(2021-06-20). Democrats, media suppress news of military and police complicity in January 6 coup attempt. indybay.org More than five months after the January 6 siege of the US Capitol aimed at overturning the election of Biden and maintaining Trump in power as president-dictator, the cover-up of Trump's accomplices at the highest levels of the state continues.
(2021-06-20). How Far Will the GOP Go to Steal the 2022 Election? truthout.org 
How far will the GOP go to steal the 2022 election? | The corrupt Republican Party, a wholly-owned division of corporate and billionaire America, has dropped all pretense of having any governing ideas that will help or improve America. | Instead, they've gone all-outrage, all-the-time and believe that getting white people all cranked up about America's racial history will provide a veneer of "issues" while they work hard in the background to rig and then steal elections. | This is not new for the GOP. | Back in the 19…
(2021-06-20). US analyst criticizes West's approach toward election in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — Defending Iran's democracy, American analyst Stephan Lendman said that when Western critics unacceptably complain about Iran's voting process, they need to be reminded about Western fantasy democracies.
(2021-06-20). Chile's Sebastian Piñera Denounced at the ICC. strategic-culture.org The 2019 protests have ignited change in Chile, which the people are determined to bring to fruition, Ramona Wadi writes. | Chilean President Sebastian Piñera would not have imagined, upon his electoral victory in 2017, that he would have mangled his political career beyond redemption. The 2017 Chilean presidential elections were characterised by a low turnout of voters, which largely indicated the left-wing electorate's disillusionment in terms of candidates, proposals and, most importantly, the inherent corruption across the Chilean political spectrum since the country's transition to democracy. | Prior to the…
(2021-06-20). Pax mundi: Putin embraces Biden, all's right with the world. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Pax mundi: Putin embraces Biden, all's right with the worldRick Rozoff The year's at the spring,And day's at the morn;Morning's at seven;The hill-side's dew-pearl'd;The lark's on the wing;The snail's on the thorn;God's in His heaven —All's right with the world! — from Pippa Passes, Robert Browning Four days after the three-hour meeting between U.S. and …
(2021-06-20). The Biden-Putin Summit Was a "Propaganda Trap" globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @
(2021-06-20). US Criminal Homicidal Covid Policy, Profiteering, Variants, Capitalism & Public Health. indybay.org People's Dr. Nayvin Gordon discusses the homicidal policies of Biden, Newsom and the capitalist politicians in the US and their attack on science…
(2021-06-20). As Iran Elects New President, Biden Urged to Rejoin Nuclear Deal, Lift Sanctions. truthout.org 
Progressive Iran-watchers on Saturday reacted to the Al Ja…
(2021-06-20). Who Is a 'Terrorist' in Biden's America? strategic-culture.org By Whitney WEBB | Far from being a war against "white supremacy," the Biden administration's new "domestic terror" strategy clearly targets primarily those who oppose US government overreach and those who oppose capitalism and/or globalization. | In the latest sign that the US government's War on Domestic Terror is growing in scope and scale, the White House on Tuesday revealed the nation's first ever
(2021-06-20). VIDEO: Biden-Putin Summit Vindicates Diplomacy and Dialogue. strategic-culture.org Is the Putin-Biden summit in Geneva a new beginning for Russia and America?
