, Rebellion and Resistance: the Black Struggle Continues. counterpunch.org Joe Biden visited Tulsa, OK, on June 1st to commemorate the centennial of the savage race massacre that took place there on May 31st thru June 1st, 1921. Mobs of White residents, deputized and given weapons by city officials, attacked Black residents, destroying homes and businesses, in the historic Greenwood District. Upwards of 6,000 Black
(2021-06-10). US military declares China "number one" challenge as Biden rallies Europe for "cold war" wsws.org Over the past week, the United States has massively expanded its conflict with China through a series of military, economic, diplomatic and propaganda initiatives aimed at strangling China's economic development, demonizing it in the eyes of the world's population and preparing for military conflict.
(2021-06-10). Court Decision on TPS Puts Pressure on Biden Immigration Reform. latinorebels.com Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court that "The TPS program gives foreign nationals nonimmigrant status, but it does not admit them."
(2021-06-10). Treaty People Gathering starts summer of resistance to Line 3. fightbacknews.org Coffee Pot Landing Bridge, MN – More than 2000 people protested at the Treaty People Gathering on June 7 at Coffee Pot Landing, a metal bridge over the Mississippi River, near Itasca State Park and the headwaters of the Mississippi River. The protest was a part of a three day event to build public pressure to stop the construction of Enbridge Energy's Line 3 pipeline. The pipeline expansion will bring nearly a million barrels of tar sands oil per day from Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin. |
| The focus of the action was to stop work on Line 3 as well as to send a message to President Biden to halt pipe…
(2021-06-10). The Pitfalls of US-South Korea Economic Cooperation. counterpunch.org When the leaders of South Korea and the United States met last month, Moon Jae-in was only the second foreign leader to visit the White House during the Biden administration. It was a signal of how important Asia is to the new president, as he tries to extricate the United States from various messes in
(2021-06-10). 100 Nat'l Orgs Sign Friends (Quakers) Ltr to Stop Weapons Sale to Israel. indybay.org An honor roll of 100 national organizations signed a letter from the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) to Pres Biden to stop the delivery of $735 billion in weapons to Israel. The letter and honor roll are below, from www.fcnl.org/updates/2021-06/fcnl-joins-100-national-organizations-calling-biden-halt-weapons-sales-israel…
(2021-06-10). Vaccine Hesitancy, Even by Healthcare Workers, Means Shots Expire, Variants Emerge, Pandemic Drags On. democracynow.org 
As President Biden pledges to buy half of a billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to give to the world, many Americans are refusing to get vaccinated, and thousands of Johnson & Johnson shots will expire soon. This week, Houston Methodist Hospital suspended 178 staff members who refused to abide by its mandate that employees be fully vaccinated. We speak with infectious disease epidemiologist Dr. Syra Madad, who heads the largest public healthcare system in the United States and says we must counter vaccine hesitancy. She also describes her own struggle to encourage health aides in her own household to get the shot. "It…
(2021-06-10). Biden to Buy 500 Million Vaccine Doses for Other Countries, But Billions More Needed to End Pandemic. democracynow.org 
President Biden's plan to buy 500 million doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine and donate them to 92 countries comes as health experts warn vaccination inequity could prolong the pandemic for everyone if the coronavirus continues to mutate, possibly making it more infectious and resistant to vaccines. Africa CDC Director John Nkengasong has said people on the continent are watching in "amazement" as Americans turn down vaccines, many of which are now expiring instead of being sent elsewhere. "Right now the game plan should be providing the surplus vaccines to countries around the world, because the pandemic is h…
(2021-06-10). U.S. Led 2020 Nuclear Weapons Spending; Now Biden Going "Full Steam Ahead" on Trump's Nuclear Plans. democracynow.org 
