(2022-07-01). US, Taliban Hold Talks in Doha on Frozen Afghan Funds. news.antiwar.com US and Taliban officials The meeting was the first time since March that US and Taliban officials met face-to-face since March and comes as Afghanistan is recovering from an earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people. | President Biden's special envoy for Afghanistan, Thomas West, led the US delegation and…
(2022-07-01). Minnesota groups join global anti-NATO protests during the June NATO Summit. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On June 28, over 60 people gathered alongside Washington Avenue outside of Senator Amy Klobuchar's Minneapolis office in solidarity with international protests against the NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain, where world leaders discussed the expansion of NATO, among other things. Rush-hour traffic honked in support as protesters chanted, "No war with Russia! Disband NATO now!" | "Yesterday the Spanish government prohibited protest against NATO in Madrid," announced Michael Livingston of Minnesota Peace Action Coalition (MPAC). "Being the free people that they are, the anti-NATO activists immediately g…
(2022-07-01). Georgia Sen. Warnock Has Double-Digit Poll Lead Over Herschel Walker. moguldom.com Incumbent Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock made history when he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2020 and a new poll suggests he is likely to retain his seat. A poll released on June 29 by Quinnipiac University shows Warnock, who is a Democrat, has a double-digit lead over his Republican challenger Herschel Walker. This …
(2022-07-01). R Kelly Placed on Suicide Watch After Lengthy Prison Sentence of 30 Years for Sex Abuse. moguldom.com Disgraced R&B singer and songwriter R Kelly has been placed on suicide watch after he was sentenced to 30 years in prison for racketeering and sex trafficking crimes. Kelly, 55, received the lengthy sentence on Wednesday, June 29. His suicide watch was announced by his attorney Jennifer Bonjean, who said the musician isn't suicidal, CNN …
(2022-07-01). Presentan anteproyecto de ley de la Contraloría General de la República. cubadebate.cu El anteproyecto de ley de la Contraloría General de la República (CGR) y del Sistema de Control Superior de los Fondos Públicos y de la Gestión Administrativa, fue presentado esta mañana en la sede de dicha institución en La Habana. La ley, que regulará las funciones constitucionalmente asignadas a la Contraloría General como órgano superior de fiscalización estatal.
(2022-07-01). Why was there no organized resistance to Trump's January 6 coup? wsws.org New facts as well as old ones point incontrovertibly to the reality that Donald Trump and his accomplices attempted to wipe out the results of a national election and bring down the US government and Constitution on January 6, 2021, seeking to establish a presidential dictatorship.
(2022-07-01). República Dominicana registra 1.028 nuevos casos de Covid-19. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento, República Dominicana mantiene 3.845 casos activos y reporta 4.383 decesos desde el inicio de la pandemia en marzo de 2020.
(2022-07-01). Friday 7/29: Stolen Legacy: California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org Leidesdorff Street | Financial District…
(2022-07-01). Abortion Rights Rally in Fresno June 28. indybay.org People protested the anti-abortion Supreme Court decision at Fresno City Hall on Tuesday, June 28.
(2022-07-01). Saturday 7/23: Ashby Stage Indigenous Land Acknowledgement Mural Unveiling. indybay.org Ashby Stage | 1901 Ashby Ave | Berkeley, CA 94703…
(2022-07-01). Friday 7/1: Speakout: Cordileone at Mission Dolores. indybay.org Mission Dolores Basilica | 16th and Dolores Streets…
(2022-07-01). People pour into Federal Bldg Plaza to Express their Outrage on Day of Decision. indybay.org Protesters spilled into the streets on June 24 soon after the much anticipated Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was announced.
(2022-07-01). Iran nuclear talks likely to resume after Biden Mideast trip. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) — Efforts to revive Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA, are likely to resume following US President Joe Biden's visit to the region this month, after an intense round of talks held in Qatari capital of Doha.
