(2021-06-26). White House: Afghanistan Is 'Not a Winnable War'. news.antiwar.com Ahead of talks between President Biden and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Friday Senate Minority Leader McConnell (R-KY) met with Ghani and other Afghan leaders on Thursday.
(2021-06-25). How Biden Helped Hardliner Raisi Win Iran Election. counterpunch.org It was common knowledge that a U.S. failure to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal (known as the JCPOA) before Iran's June presidential election would help conservative hard-liners to win the election. Indeed, on Saturday, June 19, the conservative Ebrahim Raisi was elected as the new President of Iran. Raisi has a record of brutally cracking
(2021-06-25). Laura Carlsen on Biden's Central America Policy, Greg LeRoy on Texas Corporate Subsidies. fair.org 
Protest in Union Square, New York (cc photo: Jim Naureckas) | This week on CounterSpin: "Biden Administration Ousts Trump's Border Patrol Chief,"
(2021-06-25). Historic Child Tax Credit starts in July—up to $300 per child monthly. peoplesworld.org 
OAKLAND, Calif.—A new, historic provision of the American Rescue Plan will take effect next month, that could lift more than five million children across the U.S. out of poverty and cut child poverty in this country in half. But for that to happen, word must reach the eligible families. To further that objective, the Biden …
(2021-06-25). Infrastructure deal: 'Concrete' projects in, 'human infrastructure' not yet. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The eight-year $1.2 trillion "compromise" infrastructure deal Democratic President Joe Biden reached with a bipartisan group of lawmakers can be summed up in some simple phrases: "Concrete" projects, rebuilding the nation's crumbling roads, inadequate airports, creaky mass transit, aging subways, collapsing bridges—the latest of them just miles from the White House—and replacing lead-lined water pipes …
(2021-06-25). Is America Back? Biden Abroad, and the "Specter of Fascism" at Home. counterpunch.org Joe Biden's first foreign trip as president has generally been labelled a success. He appeared alert. He delivered his scripted lines adequately. He handled press conferences without major gaffes. The U.S. press reported, very predictably, that foreign leaders expressed relief at the U.S. leadership change. Vladimir Putin did Biden an unexpected favor by telling Russian
(2021-06-25). Biden endorses bipartisan infrastructure plan which guts initial proposal. wsws.org While the corporate media hailed the inadequate $579 billion plan as a "major breakthrough," the reality is that a commitment by the US government to any infrastructure spending plan is still far from a certainty.
(2021-06-25). Bombing Afghanistan After the Troops are Gone. counterpunch.org If the military officials who talk to the press get their way, the U.S. war in Afghanistan will never end. This became execrably clear on June 9, when the New York Times published an article quoting anonymous Pentagon dignitaries informing us that after the U.S. leaves Afghanistan, it may continue to bomb the country, if it doesn't like how things go. You read that right. President Biden says the war will end. The geniuses in the Pentagon say no it won't, we'll keep bombing.
(2021-06-25). Biden's $2.3 Trillion Infrastructure Capitulation. Stripped Down to $579 Billion. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-25). Joe Biden Brings Up Casualties From Mysterious US-Iran War to Compare It With COVID Deaths. sputniknews.com The US President's bizarre behaviour at a White House press conference on Thursday has left many concerned about his emotional state, as Biden repeatedly leaned towards the mike to whisper his responses to the questions. But then he went to North Carolina to promote COVID vaccines.
(2021-06-25). Washington rebuffs Maduro's bid for US-Venezuela rapprochement. wsws.org The Biden administration has kept in place punishing sanctions that are starving Venezuelans and denying them access to COVID-19 vaccines.