(2021-06-20). The US job market is about to turn into a giant science experiment. popularresistance.org The biggest variable in this 50-state experiment is the new unemployment benefits created during the pandemic. Republican governors in nearly two dozen states are rolling back key benefits that helped people through the downturn: expansions in unemployment insurance to workers not previously covered, increased length of coverage for unemployed workers, and topped-up weekly payments are some of the initiatives…
(2021-06-20). As we continue to burn Gasoline, Coal, Rocky Mountain forests burning more now than any time in the past 2,000 years. juancole.com 
By Philip Higuera, Bryan Shuman and Kyra Wolf | — The exceptional drought in the U.S. West has people across the region on edge after the record-setting fires of 2020. Last year, Colorado alone saw its three largest fires in recorded state history, one burning late in October and crossing the barren Continental Divide well …
(2021-06-20). Military Situation In Afghanistan On June 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 20, Taliban reportedly captured the districts of Yangi Qalaa and Khawja Ghar in Takhar province | On June 20, Taliban reportedly captured the Dare Suf Bala district in Samangan province | On June 20, Taliban reportedly captured the Chahr Bulak district in Balkh province | 147 Taliban militants were killed and 104 others were wounded as a result of Afghan Army operations in Nangarhar, laghman, Uruzgan, Kandahar, Farah, Balkh, Helmand and Kunduz provinces during t…
(2021-06-20). Wednesday 6/23: Protest March on Manchin and McConnell: End Filibuster & Voter Suppression Now! indybay.org Join online via livestream: www.3rdreconstruction.org/…
(2021-06-19). 14-Day Global Campaign Demands Justice For Victims Of Bolivia Coup. popularresistance.org On 10 November 2019, the democratically elected government of Evo Morales in Bolivia was overthrown by a US-government supported military coup. The coup regime, also supported by the UK and the European Union, presided over mass human rights violations and was met with widespread resistance from social movements in Bolivia. | This pressure ultimately led to new presidential elections in October 2020 which resulted in the defeat of the coup with Morales' party Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) winning a landslide victory in the first round. The MAS's Luis Arce assumed the presidency on 8 November 2020, almost exact…
(2021-06-19). Democrats, media suppress news of military and police complicity in January 6 coup attempt. indybay.org More than five months after the January 6 siege of the US Capitol aimed at overturning the election of Biden and maintaining Trump in power as president-dictator, the cover-up of Trump's accomplices at the highest levels of the state continues.
(2021-06-19). Democrats, media suppress new revelations of military and police complicity in January 6 coup attempt. wsws.org More than five months after the January 6 siege of the US Capitol aimed at overturning the election of Biden and maintaining Trump in power as president-dictator, the cover-up of Trump's accomplices at the highest levels of the state continues.
(2021-06-19). Juneteenth holiday: Reparations is the next step! workers.org 
Houston After decades of struggle for recognition, Juneteenth has been made a federal holiday by Congress and was signed into law by President Joe Biden June 17. Federal workers had Friday, June 18, off as a paid holiday, as June 19, the official date, falls on Saturday. This is the . . . |
(2021-06-19). US States Press Reopening Amid Mounting Dangers From COVID Variants. popularresistance.org The COVID-19 pandemic has killed more than 600,000 people in the United States, according to the semi-official tabulation by Johns Hopkins University. But while more people have been killed in the US by coronavirus than in any other country, American state governments are moving pell mell to drop all public health protection against the deadly virus, while the Biden administration points to a July 4 reopening of the entire country. | Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday that all the state's restrictions on social distancing, indoor gatherings and mask-wearing will be lifted next Tuesday, ending 1…
(2021-06-19). A Father's Day Guide to Paid Family Leave. cepr.net Nation of Change See article on original site As announced recently, President Biden has included paid family and medical leave in the American Families Plan. Additionally, Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) has introduced a similarly generous and inclusive paid family and medical leave bill. Both proposals raise the possibility that working fathers in any state will …
(2021-06-19). Regime Change: Joe Biden and the "Fourth Industrial Revolution" dissidentvoice.org Vanderbiltson Cooper of the Cartoon News Network will not accurately report this, but the Biden administration recently moved the "Exit from Afghanistan" goalposts. Again. Despite inheriting a Trump era agreement signed in late February of 2020 for full U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by May 1, 2021, the Biden folks have decided to push the …
(2021-06-19). US Criminal Homicidal Covid Policy, Profiteering, Variants, Capitalism & Public Health. indybay.org People's Dr. Nayvin Gordon discusses the homicidal policies of Biden, Newsom and the capitalist politicians in the US and their attack on science…
(2021-06-19). The Urgent Need to Educate America about Climate-Related Migration. zcomm.org As long as the Biden administration cedes center stage on a critical issue like climate migration, other voices will dominate the stage and define the narrative…
(2021-06-19). Russia to Exit Open Skies Treaty on December 18th. news.antiwar.com Russia's Foreign Ministry on Friday said Moscow President Biden
(2021-06-19). Pentagon Chief Confirms US Will Replenish Israel's Iron Dome. news.antiwar.com Speaking to the Senate today, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed that the President Biden and US State Department officials had
(2021-06-19). White House Denies Report That Biden Froze Military Aid to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com On Friday, the White House "The idea that we have held back security assistance to Ukraine is nonsense. Just last week — in the run-up to t…
(2021-06-19). Biden to Reduce US Troops in Middle East, Will Focus on China, Russia. news.antiwar.com Biden to Reduce US Troops in Middle East, Will Focus on China, Russia | Weapons deployments to be reduced in several countries…
(2021-06-19). U.S. Empire deploys its troops for battle. workers.org 
Printed first in Notonato.org, June 15, excerpted here. The NATO Summit took place yesterday at NATO headquarters in Brussels, at the highest level of state and government leaders. It was officially chaired by Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, de facto by U.S. President Joseph Biden, who came to Europe to call to . . . |
(2021-06-19). Myths & Facts about genocide: What's happening in Xinjiang, China. popularresistance.org The Biden Administration has chosen to echo the same propaganda claims against China that were made by Trump's Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Both the Trump & Biden administration are charging the Chinese government with the crime of genocide against a minority people, the Uighurs, in Xinjiang Autonomous Region in western China. This campaign coincides with an economic war with China, which includes tariffs and sanctions. It also comes as the Pentagon has announced a new military doctrine which prioritizes and prepares the United States with a war on China.
