(2024-06-23). Is Lebanon War Biden's Re-Election Strategy? STOP US — ISRAEL WAR ON LEBANON FOR GENOCIDE! fightbackbetter.com www.cnn.com/2024/06/21/politics/us-israel-hezbollah-assurances/index.html CNN reported on June 21 that Biden has reassured Israel that the US would support Israel in an all…
(2024-06-23). The Kibbutzniks Blocking Humanitarian Aid To Gaza. popularresistance.org The issue of Israelis physically blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza has been reported in the mainstream media over the past few months. In March, CNN's Clarissa Ward reported on Israeli right-wing activists seeking to block the crossings into Gaza where humanitarian aid was being transported in with their bodies. Ward pushed back on the demonstrators' claims that the rice bags were being filled with bullets by explaining that Gazans were dying of starvation, to no avail. | On Friday, the Biden administration issued a selective sanctioning of the primary organization blocking the aid "Tzav 9" — meaning "Order…
(2024-06-23). Richard Beck: Bidenism Abroad. newleftreview.org Panoramic survey of US foreign policy as Washington attempts to maintain its global hegemony in conditions of faltering growth. Containing China, confronting Russia, driving decarbonization: each of Biden's stated aims has been beset by insoluble contradictions from the outset, Richard Beck argues, now compounded by Israel's punitive war on Gaza.
(2024-06-23). UK election: What have candidates said on Israel's war on Gaza. newarab.com 
Millions of people around the UK will be casting their vote on 4 July in the general election, but for many of them, one subject in particular will be influencing the way they vote. | Israel's war on the besieged…
(2024-06-23). 'Commitment to International Law' — Armenia Recognizes Palestinian Statehood. defenddemocracy.press 
Jun 21, 2024 "Following Armenia's recognition of a Palestinian state, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Ambassador of Armenia to Israel for a harsh reprimand conversation." The Republic of Armenia has announced its official recognition of a Palestinian state, the latest country to do so as Israel continues its genocidal war on the Gaza …
(2024-06-23). Violence erupts as Israeli police clash with anti-regime protesters. presstv.ir Clashes have broken out between the Israeli police and anti-regime protesters in Tel Aviv and across the occupied territories, with demonstrators demanding new elections and a prisoner exchange deal with the Palestinian resistance group Hamas.
(2024-06-23). White House worried about Netanyahu's upcoming speech at Congress: Report. presstv.ir The White House is reportedly worried that the Israeli premier could stage a "politically dicey spectacle" just months ahead of the US presidential election.
(2024-06-23). Israel's Long War Against the Press in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
Image by Mohammed Ibrahim. | Defenders of Israel as "the only democracy in the Middle East" had their hands full last month, particularly when it came to freedom of the press, a cornerstone of genuine democracies. On May 5, Al Jazeera reported that its offices in East Jerusalem — internationally recognized Palestinian territory occupied by Israel — were raided and shut down by Israeli police following the banning of the news network by the Israeli government. Al Jazeera continues to operate in the rest of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, but is still barred from reporting or broadcasting in Israel…
(2024-06-23). Israelis prefer Bennett over Netanyahu as PM, poll shows. newarab.com 
A new poll shows that former The Channel 12 poll asked people whether they preferred Bennett over Bennett had formed a coalition governmen…
(2024-06-23). IDF spokesman says Hamas can't be destroyed, drawing retort from PM: 'That's war's goal'. defenddemocracy.press Hagari calls Hamas 'an idea rooted in the hearts of the people,' also says it will stay in Gaza unless alternative found; PM reiterates war aims, amid divisions with defense brass Jun 20, 2024 IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari on Wednesday cast Israel's war aim of eradicating the Hamas terror group as unattainable, appearing …
(2024-06-23). Top US Official On Israel-Palestine Affairs Tends 'Surprise' Resignation. popularresistance.org The deputy assistant secretary for Israeli-Palestinian affairs at the US State Department, Andrew Miller, resigned from his position this week in what US media describes as a significant "setback" to the White House's efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza. | Miller's colleagues told the Washington Post that he announced his departure on 21 June in a surprise move, citing his family and saying "he has seen them sparingly as the eight-month war in Gaza has become all-consuming." | Nevertheless, officials familiar with Miller described him as skeptical of President Joe Biden's "bear hug" strategy toward Israel.