(2022-07-01). La derecha latinoamericana está derrotada. globalizacion.ca La derecha latinoamericana ha tenido dos picos en las últimas décadas. En el primero, implementó dictaduras militares en algunos de los países más importantes del continente. Si se enfrentó abiertamente a la democracia, se mostró identificada con la represión, la…
(2022-06-30). A View on Ukraine's Future from Donbass. libya360.wordpress.com Dmitry Plotnikov During his 2019 election campaign, Ukraine's current President Volodymyr Zelensky constantly repeated that his mission was to unite the country and breach the ideological gap between the EU-leaning West and the Russian-speaking East. This was the division that resulted in the declaration of independence by the Donbass republics, in 2014. However, but the…
(2022-06-30). Biden Says US Will Support Ukraine For 'as Long as It Takes' To Win War. news.antiwar.com On the final day of the NATO summit in Madrid, President Biden "We are going to stick with Ukraine and all of the All…
(2022-06-30). British Security State Collaborator Paul Mason's War on 'Rogue Academics' Exposed. orinocotribune.com 
By Kit Klarenberg and David Miller Jun 21, 2022 | In his covert assault on antiwar scholars, "left-wing" journalist and security state collaborator Paul Mason enlisted an academic snitch who knew his targets well. | In the latest installment of The Grayzone's ongoing investigation into the anti-democratic, security state-influenced activities of Paul Mason, we look at how one of Britain's most prominent alleged left-wing journalists and an ever-expanding cast of covert helpers targeted scholars who dared challenge establishment narratives on the conflict in Ukraine. | Amidst his campaign to neutralize the U…
(2022-06-30). "Highly-valued, strategic NATO ally": Biden pushes for F-16 sale to Turkey. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsJune 30, 2022 Biden says US 'should sell' F-16s to Tàºrkiye President Joe Biden on June 30 said that the United States should go ahead with the delayed sale of F-16 warplanes to Tàºrkiye but said Congress needs to give approval. "We should sell them the F-16 jets and modernize those jets as …
(2022-06-30). Kyodo: NATO's targeting of China marks historical turning point. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsJune 30, 2022 NATO's reference to China challenge a symbolic turning point NATO's decision to specifically name China as a challenge for the first time in policy guidelines is the latest indication democracies and like-minded nations are coalescing in opposition to Beijing's growing military and economic assertiveness. But the move may still be largely …
(2022-06-30). US announces plans to flood Europe with troops and weapons. wsws.org US President Joe Biden has announced a sweeping increase in US troop deployments to Europe as part of a plan by NATO to militarize the continent for its ongoing war with Russia and escalating conflict with China.
(2022-06-30). Arab World on the Eve of Joe Biden's Visit. journal-neo.org 
The Arab world seems to be not only making successful attempts at unification, but also seeking to play a more active role on the international arena. And here Russia's plans to transform the selfish unipolar world into a multipolar one, where the interests of all countries, including the Arab states, would be fully taken into …
(2022-06-30). Biden Says Goal of Mideast Trip Is To 'Deepen Israeli integration in Region'. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, President Biden said Israel has increased military ties with regional countries as a result of the US-brokered Abraham Accords, which saw Israel normalize relations with the UAE and Bahrain. Saudi Arabia has been hesitant to open up relations with Israel, but the t…
(2022-06-30). Dialogue between US and Venezuela advances step further. peoplesdispatch.org The government of Venezuela welcomed a second high-level US delegation that included Bogotá-based Ambassador James Story and US envoy on hostage affairs Roger Carstens, President Nicolás Maduro confirmed Monday. | Although US officials tried to characterize the visit as being driven by the Biden administration's efforts to see a handful of US citizens released from Venezuelan custody, the Venezuelan president was explicit that the meeting was a follow-up to
(2022-06-30). PSL statement: Biden can use executive action to ensure abortion access in all states. liberationnews.org 
The idea that the federal government can do nothing substantial at this moment, that its hands are tied, is false. This is a matter of political will.
