Monthly Archives: June 2022

2022-06-15: News Headlines

Ramzy Baroud (2022-06-15). Palestine's New Resistance Model: How the Past Year Redefined the Struggle for Freedom. orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud &#1 ; Jun 8, 2022 | That took place between May 2021 and May 2022 is nothing less than a paradigm shift in Palestinian resistance. Thanks to the popular and inclusive nature of Palestinian mobilization against the Israeli occupation, resistance in Palestine is no longer an ideological, political or regional preference. | In the period between the signing of the

This Week in Fascism (2022-06-15). This Week in Fascism #130: Neo-Nazis, Proud Boys and Groypers Heed Call from GOP to Attack LGBTQ Community. itsgoingdown.org Welcome fellow antifascists! This week, public hearings have started to take place on the attempted pro-Trump coup on January 6th. While neoliberals are putting a lot into these hearings &#1 ; just like they did the Mueller investigation and Trump's (two) impeachments &#1 ; if history has shown us anything, its that these spectacles rarely result in…

Dissident Voice Communications (2022-06-15). Former US President Bush Condemns "brutal invasion of Iraq" in Public Gaffe. dissidentvoice.org WION — While speaking at an event, Former US President George W Bush condemned the full-scale invasion by Russia as "brutal" and "unjustified." However, he mistakenly said "invasion of Iraq." In no time, he corrected himself: "I mean, Ukraine."

Global Research News (2022-06-15). Selected Articles: US Department of Defense Finally Comes Clean — Admits in Public Document that There Are 46 US Military-Funded Biolabs in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca By The Pentagon on Thursday finally admitted…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-06-15). Evictions looming for Palestinians in Masafer Yatta following court order. peoplesdispatch.org Following the Israeli Supreme Court's May 4th decision on the Although Israel was demolishing Palest…

Maureen Clare Murphy (2022-06-15). Israel convicts Gaza aid worker in classified verdict. electronicintifada.net Mohammed El Halabi found guilty of "terror" financing charges in "miscarriage of justice."

David Cronin (2022-06-15). Will dirty EU deal with Israel really tackle climate change? electronicintifada.net Claims about new energy agreement must be questioned.

Ghada Al-Haddad (2022-06-15). Business in Gaza still devastated one year after attack. electronicintifada.net About 75 percent of young graduates are unemployed.

CJ Baker (2022-06-15). Protest Song Of The Week: 'Spitting Off the Edge of the World' By Yeah Yeah Yeahs. shadowproof.com The influential indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs released their first tune in close to a decade, "Spitting Off the Edge of the World." It's on their upcoming album, "Cool It Down," out September 30.

Edward Curtin (2022-06-15). Is There Life After Death? dissidentvoice.org Life is entwined with death from the start, for death is the price we must pay for being born, even though we don't choose it, which may be why some people who are very angry at the deal, decide to choose how and when they will die, as if they are getting revenge on someone …

Labor Video Project (2022-06-15). WCCUSD Union Busting Attack On Adult School Teachers United Leadership. indybay.org The WCCUSD school district terminated the president and vice president of the Adult School Teachers United in a union busting attack. The president Ken Ryan and vice president Kristen Pursley discuss their termination, the reason behind it and the attack on adult education and ESL by not only the District by the Democrats in the legislature and governor.

Staff (2022-06-15). Hamas invites Palestinians to defend Al-Aqsa Mosque. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) — Hamas invited Palestinians living in the West Bank and the Occupied Territories of 1948 to attend en masse at morning and Friday prayers this week at the Al-Aqsa Mosque under the slogan "Guardianship Despite Exile."

Freedom Socialist Party (2022-06-15). Wednesday 6/15: Labor History: A key to unlocking workers' power today. indybay.org Online via Zoom | To register: bit.ly/FSFD-Labor

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-06-15). Science Saturday: Link found between key gene and two neurodegenerative diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Gene expression can amplify the risk of neurodegenerative diseases for patients, but researchers are still figuring out which genes have an outsized effect on risk and why. In a new paper published in Nature, Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have zeroed in on variants of one gene critical for nerve cell function that ups the ante for patients with Lou Gehrig's Disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). "This finding helps clarify a new direction…

BayAction2FreeAssange (2022-06-15). Sunday 7/3: Julian Assange Birthday Rally #FreeAssangeNOW. indybay.org Harry Bridges Plaza – The Embarcadero at Market- Across from the Ferry Building…

