Daily Archives: July 1, 2021

2021-07-01: News Headlines

WSWS (2021-07-02). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Mass protests in Sudan's capital Khartoum against inflation and the removal of fuel subsidies after IMF loan struck; workers in Nigeria still fighting for minimum wage agreed in 2019; warning strikes in retail and mail order sectors in Germany over pay; childcare sector workers' stoppages in Holland and Belgium over workload and contracts; railworkers' strikes continue in Portugal over pay and staffing levels~…

WSWS (2021-07-02). Putin reveals US involvement in provocations by British warship in Black Sea. wsws.org The Russian president denied that the incident could have led to a world war, stating, "No, I do not think so."

Staff (2021-07-01). Russia begins re-vaccinating already inoculated people as country seeks herd immunity to defeat ever-worsening Covid-19 pandemic. rt.com With Russian Covid-19 cases rising, it has been revealed that some of the country's regions have begun to re-vaccinate citizens who received their second jab more than six months ago and want to boost their level of antibodies. | The move to give Russians a third dose comes as the country seeks to reach herd immunity in the adult population. People who have been ill with Covid-19 should also get vaccinated half a year after they tested positive, the Ministry of Health has announced. | "This 'emergency' Covid-19 vaccination procedure, in accordance with the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO)…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-01). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 vaccination rates stalling, infections from the delta variant rising. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Summer and fall are going to be a dangerous time for people in the U.S. who have not been vaccinated for COVID-19, according to Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "I really think this exponential rise in the number of sequences that are delta must be taken …

_____ (2021-07-01). The G7 Reality Check. popularresistance.org There were cautious hopes for the G7 meetings held in early June this year, where the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States — the world's seven economically wealthiest countries — came together to discuss key global issues. A remnant of the neo-colonial nature of such forums, they represent a place where decisions with global impact are made. | The G7 produced two notable outputs that concern global health governance: the first being the Carbis Bay Health Declaration which commits to taking efforts to prevent a pandemic similar to COVID-19 occurrin…

news.un (2021-07-01). Delta variant drives Africa COVID threat to 'whole new level ¥: WHO warns; 'dominant' in Europe by August. news.un.org With cases now doubling in Africa every three weeks, the Delta variant of COVID-19 has spread to 16 countries and it is present in three of the five nations reporting the highest caseloads. The variant is the most contagious yet – up to 60% more transmissible than other variants.

Staff (2021-07-01). Headlines for July 1, 2021. democracynow.org Trump Organization CFO Surrenders After Grand Jury Indictment, Bill Cosby Released from Jail After Court Overturns Sexual Assault Conviction on Technicality, Hundreds Feared Dead in Pacific Northwest in Unprecedented Heat Wave, Indigenous Groups Blockade White House Urging End to Fossil Fuel Projects, ExxonMobil Lobbyist Tricked into Disclosing How Firm Fights Climate Initiatives, Death Toll in Miami Beach Building Collapse Reaches 18; 145 Still Missing, Highly Contagious Delta COVID Variant Drives Cases, from Bangladesh to Russia, Brazilians Call for Bolsonaro Impeachment as COVD Death Toll Tops 500K, Iraq War &…

WSWS (2021-07-01). France ends Covid-19 restrictions on businesses as Delta variant spreads. wsws.org The murderous policy of Macron, shared by the entire European Union, is to allow the Delta variant to spread unchecked through the population.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-07-01). Far-right and Macronists face setback in French regional polls while traditional parties hold ground. peoplesdispatch.org The center-right conservative Les Républicains (LR) and allies managed to win in seven regions while the center-left Socialist Party (PS) and allies won five regions in mainland France…

Mousa Tawfiq (2021-07-01). Gaza's Sol Band determined to chase dreams in Turkey. electronicintifada.net Musicians have struggled to find gigs during the pandemic.

