(2022-06-30). Russia Challenges Western Accusations at UN Security Council. dissidentvoice.org Caleb Maupin reports on the recent allegation of Russian missile targeting an shopping center in Ukraine, dismissed by Russia at the United Nations.
(2022-06-30). 20,000 teachers strike for better pay, conditions. greenleft.org.au More than 20,000 teachers marched from Hyde Park to New South Wales Parliament to demand a pay rise and better teaching conditions. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2022-06-30). Guatemala clasifica al mundial Sub-20 tras vencer a México. telesurtv.net El portero guatemalteco detuvo tres disparos aztecas para ahogar las aspiraciones mexicanas de avanzar en la eliminatoria de Concacaf.
(2022-06-30). Negotiating at last and The Russian-American Friendship. indybay.org In fact, Russia's war is a response to NATO's eastward expansion, long criticized by the peace movement, and to Western policies of rearmament and confrontation, by which Russia feels more and more existentially threatened. It began as early as the 1990s with the expansion of NATO – contrary to clear, binding commitments to Moscow…
(2022-06-30). When will abortion become a right for every pregnant person in India? peoplesdispatch.org The 2021 amendment to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act fails on two very important counts: in making abortion a right, and in actually granting access to abortion…
(2022-06-30). Protesters condemn arrest of prominent Indian activist Teesta Setalvad. peoplesdispatch.org 
Teesta Setalvad was arrested on July 25 on a host of charges, including forgery and criminal conspiracy. She had spent the last 20 years fighting for justice for the victims of the 2002 Gujarat anti-Muslim riots…
(2022-06-30). Bangladesh's first employment injury scheme for garment workers. peoplesdispatch.org The social security scheme involves the government, employers and the workers' representatives and offers long term and immediate compensation for work-related injuries, income protection, and rehabilitation to return to work…
(2022-06-30). President Xi arrives in Hong Kong. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong by train on Thursday afternoon.
(2022-06-30). Saturday 7/23: Ashby Stage Indigenous Land Acknowledgement Mural Unveiling. indybay.org Ashby Stage | 1901 Ashby Ave | Berkeley, CA 94703…
(2022-06-30). Water protectors hold out hope for river flows. greenleft.org.au The second Darling/Baaka River convoy to highlight unsustainable water-sharing plans and ungoverned water-trading practices was organised in early May. Mark Merritt reports.
(2022-06-30). Your Support Has Kept Global Research Freely Accessible for Two Decades. globalresearch.ca The goal of the Global Research website is to shed light on complex and controversial issues often neglected by the mainstream media. It is through our readers' support and our authors' endeavors that allows us to sustain this objective. By …
(2022-06-30). Down with SCOTUS! We will fight back! iacenter.org By Kathy Durkin June 28, 2022 On June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States dealt a stunning blow to over half the country's population when it overturned the right to access legal abortions, granted by the top court 49 years ago in the precedent-setting Roe v. Wade ruling. The court's reactionary majority has denied women and all people who can bear a child equality, bodily autonomy and the right to make medical decisions. Philadelphia, June 24 The dissent from Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan asserts the Court's ruling means: "[F]rom the very moment of fertilization, a woman has no…
(2022-06-30). My heart is always with Hong Kong compatriots: Xi. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said he has all along been concerned about Hong Kong and his heart is always with Hong Kong compatriots.
(2022-06-30). Palestinians 'are not animals in a zoo': On Kanafani and the need to redefine the role of the 'victim intellectual'. juancole.com 
Years before the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, US media introduced many new characters, promoting them as 'experts' who helped ratchet up US propaganda, ultimately allowing the US government to secure enough popular support for the war. Though enthusiasm for war began dwindling in later years, the invasion of Iraq had begun with a …
(2022-06-30). Mainland strengthens education ties with Hong Kong. ecns.cn The Ministry of Education has approved the establishment of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), the third cooperatively-run higher education institution between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
(2022-06-30). Friday 7/1: Speakout: 12PM 7/1 Cordileone at Mission Dolores. indybay.org Mission Dolores Basilica | 16th and Dolores Streets…
(2022-06-30). Russia condemns Israeli regime attacks on Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA)— Speaking at a meeting of the UN Security Council, the First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, condemned the Zionists' airstrikes on Damascus airport.