(2024-06-23). Anti-Trump Anxiety Ignores History. popularresistance.org With President Joe Biden's poll numbers tanking, American liberals are doubling down on what they apparently consider the best hope for his re-election: a strategy that relies heavily on whipping up fears of a dictatorship led by Donald Trump — warning that he would not only trample constitutional rights but likely imprison his political opponents. | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) recently raised this specter on a podcast called "On with Kara Swisher," openly fretting that President Trump would throw her in jail if he wins the November election. | "I mean, it sounds nuts," she said, "but I wouldn't be…
(2024-06-23). Uncle Sam Wants You, To Kill And Die For The Empire. popularresistance.org The United States ended conscription, the military draft, in 1973. The all volunteer military came about because of mass protest over the Vietnam war. Richard Nixon believed, and not without reason, that opposition to the war would wane, and his re-election chances would improve, if young men didn't fear being called up for service. The draft was becoming more and more unpopular, as activists raided draft board offices and young men burned their draft cards. In so doing they forced the issue which led to the end of conscription. | But it was not long before a different kind of draft re-emerged. In 1980 under pres…
(2024-06-23). Hawaii To Decarbonize Transportation In Youth Climate Change Settlement. popularresistance.org On Thursday, Hawaii agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by 13 young people alleging the state had violated their constitutional rights with infrastructure that adds to greenhouse (GHG) emissions, exacerbating climate change. | In the settlement, the state agreed to decarbonize its transportation system by 2045. | At a news conference, Governor of Hawaii Josh Green, a Democrat, called the settlement "groundbreaking," reported Reuters. | "We're addressing the impacts of climate change today, and needless to say, this is a priority because we know now that climate change is here," Green said, as Reuters reported. "It…
(2024-06-23). Jun 23, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
ùï∞ùñëùñôùñçùñéùñì — The Rains of Castamere Our Rulers Are Literally Driving Us Crazy, by Caitlin Johnstone Ruling Class Finally Awakens to the Reality of America's Decline, by Simplicius Biden Is In Full Denial As He Escalates His Wars, by Philip Giraldi Aearnur's newletter foresees major exposure, crash of Western media scams, by Don Hank SC Editorial: A new multipolar security system based on 'Pax Rossiya' The Role of…
(2024-06-23). The World Bank and IMF have set their sights on East Timor, a state officially born in May 2002. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |
(2024-06-23). Most People on Earth, Even in Petrostates, Want Quick Fossil Fuel Phaseout. defenddemocracy.press 
"There can be no doubt that citizens across the world are saying to their leaders, you have to act and, above all, have to act faster," a U.N. official said. "This is an issue that almost everyone, everywhere, can agree on." By Edward Carver Jun 20, 2024 A large majority of the global population, including …
(2024-06-23). This is Your Future. expose-news.com It is an election year in the UK, the US and much of Europe. Regardless of who wins, whether parties on the right or left of politics, we are hurtling towards Net …
(2024-06-23). 2025 California Juneteenth – Top California Corporations. indybay.org California Businesses beginning to align with our Federal Juneteenth Holiday. From our Statewide Hub, 1849 Historic Negro Bar we kickoff statewide efforted toward "Absolute Equity"
(2024-06-23). Saturday 6/22: Kickoff for 2025 California Juneteenth Official Paid Holiday Campaign. indybay.org Historic Folsom Lite Rail | Leidesdorff Plaza…
(2024-06-23). 58 CA Counties, 100+ CA Cities and CA Corporations consider California Juneteenth Holiday. indybay.org 1849 California Constitution Convention in Colton Hall, Monterey offers interesting connections to our 2024-2025 efforts to align California Juneteenth Holiday to US Juneteenth Federal Holiday…
(2024-06-23). Sri Lankan newspaper publishes experience in Cuba of woman from US. plenglish.com Colombo, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The Sri Lanka Guardian newspaper today published an article by writer Amanda Yee on her recent visit to Cuba and the effects of the U.S. blockade on the Caribbean nation. | In her article, Three key conclusions from my visit to Cuba, the U.S. social activist, who was on the island to deliver medicines for the treatment of cancer in children, also highlighted the democracy project defended by Cubans, centered on the protection of human rights and full dignity. | Yee pointed out that the Cuban revolution offers key lessons for U.S. progressives on how to create a society in a way tha…
(2024-06-23). Extreme right-wing-left duel in France's legislative elections. plenglish.com Paris, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The trend seems irreversible only seven days before the early legislative elections in France, the country will experience a duel between the extreme right-wing National Rally (RN) party and the left-wing Popular Front bloc.