Joris Leverink (2021-07-01). Rituals of submission: Amazon's creation of the neoliberal worker. roarmag.org Workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in Vélizy, France — September 23, 2019. Frederic Legrand — COMEO / Shutterstock.com | It is around 3 p.m. in a brightly lit Glasgow Amazon warehouse. We are walking around fulfilling our duties, when the managers summon us to the common room where we immediately observe the festive atmosphere and the burgers, fries and drinks. We had been expecting the usual monthly meeting where our superiors jubilantly inform us of our successes and amicably warn us of our infractions, but this seems a lot better. | We are told to relax and to set our handheld device which monit…

C.J. Hopkins (2021-07-01). The War on Reality. dissidentvoice.org So, the War on Reality is going splendidly. Societies all across the world have been split into opposing, irreconcilable realities. Neighbors, friends, and even family members are bitterly divided into two hostile camps, each regarding the other as paranoid psychotics, delusional fanatics, dangerous idiots, and, in any event, as mortal enemies. In the UK, Germany, …

Anonymous669 (2021-07-01). 50 Syrian Air Force Cadets Completed Training With Russian Instructors (Videos). southfront.org Screen grab from the Russian MoD video. | On July 1, 50 cadets of Syria's Kuweires Military Aviation Institute, which reopened in 2018 after remaining closed for years due to the war, completed training with help from Russian instructors. | The Ministry of Defense of Russia and TV Zvezda shared footage of Syria's new pilots flying on L-39 Albatros high-performance fighter jet trainers. The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) has been using this type of warplanes in close air support and ground attack missions since 2012. | R…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-01). Russian Airstrikes Killed Or Wounded Over 50 Terrorists In Central Syria In June: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 2712070 10/04/2015 Russian servicemen attach a Kh-25 high-precision missile to a Su-24 aircraft at the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Dmitriy Vinogradov/RIA Novosti | At least 23 ISIS terrorists were killed and 31 others were wounded in Syria's central region in June as a result of Russian airstrikes, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on June 30. | According to the London-based monitoring group, Russian warplanes carried out more than 1,350 airstrikes on the terrorist group's cells in the…

Staff (2021-07-01). Russia will join US in planning event on 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacks 'to commemorate victims of terrorists' — top diplomat. rt.com Russia will join forces with the US to organize an event commemorating those who were killed by terrorists in 2001's 9/11 attacks, as Washington prepares to mark the world-changing incident's 20th anniversary later this year. | That's according to Vladimir Voronkov, the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office and Russia's former Permanent Representative to UN International Organizations in Vienna. | "On the subject of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, we are working with our American colleagues to organize an event to commemorate the victims," Voronkov said on Wed…

Staff (2021-07-01). "Abolition Amendment" Could End Loophole That Allows Forced Labor in Prisons. truthout.org After President Biden signed legislation this month to create a federal holiday commemorating June 19 as Juneteenth, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Georgia Congressmember Nikema Williams reintroduced what is being called the "Abolition Amendment" to amend the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which banned slavery and involuntary servitude "except as a punishment for crime" — a clause that has allowed the widespread use of forced prison labor. "Eliminating the loophole … is one way…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-01). Albania Becomes Turkey's Newest Bayraktar Customer. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On June 29th, Turkish "drone magnate" Baykar revealed another customer of its Bayraktar TB2 combat UAV. | Its none other than powerhouse Albania. | Albania is the latest customer interested in striking a deal to procure this particular combat drone, which is already owned by Azerbaijan, Qatar, Ukraine and will be delivered to Poland under a recently inked deal. | The combat drone has been operated by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) in Syria and Libya in various roles, from neutralizing enemy ai…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-01). Putin Says Russia Could Easily Sink HMS Defender With Little Consequence, Blames U.S. As Orchestrator. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On June 30th, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a "Direct Line", answering journalist questions. | It lasted 3 hours and 42 minutes. | The head of state answered 68 questions. The main topics of conversation were vaccinations, price increases, and social benefits, but also mentioned NATO, the UK's HMS Defender and more. | Regarding NATO and the UK, Putin said that Russia could have sunk the HMS Defender, no questions asked, because it illegally entered its territorial waters witho…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-01). Military Situation In CAR On July 1, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On June 30, the UPC rebels attacked Alindao town and killed 7 people in the area | On June 30, the UN peacekeeping mission sent nearly 60 Nepalese peacekeepers to the Alindao town | On June 30, Central African authorities rejected a UN report denouncing "violations of international humanitarian law" by Central African military and Russian instructors supporting them against rebels trying to overthrow President Faustin Archange Touadéra | 600 more Russian…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-01). Military Situation In Syria On July 1, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 1, Russian Army launched a naval drill on the Syrian coast, including exercises on the search for enemy submarines and repelling air attacks | On June 30, the Syrian and Jordanian sides reached an agreement that would solve the crisis of Syrian refrigerators stuck at Nassib border crossing | On June 30, clashes between SDF and Turkish-backed forces were reported near Ain Issa | On June 30, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Nuran vi…