(2022-06-30). Friday 7/29: Stolen Legacy: California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org Leidesdorff Street | Financial District…
(2022-06-30). Xi extends congratulations, best wishes to Hong Kong compatriots. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated Hong Kong compatriots and extended his best wishes on the occasion marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
(2022-06-30). Marcos sworn in as Philippines' 17th president. ecns.cn Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos was sworn in as the 17th president of the Philippines on Thursday at the National Museum in Manila in front of thousands of people who witnessed the inauguration.
(2022-06-30). Abortion Rights Rally in Fresno June 28. indybay.org People protested the anti-abortion Supreme Court decision at Fresno City Hall on Tuesday, June 28.
(2022-06-30). People pour into Federal Bldg Plaza to Express their Outrage on Day of Decision. indybay.org Protesters spilled into the streets on June 24 soon after the much anticipated Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was announced.
(2022-06-30). Sri Lankan government declares virtual national lockdown! Fight for a socialist program to end the social calamity. wsws.org As the SEP has explained, there is no solution within the capitalist system for the workers and the poor, nor is there a national solution to the economic and social crisis.
(2022-06-30). Pakistani PM meets senior Chinese diplomat on bilateral ties, pragmatic cooperation. ecns.cn Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif met with visiting senior Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi here on Wednesday, with the two sides pledging to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation.
(2022-06-30). Hong Kong's future will surely be brighter: Xi. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Thursday that the future of Hong Kong will surely be brighter if "one country, two systems" is firmly upheld and implemented.
(2022-06-29). Iran And Argentina In BRICS Would Advance The Multipolar Project. southfront.org 
BRICS' expansion is a necessary step to overcome the unipolar world order. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, researcher in Social Science sat the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; geopolitical consultant. | A new step is being taken towards the expansion of the BRICS. Iran and Argentina asked this last week of June to join the group of emerging countries currently formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Beijing and Moscow, which are extremely affected by international sanctions,…
(2022-06-29). Biden Administration Throws Support Behind F-16 Sale To Turkey. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, the Biden administration expressed public support for an F-16 sale to Turkey, which came the day after Ankara lifted its objection to Sweden and Finland joining NATO. Back in October, Turkey requested to buy 40 Lockheed Martin-made F-16 fighter jets and nearly 80 modernization kits for its current fleet of warplanes. Wednesday marked …
(2022-06-29). Turkey To Seek Extradition of 'Terror' Suspects From Sweden and Finland After NATO Deal. news.antiwar.com Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said Wednesday that Turkey Turkey's main objection to Sweden and Finland's NATO membership was over their alleged ties to the Kurdish militant group PKK and the presence of people affiliated with the organization inside the Nordic countries. Turkey wants suspected PKK members to be extradite…
(2022-06-29). In Video: Uncomfortable Questions To Ukrainian Authorities From Civilians In Kremenchug. southfront.org
(2022-06-29). South Korea to enter into strategic partnership with NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yonhap NewsJune 28, 2022 Yoon to agree to new partnership with NATO in second half of year President Yoon Suk-yeol will meet with the secretary-general of NATO on Tuesday and promise to enter into a new cooperation program between South Korea and the military alliance in the latter half of the year, an official said. …
(2022-06-29). Yoon arrives in Spain for first attendance of NATO summit by S. Korea head of state. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com HankyorehJune 28, 2022 Yoon leaves for first trip overseas, first NATO summit, first foray into multilateral diplomacy South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol headed to Madrid on Monday in order to attend the NATO summit scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday…. *** Yoon is the first South Korean president to attend a summit of NATO, one of …
(2022-06-29). Sanders, Fetterman Urge Buttigieg to Fine Airlines Over Flight Cancellations. commondreams.org "The American people are sick of airlines ripping them off, canceling flights at the last minute, and delaying flights for hours on end," said the Vermont senator.
