2021-06-23: News Headlines

news.un (2021-06-23). UN officials appeal for extension of lifesaving cross-border aid operations into Syria. news.un.org Humanitarian convoys from Turkey that bring lifesaving aid into northwest Syria must continue, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday.

John Catalinotto (2021-06-23). 'American' imperialism is back—Biden, Blinken, Burns and Austin. workers.org Joe Biden ended his weeklong diplomatic trip to Europe June 17 and returned to Washington. It revealed what he meant by "America is back." Washington aims to retain its place directing the superrich ruling class worldwide. Washington, DC, March 30, 2019 Biden met with the richest and most powerful imperialist . . . |

Staff (2021-06-23). Gorillas workers in Germany launch a wildcat strike. therealnews.com German delivery startup Gorillas touts its employee benefits and non-exploitative workplace. But its workers have found that employee status doesn't automatically protect them from the perils of the gig economy.

Anonymous103 (2021-06-23). Syrian Militants To Stage Chemical Attack In Greater Idlib. southfront.org Illustrative image | Written by Khaled Iskef. | The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the armed organizations in Idlib continued their violations of the ceasefire agreement, in addition to their preparations to stage a use of chemical weapons. | The deputy head of the Russian Coordination Center in "Hmeimim", Major General Vadim Kolet, said in an official statement that the militants of Jabhat al-Nusra and its allies, during the past 24 hours, had carried out 37 violations of the armistice in 4 Syrian gov…

The Canary (2021-06-23). Health workers stage protest to press the PM on pay decision. thecanary.co Health workers are pressing the prime minister to end their long wait for a pay rise amid continuing anger over the government recommending a 1% increase. | Fair pay for key workers: | Unison is staging a protest at Westminster on 23 June, saying thousands of health workers across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will be looking to Boris Johnson to announce his decision in the coming days. | NHS staff were due a pay rise in April, but ministers said they would await the recommendations of the pay review body, which is expected to deliver its report within days. Last month, health workers across Scotla…

Staff (2021-06-23). Foreign Affairs Minister Arreaza Discusses the Real Reasons Behind US Aggression Against Venezuela (+Russia). orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza, on his official visit to the Russian Federation, gave a keynote speech at the Valdai International Discussion Club in Moscow on June 22. In his address, Minister Arreaza explained—from a historical and geopolitical perspective—the real reasons behind the imperial attempts to dominate Venezuela as well as the multipronged aggression led by the United States against the Bolivarian nation. | Arreaza pointed out that the unilateral coercive measures, misnamed sanctions, constitute a collective punishment inflicted on 30 million Venezuelans, for the sole r…

Daniela Jimenez (2021-06-23). Venezuela May Continue Challenging Illegal Blockade Imposed by the European Union. orinocotribune.com The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled this Tuesday that Venezuela is entitled to challenge the unilateral and restrictive measures imposed on it by the old continental supremacist bloc. | With the ruling, the highest European court annulled the judgment of the General Court in which an appeal filed by Venezuela was declared inadmissible. With the appeal, Venezuela had requested the annulment of the illegal sanctions, and argued that it was "affected by its provisions." | The case | In 2017, after the violent street riots know as guarimbas, led by the Venezuelan extreme right, the Council of the…

Binoy Kampmark (2021-06-23). Vaccine Failings: The European Commission and AstraZeneca. counterpunch.org In the messy, underhanded world of global health responses to COVID-19 it was only appropriate that lawyers should find themselves enriched on respective sides of a dispute about vaccine supply. The pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has been getting a good deal of bad press, with its COVID vaccines seen to be a riskier proposition, notably to

Editor2 (2021-06-23). G-7 Offers Crumbs from Its Table to 'Developing' Countries. orinocotribune.com By Prabhat Patnaik — Jun 19, 2021 | As of now the total unvaccinated population in the world numbers 6.8 billion. The one billion doses promised amounts to mere 7.4% of this requirement. | The G-7 (Group of 7 countries) meeting that has just concluded has promised to donate one billion doses of anti-COVID vaccine to the rest of the world, consisting primarily of the so-called "developing" countries. The US has promised 500 million doses, Britain 100 million doses; the other G-7 countries, Italy, Japan, France, Germany and Canada are supposed to make up the rest. | "One billion doses" sounds a lot, but it is…

Rajan Menon (2021-06-23). Power, Wealth, and Justice in the Time of Covid-19. counterpunch.org Fifteen months ago, the SARS-CoV-2 virus unleashed Covid-19. Since then, it's killed more than 3.8 million people worldwide (and possibly many more). Finally, a return to normalcy seems likely for a distinct minority of the world's people, those living mainly in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and China. That's not

