(2022-06-16). Kissinger y la guerra en Ucrania: El mensajero y el amo. globalizacion.ca 
Cuando Henry Kissinger sorprendió al mundo con su discurso en el reciente Foro Económico Mundial (FEM) en Davos (22-26 de mayo de 2022), diciéndole al presidente de Ucrania, Zelenskyy, que tenía que hacer alguna concesión a cambio de la paz,…
(2022-06-16). Defense conclave: British, Turkish, Ukrainian DMs conspire. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsJune 16, 2022 Turkish, British, Ukrainian defense ministers meet in Brussels Defense ministers of Turkey, Britain and Ukraine had a tripartite meeting and discussed current issues on the sidelines of the NATO defense ministers meeting. Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, British Defense Minister Ben Wallace and Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, exchanged opinions on …
(2022-06-16). Turkey rains on NATO's parade. mronline.org 
On May 18, the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a Norwegian named Jen Stoltenberg, stood on a stage, flanked by the ambassadors to NATO of Finland and Sweden, Klaus Korhonen and Axel Wernhoff, respectively.
(2022-06-16). Scott Ritter: Turkey Rains on NATO's Parade. scheerpost.com 
Letters of application to NATO from Finland and Sweden, presented to Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on May 18. (NATO) | By Scott Ritter / On May 18, the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a Norwegian named Jen Stoltenberg, stood on a stage, flanked by the ambassadors to NATO of Finland and Sweden, Klaus Korhonen and Axel Wernhoff, respectively. | It was one of those made-for-television moments that politicians dream of — a time of high drama, where the ostensible…
(2022-06-16). Turkey accuses Germany, Greece of disloyalty to NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsJune 16, 2022 Tàºrkiye reacts against German spokesperson's remark on Greece Ankara reacted against the remarks by the German foreign ministry's spokesperson regarding Greek claims on the disputed issues between Athens and Ankara. "The unfortunate words of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the German Federal Republic against Tàºrkiye on …
(2022-06-16). Swedish, Finnish responses not meet Turkey's expectations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) — The documents Sweden and Finland sent to Turkey regarding their NATO bids do not meet the country's expectations the Turkish foreign minister said, adding that concerns need to be addressed.
(2022-06-16). Updated Mayo Clinic recommendations for infant formula shortage. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there have been significant shortages of infant formulas in some stores, largely caused by supply chain issues, as well as a recent recall of several contaminated baby formula products. While this unfortunate crisis continues to impact thousands of caregivers needing to feed their babies, Mayo Clinic continues to offer advice on safe alternatives in the short term to patients. Alternative formula options For most infants, it is OK to switch…
(2022-06-16). Turkish Airstrikes Hit Yazidi Militia in Iraq, Killing Two and Wounding Seven. news.antiwar.com Iraqi security sources reported a new round of Turkish airstrikes in northern Iraq, hitting the Sinjar Province. The strikes killed two members of the Yazidi YBS militia, and wounded seven others. Fires were reported in Sinjar after the strikes, and damage was reported at several shops as well. | The Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS) are a Yazidi group formed after the ISIS war. The Yazidi minority suffered heavily under ISIS and wanted t…
(2022-06-16). State Department hails war-won Greater Azerbaijan as paragon of "integration and peace" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyJune 16, 2022 Karen Donfried: "Approach of Azerbaijani President to the Caucasus is aimed at integration and peace" "This is my first visit to Azerbaijan. I got acquainted with the city and had a good time in your beautiful windy city," said US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen …
(2022-06-16). Biden Wants to Dictate Policy Change to Saudi Arabia. journal-neo.org 
After the failure of numerous Washington emissaries' attempts to change Saudi Arabia's perception of the world and force it to take a place in the ranks of "US supporters", the current US administration has decided to use its latest weapon in this effort by "throwing President Biden to the wolves". Such a decision by the US …
(2022-06-16). Truckers' strike in South Korea ends in victory as government agrees to demands. popularresistance.org The formidable truckers' strike in South Korea came to an end after a tentative agreement was struck after late-night negotiations on Tuesday, June 14. Truck drivers returned to work on Wednesday after the deal approving the key demands put forward by the union was approved by the nation's transport ministry. | Organized by Cargo Truckers Solidarity Union, thousands of truck drivers were on an indefinite strike from June 7, bringing all ports and movement of crucial industrial goods and major exports to a standstill.