As President Biden prepares for the G7 and NATO summits and a meeting with Vladimir Putin, we look at how the United States, Russia and other nuclear-armed nations continue to spend billions on nuclear weapons during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite President Biden's criticisms of the Trump administration's nuclear policies during his candidacy, his administration is continuing initiatives to expand the U.S. nuclear arsenal and is seeking $43 billion for nuclear weapons in his new budget. This comes as a new report from the Nobel Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons reveals global spendin…
(2021-06-10). US Says Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume This Weekend in Vienna. news.antiwar.com Indirect negotiations between the US and Iran to revive the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, will resume this weekend, The negotiations have been ongoing in Vienna since April and are set to enter their sixth round. The process is being dragged out because the Biden administration refuses to lift all Trump-era sanctions on Iran to rejoin the JCPOA. | "I know that the negotiation will start again over this coming weekend," Sherman said. "I…
(2021-06-10). Biden's "Bipartisanship" Has Let Manchin Take the Infrastructure Bill Hostage. zcomm.org The infrastructure bill can be passed in the Senate via reconciliation without a single Republican vote … lashing Manchin and his people to the mast is the paramount priority…
(2021-06-10). The Syrian War Is on the Agenda of the "Putin-Biden" Summit. globalresearch.ca The
(2021-06-10). From El Faro English: Harris' Rough Landing in Guatemala. latinorebels.com In her first visit to the region this week, Vice President Kamala Harris' blunt message to Central American migrants ("Do not come") triggered a backlash among human rights defenders and Central America experts for contradicting international asylum laws and appearing insensitive to the reality driving migration.
(2021-06-10). 'Do Not Come': Kamala Harris's Harsh Message to Central American Migrants. progressive.org The Vice President is now toeing the administration's line on keeping out people fleeing danger in their home countries.
(2021-06-10). The Copenhagen Summit for Democracy: the new Nazis. mronline.org 
In an opening video, still on their website inviting people to attend, Rasmussen claims that the USA is the "defender of democracy" against oppression and then immediately cited Belarus, Myanmar, Hong Kong, Taiwan as places where 'democracy is under threat." | June 10, 2021…
(2021-06-10). Co-ops are democratizing the food chain. therealnews.com 
Millions went hungry when the pandemic hit, but at the Black-owned cooperative Brooklyn Packers, workers rose to the challenge by packing thousands of meals a week. In a sector known for exploitative pay and poor working conditions, people at the worker-owned cooperative are proving it's possible to pay food workers decent wages, while not making work hell. | This story has been supported by the
(2021-06-10). Joe Manchin vs. the right to vote. liberationnews.org 
Joe Manchin, millionaire Democratic Party senator from West Virginia, announced his opposition to the For the People Act in an op-ed published in the Charleston Gazette-Mail. The For the People Act, also referred to as "HR 1" or "S 1," is a proposed piece of legislation seeking to dramatically expand voting rights nationwide and act …
(2021-06-10). Cori Bush's public power resolution echoes community demands. liberationnews.org 
The public power resolution brought before Congress aims to wrest control away from the profit-driven energy companies and democratize the energy system.
(2021-06-10). Support a Marxist voice for LGBTQ2S+ rights. workers.org 
New York City Pride, 2019 For over half a century, Workers World newspaper has covered the global struggle to end all forms of discrimination, persecution and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and gender-nonconforming communities. WW has consistently backed up our activist coverage with analysis. In the early 1970s, . . . |
(2021-06-10). Save democracy rally opens push to pass For The People act. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—With a parade of progressive speakers, including Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Sheldon Whitehouse and Raphael Warnock, declaring U.S. democracy is in peril, a mass rally on Capitol Hill on June 9 opened a big final push to convince senators to pass the For The People Act. But in a sign the efforts might fall short, …
(2021-06-10). Poor People's Campaign Rally for HR 438 and Third Reconstruction. indybay.org Protest and music at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Franisco Federal Building office. Also actions in Sacramento, Oakland, San Mateo, and San Jose.