Maywa Montenegro de Wit (2021-06-23). Abolitionist agroecology, food sovereignty and pandemic prevention. mronline.org COVID-19 and other zoonotic outbreaks such as Ebola are illustrative of the complex interactions between deforestation, biodiversity loss, ecosystem destruction, and human health and safety. | June 22, 2021…

The Canary (2021-06-23). Sturgeon brands Gove's indyref2 comments 'sneering, arrogant condescension'. thecanary.co The "sneering, arrogant condescension" by Michael Gove in comments about another referendum are strengthening support for Scottish independence, Nicola Sturgeon has said. | The UK Cabinet Office minister has said he "can't see" Boris Johnson agreeing to another vote before the next general election, adding it is "reckless" to discuss the issue while the country is still recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. | Democracy: | But Scotland's First Minister said the argument that the nations of the United Kingdom are equals "completely disintegrates" if the UK Government refuses to allow another vote on ind…

South Front (2021-06-23). Turkey's "Secret Plan" (2014) to Invade Greece and Armenia? globalresearch.ca

Anonymous669 (2021-06-23). In Video: Russian, Syrian Military Engineers Destroyed Massive Cave Base In Hama. southfront.org Screen grab from a video released by the Sputnik News Agency showing the cave base destruction. | Russian and Syrian military engineers have destroyed a massive cave base built by militants in the central Syrian governorate of Hama, several Russian news networks reported on June 22. | The base was dug onto the side of a hill located in the outskirts of the town of al-Lataminah in the northern Hama countryside. The region was liberated by the Syrian Arab Army and its allies two years ago. | The cave base contained a weapon…

Anonymous669 (2021-06-23). Central Syrian Insurgency: Army Captured Dozens Of ISIS Terrorists (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) captured dozens of ISIS terrorists during a combing operation in Syrian central region, The operation was launched by the SAA in the beginning of June and lasted for more than 20 days. RusVesna released photos showing two of the terrorists who were captured during the operation that was backed by Russian forces. | According to the Russian news outlet, the captured terrorists c…

Anonymous007 (2021-06-23). German MP Claims Berlin Preparing For War With Moscow, As Putin Reminds Of The Past. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Germany is preparing for war with Russia, German member of parliament, from the 'Left' faction Sevim Dagdelen said in her article in the nd.DerTag newspaper."NATO's arms buildup, escalation toward Russia and the German government's forgetting of history when it comes to remembering the attack on the Soviet Union 80 years ago are just two sides of the same coin," Dagdelen wrote. | She noted that relations between…

Anonymous007 (2021-06-23). Military Situation In Syria On June 23, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On June 22, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 38 times: 21 — in Idlib province, 6 — in Latakia province, 8 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On June 22, one SDF member was killed by unknown gunmen in al-Hawl camp | On June 22, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kharbat Naqus village | On June 22, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in Dadat, Ho…

Anonymous103 (2021-06-23). Russians Bombed Ahead Of British Destroyer. southfront.org Defender | On June 23, the HMS DEFENDER missile destroyer of the British Royal Navy blatantly violated Russian maritime frontier and entered Russian waters in the Black Sea. | According to the Ministry of Defense, the British destroyer crossed the state border of Russia at 11: 52 and entered the territorial sea near Cape Fiolent in the vicinity of Sebastopol."The destroyer was previously warned about the use of weapons in case of violation of the state border of the Russian Federation. I did not respond to the wa…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2021-06-23). 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.

WSWS (2021-06-23). Surging Delta variant already dominant in several European states. wsws.org Within weeks of being detected, the main Delta strain became dominant in the UK. According to latest figures it is responsible for at least 98 percent of new cases.

sputniknews (2021-06-23). US Has Created 400,000 Troop-Strong Force in Asia-Pacific, Russian Military Intelligence Warns. sputniknews.com The Biden administration dramatically increased so-called "freedom of navigation" operations in the East and South China Seas, and on the diplomatic front has worked to create a major new alliance to "contain" China. Beijing has blasted these efforts, accusing the US of trying to create global chaos.

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-23). Black Sea: U.S., Ukraine to Lead Naval Exercise with 32 Nations from Six Continents. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-23). Strategic partnership: Putin, Aliyev discuss shedding blood to liberate occupied territories. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Putin, Azerbaijan's Aliyev discuss Nagorno-Karabakh situation — Kremlin The presidents reaffirmed their mutual intention to continue boosting the Russian-Azerbaijani strategic partnership while discussing the current issues on the bilateral agenda Azerbaijan: We have created a new reality by shedding blood. Everyone should reckon with us today.

