(2021-06-16). Why Democracies in G7 and NATO Should Reject U.S. Leadership. progressive.org When President Biden meets with the leaders of democratic countries, he represents a country that is, in many ways, an undemocratic outlier rather than a leader among democratic nations.
(2021-06-16). Congressman McGovern Admits the United States Uses Venezuelan Lives as 'Bargaining Chips'. orinocotribune.com A US congressman has asked the US President Joe Biden to "correct the course of US policy" towards Venezuela and lift all the sanctions against the South American country. | "I think the time has come to correct the course of US policy towards Venezuela," wrote Democrat Congressman Jim McGovern in a The Massachusetts legislator condemned the sanctions that have been imposed on the Venezuelan oil industry, on its…
(2021-06-16). Turkish President Erdogan meets Biden at NATO summit. wsws.org The meeting between the Turkish president and his US counterpart in a closed-door meeting left serious diplomatic conflicts unresolved.
(2021-06-16). American Backstory, While Biden Struts Abroad. counterpunch.org France's vacuous to repressive neoliberal president Emanuel "Hot for Teacher" Macron says that "America is back," by which he means that the United States has returned, post-Trump, to its leadership role atop the world's rich so-called democracies (outwardly constitutional de facto bourgeois class dictatorships) at the G7 meetings in Europe. | U.S. President Joe "Nothing Will Fundamentally Change" Biden on Sunday boasted in England that "America is back at the table," leading the charge against grave challenges like "China." | Let's take a look back at some facts of U.S.-American life that are escaping serious "f…
(2021-06-16). The Pentagon's Untouchable Budget. zcomm.org Did you really think that electing Biden would mean major reductions in military spending and the shift of Pentagon resources to spending on social well-being?>
(2021-06-16). How Democrats and Progressives Undermined the Potential of the Biden-Putin Summit. indybay.org Echoing the warmongers…
(2021-06-16). US and Mexico Seek Ways to Do More on Irregular Immigration. latinorebels.com MEXICO CITY (AP) — In consecutive visits this month, Vice President Kamala Harris and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have conveyed to the most important U.S. partner that the Biden administration is taking a more nuanced approach to immigration than its predecessor, but still asking what more Mexico can do.
(2021-06-16). The case of Alex Saab. workers.org 
By Sara Flounders and Roger D. Harris Facing the possible extradition to the U.S. of a Venezuelan diplomat on bogus charges, an emergency human rights delegation organized by the International Campaign to Free Alex Saab on June 3 flew to Cabo Verde, where Saab is imprisoned. This island archipelago . . . |
(2021-06-16). What I'd do as NYC Mayor. counterpunch.org New Yorkers go to the polls June 22 to choose their next mayor. They're primaries, but whoever wins the Democratic nomination will almost certainly move into Gracie Mansion. Media coverage has focused on the fading fortunes of former presidential candidate and tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang, the dearth of progressives in a wide field and the new,
(2021-06-16). U.S. pushes NATO to target China, risking new Cold War. peoplesworld.org 
Watch what they do, not just what they say. That's the only conclusion to reach when assessing the stance taken toward China by the NATO countries this week. Several leaders at the U.S.-led military alliance's summit in Brussels tripped over themselves in front of the press to claim they are not seeking a new Cold …
(2021-06-16). Social Security Versus National Security: Whose Entitlement Really Makes Us Safer? juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com) — "Biden's doing better than I thought he would." "Yeah. Vaccinations, infrastructure, acknowledging racism in policing. A lot of pieces of the Green New Deal, without calling it that. The child subsidies. It's kind of amazing." "But on the military—" "Yeah, same old, same old." As my friends and I have noticed, President …
(2021-06-16). Biden Wants NATO to Project the Strength It Doesn't Have. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @
(2021-06-16). Remarks by Biden's Double at G7. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @
(2021-06-16). Calls to contain Russia not constructive. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) — Kremlin spokesman said that statements coming from the US about a necessity to contain Russia ahead of the Biden-Putin summit in Geneva are not constructive.
(2021-06-16). Will Democratic Court Nominations Live Up to Biden's Promises? thenation.com Will Democratic Court Nominations Live Up to Biden's Promises?
