(2022-06-27). Biden Will Use European Tour To Step Up Western Pressure on China. news.antiwar.com This week, President Joe Biden is traveling to Europe for meetings with NATO and Group of Seven (G7) leaders. The White House has plans to use the summits to increase Western pressure on China. Biden is currently in the German Alps on the first leg of his trip. On Sunday, he met with German Chancellor …
(2022-06-27). California Juneteenth Paid Holiday for All. indybay.org The long and difficult journey to establish Juneteenth as a National Holiday has strong roots in California. Nearly 2,000 US Colored Troops from California helped preserve the Union and begin the legal ending of chattel slavery that continues today. Alignment with US Law, signed by President Biden for all Federal employees is good. A paid holiday for all Californians may take a bit more time and need your assistance. No need to rush, 20 years ago AB 1749 (Longville) made the difference with strong bipartisan support, if delay is needed to align California with Washington DC, please consider the wisdom. Those "unk…
(2022-06-27). On People's Park, Democracy, and Politics. indybay.org Berkeley city council-member Rigel Robinson released a recent article championing the UC's proposed redevelopment project on People's Park. This article was accompanied with a statement from council-member Lori Droste's legislative assistant. The statement compared People's Park activists to the January 6th insurrectionists.
(2022-06-27). Saturday 6/25: 21st Folsom Juneteenth, Stolen Legacy – Reclaiming California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org Historic Folsom District – Leidesdorff Plaza…
(2022-06-27). People's voices highlighted as key for Party Congress. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has urged studying and taking the suggestions of netizens on the work related to the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, saying that collecting public opinions online is an example of the whole-process people's democracy.
(2022-06-27). Luoxingdun Island in Poyang Lake submerged in Jiangxi. ecns.cn Photo shows the flooded historic site of Luoxingdun Island in Poyang Lake of Lushan City, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 25, 2022. The water level of Poyang Lake, China's biggest freshwater lake, continued to rise due to the heavy rainfall.
(2022-06-26). Thousands Protest As G7 Convenes In Germany. popularresistance.org About 4,000 protesters gathered in Munich as the Group of Seven (G7) leading economic powers prepared to hold their annual gathering in Germany's Bavarian Alps. | Organisers said they hoped to mobilise up to 20,000 protesters in the Bavarian city and were disappointed by the initial low turnout at Munich's Theresienwiese park, German news agency dpa reported. | Uwe Hiksch, one of the protest organisers, said potential participants might consider it inappropriate to challenge the world's wealthiest democracies during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. | "We have the impression that many people are unsettled by the war…
(2022-06-26). Petro, a Historic Victory. orinocotribune.com By Atilio Boron Jun 20, 2022 | With just over 98% of the electoral posts counted, the triumph of Gustavo Petro, candidate of the Historic Pact, in the second round of the Colombian presidential elections was confirmed. Petro
(2022-06-26). LEVER WEEKLY: Welcome To Post-Roe America. levernews.com 
Since we first launched this news organization, we have sounded the alarm: The corporate takeover of the Supreme Court, helped by Republicans' malfeasance and Democrats' incompetence, would have dire consequences. Now the fallout has arrived: Roe v. Wade has been eradicated, and with it, federal protections for abortion rights.Along with a recap of The Lever's reporting this week, this edition of Lever Weekly, open to everyone, consolidates all of our relevant coverage related to the Supreme Court and Roe. We offer this round-up as a reminder of the value of building independent news outlets that tell the stories…
(2022-06-26). French vote shows the undemocratic rot of the pan-European project 2/2. thesaker.is by Ramin Mazaheri and cross-posted with PressTV Part 1 discussed how a "hung parliament" isn't going to happen in France. President Emmanuel Macron won enough seats and can find plenty…
(2022-06-26). Turkey Says It Could Launch Military Operation In Syria At Any Time. southfront.org 
FILE PHOTO: Turkish soldiers seen at the border town of Akcakale © Reuters / Murad Sezer | Turkey is fully prepared for a new military operation in Syria and could launch it at any time, said Ibrahim Kalin, Turkish Presidential Spokesman, during an interview with Haberturk TV on June 26. | The Turkish military and its proxies have been preparing for the operation, which will target the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), since May. | Kalin told Haberturk TV that Turkey has already conducted three large-sca…
(2022-06-26). Thursday 6/23: "Dear Pres.Biden: Just Say No to Fossil Fuels" – National Film Premiere w/ Q&A (virtual). indybay.org Virtual screening…
(2022-06-26). Presidente Joe Biden arriba a Alemania para la cumbre del G7. telesurtv.net El mandatario estadounidense pretende demostrar a sus aliados que enfrentarse a Rusia y China son objetivos complementarios.
(2022-06-26). Beijing-Hebei section of Grand Canal opens to traffic. ecns.cn The Grand Canal is the longest canal or artificial river in the world and a famous tourist destination. Starting at Beijing, it passes through Tianjin and the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the city of Hangzhou, linking the Yellow River and Yangtze River.
(2022-06-26). Chinese maritime explorer embarks on journey to North Pole. ecns.cn Chinese maritime explorer Yang Jianxin took a 47-foot catamaran with a single sail and started his no-stopping and no-replenishment round trip from Tangshan, Hebei Province, to the North Pole, on Thursday.
(2022-06-26). 40 Reasons the GOP Is a Clear and Present Danger to US Democracy. commondreams.org The Democratic Party has a winning message: "Stop dangerous extremists."
(2022-06-26). DPRK leader calls for bolstering military strength, self-defence capabilities. ecns.cn The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has called on the Korean People's Army to "improve the absolute power and the military and technical edge," the official Korean Central News Agency reported Friday.