(2021-06-18). US states press reopening amid mounting dangers from COVID variants. wsws.org Michigan is only the latest Democratic-run state to announce the scrapping of all public health measures even though more than half the population is unvaccinated.
(2021-06-18). Why we must confront the history of U.S. Native boarding schools if we hope to heal. popularresistance.org In order to heal, McCleave wants the U.S. to move forward on a commission proposed in late 2020 by then-U. S. Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren to "investigate, document, and acknowledge past injustices" of the U.S. government's boarding school policy. In Canada, a Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established in 2008 to address the harm of residential schools, as part of a settlement agreement that awarded $3 billion to 28,000 victims of the system.
(2021-06-18). The other Big Lie undermining Democracy: Why our Recent Wars Began, and how Badly they were Bungled. juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com) — Americans may already be lying themselves out of what little remains of their democracy. The big lie uniting and motivating today's Republicans is, of course, that Donald Trump, not Joe Biden, won the 2020 presidential election. Other big lies in our recent past include the notion that climate change is nothing but …
(2021-06-18). Michigan lawmakers make pilgrimage to Arizona for voter suppression tips. peoplesworld.org 
After recently having introduced 39 bills that restrict voters' rights in the Senate, Republican lawmakers from Michigan traveled to Arizona to "visit" the 2020 Election audit. What they're really up to is learning the means and methods of voter suppression. Maricopa County is the site of the ballot count, where workers have already tallied over …
(2021-06-18). America's soup-brained president says the U.S. never interferes in other countries' elections. mronline.org The U.S. is far and away the single most egregious offender in the world on this front, which is largely why it is perceived around the world as a greater threat to democracy than any other government. | June 18, 2021…
(2021-06-18). Ilhan Omar, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Everything In Between. counterpunch.org Whether or not one deems The Squad sufficiently socialist, no member of Congress has been as brave as Ilhan Omar, the young Somali American congresswoman, and one of two squad members to break the glass ceiling on Muslim women's congressional representation in a groundbreaking 2018 election. Omar has been abandoned by her own party, and
(2021-06-18). Congratulations all! Today is the first official Juneteenth holiday! peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—By a 415-14 vote on June 16, the House followed the Senate's lead and approved making Juneteenth—marking the date when the last group of slaves, in Texas, learned in 1865 about their emancipation—a federal holiday. The measure was signed by President Joe Biden and took effect immediately, making today a national holiday. The Rev. William …
(2021-06-18). From G7 to NATO meetings, imperialist powers turn more aggressive towards China. mronline.org 
In both the crucial summits of global north nations, political leaders led by U.S. president Joe Biden, made sweeping and unsubstantiated charges against China. | June 18, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-06-18). Why Democracies in G7 & NATO Should Reject U.S. Leadership. counterpunch.org 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 world's democratic nations in a coordinated response to the most serious problems
(2021-06-18). Empire of Clowns vs. Yellow Peril. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar — Jun 14, 2021 | It requires major suspension of disbelief to consider the G7, the self-described democracy's most exclusive club, as relevant to the Cornwall was at best an embarrassing spectacle — complete with a mediocri…
(2021-06-18). Biden, China and the New Cold War. counterpunch.org After Donald Trump's clown shows, it was nice to have a U.S. president who at least takes world issues seriously while representing the country at the various summits over the last week. But that is a low bar. While we want adults in positions of responsibility, we have to ask where those adults want to
(2021-06-18). Trust Lacking at Blah Summit. popularresistance.org Aside from establishing face-to-face contact between the the two presidents, the Biden-Putin summit today met only the most modest expectations of those hoping for improved ties between the U.S. and Russia. By the same token, weapons makers and others profiteering on tension with Russia, and living in fear of a thaw in bilateral relations, can now breathe a sigh of relief.