Brenda Norrell (2021-06-23). Censored News: The Twin Forces of Light and Darkness. indybay.org Duane Chili Yazzie, Dine', describes the Earth's defense to extractive industries and white supremacy. The Zapatistas have just arrived in Spain. At the same time, Yaqui Water Protectors are assassinated, and mass graves reveal genocide at residential schools. — Censored News…

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-23). Russia summons British defense attaché over Black Sea provocation. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Russia summons British defense attaché over Black Sea provocationMoscow calls on U.S., NATO to cancel Sea Breeze military exerciseRick Rozoff The Russian Defense Ministry announced that one of its nation's border guard ships fired warning shots at, while a Su-24M bomber performed preventive bombing near, a British warship, the destroyer HMS Defender, in the Black …

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-23). U.S., British, Ukrainian special forces held drill on British destroyer that triggered today's incident in Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-Ukraine reports today that U.S., British and Ukrainian special operation forces conducted a training exercise abroad the HMS Defender, the guided-missile destroyer involved in today's incident off the coast of Crimea that has given rise to a major contretemps and may well have triggered an armed incident between the vessel and the Russian air force …

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-23). Black Sea: U.S., Ukraine to lead naval exercise with 32 nations from six continents. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Black Sea: U.S., Ukraine to lead naval exercise with 32 nations from six continentsRick Rozoff The annual U.S.-led multinational naval exercise in the Black Sea, Sea Breeze, will begin on June 28 and continue until July 10. As with previous iterations this year's exercise will be co-hosted by the U.S. and Ukraine. Though as the …

_____ (2021-06-22). It is time to end illegal pushbacks and abolish Frontex. popularresistance.org The European Union's border regime has been rapidly expanding in the past years, especially since the so-called "refugee crisis" of 2015, which put migration at the top of the European political agenda. It seems that there has not been much opposition against this expansion, which ranges from border militarization and the beefing up of the budget and mandate of EU border agency Frontex, to the extensive use of biometric databases, surveillance technologies and the increasing cooperation with non-EU-countries to stop migrants on their way to Europe.

_____ (2021-06-22). It Is Time To End Illegal Pushbacks And Abolish Frontex. popularresistance.org The European Union's border regime has been rapidly expanding in the past years, especially since the so-called "refugee crisis" of 2015, which put migration at the top of the European political agenda. It seems that there has not been much opposition against this expansion, which ranges from border militarization and the beefing up of the budget and mandate of EU border agency Frontex, to the extensive use of biometric databases, surveillance technologies and the increasing cooperation with non-EU-countries to stop migrants on their way to Europe. | Nonetheless, many activists have campaigned tirelessly against…

Andrew Korybko (2021-06-22). Armenia's Next Government. globalresearch.ca Incumbent Armenian Prime …

_____ (2021-06-22). Outrage at ProPublica Tax Leaks Underscores Their Importance. popularresistance.org The attack on both the leak itself and ProPublica's willingness to publish the information is chilling, especially when one considers the fate of leakers targeted by the United States government. Edward Snowden is still living in Russia because of his disclosure of National Security Agency surveillance to the Guardian. As Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman recently said, the "US State Department [is] still pushing to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from Britain, where he's been locked up for over two years." The leaker or leakers will be very lucky if they avoid a a visit from federal agents, if not much…

Staff (2021-06-22). Georges Abdallah's statement for week of action salutes Palestinian resistance, urges solidarity. samidoun.net Georges Abdallah, the Lebanese Communist revolutionary and struggler for Palestine who has been imprisoned in France since 1984, delivered the following statement for the International Week of Action for the Liberation of Georges Abdallah, marked at demonstrations and events around the world between 12 and 19 June. Georges Abdallah is now the longest-held political prisoner in Europe. His story is chronicled in the new film, Fedayin: The Struggle of Georges Abdallah, screened in cities across France, Switzerland, Italy and Tunisia as part of the Week of Action. Fedayin is available in French, English, Arabic, Spa…

Betty Smith (2021-06-22). 'Dispatch Hitler to Hell': 80 years since the Nazi invasion of the USSR. peoplesworld.org On June 22, 1941—80 years ago—the Nazi juggernaut, having already waged a "blitzkrieg" (lightning war) across Europe and occupied ten countries, smashed into the Soviet Union with what Hitler considered overwhelming forces. Hitler announced that Moscow would fall in four or six weeks. By autumn, he boasted, the Nazi war machine would be on its …