(2022-06-30). 'Remain in Mexico': Supreme Court enables Biden administration to end controversial policy. splcenter.org
(2022-06-30). Colombians elect Gustavo Petro, beating right wing. iacenter.org By Martha Grevatt June 29, 2022 Voters in Colombia made history June 19, when they elected the first progressive president in the country's history. Gustavo Petro, previously a legislator and mayor of Bogota and one-time combatant with the M-19 guerrilla army, defeated right-wing candidate Rodolfo Hernández in a runoff election. Petro and Vice President-elect Francia Márquez — an environmentalist and the country's first Afro-Colombian vice president — take office August 7. Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez greet Colombian masses. Petro was previously the highest vote-getter in the May general election…
(2022-06-30). Colombian election 'an extraordinary event'. iacenter.org June 29, 2022 Translated by M. Rafael and Daniela Ochoa-Bravo The statement below was issued June 22 by the FARC-EP (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army) Segunda Marquetalia on the election of Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez, candidates of the Pacto Historico, as the first leftist president and vice president of Colombia. The FARC was founded in 1964 and waged a guerrilla insurgency against the right-wing, pro-imperialist Colombian government until signing a comprehensive peace agreement with the government in 2016. After the 2016 peace agreements, the majority of the FARC units demobilized and…
(2022-06-30). Colombia's election raises hopes for peace. iacenter.org By M. Rafael June 29, 2022 Since the news of Gustavo Petro's victory in the Colombian elections on June 19, a massive sense of jubilation has washed across Colombia and the world over. Colombia for the first time in its history has elected a leftist government, after 80-plus years of nearly unending civil war: between Liberals and Conservatives, Marxist insurgents and the Colombian State, and the Colombian State against its own civilian population. Many believe that this elected administration will be able to do what all others said they would and end this legacy of violence. This is seen clearly in the energy in…
(2022-06-30). Colombia Votes For Vivir Sabroso: Chronicle Of An Historic Election. popularresistance.org The night before the elections, Gustavo Petro participated in a ceremony in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, where indigenous spiritual leaders–Arhuaco, Kankuamo, Kogui, and Yukpas peoples–from the "navel of the world", tuned him with ancestral and natural powers to be president. After the dynamic duo of the "Historic Pact", Petro for President, and Francia Márquez for Vice President, obtained the highest number of votes in a first round in all of Colombian history, on May 29, with 8.5 million, the road to the final election turned into three weeks of high tension, of contending wills and sharp suspense. | Imm…
(2022-06-30). Venezuela's Far-Right Opposition Announces 2023 Presidential Primaries. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, June 28, Omar Barboza, the secretary general of the far-right opposition group, the so-called Unitary Platform, announced that the date of the organization's primary elections will be announced before the end of 2022, and will be held in 2023. | During a press conference, Barboza reported that process includes various stages, such as the promotion of the primaries, the determination of regulations, and the formation of the electoral commission. | "What we have agreed on is that this year we are going to set the date for the primary that will be held in 2023," Barboza said. | He said that the process…
(2022-06-30). Faculty win union election after 5-year struggle in Santa Clara. liberationnews.org 
After a five-year-long hard-fought effort by the Adjunct Faculty and Lecturer Organizing Committee, these SCU faculty will be represented by the Service Employees International Union…
(2022-06-30). This Appalachian Town Uses Co-ops To Build New Communities. popularresistance.org The birthplace of bluegrass and home to the oldest mountain range east of the Mississippi River, Southern Appalachia is not only fertile soil for the sharing economy, but a co-op-driven movement known as the solidarity economy. | Aimed at generating locally rooted wealth and ensuring its equitable distribution, the solidarity economy is fiercely democratic. | For Sara Chester, co-executive director and founder of The Industrial Commons (TIC), a 501(c)3 organization that fosters employee ownership, in a solidarity economy "workers are appreciated not just for their labor but their ideas, insights, and innovations.
(2022-06-30). VIDEO: Ask Prof Wolff: What the NYTimes Gets Wrong About Inflation. scheerpost.com 
By Richard Wolff / Democracy At Work A Patron of Economic Update asks: "Christopher Leonard, author of "The Lords of Easy Money" has a piece in the 6/11/22 NYT (www.nytimes.com/2022/06/11/op…) that addressed the issue of inflation's cause(s). He danced around your principal point, without actually saying it, namely that capitalism is in its death throes. …
(2022-06-30). Florida Teachers Protest New Florida Civics Training: It Downplays The Role Of Colonies In Slavery. moguldom.com Florida is once again in the spotlight. This time it's because a new education initiative and civics training created by its conservative Gov. Ron DeSantis has some longtime educators sounding the alarm. Some educators in the sunshine state recently told the Miami Herald they were deeply concerned about the state's new approach to teaching civics …
(2022-06-30). Black Hollywood Rallies In Support Of Abortion Rights. Does Black America Strongly Support Abortion Rights? moguldom.com The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade has the topic of abortion at the forefront of public discourse. As a result, people — including Black Hollywood celebrities — are weighing in on their stances on the matter. Recent polls show the attitude of Black Americans has shifted significantly over the last decade to …
(2022-06-30). The Fighting Soul: On the Road With Bernie Sanders. commondreams.org Rabin-Havt considers Sanders "the most principled person I could ever imagine running for president," who "managed to move this country in a more progressive direction than any other person who failed to win the White House."