(2021-06-10). Denmark Offshores the Right to Asylum. counterpunch.org This has been a fantasy of Danish governments for some time. There have been gazes of admiration towards countries like Australia, where processing refugees and asylum-seekers is a task offloaded, with cash incentives, to third countries (Papua New Guinea and Nauru come to mind). Danish politicians, notably a good number among the Social Democrats, have
(2021-06-10). It's time to change liberal discourse about Hamas. electronicintifada.net How Ilhan Omar's comments reinforce Israeli propaganda delegitmizing Palestinian resistance.
(2021-06-10). The Israeli Government Is Changing, but Some Things Remain the Same. strategic-culture.org However, there is growing sentiment even in Congress and the Zionist controlled media that "what is wrong is wrong," Phil Giraldi writes. | Israel is undergoing a change of management, with reliably hardline Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being replaced by extreme nationalist Naftali Bennett. Bennett has at intervals favored the disenfranchisement of non-Jewish Israeli citizens and the ethnic cleansing of all non-Jews from historic Palestine, killing them if necessary. He opposes the creation of any Palestinian state and routinely describes Palestinian protesters as terrorists while stating his belief that the…
(2021-06-10). Maine Lawmakers Pass 'A Gift To The Planet'. popularresistance.org While the bill still needs to go through procedural steps, environmental advocacy groups backing the legislation foresee no hurdles to it becoming law, noting support from the state treasury and unlikely veto from Democratic Gov. Janet Mills. If successful, proponents say, other states should follow suit.
(2021-06-10). Brahim Basiri and El Uali, Eternal Heroes of the Saharawi People's Struggle. libya360.wordpress.com Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein El Uali Mustafa Sayed was the first president of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Photo: ACAPS). This month of June commemorates two crucial dates in the long struggle of the Saharawi people for independence and self-determination, first against Spanish colonialism and then against Moroccan expansionism, which has lasted more than 50 years….
(2021-06-10). It's Time to Stop Advertising Montana. counterpunch.org Every governor in recent memory, Democrat or Republican, has jumped on the "market Montana" bandwagon and spent millions of dollars inviting any and all to "come to Montana." Despite the fact that Montanans have a very well-deserved reputation for being kind and welcoming people, the reality is that our concepts of "elbow room" — as well
(2021-06-10). Comparing AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife, federal judge overturns California's assault weapons ban. wsws.org The injunction is a reactionary ruling handed down by a George W. Bush appointee, who seems to otherwise be quite comfortable with the dismantling of democratic, constitutionally guaranteed rights.
(2021-06-10). "We were paralyzed for a long time" indybay.org Only in dialogue with those who are strangers to us can we become discerning, can we develop political wisdom. If it is true that we are tipping into a particular form of oligarchy, we should consider how we might supplement our representative system – to re-democratize it.
(2021-06-09). The US Stake In Nicaragua And Honduras's 2021 Elections. popularresistance.org The issues that concern the US in Central America are rooted in more than a century of intervention in its politics. The forms of intervention have changed, of course, but always based on the fundamental aim of pursuing US corporate interests. For decades this meant supporting dictators like Nicaragua's Anastasio Somoza or Guatemala's Efraín Ríos Montt, but later it was more convenient to "promote democracy" until, two decades ago, democratic elections in Latin America produced the "wrong" results. This brought a further shift in US intervention, towards what William Robinson (who worked in Nicaragua in the 1980s…
(2021-06-09). Mongolia: Former PM Ukhnaa Khurelsukh Wins Presidency. telesurenglish.net Khurelsukh, who resigned as prime minister after protests earlier this year, had a considerable lead over Sodnomzundui Erdene of the opposition Democratic Party on Wednesday after most of the votes in the national election were tallied. | Khurelsukh will replace incumbent Khaltmaa Battulga, who could not seek re-election following changes to Mongolia's constitution restricting presidents to one term in office. | RELATED: | Khurelsukh's victory follows a low-key campaign amid COVID-19 restrict…
(2021-06-09). Tom's personal view from inside today's Pacifica National Board. indybay.org KPFA and Pacifica radio stations members vote on democratic control of management. At steak is the detreating quality of news and public affairs' with a replacement set of bylaws election happening now in June.