(2022-06-16). Hong Kong Post to issue special stamps for Hong Kong Palace Museum. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Post will issue special stamps and other philatelic products about the Hong Kong Palace Museum to celebrate its opening on July 2.
(2022-06-16). Friday 6/17: Baila Community Dance Party. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2022-06-16). Cultural event held to mark 25th anniversary of HK's return to motherland. ecns.cn The event is held by Hong Kong Island Women's Association on Wednesday as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
(2022-06-16). Astana summit parties reaffirm support for Syria sovereignty. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) — The participating parties in the 18th Astana Summit reaffirmed their firm commitment to the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Syria.
(2022-06-16). Bring meaningful change to Iraq for PTSD Awareness Month. indybay.org Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is caused by highly stressful, frightening or distressing events. Someone with PTSD often relives the traumatic event through nightmares and flashbacks, and may experience feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt.
(2022-06-16). Pdte. de Venezuela visita instalaciones deportivas de Qatar. telesurtv.net La instalación acogerá los partidos más importantes del Mundial de Fútbol Qatar 2022. También visitó otros centros.
(2022-06-16). 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.
(2022-06-16). Wednesday 6/15: DACA Tenth Anniversary: Then, Now and Beyond! Celebration & Action Rally. indybay.org Virtual celebration & action rally…
(2022-06-16). HK LegCo passes plan on gov't restructure. ecns.cn The Hong Kong government's restructuring plan was passed by lawmakers on Wednesday, and it will now see the current 13 bureaus expanded to 15, and the introduction of three deputy secretaries at the senior level.
(2022-06-16). Drone attack reported on US Al-Tanf Base. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) — Media sources reported early Thursday that a drone attack has targeted the Al-Tanf base affiliated with the US forces on the Syrian-Iraqi borders.
(2022-06-16). 25 terrorists killed, injured in Syrian army artillery attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) — Syrian army used artillery and rockets to counter terrorists' movements near Syria's Idlib, killing and wounding 25 terrorists.
(2022-06-16). Sunday 7/3: Fulfilling the Promise of America, a symposium. indybay.org ZOOM video meet: | zoom.us/j/94131824284?pwd=RzI0ZEY1eEkrbkxFemNOMHFHbUZXZz09…
(2022-06-16). Wednesday 6/15: Labor History: A key to unlocking workers' power today. indybay.org Online via Zoom | To register: bit.ly/FSFD-Labor…
(2022-06-16). Wednesday 6/15: DACA Décimo Aniversario – °Antes, Ahora y Más Allá! Celebración y Reuinon para la Acción. indybay.org Virtual celebration & action rally…
(2022-06-16). Dani Alves dice adiós al Barcelona. cubadebate.cu El defensor brasileño Dani Alves confirmó hoy su salida del equipo español de fútbol FC Barcelona al tener muy pocos minutos para poder preparar la Copa Mundial de Qatar 2022. Alves, de 39 años, recordó que con la camiseta del Barcelona ganó 23 títulos: dos tripletes y seis coronas en una temporada.
(2022-06-16). How has Sri Lanka's political landscape transformed over the past months? peoplesdispatch.org Ahilan Kadirgamar, senior lecturer at the University of Jaffna, analyzes the recent political developments in Sri Lanka after the fall of the powerful Mahinda Rajapaksa…
(2022-06-15). Chicago's Kathy Yushchenko thanks Azerbaijan for aid to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyJune 15, 2022 Ukraine's Former First lady expresses gratitude to Azerbaijan "We express gratitude for sending military support to us. However, we need more weapons, and military aid," said Ukraine's former First Lady Kateryna Yushchenko at the press conference held on the 9th Global Baku Forum, APA reports. *** "We know what will …
(2022-06-15). New Quint: Turkey, U.S., UK, France, Germany discuss NATO summit in Berlin. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey has evidently supplanted Italy in the NATO Quint. Note that deliberations over "Aegean and Mediterranean issues" don't include Greece. ==== Hurriyet Daily NewsJune 15, 2022 NATO summit discussed at five-way meeting in Berlin Representatives of Turkey, Germany, the U.S., Britain and France met in Berlin on June 14, where the upcoming NATO summit, Sweden …
(2022-06-15). PM Kishida to be first Japanese leader to attend NATO summit. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsJune 15, 2022 Fumio Kishida to be 1st Japan leader to attend NATO summit Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday he will attend a summit meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization this month as the first Japanese leader to attend the gathering of the Western security alliance. At a press conference, Kishida also …
(2022-06-15). Turkey rejects NATO offer of talks with Sweden, Finland. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) — Turkey has rejected invitations by NATO to participate in trilateral talks with Finland and Sweden aimed at finding a solution to Ankara's opposition to the Nordic countries' applications to join the western military alliance.