(2024-06-23). Defense intercepts 33 Ukrainian drones in four Russian regions. plenglish.com In the statement published Sunday on its official Telegram page, it is specified that most of these unmanned aerial vehicles (28) were intercepted in Bryansk province; two were also shot down in Smolensk province; the same number in Lipetsk; and one in Tula province. | Aleksandr Bogomaz, the governor of Bryansk region, reported that an attempted terrorist attack was perpetrated against this territory on Sunday. | He added that, thanks to the professionalism of the anti-aircraft defense, these attacks did not cause any casualties or destruction, all drones were repelled and all targets were eliminated. | Russian…
(2024-06-23). Biden, Trump or neither? pressenza.com The President of the United States is the most powerful man in the world, I don't think anyone doubts that. Perhaps that status will be short-lived, but for now it is. He is backed by money, weapons, including nuclear weapons, and an economy that affects the rest of the planet. This president can intervene and even invade any country he wants and almost always succeeds. There are a few exceptions, starting with Vietnam, but come on, today it dominates the whole of Europe, which not so long ago was quite autonomous, and now even France grovels before the Yankee president. There is no need to dwell on this subject…
(2024-06-23). European Nuclear Deterrent a Harebrained Illegal Proposal. pressenza.com It is quite astonishing and clearly insane, that Manfred Weber, the German leader of the European Union's center-right European People's Party, now expected to come in first in the European Parliament election scheduled on June 6-9th, is calling for the EU's own nuclear "deterrent"—arguing that the US-stationed nuclear weapons in five NATO states, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherland, and Turkey, may be inadequate protection for Europe's security should Trump, that great friend of Russia, be elected! | By Alice Slater | There is a total disconnect from reality in the Western world. It is driven by what h…
(2024-06-23). UK election betting scandal widens as Tory officials come under scrutiny. presstv.ir As UK's election betting scandal widens, a fourth Conservative Party official reportedly comes under close scrutiny dealing a fresh blow to the Tories.
(2024-06-23). Two European Thorns in the Empire's Side: Rightist Orban and Leftist Fico (and Look What Happened to Him). defenddemocracy.press by Eve Ottenberg Jun 14, 2024 Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orban may be a far-right politician, but he also opposes the west's proxy war in Ukraine and that, much more than his extreme conservatism, is what infuriates imperial henchmen. The European Union is in a constant snit over Orban, because every time that organization turns …
(2024-06-23). Will Le Pen accept the truths of "center"? uwidata.com The European Parliament election results in France indicate that the Yellow Vests emerged victorious. The parties that make up the Yellow Vests movement, described as "extreme" right and left by the center, achieved high shares of vote. The center, however, suffered a significant defeat. President Emmanuel Macron was forced to call for general early elections. …
(2024-06-23). 'Unconscionable': Prosecution of Arundhati Roy Sanctioned Under Indian Anti-Terror Law. defenddemocracy.press This is horrifying—a clear case of political persecution by an authoritarian government," one of Roy's publishers wrote. By Olivia Rosane Jun 16, 2024 Delhi Lieutenant Gov. V. K. Saxena has sanctioned the prosecution of world-renowned Indian author and activist Arundhati Roy over comments she allegedly made 14 years ago regarding Kashmir, officials from his office …
(2024-06-23). FO ∞ Talks: Make Sense of India's Big, Young Democracy. fairobserver.com Indians believe strongly in the robustness of their democracy, but the recent political climate has been tense and volatile. Both India's political system and its constitution make it somewhat unique among democracies. Amidst accusations of authoritarian tendencies and democratic backsliding, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attempts to carry out his policy agendas to improve India's place…
(2024-06-23). Donald Trump tells US evangelical Christians to vote for him 1 more time. scmp.com Trump pledged to 'aggressively' protect Christians in schools, military, government and workplaces if he is elected.