(2021-06-09). Saving Democracy in America. counterpunch.org American history is replete with warnings of impending disaster that went unheeded: Pearl Harbor, 9/11, and more recently the climate crisis, Covid-19, and 1/6. Now comes another warning, a "Statement of Concern" (June 1, 2021) from more than 100 authorities on democracy who tell us that the Republicans' war on elections—their refusal to accept the
(2021-06-09). New Poll Says Democrats Could Win Over Swing Voters With Paid Leave Legislation. zcomm.org The poll finds that Democrats could gain a considerable advantage in the next election if they champion paid family and sick leave for all workers, which is supported by 84 percent of likely swing state voters…
(2021-06-09). Head of OAS Mission Congratulates Perú for Transparent Elections. orinocotribune.com Paraguayan Rubén Ramírez, head of the Electoral Observation Mission of the embattled Organization of American States (OAS) to Perú, congratulated the country's electoral authorities for the use of "mechanisms that contribute to the transparency of the electoral processes and provide certainty to the citizens," reported the news agency EFE. | In a video message broadcast on OAS social media networks, Ramírez stressed that last Sunday Peruvians went to the polls "to express their will in a peaceful and democratic manner" and recognized the electoral authorities "for the organization of a highly complex process, mar…
(2021-06-09). Headlines for June 9, 2021. democracynow.org VP Harris Meets with Mexico's AMLO, Faces Backlash for Not Visiting U.S. Southern Border, Over 2,000 Migrant Children Might Still Be Separated from Families, Activists Call on Thomson Reuters to Cut Ties with ICE, Biden Ends Weeks-Long Talks on Infrastructure as New Bipartisan Groups Aim to Reach Compromise, Manchin Remains Steadfast in Opposition to Voting Rights Bill in Face of Mounting Pressure, "Planned in Plain Sight": Senate Report Details Security Failures Ahead of Jan. 6 Insurrection, Vaccination Key to Curbing Spread of Delta COVID Variant; CDC Updates Coronavirus Travel Guidance, International Sting Lea…
(2021-06-09). US, Mexico to Work Jointly to Address Root Causes of Migration. telesurenglish.net On her first overseas visit to Guatemala and Mexico, trying to tackle the ongoing migration crisis in the region, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris failed to address the historic root causes that force people out of their home countries into the United States. Instead, she launched a dire warning to all would-be immigrants: "Do not come."
(2021-06-09). Mexico: President AMLO Meets Vice President Kamala Harris. globalresearch.ca Since the beginning …
(2021-06-09). True Color of Biden(aka Bait-and-Switch maestro!). indybay.org Breaking News! The Biden administration is ready to CUT corporate taxes to just 15%! That's lower than the T-Rump giveaway of 21%(cut from the prior 35%), and it's freaking LOWER than the 19% that middle-class taxpayers have to fork over to the IRS!
(2021-06-09). Most Voters Prefer Biden's Infrastructure Plan Over Smaller GOP Proposal. truthout.org 
Slightly more Americans prefer President Joe Biden's plan for infrastructure than the Republican plan, according to a new poll. Also, most of the people polled voiced support for funding any package through raising corporate taxes, as opposed to the GOP-backed idea of funding upgrades to the nation's infrastructure through user fees, which would affect everyone, including low-income working people. | Negotiations between Biden and a group of Republican lawmakers, led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (…
(2021-06-09). Leaked IRS Files: Billionaires Bezos, Musk, Bloomberg, Buffett Avoided Taxes as Wealth Soared. democracynow.org 
A major exposé by ProPublica has revealed how U.S. billionaires pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth, or sometimes even nothing. Private tax records of some of the country's top billionaires show that between 2014 and 2018 the wealthiest 25 Americans saw their collective wealth jump by more than $400 billion, but they paid just over $13 billion in federal income taxes — amounting to a tax rate of just 3.4%. "Typical wage earners like you or me, we pay taxes every time we get a paycheck," says Jeff Ernsthausen, a senior data reporter at ProPublica. "But for the ultra-wealthy, it's a comp…