(2022-06-29). A Lemming Leading the Lemmings: Slavoj Žižek and the Terminal Collapse of the Anti-War Left. orinocotribune.com 
By Jonathan Cook — Jun 23, 2022 | Have you noticed how every major foreign policy crisis since the US and UK's invasion of Iraq in 2003 has peeled off another layer of the left into joining the pro-NATO, pro-war camp? | It is now hard to remember that many millions marched in the US and Europe against the attack on Iraq. It sometimes feels like there is no one left who is not cheerleading the next wave of profits for the West's military-industrial complex (usually referred to as the "defense industry" by those very same profiteers). | Washington learned a hard lesson from the unpopularity of its 2003 attack…
(2022-06-29). US Government Openly Advocates Destroying Russia. southfront.org 
The US government commission urged for more support (clearly implying actual support exists already) to separatist movements inside Russia and in the diaspora. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | Last week, on June 23, a United States government agency under the name Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, better known as the Helsinki Commission,
(2022-06-29). What More Proof Is Needed That America Is A Dictatorship, Not A Democracy? southfront.org 
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(2022-06-29). Thousands Take to Streets in Boise, Idaho; Push Back Against the far-Right. itsgoingdown.org Report from so-called Boise, Idaho on recent protests and mobilizations against the Supreme Court ruling against Roe V Wade. In the heat of summer, on June 27th, 2022, roughly 4,000 people showed up to a demonstration at Cherie Buckner-Webb park in so-called downtown Boise, Idaho. The crowd was mixed with many attendees that had never…
(2022-06-29). Flooding in Indian State of Assam causes massive destruction. peoplesdispatch.org Over
(2022-06-29). Congresswoman Maxine Waters Requests Banking And Insurance Records Related To Chattel Slavery. moguldom.com House Financial Services Chair, longtime Congresswoman Maxine Waters wants to know if major banks and insurance companies have studied their institution's historic involvement in American chattel slavery. And on June 7, she and the Democrats sent them letters requesting their records related to chattel slavery. Chattel slavery, according to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, …
(2022-06-29). Black America Looks Back On 'Boomerang' With Nostalgia As Film Celebrates 30th Anniversary. moguldom.com Paramount celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Eddie Murphy-led romantic comedy "Boomerang" with a blu-ray release on June 28 and Black America was full of nostalgia over it. When the now-cult classic film was released in 1992, it was the most expensive film to feature an all-star, all-Black cast and crew, according to a report …
(2022-06-29). Philippines: Fight the Marcos Firewall! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) denounces the National Security Council and various agencies of the reactionary government for the push to erect a Marcos Anti-Democracy (MAD) Internet Firewall in a desperate bid to censor online criticism and dissent against the incoming illegitimate Marcos II regime, as well as suppress progressive, patriotic and revolutionary journalism and literature that exposes the ills of the ruling system. | In a June 6 letter, Gen. Hermogenes Esperon, NSC direct…
(2022-06-29). Rodrigo Duterte administration orders the shutting down of news portal Rappler. peoplesdispatch.org The securities regulator in Philippines has ordered a shutdown of one of the country's prominent online news websites, Rappler, in the last days of the Duterte administration…
(2022-06-29). South Korea becomes 7th Full-fledged Space Power. journal-neo.org 
On June 21, 2022, a 200-tonne South Korean space launch vehicle (KSLV-II), or Nuri, finally took off from the Naro spaceport in Goheung County, Jeollanam-do Province. The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) announced that all tasks of the flight had been completed. On June 22, KARI established two-way …
(2022-06-29). No End to the Chronicles of the Taiwan Issue. journal-neo.org 
In the new commentary on the most significant developments one way or another related to the Taiwan issue, first of all it is worth re-emphasizing what in the author's view is the most important thing.newsauthor">Ly, despite the continuing general trend of thickening clouds in the picture reflecting the issue, there are still glimpses of …
(2022-06-29). Giant 3D art painting lights up to celebrate Hong Kong's return. ecns.cn A 3D art painting, standing 30 meters in length and 10 meters in height, lights up at Victoria Harbor in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, June 28, 2022.
(2022-06-29). Three Turkish Drone Strikes Hit Northern, Northeastern Syria In Single Day (Photos). southfront.org 
On June 28, Turkish combat drones carried out three airstrikes on areas held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern and northeastern Syria. | In the early morning hours, two drone strikes hit the village of Khana Sri in the northeastern al-Hasakah countryside. The strikes destroyed two vehicles. | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed that one of the vehicles was being used by the SDF, while the other was carrying civilian workers who were building fortifications…
(2022-06-29). COVID isolation treatment facilities fully delivered to Hong Kong. ecns.cn A few days before the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, two permanent community COVID-19 isolation treatment facilities, constructed by State-owned enterprises, were fully delivered.
(2022-06-29). Sardasht Chemical weapons victims remembered in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) — A commemoration ceremony was held at Sacred Defense Garden Museum on Wednesday concurrent with the anniversary of brutal chemical bombing of Sardasht by the Iraqi Ba'athist regime in 1987.