La Peña (2022-06-15). Friday 6/17: Baila Community Dance Party. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705…

Juan Cole (2022-06-15). This Week's Climate Disasters in the US are Giving us a Glimpse of our Future if we don't Stop CO2. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) &#1 ; We're only midweek, but we have already seen serial disasters across the United States that have been exacerbated by the climate emergency, caused by human beings burning coal, methane gas and petroleum. So writes Mihai Andrei at ZME Science. I put it to you that this first paragraph at the …

United We Dream (2022-06-15). Wednesday 6/15: DACA Tenth Anniversary: Then, Now and Beyond! Celebration & Action Rally. indybay.org Virtual celebration & action rally…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-15). Iran dealt heavy blow to Israel: former IRGC cmdr. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) — Iran has delat a heavy blow to Israeli regime several times and the attacks on Israeli targets continue, according to the former IRGC commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-06-15). 2022 California Juneteenth – National Freedom Day. indybay.org In the coming years over 100 California cities with @100,000+ residents will begin to discover our unique California Juneteenth Legacy, helping manifest equity and greater inclusion throughout the 5th largest economy in the world. Today, "Mining for Freedom" or the authentic "Golden Legacy" of our California USCT who fought, bleed and died for freedom is a fierce debate impacting future generation.

Tomdispatch (2022-06-15). My Pandemic in Three Acts: Dealing with the Disease that Never Seems to Leave Town. juancole.com By Nina Burleigh | &#1 ; ( Tomdispatch.com) &#1 ; On New Years' Eve 2019, Americans celebrated the advent of the roaring '20s with fireworks and champagne, amid ominous news alerts from China. Surely that virus would stay on the other side of the planet. I cringe at how entitled we felt then. Covid-19 has now wiped …

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-06-15). Slim your screen time with this summer challenge. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org OWATONNA, Minn. — Many people spend too much time staring at a screen. While screens are a part of today's culture, reducing screen time can have health benefits, including improved physical health, decreased obesity and higher quality sleep. This summer, Mayo Clinic Health System encourages people to make the most of life by living life fully — present and in the moment. They can join Mayo Clinic Health System for a free virtual challenge to…

David Giesen (2022-06-15). Sunday 7/3: Fulfilling the Promise of America, a symposium. indybay.org ZOOM video meet: | zoom.us/j/94131824284?pwd=RzI0ZEY1eEkrbkxFemNOMHFHbUZXZz09

United We Dream (2022-06-15). Wednesday 6/15: DACA Décimo Aniversario – °Antes, Ahora y Más Allá! Celebración y Reuinon para la Acción. indybay.org Virtual celebration & action rally…

Omar Ahmed (2022-06-15). In Demolishing Muslim protestors' homes, India is taking a Leaf from of Israel's Book. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) &#1 ; Over the weekend Indian authorities bulldozed several homes belonging to Muslims in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh (UP). The homeowners were alleged to have taken part in organised protests on Friday in response to inflammatory remarks about the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) made by the now …

Anonymous103 (2022-06-14). Nationalist Units Shot Ukrainian Servicemen Who Tried To Surrender In Novomikhailovka &#1 ; Russian MoD. southfront.org | On June 14, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Ukrainian army continues to suffer significant losses, especially since in recent weeks cases have become more frequent when units of Ukrainian nationalists shot surrendering Ukrainian servicemen in the back. | The report of the Russian Ministry of Defence reads: | "So, after conducting firepower preparation to the offensive of Russian troops in the area of the settlement of Novomikhailovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, more than 30 serv…

Anonymous811 (2022-06-14). Harvest In Ukraine In 2022 Will Be Two Times Less Than In 2021. southfront.org | Taras Vysotsky, representative of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, spoke about the prospects of the harvest in his country at a briefing of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. He provided an analysis, which indicates that in 2022 the harvest from the fields of Ukraine will be about 65 million tons. This is 40% less than last year's harvest. | According to Mr Vysotsky, the harvest may be even smaller, about 60 million tons of grain. He explained that the decline was…

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-14). Israel Wants US to Lead Middle East Military Buildup Against Iran. news.antiwar.com Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Tuesday that Israel and Arab nations in the Middle East "In the face of Iranian belligerence … what is needed is not just cooperation, but also a regional force buildup, with American leadership, which would strengthen all parties involved," Gantz said. | Israel's military ties with the Gulf states have grown in recent years thanks to th…