(2021-06-09). Biden aims to restore species protections weakened by Trump. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it is canceling or reviewing a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species to strengthen a landmark law while addressing climate change. The reviews by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service are aimed at …
(2021-06-09). Biden Removes Bans Against Tiktok and WeChat. telesurenglish.net President Joe Biden on Wednesday withdrew Donald Trump's executive orders prohibiting the use of TikTok and WeChat in the United States. | RELATED: | In place of them, Biden ordered the Commerce Department to initiate a rigorous, evidence-based analysis of Chinese apps that collect personal information. | "Certain countries, including China, seek to use digital technologies and Americans' data that pose unacceptable national…
(2021-06-09). What to Expect When Biden, Erdogan Meet. globalresearch.ca Expectations are soaring …
(2021-06-09). No Generation Without Representation. thenation.com No Generation Without Representation…
(2021-06-09). Biden's "Bipartisanship" Has Let Manchin Take the Infrastructure Bill Hostage. truthout.org 
The time-eating puppet show playing out between President Biden and Senate Republicans over the infrastructure bill has concluded its first phase. Each side played their roles well, if you're into that sort of thing. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, the West Virginia lawmaker leading the Senate GOP group in the negotiations, continued to hand Biden bag after bag of unworkable GOP "ideas," while Biden held tight to the mantle of Bipartisan-Guy-in-Chief, even as he swatted down Capito's nonsense sugges…
(2021-06-09). U.S. Embassies Should Fly the Stars & Stripes, Not Serve as Virtue-Signaling Outposts to Every Politicized Movement. strategic-culture.org The White House must resist the temptation to hoist troublesome false flags which do nothing to promote international diplomacy, Robert Bridge writes. | The Biden administration, heavily influenced by the radical progressive wing of the Democratic Party, has given U.S. diplomatic missions the authority to raise the standards of fiercely politicized domestic movements, even as a group of Republicans attempt to halt the political circus. | In honor of June 'Pride month,' 30 action-packed days of politically charged charades, parades and hefty corporate sponsorship devoted to coddling sexual lifestyles, the Biden ad…
(2021-06-09). Shocking Video Shows Officer Tasering Teenage Refugee from Honduras at Children's Shelter in Texas. democracynow.org 
The Biden administration has vowed to take a compassionate approach to migrants and asylum seekers who are fleeing violence, poverty and persecution, but a damning new investigation reveals the mistreatment of children upon their arrival to the border. The report found more than 80 children in government-funded shelters were turned over to local law enforcement when they engaged in behavior common for kids, especially those who have been through trauma. Many were arrested for fighting, breaking property or mental health crises, and police body-camera footage obtained by Reveal shows at least one child was tasered…
(2021-06-09). Biden to Set Up 'Strike Force' to Go After China on Trade. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration
(2021-06-09). Pentagon Chief: NATO Ready To Fight and Win if Deterrence Fails. news.antiwar.com Two days ago President Joe Biden, a staunch war hawk and NATO champion for half a century (no one before has become head of state in any nation with a résumé remotely approximating his in those regards) and Raytheon's favorite defense chief Lloyd Austin III met with Jens Stoltenberg, head of a global military alliance …
(2021-06-09). Biden embarks on 8-day Europe trip with G7 stop first. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) — President Joe Biden left the US for Britain Wednesday to start an eight-day mission to rebuild trans-Atlantic ties strained during the Trump era and to reframe relations with Russia.
(2021-06-09). Forests are crucial to combating climate change—will Biden rise to the challenge? nationofchange.org Unsustainable logging by the forest products industry is driving massive carbon emissions.