(2021-06-25). US Doubles Down on Venezuela Sanctions as Guaidó Tours Europe Touting Penalties as Leverage Tool. orinocotribune.com By Morgan Artyukhina — Jun 26, 2021 | The Biden administration has rebuffed pressure from within and without to lower its destructive sanctions against Venezuela's economy, saying that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro must first negotiate with Juan Guaidó, a no-name Venezuelan former politician who has been championed by the US and its allies as the legitimate ruler of the country. | On Sunday, a US State Department spokesperson told Bloomberg that US sanctions would only be dropped against Venezuela after extensive reforms to end the "repression and corrupt practices" it claims Maduro's government is eng…
(2021-06-25). Why Corporate Democrats are Trying to Keep Nina Turner Out of Congress. counterpunch.org When Hillary Clinton endorsed Nina Turner's main opponent last week, it was much more than just an attempt to boost a corporate Democrat. Clinton's praise for candidate Shontel Brown was almost beside the point. Like other power brokers and the big-money PACs now trying to sway the special election for a vacant congressional seat in northeast Ohio,
(2021-06-25). Trumpists Have Made Alarming Advances in Their Quest to Control Elections. truthout.org 
In state after Republican state around the country,
(2021-06-25). A Political Solution Is the Only Way: Crisis Escalates in Ethiopia Amid War, Famine & Elections. democracynow.org 
An Ethiopian military bombing of a marketplace in the Tigray region killed at least 64 people in one of the deadliest attacks since government forces invaded the region last November. The bombing came just a day after Ethiopians voted in national and regional elections, but polls could not open in some areas due to ongoing fighting. The country is still waiting for results that will determine if the ruling coalition, led by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, stays in power. Thousands of people have been killed, and an estimated 2 million people have been displaced, since Ahmed ordered the Ethiopian military to…
(2021-06-25). State of Matter. counterpunch.org About a week ago, Rep Ronny Jackson sent a letter, cosigned by 13 fellow Republicans, to President Biden, urging Biden to undergo cognitive testing. He wrote: The American people should have absolute confidence in their President. They deserve to know that he or she can perform the duties of Head of State and Commander in Chief. They
(2021-06-25). Biden's European Tour: "The United States is Back" and the Limits of Nostalgia. counterpunch.org Joe Biden opened his first foreign trip as president by announcing that the "United States is back." What the president didn't clarify was back where. The obvious answer is that the United States is returning to working with its allies. Biden's meetings with the G-7, NATO and European Union leaders confirmed this. After President Donald
(2021-06-25). China calls Biden's comments on Apple Daily 'baseless'. ecns.cn China on Friday slammed U.S. President Joe Biden's comments on the closure of Hong Kong's Apple Daily, calling the remarks "baseless", and restated the arrest of the newspaper's senior executives is not a crackdown on "press freedom."
(2021-06-25). Will Germany be forced to pay Ukraine for non-existent gas transit from Russia? RT's Boom Bust investigates. rt.com 
The Biden administration continues to slam the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany despite its reluctant admission that nothing can be done to stop the project. | During a meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, the American side made it clear that Berlin must ensure continued transit of gas through Ukraine, whether it is needed or not, once the new pipeline becomes operational. | RT's Boom Bust asks whether Germany will now be forced to pay for non-existent transit through Ukraine as it begins to receive direct gas deliveries from Russ…
(2021-06-25). Pentagon Employee Warns Biden Against War With China. news.antiwar.com A Pentagon employee who is under investigation for writing op-eds for Chinese state media wrote an open letter to President Biden warning against leading the US into a "major war" with China over Taiwan. Franz Gayl, a former Marine who now advises the Marines Corps as a civilian, wrote two op-eds for China's Global Times …
(2021-06-25). "Better Than Trump" Isn't Good Enough. End Deportation Now. truthout.org 
On the campaign trail, Joe Biden went to great lengths to establish the dramatic differences between himself and Donald Trump on immigration. Biden was very clear: He would reunite separated families, resettle 125,000 refugees and put privately run immigration detention centers firmly in the past. | Six months into his administration, immigration organizers are feeling whiplash. | The White House followed through on its promise of a 100-day deportation moratorium, but quickly abandoned the goals of its own executi…
(2021-06-25). Biden Administration Mulling Overturn Decision To Recognize Golan Heights As Israeli Territory. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Biden Administration is mulling whether to retract the recognition of occupied Golan Heights as part of Israeli territory. | The Washington Free Beacon The State Department of…
(2021-06-25). Roaming Charges: Lost in Biden's Triangle. counterpunch.org When Bill Clinton and Dick Morris perfected triangulation politics, the strategy was to work with the GOP to strangle progressive policies and advance a neoliberal agenda. Biden's strategy takes this one step further and relies on Democrats to play the role of the 90s GOP politicians, many of whom were to the left of Sinema and Manchin.
(2021-06-25). 70+ House Dems Call On Biden to Acknowledge Israeli Settlements Are Illegal. commondreams.org "We believe the first step for the United States must be to urgently restore American policy positions conducive to the prospects for peace."
