(2021-06-26). 73 Dems in Congress demand Biden Brand Israeli Squatter-Settlements in Palestine "Illegal," Dump Trump's "Deal of the Century" juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — 73 Democratic Congressional representatives wrote a letter to President Biden on Friday urging him formally to withdraw from Trump's so-called "deal of the century," which actually authorized Israel unilaterally to steal large swathes of Palestinian land. And these representatives frankly say this. They want an outbreak of frank talk and …
(2021-06-26). The Long Crusades of Western Imperialism. dissidentvoice.org In late April 2021, US President Joe Biden announced a withdrawal from Afghanistan. In other words, the US has been trounced in Afghanistan by its very own jihadist Frankenstein, the Taliban. The defeat of USA is covered with the ugly debris of history. The dirty war on Afghanistan was part of a disastrous process of occupying and …
(2021-06-26). Kamala Harris stages photo op at Mexican border to defend mass incarceration of immigrant children. wsws.org Kamala Harris visited the US-Mexico border for the first time in the midst of mounting exposures of the Biden administration's inhumane and illegal treatment of immigrants.
(2021-06-26). State Dept: US Has Not Changed Stance on Recognizing Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights. sputniknews.com Earlier, unconfirmed reports surfaced detailing that the Biden administration was intending to reverse a Trump-era decision to recognize the Golan Heights as under Israeli sovereignty. The claims surfaced from a Washington Free Beacon article published on Thursday that was widely picked up by mainstream news outlets.
(2021-06-26). Biden Will Enact Rule Proposed by Trump That Enables Big Pharma to Price Gouge. truthout.org 
This article was produced by The Biden administration is officially moving forward with a Trump rulemaking that would eliminate a key government power for driving down the costs of drugs…
(2021-06-26). Biden Administration Warns Allies Against Restoring Ties With Syria's Assad. news.antiwar.com After supporting efforts to oust him, some of Washington's Gulf allies have accepted that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is here to stay and are working on restoring ties with Damascus. On Friday, a US official warned US allies against getting friendly with Assad and threatened sanctions. Joey Hood, the acting assistant secretary of state for …
(2021-06-26). US, Israel Vote 'No' as 184 Nations Condemn US Blockade of Cuba. zcomm.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."
(2021-06-26). 'We're going to stick with you,' Biden tells Afghan president at White House, promising 'sustained' partnership. rt.com 
President Joe Biden declared that US support for the embattled Afghan government will not end, telling President Ashraf Ghani that Washington will prop up the country's military and economy as US troops end a 20-year occupation. | "The partnership between Afghanistan and the United States is not ending. It's going to be sustained," Biden
(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 Mitch McConnell (R-KY) met with Ghani and other Afghan leaders on Thursday.
(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.
(2021-06-26). Washington, DC police admit use of brute force against peaceful protests in days following death of George Floyd. wsws.org The admission is an exposure of the city's Democratic Party establishment, which postured as a critic of the Trump administration during the protests, but also oversaw police attacks on them.
(2021-06-26). 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.
(2021-06-26). Daring Ambush Leaves Five SDF Fighters Dead In Syria's Deir Ezzor. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On June 25, five fighters of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were killed and many others were injured when they were ambushed by unidentified gunmen in the northern countryside Deir Ezzor. | The fighters came under attack as they were passing in the town of Jazrat al-Milaj. Their vehicle was targeted by the gunmen with light fire arms. | The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed that the ambush was carried out by ISIS cells. Nevertheless, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agen…
(2021-06-26). [Research Paper] Centenarians and extremely old people living with frailty can elicit durable SARS-CoV-2 spike specific IgG antibodies with virus neutralization functions following virus infection as determined by serological study. thelancet.com The SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2) has led to more than 165 million COVID-19 cases and >3.4 million deaths worldwide. Epidemiological analysis has revealed that the risk of developing severe COVID-19 increases with age. Despite a disproportionate number of older individuals and long-term care facilities being affected by SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, very little is understood about the immune responses and development of humoral immunity in the extremely old person after SARS-CoV-2 infection.
(2021-06-26). 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.