(2021-06-09). Pentagon chief: NATO ready to fight and win if deterrence fails. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Pentagon chief: NATO ready to fight and win if deterrence failsRick Rozoff Two days ago President Joe Biden, a staunch war hawk and NATO champion for half a century (no one before has become head of state in any nation with a résumé remotely approximating his in those regards) and Raytheon's favorite defense chief Lloyd …
(2021-06-09). A las masas cansadas, pobres y apiñadas de Centroamérica se les debe la entrada. peoplesworld.org 
La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris se reunió con el presidente guatemalteco Alejandro Giammattei el lunes y el martes con el presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Su viaje tiene la intención anunciada de ayudar a resolver la situación migratoria en la frontera sur de Estados Unidos. Harris dijo en Guatemala que el objetivo de la …
(2021-06-09). Kamala Harris's anti-immigrant tour: Identity politics in service of imperialism. wsws.org A child of immigrants, Harris was entrusted with the dirty and, indeed, homicidal job of coordinating a multinational crackdown on immigration.
(2021-06-09). Democracy on a Ventilator. thenation.com Democracy on a Ventilator…
(2021-06-09). Senate report on January 6 is silent on role of Trump and Republicans in coup attempt. wsws.org More significant than the new information in the 120-page report is what it leaves out. In order to obtain the support of the top Republicans on the two committees, the Democratic chairs agreed to omit any discussion of the role of the coup-plotter-in chief, Donald Trump.
(2021-06-09). Medicare for All gains majority of Dems in NY legislature. peoplesworld.org 
ALBANY, N.Y.—With a push from the New York State Nurses Association, Medicare For All—at least on the state level—gained majority co-sponsorship among the New York legislature's ruling Democrats, a top progressive sponsor reports. "It would make New York single-payer, everybody in, nobody out" of health care coverage, State Sen. Jabari Brisport, D-Brooklyn, told Our Revolution …
(2021-06-09). Is neoliberalism finally ending in Chile? therealnews.com 
This story first appeared in INTERVIEW BY: | Cale Brooks is Jacobin's video editor. | Nando Vila is the cohost of In 1988, Chileans voted to end General Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship. But despite popular hopes, the transition to democracy left key parts of…
(2021-06-09). AOC Blasts Manchin for Dark Money Ties, Suggests He's "Intertwined" With Kochs. truthout.org 
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) on Tuesday questioned whether Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-West Virginia) stated reasons for opposing voting rights legislation and filibuster abolition are as straightforward as he claims they are. | Manchin
(2021-06-09). Poor People's Campaign to March Against Manchin Obstructionism in West Virginia. truthout.org 
Outraged by Joe Manchin's obstruction of Democratic efforts to protect and expand voting rights and end the Senate filibuster, the faith-led Poor People's Campaign has announced it will lead a Moral Monday demonstration in the West Virginia senator's home state next week. | "It's time to march on his office," Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign,
(2021-06-09). New Documentary Chronicles Historic Young Lords Occupation of Bronx Hospital. truthout.org 
A new film called "Takeover" follows the 12 historic hours on July 14, 1970, when members of the Young Lords Party took over the rundown Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx in New York City. The Young Lords were a radical group founded by Puerto Ricans modeled on the Black Panther Party. Democracy Now! co-host Juan González, a co-founder of the Young Lords, helped organize the action. Using archival footage and modern-day interviews, "Takeover" chronicles their resistance to institutions founded…
(2021-06-09). Wisconsin Republican Compares Children's Museum Mask Policy to Gestapo Rules. truthout.org 
A Republican state lawmaker in Wisconsin is facing criticism for comparing a nonprofit museum's policies on masking to Nazism. And judging by his latest comments, he is showing no sign of taking back his comments. | Assembly Rep. Shae Sortwell, a Republican from Two Rivers, Wisconsin,
(2021-06-09). "Takeover": New Doc Chronicles Historic 1970 Young Lords Occupation of Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx. democracynow.org 
A new film called "Takeover" follows the 12 historic hours on July 14, 1970, when members of the Young Lords Party took over the rundown Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx in New York City. The Young Lords were a radical group founded by Puerto Ricans modeled on the Black Panther Party. Democracy Now! co-host Juan González, a co-founder of the Young Lords, helped organize the action. Using archival footage and modern-day interviews, "Takeover" chronicles their resistance to institutions founded on wealth and white supremacy, and their collective struggle for quality, accessible healthcare. "The takeover really e…