Staff (2021-06-22). 30 June, Cluj-Napoca (Romania): Film Screening — Fedayin: The Struggle of Georges Abdallah. samidoun.net Friday, 30 June 7: 45 pm Strada RƒÉzboieni 60 400260 Cluj-Napoca, România Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/183670633741312 [EN] Fedayin, Georges Abdallah's Fight reconstitutes the journey of a tireless Arab warrior for Palestine. From the camps for Palestinian refugees where he developed his political conscience, to the international mobilization for his release, we will discover the man who became one of the oldest political prisoners in Europe. More than just a story of Abdallah's life, the documentary reconstructs the complicated history of the struggle for the liberation of Palestine, a ba…

Jeff Cohen (2021-06-22). Liberal Media Propaganda Tells the World: America is First. counterpunch.org If you get your foreign policy news today from CNN or MSNBC or NPR or similar outlets, then you're bombarded hour after hour with the idea that the United States has the absolute right to impose sanctions on country after country overseas if they violate human rights or are not democratic. To give just one example: On Sunday, CNN anchor Dana Bash grilled Biden National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on why the White House is not imposing yet more sanctions on Russia (and

Staff (2021-06-22). Headlines for June 22, 2021. democracynow.org South African President Blasts Big Pharma for Refusing to Share COVID-19 Vaccine Technology, Cuba Says Abdala Vaccine Shows 92% Efficacy Against COVID-19, Coronavirus Surges in Indonesia; Colombia Death Toll Passes 100,000, White House Falls Behind Goal of Donating 80 Million Vaccine Doses by End of June, Deaths Soared by 32% in U.S. Nursing Homes, Where 4 in 10 Had COVID-19 in 2020, Senate GOP to Filibuster Restoration of Voting Rights Protections, Belarus Hit with New Sanctions as U.N. Rights Chief Decries Torture and Other Abuses, Zapatistas Arrive in Spain, Marking 500 Years Since Cortés's Conquest of Mexico,…

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-22). History repeats itself: how united Europe treated Belarus 80 years and how it treats it today. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com History repeats itself: how united Europe treated Belarus 80 years and how it treats it todayRick Rozoff On the 80th anniversary of the invasion of the Soviet Union by three million soldiers from Germany and its European allies, an official of that part of the invaded nation which suffered the worst casualties and the worst …

Brian Shilhavy (2021-06-22). 15,472 Dead 1.5 Million Injured (50% Serious) Reported in European Union's Database of Adverse Drug Reactions for COVID-19 Shots. globalresearch.ca The European database …

Anonymous007 (2021-06-22). Military Situation In Syria On June 22, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On June 21, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 34 times: 16 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On June 22, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Ahsim, Barah and Kansafra villages | On June 21, Russian military police and Turkish Army conducted a joint patrol in the vicinity of the city of Ain al-Arab | On June 21, the SD…

Anonymous007 (2021-06-22). Ukraine Prepared For Joint Space Program With Turkey. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Ukraine can carry out many joint projects with Turkey in the field of space as in the defense industry, the head of the State Space Agency of Ukraine said. | In an interview with Anadolu Agency, Volodymyr Taftay evaluated Ukraine's space program and the possibilities of cooperation between Ankara and Kiev in the field of space. | Kiev is quite open to cooperation, and together with Ankara they could reach success in space. | He also said they would like to visit the Turkish Sp…

Anonymous007 (2021-06-22). Turkey, Iran And Afghanistan Foreign Ministers Discuss Taliban Issue. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | A trilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of Turkey, Iran, and Afghanistan was held in Antalya, Turkey on June 20th."Started last day of Antalya Diplomacy Forum with a trilateral meeting with Javad Zarif and Haneef Atmar," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu tweeted. | Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar described the meeting as "first & very successful." In a tweet, he termed it a "crucial mechanism" to coordinate combined efforts for peace, security, counter-terrorism, and…

Anonymous007 (2021-06-22). Ukraine And UK To Build Warships, Establish Naval Bases Together. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Ukraine and Great Britain have agreed on the joint construction of warships and bases for the domestic Navy, the press service of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine announced. | On June 21 in Odesa aboard the HMS DEFENDER missile destroyer of the Royal Navy, Defence Procurement Minister of Great Britain Jeremy Quin and Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Oleksandr Myroniuk signed "a memorandum on maritime partnership projects between the UK industry consor…