(2021-06-25). Biden insiste en el bloqueo y embargo a Cuba. globalizacion.ca Abrumador rechazo mundial en la ONU a la política de Estados Unidos contra Cuba. Estados Unidos quedó aislado, por vigésima novena vez, ante el repudio casi universal a su política contra Cuba: esta vez 184 de los 193 integrantes de…
(2021-06-25). Afghan President Ghani Visits White House as His Government Nears Collapse. democracynow.org 
The Taliban have continued seizing districts in Afghanistan ahead of the U.S. military pullout set for September 11, now holding twice as much territory as they did two months ago. According to a Wall Street Journal report, U.S. intelligence agencies believe the government of Afghanistan could collapse within six months of the U.S. withdrawal. The Biden administration is reportedly planning to keep 650 troops in Afghanistan after the September 11 deadline, and the U.S. is also looking for nearby military bases for future aerial bombings and other operations. Afghan American scholar Zaher Wahab says Afghan Preside…
(2021-06-25). Headlines for June 25, 2021. democracynow.org Biden and Senators Reach Compromise Infrastructure Bill That Excludes Climate and Jobs Programs, Biden Administration Backs Permits for Enbridge Line 3 Tar Sands Pipeline, Climate Crisis Driving Record-High Temperatures in Pacific Northwest, Federal Fire Agency Warns Historic Drought Is Increasing Demand for Firefighters, "Half-Measures and Broken Promises": European Parliament Commits to Climate Neutrality by 2050, Climate Crisis Pushes 1 Million People in Madagascar to "Edge of Starvation", 751 Unmarked Graves Found at Former Residential School for Indigenous Children in Saskatchewan, U.S. Bans Solar Panel Part…
(2021-06-25). Migración para las familias en tiempos de pandemia y reforma laboral con T-MEC. globalizacion.ca Uno de los temas centrales en la visita reciente de la vicepresidenta de Estados Unidos, Kamala Harris, son los avances en la operación de la reforma laboral mexicana, asunto central del T-MEC. Habría que recordar que sus preocupaciones -y de…
(2021-06-25). After the nightmare of the Gaza massacre, what comes next? juancole.com The bombing was the worst I've experienced, but it can't contain the Palestinian uprising that is showing the world the true face of Israel[/pullquote] By Aya Al-Ghazzawi | — ( OpenDemocracy.net) — We were all so excited. Ramadan was coming to an end, and preparations for the Eid al-Fitr holiday were underway. As the eldest …
(2021-06-25). 2021 Rancho Cordova Juneteenth at the William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. Working Landscape. indybay.org Unyielding spirits of our Indigenous, Native American, Russian and Pan African Pioneers (1840-1875) along the American River are finally being acknowledged and the healing will soon begin, as prophesied long ago, #1619-2019. Genesis 15: 12-14 may indeed be seen in today's challenges at Negro Bar State Historic Park.
(2021-06-25). Pelosi names 'white supremacy' & 'anti-Semitism' as root causes of Capitol riot, announcing new Congress probe into 'insurrection'. rt.com 
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she will create a select committee to investigate the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, but claimed the unrest was driven by white supremacist hate and anti-Semitism well ahead of the inquiry. | Pelosi announced the new congressional committee on Thursday, saying the House-led investigation would look into the "root causes" of the incident, as well as what precautions could have been taken to better secure the halls of Congress. | "This morning, with great solemnity and sadness, I am announcing the House will be establishing a select committee on the January 6th insurrection," P…
(2021-06-25). Article Top Economist: As Pandemic Recedes, a Chance to Rethink Unemployment. indybay.org The Chamber of Commerce, for example, has pushed the U.S. to stop expanded unemployment insurance benefits so that people will be forced to return to low-wage jobs. Some Republican-dominated states have jumped on board with this idea.
(2021-06-25). Wednesday 7/7: Oakland: Deadline for Democracy Rally to Demand Voting Rights Now! indybay.org Oscar Grant / Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94705 | Follow all and any current COVID guidelines…
(2021-06-25). Tuesday 6/29: Sacramento: Deadline for Democracy Rally for Voting Rights Now! indybay.org Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse on front steps, 501 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 | Follow any and all COVID guidelines. This is a peaceful event.