(2021-06-19). Myths And Facts About Genocide. popularresistance.org The Biden Administration has chosen to echo the same propaganda claims against China that were made by Trump's Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Both the Trump and Biden administrations are charging the Chinese government with the crime of genocide against a minority people, the Uighurs, in Xinjiang Autonomous Region in western China. This campaign coincides with an economic war with China, which includes tariffs and sanctions. It also comes as the Pentagon has announced a new military doctrine which prioritizes and prepares the United States with a war on China. | What are the facts? Is China actually carrying out…
(2021-06-19). Maduro expresses desire for foreign aid, deal with US. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) — Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro declared on Friday that his government is seeking to negotiate with the US President Joe Biden administration in line with easing of their diplomatic and trade tensions.
(2021-06-19). What does Biden's summit spree tell us about the future of U.S. empire? mronline.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. | June 19, 2021…
(2021-06-19). Minnesota Court of Appeals upholds Line 3 permit allowing construction to continue. nationofchange.org "Construction on Line 3 is underway—all eyes now turn to the Biden administration to live up to their commitments to climate action and Indigenous rights by stopping Line 3."
(2021-06-19). "That Is Actually Bollocks": 20 Propaganda Horrors From 20 Years of Media Lens (Part 2). dissidentvoice.org 
11. The BBC On The Saintly Motives For Waging War On Iraq And Libya In focusing on the grim future in April, US vice president, Kamala Harris, surely revealed far more than she intended about the grim past: 'For years and generations, wars have been fought over oil. In a short matter of time, they …
(2021-06-19). Leading Manhattan DA Candidate Has Repeatedly Paid Almost No Federal Income Tax. truthout.org 
The leading candidate to take over the investigation relating to former President Donald Trump's taxes paid virtually no federal income taxes in four of six recent years. | Tali Farhadian Weinstein, who is married to hedge fund manager Boaz Weinstein, is running for Manhattan district attorney in the Democratic primary, in which early voting has already begun. She and her husband reported income as high as $107 million in 2011, and she recently donated $8.2 million to her campaign —…
(2021-06-19). A 14-day global campaign demands justice for victims of Bolivia coup. popularresistance.org On 10 November 2019, the democratically elected government of Evo Morales in Bolivia was overthrown by a US-government supported military coup. The coup regime, also supported by the UK and the European Union, presided over mass human rights violations and was met with widespread resistance from social movements in Bolivia.
(2021-06-19). Democrats giddy at rise of Bennett and Lapid. electronicintifada.net DMFI busy promoting new Israeli government.
(2021-06-19). Tenants Call For Public Housing Boss To Be Bounced. popularresistance.org New York City – "Get Russ out!" public-housing tenants from around the city chanted outside the New York City Housing Authority headquarters in Lower Manhattan June 9, demanding the ouster of Gregory Russ, who was appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio to head NYCHA in 2019. | Russ, who previously headed public-housing authorities in Minneapolis and Cambridge, Massachusetts, has come under fire from tenants for his advocacy of bringing in private investors and managers to finance and run the city's public housing, which has been plagued by underfunding and a years-long backlog of repairs. | "He's more considered to us…
(2021-06-19). NYCHA Tenants Call for Public Housing Boss to Be Bounced. popularresistance.org "Get Russ out!" public-housing tenants from around the city chanted outside the New York City Housing Authority headquarters in Lower Manhattan June 9, demanding the ouster of Gregory Russ, who was appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio to head NYCHA in 2019.