(2021-06-18). Biden-Putin Summit Vindicates Diplomacy and Dialogue. strategic-culture.org A lot of diplomacy will be required if the toxic Russophobia prevalent in the U.S. political establishment and media is to be overcome. | The success of the summit this week between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin boils down to this: the two men met, shook hands and proceeded to have detailed discussions in a cordial, respectful and frank manner. | On many issues, they apparently agreed to disagree, while on the most urgent matter of all — the danger of nuclear war — they made a mutual commitment to maintaining peace, pronouncing that such a war should never be fought. | That, in essence, is diplomacy…
(2021-06-18). Biden-Putin Takeaways and Throwaways. strategic-culture.org Both leaders agreed their summit meeting was productive but time will tell if it achieves any concrete or positive results | By MK BHADRAKUMAR | On the diplomatic stage, there is nothing to beat Russian-American summits for sheer theatrics. When the leaders of the two strongest nuclear powers on Earth sit face to face, anything can happen. | What happened in 1985 was a classic example. In the shadows of Ronald Reagan's famous characterization of the USSR as an "Evil Empire," his summit in Geneva with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev opened the door to the pathway that ended the Cold War. | The Geneva summit on Jun…
(2021-06-18). Putin Heaps Praise on Biden After Summit. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin The summit Back in Moscow on Thursday, Pu…
(2021-06-18). The Urgent Need to Educate America about Climate-Related Migration. counterpunch.org The Biden administration has made some admirable moves and gestures toward addressing the immense challenges posed by climate-related migration. But it hasn't adequately educated the American people about the issue, hamstringing its own efforts to advance an ambitious immigration agenda, including the creation of a path to citizenship for the 10.5 million residents who are
(2021-06-18). 'They're Trying to Kill Assange Because he Spoke the Truth': Roger Waters Calls on Biden to End 'Disgusting' Sham Prosecution. orinocotribune.com With the brother and father of the jailed WikiLeaks co-founder on a US tour to raise awareness of Julian Assange's plight, legendary Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters challenged Joe Biden to end the journalist's prosecution. | Assange's father John Shipton and brother Gabriel are traveling across the US this month to press the Biden administration to drop its charges, and highlight the threat to worldwide press freedom this prosecution poses. Joining them in New York this week was Roger Waters, who told RT on Friday why he's fighting for Assange. | "He is being held up as an example: Keep your mouth shut or this w…
(2021-06-18). Unwise to Expect Anything Substantial from Biden-Putin Meeting This Week. dissidentvoice.org This Wednesday, the United States president Joe Biden will meet Russian president Vladimir Putin in Geneva in the first meeting of the two since Biden came to power in January 2021. It would be unwise to expect too much from this meeting. There are a number of reasons for advancing this view. The first of …
(2021-06-18). 'A huge victory': Biden USDA moves to restore animal welfare protections shredded by trump. nationofchange.org "Finally, USDA will close the loophole allowing factory farms to produce 'organic' eggs and chicken."
(2021-06-18). Biden, China, and the New Cold War. zcomm.org Many people don't seem to realize the absurdity of trying to spend China into the ground, as some would claim we did with the Soviet Union…
(2021-06-18). Juneteenth becomes US national holiday to celebrate the end of slavery. But not everyone thinks it is enough. thecanary.co Known in the US as Juneteenth, 19 June will now be a nationwide holiday to celebrate the end of slavery. President Joe Biden It marks the moment in 1865 when the last slaves were freed. The actual date of the Abraham Lincoln's emancipation proclamation was several years earlier. But Texas held out — and maintained…
(2021-06-18). That Little Power Elite Moment is Already Over. counterpunch.org Concerns over the white-supremacist neofascism of the Republican Party were overblown, a "Marxist" told me last January, because Trump had never won the allegiance of all but a small fraction of the nation's corporate and financial ruling class. Had I not read the latest Noam Chomsky interview, the "Marxist" said, in which Chomsky expressed what
(2021-06-18). Youth activists descend on S.F. homes of Feinstein and Pelosi to demand climate corps. popularresistance.org Pelosi did not appear — nor did Sen. Dianne Feinstein when the activists stopped by her Pacific Heights mansion earlier in the day — but, if home, the Speaker may have spotted a glimpse of the giant street mural the activists left behind on Broadway at Normandie Terrace. The 16-foot painting advertised the group's goal: a civilian climate corps to combat global warming.