(2021-06-16). US-Russia Joint Statement, Putin's Remarks Following 'Constructive' Meeting With Joe Biden. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 16th, US President Joe Biden met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland. |
(2021-06-16). Mensaje para Biden y Putin: No desperdicien oportunidades históricas. peoplesworld.org 
En la prensa de nuestro país ha surgido una narrativa simplista y peligrosa en torno a la próxima reunión en Ginebra del presidente estadounidense Joe Biden y el presidente ruso Vladimir Putin. La narrativa es que Biden debe usar la reunión para "dictar la ley" al peligroso autócrata Putin que supuestamente pudo controlar al expresidente …
(2021-06-16). Iran HR council responds to Biden's tweet on democracy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) — Iran's human rights council has reacted to a tweet by US President Joe Biden, saying that the American democracy exports has yielded no results but coup detate, chaos, more opium plantation, and civil war.
(2021-06-16). Report: Pentagon Weighs Proposals to Send Dozens of Troops Back to Somalia. news.antiwar.com According to The report said the proposal has not yet been presented to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and that it's not clear if President Biden would approve the move. So far, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) has reported no US airstrikes in Somalia since Biden came into office, marking a sharp decline in the US drone war in the country.
(2021-06-16). Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks Biden From Pausing New Oil Drilling Leases. truthout.org 
A Trump-appointed federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary pause on new leases for oil and gas drilling on public lands and waters, a decision the Interior Department "The judge's order turns a blind eye to runaway climate pollution that's devastating ou…
(2021-06-16). On DACA's 9th Anniversary, Immigrant Youth and Allies Tell Biden and Demorcats That It's Not Enough. latinorebels.com "Republicans want a pathway to deportation, not citizenship. We demand Democrats go it alone to deliver permanent protections for millions now," a release from United We Dream said.
(2021-06-16). The wacko Republican idea of an 'opposition party'—take down historic, majority American values. nationofchange.org Can the deluded right hope to regain credibility by backing the anti-American Trump crusade?>
(2021-06-16). Chomsky: Republicans Are Willing to Destroy Democracy to Retake Power. truthout.org 
Today's Republican Party is an extremist force that no longer qualifies as a mainstream political party and is surely not interested in participating in "normal" politics. In fact, today's GOP is so wrapped around extreme and irrational beliefs that even Europe's far-right parties and movements, including Marine Le Pen's National Rally, seem conventional in comparison. | The GOP's political identity has been dramatically shaped by former President Donald Trump, but these recent shifts would n…
(2021-06-16). Pandemic Recovery Must Include Care Worker Protections. counterpunch.org Between daycare closures, school closures, and nursing homes becoming hotbeds for the deadly virus, the Covid-19 pandemic turned millions of people into caregivers overnight. These additional caregiving responsibilities are a key factor holding many Americans back from re-entering the workforce. While Republicans try to argue that overly generous unemployment benefits are causing staffing shortages in
(2021-06-16). Huge disconnects in US-G7 pronouncements. indybay.org The global Covid pandemic has glaringly exposed several giant disconnects in the policy intentions of the Gang of Seven(G7, also euphemistically self-labeled as "market democracies"!). At the conclusion of the latest meeting in England, the joint statement focused on 2 blatant unsubstantiated charges on China and a "dodgy" commitment to send vaccines to needy countries.
(2021-06-16). Ye who shall not work (for low wages) shall not eat. workers.org 
In 2017, to justify changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Rep. Jodey Arrington leaned on the scriptures — specifically 2 Thessalonians 3-10: "If a man will not work, he shall not eat." (Washington Post, March 31, 2017) The Republican Congressperson was arguing for making recipients work for their benefits . . . |
(2021-06-16). REPORT: Silver Spoon Oligarchs. ips-dc.org 
Silver spoon oligarchs: How America's 50 Largest Inherited-Wealth Dynasties Accelerate Inequality: | Chuck Collins | Joe Fitzgerald | Helen Flannery | Omar Ocampo | Sophia Paslaski | Kalena Thomhave: | Introduction: | Much of the media's focus today is on new wealth billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, or Elon Musk, who have become centi-billionaires in their lifetimes. Lurking behind these dynamic first-generation stories, however, are persistent examples of even greater multi-generational dynastic wealth. | In healthy, equitable democratic societies, great fortunes dissipate ove…