(2021-06-19). Democracy Dies At The Washington Post Editorial Board. popularresistance.org Washington — The Washington Post's glaring conflicts of interest have of late once again been the subject of scrutiny online, thanks to a new article denouncing a supposed attempt to "soak" billionaires in taxes. Written by star columnist Megan McArdle — who previously argued that Walmart's wages are too high, that there is nothing wrong with Google's monopoly, and that the Grenfell Fire was a price worth paying for cheaper buildings — the article claimed that Americans have such class envy that the government would "destroy [billionaires'] fortunes so that the rest of us don't have to look at t…
(2021-06-19). Which Way Forward for Solidarity? orinocotribune.com By Chuck Kaufman — Jun 17, 2021 | Conversations have been taking place recently about the Nicaraguan government's decision to arrest certain people for money laundering and violations of the Foreign Agents law passed in October 2020 as well as the December 2020 law making treason a crime. The Foreign Agents law, like the Foreign Agent Registration Act in the US requires individuals and organizations to register if they receive foreign funding and submit reports on how that money is spent. One would think that committing treason by calling for a foreign government to overthrow your own democratically-elected…
(2021-06-19). With Bezos at the Helm, Democracy Dies at the Washington Post Editorial Board. popularresistance.org In the Soviet Union, everybody was aware that the media was controlled by the state. But in a corporate state like the U.S., a veneer of independence is still maintained, although trust in the media has been plummeting for years.
(2021-06-19). Climate Experts' Predictions Come True With US Heatwave. popularresistance.org As what the National Weather Service described as "dangerous and record-breaking heat" affects 50 million people across the Western United States even before the first day of summer, climate experts and activists are using the hot conditions to reiterate warnings and calls for policy change as scientists are seeing their dire predictions come true. | "The current heatwave and drought leave no doubt, we are living the dangerous effects of the climate crisis," activist and former Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer tweeted Friday. "Action is urgently needed." | Steyer shared a Thursday New York Times repor…
(2021-06-19). The Kisan [Farmers'] Commune in India. popularresistance.org The farmers braved the Indian winter with defiance. What provoked them was the passage of three laws in September 2020 that delivered Indian agriculture firmly into the hands of a small group of mega-corporate houses. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha [United Farmers' Front], made up of over forty farmer and agricultural workers' unions, has called for the protest in June. Their slogan for that protest, Kheti Bachao, Loktantra Bachao [Save Farming, Save Democracy], sums up the farmers' struggle.
(2021-06-19). After Wasting Time, Senate Democrats Demand Action on Infrastructure. zcomm.org If the infrastructure bill survives the current battles and is passed through the crucible of reconciliation, thank Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders first…
(2021-06-19). Washington's Dangerous New Consensus on China. zcomm.org Don't Start Another Cold War…
(2021-06-19). Colombian Vice President Asks for International Reaction Against Venezuela, Arreaza Responds. orinocotribune.com Marta Lucía Ramírez, vice president and foreign affairs minister of Colombia, paradoxically stated this Tuesday in an information forum held in Madrid that "we have to learn to react in a timely manner when democracies are in danger." She made this statement following the usual line of the Colombian government, referring specifically to Venezuela. | Colombian Vice President Ramírez considers that there is a need to review the current multilateralism mechanisms to be able to achieve "a much more effective and timely reaction from the international community when there are democracies in danger." These statements a…
(2021-06-19). Kurdish HDP member brutally murdered in far-right attack on party offices in Turkey. wsws.org Deniz Poyraz was killed by fascist assailant Onur Gencer in an armed attack on the Izmir regional offices of the Kurdish nationalist Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).
(2021-06-19). Responding to WSWS, AFL-CIO official tells Mexican workers that UAW embodies "union democracy" wsws.org A leading official at the Solidarity Center, the government-financed arm of the AFL-CIO, intervened against a WSWS appeal for Mexican workers to support striking workers in the US.