Melvin Goodman (2021-07-01). The Case for Negotiating With Adversaries. counterpunch.org The mainstream media has been largely critical and pessimistic regarding the Biden administration's opening of negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, there has been little comment on the fact that, over the past two decades, it has been Putin who has been the demandeur of bilateral talks. Putin has raised very specific issues that were in the interests of both Russia and the United States. Throughout this period, which has been marked by the relative silence of three U.S. administrations (e.g., Bush, Obama, Trump), Washington has made no specific offers and has been reluctant to engage Put…

Leo Ensel, Roberto J DeLapuente (2021-07-01). The media's response to Putin's conciliatory essay. indybay.org On the exact 80th anniversary of the German invasion of the Soviet Union, which cost that country nearly 27 million lives, the Russian president himself published an essay in the former flagship of détente whose title already signaled a willingness to reconcile: "Be open, despite the past."

sputniknews (2021-07-01). Mexico to Bottle Up to 20 Mln Doses of Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine Each Month. sputniknews.com On Wednesday, the Mexican laboratory for biological agents and reagents Birmex said that the first batch of the active component of the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V was delivered to Mexico, and the bottling and packaging of the drug began in the country.

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-01). Ukraine deploys Turkish drone with smart munitions in Black Sea war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukraine deploys Turkish drone with smart munitions in Black Sea war games During this year's Sea Breeze military exercise in the Black Sea hosted by the U.S. Sixth Fleet and the Ukrainian Naval Forces, a Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle was deployed by the Ukrainian armed forces. The drone was used extensively last …

Staff (2021-06-30). Headlines for June 30, 2021. democracynow.org Israeli Forces Begin Demolitions in East Jerusalem's Silwan, Attack Protesters, U.S. Military May Be Near End of Afghan Withdrawal as Top General Warns of Possible Civil War, Russia Tests Missiles in Crimea After Start of Ukraine-NATO's Black Sea Military Drill, Israel's Foreign Minister Inaugurates Embassy in UAE, Former South African President Jacob Zuma Sentenced to Prison for Contempt of Court, COVID Surge Brings Indonesia to "Edge of Catastrophe"; Virus Lowered Brazil's Life Expectancy, Vaccinated Angelenos Urged to Keep Masking Amid Delta Variant Spread; 800 Line 3 Workers Got COVID, Pfizer & Moderna Vaccin…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-06-30). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 vaccination rates stalling, infections from the delta variant rising. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Summer and fall are going to be a dangerous time for people in the U.S. who have not been vaccinated for COVID-19, according to Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "I really think this exponential rise in the number of sequences that are delta must be taken …

Anand Naidoo (2021-06-30). The Heat: COVID-19 and the Delta variant. america.cgtn.com From Russia to Australia, new lock downs are in place in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. Why the Delta variant has scientists so concerned.

teleSUR (2021-06-30). DR Congo Celebrates 61 Years of Independence From Belgium. telesurenglish.net On June 30, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) celebrates 61 years of its independence from Belgium and the election of Patrice Lumumba as its first Prime Minister. | RELATED: | For the second year in a row, the Congolese will not celebrate this national holiday by performing any rallies or ceremonies because of an exponential rise in COVID-19 infections. Low vaccination rates have left the country vulnerable to the most…