(2021-06-18). North Korea: the struggle against imperialism and the lessons of socialist construction today. challenge-magazine.org 
Ellis Garvey traces the history of North Korea, from being a colony to the anti-imperialist state that it is today | Ellis Garvey, is a member of the YCL's Manchester branch | In the West the, history of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's revolutionary organisations have been deliberately distorted so that we cannot learn or sympathise with the experiences of this country which has undergone many important tasks leading to the construction of state socialism. This distortion alike in many of the other post-war people's democracies, was mythologised by America and its puppets of NATO to back barbaric f…
(2021-06-18). Andrew Perez on the Filibuster. fair.org 
James Stewart filibustering in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. | This week on CounterSpin: NBC News recently The statement is remarkable for the painful mockery it makes of Democrats' and corporate media's stubborn insistence that the most important value is "bipartisanship," Democrats and Republicans getting along—over and against majorities of the US…
(2021-06-18). Rumors Abound Of Chinese Vice-Premier Defecting To The U.S. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | In recent days, there's been rumors, especially around Twitter and Chinese Anti-Communist Party media of a high-level defection from the People's Republic. | Reports are filled with rumors that a vice minister of State Security, Dong Jingwei (董经纬) defected in mid-February 2021. | He allegedly flew from Hong Kong to the United States with his daughter, Dong Yang. | t.co/qK2chSPanW via (2021-06-18). Scammers Are Hunting ISIS Supporters Desperate To Get Their Comrades Out Of Al-Hawl Camp In Syria. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: Hawar News Agency (ANHA) | Human traffickers are scamming ISIS supporters who are desperate to get their comrades and their families out from the notorious al-Hawl camp in northeastern Syria, the The camp, which is located in the eastern countryside of al-Hasakah, is being run by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). More than 60,000 people, including thou…
(2021-06-18). New York mayoral candidates hold final debate before June 22 Democratic primary. wsws.org Not one of the Democrats addressed the right-wing record of the de Blasio administration, nor were they asked.
(2021-06-18). Is 20th Century Social Democracy Really the Best we Can Do? counterpunch.org Predictions are difficult to make, especially, as the old joke goes, when they are about the future. Particularly fraught have been predictions of the demise of capitalism. Conventional wisdom would have us believe that because capitalism remains the world's dominant economic system, predictions of the system's demise are not only wrong, but destined to be
(2021-06-18). Reagan's Bitter Legacy for Women. counterpunch.org Ronald Reagan, the most anti-woman president of the 20th century, was buried 17 years ago this June. Too bad his policies weren't buried with him. Unfortunately, they're still very much alive today. The Reagan "vision" for America, with its disproportionately negative impact on the female half, is now firmly embedded in Republican dogma. The 40th
(2021-06-18). La cuestión central en Brasil: La redemocratización. globalizacion.ca El tema de la democracia siempre ha sido un tema pendiente en Brasil. La salida de la dictadura promovió un proceso de redemocratización, que sólo restauró el sistema democrático liberal que existía antes del golpe de 1964. Separación de poderes…
(2021-06-18). Republicans Tried to Kill the ACA—Instead It Got Stronger. thenation.com Republicans Tried to Kill the ACA—Instead It Got Stronger…
(2021-06-18). Republicans Tried to Kill the ACA—but It Got Stronger. thenation.com Republicans Tried to Kill the ACA—but It Got Stronger…
(2021-06-18). Netanyahu planning to topple new Zionist regime's cabinet. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Benjamin Netanyahu is working closely with current-former Speaker of the Knesset and Likud party member Yariv Levin on a plan to topple the Bennett-Lapid-led unity government, the Zionist media reported on Friday.
(2021-06-17). Putin-Biden summit ends without any concrete assurances on world peace. peoplesdispatch.org The US president used the opportunity to continue with his anti-China rhetoric, accusing it of "squeezing" Russia. Biden has been on a diplomatic overdrive against Russia in recent months in its attempts to revive the US' global position…
(2021-06-17). America Is Stabbing Itself in the Back. tomdispatch.com Americans may already be lying themselves out of what little remains of their democracy. The big lie uniting and motivating today's Republicans is, of course, that Donald Trump, not Joe Biden, won the 2020 presidential election. Other big lies in our recent past include the notion that climate change is nothing but a Chinese hoax, that Russia was responsible for Hillary Clinton's electoral defeat in 2016, and that the invasion of Iraq in 2003 was necessary because that country's leader, Saddam Hussein, had something to do with the 9/11 attacks (he didn't!) and possessed weapons of mass destruction that could be u…
(2021-06-17). Did Trump Just Concede? Former President Says "We Didn't Win" on Fox News. truthout.org 
Former President Donald Trump, who lost the 2020 election to now-President Joe Biden, has finally seemed to acknowledge that he will never be named the true winner of that year's presidential race. | While being interviewed by Fox News's Sean Hannity on Wednesday night,
(2021-06-17). Kamala Harris goes to Central America ‚àí and so does Wall St. workers.org 
In 1973, Eduardo Galeano wrote what was then a groundbreaking book, "Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent." Galeano carefully detailed and beautifully summarized how colonialism and then capitalism, specifically U.S. capitalism, overtook the Americas by chicanery and force to rob and plunder the . . . |
(2021-06-17). Republicans lose again: Supreme Court upholds Obamacare, 7 to 2. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge by red states to Obamacare, preserving health insurance coverage for many millions of Americans. Barely able to control his delight, White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain immediately tweeted: "It's still a Big F—ing Deal," referencing then-Vice President Biden's 2009 remarks when the Affordable Care Act was first …
(2021-06-17). What does Biden's summit spree tell us about the future of U.S. empire? liberationnews.org 
Joe Biden took part in several key international meetings over the last week covering a wide range of issues but with one key goal in mind: intensify the new Cold War with China and construct a global front towards this end.