(2021-06-26). 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…
(2021-06-26). Why Corporate Democrats Are Desperately Trying to Keep Nina Turner Out of Congress. indybay.org Corporate Democrats Are Desperate to Beat Nina Turner…
(2021-06-26). Understanding Modern America. zcomm.org Interview on how the media landscape has changed in the age of social media, inspiring activist movements, the Republican's sharp movement toward an insane style of politics, and the dangers of the new Cold War with China…
(2021-06-26). Ain't gonna happen. zcomm.org It is time to get our priorities right in this country, and that starts with getting the American people the help they desperately need right now…
(2021-06-26). 15 Theses on the Party-Movement. zcomm.org In this moment of defensive struggles, it is important to defend representative liberal democracy to neutralize the fascists…
(2021-06-26). 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). Hundreds of US Troops To Remain in Afghanistan After Withdrawal. telesurenglish.net The Associated Press reported on Friday that about 650 American troops will stay in Afghanistan to provide security at the U.S. Embassy after troops leave the country later this summer. Hundreds of more troops will also stay at the Kabul airport. | U.S. officials told AP that the withdrawal may be completed in the next two weeks, which would be ahead of Joe Biden's September 11 deadline to withdraw all troops from the country. | RELATED: | The re…
(2021-06-25). Biden's $2.3 Trillion Infrastructure Capitulation. Stripped Down to $579 Billion. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-25). Colombians Critique Duque for Abstaining on UN Cuba Resolution. telesurenglish.net Through his Twitter account, Triana pointed out that the government of Iván Duque opted again at the UN to support the infamous economic, financial and commercial blockade of Cuba that dates back 60 years. | "Economic blockades cause serious harm to the population, with their votes (Joe) Biden, Duque and others, they violate the human rights of the Cuban people, a double moral!," expressed the politician. | RELATED: | In Col…
(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). EU Leaders Divided on Relations With Russia. telesurenglish.net EU leaders on Friday failed to agree on the way forward on relations with Russia, with most of them rejecting a proposal by France and Germany to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, following marathon talks that went through Thursday night. | RELATED: | The idea was floated following U.S. President Joe Biden's meeting with Putin in Geneva, with French President Emmanuel Macron saying a summit with the Russian leader…
(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). "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). 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). 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). Trumpists Have Made Alarming Advances in Their Quest to Control Elections. truthout.org 
In state after Republican state around the country,
(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). 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). Venezuela: A Counterhegemonic Approach to Human Rights. libya360.wordpress.com Cira Pascual Marquina Venezuela's Bolivarian democracy includes both traditional, representative polling, and communal, assambleary democracy. Top right: 2020 parliamentary elections. Top left: Tajazal Communal Council elections, near Naguanagua, Carabobo state. Bottom left: El Panal Commune assembly, 23 de Enero, Caracas. Bottom right: A Communard Union meeting in Caño Maraca, Portuguesa state. (Archives) A Conversation with…
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). On Border Tour, Harris Cites 'Progress' in 'Tough' Situation. latinorebels.com EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris asserted Friday that the Biden administration had made progress tackling a migration spike that's drawn fire from Republicans and made fellow Democrats uncomfortable. Her first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border as head of the Biden administration's response is being closely watched on all sides.
(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). 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). 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). White House: Undocumented Parents Eligible for July Child Tax Credit Payments From IRS. latinorebels.com "If the parent and the child have an ITIN [Individual Taxpayer Identification Number], that should suffice for the family to be able to receive the credit," First Lady Jill Biden's chief of staff Julissa Reynoso told Latino Rebels.
(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). US Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Southern Border. telesurenglish.net U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris visited the Southern border on Friday as part of the negotiations to tackle migration and to address the crisis of hundreds of minors seeking asylum. | RELATED: | The official made an unannounced visit to Paso del Norte port of entry in El Paso, where she met with girls and toured the facility. However, her choice has been criticized as she avoided the hotpots of the migration crisi…
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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.
(2021-06-25). Warren Buffett Moves to Distance Himself From Bill Gates. thenation.com Warren Buffett Moves to Distance Himself From Bill Gates…
(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). Unprecedented Pro-Democracy Protests in Swaziland Rattle the Last Absolute Monarch in Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni Nationwide pro-democracy mobilizations have been organized in spite of the ban on mobilizations imposed by King Mswati III's government on June 24. 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…
(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…