(2022-06-30). Democrats Lose Senate Majority as 82-Year-Old Leahy Heads for Hip Surgery. commondreams.org "It could be over for the Senate Dems now," said one policy expert in response. "This could mean they effectively lost their majority."
(2022-06-30). The unanswered questions about Trump's January 6 coup. wsws.org The exposure of Trump's plan to go to the Capitol and lead the mob assault on Congress raises critical issues about the threat to democracy in America.
(2022-06-30). Teens Work, Drive and Pay Taxes; They Should Be Able To Vote, Too. popularresistance.org The most popular proposal is to give everyone 16 and up the right to vote. In the United States, 16-year-olds are working full-time, paying taxes and driving, so why not voting? And most live with their families, which may be a better time for them to cast their first vote‚Äâ—‚Äârather than when they're in the midst of major life transitions a few years later. | In countries like Scotland and Austria, where 16- and 17-year-olds can vote in some or all elections, the teens vote at higher rates than their slightly older cohorts‚Äâ—‚Äâan…
(2022-06-30). Ocasio-Cortez Says US 'Witnessing a Judicial Coup in Process'. commondreams.org "It is our duty to check the Court's gross overreach of power in violating people's inalienable rights and seizing for itself the powers of Congress and the president."
(2022-06-30). Cumbre de la OTAN finaliza con pronunciamientos belicistas. cubadebate.cu La Cumbre de la OTAN concluyó este jueves en Madrid, España, y lo hizo en medio de pronunciamientos belicistas del presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, y del secretario general de esa organización, Jens Stoltenberg.
(2022-06-30). Pakistani PM meets senior Chinese diplomat on bilateral ties, pragmatic cooperation. ecns.cn Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif met with visiting senior Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi here on Wednesday, with the two sides pledging to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation.
(2022-06-30). Friday 7/1: Speakout: 12PM 7/1 Cordileone at Mission Dolores. indybay.org Mission Dolores Basilica | 16th and Dolores Streets…
(2022-06-30). Israeli regime to hold 5th votes in 3 years on Novemebr 1. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) — The occupying Israeli regime's parliament, the Knesset, has voted to dissolve itself, triggering new elections, as the regime sinks deeper into political turmoil.
(2022-06-30). Armed to the Teeth, America Has an Anger Problem. commondreams.org Dealing with Trump's occupation of all too many American hearts and minds.
(2022-06-30). Supreme Court Says Biden Can End 'Shameful' Remain in Mexico Asylum Policy. commondreams.org "Now is the turn for Congress to get rid of Title 42, and provide a solution to the weakened asylum system in place, to provide a humane and fair alternative to vulnerable children, families, and individuals fleeing unsafe conditions and persecution."
(2022-06-30). Your Support Has Kept Global Research Freely Accessible for Two Decades. globalresearch.ca The goal of the Global Research website is to shed light on complex and controversial issues often neglected by the mainstream media. It is through our readers' support and our authors' endeavors that allows us to sustain this objective. By …
(2022-06-30). Grave Warnings as Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case That Threatens 'Future of Voting Rights'. commondreams.org "Buckle up," implores one prominent legal scholar. "An extreme decision here could fundamentally alter the balance of power in setting election rules in the states and provide a path for great threats to elections."
(2022-06-30). Millenniums-old construction materials found in China's Xi'an. ecns.cn Archaeologists in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, have unearthed three pieces of semicircular tiles dating back to the late Yangshao Culture period, according to the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology.
(2022-06-30). Trump-backed Republicans win Illinois primaries, Democratic establishment prevails in New York. wsws.org The primary elections in Illinois further consolidate the Republican Party into a right-wing extremist party, which was given critical assistance by the Democrats.
(2022-06-30). Republicans and Democrats respond to San Antonio immigrant deaths by pledging further crackdown on migration. wsws.org Events in the United States continue to demonstrate that the capitalist political system is so thoroughly dominated by the forces of extreme political reaction that it is impossible to address urgent social problems or protect basic democratic rights except through a revolutionary social struggle against the entire establishment.
(2022-06-29). Philippines: Fight the Marcos Firewall! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) denounces the National Security Council and various agencies of the reactionary government for the push to erect a Marcos Anti-Democracy (MAD) Internet Firewall in a desperate bid to censor online criticism and dissent against the incoming illegitimate Marcos II regime, as well as suppress progressive, patriotic and revolutionary journalism and literature that exposes the ills of the ruling system. | In a June 6 letter, Gen. Hermogenes Esperon, NSC direct…