(2021-06-17). Putin-Biden Summit 'Seems Thin'. popularresistance.org The results of the Putin-Biden summit today in Geneva seem to be thin. The meetings were expected to last for 4 to 5 hours but ended after little more than 2 hours. | During his press conference President Vladimir Putin said that the talks were constructive. He lauded Biden as very experienced politician and said that they had two hours of face time. | There were a few results: | The ambassadors of both sides, who had been recalled from Washington and Moscow, will return to their posts. | There will be new expert rounds about cybersecurity. | There may be talks about an exchange of prisoners. | There will be new…
(2021-06-17). The Putin-Biden Summit: A Mutual Will to Improve US-Russia Relations? globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at
(2021-06-17). US seeks to ease tensions at Biden-Putin summit, as anti-China drive escalates. wsws.org Against the backdrop of the intensifying US-led war drive against China, Washington appears to be trying to ease tensions with the Kremlin in an effort to isolate Beijing.
(2021-06-17). The Triumph of Community Schools. progressive.org Biden's support suggests an end to government policies that blame teachers for low test scores.
(2021-06-17). US Congressman Urges Biden to End 'Misguided and Immoral' Venezuela Sanctions. venezuelanalysis.com Despite pledges to "review" the sanctions policy, the Biden administration has yet to enforce any changes.
(2021-06-17). Not only Should Congress repeal 2002 Authorization for use of Force in Iraq, it should Apologize for that Pack of Lies. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Jacob Pramuk at CNBC reports that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and the Biden White House are backing an attempt to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force that allowed the Bush administration to launch the Iraq War. The repeal is driven in part by the Trump …
(2021-06-17). Nobody Dodges Taxes Like the Super-Rich. dissidentvoice.org President Biden's big plans for America rest in part on his plans to pay for them by raising taxes on the rich. He wants the top marginal rate restored to 39.6%. He wants households making more than $1 million a year to pay the same rates on capital gains as regular people pay on income …
(2021-06-17). Biden's China Policy Gets ASEAN Cold Shoulder. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-06-17). Biden's Buffoonish War on Extremism. strategic-culture.org By James BOVARD | The Biden administration
(2021-06-17). Democrats Prepare $6 Trillion Infrastructure Bill That Sidesteps GOP. truthout.org 
Senate Democrats are in talks over a $6 trillion reconciliation package that would sidestep Republican opposition and contain provisions over and above President Joe Biden's infrastructure proposals to address the climate crisis and expand Medicare. | The package
(2021-06-17). Treasury Secretary Says US to Decouple From China in Some Areas. news.antiwar.com Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday that she expects Like other Biden officials,
(2021-06-17). US Ambassador to UN Wants to Fight Against China 'Every Step of the Way'. news.antiwar.com President Biden's ambassador to the UN on Wednesday "They exert enormous influence in the United Nations, and it's malign … influence that promotes an authoritarian approach to multilateralism," Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "We need to fight that every step of the way." | Thomas-Greenfield said the US is regularly addressing China's alleged human rights abuses agains…
(2021-06-17). Social Security Versus National Security. counterpunch.org 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
(2021-06-17). NATO Has Been Called Greatest Threat to World Peace—Now Biden Plans Dangerous Expansion That Will Increase Military Spending and Escalate the Risk of War. covertactionmagazine.com Biden calls support for NATO a "sacred obligation" as he raises false alarms about alleged military threats from Russia and China.