(2021-06-16). Silver Spoon Oligarchs. ips-dc.org Silver spoon oligarchs: How America's 50 Largest Inherited-Wealth Dynasties Accelerate Inequality: | Chuck Collins | Joe Fitzgerald | OMar Ocampo | Sophia Paslaski | Kalena Thomhave: | Introduction: | Much of the media's focus today is on new wealth billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, or Elon Musk, who have become centi-billionaires in their lifetimes. Lurking behind these dynamic first-generation stories, however, are persistent examples of even greater multi-generational dynastic wealth. | In healthy, equitable democratic societies, great fortunes dissipate over a few generatio…
(2021-06-16). It wasn't just politics that led to Netanyahu's ouster — it was fear of his demagoguery. juancole.com 
By Dov Waxman | ( The Conversation) — There is something Shakespearean about Benjamin Netanyahu's downfall. As in a scene from "Julius Caesar," who was assassinated by Roman senators, Netanyahu was deposed by his former underlings, the leaders of the three right-wing parties that have joined the new government — Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman and …
(2021-06-16). A GOP Lawmaker Wants to Ban Critical Race Theory — Without Knowing What It Is. truthout.org 
Following a wave of Republican bills across the country against the teaching of critical race theory in schools and universities, Alabama Republican state Rep. Chris Pringle recently pre-filed a bill of his own to ban its teaching in his own state. | But Pringle, much like many of the
(2021-06-16). Vague Alternatives and G7 Summitry: The Build Back Better World Initiative. counterpunch.org Summits often feature grand statements and needless fripperies. In Cornwall, the leaders of the G7 countries were trying to position and promote their relevance as the vanguard of democratic good sense and values. They, the message went, remained relevant, valuable and essential to the order of the earth, despite challenges posed by the autocrats. Never
(2021-06-16). New Israeli Government, Same Israeli Apartheid. zcomm.org While being hailed by many as the opportunity for a fresh start, Naftali Bennett is at best a continuer of Netanyahu's policies and at worst an ideologue whose positions are to the right of Netanyahu's…
(2021-06-16). NYC mayoral candidate exposed as in the pay of big real estate. zcomm.org Organizers linked the struggle to save the supermarket to the fight against Adams's Democratic nomination…
(2021-06-16). New Israeli Government, Same Israeli Apartheid. counterpunch.org After 12 years, Israel finally inaugurated a new prime minister. While being hailed by many as the opportunity for a fresh start, Naftali Bennett is at best a continuer of Netanyahu's policies and at worst an ideologue whose positions are to the right of Netanyahu's. In 2013, as Middle East peace talks were set to
(2021-06-16). Modern Day, "Lynch Mob" seeks to scrub the golden legacy of Negro Bar, Sacramento County. indybay.org First Railroad West of the Continental Divide, From the City of Sacramento to Negro Bar, Sacramento County… soon pitched to be erased from history by a "Private" modern day "lynch mob" the authentic legacy of Negro Hill / Negro Bar Gold Mining District…
(2021-06-15). Message to Biden and Putin: Don't waste historic opportunity. peoplesworld.org A simplistic and dangerous narrative has emerged in the press in our country around the coming Geneva meeting of U.S President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The narrative is that Biden must use the meeting to "lay down the law" to the dangerous autocrat Putin who was allegedly able to control former President …
(2021-06-15). Biden's European gang. workers.org 
To grasp the essence of the meetings in Europe, in which Joe Biden has been talking nicely to Washington's predatory imperialist allies, we should examine their historical precedent: the 1884-1885 Berlin Conference to divide and plunder the African continent. Armed with this historical perspective, it is easy to debunk Washington . . . |
(2021-06-15). Why Democracies in G7 and NATO Should Reject U.S. Leadership. dissidentvoice.org 
Photo credit: BPM Media — Protest at G7 summit in Cornwall UK The world has been treated to successive spectacles of national leaders gathering at a G7 Summit in Cornwall and a NATO Summit in Brussels. The U.S. corporate media have portrayed these summits as chances for President Biden to rally the leaders of the …
(2021-06-15). Biden Appeals for Imperialist United Front at G7. liberationnews.org 
The panel discusses the G7 summit and its leaders' hypocritical rhetoric about human rights and democracy, the fight against police brutality and the suppression of the movement against racism, the latest attacks on Ilhan Omar, and more.