Anonymous007 (2021-06-22). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On June 22, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Pesky targeted DPR positions in Lozovoe with 82-mm artillery, killing three and seriously injuring 1 member of the DPR militia | 2. DPR in Donetsk city targeted UAF positions in Pesky with grenade launchers | 3. DPR forces in Donetsk city shelled UAF positions in Krasnogorovka with 120-mm artillery | 4. DPR forces in Spartak targeted UAF positions in Avdiivka with grenade launchers | 5. DPR forces in Kominternovo shelled UAF positions in Gnutove with…

Staff (2021-06-22). The coordinated assault on voting rights is 'Jim Crow 2.0'. therealnews.com Georgia's new voting law is the latest example of the right wing's naked assault on democracy; Vice President Kamala Harris's trip to Mexico and Guatemala proves the US government has no interest in addressing the "root causes" of Central American migration.

Staff (2021-06-22). 25 June, Tarbes: Film screening and discussion — "Fedayin: The Struggle of Georges Abdallah" samidoun.net Friday, 25 June 6: 30 pm Maison de quartier de Laubadere Boulevard Saint Exupery 65000 Tarbes, France Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/830458404345466/ Screening of "Fedayin: The Struggle of Georges Abdallah," followed by a discussion with the Vacarme(s) Films team and the Collectif 65 pour la liberation de Georges Ibrahim Abdallah. FEDAYIN, THE STRUGGLE OF GEORGES ABDALLAH A documentary by Vacarme(s) Films France / Palestine / Lebanon ‚Ä¢ 2020 ‚Ä¢ 1h21m For more than 35 years, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah has been locked behind bars. This documentary retraces the journey of th…

Staff (2021-06-22). Can other nations follow Russia's lead in ditching the US dollar? RT's Keiser Report finds out. rt.com Russia's divesting from the US dollar gives the country a lot of maneuverability to make its own deals without interference from Washington, says Max Keiser of RT's Keiser Report. | He asked technical analyst Tone Vays whether other countries could follow its example. | "It's going to be hard for smaller countries without resources and without a strong leader that can stand up to America … to do what is bet…

Staff (2021-06-22). Can other nations follow Russia's lead in ditching the US dollar? RT's Keiser Report finds out. rt.com Russia's divesting from the US dollar gives the country a lot of maneuverability to make its own deals without interference from Washington, says Max Keiser of RT's Keiser Report. | He asked technical analyst Tone Vays whether other countries could follow its example. | "It's going to be hard for smaller countries without resources and without a strong leader that can stand up to America … to do what is bet…

Lucía Eugenia Córdova (2021-06-22). Caracas Welcomes Delegates from 120 Countries at Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples of the World. orinocotribune.com This Monday, Caracas welcomed the Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples of the World (CBPM), the international chapter of the Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples inaugurated earlier this year in Venezuela as a political platform for diverse groups to meet, cooperate and generate dialogue. | The CBPM launch took place in the Manzanares room of the Meliá Caracas Hotel and was attended by dozens of delegates from 123 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and our America. It marked the beginning of three consecutive days of deliberations in groups divided by thematic areas. The delegations will share and discuss proposa…

Fight Back (2021-06-22). Stalin talks about the June 22 attack on Soviet Union by fascist Germany. fightbacknews.org To mark the onset of the Great Patriotic War against the fascist powers, Fight Back! is publishing Stalin's famous speech calling for resistance to Germany's June 22, 1941 attack on the USSR. | | Throughout much of the 1930s, the Soviet Union tried without success to organize collective security agreements with the capitalist powers of Europe to stop the aggression of Hitler's Germany. Then the USSR signed a non-aggression pact with Germany to buy time and strengthen its defenses., while war overtook Europe. The June 22 attack on the USSR changed the class nature of World War II, as the war was no longer an an…

Fight Back (2021-06-22). Stalin talks about the June 22 attack on Soviet Union by fascist Germany. fightbacknews.org To mark the onset of the Great Patriotic War against the fascist powers, Fight Back! is publishing Stalin's famous speech calling for resistance to Germany's June 22, 1941 attack on the USSR. | | Throughout much of the 1930s, the Soviet Union tried without success to organize collective security agreements with the capitalist powers of Europe to stop the aggression of Hitler's Germany. Then the USSR signed a non-aggression pact with Germany to buy time and strengthen its defenses., while war overtook Europe. The June 22 attack on the USSR changed the class nature of World War II, as the war was no longer an an…

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