(2022-06-29). Guerra en Ucrania: Por qué Biden está en apuros. globalizacion.ca Cuando se trata de Ucrania, a menudo escuchamos discursos duros desde Washington. Pero el diario Asia Times desmonta esa retórica. Según este sitio web de noticias, Joe Biden se enfrenta a un doble desastre desde la guerra de Ucrania: una…
(2022-06-29). Explosions Reported At US Base In Syria's Al-Omar Oil Fields. southfront.org 
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | Late on June 28, a series of explosions rocked the US-led coalition's base in al-Omar oil fields in the southeastern countryside of Syria's Deir Ezzor. | The explosions took place inside the base, known as the Green Village, as well as in the sky over it. At the time of the explosions, a warplane, most like…
(2022-06-29). People pour into Federal Bldg Plaza to Express their Anger on Day of Decision. indybay.org Protesters spilled into the streets on June 24 soon after the much anticipated Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was announced.
(2022-06-29). Israeli Squatter-Settlers are Expanding Colonies in Palestinian West Bank in Advance of Biden's Visit and another Election. juancole.com By Adnan Abu Amer |  ; ( Middle East Monitor )  ; As soon as it was announced that Israel is heading for yet another General Election, and the visit of US President Joe Biden to the region next month was confirmed, it was obvious that Israel's illegal settlers are going to take advantage of …
(2022-06-29). Stop the closure of the Ford Saarlouis plant! Stop the works council manoeuvres! No step-by-step job reductions! For the international unity of all Ford workers in defence of all jobs! wsws.org Our closest allies are our fellow Ford workers in Valencia, Cologne, Craiova, Istanbul, the USA, and, above all, India. The most important step in mounting a principled defence of the Saarlouis plant is to build our rank-and-file action committee.
(2022-06-29). Guided Missile Strike In Syria's Afrin Leaves Nine Turkish-Backed Militants Dead (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
. | On June 29, nine Turkish-backed militants were killed and two others were wounded when an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) hit a bus that was carrying them near the town of Bosoufane which is located in the southern part of Turkish-occupied Afrin in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The slain militants were all members of the al-Sham Legion, a faction of the National Front for Liberation (NFL). The front is Turkey's main proxy in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib and a de…
(2022-06-29). Ghislaine Maxwell is just the tip of the iceberg. thecanary.co 
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(2022-06-29). Strong interest in SEP meeting on the mass uprising in Sri Lanka. wsws.org "I read the WSWS article on how big companies in Sri Lanka have made profits in the midst of this crisis. I felt really angry when I went through the numbers. That is the wealth that can solve the problems of the suffering people."
(2022-06-29). ETFs trading on Mainland-Hong Kong stock connect to commence July 4. ecns.cn Trading of ETFs, or exchange-traded funds, on the Chinese mainland-Hong Kong Stock Connect will be launched July 4, regulators said in a joint statement Tuesday.
(2022-06-29). Corea del Norte acusa a EE.UU. de construir una OTAN asiática. telesurtv.net El pronunciamiento del Gobierno de Pyongyang se produjo antes de las conversaciones de seguridad entre los líderes de EE.UU., Japón y Corea del Sur.
(2022-06-29). Parades held to mark 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to motherland. ecns.cn Sightseeing buses and taxis hanging the Chinese national flags and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) flags participate in a parade to mark the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, June 28, 2022.
(2022-06-29). Eight, Including Three Soldiers & Baath Party Official, Killed In Two Attacks In Syria's Daraa. southfront.org 
On June 28, eight people were killed in two separate attacks in the southern Syrian governorate of Daraa, where the situation remains unstable. | In the early morning, unidentified gunman attacked the house of Kamal al-Atma, the former Secretary of the Baath Party branch in Daraa, in the town of al-Sanamayn in the northern countryside of Daraa. | The attack claimed the life of Kamal and four of his close relatives, who were identified as Khaled al-Atma, Mahmoud al-Atma, Ahmed al-Atma an…
(2022-06-29). Thousands Protest Against G7 Summit in Germany. scheerpost.com By Nathaniel Flakin / The Group of 7 is currently meeting in southern Germany. The leaders of the United States, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, and Japan — all men — are gathering in a castle in the Alps, close to the Austrian border. Schloss Elmau was already the location of Germany's last G7 summit These seven governments stand for vaccine imperialism, global warming, austerity,…
(2022-06-28). Health Care for Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Populations. jamanetwork.com The Indian Health Service (IHS) Office of Urban Indian Health Programs awarded about $8.3 million in grants so that American Indian and Alaska Native individuals living in urban areas have better access to health care services. A lack of adequate health care for the urban American Indian and Alaska Native population remains a critical issue, according to a statement released by the IHS.