(2021-06-15). Social Security Versus National Security. tomdispatch.com These days my conversations with friends about the new administration go something like this: "Biden's doing better than I thought he would." "Yeah. Vaccinations, infrastructure, acknowledging racism in policing. A lot of pieces of the Green New Deal, without calling it that. The child subsidies. It's kind of amazing." "But on the military—" "Yeah, same old, same old." As my friends and I have noticed, President Joe Biden remains super-glued to the same old post-World War II agreement between the two major parties: they can differ vastly on domestic policies, but they remain united when it comes to projectin…
(2021-06-15). White House Unveils Plan to Fight Domestic Terrorism. telesurenglish.net The White House has unveiled US President Joe Biden's strategy for fighting domestic extremism and terrorism which have spiked in recent years. | RELATED: | "Too often over the past several years, American communities have felt the wrenching pain of domestic terrorism. Black church members slaughtered during their bible study in Charleston . A synagogue in Pittsbu…
(2021-06-15). Russia, China Ties Reaffirmed Before Putin-Biden Geneva Summit. telesurenglish.net Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden both downplayed expectations on their upcoming meeting on Wednesday, and Chinese experts said the most significant expectation for Biden in the meeting in Geneva is to stabilize US-Russia relations and split China-Russia ties as much as he could, but this won't work anyway. | RELATED: | Biden's recent trip in Europe has been focused primarily on the…
(2021-06-15). How Democrats and Progressives Undermined the Potential of the Biden-Putin Summit. indybay.org Echoing the warmongers…
(2021-06-15). How Democrats and Progressives Undermined the Potential of the Biden-Putin Summit. counterpunch.org No matter what happens at Wednesday's summit between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin in Geneva, a grim reality is that Democratic Party leaders have already hobbled its potential to move the world away from the worsening dangers of nuclear war. After nearly five years of straining to depict Donald Trump as some kind of Russian agent
(2021-06-15). The Biden Admin Is Routinely Sending Mexican Children Back to Danger. zcomm.org While the administration vowed to end Trump's practice of expelling unaccompanied minors, the practice persists for children from Mexico…
(2021-06-15). Morenoites aid Washington's "democratic union" operation in Mexico. wsws.org La Izquierda Diario has provided a left cover for a US imperialist operation aimed at subjecting Mexican workers to Washington's hegemonic interests.
(2021-06-15). What NPR's "All Things Considered" won't Tell you about the Iran Nuclear Issue (Like that Iran is Weak and has no Nukes while Israel is advanced and Does). juancole.com Mt. Berry, Ga. (Special to Informed Comment) — What news audiences of National Public Radio (NPR)'s All Things Considered have and have not heard about the Iranian nuclear program since the election of Joe Biden offers a neat boundary delineation of the Hallin spheres of mainstream reporting on the topic. Daniel Hallin's classic study of …
(2021-06-15). Iran's Incredible Shrinking Democracy. thenation.com Iran's Incredible Shrinking Democracy…
(2021-06-15). Another "Western Betrayal"? Biden-Putin and the Polish Question. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at
(2021-06-15). Meet Me in Geneva. Biden's Russophobia Means the Summit Will Fail. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @
(2021-06-15). McConnell Explains How He'll Steal Another Supreme Court Pick From Another Democratic President. thenation.com McConnell Explains How He'll Steal Another Supreme Court Pick From Another Democratic President…
(2021-06-15). Iran of main issues in Putin-Biden talks, says Kremlin aide. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) — Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov has said that Iran will be one of the main topics that is going to be discussed by the US and Russian presidents in their upcoming summit in Geneva on Wednesday.
(2021-06-15). Biden Has an Opportunity to Begin Rebuilding the US's Fractured Relationship With Russia. thenation.com Biden Has an Opportunity to Begin Rebuilding the US's Fractured Relationship With Russia…
(2021-06-15). What's Joe Biden's Plan for Education? thenation.com What's Joe Biden's Plan for Education?