(2021-06-17). Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz Suggest FBI Attacked Capitol. truthout.org 
The evolution — or devolution, if you will — of the right's January 6 narrative continues apace, but is steering toward strange waters. When it happened, it was deemed an appalling attack against the very fabric of democracy … but Donald Trump didn't like that, because the attackers were his people, and so the story began to change. It was antifa! Black Lives Matter protesters! No, that didn't stick. Wait, they were peaceful tourists! See how they stay within the ropes as they…
(2021-06-17). Israel on the Defensive: Congressmen Demonstrate Their True Allegiance. strategic-culture.org Ilhan Omar was right on all points, but still she had to surrender to the force majeure of Israel and its host of allies in the U.S. Congress. | It is interesting to observe that the many atrocities carried out by Israel and its surrogates in Lebanon and Palestine through the years, which have killed thousands of civilians, have not aroused the ire that is being witnessed as a result of the recent attack on Gaza, which killed less than 300. That many of the dead were children and infrastructure in the already devastated Strip was deliberately targeted explains part of the anger, but there is something more fundam…
(2021-06-17). The Democrats Are Failing Dreamers, Failing Immigrants. thenation.com The Democrats Are Failing Dreamers, Failing Immigrants…
(2021-06-17). Republicans Are Willing to Destroy Democracy to Retake Power. zcomm.org It's hard to garner votes with the slogan "I want to rob you. Vote for me." That leaves only a few options. One is to prevent the "wrong people" from voting.
(2021-06-17). Break-Up Big Tech? Amazon, a Public Utility?: Keep Your Fingers Crossed. counterpunch.org "Today's big tech companies have too much power — too much power over our economy, our society, and our democracy," wrote Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) during her failed presidential run in 2019. "They've bulldozed competition, used our private information for profit, and tilted the playing field against everyone else. And in the process, they have
(2021-06-17). Citius, Altius, Business: The Olympic Movement is reducing itself to a farce by staging the Tokyo Games. peoplesdispatch.org The decision to organize the Tokyo Olympics from July 23 has opened up a Pandora's Box of controversies related to the approach of the International Olympic Committee, holding a mega event amid a pandemic, and democracy in the world of sport…
(2021-06-17). Tallahassee vigil commemorates lives lost in Pulse Nightclub Massacre. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On the early morning of June 12, 2016, gunman Omar Mateen shot dozens of people at Pulse Nightclub, murdering 49 people and injuring more than 50. Five years later, on the evening of June 12, 2021, Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC) along with 926, Gender Odyssey, and Students for a Democratic Society, congregated at the Florida Capitol for a vigil to commemorate the lost lives of the Pulse Nightclub Massacre. | Speakers took to the mic to say the names of all 49 victims who died, followed by a moment of silence. They also spoke out against politicians for the homophobic and transpho…
(2021-06-17). UK: Johnson's mendacious defence of media "freedom", while Assange remains imprisoned. wsws.org That Johnson can tweet supposedly in defence of abused journalist Nicholas Watt while perpetrating the criminalisation of Assange speaks to the atrophying of any constituency for democratic rights within the bourgeoisie.
(2021-06-17). 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…
(2021-06-17). What Republicans Mean When They Say 'Stacey Abrams'. thenation.com What Republicans Mean When They Say 'Stacey Abrams'
(2021-06-17). Texas Governor Signs Law to Stop Teachers from Talking about Racism. zcomm.org "The idea is to whitewash American history of any legacy of racism," said state Democratic Rep. James Talarico.
(2021-06-17). ALEC's Corporate Funders Are Complicit in State-Based Assaults on Voting Rights and Democracy. thenation.com ALEC's Corporate Funders Are Complicit in State-Based Assaults on Voting Rights and Democracy…
(2021-06-17). New Israeli Government, Same Israeli Apartheid. popularresistance.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 maintainer 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 resume after a five-year freeze, Bennett reportedly proclaimed to Israeli National Security Adviser Ya'akov Amidror, "I've killed lots of Arabs in my life — and there's no problem with that." | In 2014, Bennett, who had previously been the director of the Yesha Settlements Council, contradicted…
(2021-06-17). Tens of thousands mobilize in Greece against new labor law. peoplesdispatch.org Tens of thousands of workers marched through various cities of Greece demanding the rollback of a new labor law passed on June 16. Trade unions have pointed out that the new labor law passed by the conservative New Democracy (ND) government will be detrimental to workers' rights in the country.
(2021-06-17). Denmark to Refugees: Be My Guest, Just Not in My House. counterpunch.org Political culture in Europe has sunk below the Plimsoll Line. Denmark's parliament, the Folketinget, was the very first to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Status of Refugees and Stateless Persons. On June 3 this year, it passed another piece of legislation aimed at offshoring asylum seekers. Even Social Democratic politicians are checking their
(2021-06-17). Detroit autoworkers declare support for striking Volvo Truck workers in Virginia. wsws.org Workers at the Stellantis Warren Truck Assembly Plant voiced their support for striking workers during a shift change at the Detroit area plant…