(2022-06-15). Are There Veterans For Peace In Colombia? popularresistance.org I once asked a prominent social movement leader and former Colombian Senator if there was any organization or movement in her country similar to the US groups Veterans for Peace or Iraqi Veterans Against the War (now About Face). It was in 2011, and I was there with a delegation sponsored by the Alliance for Global Justice and the National Lawyers Guild. She looked at me a moment and then said, "We have veterans, but they are not for peace." Her answer confirmed my own limited experience. | Of course, this was Colombia in 2011, a country that had recently learned about the "false positive" scandal, with details s…
(2022-06-15). Sadrists Resign Parliament, But Sadr's Influence in Iraq Endures. news.antiwar.com The October 10 election in Iraq saw Moqtada al-Sadr's party win a plurality of 73 seats. All deadlines have passed, and Sadr failed to form a government. This weekend, Iraq's parliamentary system lends itself to close finishes and long struggles to form coalitions. Sadr tried to align with the Kurdish Democrats and a Sunni Arab bloc, but never had enough to overcome boycotts of sessions by the rival Shi'ite St…
(2022-06-15). On the Consequences of Yet Another Anti-Islamic Public "Gaffe" in India. journal-neo.org 
Alas, this author was given another topic to discuss in the context of the interconfessional situation in India. A country that is one of the world's major powers, whose huge population inevitably gives an extremely important foreign policy component to its seemingly purely domestic events. All the more so when it comes to relations between …
(2022-06-15). Peasants Agitate Against The 12th Ministerial Conference Of WTO. popularresistance.org Geneva – On Saturday, 06/11, La Via Campesina began its mobilizations against the 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization that is underway in Geneva this week. | An international delegation of peasants — representing social movements, peasant and indigenous organizations and farm unions — from the rural territories of Kenya, Korea, Paraguay, USA, France, India, Indonesia, Canada, Thailand, Spain, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, Mali and Gambia took to the streets of Geneva with a massive demonstration against the World Trade Organization (WTO). | The messag…
(2022-06-15). Shootout at the Tajikistan-Uzbekistan Border. southfront.org 
Tajik-Kyrgyz border | On June 14, a series of shootings took place between Kyrgyz and Tajik border guards. One Tajik border guard was killed in a shooting on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border. The incident took place in a region of Kyrgyzstan located near the Dagestani village of Vorukh. | Tajik Foreign Ministry commented on the shooting at the Tajik-Kyrgyz border and blamed it on Kyrgyz border guards. A statement posted on the ministry's website says that Kyrgyz soldiers, using firearms and mortars, suddenly attack…
(2022-06-15). Pakistani left organizes protests against rising inflation as economy staggers. peoplesdispatch.org Protestors raised slogans against inflation and the anti-people policies of the International Monetary Fund. The national government, led by Shehbaz Sharif, is adopting drastic measures to convince international lending authority for a bailout package.
(2022-06-15). Syrian parliament denounces proposed Turkish aggression as an occupation. peoplesdispatch.org Turkey announced last month that its forces will resume operations inside northern Syria to create "safe zone" as a buffer against possible terrorist strikes by Kurdish forces…
(2022-06-15). Prof. Kari Polyani Levitt: Regaining Canada's Sovereignty: June 14, 2022 We Celebrate Kari's 99th Birthday. globalresearch.ca On June 14, 2022. Friends and family met up in Montreal to celebrate Kari Polyani Levitt's 99th birthday. | While Kari's health is fragile, she remains firm in her incisive understanding and analysis of World events, committed to national sovereignty and …
(2022-06-15). Four ISIL Takfiri terrorists killed in Iraq's Nineveh, Kirkuk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) — A spokesman for Iraqi military announced the continuation of fighting with the remnants of ISIL Takfiri terrorists in various parts of Iraq, adding that several Takfiris were killed in Kirkuk and Nineveh provinces.