Callum Wilson (2021-06-30). Communist Party of China at 100: A look past mainstream commentary. peoplesworld.org On July 1st of this year, the Communist Party of China (CPC) will turn 100 years old. Many living in the United States might scratch their heads and wonder how the CPC managed to not only survive but thrive after the dissolution of the USSR and the fall of the socialist governments of Eastern Europe. …

Staff (2021-06-30). Scientists unearth '5,000 year old PLAGUE BACTERIA' that caused Black Death from skull of long-dead pandemic victim in Latvia. rt.com An ancient skull found by a river in modern-day Latvia may well hold clues as to how the bubonic plague wiped out tens of millions of people across Europe in what would eventually become the deadliest pandemic in human history. | Researchers from Kiel University in Germany revealed on Wednesday that a strain of the bacterium, known as Yersina pestis, dating back millenia, had been discovered in samples taken from the remains of a hunter gatherer in the Baltic nation. As part of a paper

Staff (2021-06-30). How the "Abolition Amendment" Would End Constitutional Loophole That Allows Forced Labor in Prisons. democracynow.org After President Biden signed legislation this month to create a federal holiday commemorating June 19 as Juneteenth, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Georgia Congressmember Nikema Williams reintroduced what is being called the "Abolition Amendment" to amend the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which banned slavery and involuntary servitude "except as a punishment for crime" — a clause that has allowed the widespread use of forced prison labor. "Eliminating the loophole … is one way to continue moving forward with addressing the problems of our past and building for the future," says Democratic Cong…

Staff (2021-06-30). Rep. Nikema Williams: I Experienced Capitol Attack on My 3rd Day in Congress. We Must Investigate. democracynow.org House lawmakers are set to vote to create a select committee that will investigate the deadly January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, while Republican leaders still aren't saying whether they will participate in the panel. Congressmember Nikema Williams of Georgia says it's vital to properly investigate the January 6 insurrection. "I experienced this attack on the Capitol my third day of being a member of Congress, having just been sworn in," Williams says. "I signed up to serve the people, but I never imagined that I would be unsafe as a member of Congress." Williams also discusses ongoing negotiations about infra…

G. Dunkel (2021-06-30). Laid-off McDonald's workers in France take over restaurant, feed the hungry. workers.org Marseille is the second largest city in France. It is a very old city, founded around 500 BCE because it was a great port with an immense hinterland. It is still economically significant; after World War II, it and the surrounding Provence-Alpes-Cà¥te-d'Azur region, were the destination for thousands of migrants, . . . |

John Catalinotto (2021-06-30). U.S., Britain, NATO threaten Russia in Black Sea. workers.org June 27 — The Biden administration took extra steps to prove that President Joe Biden's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin included no concessions. In both words and deeds, last week's events indicated a resumption of the Cold War — this time not against the Soviet Union but against capitalist . . . |

Anonymous669 (2021-06-30). Azerbaijani Su-25 Warplane Test-Fired Homegrown Guided Bomb During Military Exercises In Turkey (Video). southfront.org Screen grab from the Azerbaijani MoD footage. | Azerbaijan has test-fired a guided bomb jointly developed with Turkey during the Anatolian Eagle-2021 exercise in central Turkey. | Two Su-25 and two Mig-29 warplanes of the Azerbaijani Air Force as well as units from Qatar, Pakistan and the NATO are taking part in the military exercise which began at the Turkish military's 2nd Main Jet Base Command near Konya city on June 21. The exercise will end on July 2. | On June 29, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan shared footage from…

Staff (2021-06-30). Swiss govt announces bid for 36 F-35A fighter jets and Patriot missiles from US despite political pushback at home. rt.com The Swiss government has said it wants to buy 36 F-35A fighter jets from American manufacturer Lockheed Martin, a decision critics have said is too expensive for Switzerland and makes it overly reliant on the US. | Lockheed Martin beat other contenders for the contract, including the multinational Eurofighter built by Italy's Leonardo, the Rafale from French company Dassault, and the Super Hornet from US manufacturer Boeing. | In its statement on Wednesday, the Swiss government also revealed it had decided to purchase the Patriot surface-to-air missile system from another US manufacturer, Raytheon, which beat…

_____ (2021-06-30). What Happened in the Black Sea Off Crimea? strategic-culture.org On June 23, 2021 HMS Defender entered Russia's territorial waters and sailed some 12 miles (19km) off Crimea's coast. The peninsula is not recognized by the United Kingdom as Russian land and London believes it to be illegally occupied Ukrainian territory. A BBC correspondent was on board the navy ship and his version of what happened is different from official accounts of both Britain and Russia.