(2021-06-09). Landmine Blast Killed Russian Service Member, Injured Others In Northeastern Syria (Video). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Hawar News Agency (ANHA). | On June 9, a Russian service member was killed and three others were wounded in a landmine blast in northeastern Syria. | The incident took place near the Turkish-occupied village of al-Assadiyah in northern al-Hasakah. A Russian military unit was patrolling the frontline separating Turkish forces from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) when one of its vehicle was hit by the landmine. | According to the Hawar News Agency, the body of the Russian service me…
(2021-06-09). Landmine Blast Killed Russian Service Member, Injured Others In Northeastern Syria (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Hawar News Agency (ANHA). | On June 9, a Russian service member was killed and three others were wounded in a landmine blast in northeastern Syria. | The incident took place near the Turkish-occupied village of al-Assadiyah in northern al-Hasakah. A Russian military unit was patrolling the frontline separating Turkish forces from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) when one of its vehicles was hit by the landmine. | According to the Hawar News Agency, the body of the Russian service m…
(2021-06-09). Poor People's Campaign Rally for HR 438 and Third Reconstruction. indybay.org Protest and music at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Franisco Federal Building office. Also actions in Sacramento, Oakland, San Mateo, and San Jose.
(2021-06-09). Monday 6/7: End U.S. Poverty! San Francisco Rally for HR 438: Third Reconstruction w/ CA PPC. indybay.org SF District Office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 90 7th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103; | Masks and Safety Distancing Required | PPC nationwide rallies livestream here: www.facebook.com/anewppc/…
(2021-06-09). Harris Pledges to Return Migrants- It Is Illegal, Advocates Say. telesurenglish.net Human rights organizations Refugees International and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project also highlighted that returning asylum seekers is illegal and for migrants to seek refuge in the U.S. is legit according to the U.S. and international law. This, like Harris, confirmed that she "believes that if they come to the U.S. borders, they will be turned back."
(2021-06-09). Ledezma Portends Fatal Omen if Guaidó Dialogues with the Government. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan opposition figure Antonio Ledezma disqualified a possible dialogue between the extreme right-wing and the Bolivarian Government and stated that if former deputy Juan Guaidó sits at the negotiation table with the government, "he will be putting up his own tombstone." | The dissident member of the Democratic Action (AD) party made this comment in an interview with
(2021-06-09). Joe Manchin Sucks, the Senate is Absurd. zcomm.org Addressing this anti-democratic imbalance would require a constitutional amendment…
(2021-06-09). Quick Facts on Israel's New Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. globalresearch.ca Born to American …
(2021-06-09). I ran as a Justice Democrat. Now I'm joining the People's Party. peoplesparty.org My name is Lisa Ring and I'm a two-time former candidate for Congress endorsed by Justice Democrats and Our Revolution. Today I'm thrilled to announce that I'm joining the People's Party as our new development manager. | Like so many of you, I'm fed up with the two-party system and I'm here to do something about it. I believe in the power of the people to transform this country. That's what led me to activism in my 20s, inspired me to organize the Coast of Georgia for the past seven years, and drove me to run for Congress in GA-01 against a multi-millionaire Republican incumbent. We knocked on more than 50,000 do…
(2021-06-09). Save Democracy, End the Filibuster. counterpunch.org "We shall overcome." — Pete Seeger, Guy Carawan, 1951 (Anthem of the 1960s civil rights movement, based on a gospel song by Charles Albert Tindley, 1901.) Republicans and Democrats are engaged in a frustratingly bitter tug-of-war over laws that give them the power to set the rules we live by. Liberal Democrats are trying to
(2021-06-09). Is the Rise of Q-anon Conspiracies the 'End Times' for US Democracy? counterpunch.org There are people in this world who don't like —and even hate — democracy. They're on the move against it, particularly here in America, and the Qanon religion/cult is the glue that's bringing them all together. One group doesn't like democracy because they don't trust the "ignorant masses" and the "rabble" to choose leaders who