(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.
(2022-06-15). 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' review: Cheeky comedy centers older women's sex life. peoplesworld.org 
If one were to go by mainstream Hollywood movies, it would seem that when a woman reaches the "wrong" side of 40 she is relegated to roles devoid of sex, desire, and adventure. Far too often, women of a certain age appear on our screens as mothers, aunts, or "wise" grandmothers whose sole purpose is …
(2022-06-14). Over 25 pct of Japanese singles in 30s not willing to marry: survey. ecns.cn One in four singles in their 30s who have never been married in Japan said they have no desire to tie the knot, a government survey revealed Tuesday.
(2022-06-15). Iraqi PMU pounds ISIL terrorists hideouts in Diyala. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) — Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units destroyed the hideouts of ISIL remnants in Diyala Province as part of the anti-terrorist operations against the remnants of ISIL terrorists in eastern Iraq.
(2022-06-15). Explosion reported in Baghdad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) — Media sources reported an explosion in the town of Sadr in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.
(2022-06-14). Tickets go on sale for Hong Kong Palace Museum. ecns.cn Ticket sales for the Hong Kong Palace Museum kicked off on Tuesday, roughly two weeks before the venue is set to open.
(2022-06-15). Mainland will resolutely respond to 'Taiwan independence' provocations: spokesperson. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland will actively and resolutely respond to any provocations from "Taiwan independence" secessionists, said a mainland spokesperson Wednesday.
(2022-06-15). VIDEO: Six people killed in Turkish drone attack in N Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) — Some local media sources on Wednesday reported that six people were killed in a Turkish drone strike on several buildings in Iraqi Kurdistan region.
(2022-06-15). 18th Astana peace talks begins in Kazakhstan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) — The18th international meeting on Syria better known as Astana peace talks kicked off in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday.
(2022-06-15). US-UAE joint maritime drill underway in Persian Gulf. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) — The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the Naval forces from the United Arab Emirates and the United States began a 10-day maritime exercise, on June 13, in the Persian Gulf.
(2022-06-15). Chinese patent medicine popular at Jakarta Fair. ecns.cn Chinese patent medicines have become a big seller at the Jakarta Fair 2022, an agent said on Monday.
(2022-06-15). South Korean union reaches sellout deal with government in attempt to shut down truck drivers' strike. wsws.org The CTS union is trying to send drivers back to work today without even a vote on the deal, which in fact commits the government to absolutely nothing.
(2022-06-14). 'Momentous' multimedia show debuts at Hong Kong Disneyland. ecns.cn Spectacular "Momentous" multimedia show makes debut at Hong Kong Disneyland, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, June, 14, 2022.
(2022-06-15). US Airborne Force Conducted Raid In Turkish-Occupied Syrian Village (Video). southfront.org 
Early on June 16, a US special operation force conducted a raid in the Turkish-occupied village of al-Humayrah in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The force reached the village, which is located to the southwest of the town of Jarabulus, in six helicopters coming from the direction of Syria's northeastern region, where the US-led coalition maintains several bases. | The helicopters, a combination of Black Hawks and Chinooks, were targeted by Turkish-backed militants while heading…
(2022-06-15). AOC Accuses NYC Council Leader of Punishing Kids to Retaliate Against Progressives. commondreams.org "There are some things in politics that are fair game," said the congresswoman. "But who defunds after-school programming for underprivileged kids in public housing to score a political point?"
(2022-06-15). "It's hard to believe they work for us": Central Indiana Kroger workers speak out against rejected UFCW contract. wsws.org Workers have rightfully called out the UFCW negotiators on social media forums as working in the interests of the company during the negotiations.
(2022-06-14). Are We Approaching a Dangerous Line? Or a New World Order? journal-neo.org 
May and early June 2022 saw the development of an aggravation trend, continuing the course described in a previous article on this topic. On May 25, just one day after US President Joe Biden completed his Asian trip, North Korea fired three ballistic missiles. This was the 17th launch since the beginning of this year. All …