(2021-06-25). Tuesday 6/29: We Demand Voter Rights Now! Deadline for Democracy Rally in San Jose. indybay.org Intersection of Winchester Blvd. and Stevens Creek Blvd at the San Jose / Santa Clara border (sidewalk intersection of Santana Row shopping center). | Follow all and any COVID guidlines…
(2021-06-25). Nonviolent Protest Over Voting Rights Ends With Arrests In DC. popularresistance.org Activists with the national Poor People's Campaign were arrested Wednesday after blocking a street in front of the Hart Senate building in Washington, D.C. to demand passage of the For the People Act, a popular voting rights expansion bill that Republicans successfully filibustered just 24 hours earlier. | After rallying in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, hundreds of low-wage workers, faith leaders, and advocates—including residents of West Virginia, Kentucky, and several other states—marched to the nearby Senate building to demand meetings with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) and Republican Mino…
(2021-06-25). The Dreams of the Liberator Simón Bolívar After Carabobo. orinocotribune.com 
By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein — Jun 24, 2021 | This June 24, Venezuela commemorates the bicentennial of the Battle of Carabobo in which, under the leadership of the Liberator Simón Bolívar, the patriots defeated the royalist army under the command of Spanish general Miguel de La Torre, thus sealing the independence of Venezuela. Already before the consummation of victory, Bolívar had reflected on how to continue the war outside of Venezuelan territory. He was fully convinced that as long as a single Spanish soldier remained in America, there would be no peace or stability for the new republics. | In order…
(2021-06-25). Turkish Forces To Attack Manbij In Northern Syria: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | The Turkish military and its proxies are preparing a large offensive on the Syrian town of Manbij and its surroundings in the northern Aleppo countryside, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on June 25. | Manbij is currently held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The US-backed group liberated the town from ISIS after a fierce battle in 2016. | According to the SOHR, the Turkish military and its proxies are making preparations and collecting information for the operation.
(2021-06-25). Meet the Father Who Tricked Ex-NRA Head into Addressing 3,044 Empty Chairs for Gun Violence Victims. democracynow.org 
The parents of a student killed in the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School duped a former president of the National Rifle Association into giving a high school graduation speech defending gun rights in front of 3,044 empty white chairs — one chair for each student who could not graduate this year because they were killed by gun violence. David Keene, who still serves on the NRA board, thought he was giving a rehearsal speech for graduating students at the James Madison Academy in Las Vegas, but no such school exists. Video of the speech was turned into a viral video promoting universal bac…
(2021-06-25). UN Slams new Israeli gov't of Bennett for new Squatter-Settlements in Palestine, a 'Flagrant Violation of Int'l Law'. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — On Thursday, Tor Wennesland, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, gave a long a disturbing oral report on the situation in Palestine-Israel. The office of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres produced a 12-page report, as well. Wennesland is a seasoned Norwegian diplomat, having served as ambassador to Egypt …
(2021-06-25). Why Corporate Democrats Are Desperately Trying to Keep Nina Turner Out of Congress. indybay.org Corporate Democrats Are Desperate to Beat Nina Turner…
(2021-06-25). Unprecedented pro-democracy protests in Swaziland rattle the last absolute monarch in Africa. peoplesdispatch.org The Communist Party of Swaziland will defy the ban on demonstrations and hold protest marches in 16 of Swaziland's 59 constituencies this weekend. At least 25 other constituencies have already witnessed protests.
(2021-06-25). How They Stole $50 Trillion. How We Take It Back. counterpunch.org Between the mid-1930s and mid-1970s worker organizing and unrest created a degree of economic democracy not achieved since. It was quite an accomplishment. After several decades of increased standards of living for most US workers, corporate actors organized a counter-attack that aimed to reverse those gains. The mid-20 century was no golden age. But, it
(2021-06-25). We Can Have the Filibuster or Democracy, But Not Both. counterpunch.org The American political system is complicated, but fixing it doesn't have to be. Voters of all stripes broadly agree on the kinds of changes they'd like to see. We need less money in politics. It should be easier to vote — early, in person, or by mail. And voters should be able to pick their
(2021-06-25). Texas Governor signs law to stop teachers from talking about racism. mronline.org Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed one of his party's top legislative priorities into law: a bill aimed at stopping teachers from talking about racism and any current events that may be contentious. | June 25, 2021…
(2021-06-25). Governor Signs Law To Stop Teachers From Talking About Racism. popularresistance.org Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed one of his party's top legislative priorities into law: a bill aimed at stopping teachers from talking about racism and any current events that may be contentious. | The legislation, supported by virtually every GOP state legislator, states that social studies teachers in public K-12 schools "may not be compelled" to talk about current events or public policy or social issues considered controversial. If they do talk about such things, they are required to present the issue "without giving deference to any one perspective." | The law specifies all the things tha…
(2021-06-25). A Fight for Democracy. zcomm.org GOP Blocks Voting Bill as Democrats Renew Push to Reform Filibuster…
(2021-06-25). Wednesday 7/7: Voting Rights Now! Sidewalk Rally for Democracy in Pacifica. indybay.org Intersection of CA-1 and Reina Del Mar @ 1 Reina Del Mar, Pacifica, CA 94044…
(2021-06-25). Susan Collins Sums Up Her Scorching Cynicism With a States' Rights Defense of Voter Suppression. thenation.com Susan Collins Sums Up Her Scorching Cynicism With a States' Rights Defense of Voter Suppression…
(2021-06-25). Warren Buffett Moves to Distance Himself From Bill Gates. thenation.com Warren Buffett Moves to Distance Himself From Bill Gates…
(2021-06-25). Getting Real About Democratic Equality "For the People" in the Face of Republican Authoritarianism. commondreams.org It is highly unlikely that the kind of measures that are necessary to safeguard democracy from its imminent threats can be signed into law this year or the next given the current balance of forces.