(2024-06-23). US election 2024: Trump has picked vice-president nominee, will attend debate against Biden. scmp.com The top vice presidential contenders, include North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, and Senator JD Vance of Ohio.
(2024-06-23). Will Le Pen accept the truths of "center"? unitedworldint.com The European Parliament election results in France indicate that the Yellow Vests emerged victorious. The parties that make up the Yellow Vests movement, described as "extreme" right and left by the center, achieved high shares of vote. The center, however, suffered a significant defeat. President Emmanuel Macron was forced to call for general early elections. …
(2024-06-23). Death toll from global heat wave climbs as 1,000 die from extreme heat in Mecca. defenddemocracy.press By Alex Findijs 21 June 2024 Deadly heat waves are affecting hundreds of millions of people around the world. For the past week, much of the Eastern United States has seen temperatures far higher than average for this time of year, with the heat index reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 degrees Celsius) in …
(2024-06-23). Trump focuses on immigration, crime in first-ever rally in Philadelphia. whyy.org 
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Former President Donald Trump addressed immigration, crime and the economy at a rally in Philadelphia on Saturday night. | It was Trump's first rally in the
(2024-06-23). Rich Nation Hypocrisy Accelerating Global Heating. defenddemocracy.press By Jomo Kwame Sundaram KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 24 2024 (IPS) — Rich nations' climate hypocrisy is accelerating global heating, pushing the planet closer to irreversible catastrophe, with its worst consequences borne by the poorest, both countries and peoples. Climate injusticeWhile official and other discourses acknowledge or even invoke the need for collective responsibility, the disparity …
(2024-06-23). Imran Khan's PTI Demands Election Commissioner Resignation Amid Allegations. devdiscourse.com Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has intensified its call for Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja to resign, citing allegations of election fraud.
(2024-06-23). Buliisa landowners, Bunyoro Prince, NFA feud over land. independent.co.ug 
Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 families in Kitigo village in Biiso sub county in Buliisa district have accused Prince Harrison Samuel Gafaabusa Kintu- son to the late Omukama Sir Tito Winyi Gafaabusa of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom for allegedly attempting to grab their land. The land in question measures 19,433 hectares and is …
(2024-06-23). Germany's Greens Now Targeted by Friend and Foe Alike. fairobserver.com The German results of the European parliamentary elections have confirmed the predicted rise of far-right parties across Europe. Despite recent dips in opinion polls, internal espionage and bribery scandals, the far-right party Alternative fàºr Deutschland (AfD) soared to their best-ever nationwide election result with 15.9% of the vote. In contrast, voters punished the incumbent traffic…
(2024-06-23). An Important Step Toward Resolving a Controversy in favor of Homeopathy. defenddemocracy.press by Dr Menachem Oberbaum, MD, FFHom (Lond.) (1) For the past 200 years, Homeopathy has struggled to find its place in mainstream medicine. Despite its many achievements in combating epidemics and chronic diseases, homeopathy has not been widely accepted by the broader medical community. This resistance is due to several reasons, with a major one …
(2024-06-23). Trump asegura haber decidido quién será su candidato a vicepresidente. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 jun (RHC) El expresidente estadounidense y virtual candidato republicano, Donald Trump, afirmó este sábado que ya decidió quién será su compañero de fórmula en las elecciones presidenciales de EEUU en noviembre.
(2024-06-23). Comunidad internacional saluda victoria de Sheinbaum en México. telesurtv.net Xiomara Castro dijo que acordó con Sheinbaum "trabajar juntas por la unidad de Latinoamérica y el Caribe".
(2024-06-23). La proposition de Mélenchon pour l' Ukraine. defenddemocracy.press par Dimitris Scarpalezos L' interview de Jeffrey Sachs montre que la proposition de Mélenchon d' organiser de referendums dans differents regions d' Ukraine, pour que les habitants decident librement dans quel etat veulent vivre, est la seule décente a la foi pour éviter la guerre généralisée et le risque nucléaire et pour respecter les droits des peuples. …
(2024-06-23). Autoridades dominicanas colocan a 25 provincias en alerta verde. telesurtv.net El COE aumenta 14 provincias y al Distrito Nacional en alerta amarilla debido a una masa de aire húmeda dejada por una onda tropical en el país caribeño.