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-14). Iran Believes Israel Killed Two Iranian Scientists With Poison. news.antiwar.com The New York Times reported Monday that An Iranian official and people with ties to the government told the Times that Ayoub Entezari, an Iranian aeronautical engineer who worked for a military research center, and Kamran Aghamolaei, a geologist, were both poisoned separately at the end of May and died within a few days of falling ill. | Adding to the suspicion that Israel was responsible, Israeli media reported that Aghamolaei wor…

Staff (2022-06-14). Take Action: Join the March for Return and Liberation in Brussels, October 2022. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network joins in this call from the Masar Badil and encourages all to participate widely in the march for return and liberation in Brussels! Call and Statement: Join the international Palestinian popular march in the heart of Europe Together on the road to return and liberation, towards victory for Palestine! European …

Bruce Lerro (2022-06-14). Aryan Right-Wing Mythology for the New Age: Carl Jung, Mircea Eliade and Joseph Campbell. dissidentvoice.org Orientation My three-year stint in the New Age In 1984 at the age of 36, I decided to return to school with the intention of becoming an art therapist. I attended Antioch University in San Francisco for my undergraduate degree and then went to a New Age spirituality school the following year for my master's …

Shawgi Tell (2022-06-14). "Booming" Economy Leaves Millions Behind: Part Eight. dissidentvoice.org Economic and social disasters continue to increase worldwide. There is no "healthy recovery" from the pandemic. The level of irreparable harm being caused by the inability and unwillingness of the ruling elite to solve any problems, even small problems, is glaring. With no sense of shame or irony, the chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, …

Anonymous Contributor (2022-06-14). Libre Las Tres: Mexican Feminists Held as Political Prisoners. itsgoingdown.org Call to support feminist political prisoners facing charges for engaging in a series of occupations in so-called Mexico. photo: @Usagii_ko On April 15th, around 200 police officers in Mexico City arrested three women that had occupied and turned the office of Mexico's National Human Rights Commission building (CNDH) into a housing sanctuary for women that…

Colin Todhunter (2022-06-14). Pouring Poison and Planting Seeds of Dependency. dissidentvoice.org Do you remember the iconic Union Carbide image from the 19 s or early 1960s? The one with the giant hand coming from the sky, pouring pesticides onto Indian soil. The blurb below the image includes the following: Science helps build a new India — India has developed bold new plans to build its economy and …

Final Straw (2022-06-14). Final Straw: Support Jessica Reznicek and Navigating Conflict in Movement. itsgoingdown.org Long-running anarchist radio show and podcast, The Final Straw, presents an interview with a supporter of Water Protector Jessica Reznicek. Listen and Download HERE First up, Charlotte speaks about their friend, political prisoner and water defender Jessica Reznicek who just had an appeal denied of an 8 year sentence and terrorism enhancement for sabotaging the…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-14). Biden to pay 1st visit to Middle East as president in July. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) — President Joe Biden will make his first trip to the Middle East next month with visits to the occupied lands of Palestine (Israel), the occupied West Bank and Saudi Arabia, the White House announced Tuesday.

Donna Nevel (2022-06-14). Our Silence Is Complicity When It Comes to Palestinian Rights. commondreams.org Honor and join in partnership with Palestinian communities across the globe that are fighting for the freedom, liberation, justice, and dignity that they, and all peoples, so deserve.

Peoples' Dispatch (2022-06-14). Bolivia: Court sentences former coup president Jeanine àÅñez to 10 years' prison. greenleft.org.au A Bolivian court has found Jeanine àÅñez and former police and military chiefs guilty for their role in crimes committed during the coup against then-president Evo Morales in November 2019, reports Peoples Dispatch.

Marjorie Cohn (2022-06-14). Torture Memo Lawyer John Yoo Devises Theory for Stealing Presidential Elections. zcomm.org Twisting the law to fit his nefarious agenda isn't new to Yoo…

Submedia.tv (2022-06-14). System Fail 13: The Spoils of Empire. itsgoingdown.org System Fail from sub.Media takes a look at global news from an anarchist perspective. In the wake of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, we take a look at some of the recent resistance waged by two nations rendered stateless by British cartographers. First we visit Palestine where tensions have flared into several violent confrontations between…

Omar Zahzah (2022-06-13). Masafer Yatta evictions enabled by British-born judge. electronicintifada.net The court ruling clearing the way for the forced displacement of the indigenous population puts on full display Israel's cynical, colonial character.