(2021-06-24). How Biden Helped Hardliner Raisi Win Iran Election. dissidentvoice.org 
Woman votes in Iranian election (Photo Credit: Reuters) It was common knowledge that a U.S. failure to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal (known as the JCPOA) before Iran's June presidential election would help conservative hard-liners to win the election. Indeed, on Saturday, June 19, the conservative Ebrahim Raisi was elected as the new President of …
(2021-06-24). US conservatives block voting rights bill. peoplesdispatch.org A bill debate on a bill called the For The People Act, which aims to combat voter suppression, reduce the role of money in politics and limit gerrymandering by state governments has been blocked in the US Senate by the Republican opposition. If passed, the For The People Act would have instituted standardized federal election rules, and reformed the Federal Election Commission.
(2021-06-24). PDF of June 24 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Struggle goes beyond Juneteenth Emancipation and resistance Editorial: Reparations and abolition Pride coverage: Bigotry behind SCOTUS ruling; Atlanta, Buffalo, Cleveland; Also: Consuewella Africa remembered; Reproductive rights under attack; Indigenous victory over pipeline; Kamala Harris & Wall Street; Biden, G7 and NATO. GLOBAL: Peru, Haiti, Palestinian Resistance, China. . . . |
(2021-06-24). U.N. again denounces U.S. blockade of Cuba; Biden administration maintains Trump stance. peoplesworld.org 
The United Nations General Assembly on June 23 overwhelmingly approved a Cuban resolution condemning the U.S. economic, commercial, and financial blockade of Cuba, in place for 60 years. The Assembly has done precisely that every year since 1992, except for 2020, when the vote was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote this time …
(2021-06-24). The United States Continues to Play its Geopolitical Games but the Rest of the World Moves On. dissidentvoice.org One has to seriously wonder what game Joe Biden thinks he is playing. Fresh from what appears to have been an amiable meeting with Vladimir Putin in Geneva, the United States promptly announced a new range of sanctions upon Russia. The ostensible reason for the latest sanctions was the imprisonment of minor Russian dissident Alexei …
(2021-06-24). How Biden Helped Hardliner Raisi Win Iran Election. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-24). Top US Officer Gen. Milley Schools GOP Reps. on Critical Race Theory, Need for Military to Study Society: "I Have Read Marx and Lenin" juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Republicans in Congress really miss the days of red baiting and the Communist threat. Dick Nixon made his bones running against leftist labor unions, intimating to then-conservative San Francisco burghers that insurrectionary Communists were hiding under their beds. The party won elections by making people afraid of workers, of …
(2021-06-24). Why Corporate Democrats Are Desperately Trying to Keep Nina Turner Out of Congress. zcomm.org Like other power brokers and the big-money PACs now trying to sway the special election for a vacant congressional seat in northeast Ohio, Clinton is doing what she can to keep the deeply progressive Turner out of Congress…
(2021-06-24). When a President Lies. strategic-culture.org By David ROSEN"Did you, too, O friend, | suppose democracy was only for | elections, for politics, and for a party name?" | — Walt Whitman, " Joe Biden received much media praise for his meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin on June 16th. However, little attention has been paid to an issue posed by an Associate Press reporter in a press conference following the meeting: "U.S. intelligence has said that Russia tried to interfere in the last two presidential elections, and that Russia…
(2021-06-24). Iran's Hardliners: We're Back, Too. zcomm.org The victory of Ebrahim Raisi in Iran's recent presidential elections may contain some surprising good news for the Biden administration…
(2021-06-24). Democrats Reportedly Disheartened, Disillusioned Over Inability to Make Sweeping Legislative Changes. sputniknews.com Joe Biden successfully swept President Trump from power in November, with Democrats making gains in the House of Representatives and bringing Republicans within one seat of losing the Senate. However, since the passage of the latest Covid relief package in March, the president's party has failed to make much progress in passing major legislation.