(2021-06-15). Erdogan-Biden Meeting: Turkey Wants To Take Lead In Afghanistan. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 14th, US President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a meeting, which was categorized as "good". | Both leaders confirmed their willingness to restore strained ties and increase cooperation."In our meeting with Mr. Biden, we constructively handled issues that we differ on as well as areas of cooperation. We agreed to keep Turkey-U.S. dialogue channels open just like how strategic partners and allies do," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after meeting Joe Bide…
(2021-06-15). Ginebra, ante la Cumbre Biden-Putin. globalizacion.ca En un clima de tensión en aumento en las relaciones de Estados Unidos y Rusia -que incluyó sanciones y la expulsión de diplomáticos- la Cumbre de Ginebra debería favorecer el diálogo hasta ahora postergado. Ginebra, la más internacional de las…
(2021-06-15). Biden Backs Repealing 2002 Iraq AUMF. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration "The administration supports the repeal of the 2002 AUMF, as the United States has no ongoing military activities that rely solely on the 2002 AUMF as a domestic legal basis, and repeal of the 2002 AUMF would likely have minimal impact on current military operations," the White House said in a statement…
(2021-06-15). Biden: Ukraine Must 'Clean Up Corruption' to Join NATO. news.antiwar.com On Monday, President Biden "It depends on whether they meet the criteria. The fact is they still have to clean up corruption. The fact is they have to meet other criteria to get into the Action Plan. And so, it's — you know, school is out on that question. It remains to be seen," Biden said at a press conference in Brussels when asked about Ukraine's potential membership. | Biden's co…
(2021-06-15). Home Run For Julian Tour Grows US Demand To Free Assange. popularresistance.org Julian Assange's father and brother, John and Gabriel Shipton, are currently on tour in the United States to help organize a unified US movement in support of freeing Julian Assange and protecting press freedom. Clearing the FOG speaks with Gabriel Shipton about the tour, about Julian and about the reasons why it is critical that the Biden administration reverse the Trump era position of prosecuting Assange. It would be very simple for the Biden Department of Justice to cancel the appeal of the United Kingdom judge's decision not to extradite Assange and he would be free.
(2021-06-15). From G7 to NATO meetings, imperialist powers turn more aggressive towards China. peoplesdispatch.org In both the crucial summits of global north nations, political leaders led by US president Joe Biden, made sweeping and unsubstantiated charges against China…
(2021-06-15). The Pentagon's Untouchable Budget. counterpunch.org Did you really think that electing Joe Biden would mean major reductions in military spending and the shift of Pentagon resources to spending on social well-being, as progressives have long advocated? Think again. Mind you, wouldn't it be perfectly sensible, and ethical, to use some of the $700-billion-plus military budget to help finance Biden's $6
(2021-06-15). Social Security Versus National Security. scheerpost.com Touch Of Light / Wikimedia Commons) By Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch These days my conversations with friends about the new administration go something like this: "Biden's doing better than I thought he would." "Yeah. Vaccinations, infrastructure, acknowledging racism in policing. A lot of pieces of the Green New Deal, without calling it that. The child subsidies. It's kind of amazing. |
(2021-06-15). Military Pact Marks the Dawn of a Pan-Turkic Superstate. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Rozoff Immediately after leaving the NATO summit in Brussels, where he met with U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss Afghanistan, Libya and Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Azerbaijan President ƒ∞lham Aliyev in the city of Shusha, captured from Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan in last year's 44-day war. The Turkish press today reports…
(2021-06-15). Following NATO summit: Turkey and Azerbaijan sign defense, military pact in captured Nagorno-Karabakh city. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Following NATO summit: Turkey and Azerbaijan sign defense, military pact in captured Nagorno-Karabakh cityRick Rozoff Immediately after leaving the NATO summit in Brussels, where he met with U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss Afghanistan, Libya and Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Azerbaijan President ƒ∞lham Aliyev in the city of Shusha (Shushi in …
(2021-06-15). Following NATO summit: Turkey and Azerbaijan sign defense, military pact in captured Nagorno-Karabakh city. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Following NATO summit: Turkey and Azerbaijan sign defense, military pact in captured Nagorno-Karabakh cityRick Rozoff Immediately after leaving the NATO summit in Brussels, where he met with U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss Afghanistan, Libya and Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Azerbaijan President ƒ∞lham Aliyev in the city of Shusha, captured from …
(2021-06-15). Israel's New Secular Government: Lieberman Crows that he Sidelined Fundamentalist Ultra-Orthodox and, read his lips: "No new taxes" juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — A lot of attention is focused on Naftali Bennett, the new prime minister of Israel. But it should be remembered that he had been a bit player, and his 7 coalition allies are often headed by much more prominent and powerful figures who are in the coalition precisely in order …
(2021-06-15). Vermont, 1st State with 80% Vaccination, Drops All Restrictions. telesurenglish.net Governor Phil Scott made the announcement on Monday, saying he would drop physical distancing, crowd size restrictions and mask requirements. | The Republican govenror announced, "There are no longer any state Covid-19 restriction. None." | RELATED: | Scott said he would allow towns and businesses to continue practices if they choose to do so. | The governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, also announced Tuesday that hi…
(2021-06-15). Huge disconnects in US-G7 pronouncements. indybay.org The global Covid pandemic has glaringly exposed several giant disconnects in the policy intentions of the Gang of Seven(G7, also euphemistically self-labeled as "market democracies"!). At the conclusion of the latest meeting in England, the joint statement focused on 2 blatant unsubstantiated charges on China and a "dodgy" commitment to send vaccines to needy countries.