Staff (2022-06-13). Hearing for Dr. Issam Hijjawi Bassalat continued: Solidarity against anti-Palestinian repression! samidoun.net On Friday, 10 June, Palestinian-Scottish doctor Issam Hijjawi Bassalat appeared before the Supreme Court of Scotland in a case seeking to reclaim his medical license after it was suspended by the medical board due to his political arrest in 2020. Dr. Bassalat was released on bail in December 2021 after spending 16 months — and …

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2022-06-14: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-14). Iran Believes Israel Killed Two Iranian Scientists With Poison. news.antiwar.com The New York Times reported Monday that An Iranian official and people with ties to the government told the Times that Ayoub Entezari, an Iranian aeronautical engineer who worked for a military research center, and Kamran Aghamolaei, a geologist, were both poisoned separately at the end of May and died within a few days of falling ill. | Adding to the suspicion that Israel was responsible, Israeli media reported that Aghamolaei wor…

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-06-14). Irán acusa a la OIEA de tomar decisiones políticas y no técnicas. telesurtv.net Irán cuestiona al director general de la OIEA por su enfoque politizado respecto al país persa y lo critica por "entregar la estructura" a Israel.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-14). Biden to pay 1st visit to Middle East as president in July. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) — President Joe Biden will make his first trip to the Middle East next month with visits to the occupied lands of Palestine (Israel), the occupied West Bank and Saudi Arabia, the White House announced Tuesday.

Staff (2022-06-14). Funcionario israelí en TV pública: "Si pudiese apretar un botón para desaparecer a los árabes, lo haría" cubadebate.cu En declaraciones ante estudiantes de secundaria en un asentamiento en Cisjordania, transmitidas por la televisión pública israelí, el viceministro de Servicios Religiosos, Matan Kahana, dijo que "si hubiese una especie de botón que se pudiese pulsar para hacer desaparecer a todos los árabes, enviarlos en un tren expreso a Suiza (…), yo pulsaría ese botón".

Staff (2022-06-13). IAEA highly politicized like many international bodies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) — Brian Berletic, an American geopolitical researcher says the IAEA is subject to a US-led voting bloc and the Israeli regime which is selected by US policymakers to lead regional aggression against Iran.

Anonymous103 (2022-06-13). Military Situation In Israel, Palestine On June 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On June 11, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah; | On June 10, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with the Emirati president, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi; | On June 10, the Palestinian Red Crescent announced that 93 people were injured during the Palestinian clashes with the Israelis in al-Khalil, Nablus and Qalqilya; | On June 10, an Israeli policem…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-13). Nuclear powers posses 12,705 warheads: research. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) — Britain, China, France, India, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, the United States and Russia — had 12,705 nuclear warheads in early 2022, according to estimates by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Staff (2022-06-13). Hearing for Dr. Issam Hijjawi Bassalat continued: Solidarity against anti-Palestinian repression! samidoun.net On Friday, 10 June, Palestinian-Scottish doctor Issam Hijjawi Bassalat appeared before the Supreme Court of Scotland in a case seeking to reclaim his medical license after it was suspended by the medical board due to his political arrest in 2020. Dr. Bassalat was released on bail in December 2021 after spending 16 months — and …

Staff (2022-06-13). US calls on Lebanon to give important maritime area to Israel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) — According to a leaked confidential document, the US has called on Lebanon to abandon an important border area in the Karish field, Lebanese sources reported.

Staff (2022-06-13). Fire reported in big warehouse in northern Israel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) — In continuation of suspicious fires and explosions in occupied Palestinian territories, an Israeli engineering equipment warehouse caught fire in an industrial zone on Monday.

Omar Zahzah (2022-06-13). Masafer Yatta evictions enabled by British-born judge. electronicintifada.net The court ruling clearing the way for the forced displacement of the indigenous population puts on full display Israel's cynical, colonial character.

_____ (2022-06-12). Iran V UAE — 'Russia And Ukraine Gulf Edition' Coming Soon? popularresistance.org Although receiving miniscule media coverage, Thursday's announcement that Israel had deployed military infrastructure to the UAE and Bahrain in the shape of radar systems, ostensibly to counter an alleged missile threat from nearby Iran, should be a cause for concern amongst onlookers. | Coming in the same 24 hour period in which Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett paid a surprise visit to the Emirates, and in which Israeli Forces bombed Damascus International Airport, the announcement that both Abu Dhabi and Manama had agreed to host Israeli military infrastructure should be seen as the first step towards cur…

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