(2021-06-24). How Biden Helped Iran's New Conservative President Come to Power. progressive.org The President's foot-dragging on rejoining the Iran nuclear deal will have adverse effects on his legacy.
(2021-06-24). US and Israel Vote 'No' as 184 Nations Condemn American Blockade of Cuba. popularresistance.org "The U.N. vote… on Cuba was a chance for President Biden to show global leadership," said CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin. "He failed miserably." | Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Padilla slammed the blockade as a "massive, flagrant, and unacceptable violation of the human rights of the Cuban people" and "an economic war of extraterritorial scope against a small country already affected in the recent period by the economic crisis derived from the pandemic."
(2021-06-24). Biden, Putin And The Press. popularresistance.org Corporate media in the United States work hand in hand with the state and promote its neoliberal and imperialist agenda. There is great continuity from administration to administration and nowhere is that more obvious than in the realm of foreign policy. The duopoly war party consensus doesn't just dominate in the White House and Congress, but also in television news and newspapers. The recent summit meeting between Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin demonstrated that the media see themselves as governmental servants. They have little interest in being adversarial or keeping the public informed of any…
(2021-06-24). The US Bans Import of Chinese Solar Energy Materials. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the United States banned the import of materials from the Chinese company Hoshine Silicon, which is one of the world's largest producers of silicon used to make solar panels. | RELATED: | The White House argued that this decision is a consequence of the commitments made at the G7 summit in Cornwall (U.K), where President Joe Biden promised…
(2021-06-24). How Biden Helped Iran's New Conservative President Come to Power. progressive.org The President's foot-dragging on rejoining the Iran nuclear deal will have adverse effects on his legacy.
(2021-06-24). COVID-19 outbreak worsens in Taiwan amid vaccine row. wsws.org In addition to the big business-driven chaos of the government's response to the pandemic, the island's vaccine supply has been subordinated to the Biden administration's drive to use Taiwan as a tool to confront Beijing.
(2021-06-24). Biden Admin Urged to Release Trans and HIV+ Asylum Seekers Following Deaths. truthout.org 
Image Credit: Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement | Ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris's visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, immigrant rights activists marched on the White House to call on the Biden administration to stop detaining trans asylum seekers, who often face severe abuse, discrimination and medical neglect in custody. Their actions included a service honoring and mourning the deaths of several trans people who died due to ICE negligence. Eight immigrant rights groups also sent a le…
(2021-06-24). US Again Votes Against Ending Cuba Embargo at UN. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration on Wednesday Since 1992,
(2021-06-24). End Trans Detention: Biden Admin Urged to Release Trans & HIV+ Asylum Seekers After Deaths, Neglect. democracynow.org 
Ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris's visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, immigrant rights activists marched on the White House to call on the Biden administration to stop detaining trans asylum seekers, who often face severe abuse, discrimination and medical neglect in custody. Their actions included a service honoring and mourning the deaths of several trans people who died due to ICE negligence. Eight immigrant rights groups also sent a letter to the White House demanding the release of all transgender people and people with HIV/AIDS from immigrant detention centers. Jennicet Gutiérrez, a community organizer an…
(2021-06-24). Biden Urges Cities to Use COVID Funds to Hire More Police. truthout.org 
Racial justice advocates say President Biden's new plan for addressing crime and gun violence could encourage cities to divert pandemic relief funding away from communities and into the police departments that terrorize them. Moreover, they say, the plan does little to reverse decades of racist policies that both target and abandon Black, Indigenous and people of color, making their communities more vulnerable to violence. | As activists around the country call for a defunding of police, the White House announc…
(2021-06-24). Biden Administration Plans to Spend $109.8 Billion on Nuclear Submarines. truthout.org 
Groton and New London, Connecticut, are home to about 65,000 people, three colleges, the Coast Guard Academy, 15 nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed submarines capable of destroying the world many times over, and General Dynamics' Electric Boat, a multi-billion-dollar private corporation that offers stock options to its shareholders and mega-salaries to its top executives as it pockets taxpayer dollars and manufactures yet more of those stealthy, potentially world-ending machines. Whew! That was a long…
(2021-06-24). More on Domestic Terrorism: Who Will Be the Target? strategic-culture.org We have been taught undesired and quite frankly hypocritical lessons by four presidents in a row and perhaps it is now time that we be left alone! | When the so-called war on domestic terrorism was declared quite early on in the Joe Biden Administration it provoked a wave of dissent from those who recognized that it would inevitably be used to stifle free speech and target constituencies that do not agree with the White House's plans for sweeping changes in how the country is governed. Some rightly pointed out that every time the Federal government declares war on anyone or anything, to include drugs, poverty, or…
(2021-06-24). Why Washington is Fawning over Israel's New Government. zcomm.org Biden's doctrine on Israel and Palestine is simple. He does not want to make an actual commitment to relaunching the peace process…
(2021-06-24). 'Horrible and Unconscionable Betrayal': Biden DOJ Backs Trump Line 3 Approval. commondreams.org "You are siding with a handful of corrupt corporate elites over honoring treaty rights, climate, water, and the future of life on Earth."