(2021-06-15). Germany: Green-Christian Democrat government in Baden-Wàºrttemberg presses ahead with reopening. wsws.org Despite warnings from virologists of a looming increase in COVID-19 infections, governments at the federal and state levels in Germany are largely dismantling all public health restrictions.
(2021-06-15). Reporters Do a Better Job When They Do NOT Ignore Civic Groups. counterpunch.org Connecting the civic community with the mainstream media is no minor endeavor. Historically, this connection has been essential to a functioning democracy. The citizenry is the taproot of democracy and a key source for journalists' declared function of informing the people. My efforts on this front have been threefold. First, I wrote about 30 national
(2021-06-15). AOC Leads 110 Representatives Demanding a Living Wage for Congressional Staff. truthout.org 
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) is the lead signer of a letter from 110 representatives to the House Appropriations Committee requesting bigger budgets for their offices. The representatives are asking for more money so they can pay their staff fairer wages, allowing them to afford to live in the "For years, pay and benefits for the staff of Member offices, leadership offices, and co…
(2021-06-15). QAnon Followers Are Likely Planning More Violence Against Lawmakers, Warns FBI. truthout.org 
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned lawmakers that QAnon conspiracy theory followers may be on the verge of carrying out more violence in real life on Democrats and others that they perceive, however falsely, to be threats. | QAnon followers are evidently growing restless because they believe "they can no longer 'trust the plan' referenced in QAnon posts and that they have an obligation to change from serving as 'digital soldiers' towards engaging in real world violence," th…
(2021-06-15). Rep. Cori Bush Introduces Bill to Decriminalize Possession of All Drugs. truthout.org 
A pair of House Democrats introduced legislation on Tuesday that would decriminalize possession of all drugs at the federal level for personal use and begin the process of prioritizing a public health approach to drug use over punishment and policing. These are the necessary first steps, advocates say, for
(2021-06-15). Latin America: in a permanent state of coup. mronline.org 
In Latin America, coups d'état are always underway. When a government goes beyond being merely procedurally democratic and advances towards social justice, the always latent coup mechanisms are accelerated. | June 15, 2021…
(2021-06-15). Why Democracies in G7 & NATO Should Reject U.S. Leadership. zcomm.org The key to a peaceful, sustainable and prosperous future for all the world's people, including Americans, lies in working together, learning from each other and adopting policies that serve the public good…
(2021-06-15). Why democracies in G7 & NATO should reject US leadership. nationofchange.org Ordinary people in other countries are right to be wary of the Pied Piper of American "leadership," but their rulers should be too.
(2021-06-15). Review of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women. jamanetwork.com This narrative review summarizes the evaluation and management of chronic pelvic pain using recommendations from consensus guidelines to facilitate clinical evaluation, treatment, improved care, and more positive patient-clinician interactions.
(2021-06-15). Senate Democrats Blocking Their Own Party's Agenda. zcomm.org "The argument that we need to make here, is that it's worth going it alone if we can do more for working people in this country."
(2021-06-15). Policing and Militarism Go Hand in Hand. We Must Abolish Both. zcomm.org When masses of Black people mobilize, gangs of police move in, and terrorize.
(2021-06-15). New Israeli Government, Same Israeli Apartheid. dissidentvoice.org After 12 years, Israel finally inaugurated a new prime minister. While being hailed by many as the opportunity for a fresh start, Naftali Bennett is at best a continuer of Netanyahu's policies and at worst an ideologue whose positions are to the right of Netanyahu's. In 2013, as Middle East peace talks were set to …
(2021-06-15). Modern Day, "Lynch Mob" seeks to scrub the golden legacy of Negro Bar, Sacramento County. indybay.org First Railroad West of the Continental Divide, From the City of Sacramento to Negro Bar, Sacramento County… soon pitched to be erased from history by a "Private" modern day "lynch mob" the authentic legacy of Negro Hill / Negro Bar Gold Mining District…
(2021-06-15). Greek working class mounts massive resistance to anti-worker labor bill. peoplesdispatch.org The new labor bill proposed by the conservative New Democracy (ND) government in Greece allows employees to work up to 10 hours and an increase in overtime work, permits work on Sunday, and affects union activities including the right to strike…