Anonymous007 (2021-06-30). Military Situation In Afghanistan On June 30, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On June 29, Taliban reportedly captured Baraki Barak district in Logar province | On June 29, Taliban reportedly captured Kaldar district in Balkh province | On June 29, Taliban reportedly captured Khoshamand district in Paktika province | Germany's last troops left Afghanistan on June 29th, according to the German defense minister | 166 Taliban militants were killed, 82 wounded and 6 others were arrested as a result of Afghan Army operations in Nangarhar, laghman,…

Anonymous007 (2021-06-30). Military Situation In Syria On June 30, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On June 30, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 39 times: 20 — in Idlib province, 12 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On June 29, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in Sayyadah village | On June 28, Iranian-backed forces targeted Omar oil filed with 34 x 122mm rounds, according to the OIR Spokesman Col. Wayne Marotto | On June 29, clashes betwe…

sputniknews (2021-06-30). Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez Rules Out Possibility of Independence Referendum in Catalonia. sputniknews.com MADRID (Sputnik) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ruled out the possibility of a referendum on the self-determination of Catalonia in an address to the lower house one week after pardoning the leaders who organised the previous, unauthorised plebiscite.

Anonymous669 (2021-06-30). New Video Shows Road Accident Between Russian, US Forces In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org Screen grab from the road accident video. | On June 30, the The video shows a US International MaxxPro MRAB [Mine Resistant Ambush Protected] vehicle that had hit a Russian BTR-82a armored personnel carrier from the side. The accident was apparently minor as both vehicles appeared to be intact in th…

James K. Galbraith (2021-06-30). The G7 Vaccine Charade. zcomm.org The US and Europe are offering low- and middle-income countries crumbs, so that they can protect their billionaires, their pharmaceutical lobbies, and their campaign contributions…

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-30). Outpost on the Persian Gulf: NATO summons Iraqi leaders to headquarters. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Outpost on the Persian Gulf: NATO summons Iraqi leaders to headquarters An Iraqi government delegation visited NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium to discuss the thirty-nation military bloc's continued role in the Middle East nation. In what is perhaps an unprecedentedly high-level visit, Iraq's prime minister, defense minister and foreign minister — Mustafa al-Kadhimi, Jumaah Saadoon …

WSWS (2021-06-30). Delta variant of coronavirus fuels rise in cases in Europe. wsws.org European governments' stated policy is to rely on belated vaccination programs to blunt the spread of the virus, rejecting social distancing measures that would impact corporate profits.

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-30). NATO tests integration of fourth and fifth generation combat aircraft over Baltic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO tests integration of fourth and fifth generation combat aircraft over Baltic On June 29-30 NATO members and partners conducted air exercises over the Baltic Sea and the Baltic states. Twenty aircraft from NATO members Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Turkey and NATO Enhanced Opportunities Partner Finland participated in second iteration of the Ramstein Alloy exercise. …

Rick Rozoff (2021-06-30). NATO practices sinking Russian submarines in the Arctic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO practices sinking Russian submarines in the Arctic NATO began its annual Dynamnic Mongoose anti-submarine warfare exercise on June 28 off the coast of Norway in what the military bloc deems the High North: the Arctic region, which it has identified as its domain since 2009. (As it has the Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea and …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-06-30). Tensions in the Black Sea: Russia Responds to NATO Provocations. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara Tensions continue in the Black Sea, this Tuesday, June 29, Russia began large-scale air exercises in this area, this due to the Sea Breeze 2021 operation being carried out by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The Russian Federation has indicated that the purpose of the maneuvers is to evaluate the speed of…

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