(2021-06-24). 'We Must Do More,' Says Ocasio-Cortez as Biden Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. commondreams.org The New York Democrat said that the "bipartisan package alone isn't acceptable."
(2021-06-24). 'We Can't Turn Our Backs': 60+ Lawmakers Demand Biden Extend Pause on Student Loan Payments. commondreams.org "President Biden should cancel student debt, but in the meantime he should extend the payment pause so that borrowers aren't hurt."
(2021-06-24). Will the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan Turn Out to Be a Bridge to Nowhere? thenation.com Will the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan Turn Out to Be a Bridge to Nowhere?
(2021-06-24). As Biden Pledges Police Funding to Curb Gun Violence, Activists Call for Community Investment. democracynow.org 
President Joe Biden has vowed to crack down on illegal gun dealers and to boost funding for police departments as part of an effort to combat a spike in gun violence across the country. Rejecting calls by activists to defund the police, Biden said cities could expand their police forces by diverting federal money allocated for the pandemic. He also pledged to strengthen enforcement of existing gun laws. The rise in gun violence can be traced back to "a lack of resources" in many communities, says Erica Ford, a longtime anti-violence activist in New York City and CEO and founder of LIFE Camp, Inc. "There's no job…
(2021-06-24). Biden funnels pandemic relief funds into strengthening the police. wsws.org On Wednesday, President Biden announced that he will allow states and localities to divert the $350 billion earmarked for pandemic relief in his American Rescue Plan to hire more police and purchase new equipment for their police departments.
(2021-06-24). Democrats urge Biden to continue pause of student loan payments. nationofchange.org "The scheduled resumption of student loan payments in October could create a significant drag on our economic recovery."
(2021-06-24). Don't Allow Another U.S.-NATO Libya in the Horn of Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Ready for Revolution A joint statement from the US Out of Africa Network and Horn of Africa PALS. Paternalistic U.S. government political posturing toward Africa has a history of turning into fatal consequences for the masses of African peoples. A decade ago, several of the same individuals who now hold positions in the Biden administration…
(2021-06-24). When a President Lies. counterpunch.org Presidents lie — it goes with the job. If Biden lied about the U.S.'s role in innumerable coups and regime changes, one can only wonder what else he is lying about. More troubling, with the exception of NBC News and The Guardian, the mainstream media chose to ignore or avoid challenging Biden, thus reenforcing their role as echo chambers of Democratic-corporate establishment agenda.
(2021-06-24). Biden Has a Chance to Oversee Biggest River Restoration Project in U.S. History. counterpunch.org It's hard to put into words what wild salmon mean to the Pacific Northwest. They are the heartbeat of the region's rivers, and the annual return of salmon from the Pacific Ocean helps sustain a web of life in the Columbia River Basin that includes more than 130 species, from eagles to black bears to
(2021-06-24). 3D printing assisting with the rise of geothermal plants. nationofchange.org President Biden plans on expanding all renewable energy sectors, including geothermal plants, as part of his Build Back Better policy.
(2021-06-24). Migrant children speak of horrifying conditions in detention centers set up by the Biden administration. wsws.org Children detained in federal custody face horrifying conditions including being deprived of edible food, clean drinking water, access to health care, education and legal support.
(2021-06-24). US seizes PressTV.com and 32 other Iranian media website domains. wsws.org In a provocative act of censorship and imperialist gangsterism, the Biden administration took control of three dozen internet domains and shut down websites affiliated with Iran-based media organizations on unsubstantiated grounds of "disinformation campaigns and malign influence operations."
(2021-06-24). Mass march in D.C. demands full, unobstructed voting rights. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—For former Freedom Rider Suzanne Walsh, the Jan. 6 Trumpite invasion of the U.S. Capitol was the greatest threat to democracy in general and voting rights in particular since she dodged racists' rocks while campaigning for Black voting rights in Birmingham, Ala. So the soft-spoken grey-haired Walsh boarded a plane with 12 of her friends …
(2021-06-24). Top U.S. general defends freedom, democracy, 'critical race theory' against the right. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—In a stark contrast to perceptions of the military—and of the radical right—Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passionately defended freedom and democracy against slams from the Trumpite right, specifically from Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. "I personally find it offensive that we are accusing the United States military, our general officers, …
(2021-06-24). House Judiciary Committee Examining Who Ordered DOJ Subpoenas on Dem Lawmakers. truthout.org 
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are investigating whether officials in the Department of Justice (DOJ) during the Trump administration engaged in a "shadow operation" against individuals perceived to be adversaries of the former president. | House Judiciary chair Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-New York)
(2021-06-24). Texas' Abbott Leads GOP Push for Trump-Style Border Measures. latinorebels.com In recent weeks, the Texas governor has rolled out get-tough plans and rhetoric not seen before even in Texas, where Republicans have spent a decade making border security the centerpiece of their agenda.
(2021-06-24). 2021 Rancho Cordova Juneteenth at the William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. Working Landscape. indybay.org Unyielding spirits of our Indigenous, Native American, Russian and Pan African Pioneers (1840-1875) along the American River are finally being acknowledged and the healing will soon begin, as prophesied long ago, #1619-2019. Genesis 15: 12-14 may indeed be seen in today's challenges at Negro Bar State Historic Park.
(2021-06-24). Headlines for June 24, 2021. democracynow.org White House to Crack Down on Illegal Gun Dealers and Increase Police Funding, Revs. Jesse Jackson and William Barber Arrested at Nonviolent Protest Against Senate Filibuster, CDC Links COVID-19 Vaccines to Rare Cases of Myocarditis But Says Benefits Far Outweigh Risks, Supreme Court Rules Cheerleader's Profane Social Media Post Was Protected Speech, SCOTUS Cuts Off Union Organizers' Access to Farm Workers in Major Defeat for Organized Labor, ICE Force-Fed Immigrant Prisoners Who Went on Hunger Strike Against Poor Conditions, U.N. General Assembly Votes Overwhelmingly to Condemn U.S. Embargo on Cuba for 29th Time,…
(2021-06-24). Tuesday 6/29: Sacramento: Deadline for Democracy Rally for Voting Rights Now! indybay.org Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse on front steps, 501 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 | Follow any and all COVID guidelines. This is a peaceful event.
(2021-06-24). Wednesday 7/7: Oakland: Deadline for Democracy Rally to Demand Voting Rights Now! indybay.org Oscar Grant / Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94705 | Follow all and any current COVID guidelines…
(2021-06-24). Tuesday 6/29: We Demand Voter Rights Now! Deadline for Democracy Rally in San Jose. indybay.org Intersection of Winchester Blvd. and Stevens Creek Blvd at the San Jose / Santa Clara border (sidewalk intersection of Santana Row shopping center). | Follow all and any COVID guidlines…
(2021-06-24). Sen. Merkley on Voting Rights, the Filibuster & Why Infrastructure Deal Must Address Climate Crisis. democracynow.org 
Pressure is growing on Democrats to abolish the Senate filibuster in order to pass a major voting rights bill and other legislation. Republicans this week used the filibuster to prevent debate on the For the People Act, which would restore the protections of the 1965 Voting Rights Act gutted by the Supreme Court eight years ago. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon, who is a lead sponsor of the For the People Act and self-described "Chief Filibuster Antagonist," says Republicans have broken the Senate's "social contract" of bipartisan cooperation in favor of total obstruction of all Democratic priorities. "The majority…
(2021-06-24). EU Parliament Calls for Considering Abortion as a Human Right. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the European Parliament (EP) urged to decriminalize abortion and consider it a human right. This request was made through a non-binding resolution that was approved with 378 votes in favor, 255 votes against, and 42 abstentions. | RELATED: | This resolution, which was previously approved by the Commission on Women's Rights and Gender Equality, received the support of leftists, social democrats, environmentalists…
(2021-06-24). Neoliberal State Restructuring: Charter School Promoters Bypass Elected Governance and Impose Rule By Decree. dissidentvoice.org 
While democracy has always been limited and restricted in societies based on the "free market" and private ownership, one of the main things detested by the pro-privatization fanatics behind segregated charter schools operated by unelected individuals are the long-standing duly-elected school boards that govern America's 100,000 public schools. Publicly-elected school boards are a huge thorn …